Jacobs, Alfa Tech, Burns & McDonnell, and Arup head the ranking of the nation's largest office building core+shell engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) firms for 2022, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2022 Giants 400 Report.
| Top 75 Office Building Core+Shell Engineering + EA Firms for 2022 - BD+C Giants 400 Rankings | ||
| FIRM | 2021 REVENUE | |
| 1 | Jacobs | $378,080,000 |
| 2 | Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers | $130,000,000 |
| 3 | Burns & McDonnell | $99,462,126 |
| 4 | Arup | $98,129,555 |
| 5 | Thornton Tomasetti | $87,151,350 |
| 6 | WSP | $76,519,341 |
| 7 | NV5 Global | $55,738,957 |
| 8 | Dewberry | $45,220,154 |
| 9 | Langan | $45,000,000 |
| 10 | AECOM | $26,500,000 |
| 11 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates | $20,920,563 |
| 12 | Jaros, Baum & Bolles | $18,865,542 |
| 13 | Vanderweil Engineers | $18,802,600 |
| 14 | Kimley-Horn | $15,240,583 |
| 15 | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates | $14,330,000 |
| 16 | BKF Engineers | $13,732,224 |
| 17 | Salas O'Brien | $13,325,830 |
| 18 | Morrison Hershfield | $12,714,549 |
| 19 | Syska Hennessy Group | $12,486,090 |
| 20 | IMEG Corp. | $10,800,000 |
| 21 | Bala Consulting Engineers | $10,400,000 |
| 22 | Gresham Smith | $9,845,011 |
| 23 | Ghafari Associates | $9,400,000 |
| 24 | Newcomb & Boyd | $8,226,057 |
| 25 | KPFF Consulting Engineers | $7,467,646 |
| 26 | ESD | $7,181,929 |
| 27 | ME Engineers | $7,070,000 |
| 28 | Ross & Baruzzini | $6,863,197 |
| 29 | Farnsworth Group | $6,675,350 |
| 30 | Walter P Moore | $6,650,755 |
| 31 | Martin/Martin | $5,061,356 |
| 32 | Affiliated Engineers Inc. | $4,623,401 |
| 33 | CDM Smith | $4,183,224 |
| 34 | Halff Associates | $4,162,000 |
| 35 | TLC Engineering Solutions | $3,855,199 |
| 36 | Stanley Consultants | $3,480,715 |
| 37 | DLZ Corporation | $3,173,825 |
| 38 | DeSimone Consulting Engineering | $2,690,777 |
| 39 | Dunham Associates | $2,250,000 |
| 40 | I. C. Thomasson Associates | $2,035,725 |
| 41 | Tighe & Bond | $2,000,000 |
| 42 | SSOE Group | $1,822,695 |
| 43 | Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers | $1,780,240 |
| 44 | KCI Technologies | $1,702,200 |
| 45 | GRAEF | $1,637,565 |
| 46 | Osborn Engineering | $1,600,000 |
| 47 | Ruby + Associates Structural Engineers | $1,599,650 |
| 48 | PS&S | $1,340,000 |
| 49 | ThermalTech Engineering | $1,300,000 |
| 50 | MHP | $1,229,836 |
| 51 | Swanson Rink | $1,203,685 |
| 52 | Highland Associates | $1,100,000 |
| 53 | DHE Engineering | $1,043,732 |
| 54 | Wallace Design Collective | $1,000,000 |
| -- | RMF Engineering | $1,000,000 |
| 56 | Smith Seckman Reid | $973,090 |
| 57 | LaBella Associates | $875,000 |
| 58 | EAPC Architects Engineers | $798,107 |
| 59 | PBS Engineers | $750,000 |
| 60 | Paradigm Structural Engineers | $745,949 |
| 61 | M/E Engineering | $664,275 |
| 62 | P2S | $650,958 |
| 63 | Davis, Bowen & Friedel | $585,979 |
| 64 | KCL Engineering | $528,361 |
| 65 | Parametrix | $515,011 |
| 66 | Karpinski Engineering | $513,756 |
| 67 | McKinstry | $500,000 |
| 68 | Schaefer | $416,710 |
| 69 | JQ Engineering | $406,197 |
| 70 | Woolpert | $403,219 |
| 71 | JP Harvey Engineering Solutions | $394,675 |
| 72 | CMTA | $352,173 |
| 73 | SSC Engineering | $337,000 |
| 74 | French & Parrello Associates | $229,053 |
| 75 | Primera Engineers | $228,444 |
| 76 | Becker Morgan Group | $199,083 |
| 77 | TEECOM | $181,827 |
| 78 | Henderson Engineers | $177,687 |
| 79 | Heapy | $86,440 |
| 80 | Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (KLH) | $84,083 |
Source: 2022 Giants 400 Report
2022 GIANTS 400 - AEC DISCIPLINE RANKINGS
A. Top 180 Architecture Firms
B. Top 110 Architecture/Engineering (AE) Firms
C. Top 80 Engineering Firms
D. Top 45 Engineering/Architecture (EA) Firms
E. Top 200 Contractors
F. Top 90 Construction Management Firms
2022 GIANTS 400 - 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 55 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 35 Convention Center Architecture + AE Firms for 2022
• Top 30 Convention Center Engineering + EA Firms for 2022
• Top 25 Convention Center Contractors + CM Firms for 2022
03. Cultural Facilities – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 110 Cultural Facilities Architecture and AE Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 55 Cultural Facilities Engineering and EA Firms – All Cultural Facilities Work
• Top 55 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 35 Cultural Facilities Contractors and CM Firms – Museums and Galleries
05. Cultural Facilities – Performing Arts and Concert Venues
• Top 55 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 30 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 100 Design-Build Construction Firms
09. Government - All Government Buildings Work
• Top 160 Government Sector Architecture + AE Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Engineering + EA Firms - All Government Work
• Top 90 Government Sector Contractors + CM Firms - All Government Work
10. Government - Federal Civilian Government
• Top 70 Federal Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 65 Federal Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 45 Federal Government Contractors + CM Firms
11. Government - Local Government Buildings
