THE TOP 400 CONTRACTORS

Abstract

This issue focuses on the top 400 contractors in the U.S. The transportation sector saw the largest gain in revenue from 2002, , posting revenues at 29,374.7 million dollars and occupying 15.2 percent of total revenues. Bechtel was the number one firm on the Top 400 list, with its contracting revenue increasing by 36% from the previous year. The article notes that the heavy and highway construction market had some of the fastest-growing Top 400 firms. The Top 20 firms are listed for the following industries: hazardous waste, industrial process/petroleum, power, telecommunications, and transportation. Additional charts include: Top 100 contractors by new contracts, Top 50 in domestic general building revenue, Top 50 domestic heavy contractors, and Top 50 contractors working abroad.