Jonathan Keller is ENR's Associate Editor for company surveys and rankings. He works on ENR’s Top Lists, collecting, cleaning and analyzing data. Jonathan has a background in data analytics, freelance writing and tragic sports fandom. A native of Buffalo (and therefore a Bills and Sabres fan), he now lives in New York City.
Working on any historic building requires time and patience, says Shawn Basler, co-CEO and executive director of Perkins Eastman. Case in point: It took 11 years to turn a 120-year-old McKim, Mead & White-designed former bank into the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Construction executives report a boost in industry confidence on ENR’s latest Construction Industry Confidence Index survey. The index rose to a 55 rating this quarter, up from 47 in Q3.
Even before projects reach the shovel-ready phase, a “business as usual” mindset can stunt sustainability goals, says John Delaney, sustainability director at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners.
For the second consecutive year, Top 400 revenue has increased by a double-digit percentage—rising 13.9% to $556.9 billion from $488.98 billion last year while median firm revenue is also up 10.9% to $629.5 million.
Top 250 revenue rises 16.6% as the ripples of inflation, supply chain disruptions, climate change and regional conflict shift pain points and profitability.
Project goals can be a moving target amid intensifying inflation, climate change and supply chain disruptions roiling the global marketplace, say this year’s Top 225 International Design Firms.