Turner Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., STO Building Group, Suffolk Construction, and Skanska USA top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest university sector contractors and construction management firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking includes revenue for all university/college-related buildings except student residence halls, sports/recreation facilities, laboratories, S+T-related buildings, parking facilities, and performing arts centers (revenue for those buildings are reported in their respective Giants 400 ranking).
| Top 100 University Building Construction Firms for 2023 | ||
| FIRM | 2022 REVENUE | |
| 1 | Turner Construction | $979,779,216 |
| 2 | Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, The | $570,156,142 |
| 3 | STO Building Group | $500,000,000 |
| 4 | Suffolk Construction | $427,200,000 |
| 5 | Skanska USA | $348,107,437 |
| 6 | PCL Construction Enterprises | $312,750,140 |
| 7 | Clark Group | $306,600,000 |
| 8 | DPR Construction | $272,180,000 |
| 9 | Shawmut Design and Construction | $260,572,438 |
| 10 | Walbridge | $249,100,000 |
| 11 | Messer Construction | $243,660,295 |
| 12 | CORE Construction Group | $237,610,557 |
| 13 | Barton Malow | $227,423,108 |
| 14 | McCarthy Holdings | $217,020,100 |
| 15 | Gilbane Building Company | $211,980,000 |
| 16 | Balfour Beatty US | $157,288,918 |
| 17 | C.W. Driver Companies | $156,442,707 |
| 18 | Mortenson | $152,006,000 |
| 19 | Big-D Construction | $139,633,967 |
| 20 | Swinerton | $134,997,258 |
| 21 | Manhattan Construction | $130,042,748 |
| 22 | Adolfson & Peterson Construction | $115,041,002 |
| 23 | Lease Crutcher Lewis | $114,697,206 |
| 24 | Andersen Construction | $111,900,000 |
| 25 | Hensel Phelps | $105,450,660 |
| 26 | McKinstry | $98,000,000 |
| 27 | AECOM | $96,700,000 |
| 28 | JE Dunn Construction | $94,635,405 |
| 29 | Walsh Group, The | $91,426,707 |
| 30 | Kitchell | $73,670,528 |
| 31 | Findorff | $67,126,288 |
| 32 | Hoar Construction | $63,938,000 |
| 33 | W.E. O'Neil Construction | $59,793,694 |
| 34 | Boldt Company, The | $57,443,000 |
| 35 | Nabholz | $54,173,536 |
| 36 | LeChase Construction Services | $50,701,091 |
| 37 | Power Construction | $45,000,000 |
| 38 | Truebeck Construction | $42,403,602 |
| 39 | Austin Industries | $42,062,425 |
| 40 | W.M. Jordan Company | $36,403,208 |
| 41 | Rogers-O'Brien Construction | $33,302,105 |
| 42 | McCownGordon Construction | $31,641,500 |
| 43 | Kraus-Anderson | $31,283,400 |
| 44 | Alberici-Flintco | $30,076,750 |
| 45 | Sundt Construction | $29,997,204 |
| 46 | Warfel Construction | $28,671,000 |
| 47 | Level 10 Construction | $28,635,983 |
| 48 | Pepper Construction | $28,437,183 |
| 49 | Holder Construction | $28,000,000 |
| 50 | Saunders Construction | $26,631,100 |
| 51 | VJS Construction Services | $25,502,313 |
| 52 | Clark Contractors | $24,577,012 |
| 53 | Miron Construction | $22,806,753 |
| 54 | Fortis Construction | $19,179,781 |
| 55 | Weitz Company & Affiliates, The | $17,389,586 |
| 56 | Bancroft Construction | $15,004,339 |
| 57 | Robins & Morton | $13,859,606 |
| 58 | Yates Companies, The | $13,588,900 |
| 59 | Blach Construction | $12,949,671 |
| 60 | Commercial Contracting Corporation | $12,750,000 |
| 61 | Columbia | $12,200,000 |
| 62 | Hill International | $11,384,668 |
| 63 | Choate Construction | $10,460,469 |
| 64 | Ryan Companies US | $10,000,780 |
| 65 | Webcor | $10,000,000 |
| 66 | James G. Davis Construction | $7,858,134 |
| 67 | HPM | $7,300,000 |
| 68 | CMTA | $6,970,600 |
| 69 | Bette Companies, The | $6,824,685 |
| 70 | JLL | $6,171,687 |
| 71 | Poettker Construction | $6,000,000 |
| 72 | TW Constructors | $4,750,000 |
| 73 | Millie and Severson General Contractors | $4,419,834 |
| 74 | Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors | $3,721,613 |
| 75 | HITT Contracting | $3,049,640 |
| 76 | Russell Group | $2,700,000 |
| 77 | McDonough Bolyard Peck (MBP) | $2,683,274 |
| 78 | Donohoe Construction | $2,572,135 |
| 79 | Brasfield & Gorrie | $2,245,994 |
| 80 | Skyline Construction | $2,189,657 |
| 81 | Perera Construction | $2,090,989 |
| 82 | CM&B | $1,419,299 |
| 83 | Rodgers Builders | $1,314,343 |
| 84 | Doster Construction | $1,271,944 |
| 85 | Howard Shockey & Sons | $1,162,416 |
| 86 | VCC | $1,014,548 |
| 87 | Sachse Construction | $1,000,000 |
| 88 | CG Schmidt | $966,314 |
| 89 | Cotter Consulting | $854,967 |
| 90 | DonahueFavret Contractors | $740,221 |
| 91 | Executive Construction | $660,000 |
| 92 | Juneau Construction | $634,587 |
| 93 | Skyler Design Build | $483,751 |
| 94 | Benchmark Construction | $439,043 |
| 95 | ECBuild | $404,312 |
| 96 | Campus Construction Management Group | $250,000 |
| 97 | KCI Technologies | $237,260 |
| 98 | Heapy | $190,154 |
| 99 | Zelus | $171,150 |
| 100 | Brownstone Construction Group | $100,374 |
| 101 | PMA Consultants | $92,960 |
| 102 | EW Howell Construction Group | $88,000 |
| 103 | Clancy & Theys Construction | $44,826 |
| 104 | Lendlease | $34,657 |
| 105 | Cooper Construction | $14,513 |
| 106 | Henderson Building Solutions | $10,805 |
| 107 | Progressive AE | $6,050 |
Source: 2023 Giants 400 Report. STO Building Group was added on October 31, 2023.
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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