This annual edition ranks design firms and contractors participating in ENR's survey in almost fifty separate market sectors, giving them an opportunity to demonstrate their particular areas of expertise. The Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook & Directory provides market analysis and rankings of the largest U.S.-based architectural and engineering firms in the eight major industry sectors listed below. This sourcebook also ranks design firms in almost fifty specific project types such as healthcare, highways and pharmaceuticals. Dozens of tables are included. The publication also includes a directory containing the address, the name of the president or CEO and the telephone number for each of the Top 500 Design firms. Email addresses are not available. Primary Contents
Major Industry Sectors with Data Tables: General Building: Top 50 General Building; Commercial Offices; Correctional Facilities; Distribution/Warehouses; Education, Entertainment; Government Offices; Healthcare, Hotels, Motels & Convention Centers; Multi-unit Residential; Retail; Religious & Cultural; Sports Manufacturing/Industrial Process: Top 25 in Manufacturing; Aerospace; Auto Plants; Electronic Assembly; Semiconductor Plants, Top 25 Industrial Process; Chemicals; Food Processing Plants; Pharmaceutical Plants; Pulp and Paper Mills; Steel & Non Ferrous Metal Plants Power: Top 25 Power; Cogeneration; Fossil Fuel; Hydroplants; Operation and Maintenance; Transmission and Distribution Transportation: Top 50 in Transportation; Airports; Highways; Marine & Port Facilities; Mass Transit and Rail Petroleum: Top 25 in Petroleum, Top 25 in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants; Offshore and Underwater Facilities; Maintenance and Pipelines. Telecommunications: Top 25 Telecommunications; Top 5 in Data Centers and Web Houses; Top 10 Towers and Antennae, Top 5 in Transmission Lines and Cables. Environmental: Top 25 in Sewerage and Solid Waste, Top 20 in Wastewater Treatment, Top 15 in Sanitary and Storm Sewers, Top 10 in Solid Waste, Top 25 in Water Supply, Top 15 in Transmission Lines and Aqueducts, Top 10 on Dams and Reservoirs, Top 15 in Treatment and Desalination, Top 25 in Hazardous Waste, Top 10 in Nuclear Waste, Top 10 in Clean Air Compliance, Top 15 in Site Assessment and Compliance, Top 15 in Chemical and Soil Remediation, Top 5 in Asbestos and Lead Abatement Articles: • The Top 500 Design Firms: Overview: Watching for Signs of a Market Slowdown
• Uncertain Economy Pushes Design Firms To Diversify Their Portfolios
• Slowing Funding Darkens Prospects For Strong Transportation Market
• Green Building Goes Mainstream As Manufacturers Seek To Cut Costs
• National Thirst for Petroleum Drives Designers To Boost Capacity
• Ever-Rising Demand for Electricty Propelling Strong Power Market
• Need for Upgrades and Remediation Is Keeping Everyone Busy
• Telecommunications Sector Buoyed By Strong Demand for Data Centers Data Tables: • The Top 500 Design Firms Rankings • Directory of Design Firms | 
