Fluor, Jacobs, AECOM, WSP, and Burns & McDonnell head BD+C's rankings of the nation's largest government building sector engineering and engineering architecture (EA) firms for 2023, as reported in the 2023 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking includes revenue from all government building sectors, including federal, state, local, military, and Veterans Affairs (VA) buildings.
| Top 90 Government Building Engineering Firms for 2023 | ||
| FIRM | 2022 REVENUE | |
| 1 | Fluor | $806,376,282 |
| 2 | Jacobs | $406,800,000 |
| 3 | AECOM | $295,000,000 |
| 4 | WSP | $272,747,967 |
| 5 | Burns & McDonnell | $178,492,150 |
| 6 | Arup | $123,880,676 |
| 7 | EXP | $119,176,000 |
| 8 | KPFF Consulting Engineers | $91,403,126 |
| 9 | Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group | $81,325,268 |
| 10 | Dewberry | $64,289,811 |
| 11 | CDM Smith | $63,590,300 |
| 12 | PRIME AE Group | $60,851,710 |
| 13 | IMEG | $57,525,000 |
| 14 | Salas O'Brien | $52,624,020 |
| 15 | M.C. Dean | $48,044,478 |
| 16 | Whitman, Requardt & Associates | $43,791,047 |
| 17 | Jensen Hughes | $36,281,277 |
| 18 | Burns Engineering | $35,162,785 |
| 19 | NV5 Global | $34,506,636 |
| 20 | Kimley-Horn | $34,242,000 |
| 21 | Stanley Consultants | $32,982,453 |
| 22 | Olsson | $25,302,546 |
| 23 | DLZ Corporation | $21,874,669 |
| 24 | Jaros, Baum & Bolles | $20,489,191 |
| 25 | Farnsworth Group | $20,383,022 |
| 26 | STV | $18,461,320 |
| 27 | Woolpert | $17,781,444 |
| 28 | Martin/Martin | $17,765,319 |
| 29 | Langan | $16,000,000 |
| 30 | Affiliated Engineers | $15,640,806 |
| 31 | BRPH Companies | $14,270,000 |
| 32 | French & Parrello Associates | $13,636,029 |
| 33 | Vanderweil Engineers | $12,165,100 |
| 34 | CMTA | $11,956,880 |
| 35 | Walker Consultants | $10,675,048 |
| 36 | Specialized Engineering Solutions | $10,400,000 |
| 37 | TLC Engineering Solutions | $10,366,260 |
| 38 | Newcomb & Boyd | $10,266,327 |
| 39 | Walter P Moore | $9,942,588 |
| 40 | Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers | $9,681,448 |
| 41 | P2S | $9,325,351 |
| 42 | I.C. Thomasson Associates | $9,208,000 |
| 43 | Syska Hennessy Group | $9,104,445 |
| 44 | EAPC Architects Engineers | $8,875,586 |
| 45 | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates | $8,808,000 |
| 46 | Shive-Hattery | $8,446,085 |
| 47 | Henderson Engineers | $8,304,539 |
| 48 | Halff | $8,189,000 |
| 49 | SSOE | $8,029,529 |
| 50 | Ghafari Associates | $7,890,000 |
| 51 | Heapy | $7,589,492 |
| 52 | Interface Engineering | $7,180,301 |
| 53 | Morrison Hershfield | $6,898,099 |
| 54 | Davis, Bowen & Friedel | $6,505,527 |
| 55 | JQ Engineering | $5,292,840 |
| 56 | KCI Technologies | $4,900,000 |
| 57 | RTM Engineering Consultants | $4,821,900 |
| 58 | M/E Engineering | $4,575,000 |
| 59 | Parametrix | $4,067,443 |
| 60 | Osborn Engineering | $3,850,000 |
| 61 | ME Engineers | $3,750,000 |
| 62 | McKinstry | $3,000,000 |
| 63 | JP Harvey Engineering Solutions | $2,608,064 |
| 64 | BKF Engineers | $2,589,377 |
| 65 | Smith Seckman Reid (SSR) | $2,583,157 |
| 66 | Primera Engineers | $2,208,525 |
| 67 | DeSimone Consulting Engineering | $2,042,655 |
| 68 | Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (KLH) | $2,012,822 |
| 69 | Karpinski Engineering | $1,950,000 |
| 70 | ISG | $1,947,321 |
| 71 | H.F. Lenz | $1,855,671 |
| 72 | Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers | $1,800,000 |
| 73 | Dunham Associates | $1,640,000 |
| 74 | KCL Engineering | $1,306,776 |
| 75 | PCS Structural Solutions | $1,282,379 |
| 76 | ThermalTech Engineering | $1,188,000 |
| 77 | GRAEF | $1,111,238 |
| 78 | Kohler Ronan | $1,045,890 |
| 79 | AKF | $1,036,958 |
| 80 | R.E. Warner & Associates | $1,003,367 |
| 81 | Highland Associates | $1,000,000 |
| 82 | PS&S | $995,000 |
| 83 | Wick Fisher White | $702,560 |
| 84 | Schaefer | $684,658 |
| 85 | BG Buildingworks | $575,000 |
| 86 | SSC Engineering | $521,000 |
| 87 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates | $432,145 |
| 88 | raSmith | $336,970 |
| 89 | Jordan & Skala Engineers | $334,215 |
| 90 | Teecom | $329,011 |
| 91 | Bennett & Pless | $255,938 |
| 92 | Bala Consulting Engineers | $211,000 |
| 93 | Henderson Building Solutions | $156,903 |
| 94 | Arora Engineers | $153,719 |
| 95 | PBS Engineers | $85,000 |
| 96 | DH Engineering | $81,542 |
| 97 | EVstudio | $25,000 |
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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