Despite Growth, Firms Worry - Railworks Corporation

THE TOP 400 CONTRACTORS
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The Top 20 Contractors by Sector
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OVERVIEW
4 INDUSTRIAL
RANK
2013 2012
Top 20 Revenue: $23.2 Billion
Top 20 Market Share: 85.5%
1 2 FLUOR CORP.
2 1 BECHTEL
3 3 THE TURNER CORP..
4 5 JACOBS
5 11 ALBERICI CORP.
6 14 SKANSKA USA
7 4 KBR
8 8 STELLAR
9 ** THE SHAW GROUP INC.
10 6 HASKELL
11 7 DPR CONSTRUCTION
12 10 CCC GROUP INC.
13 ** AMEC
14 17 THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO.
15 ** BIS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.
16 12 TORCON INC.
17 ** GRAYCOR
18 ** F.A. WILHELM CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
19 13 CR MEYER
20 9 KIEWIT CORP.
5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RANK
2013 2012
Top 20 Revenue: $6.5 Billion
Top 20 Market Share: 92.9%
1 2 DPR CONSTRUCTION
2 3 BALFOUR BEATTY US
3 1 HOLDER CONSTRUCTION CO.
4 4 BLACK & VEATCH
5 5 THE TURNER CORP..
6 11 THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO.
7 6 BECHTEL
8 9 FLUOR CORP.
9 8 MORTENSON CONSTRUCTION
10 10 STRUCTURE TONE
11 7 SKANSKA USA
12 ** FORTIS CONSTRUCTION INC.
13 16 BIG-D CONSTRUCTION CORP.
14 19 THE BECK GROUP
15 12 GILBANE BUILDING CO.
16 13 JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION GROUP
17 ** OKLAND CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
18 20 HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.
19 17 ROEBBELEN CONTRACTING INC.
20 15 MICHELS CORP.
6 HAZARDOUS WASTE
RANK
2013 2012
Top 20 Revenue: $4.5 Billion
Top 20 Market Share: 99.5%
1 2 THE SHAW GROUP INC.
2 1 BECHTEL
3 3 FLUOR CORP.
4 4 PARSONS
5 5 SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
6 13 ECC
7 ** ENTACT LLC
8 7 URS CORP.
9 12 CH2M HILL
10 9 JACOBS
11 ** CB&I
12 8 WESTON SOLUTIONS INC.
13 14 JAY CASHMAN INC.
14 11 CONTI GROUP
15 ** J.F. BRENNAN CO. INC.
16 17 CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOC.
17 6 KIEWIT CORP.
18 19 POSILLICO INC.
19 15 J. FLETCHER CREAMER & SON INC.
20 18 TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP LLC
Marine Contracting | By Gary J. Tulacz
Many contractors believe the industry is still a year
or more away from full prosperity. “Most economic
forecasts call for incremental growth for the next two
to three years—likely in the 8%-a-year range,” says
Paul Little, CEO of Panattoni Construction. But he
worries that budget deficits both here and abroad may
keep the industry “in a low-growth, low-interest-rate,
low-inflation environment for the foreseeable future.”
“Real construction activity is likely 18 to 24 months
off, but people are talking about projects again,” says
Eric Hedlund, COO of Sundt. “I think we’re on the
upswing but still in a fairly fragile economy,” says Jeff
Stone, COO of Brasfield & Gorrie. “We’re definitely
not back to where we were in 2007 and 2008, before
the big downturn. We have several years ahead of us
before we get back to that point, but we’re on the right
trajectory,” Stone says.
LPCiminelli (No. 155) is building a new docking station for the Maid of the
Mist tour boat at Niagara Falls, N.Y. An LPCiminelli team (above) is being
lowered 200 feet to determine a safe location to set up excavation equipment.
Business Is Back
Manufacturing is enjoying a renaissance. “Many corporate
clients are feeling bullish,” says Eberwein. He
says there are a variety of factors that should boost the
sector for many years to come, including the emergence
of an international middle class that demands
American products and the ability of U.S. manufacturers
to offer higher-quality products at lower costs due
PHOTO COURTESY OF LPCIMINELLI
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