Specialty Contractors

What Firm Will Be Named ENR Southeast's Specialty Contractor of the Year?

Scott Judy

July 12, 2019

So far, 55 contractors have responded to this year's Southeast Top Specialty Contractors survey.

Top Specialty Contractors in California and Hawaii: Preliminary List

Christine Kilpatrick

October 17, 2018

There's still time to participate in ENR California's Top Specialty Contractors Survey for 2018.

Top Specialty Contractors in Oregon, Alaska and Washington State: Preliminary List

Christine Kilpatrick

October 14, 2018

There's still time to participate in ENR Northwest's Top Design Firms Survey for 2018 by Oct. 19.

SME Steel Named California Specialty Contractor of the Year

Christine Kilpatrick

August 27, 2018

Founded in 1992, SME Steel is helping provide the bones of some of the state’s most iconic projects and has more than doubled its revenue in the past year.

Wayne Brothers Named Southeast Specialty Contractor of the Year

Scott Judy

August 7, 2018

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The North Carolina-based concrete and civil contractor notes strong business growth and notable safety achievements over the past year.

Construction Labor Shortage

In-Demand Construction Craft Workers Gain Signing Bonuses

Jim Parsons

May 16, 2018

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Recruitment bonuses are no longer solely the domain of executive and professional-level positions at construction firms.

ENR California Announces Preliminary List of Top Specialty Contractors

Christine Kilpatrick

October 27, 2017

ENR California will feature the region's annual list of Top Specialty Contractors, along with Specialty Contractor of the Year, in the November issue.

Specialty Firms See Regional Growth as Both a Boon and a Challenge

Trade firms anticipate more work next year as the regional economy continues to grow, but the skilled labor shortage is still a headache

Mark Shaw

December 18, 2016

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Specialty contractors in the Mountain States face another good-news, bad-news scenario next year: plenty of work available in most markets and an ongoing struggle to find enough qualified people to do it.

Regional Specialty Firms Thrive Despite Energy Slowdown

Texas and Louisiana subcontractors seek growth by pursuing diverse market sectors and new territory

David M. Brown

December 5, 2016

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Despite a weakened energy sector in the Gulf Coast, specialty contractors in Texas and Louisiana were bolstered in 2015 and 2016 by a solid construction market.