K-12 Schools Report: ‘A lot of pent-up need,’ with optimism for ’13

School districts are demanding project-based learning environments that use a combination of extreme flexibility and the latest technology to support different styles of learning, says Daniel R. Mader, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, CEO of Fanning Howey.

“There’s a lot of pent-up need out there, but educational communities are waiting for more proof of a recovery,” says Mader. “There seems to be more optimism for being able to address capital needs in 2013.”

High on school districts’ list: energy-efficient design to lower O&M costs. +

TOP 25 K-12 SCHOOL SECTOR ARCHITECTURE FIRMS

Rank	Company	2011 K-12 Revenue ($)
1	DLR Group	38,000,000
2	PBK	31,660,000
3	SHW Group	31,417,872
4	Fanning/Howey Associates	29,170,000
5	HMC Architects	25,407,316
6	LPA	20,630,363
7	Heery International	20,499,000
8	IBI Group	20,154,278
9	Perkins+Will	16,220,132
10	NAC\|Architecture	15,340,409
11	Moseley Architects	15,230,000
12	NTD Architecture	14,377,522
13	Perkins Eastman	14,300,000
14	Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers	13,200,000
15	SMMA\|Symmes Maini & McKee Associates	10,395,653
16	Corgan Associates	10,177,000
17	SEI Design Group	7,836,000
18	FGM Architects	7,691,587
19	Fletcher-Thompson	7,500,000
20	S/L/A/M Collaborative, The	6,710,914
21	Ashley McGraw Architects	6,460,000
22	DLA Architects	5,240,000
23	Harley Ellis Devereaux	4,800,000
24	LS3P Associates	4,541,486
25	CTA Architects Engineers	4,155,200

TOP 25 K-12 SCHOOL SECTOR ENGINEERING FIRMS

Rank	Company	2011 K-12 Revenue ($)
1	URS Corp.	63,000,000
2	AECOM Technology Corp.	42,000,000
3	Jacobs	31,000,000
4	STV	24,338,000
5	Parsons Brinckerhoff	21,900,000
6	BRPH	12,000,000
7	TTG\|TMAD Taylor & Gaines	11,521,550
8	Stantec	8,460,000
9	Dewberry	8,033,356
10	Shive-Hattery	7,807,781
11	KJWW Engineering Consultants	5,289,070
12	Birdsall Services Group	4,750,000
13	James Posey Associates	4,700,000
14	KCI Technologies	4,500,000
15	Aon Fire Protection Engineering	4,000,000
16	KPFF Consulting Engineers	4,000,000
17	L.R. Kimball	3,962,000
18	M/E Engineering	3,890,000
19	Thornton Tomasetti	3,229,836
20	Atkins North America	3,112,115
21	Coffman Engineers	3,000,000
22	AKF Group	2,800,000
23	Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates	2,708,000
24	RDK Engineers	2,550,000
25	Middough	2,500,000

TOP 25 K-12 SCHOOL SECTOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

Rank	Company	2011 K-12 Revenue ($)
1	Gilbane Building Co.	666,177,000
2	Balfour Beatty US	526,376,172
3	Turner Corporation, The	412,272,000
4	McCarthy Holdings	383,000,000
5	CORE Construction	232,866,651
6	Kraus-Anderson Construction	201,300,000
7	Consigli Construction	181,349,159
8	Hensel Phelps Construction	156,030,000
9	Suffolk Construction	148,781,095
10	Skanska USA	141,153,171
11	Flintco	130,000,000
12	McShane Companies, The	125,000,000
13	Barton Malow	121,621,680
14	JE Dunn Construction	101,004,174
15	Shawmut Design and Construction	98,300,000
16	Pepper Construction Group	95,019,000
17	C.W. Driver	93,913,000
18	Sundt Construction	80,095,300
19	PCL Construction Enterprises	75,876,100
20	Doster Construction	75,831,418
21	Tutor Perini Corp.	72,470,000
22	Bernards	70,500,000
23	Walbridge	70,500,000
24	Clark Group	69,011,298
25	S. M. Wilson & Co.	63,746,990

Photographs are becoming more essential to project communication and documentation. Recently, I sat in a local airport integration project meeting in which the owner outlined their expectation for construction documentation. One of the first requirements was to provide photographs throughout the building process.

| Oct 18, 2013

Researchers discover tension-fusing properties of metal

When a group of MIT researchers recently discovered that stress can cause metal alloy to fuse rather than break apart, they assumed it must be a mistake. It wasn't. The surprising finding could lead to self-healing materials that repair early damage before it has a chance to spread.

| Oct 18, 2013

Call for submissions: AIA Emerging Professionals Summit essays

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is seeking essays that will address what role architects will play in society in 2033.

| Oct 16, 2013

5 secrets of successful entrepreneurs

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The project restored the buildings courtrooms and public corridors to their ori

| Oct 15, 2013

High-rise Art Deco courthouse gets a makeover in Amarillo, Texas

Recognized as one of the most significant Art Deco courthouses in Texas, the Potter County Courthouse is modernized and restored to its 1930s aesthetic.