ENR's Top Owners Sourcebook is a detailed analysis of issues concerning construction programs of top U.S. owners--privately-owned firms, non-profit institutions and government agencies. The main story, "The Top Owners: Worrying about labor shortages," ranks the 425 private companies based on construction spending as compiled by Standard & Poor's. Separate tables list the top owners by industry segment. The overall U.S. construction market has been turning around for the past year and a half, and large corporate owners are beginning to open up their checkbooks again and slowly ramp up their capital programs. But some of the large owners share the same worries as construction firms about the future of the construction industry and how it will impact their programs in the long term. Stories (7)
Main story: "The Top Owners: Worrying about labor shortages" "Federal Construction Spending Mired in Budget Uncertainties After Katrina" by Debra K. Rubin "More Dollars Means More Sense Needed in Running Projects: Owners Must Embrace Changing Ways of Administering Work," by Aileen Cho, with E. Michael Powers, Tony Illia, Tudor Hampton, and J.T. Long "In a Changing Industry, Owners Want More of the Same from Builders: The industry is evolving, but client Communication is still key" by Aileen Cho, with Michael Powers and Tony Illia "Vegas and Other Thirsty Boom Towns Are Gambling on New Sources: Technology and reuse hold promise for arid regions" by T.T. Long "Dependency on Donors Grows As States' Capital Investment Shrinks: Freedom to select procurement method is a top owner concern" by Joann S. Gonchar "Facilities Keep Pace with Technology and New Patient Care Philosophies: Owners grapple with rising costs for energy and markets" by Joann S. Gonchar Map
United States: Total Highway Formula Funding 2005-2009 (Each state on this map includes dollar amount of funding and percent.) Tables (13)
The Top Owners [425 firms]
(rank, firm name, firm type (SIC code), Construction in Progress (2004 $ millions and percent change vs. 2003), Building value added (2004 $ millions and percent change vs. 2003), Total Building Inventory (2004 $ millions and percent change vs. 2003) Top Firms with Construction in Progress
($ millions)
Electronic and Other electronic Products
Food and Allied Products
Health Services
Industrial Equipment and Machinery
Paper and Allied Products
Primary Metal Industries
Retail Stores
Transportation Equipment Top 25 College and University Construction Projects Started in 2004
(rank, firm name, state, city, state, square feet and dollar value) Top 25 Health-Care Construction Projects Started in 2004
(rank, firm name, city, state, square feet and dollar value and Owner) Chemical and Allied Products
(rank, firm name and dollar value) Instruments and Related Projects
(rank, firm name and dollar value) Bar Charts (2)
New Construction Put-in-Place ($ billions in current dollars)
Private (nonresidential)
Public
Manufacturing
Power (private) Federal Public Transportation Investment 1992-2009
(Transit projects enjoyed a windfall of federal funding in bill.) Airports
In a changing industry, owners want more of the same from builders. Client communication is key as the industry evolves. Includes a table of the top airport construction programs. Federal
Federal construction spending is mired in budget uncertainties after Katrina, so that even as agencies set capital plans Gulf reconstruction may take priority. Highway Transit
More dollars means more sense is needed in running projects, and owners must embrace changing ways of administering work. Includes table showing amount by state of total highway formula funding 2005-2009. Health Care
Facilities keep pace with technology and new patient care philosophies, and owners. Owners grapple with rising costs for energy and materials. Includes table of the top 25 health-care construction projects started in 2004. Higher Education
Dependency on donors grows as states' capital investment shrinks. The freedom to select procurement method is a top owner concern. Includes table on the top 25 college and university construction projects started in 2004. Water Supply
Vegas and Other Thirsty Boom Towns Are Gambling on new Sources as technology and reuse hold promise for arid regions.
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