While infrastructure and tech-focused sectors show steady growth, interest rates and lingering pandemic effects dampen outlook.

Opportunities abound, but headwinds continue to temper prospects in California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

Seattle-based Parametrix has been named ENR Northwest Design Firm of the Year.

Despite industry-wide challenges from labor shortages and frustrating supply chain snags, most specialty contractors across the West Coast saw revenue gains in 2022.

Average revenue for California firms rose 9% in 2022, while average firm revenue in the Northwest dropped 2.5%.

While design firms are faring well, issues in the economy are making the success conditional for some.