For engineering and architecture firms working in the states covered by ENR New York and New England, strong revenue reported in this year’s Top Design Firms rankings provide optimism even as COVID-19 clouds the industry’s economic future. Companies ranked on either or both regions’ lists saw billions in 2019 combined revenue. The 95 firms on this year’s New York-New Jersey list reported revenue totaling $5.66 billion. New England’s 59 ranked firms reported revenue of $2.40 billion in 2019 across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The combined $1.30 billion posted by the top 10 firms in this year’s New England survey fell by 7.69% from $1.41 billion the year before. On the other hand, the 10 highest-ranking companies on the New York survey saw combined 2019 revenue jump 8% to $2.71 billion from $2.51 billion in 2018. The three top firms on the current New York list are repeats from last year: AECOM, which logged $611.84 million; WSP USA, reporting $488.40 million; and Parsons, whose revenue was $241.80 million.