2007 revenues of RECORD’s Top 150 Firms grew 25 percent

By Charles Linn, FAIA

What a ride it’s been. The total revenue of Architectural Record's Top 150 Architecture Firms surged in 2007, even as the AIA’s Architectural Billings Index (ABI) for March dropped to 39.7, its lowest level since the institute began tracking architects’ invoices in 1995. The firms on the list, which is based on survey data collected for Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey, say their revenue increased from an estimated $8.6 billion in 2006 to $10.4 billion last year. The trend parallels the entire list of ENR Top 500 firms which, all told, reported $80.62 billion in revenue, up 15.8 percent from 2006. Firms that work in markets such as manufacturing and civil engineering are not included on the RECORD Top 150 Firms list unless they report sufficient revenue from architectural design.

Growth in revenue gained overseas pushed up overall revenues for architecture firms. In 2006, revenue for work done offshore was estimated at about $1.26 billion. Last year, that figure grew by 50 percent, to $1.9 billion. AECOM, the firm which ranks number one on the record list, reported that 45 percent of its $685 million came from international work.

It seems possible that firms earning money overseas may be insulated somewhat from the troubles that have begun to creep into the U.S. nonresidential market. “The lift provided by nonresidential building during the first two months of this year was not present in March,” says Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction. “This is consistent with the general pattern expected for nonresidential building, in which the tight lending environment will dampen the volume of commercial projects as 2008 goes on.”

Architectural Record's list of  Top 150 firms ranked according to the revenue they’ve reported, plus revenues and rankings of 100 additional firms, are listed in the table below.

 

HOW TO USE THIS TABLE Companies are ranked according to revenue for architectural services performed in 2007 in $ millions. Firms engaged in the business of architectural design that responded to Engineering News-Record’s annual Top 500 Design Firms survey submitted these revenue figures. The McGraw-Hill Companies publishes both Architectural Record and ENR. To participate in the ENR survey, which serves as the basis for this ranking next year, contact Virgilio Mendoza at 212/904-6371. Key to how firms classify themselves: A = Architect AE = Architect-Engineer AEC = Architect-Engineer-Contractor EA = Engineer-Architect Other combinations possible

 

Top 150 Firms: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 Additional Firms: 151-200 | 201- 250

 

