JENNA KNUDSEN, MANAGING PRINCIPAL
CO ARCHITECTS  No. 268
"We encourage staff to propose initiatives in support of continual improvement. Going back 12 years, a group of women started a Women of CO employee group to provide mentorship and professional advancement among our women staffers. We’re more than 50% female."

RANDY GRASS, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
POWER ENGINEERS  No. 32
"When you are reasonably satisfied with your retention numbers, this is the time to double down. Don’t get complacent. Talk to your current employees, do a company-wide survey, find out what is important and work on it."

DAVID WHYTE, MARKETING MANAGER
KIMLEY-HORN  No. 10
"We are seeing a definitive uptick in business with localities and regional and state agencies, all of which are exhibiting confidence in their infrastructure programs and asking for increasing assistance in delivering them."

KUMAR BUVANENDARAN, PRESIDENT/CEO
PRIME AE GROUP INC.  Np. 261
"Because of how inclusive it is, once funding starts, it will be imperative that we are staffed appropriately to meet the needs of our clients. We foresee a bit of a juggling act—achieving parity where tactical utilization offsets anticipatory preparation."

KRAIG C. KERN, VICE PRESIDENT
WK DICKSON  No. 398
"We have ventured into the energy market, specifically natural gas, because all of this rapid development needs new utilities and relocations, including gas. This has been very lucrative for us, and we have seen 25% revenue gains year after year for the last five years."

ABUL ISLAM, PRESIDENT/CEO
AI ENGINEERS  No. 338
"Conventional transportation, bridge, transit, civil and facilities with storage capacity and residential work are proving to be hot markets due to an influx of consumer and infrastructure spending. We are expanding our portfolio to include private sector work to supplement our public infrastructure work".

SHANE JEFFERIES, DIRECTOR OF IT
MILHOUSE  No. 383
"To accelerate our organization’s digital transformation over the last two years, we have focused on collecting pertinent data to drive business decisions, proactively automate strategy and better position the organization to increase positive business outcomes."

PATRICK SHEEHAN, PRESIDENT/CEO
GZA #130
"Besides accelerating our ability to truly work anywhere, we feel increased cross-company communications during the pandemic have only improved our ability to connect efficiently and effectively with each other and our clients."

BROCK HOSKINS, President and CEO
GARVER  No. 102
"Since Congress passed the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, our clients have turned to us for assistance in navigating the complex funding opportunities that it now affords – and understanding how those opportunities can fund their infrastructure projects.
We’ve also found that our clients need help figuring out how to efficiently deliver those massive projects."

BRUCE MILLER, Managing Director for the Americas
POPULOUS  No. 107
"Owners want spaces designed to amplify that feeling of emotional connection and belonging that is one of the most incredible facets of the work we do. At Populous, we are always designing with both experience and revenue in mind. We see the two as coexisting on a happy continuum—we know people want to have great experiences, meaningful experiences, and that they prioritize that over other opportunities for how they spend discretionary income time and time again.