Major design firms have set up the starting blocks and are ready to begin the sprint for a rapidly expanded marketplace. After the election of Donald Trump, companies report positive signs in most markets. Early economic news has been encouraging, as job creation in the private sector spiked in the first quarter of 2017. But the failure of the president and Congress to agree on a health-care reform package and a tax-cut program has many firms worrying that it may be a while before the starting gun goes off.

Many large designers say the current market continues to be healthy and believe it will stay that way in the near term. Some firms point to early indications that clients, particularly on the private-sector side, think the new administration will cut taxes and regulations, encouraging new capital investments. Further, Trump’s vow to aid in the rebuilding of U.S. infrastructure have those in the public sector anxious to get started. All this points to a continued strong construction market. However, many of the top U.S. design firms are adopting a “wait-and-see” attitude.

The table below shows only rankings and firm name. For complete data from the Top 500 Design Firms list see the following links.

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Companies are ranked according to revenue for design services performed in 2016 in $ millions (*). Those with subsidiaries are indicated by (†). For information on subsidiaries and where each firm worked outside of the U.S., see www.enr.com.

**Firms not ranked last year. Some markets may not add up to 100% due to omission of “other” miscellaneous market category and rounding. NA-Not available.

Key to type of Firm: A=architect; E=engineer; EC=engineer-contractor; AE=architect-engineer; EA=engineer-architect; ENV=environmental; GE=geotechnical engineer; L=landscape architect; P=planner; O=other. Other combinations possible. Firms classified themselves.

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2017 ENR Top 500 Design Firms

