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.
Construction-in-progress spending climbs higher, with Top 25 firms accounting for 60%, as economists predict a megaproject boom will compound resource challenges.
For the first time since Q1 of 2022, construction industry executives report a stable and slightly growing market on ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index (CICI) survey.
Situated centrally between 13 active operating rooms, this project’s work site proved to be its most complex challenge, says Sourabh Sinha, project manager at NJRA Architects.
Despite a surprisingly strong economy, construction industry executives report that they enter 2024 with much of the same trepidation they faced at the start of 2023.
In comments about the market’s most pressing challenges, Top 600 Specialty Contractors are widely optimistic that the worst of pandemic-induced delays are done—buttressed by another year of double-digit revenue growth for listed firms.
Green building revenue jumped in 2022 with more projects seeking third-party sustainability certifications. Federal spending and new carbon-cutting standards helped advance climate-friendly design, but Top 100 Green Design and Contracting firms say greater isn’t always greener when it comes to environmental impact.