CORE Construction, Gilbane, Balfour Beatty, Skanska USA, and Adolfson & Peterson top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest K-12 school building contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.
| Top 100 K-12 School Construction Firms for 2023 | ||
| FIRM | 2022 REVENUE | |
| 1 | CORE Construction Group | $890,267,701 |
| 2 | Gilbane Building Company | $835,305,000 |
| 3 | Balfour Beatty US | $505,007,421 |
| 4 | Skanska USA | $402,596,981 |
| 5 | Adolfson & Peterson Construction | $375,457,241 |
| 6 | Barton Malow | $359,529,766 |
| 7 | Miron Construction | $358,702,795 |
| 8 | Turner Construction | $355,102,405 |
| 9 | Pepper Construction | $309,298,275 |
| 10 | McCarthy Holdings | $306,432,603 |
| 11 | Nabholz | $254,881,963 |
| 12 | JE Dunn Construction | $244,930,252 |
| 13 | McCownGordon Construction | $242,616,000 |
| 14 | C.W. Driver Companies | $206,094,975 |
| 15 | Swinerton | $190,107,423 |
| 16 | STO Building Group | $175,000,000 |
| 17 | Crossland Construction | $174,759,398 |
| 18 | Findorff | $174,049,331 |
| 19 | Hagerman Group, The | $158,300,000 |
| 20 | S. M. Wilson | $152,512,782 |
| 21 | Blach Construction | $148,921,218 |
| 22 | Haskell | $147,885,627 |
| 23 | McKinstry | $147,000,000 |
| 24 | Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, The | $139,012,421 |
| 25 | Messer Construction | $130,463,364 |
| 26 | Hensel Phelps | $128,060,951 |
| 27 | Suffolk Construction | $120,500,000 |
| 28 | McShane Companies, The | $118,638,630 |
| 29 | Alberici-Flintco | $118,233,987 |
| 30 | JRM Construction Management | $100,000,000 |
| 31 | Andersen Construction | $98,800,000 |
| 32 | CMTA | $95,631,362 |
| 33 | Manhattan Construction | $91,639,744 |
| 34 | Clancy & Theys Construction | $85,871,079 |
| 35 | Kraus-Anderson | $81,041,800 |
| 36 | Shawmut Design and Construction | $64,495,793 |
| 37 | Brasfield & Gorrie | $61,197,758 |
| 38 | Ryan Companies US | $59,905,453 |
| 39 | Clark Contractors | $59,339,111 |
| 40 | Rodgers Builders | $59,302,378 |
| 41 | Clark Group | $58,780,000 |
| 42 | PCL Construction Enterprises | $55,191,201 |
| 43 | Lease Crutcher Lewis | $51,627,319 |
| 44 | Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors | $49,569,200 |
| 45 | Fortis Construction | $49,421,479 |
| 46 | Big-D Construction | $42,234,629 |
| 47 | CG Schmidt | $41,617,791 |
| 48 | Saunders Construction | $40,642,500 |
| 49 | CBRE Group | $39,784,896 |
| 50 | Bette Companies, The | $36,246,181 |
| 51 | Howard Shockey & Sons | $33,564,824 |
| 52 | IMC Construction | $33,300,000 |
| 53 | EW Howell Construction Group | $32,532,000 |
| 54 | Boldt Company, The | $31,561,000 |
| 55 | LeChase Construction Services | $31,049,415 |
| 56 | Webcor | $27,200,000 |
| 57 | Kaufman Lynn Construction | $26,322,000 |
| 58 | DeAngelis Diamond Construction | $25,733,085 |
| 59 | Sundt Construction | $25,332,162 |
| 60 | Weitz Company & Affiliates, The | $22,323,956 |
| 61 | Choate Construction | $19,426,586 |
| 62 | VJS Construction Services | $18,809,364 |
| 63 | Holt Construction | $18,274,116 |
| 64 | Power Construction | $18,000,000 |
| 65 | Rogers-O'Brien Construction | $16,399,476 |
| 66 | James G. Davis Construction | $15,326,941 |
| 67 | Russell Group | $15,200,000 |
| 68 | Hill International | $15,162,225 |
| 69 | Poettker Construction | $15,000,000 |
| 70 | Campus Construction Management Group | $15,000,000 |
| 71 | Kitchell | $14,620,732 |
| 72 | W.M. Jordan Company | $13,872,763 |
| 73 | Walsh Group, The | $13,479,634 |
| 74 | Bancroft Construction | $13,198,233 |
| 75 | W.E. O'Neil Construction | $9,637,545 |
| 76 | PMA Consultants | $9,235,651 |
| 77 | ARCO Construction | $9,057,877 |
| 78 | CM&B | $7,800,625 |
| 79 | Wesbuilt Construction Managers | $7,000,000 |
| 80 | Mortenson | $6,888,000 |
| 81 | BL Harbert Intl. | $6,612,318 |
| 82 | Executive Construction | $6,540,000 |
| 83 | HITT Contracting | $6,444,385 |
| 84 | Sachse Construction | $6,000,000 |
| 85 | HPM | $5,851,000 |
| 86 | Warfel Construction | $5,686,000 |
| 87 | Truebeck Construction | $4,615,918 |
| 88 | Commercial Contracting Corporation | $4,000,000 |
| 89 | TW Constructors | $3,840,000 |
| 90 | McDonough Bolyard Peck (MBP) | $3,235,731 |
| 91 | Brownstone Construction Group | $3,163,208 |
| 92 | Skyler Design Build | $2,904,479 |
| 93 | S/L/A/M Collaborative, The | $2,611,877 |
| 94 | Hoar Construction | $2,203,000 |
| 95 | Cotter Consulting | $1,916,868 |
| 96 | Progressive AE | $1,731,557 |
| 97 | Cordogan Clark & Associates | $1,500,000 |
| 98 | KCI Technologies | $1,337,953 |
| 99 | One Day Came | $1,000,000 |
| 100 | Yates Companies, The | $927,000 |
| 101 | Heapy | $565,451 |
| 102 | Level 10 Construction | $411,165 |
| 103 | Millie and Severson General Contractors | $410,092 |
| 104 | Skyline Construction | $389,207 |
| 105 | CSArch | $183,513 |
| 106 | Henderson Building Solutions | $142,242 |
| 107 | EBCO General Contractor | $100,400 |
| 108 | Robins & Morton | $47,856 |
| 109 | AOA | $38,365 |
| 110 | Zelus | $5,420 |
| 111 | Benchmark Construction | $1,680 |
Source: 2023 Giants 400 Report
2023 GIANTS 400 REPORT - TOP ARCHITECTURE FIRMS, ENGINEERING FIRMS, AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
A. Top 175 Architecture Firms
B. Top 115 Architecture/Engineering (AE) Firms
