Giants 400

2022 Giants 400 Report: Tracking the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms

Aug. 19, 2022
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Now 46 years running, Building Design+Construction's 2022 Giants 400 Report ranks the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. This year a record 519 AEC firms participated in BD+C's Giants 400 report. The final report includes more than 130 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.   

The complete findings for the individual categories are presented below. Note: The building sector categories and specialty rankings will be posted periodically throughout August and September. 

Data for our Giants 400 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, etc.) data labeled “Construction” includes all delivery methods combined (GC, DB, CM at risk, IPD, CM agent, PM).

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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

 

PAST GIANTS 400 REPORTS

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2018 Giants 300 Report
2017 Giants 300 Report

 

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