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Last year's Southwest Design Firm of the Year, EPS Group, was among the numerous firms that reported increases in revenue during 2022.Photo courtesy of EPS Group

ENR Southwest's annual Top Design Firms survey has officially closed, with the 2023 regional ranking publishing in the upcoming May 1st edition. While readers will have to wait to see how well individual firms fared in 2022 and where they landed in this year's ranking, we can certainly report that the survey results confirm that, overall, Southwest architectural and engineering firms kept busy during the preceding year.

For example, in ENR Southwest's Top Design Firms ranking of a year agobased on 2021 revenuethe top-25 companies collectively reported regional revenue of $1.04 billion, just edging out the 2020 figure of $998 million. By comparison, this year's 2023 ranking will show a sizeable jump in overall revenue, with the top 25 firms collectively reporting more than $1.4 billion in revenue during 2022.

In addition to the ranking, ENR Southwest's May 1 print edition will provide perspective and comments from regional firms, not only about the year that was, but how business activity appears to be trending for the future. For now, here's our preview of this year's ranking, listed alphabetically.

AECOMAffiliated Engineers, Inc.Atkins, member of the SNC-Lavalin GroupAtwell, LLCAZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.Bohannan Huston, Inc.Bowman (Bowman Consulting Group)Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers, Inc.Burns & McDonnellCobbFendleyCorganCTA Architects EngineersDekker/Perich/SabatiniDeSimone Consulting EngineersDLR GroupElectrical Consultants, Inc.EPS GroupGannett FlemingGeo-Logic AssociatesGreeley and HansenHDRHorrocks EngineersHuckabeeIMEG CorpJCJ ArchitectureKimley-HornKleinfelderManhard Consulting, Ltd.Merrick & CompanyMichael Baker InternationalNinyo & MooreParametrixPGALPSOMASRyan Companies US, Inc.Schneider Structural EngineersSMASmithGroupSolomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB)Stanley ConsultantsStantecStrand Associates, Inc.Sunrise EngineeringSWCA Environmental ConsultantsT2 Utility EngineersTerraconThe Korte Co.Walter P MooreWilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & ArchitectsWood Rodgers, Inc.WSP USA

Scott Judy is Deputy Editor for Regions, and editor of ENR Southeast, one of Engineering News-Record's 10 Regional publications. His roughly 27 years as a construction journalist began with an 11-year stint covering Midwest construction projects. In 2000, Judy helped launch the publication now known as ENR Southeast. He often delves into controversial aspects of the construction industry such as bankruptcies and fatal accidents, and wishes he would never have to cover another accident but suspects that he might.

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