As one of America’s most populous and affluent states, Texas is unsurprisingly home to a massive construction sector. Keep reading as we discuss the top construction companies in Texas as ranked by revenue in Engineering News-Record.
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Top construction companies in Texas
Zachry Group
Regional headquarters: San Antonio
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 2,133.36
Zachry Group is a turnkey construction company based in San Antonio. It employs well over 8,000 workers globally and has received many awards, including the following:
- Energy/Industrial Project of the Year (ENR)
- Supplier of the Year Award for Innovation (BASF Corporation)
Zachry Group’s services include:
- construction management
- project management
- continuous support
- engineering and procurement
- fabrication
- construction
- maintenance
- turnarounds
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- energy and chemical
- power
- pharmaceutical
- manufacturing
- food and beverage
Austin Industries
Regional headquarters: Dallas
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 1,573.32
Next on our list of the top construction companies in Texas, we have Austin Industries – a 100% employee-owned firm with more than 6,500 workers. The company was founded in 1918 and consistently ranks among the top general contractors in Dallas, with its list of awards including:
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) in the Highway & Transportation Category
- Preservation Dallas Preservation Achievement Awards
- TEXO Distinguished Building Awards (First Place: General Contractor – Specialty Construction)
- ATLNext 2020 ALTNext Award – Houston Austin Moody Bryson JV (HAMB)
Austin Industries is comprised of the following companies:
- Austin Bridge & Road
- Austin Commercial
- Austin Industrial
Kiewit Corporation
Regional headquarters: The Woodlands
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 1,411.06
Kiewit Corporation is one of North America’s largest and most respected general contracting firms. It consistently outperforms industry benchmarks related to safety, performing roughly 10 times better than average.
The company was founded by Peter Kiewit in 1884 and offers a range of services that includes:
- engineering
- construction
- foundations
- procurement
- development
Kiewit’s list of sectors served includes the following:
- industrial
- mining
- power
- transportation
- chemical
- oil and gas
Its list of awards is as long as you’d expect from such a historic company held in such high regard. It includes:
- Best Workplaces in Canada 2020 (10th year in a row)
- #5 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 400 Contractors in the United States
Strike
Regional headquarters: Spring
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 1,189.46
Strike is a Spring, Texas-based construction company focused on infrastructure for pipelines, facilities, and energy. It employs more than 4,000 workers and provides services such as:
- pipeline construction
- facility construction
- maintenance
- directional drilling
- fabrication
- solar construction
- wind farm construction
- geothermal construction
- sustainability conversion programs
Strike provides these services throughout the United States, with projects in virtually every state.
The company’s list of awards includes:
- 2016 Corpus Christi Small Busines Excellence Award
- APWA Project of the Year
- Oxy for Safety Excellence
- Gold Level Recipient (American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites Recognition)
- Most Spirited Award (MS Society)
- #27 on Houston Chronicle’s 100 Largest Private Companies
- 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (awarded to Steve Pate, Strike Chairman and CEO)
DPR Construction
Regional headquarters: Austin
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 1,184.04
DPR Construction is not only one of the biggest construction companies in Texas; it also consistently ranks among the entire country’s top general contractors.
The firm was founded in 1990 by Doug Woods, Peter Nosler, and Ron Davidowski in 1990. By 1997, it was one of America’s largest construction companies – a status it maintains to this day.
DPR Construction’s services include:
- preconstruction
- prefabrication
- self-perform
- sustainable construction
- virtual design and construction
The company serves a variety of sectors, including:
- healthcare
- hospitality
- higher education
- manufacturing
- office
- mission critical facilities
As with each of the other firms on this list of the largest construction companies in Texas, DPR Construction has received numerous awards, among them:
- Best Project (Higher Education/Research Category, ENR)
- Award of Merit (Higher Education/Research Category, ENR)
- Campus Recruiting Choice Award (RippleMatch)
- Best Places to Live and Work in 2021 (AZBigMedia)
- 6th Top Contractor in the Nation (BD+C Giants)
David E. Harvey Builders Incorporated
Regional headquarters: Houston
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 1,032.87
David E. Harvey Builders Incorporated is one of the top construction companies in Houston. The company was founded in 1957 by David E. Harvey Sr. and Gerald D. Hines. At that time, its primary focus was commercial office and retail facilities. Today, David E. Harvey Builders serves many sectors, including:
- corporate office
- healthcare
- research
- light industrial
- residential
- hospitality
- retail
- government
- education
- energy
The company’s services include:
- preconstruction
- construction
- safety
- sustainability
Befitting of its status as one of the top general contractors in Houston, David E. Harvey Builders Incorporated and its personnel has a laundry list of accolades, including:
- 2018 Landmark Awards Lifetime Achievement Winner (given to David Harvey Jr, chairman and CEO of the company by HBJ)
- General Contractor Safety Award (ASA-HC)
- Excellence in Construction (Commercial $25 to $100 Million, awarded by ABC)
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The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Regional headquarters: Dallas
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 995.34
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has serviced clients ranging from the U.S. Military, AT&T, and Texas A&M University. Its services include:
- construction management
- general contracting
- design-build
- infrastructure planning
The Beck Group
Regional headquarters: Dallas
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: 914.10
The Beck Group is a general contracting firm with its Texas headquarters in Dallas. Its services include:
- construction
- architecture
- technology
- sustainability planning
- integration
The Beck Group’s sectors served include:
- arts
- aviation
- education
- entertainment
- faith
- life sciences
- retail
- healthcare
As with the other largest construction companies in Texas on this list, The Beck Group is a heavily-awarded firm. Its accolades include:
- Ranking among Deloitte and The Wall Street Journal’s list of Best Managed Companies
- Ranking 15th on The Dallas Business Journal’s list of North Texas companies
- DBIA National Award of Merit
- Ranking 9th the DBJ Architecture List
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Michel Richer
Michel Richer is the Manager of Content and Product Marketing at Bridgit. He started in the construction industry early on with a local restoration company. Michel is driven to propel the construction industry forward by helping to eliminate outdated, ineffective processes.
