In this article, we discuss the top 5 construction companies in USA in 2021. If you want to read our detailed analysis of the construction industry, go directly to the Top Construction Companies in USA in 2021.
5. Skanska AB (publ) (STO: SKA-B.ST)
Revenue: $6.5 Billion USD
The Skanska AB (publ) (STO: SKA-B.ST) division of the Swedish MNC is the 3rd largest heavy contractor by revenue in the US and the 6th largest building/manufacturing contractor. Skanska AB (publ) (STO: SKA-B.ST) is one of the most financially stable construction companies in the U.S. and conducts high-quality construction and development operations. They have a wide range of clients in the transportation, power, industrial, water/wastewater, healthcare, education, sports, data centers, government, aviation, and commercial. In addition, Skanska is the MNC with one of the best safety records, so much so that in 2019, for every lost-time accident at Skanska USA, the average industry contractor had six.
4. Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC.AX)
Revenue: $10.3 Billion USD, 2020
The US division of Lendlease (ASX: LLC) is based in New York City. It is an MNC that was founded in 1968. Lendlease (ASX: LLC) is currently working on redeveloping urban areas in Chicago; the project is called Southbank. Other notable projects by Lendlease (ASX: LLC) include 432 Park Avenue residential building that stands at 1,396 feet tall. The building is located in one of New York city’s most prestigious and expensive neighborhoods.
3. AECOM (NYSE: ACM)
Revenue: $13.2 Billion USD, 2020
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is an American MNC with over 87,000 employees, ranked 157th on the 2019 Fortune 500 list of companies.
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has a long list of services through its various subsidiaries. They include Archaeology, Architecture & Design, Asset Management, Construction, Cost Management, Decommissioning & Closure, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Services, International Development, IT & Cyber Security, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Consulting, Program Management/Construction Management, Risk Management & Resilience, and Technical Services.
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has sold two of their divisions, Management Services, and Power construction, to private equity firms American Securities LLC and CriticalPoint Capital, respectively. Their latest sale was to Shimmick Construction of their civil construction business which was made final on January 5, 2021.
2. Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)
Revenue: $15.7 Billion USD
Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) has its headquarters in Texas and is an American MNC that provides engineering and construction services. Fluor (NYSE: FLR) has several subsidiaries through which it provides its services. These subsidiaries range from oil, gas, and power to infrastructure and government. Fluor (NYSE: FLR) ranks 164th in the Fortune 500 rankings. The organization is mainly involved in designing and building power plants, petrochemical factories, mining facilities, roads and bridges, government buildings, and manufacturing facilities. Their notable projects include the Aladdin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, built for $1.4 billion. They were also responsible for the Tappan Zee Bridge that goes over the Hudson River, which was built for $3.14 billion. Fluor (NYSE: FLR) has taken part in charity work and provided disaster recovery services in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
1. Bechtel Corporation
Revenue: $17.6 Billion USD, 2020
The largest privately-owned construction company in the US, Bechtel is an engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company with headquarters in Virginia. Their infrastructure sector manages transport, power lines, and grids. They have built thousands of miles of roads, bridges, and rails. These also include subways and airports. They have also built 100s of power plants and hydroelectric facilities. The number of cities built globally by them totals 20. From the 1950s onwards, they have also handled nuclear plant maintenance and cleanups for the US government. Bechtel had the eighth-highest revenue on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies in 2017 and was the seventh most important company on Fortune’s list of the 25 Most Important Private Companies. In addition, engineering News-Record has called them the top US contractor (by revenue) for 20 years in a row.
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