Case Study: James McHugh Construction achieves operational efficiency and data protection with Rubrik

McHugh Construction Increases Operational Efficiency and Protects Its Data with Rubrik

James McHugh Construction Co., a leading Chicago builder of complex high-rise, historic restoration and infrastructure projects, was hampered by a legacy tape-based backup system that required daily consultant support. The manual, unreliable process threatened their recovery objectives and consumed IT resources needed for strategic work.

After deploying Rubrik’s automated data-management platform, McHugh brought backup administration in‑house, dramatically reduced management time, and eliminated tape and warm-site costs—achieving a 22% reduction in TCO and shrinking its data center footprint from 6U to 2U (66% reduction). Immutable backups and replication for disaster recovery improved ransomware protection and recovery confidence, and the team cites fast, effective vendor support.

James McHugh Construction

Rombert Lazo

Director of IT