Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, engineering and construction specialist Shaw Group (NYSE:SHAW) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Shaw's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Shaw facts

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 94% of the 587 members who have rated Shaw believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include TMFBreakerJava and tgarci2, both of whom are ranked in the top 5% of our community.

Just last week, TMFBreakerJava reminded Fools that Shaw "is a player in large infrastructure projects, which are burgeoning right now due to economic stimulus world wide." Our CAPS All-Star continues: "In particular, they have a stake in the nuclear industry which is likely to enter a period of growth as part of the effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions."

In an earlier pitch, tgarci2 engineers an even longer case for the stock:

The Shaw Group is one of many groups who has a hand in construction from beginning to end. CEO Jim Bernhardt has been buying up businesses since this company's inception and he now has an army with which to build anything and everything. Civil Services will always be in demand (unless the country falls), and with investments in everything from planning and design to fabrication and construction, [Shaw] is ensured a bright future. [Shaw] is also leading the way with nuclear power plant construction.

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