ENR Texas & Louisiana's annual list of Top Design Firms will be featured in the June 13 issue, ranking the region's architectural and engineering firms by revenue.
Long the laggard in the nation's economic recovery, the Midwest at long last has gained sufficient momentum to significantly buoy regional design and construction activity.
Revenue for architects and engineers in the New York-New Jersey region rose just over 20% in 2014, according to the ENR New York survey of Top Design Firms.
Overall, the 63 firms that participated in the survey earned a combined $734.69 million in design revenue in 2014 from projects located in the Southwest.
Regional designers report that many market sectors have improved, and most firms saw their revenue grow in 2013. But they also have post-recession concerns about staffing and owner finances. Design leaders cite regional strength in the energy, multifamily, commercial and hospitality sectors. They say public-sector work remains generally sluggish. Rendering by Davis Partnership, Courtesy of Adolfson and Peterson The 11-story CoBank Center in Greenwood Village, Colo., is being developed by Shea Properties, designed by Davis and RNL and being built by Adolfson & Peterson. Related Links: ACEC/CO Engineering Excellence Awards New Risk Index Identifies Top Industry Concerns "The surge in
Revenue from design work continues its modest upswing, according to an annual survey of top design firms conducted by ENR California and McGraw Hill Construction. The 109 participating firms collectively produced $3.66 billion of design work on projects located in California during 2013, an increase of 5% over the previous year. But design firms will face an increasing level of difficulty in finding the staff needed to meet the demands of California's infrastructure and water needs, say respondents. Related Links: View Other ENR California Top Firms Rankings ENR California Top 100 Design Firms "The state's aging infrastructure, current drought conditions
Many of the Midwest's top design firms saw mild to moderate improvement in revenue last year, though prosperity in the region wasn't on par with business growth in the South, West and Southwest.
The results are in for ENR Southwest's design firm survey, and according to both the collected data and industry executives, a slow, steady recovery continues to unfold in the marketplace. Related Links: ENR Southwest Overall Top Design Firms 2014 ENR Southwest Top Design Firms 2014 By Market Sector "I'm seeing cautious optimism and steady momentum, although there is some concern about the slowdown in new and used home sales," says Doug Plasencia, vice president of Michael Baker Corp.'s Phoenix office. "However, we're still seeing a continuous stream of design-build opportunities coming from the federal sector."Overall, the 75 firms that participated
