This annual issue ranks the 225 largest construction contracting firms from around the world. It also ranks the largest firms in a wide variety of market sectors and geographic markets: Building, Manufacturing, Power, Water, Industrial/Petroleum, Transportation, Hazardous Waste, Sewer/Waste and Telecommunications. In addition, readers will get insights from executives of these top firms about the markets and issues affecting the industry around the world. This and other ENR survey issues are used as reference tools throughout the industry. Companies are ranked according to construction revenue generated in 2005 in US$ millions.

Main story:

"New Competitors Enter Market" Excerpt-The international construction market over the past couple years has brought widespread prosperity and opportunities. But it also has led many international contractors to be more careful about the kind of work they do and the conditions under which they are willing to work..

Tables

- The 2006 Top 225 International Contractors (with description about how to use the tables)
- The 2006 Top 225 Global Contractors (with descriptions about how to use the tables)
- The 2006 Top 225 At a Glance: Volume, Profitability, Professional Staff, Backlog, Market Analysis, International Regions
- Top 10 by Market: Building, Manufacturing, Power, Water, Transportation, Hazardous Waste, Sewer/Waste, Telecommunications
- Top 20 Non-US Firms in International Construction Management/Program Management Fees
- Top 20 Non-US in Total CM/PM Fees
- Top 10 By Region: Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, Europe, U.S., Canada
- How the Top 225 International Contractors Shared the 2005 Market
- Where to Find The Top 225 International Contractors
- Where to Find The Top 225 Global Contractors
- Top International Contractors- Subsidiaries by Rank
- Where the Top International Contractors Worked - By Country

Bonus Addition: We added two supplements to this 2006 Electronic Edition of The Top 500 Design Firms which are not available elsewhere. "Subsidiaries By Rank" includes in-depth listings of each firm's subsidiaries and "Where the 2006 Top 225 Contractors Worked - by Country" lists the countries in which these firms had work or offices in that country during 2005.

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