Description:Download this electronic edition instantly in page-image format (PDF). This annual issue is a detailed analysis and ranking of the 425 private companies based on their construction spending in the previous year. ENR's Top Owners Sourcebook advises readers about issues concerning construction programs of top U.S. owners--privately-owned firms, non-profit institutions and government agencies.
Articles:
• The Top Owners 2008
• Aviation: Ups and Downs in the Airline Industry Are Taking a Toll on New Project
• Developers: Economic Uncertainty Is Slowing The Flow of All-But-the-Best Projects
• Water/Wastewater: Needs Remain But Queasy Credit Market Limits Funding Option
• Education: Credit Meltdown Has Educators Scrambling For Project Financing
• HealthCare: Good Long-Term Markets Prospects Are Clouded by Short-Term Pain
• Highway/Transit: Sliding Economy Hammers State Transportation Projects
Bar Charts
• How Different Types of Owners React to Risk
• Commercial Building Starts
• Multifamily Housing Starts
• Manufacturing Building Starts
Map
United States: Actual 2008 Federal Highway Funding
(Each state on this map includes dollar amount of funding and percent.)
Data Tables
• The Top Owners (425 firms)
• The Top Capital Expenditures (200 firms)
• Top Firms with Construction in Progress ($ mil)
• U.S. Department of Commerce Construction Put-in-Place
($billions, current dollars)
• The Top 10 Airport Construction Programs
• The Top 10 K-12 Construction Projects in Planning Phase
• The Top 10 College and University Construction Projects in Planning Phase
• The Top 25 Health-Care Projects in Planning Phase
