Lower numbers were reported by design firms in this year’s Top Design Firms ranking, appearing in the October issue of Southwest Contractor here. Behind the numbers lie some interesting trends. While total numbers are down from last year, they are still higher than five years ago. New Mexico is significantly higher than four years ago.


Below are the totals for region and by state, plus several key market sectors such as transportation. These numbers include all reporting architects and engineers working in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. For specific company rankings, go here.


Southwest Design Firms, Overall
2004: $1.36 billion
2005: $1.53 billion
2006: $1.74 billion
2007: $1.68 billion
2008: $1.45 billion
-13.7%

Arizona Design Firms
2004: $795.08 million
2005: $874.81 million
2006: $969.02 million
2007: $975.04 million
2008: $843.87 million
-13.5%

Nevada Design Firms
2004: $388.17 million
2005: $437.80 million
2006: $502.64 million
2007: $481.73 million
2008: $351.63 million
-27%

New Mexico Design Firms
2004: $180.34 million
2005: $213.82 million
2006: $272.86 million
2007: $276.14 million
2008: $257.87 million
-6.6%

Transportation
2004: $301.15 million
2005: $315.37 million
2006: $414.45 million
2007: $407.64 million
2008: $358.52 million
-12%

Environmental
2004: $87.49 million
2005: $75.43 million
2006: $82.14 million
2007: $89.19 million
2008: $86.47 million
-3%

Interiors & T.I.
2004: $26.38 million
2005: $23.18 million
2006: $31.27 million
2007: $44.41 million
2008: $29.26 million
-34%

Landscape & Urban Design
2004: $30.84 million
2005: $14.96 million
2006: $32.87 million
2007: $39.7 million
2008: $20.6 million
-48%

Surveying & Mapping
2004: $62.76 million
2005: $71.42 million
2006: $136.31 million
2007: $79.21 million
2008: $60.75 million
-23%

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