The 2016 Top 500 Design Firms
The market for large architectural and engineering firms is healthy, with a few exceptions. The buildings market for architects and engineers continues to grow at a measured pace, and the passage of the federal Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, as well as progress in Congress on other federal infrastructure funding initiatives, have many engineering firms in the infrastructure markets optimistic. While low oil prices have depressed the markets for big-ticket oil and gas work and the power market seems sluggish, most U.S. architectural and engineering firms are in a good frame of mind.
However, there is concern about the future. The U.S. economy is not robust, and there are concerns about what impact the outcome of the presidential election will have on regulations and the market. Also, economic and political turmoil abroad could have a significant impact on the domestic market. And within the architectural and engineering professions, there are trends that have many firms concerned about their role in the construction process.
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Companies are ranked according to revenue for
design services performed in 2015 in $ millions (*).
Those with subsidiaries are indicated by (†). For
information on subsidiaries and where each firm
worked outside of the U.S., see www.enr.com.
**Firms not ranked last year. Some markets may not add
up to 100% due to omission of “other” miscellaneous market category and rounding. NA-Not available.
Key to type of Firm: A=architect; E=engineer; EC=engineer-contractor; AE=architect-engineer; EA=engineer-architect; ENV=environmental; GE=geotechnical engineer; L=landscape architect; P=planner; O=other. Other combinations possible. Firms classified themselves.
2016 ENR Top 500 Design Firms
| RANK 2016/2015 | FIRM | FIRM TYPE |
|---|---|---|
|
1/1
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AECOM, Los Angeles, Calif. |
EA
|
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2/2
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JACOBS, Pasadena, Calif.† |
EAC
|
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3/4
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CH2M, Englewood, Colo.† |
EC
|
|
4/3
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FLUOR CORP., Irving, Texas † |
EC
|
|
5/6
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AMEC FOSTER WHEELER, Tucker, Ga.† |
EC
|
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6/5
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CB&I INC., The Woodlands, Texas† |
EC
|
|
7/7
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TETRA TECH INC., Pasadena, Calif.† |
E
|
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8/8
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BECHTEL, San Francisco, Calif.† |
EC
|
|
9/9
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HDR, Omaha, Neb.† |
EA
|
|
10/10
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PARSONS, Pasadena, Calif.† |
EC
|
|
11/16
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WSP | PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, New York, N.Y.† |
EA
|
|
12/13
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ARCADIS NORTH AMERICA/CALLISONRTKL, Highlands Ranch, Colo.† |
EA
|
|
13/11
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WOOD GROUP MUSTANG INC., Houston, Texas† |
EC
|
|
14/17
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BURNS & MCDONNELL, Kansas City, Mo. |
EAC
|
|
15/15
|
BLACK & VEATCH, Overland Park, Kan.† |
EC
|
|
16/18
|
GENSLER, San Francisco, Calif |
A
|
|
17/12
|
KBR, Houston, Texas |
EC
|
|
18/19
|
STANTEC INC., Irvine, Calif.† |
EAL
|
|
19/53
|
INTERTEK - PSI, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.† |
E
|
|
20/14
|
WORLEYPARSONS, Houston, Texas† |
EC
|
|
21/20
|
HNTB COS., Kansas City, Mo. |
EA
|
|
22/21
|
MWH GLOBAL, Broomfield, Colo.† |
EC
|
|
23/22
|
CDM SMITH, Boston, Mass.† |
EC
|
|
24/34
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BUREAU VERITAS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.† |
E
|
|
25/28
|
S&B ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS LTD. & AFFILIATES, Houston, Texas† |
EC
|
|
26/27
|
LOUIS BERGER, Morristown, N.J.† |
AEP
|
|
27/27
|
GHD INC., Irvine, Calif.† |
E/ENV
|
|
28/31
|
KIMLEY-HORN, Raleigh, N.C. |
E
|
|
29/26
|
CDI CORP., Philadelphia, Pa.† |
EA
|
|
30/32
|
TRC COS. INC., Lowell, Mass.† |
E
|
|
31/30
|
SARGENT & LUNDY LLC, Chicago, Ill.† |
E
|
|
32/35
|
TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC., Olathe, Kan.† |
E
|
|
33/29
|
FUGRO USA, Houston, Texas† |
GE
|
|
34/36
|
HATCH MOTT MACDONALD, Iselin, NJ† |
E
|
|
35/33
|
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, Pittsburgh, Pa.† |
EA
|
|
36/38
|
PERKINS+WILL, Chicago, Ill.† |