Rank 2017	Rank 2016	Firm	Firm Type
401	458	BALA CONSULTING ENGINEERS, King of Prussia, Pa.	E
402	397	MARTIN/MARTIN INC., Lakewood, Colo.	E
403	460	WIGHT & CO., Darien, Ill.	AE
404	451	GRIMM + PARKER ARCHITECTS, Calverton, Md.	A
405	408	GBA, Lenexa, Kan.	EA
406	371	WENDEL LLC, Williamsville, N.Y.†	AE
407	425	ENGLAND, THIMS & MILLER INC., Jacksonville, Fla.	E
408	418	RDG PLANNING & DESIGN, Des Moines, Iowa†	A
409	479	JCJ ARCHITECTURE, Hartford, Conn.	A
410	446	DEKKER/PERICH/SABATINI, Albuquerque, N.M.	AE
411	417	DAVIS & FLOYD INC., Greenwood, S.C.	EA
412	393	MG ENGINEERING DPC, New York, N.Y.	E
413	374	GRW ENGINEERS INC., Lexington, Ky.†	EC
414	424	DEGENKOLB ENGINEERS, San Francisco, Calif.	E
415	422	RJN GROUP INC., Wheaton, Ill.	E
416	423	LORD AECK SARGENT, Atlanta, Ga.	A
417	**	CT CONSULTANTS INC., Mentor, Ohio	E
418	419	CTL ENGINEERING INC., Columbus, Ohio	EA
419	413	EBA ENGINEERING INC., Laurel, Md.	E
420	433	WHITNEY BAILEY COX & MAGNANI LLC, Baltimore, Md.	EA
421	444	HEAPY ENGINEERING, Dayton, Ohio†	E
422	488	P2S ENGINEERING INC., Long Beach, Calif.	E
423	411	HIGHLAND ASSOCIATES ARCH., ENG’G, INT’R DESIGN, Clarks Summit, Pa.	AE
424	432	MITHUN, Seattle, Wash.	A
425	459	ADVANTAGE ENGINEERS, Columbia, Md.	E
426	396	BUCHART HORN INC., York, Pa.	EA
427	457	PBS ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL INC., Portland, Ore.	E
428	303	HEERY INTERNATIONAL, Atlanta, Ga.	AE
429	379	KAPUR & ASSOCIATES INC., Milwaukee, Wis.	E
430	349	WDG ARCHITECTURE PLLC, Washington, D.C.	A
431	493	VCBO ARCHITECTURE, Salt Lake City, Utah	A
432	448	MOORE ENGINEERING INC., West Fargo, N.D.	E
433	**	CUHACI & PETERSON ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS & PLANNERS, Orlando, Fla.	AE
434	445	HERBERT, ROWLAND & GRUBIC INC., Harrisburg, Pa.	E
435	**	INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTING & ENGINEERING PLLC, Columbia, S.C.	E
436	**	THE LIRO GROUP, Syosset, N.Y.†	EA
437	475	FFKR ARCHITECTS, Salt Lake City, Utah	A
438	**	THE EADS GROUP INC., Altoona, Pa.	EA
439	431	OPN ARCHITECTS INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa	A
440	428	STEINBERG, Los Angeles, Calif.	A
441	**	DRAPER ADEN ASSOCIATES INC., Richmond, Va.	E
442	**	SANDIS CIVIL ENGINEERS SURVEYORS PLANNERS, Campbell, Calif.†	E
443	477	BOHANNAN HUSTON INC, Albuquerque, N.M.	E
444	407	BOULDER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, Boulder, Colo.	A
445	486	BRIDGEFARMER & ASSOCIATES INC., Dallas, Texas	E
446	394	SAI CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC., Pittsburgh, Pa.	E
447	295	WHPACIFIC, Portland, Ore.	AE
448	455	JONES EDMUNDS & ASSOCIATES INC., Gainesville, Fla.	E
449	478	DESIGN COLLECTIVE INC., Baltimore, Md.	A
450	450	MACKAY & SOMPS CIVIL ENGINEERS INC., Pleasanton, Calif.	E
451	401	THE GATEWAY ENGINEERS INC., Pittsburgh, Pa.	E
452	442	INTEGRUS ARCHITECTURE, Spokane, Wash.	AE
453	473	KRAZAN & ASSOCIATES INC., Clovis, Calif.	E
454	468	CTL | THOMPSON INC., Centennial, Colo.	E
455	292	ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL ARCHITECTURE, Chicago, Ill.	A
456	**	HICKOK COLE ARCHITECTS, Washington, D.C.	A
457	382	PRIMERA ENGINEERS LTD., Chicago, Ill.	E
458	**	BNIM, Kansas City, Mo.	A
459	365	CRAFTON TULL, Rogers, Ark.	EA
460	463	VOCON, Cleveland, Ohio	A
461	470	BETA GROUP INC., Lincoln, R.I.	E
462	**	SEPI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION INC., Raleigh, N.C.	E
463	474	REBEL DESIGN+GROUP, Marina Del Rey, Calif.	A
464	495	SUNRISE ENGINEERING, Salt Lake City, Utah	E
465	500	KAHLER SLATER, Milwaukee, Wis.	A
466	384	PND ENGINEERS INC., Anchorage, Alaska	E
467	415	HULL & ASSOCIATES INC., Dublin, Ohio	E
468	**	MCMAHON ASSOCIATES INC., Neenah, Wis.†	EA
469	409	THE MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP, Seattle, Wash.	A
470	366	GOETTSCH PARTNERS, Chicago, Ill.	A
471	484	DAVIS BRODY BOND, New York, N.Y.	A
472	**	CARRIER JOHNSON + CULTURE, San Diego, Calif.	A
473	**	EPSTEIN, Chicago, Ill.†	AEC
474	**	LOONEY RICKS KISS, Memphis, Tenn.	A
475	491	HUSSEY GAY BELL, Savannah, Ga.	EA
476	462	HARRIS GROUP INC., Seattle, Wash.†	EA
477	**	LEACH WALLACE ASSOCIATES INC., Elkridge, Md.	E
478	**	UNITED CONSULTING, Indianapolis, Ind.	E
479	481	CESO INC., Dayton, Ohio	EA
480	**	CHIPMAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, Des Plaines, Ill.	A
481	476	VALDES ENGINEERING CO., Lombard, Ill.	E
482	430	SHELADIA ASSOCIATES INC., Rockville, Md.	EA
483	**	BAR ARCHITECTS, San Francisco, Calif.	A
484	447	R&M CONSULTANTS INC., Anchorage, Alaska	E
485	**	LAMP RYNEARSON & ASSOCIATES, Omaha, Neb.	E
486	**	BKV GROUP, Minneapolis, Minn.	AE
487	**	DAHLIN GROUP ARCHITECTURE PLANNING, Pleasanton, Calif.	A
488	**	STG DESIGN, Austin, Texas	A
489	322	TVSDESIGN, Atlanta, Ga.	A
490	449	CAMBRIDGE SEVEN ASSOCIATES, Cambridge, Mass.	A
491	461	SMALLWOOD, REYNOLDS, STEWART, STEWART & ASSOC. INC., Atlanta, Ga.	A
492	**	BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS INC., Miami, Fla.	AE
493	487	LORING CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC., New York, N.Y.	E
494	**	MAHLUM, Seattle, Wash.	A
495	**	WITHERSRAVENEL INC., Cary, N.C.	E
496	**	INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS INC., Lakewood, Colo.	E
497	485	KSA ENGINEERS INC., Longview, Texas	EA
498	489	EARTH SYSTEMS INC., San Luis Obispo, Calif.†	GE
499	492	LANIER & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC., New Orleans, La.	E
500	**	HILL WEST ARCHITECTS LLP, New York, N.Y.	A