2017 ENR Survey of International Design Firms
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General Building p. 54 // Transportation p.56 // Manufacturing, Industrial Process and Telecommunications p. 58 // Power p. 60 Petroleum p. 62 // Water, Sewer and Hazardous Waste p. 64 // Global Firms Market Overview p. 66 // International Contractor Market Analysis p. 66 // How the Top 250 International Contractors Shared the Market p. 66 // The Top 10 International Contractors by Region p. 67 // Top 250 Reporting Profit-Loss p. 67 // Top 250 Total Backlog p. 67 // International Design Firms Market Analysis p. 68 // How the Top 225 International Design Firms Shared the Market p. 68 // The Top 10 International Design Firms by Region p. 69 // Top 225 Asia Stalls p. 69 // Number of Firms Reporting Total Backlog in the Top 225 p. 69 // How To Read the Tables p. 70 // The Top 225 International Design Firms List p. 71 // The Top 150 Global Design Firms List p. 76 // The Top 250 International Contractors List p. 79 // The Top 250 Global Contractors List p. 84 NUMBER 40 NUMBER SUPER-REGIONAL MALL Khatib & Alami is supervising construc- tion of the 1.4-million-sq-ft Al Zahia City Centre Mall, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirate, due to open next year. PHOTO COURTESY OF KHATIB & ALAMI & OF KHATIB PHOTO COURTESY Firms Face Uncertain Prospects Despite market upheavals over the past several years, global construction and design firms remain optimistic but wary enr.com December 11/18, 2017 ENR SOURCEBOOK 53 SKANSKA, No. 4 in general building, is pushing ahead with new projects in SOURCEBOOK GENERAL BUILDING #04 the U.K. and will build the St Giles Circus development, in London. By Bruce Buckley services. Following the acquisitions of Tishman Construction and Hunt Construction, AECOM has built a Financial Uncertainty strong construction business in the U.S. and now is looking to replicate that in Europe and other global markets. “I Leaves Firms Cautious expect that international construction will be the fastest-growing part of our But companies are looking for opportunities outside of Europe business in the next couple of years,” McQuade says, noting that the firm will leverage its experience with tall build- ings and sports facilities. In June, the company announced it would build the $1-billion Spire London residential tower. When complete, the 67-story, 861-unit project will be the tall- est residential tower in western Europe. Chinese firm Greenland Group is the developer. AECOM has worked on other projects for Greenland in Los Angeles, New York City and Sydney. The company also sees opportunities outside Europe, including in the Middle East. Although construction activity in the Middle East has pulled back in recent NEW DIGS AECOM is building the 67-story Spire London residential tower, set to be the tallest in western Europe. years, increased oil prices and some countries’ economic reforms could lead esigners and contractors in several strength in core markets, such as in to improved activity, according to global construction markets Nordic countries. In July, Skanska analysts. McQuade says AECOM is D continue to contend with political announced a £142-million contract with pursuing a project in Dubai that would be and economic uncertainty heading into Consolidated Developments to build the tallest building in the world. 2018. In September, construction in the the St Giles Circus development, in Despite some improvement, low oil United Kingdom saw a sustained drop in London. The project includes a mix of prices continue to hamper development new work, which led to the first overall residential, commercial office, retail, opportunities in countries such as contraction in the market since August leisure and entertainment across new Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, says Abrar 2016, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS and existing buildings. Sheriff, president and CEO of Turner UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Balfour Beatty also is seeking financial International. Further, the company has Survey. Respondents to the survey stability in a shaky U.K. market. The seen a pullback in residential and pointed to economic conditions and company is more than two years into a plan commercial opportunities in India. uncertainty over Brexit, freezing possible to recover after losses. The firm reported However, Sheriff says the company new projects due to client indecision. a return to profitability this year and continues to see strong opportunities in “Fragile client confidence and predicts it will see margins reach industry Southeast Asia. In Bangkok, the company reduced tender opportunities meant that standards next year. In November, the is the construction manager on a 125- growth expectations across the U.K. company announced a new, £287-million story tower that is in early design as well construction sector are also among the contract with the University of Manchester as a 55-story residential tower that is weakest for four and a half years,” says to build its Manchester Engineering under construction, he observes. Malaysia