The Midwest’s largest design firms continued to drive revenue despite the COVID-19 pandemic that stalled the economy, with total billings reaching $6.54 billion in 2020.
ENR Midwest’s Top Design Firms list for 2021 ranks 110 companies based on revenue across the 11-state region. The ranking shows that the Midwest’s top architects and engineers managed to hit a new revenue high despite the pandemic, even as smaller firms saw losses as billings began to dry up. This year’s total for all companies on the list was $40 million higher than the record-breaking $6.14 billion reported for in 2019 and $84 million more than the $5.78 billion reported in 2018.