For 40 years, the editors of Building Design+Construction have ranked the nation's largest AEC firms as part of the Giants 300 report. Below, we present the findings of our 2017 Giants 300 Report.
Data for our Giants 300 charts is based on information supplied by the respective firms. Firms are asked to verify the accuracy of their data.
The Construction section includes two types of statistics. The Contractors chart reflects revenues for general contracting, design-build, CM at risk, and IPD—projects where all revenues flow through the contractor. The CM Agent + PM chart lists firms that derive their revenues through fees.
In the subsequent market-specific sections (Healthcare, Data Centers, Multifamily, Government, etc.) data labeled “Construction” includes all delivery methods combined (GC, DB, CM at risk, IPD, CM agent, PM).
We'd like to thank our Giants 300 sponsors for their support of the recognition program:
Rankings By Discipline
Architecture Giants Report | Sponsored by SageGlass
Top 115 Architecture Firms | Sponsored by SageGlass
Top 100 Architecture/Engineering Firms | Sponsored by SageGlass
Engineering Giants Report | Sponsored by Viega
Top 60 Engineering Firms | Sponsored by Viega
Top 35 Engineering/Architecture Firms | Sponsored by Viega
Construction Giants Report | Sponsored by W.R. Meadows
Top 115 Contractor Firms | Sponsored by W.R. Meadows
Top 60 Construction Management Firms | Sponsored by W.R. Meadows
Rankings by Specialty
Top 150 BIM Design FirmsTop 85 BIM Construction Firms
Green Building Sector Giants Report
Top 130 Green Architecture Firms
Top 45 Green Engineering Firms
Top 85 Green Construction Firms
Reconstruction Sector Giants Report
Top 160 Reconstruction Architecture Firms
Top 70 Reconstruction Engineering Firms
Top 115 Reconstruction Construction Firms
Rankings by Building Sector
Airport Terminal Sector Giants Report
Top 30 Airport Architecture Firms
Top 30 Airport Engineering Firms
Top 40 Airport Construction Firms
Data Center Sector Giants Report
Top 25 Data Center Architecture Firms
Top 30 Data Center Engineering Firms
Top 35 Data Center Construction Firms
Government Sector Giants Report
Top 95 Government Architecture Firms
Top 55 Government Engineering Firms
Top 85 Government Construction Firms
Healthcare Sector Giants Report | Sponsored by DuPont Tyvek
Top 125 Healthcare Architecture Firms | Sponsored by DuPont Tyvek
Top 80 Healthcare Engineering Firms | Sponsored by DuPont Tyvek
Top 110 Healthcare Construction Firms | Sponsored by DuPont Tyvek
Hotel Sector Giants Report | Sponsored by I3 Surfaces
Top 60 Hotel Architecture Firms | Sponsored by I3 Surfaces
Top 30 Hotel Engineering Firms | Sponsored by I3 Surfaces
Top 80 Hotel Construction Firms | Sponsored by I3 Surfaces
Top 35 Industrial Architecture Firms
Top 45 Industrial Engineering Firms
Top 80 Industrial Construction Firms
K-12 School Sector Giants Report
Top 90 K-12 Architecture Firms
Top 40 K-12 Engineering Firms
Top 80 K-12 Construction Firms
Top 20 Military Engineering Firms
Top 40 Military Construction Firms
Multifamily Sector Giants Report | Sponsored by ZIP System sheathing and tape
Top 95 Multifamily Architecture Firms | Sponsored by ZIP System sheathing and tape
Top 40 Multifamily Engineering Firms | Sponsored by ZIP System sheathing and tape
Top 90 Multifamily Construction Firms | Sponsored by ZIP System sheathing and tape
Office Sector Giants Report
Top 110 Office Architecture Firms
Top 60 Office Engineering Firms
Top 105 Office Construction Firms
Retail Sector Giants Report | Sponsored by C.R. Laurence
Top 65 Retail Architecture Firms | Sponsored by C.R. Laurence
Top 40 Retail Engineering Firms | Sponsored by C.R. Laurence
Top 75 Retail Construction Firms | Sponsored by C.R. Laurence
Top 45 Science + Technology Architecture Firms
Top 25 Science + Technology Engineering Firms
Top 25 Science + Technology Construction Firms
Sports Facility Sector Report
Top 40 Sports Architecture Firms
Top 20 Sports Engineering Firms
Top 50 Sports Construction Firms
Top 15 Transit Engineering Firms
Top 25 Transit Construction Firms
University Sector Giants Report | Sponsored by Viracon
Top 110 University Architecture Firms | Sponsored by Viracon
Top 55 University Engineering Firms | Sponsored by Viracon
Top 95 University Construction Firms | Sponsored by Viracon
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