A
|
|
37/40
|
LEIDOS, Reston, Va.† |
EAC
|
|
38/37
|
HOK, St. Louis, Mo. |
AE
|
|
39/24
|
EXP US SERVICES INC., Chicago, Ill.† |
E
|
|
40/39
|
STV GROUP INC., New York, N.Y.† |
EA
|
|
41/45
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POWER ENGINEERS INC., Hailey, Idaho |
EA
|
|
42/42
|
ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, Tampa, Fla. |
EA
|
|
43/51
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KIEWIT CORP., Omaha, Neb. |
EC
|
|
44/52
|
HKS INC., Dallas, Texas† |
A
|
|
45/44
|
SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP, New York, N.Y.† |
AE
|
|
46/41
|
DEWBERRY, Fairfax, Va.† |
EA
|
|
47/46
|
BROWN AND CALDWELL, Walnut Creek, Calif.† |
EC
|
|
48/43
|
KLEINFELDER, San Diego, Calif.† |
EA
|
|
49/49
|
GANNETT FLEMING, Camp Hill, Pa.† |
EA
|
|
50/50
|
T.Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL, San Francisco, Calif.† |
EA
|
|
51/47
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AEGION CORP., Chesterfield, Mo.† |
EC
|
|
52/54
|
ARUP, New York, N.Y.† |
E
|
|
53/56
|
ENERCON SERVICES INC., Kennesaw, Ga.† |
EA
|
|
54/57
|
GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS INC., Atlanta, Ga.† |
E
|
|
55/48
|
ZACHRY GROUP, San Antonio, Texas† |
EC
|
|
56/55
|
GULF INTERSTATE ENGINEERING, Houston, Texas† EA |
EA
|
|
57/62
|
GREENMAN-PEDERSEN INC., Babylon, N.Y.† |
E
|
|
58/58
|
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC., Atlanta, Ga.† |
EC
|
|
59/60
|
CHA CONSULTING INC., Albany, N.Y.† |
EA
|
|
60/71
|
THORNTON TOMASETTI INC., New York, N.Y. |
EA
|
|
61/64
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LANGAN ENG’G, ENVIRO., SURVEYING & LANDS. ARCH., Parsippany, N.J.† |
E
|
|
62/67
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CANNONDESIGN, Grand Island, N.Y. |
AE
|
|
63/143
|
IBI GROUP, Irvine, Calif.† |
AE
|
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64/65
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SMITHGROUPJJR, Detroit, Mich. |
AE
|
|
65/69
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CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC., Walnut Creek, Calif. |
E
|
|
66/63
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TRANSYSTEMS, Kansas City, Mo. |
EA
|
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67/75
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JOHNSON, MIRMIRAN & THOMPSON INC., Sparks, Md. |
EA
|
|
68/68
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PERKINS EASTMAN, New York, N.Y.† |
A
|
|
69/73
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RUMMEL, KLEPPER & KAHL LLP, Baltimore, Md. |
E
|
|
70/72
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VHB, Watertown, Mass. |
E
|
|
71/61
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KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC, New York, N.Y. |
A
|
|
72/70
|
RS&H INC., Jacksonville, Fla.† |
EA
|
|
73/66
|
STANLEY CONSULTANTS INC., Muscatine, Iowa† |
EA
|
|
74/76
|
HAZEN AND SAWYER, New York, N.Y. |
E
|
|
75/124
|
NV5 GLOBAL INC., Hollywood, Fla.† |
E
|
|
76/90
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HARGROVE ENGINEERS + CONSTRUCTORS, Mobile, Ala.† |
E
|
|
77/77
|
KCI TECHNOLOGIES INC., Sparks, Md.† |
EC
|
|
78/95
|
PENNONI, Philadelphia, Pa.† |
E
|
|
79/79
|
WOODS BAGOT, New York, N.Y.† |
A
|
|
80/74
|
WOODARD & CURRAN, Portland, Maine† |
E
|
|
81/120
|
CORGAN, Dallas, Texas |
A
|
|
82/89
|
S&ME INC., Charlotte, N.C.† |
E
|
|
83/94
|
DLR GROUP, Minneapolis, Minn. |
AE
|
|
84/81
|
LEO A DALY, Omaha, Neb.† |
AE
|
|
85/78
|
NBBJ, Seattle, Wash.† |
A
|
|
86/86
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ECS, Chantilly, Va.† |
E
|
|
87/91
|
ZGF ARCHITECTS LLP, Portland, Ore. |
A
|
|
88/173
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BURROW GLOBAL LLC, Houston, Texas† |
EA
|
|
89/97
|
GRESHAM, SMITH AND PARTNERS, Nashville, Tenn. |
AE
|
|
90/84
|
EYP INC., Albany, N.Y.† |
AE
|
|
91/108
|
DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES INC., Portland, Ore. |
EA
|
|
92/119
|
TRANSCORE, Nashville, Tenn. |
EC
|
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93/101
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HAMMEL, GREEN AND ABRAHAMSON INC., Minneapolis, Minn. |
AE
|
|
94/107
|
GEI CONSULTANTS INC., Woburn, Mass.† |
E
|
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95/83
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SCS ENGINEERS, Long Beach, Calif.† |
ENV
|
|
96/88
|
FOTH COS., De Pere, Wis.† |
E
|
|
97/106
|
PAGE, Washington, D.C. |
AE
|
|
98/111
|
BRAUN INTERTEC, Minneapolis, Minn. |
GE
|
|
99/105
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POPULOUS, Kansas City, Mo.† |
A
|
|
100/118
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NORR, Chicago, Ill.† |
AE
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