ARCHITECTURE FIRMS RANKED ACCORDING TO 2007 REVENUE

Rank Firms listed by 2007 architecture revenue as reported to ENR in its Top 500 Design Firms Survey Type of Firm Total Architectural Revenue Domestic Architectural Revenue International Architectural Revenue Percent of Design Revenue from Architecture Total Design Revenue 201 Tetra Tech Inc. Pasadena, Calif. E 10.00 10.00 0.00 1% 1607.00 202 The Neenan Co. Fort Collins, Colo. AC 10.00 10.00 0.00 100% 10.00 203 Buchart-Horn Inc./BASCO Associates York, Pa. EA 9.79 6.16 3.63 21% 46.51 204 Michels Corp. Brownsville, Wis. AC 9.54 9.54 0.00 100% 9.54 205 Walker Parking Consultants Chicago, Ill. EA 9.32 9.10 0.22 14% 66.94 206 Shive-Hattery Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa EA 9.27 9.27 0.00 27% 34.45 207 Rosser International Inc. Atlanta, Ga. AE 9.24 8.17 1.07 50% 18.54 208 BSW International Tulsa, Okla. AE 9.00 9.00 0.00 46% 19.50 209 CMA (C.M. Architecture PA) Fort Worth, Texas A 9.00 9.00 0.00 75% 12.00 210 Middough Inc. Cleveland, Ohio EA 9.00 9.00 0.00 9% 96.00 211 Stantec Inc. Irvine, Calif. EAL 8.90 8.90 0.00 2% 366.90 212 MKK Consulting Engineers Inc. Greenwood Village, Colo. E 8.69 8.69 0.00 73% 11.89 213 Thompson & Litton Wise, Va. EA 8.62 8.62 0.00 83% 10.40 214 Granary Associates Philadelphia, Pa. A 8.45 8.45 0.00 64% 13.25 215 American Structurepoint Inc. Indianapolis, Ind. EA 8.08 8.08 0.00 17% 47.99 216 Graham Downes Architecture San Diego, Calif. A 8.00 7.87 0.13 100% 8.00 217 Randall-Paulson Architects Roswell, Ga. A 7.98 7.98 0.00 96% 8.34 218 Maguire Group Inc. Foxborough, Mass. AEP 7.68 7.68 0.00 21% 36.24 219 BL Cos. Inc. Meriden, Conn. AE 7.57 7.57 0.00 21% 36.61 220 CSA Group San Juan, P.R. EA 7.50 7.50 0.00 12% 64.00 221 Burgess & Niple Inc. Columbus, Ohio EA 7.49 7.49 0.00 8% 91.85 222 Poggemeyer Design Group Inc. Bowling Green, Ohio EAP 7.27 6.88 0.39 26% 28.02 223 H2M Grp./Holzmacher McLendon & Murrell Melville, N.Y. EA 7.11 7.11 0.00 22% 31.90 224 Mead & Hunt Inc. Madison, Wis. EA 7.10 7.10 0.00 17% 41.80 225 The Korte Co. Highland, Ill. EC 6.90 6.90 0.00 100% 6.90 226 BE&K Inc. Birmingham, Ala. EC 6.25 6.25 0.00 2% 294.40 227 C. H. Guernsey & Co. Oklahoma City, Okla. EA 6.00 6.00 0.00 23% 25.68 228 Greenhorne & O'Mara Laurel, Md. E 6.00 6.00 0.00 7% 92.11 229 Reynolds Smith and Hills Inc. Jacksonville, Fla. EA 6.00 6.00 0.00 4% 147.00 230 Urbitran Group New York, N.Y. EA 5.90 5.90 0.00 17% 35.50 231 M+W Zander US Operations Inc. Plano, Texas EA 5.60 5.20 0.40 11% 51.20 232 WorthGroup Architects Reno, Nev. A 5.60 5.60 0.00 100% 5.60 233 Wilson & Co., Engineers & Architects Albuquerque, N.M. EA 5.56 5.56 0.00 9% 61.03 234 Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc. Nashville, Tenn. EA 5.50 5.50 0.00 10% 54.80 235 Whitman, Requardt & Associates LLP Baltimore, Md. EA 5.26 5.26 0.00 8% 62.36 236 CLC Associates Inc. Greenwood Village, Colo. EA 5.20 5.20 0.00 23% 23.10 237 Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc. Minneapolis, Minn. EA 5.20 5.20 0.00 6% 88.40 238 The LPA Group Inc. Columbia, S.C. AEP 5.18 4.24 0.94 7% 70.66 239 Behar-Ybarra & Assocs. PSC San Juan, P.R. EA 5.13 0.00 5.13 34% 15.14 240 Bury+Partners Holdings Inc. Austin, Texas E 5.10 5.10 0.00 7% 69.50 241 Ammann & Whitney New York, N.Y. EA 5.00 4.80 0.20 13% 37.90 242 Bergmann Associates Inc. Rochester, N.Y. EA 5.00 5.00 0.00 12% 42.11 243 Ninyo & Moore San Diego, Calif. GE 5.00 5.00 0.00 10% 49.20 244 Crafton Tull Sparks & Associates Inc. Rogers, Ark. AE 4.98 4.98 0.00 17% 29.73 245 Hatch Mott MacDonald Millburn, N.J. E 4.80 4.80 0.00 2% 220.10 246 Howard Immel Inc. General Contractor Green Bay, Wis. EC 4.50 4.50 0.00 100% 4.50 247 Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung - A Bell Co. Savannah, Ga. EA 4.50 4.50 0.00 16% 27.58 248 Gray Construction Lexington, Ky. AEC 4.29 4.29 0.00 33% 13.06 249 Adache Group Architects Inc. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A 4.20 4.20 0.00 68% 6.20 250 Earth Tech Inc. Long Beach, Calif. EC 4.00 4.00 0.00 0% 904.92

 

Top 150 Firms: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 Additional Firms: 151-200 | 201- 250

 

 

 

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