Tom Moore, associate director at IHS Campus Development. The four-year and Vietnam also have been strong mar- Markit, noting that commercial develop- project will consolidate the university’s kets this year, Sheriff adds. ment has been the worst-performing engineering schools into one facility. “We’re going to stay true to the category in recent months. AECOM construction prospects markets we’re in,” Sheriff says. “We’re Despite losses in the U.K. this year, continue to improve in the U.K. and not looking at an expansion [into new Skanska continues to push ahead with Europe, according to Dan McQuade, markets], just growing the markets new work there and reports continued president of the firm’s construction we’re in.” n AECOM OF PHOTO COURTESY Top International Contractors Top International Design Firms GENERAL BUILDING GENERAL BUILDING REVENUE REVENUE RANK FIRM ($ MIL.*) RANK FIRM ($ MIL.*) 1 ACS, ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN Y SERVICIOS SA 11,137.4 1 ARCADIS NV 1,239.0 2 HOCHTIEF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 10,503.0 2 WSP 1,145.2 3 CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORP. LTD. 6,477.9 3 DAR GROUP, DUBAI, UAE 1,118.1 4 SKANSKA AB 5,994.0 4 AECOM 972.5 5 STRABAG 4,353.7 5 ARUP 500.8 6 BOUYGUES 3,357.0 6 STANTEC INC. 430.4 7 ROYAL BAM GROUP NV 2,995.0 7 SWECO AB 423.0 8 KAJIMA CORP. 2,380.7 8 JACOBS 405.4 9 PCL CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES INC. 2,217.0 9 RAMBOLL GRUPPEN A/S 348.4 10 CIMIC GROUP LTD. 2,086.1 10 WS ATKINS PLC 347.3 11 CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORP. LTD. 1,606.0 11 KHATIB & ALAMI 225.6 12 QINGJIAN GROUP CO. LTD. 1,575.4 12 FUGRO NV 206.0 13 POLIMEKS INSAAT TAAHHUT VE SAN. TIC. AS 1,504.3 13 GENSLER 196.9 14 SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND CO. PVT. LTD. - ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 1,454.5 14 GHD 196.2 15 CHINA RAILWAY GROUP LTD. 1,422.2 15 WL MEINHARDT GROUP PTY. LTD. 167.4 16 CITIC CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. 1,419.4 16 IBI GROUP 158.7 17 FERROVIAL 1,334.3 17 AEDAS 154.5 18 CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD. 1,306.2 18 MOTT MACDONALD 150.4 19 ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION LTD. 1,260.0 19 SURBANA JURONG PRIVATE LTD. 139.0 20 RENAISSANCE CONSTRUCTION 1,255.7 20 SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP 133.7 21 CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS GROUP 1,139.3 21 HDR 125.3 22 VINCI 1,100.6 22 AURECON 124.3 23 POWER CONSTRUCTION CORP. OF CHINA 1,006.9 23 COWI A/S 119.3 24 HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. 970.1 24 WOODS BAGOT ARCHITECTS PC 118.0 25 BESIX 966.9 25 NORR 105.2 26 CHINA METALLURGICAL GROUP CORP. 941.2 26 HOK 100.0 27 ANT YAPI SANAYI VE TICARET CJSC 889.4 27 KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS 99.4 28 ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SAL 822.3 28 KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC 99.0 29 UNIVERSALACARSAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPITAL CONSTR. LTD. CO. 790.0 29 PROGER SPA 99.0 30 FLUOR CORP. 785.0 30 AMEC FOSTER WHEELER 96.0 31 BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL 763.2 31 NKY ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS 95.3 32 JOANNOU & PARASKEVAIDES GROUP OF COS. 721.5 32 EXP US SERVICES INC. 89.8 33 PORR AG 697.0 33 GOLDER ASSOCIATES CORP. 83.1 34 ZHEJIANG CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT GRP. CO. LTD. 667.8 34 EGIS 78.9 35 SAMSUNG C&T 633.0 35 ATLAS TEXAS CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING INC. 74.6 36 ATLAS TEXAS CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING INC. 622.0 36 EHAF CONSULTING ENGINEERS 65.1 37 PENTA-OCEAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. 563.9 37 SSH 64.0 38 DIA HOLDING FZCO 555.8 38 PERKINS EASTMAN 60.2 39 OHL SA (OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN SA) 553.0 39 ECG ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS GROUP SA 58.4 40 CHINA JIANGSU INT'L ECON.-TECH. COOP. GRP. LTD. 526.0 40 ARCPLUS GROUP PLC 55.0 41 SEMBOL ULUSLARARASI YATIRIM TARIM PEYSAJ INSAAT 521.0 41 PARSONS 53.1 42 KUZU GROUP 475.0 42 WATG + WIMBERLY INTERIORS 52.8 43 JIANGSU NANTONG SANJIAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO. LTD. 428.8 43 ASSOCIATED CONSULTING ENGINEERS 47.4 44 XPCC CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING (GROUP) CO. LTD. 423.1 44 AF GROUP 47.3 45 CHINA NATIONAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY CORP. 421.1 45 MORRISON HERSHFIELD 47.0 46 MOTA-ENGIL 421.0 46 ARTELIA 46.5 47 CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE) LLC 414.7 47 THORNTON TOMASETTI INC. 46.0 48 BEIJING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GROUP CO. LTD. 410.1 48 BUREAU VERITAS 43.8 49 SHENYANG YUANDA ALUMINUM INDUSTRY ENGINEERING CO. LTD. 400.4 49 ITALCONSULT SPA 42.8 50 AECOM 382.8 50 PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE INC. 42.2 *BASED ON 2016 CONTRACTOR AND DESIGN FIRM REVENUE FROM GENERAL BUILDING AS REPORTED IN ENR’S SURVEYS OF LEADING CONTRACTORS AND DESIGN FIRMS.