As expected, revenue was lower for most firms in this year’s Top Design Firms ranking in the October issue of Southwest Contractor here. I’ve compiled additional statistics on specific market sectors, including water supply, renovation and retail. I've also included revenue totals for different disciplines, such as structural engineers, architects and MEP engineers. The revenue tallies work performed in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.  

Most market sectors were down year over year, but there were some exceptions. Education, energy and correctional institutions all saw gains in design work from the previous year.  

Perhaps most surprisingly, manufacturing design work saw a more than 160% jump this year. Interestingly, a report today from the Institute for Supply Management found that the manufacturing sector as a whole grew nationwide for the third consecutive month in October, and the rate of growth is the highest seen  since April 2006. 


For specific company rankings, go here.


All General Building:
2004: 439.79 million
2005: 551.98 million
2006: 682.42 million
2007: $559.5 million
2008: $519.71 million
7% decrease

Healthcare & Bio-Tech
2004: $46.48 million
2005: $47.45 million
2006: $54.89 million
2007: $75.44 million
2008: $66.97 million
11.2% decrease

Education
2004: $77.26 million
2005: $77.3 million
2006: $92.63 million
2007: $77.01 million
2008: $103.19 million
34% increase

Manufacturing/Industrial
2004: $18.86 million
2005: $10.71 million
2006: $15.67 million
2007: $24.36 million
2008: $64.38 million
164% increase

Multi-Family Residential
2005: $100.37 million
2006: $93.41 million
2007: $69.2 million
2008: $27.18 million
60.7% decrease

Water Supply, Sewage & Waste
2004: $108.37 million
2005: $118.48 million
2006: $209.91 million
2007: $270.18 million
2008: $164.21 million
39% decrease

Energy
2007: $19.26 million
2008: $27.69 million
43.8% increase

Hydrogeology/Dams
2007: $36.73 million
2008: $26.92 million
26.7% decrease

Renovation/Restoration
2007: $52.75 million
2008: $8.91 million
83% decrease

Commercial Buildings
2007: $79.25 million
2008: $67.72 million
14.5% decrease

Correctional Facilities
2007: $12.18 million
2008: $26.68 million
119% increase

Entertainment/Casinos
2007: $54.87 million
2008: $46.86 million
14.6% decrease

Govt. Office Buildings
2007: $34.86 million
2008: $30.88 million
11.4% decrease

Hotels/Convention Centers
2007: $42.21 million
2008: $44.52 million
5.5% increase

Religious and Cultural
2007: $10.05 million
2008: $10.73 million
6.8% increase

Retail Facilities
2007: $55.18 million
2008: $52.03 million
5.7% decrease

Sports/Recreation
2007: $18.19 million
2008: $11.12 million
38.9% decrease

Telecommunications
2007: $10.75 million
2008: $6.3 million
41.4% decrease

DISCIPLINES:

Architects
2007: $464.74 million
2008: $361.49 million
22.2% decrease

Civil Engineers
2007: $647.5 million
2008: $627.38 million
3% decrease

Environmental/Geotechnical Engineers
2007: $224.28 million
2008: $157.28 million
30% decrease

Structural Engineers
2007: $52.66 million
2008: $49.95 million
5% decrease

MEP Engineers
2004: $33.46 million
2005: $37.11 million
2006: $54.86 million
2007: $117.25 million
2008: $106.5 million
9.2% decrease