AECOM, Jacobs, BR+A, and Salas O'Brien head BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest university sector engineering and engineering/architecture (EA) 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 80 University Building Engineering Firms for 2023 | ||
| FIRM | 2022 REVENUE | |
| 1 | AECOM | $90,600,000 |
| 2 | Jacobs | $55,150,000 |
| 3 | BR+A | $40,000,000 |
| 4 | Salas O'Brien | $39,403,032 |
| 5 | IMEG | $38,156,050 |
| 6 | NV5 Global | $25,160,809 |
| 7 | Affiliated Engineers | $24,794,946 |
| 8 | Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group | $22,000,825 |
| 9 | P2S | $20,142,501 |
| 10 | RMF Engineering | $20,000,000 |
| 11 | Thornton Tomasetti | $17,369,369 |
| 12 | WSP | $16,773,983 |
| 13 | Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers | $14,400,000 |
| 14 | CMTA | $13,875,902 |
| 15 | Arup | $13,799,475 |
| 16 | Burns & McDonnell | $12,678,791 |
| 17 | Dewberry | $11,013,666 |
| 18 | Langan | $11,000,000 |
| - | Ramboll | $11,000,000 |
| 20 | EXP | $9,947,000 |
| 21 | KPFF Consulting Engineers | $9,535,279 |
| 22 | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates | $9,465,000 |
| 23 | Vanderweil Engineers | $8,820,500 |
| 24 | Interface Engineering | $6,772,406 |
| 25 | Walter P Moore | $6,563,987 |
| 26 | CDM Smith | $6,359,030 |
| 27 | Olsson | $5,778,112 |
| 28 | TLC Engineering Solutions | $5,577,839 |
| 29 | H.F. Lenz | $5,559,727 |
| 30 | M/E Engineering | $5,490,000 |
| 31 | Jensen Hughes | $5,100,000 |
| 32 | RTM Engineering Consultants | $4,821,900 |
| 33 | Newcomb & Boyd | $4,757,134 |
| 34 | BKF Engineers | $4,732,142 |
| 35 | Bala Consulting Engineers | $4,600,000 |
| 36 | Syska Hennessy Group | $4,584,301 |
| 37 | Farnsworth Group | $4,285,964 |
| 38 | AKF | $4,241,001 |
| 39 | EAPC Architects Engineers | $4,153,241 |
| 40 | Kimley-Horn | $4,000,000 |
| - | Karpinski Engineering | $4,000,000 |
| 42 | Shive-Hattery | $3,888,883 |
| 43 | Burns Engineering | $3,822,622 |
| 44 | JQ Engineering | $3,613,020 |
| 45 | Heapy | $3,449,883 |
| 46 | Whitman, Requardt & Associates | $3,273,609 |
| 47 | I.C. Thomasson Associates | $3,030,960 |
| 48 | Martin/Martin | $2,971,454 |
| 49 | Henderson Engineers | $2,741,491 |
| 50 | Jaros, Baum & Bolles | $2,717,093 |
| 51 | SSOE | $2,550,538 |
| 52 | Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers | $2,467,593 |
| 53 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates | $2,445,687 |
| 54 | GRAEF | $2,030,782 |
| 55 | McKinstry | $2,000,000 |
| - | Dunham Associates | $2,000,000 |
| 57 | Morrison Hershfield | $1,945,959 |
| 58 | Smith Seckman Reid (SSR) | $1,722,278 |
| 59 | Primera Engineers | $1,513,488 |
| 60 | Osborn Engineering | $1,500,000 |
| 61 | ME Engineers | $1,400,000 |
| 62 | ISG | $1,231,827 |
| 63 | Bennett & Pless | $1,148,535 |
| 64 | Kohler Ronan | $1,084,762 |
| 65 | KCI Technologies | $1,014,117 |
| 66 | DLZ Corporation | $949,893 |
| 67 | Mazzetti | $820,000 |
| 68 | Wallace Design Collective | $800,000 |
| 69 | DeSimone Consulting Engineering | $779,199 |
| 70 | Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (KLH) | $679,415 |
| 71 | Highland Associates | $600,000 |
| 72 | SSC Engineering | $555,000 |
| 73 | Woolpert | $500,000 |
| 74 | PCS Structural Solutions | $440,457 |
| 75 | KCL Engineering | $357,795 |
| 76 | DH Engineering | $352,179 |
| 77 | BG Buildingworks | $310,000 |
| 78 | Teecom | $233,818 |
| 79 | Arora Engineers | $210,362 |
| 80 | French & Parrello Associates | $185,573 |
| 81 | PBS Engineers | $182,300 |
| 82 | raSmith | $170,384 |
| 83 | Schaefer | $124,711 |
| 84 | ThermalTech Engineering | $96,000 |
| 85 | Henderson Building Solutions | $88,115 |
| 86 | JP Harvey Engineering Solutions | $86,396 |
| 87 | PS&S | $76,421 |
| 88 | EVstudio | $50,000 |
| 89 | Parametrix | $25,654 |
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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