This year’s list combines the former Texas & Louisiana region—Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas—and our former Southeast region—Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico, with both areas noted as subregions. The top 100 companies on the list tallied a combined $125.1 billion in revenue in 2024.

Brasfield & Gorrie, which topped ENR Southeast’s Top Contractors list last year, now leads the combined ENR Texas & Southeast list. Its revenue reached $6.18 billion in the region in 2024, up 8.8% from 2023. Although the company earns the majority of its revenue in the Southeast, its Texas & Louisiana revenue jumped from $686.16 million in 2023 to $829.27 million in 2024—an increase of 20.9%.

Rob Blalock, CEO of Brasfield & Gorrie, attributes company performance to the strength of several market sectors. “Infrastructure—especially water, power and data—is booming, and we’ve ramped up our capabilities to meet that demand,” he says. “Advanced manufacturing and mission-critical facilities like data centers are growing fast, and we’ve been fortunate to play a role in some major projects, including a large data center campus outside of Dallas.”

Geographically, the company reports growth in cities like Miami and Dallas and “strong, steady performance” in areas where the firm is well established such as Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville. “We’ve been intentional about expanding our sector expertise within our existing footprint, and that strategy is paying off,” he says.

Diverse Portfolio Vs. Specialization

Turner Construction leveraged its diverse portfolio to log $3.79 billion in the Texas & Southeast region—up 18.9% from 2023. The company delivered work in health care, sports venues, advanced manufacturing plants and hyperscale data centers. “This breadth allowed us to stay agile and resilient amid shifting economic conditions and regional priorities,” says Paul Lawson, its vice president and general manager.

Robins & Morton saw its focus in health care pay off with 82% of 2024 regional revenue in that sector—a total of $2.36 billion that rose 31.9% from 2023. Derek Gregg, its executive vice president of operations, says the company expanded its client base while gaining larger projects from existing clients across the region. In Texas, it is working on the $573-million Terrell State Hospital and In Florida, it is completing UHealth SoLé Mia Medical Center in North Miami, which will be University of Miami Health System’s largest outpatient facility to date. Recently, the company was awarded a $670-million surgical and patient tower expansion at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.

Gregg notes that its success was bolstered by expansion in self-perform work as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing management. “As the complexity of our projects has increased … in-house expertise has improved our ability to support every phase of the project more effectively,” he says, adding that it also enables the company to better manage market conditions, such as workforce shortages.

For many of the largest contractors, mission critical data center work has been a significant contributor to their financial results. Data centers have helped propel HITT higher on the list of top contractors in the region. A year ago, it ranked 33rd in the Southeast region and 46th in the Texas & Louisiana region based on 2023 revenue. Its 2024 revenue nearly tripled in the Southeast and nearly doubled across Texas & Louisiana, moving the company to 14th on the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Contractors list.

Evan Antonides, co-president of HITT, says data centers were a major contributor to its results, and to increased average project sizes. The company also gained strength in health care, hospitality and industrial sectors. “Much of our success stems from being able to grow with our clients, entering new markets alongside them and delivering consistent, high-quality results,” he says.

As average project sizes increased, he says one primary challenge was ensuring alignment with trade partners—particularly around scope clarity, crew leadership and resource readiness. “We’ve placed a greater emphasis on helping both established and emerging trades build the capacity needed to execute at the highest level,” he says.

Looking ahead, Antonides says the company is pursuing new opportunities in energy, advanced manufacturing and other sectors tied to domestic supply chain reinvestment.

Universally, top contractors spotlight labor shortages as the main challenge, often struggling to find sufficient talent in the field and in their offices. “The challenge is staying disciplined—saying ‘no’ when we’re at capacity, while continuing to build our workforce thoughtfully,” Blalock says.

Greg Lorei, South Central region president at JE Dunn Construction, says the company has become “deeply ingrained in workforce development” across its offices. “We encourage clients to engage with a general contractor as early as possible to help ensure that their project goals, budget and timeline can be met,” he says. “JE Dunn also uses the expertise of our in-house economist and 400-plus-person procurement and preconstruction team to ensure we’re providing clients with the most reliable, up-to-date advice amidst these volatile economic times.”

Robins & Morton’s Gregg adds that contractors also continue to grapple with persistent material supply chain disruptions, escalating costs and increasingly complex projects. “While we remain mindful of ongoing industry challenges, our proactive planning, regional expertise and commitment to partnership will help us navigate these headwinds,” he says.