Robert Fairbanks President/ Chief Geotechnical Engineer Fairbanks Engineering Corp.
Name: Robert Fairbanks
Title: President/Cheif Geotechnical Engineer
Company: Fairbanks Engineering Corp.
Location: North Kingstown, R.I.
Birthplace and year: Queens, N.Y. 1961
Family: Wife, Susan, Stephanie and Michael
College: University of Rhode Island
First job outside of real estate: Construction
First job in real estate or allied field: Structural Engineer for consulting firm
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Owner of Fairbanks for the last 8 years. We continue to offer geotechnical and marein engineering services to select clients with a reputation for quality projects.
Hobbies: Hockey coach, martial arts.
Favorite book: Any Clive Cussler book
Favorite movie: Caddyshack
Key to success: Providing quality work with open communication
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Construcition
What noteworthy transactions or deals from this year best exemplified key market trends or shifts? I would like to say there was an outstanding transaction for me this past year but 2024 was more a culmination of long-term relationships, most of which continued to transact. Deals were smaller in many cases but we saw robust leasing both on the agency side as well as on the tenant side.