C. Top 75 Engineering Firms
D. Top 35 Engineering/Architecture (EA) Firms
E. Top 150 Contractors
F. Top 80 Construction Management Firms
2023 GIANTS 400 REPORT - TOP AEC FIRMS BY BUILDING SECTOR AND SPECIALTY RANKINGS
Note: All categories below except for 08 and 23 include multiple rankings for the sector: Top Architecture+AE Firms; Top Engineering+EA Firms; and Top Contractors+CM Firms.
01. Airport Terminals
• Top 65 Airport Terminal Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 65 Airport Terminal Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Airport Terminal Contractors and CM Firms
02. Convention Centers/Conference Centers
• Top 40 Convention Center Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 30 Convention Center Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 20 Convention Center Contractors + CM Firms
03. Cultural Facilities – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 110 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 60 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 65 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
04. Cultural Facilities – Museums and Galleries
• Top 70 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Museums and Galleries
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Museums and Galleries
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Museums and Galleries
05. Cultural Facilities – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 60 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 40 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 35 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
06. Cultural Facilities – Public Libraries
• Top 50 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – Public Libraries
• Top 30 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – Public Libraries
• Top 20 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Public Libraries
07. Data Centers
• Top 30 Data Center Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Data Center Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 50 Data Center Sector Contractors and CM Firms
08. Design-Build Work
• Top 90 Design-Build Construction Firms
09. Government - All Government Buildings Work
• Top 170 Government Sector Architecture + AE Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Engineering + EA Firms - All Government Work
• Top 100 Government Sector Contractors + CM Firms - All Government Work
10. Government - Federal Civilian Government
• Top 70 Federal Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 60 Federal Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 50 Federal Government Contractors + CM Firms
11. Government - Local Government Buildings
• Top 150 Local Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 80 Local Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 80 Local Government Contractors + CM Firms
12. Government - State Government Buildings
• Top 90 State Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 50 State Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 50 State Government Contractors + CM Firms
13. Government - Military
• Top 40 Military Facility Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 50 Military Facility Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 35 Military Facility Contractors + CM Firms
14. Government - Veterans Administration Facilities
• Top 35 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 20 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 15 Veterans Affairs (VA) Facility Contractors + CM Firms
15. Healthcare – All Healthcare Facilities Work
• Top 175 Healthcare Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Healthcare Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 115 Healthcare Sector Contractors and CM Firms
16. Healthcare – Hospitals
• Top 130 Hospital Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 Hospital Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Hospital Facility Contractors and CM Firms
17. Healthcare – Medical Office Buildings, Dental Offices
• Top 110 Medical Office Building Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Medical Office Building Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 70 Medical Office Building Contractors and CM Firms
18. Healthcare – Outpatient Facilities
• Top 100 Outpatient Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 40 Outpatient Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Outpatient Facility Contractors and CM Firms
19. Hospitality – All Hospitality Facilities Work (Hotels, Resorts, Casinos)
• Top 130 Hospitality Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 75 Hospitality Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hospitality Facility Contractors and CM Firms
20. Hospitality — Hotel, Resorts
• Top 120 Hotel Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Hotel and Resort Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hotel and Resort Contractors and CM Firms
21. Hospitality — Casinos
• Top 10 Casino Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 25 Casino Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 25 Casino Contractors and CM Firms
22. Industrial Buildings — Manufacturing Plants, Warehouses
• Top 100 Industrial Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Industrial Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 Industrial Facility Contractors and CM Firms
23. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
• Top 20 Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Firms
24. Multifamily — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 190 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 75 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 115 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
25. Multifamily — Apartments, Condominiums
Top 160 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 70 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 100 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
26. Multifamily — Senior Living Facilities
Top 80 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 40 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 60 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Senior Living Facilities
27. Multifamily — Student Housing Facilities
Top 90 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 30 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 40 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Student Housing Facilities
28. Office — All Office Building Work
• Top 200 Office Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Office Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 120 Office Sector Contractors and CM Firms
29. Office — Buildings/Core+Shell
• Top 140 Office Building Core+Shell Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 80 Office Building Core+Shell Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 100 Office Building Core+Shell Contractors and CM Firms
30. Office — Workplace/Interior Fitouts
• Top 160 Workplace/Interior Fitout Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Workplace/Interior Fitout Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Workplace/Interior Fitout Contractors and CM Firms
31. Parking Structures
• Top 60 Parking Structure Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 45 Parking Structure Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 Parking Structure Contractors + CM Firms
32. Public Safety/Justice Facilities
• Top 90 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 50 Justice Facility/Public Safety Contractors + CM Firms
33. Reconstruction Work
• Top 200 Reconstruction Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Reconstruction Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 140 Reconstruction Sector Contractors + CM Firms
34. Religious Structures/Places of Worship
• Top 80 Religious Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Religious Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 40 Religious Facility Contractors + CM Firms
35. Retail — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 140 Retail Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 75 Retail Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 80 Retail Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
36. Retail — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 30 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 40 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
37. Retail — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 90 Retail Architecture and AE Firms - Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 60 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
• Top 60 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Malls, Big Box Stores, Strip Centers
38. Retail — Restaurants
• Top 90 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Contractors and CM Firms — Restaurants
39. Science & Technology (S+T) Facilities - All S+T Buildings Work
• Top 100 Science + Technology Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Science + Technology Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top of 80 Science + Technology Facility Contractors and CM Firms
40. Science & Technology — Laboratories
• Top 100 Laboratory Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 60 Laboratory Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 Laboratory Facility Contractors and CM Firms
41. Schools — PK-12, Public, Private, Charter, Military
• Top 170 K-12 School Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 K-12 School Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 K-12 School Sector Contractors and CM Firms
42. Sports Facilities/Stadiums/Recreation Facilities
• Top 130 Sports Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Sports Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 70 Sports Facility Contractors and CM Firms
43. Telecommunications Buildings
• Top 10 Telecommunications Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 25 Telecommunications Facility Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 10 Telecommunications Facilities Contractors + CM Firms
44. Transit Facilities — Bus/Rail Terminals and Stations
• Top 40 Transit Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 40 Transit Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 25 Transit Facilities Contractors + CM Firms
45. University / College Facilities
• Top 170 University Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 80 University Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 100 University Sector Contractors and CM Firms
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