Description:This annual edition ranks design firms and contractors participating in ENR's survey in almost fifty separate market sectors, giving them an opportunity to demonstrate their particular areas of expertise. The Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook & Directory provides market analysis and rankings of the largest U.S.-based architectural and engineering firms in the eight major industry sectors listed below. This sourcebook also ranks design firms in almost fifty specific project types such as healthcare, highways and pharmaceuticals. Dozens of tables are included. The publication also includes a directory containing the address, the name of the president or CEO and the telephone number for each of the Top 500 Design firms. Email addresses are not available.
Major Industry Sectors with data tables
General Building: Top 50 General Building; Commercial Offices; Correctional Facilities; Distribution/Warehouses; Education, Entertainment; Government Offices; Healthcare, Hotels, Motels & Convention Centers; Multi-unit Residential; Retail; Religious & Cultural; Sports
Manufacturing/Industrial Process: Top 25 in Manufacturing; Aerospace; Auto Plants; Electronic Assembly; Semiconductor Plants, Top 25 Industrial Process; Chemicals; Food Processing Plants; Pharmaceutical Plants; Pulp and Paper Mills; Steel & Non Ferrous Metal Plants
Power: Top 25 Power; Cogeneration; Fossil Fuel
Transportation: Top 50 in Transportation; Airports; Bridges; Highways; Marine & Port Facilities; Mass Transit
Petroleum: Top 25 in Petroleum, Top 25 in Refinaries and Petrochemical Plants
Telecommunications: Top 25 Telecommunications; Data Centers and Web Hotels; Towers and Antennae
Feature stories:
"The Top 500 Design Firms: Technology and Sustainability are Surging"
"Soaring Demand and New Technology Lubricate Robust Oil and Gas Boom"
"Designers Are Busy in All Sectors As Funding Sources Remain Robust"
"Booming Market Requires Designers To Find Niches to Stay Competitive"
"Consolidation and New Technology Are Forcing Firms to Stay Flexible"
"Top Design Firms See 'Green' As Clients Embrace Sustainability"
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