• Top 130 Local Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 80 Local Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 70 Local Government Contractors + CM Firms
12. Government - State Government Buildings
• Top 80 State Government Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 55 State Government Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 45 State Government Contractors + CM Firms
13. Government - Military
• Top 50 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 40 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 25 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 15 Veterans Administration (VA) Facility Contractors + CM Firms
15. Healthcare – All Healthcare Facilities Work
• Top 170 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 100 Medical Office Building Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Medical Office Building Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 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 120 Hospitality Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 Hospitality Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Hospitality Facility Contractors and CM Firms
20. Hospitality — Hotel, Resorts
• Top 115 Hotel Sector Architecture and AE Firms for 2022
• Top 70 Hotel and Resort Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 80 Hotel and Resort Contractors and CM Firms
21. Hospitality — Casinos
• Top 20 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 95 Industrial Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 90 Industrial Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 110 Industrial Facility Contractors and CM Firms
23. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
• Top 20 Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Firms for 2022
24. Multifamily — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 175 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 75 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
Top 110 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — All Multifamily Facilities Work
25. Multifamily — Apartments, Condominiums
Top 155 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Apartments, Condominiums Work
Top 65 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 30 Multifamily Sector Engineering and EA Firms — Senior Living Facilities
Top 50 Multifamily Sector Contractors and CM Firms — Senior Living Facilities
27. Multifamily — Student Housing Facilities
Top 70 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms — Student Housing Facilities
Top 35 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 85 Office Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 130 Office Sector Contractors and CM Firms
29. Office — Buildings/Core+Shell
• Top 150 Office Building Core+Shell Architecture + AE Firms
• Top 75 Office Building Core+Shell Engineering + EA Firms
• Top 100 Office Building Core+Shell Contractors and CM Firms
30. Office — Workplace/Interior Fitouts
• Top 165 Workplace/Interior Fitout Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Workplace/Interior Fitout Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 90 Workplace/Interior Fitout Contractors and CM Firms
31. Parking Structures
• Top 50 Parking Structure Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 40 Parking Structure Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 40 Parking Structure Contractors + CM Firms
32. Public Safety/Justice Facilities
• Top 80 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 50 Justice Facility/Public Safety Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 55 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 130 Retail Sector Architecture and AE Firms — All Retail Buildings Work
• Top 70 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 30 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Entertainment Centers, Cineplexes, Theme Parks
• Top 30 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 50 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 95 Retail Architecture and AE Firms — Restaurants
• Top 40 Retail Engineering and EA Firms — Restaurants
• Top 35 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 70 Science + Technology Facility Contractors and CM Firms
40. Science & Technology — Laboratories
• Top 85 Laboratory Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 55 Laboratory Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 45 Laboratory Facility Contractors and CM Firms
41. Schools — PK-12, Public, Private, Charter, Military
• Top 160 K-12 School Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 70 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 110 Sports Facility Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 75 Sports Facility Engineering and EA Firms
• Top 60 Sports Facility Contractors and CM Firms
43. Telecommunications Buildings
• Top 7 Telecommunications Facility Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top 20 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 20 Transit Facilities Contractors + CM Firms
45. University / College Facilities
• Top University Sector Architecture and AE Firms
• Top University Sector Engineering and EA Firms
• Top University Sector Contractors and CM Firms
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