2026 ENR Rankings

Architecture, engineering, and construction industry news source Engineering News-Record (ENR) released their annual Top 500 Design Firms roundup—ranked according to design-specific revenue from the previous year. Through evolving economic conditions and market changes from AI and other factors, Kimley-Horn earned our #8 position on the Top 500 Design Firms list as well as our #4 spot on the Top 100 Pure Designers list. Compared to 2025, we rose in a variety of sector-specific rankings, including transportation, general building, and power, which is a testament to the strategy, resiliency, and leadership of our engineering professionals.

Kimley-Horn’s 2026 ENR Rankings

General Building Rankings

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General Building
#3 of 50

Retail
#1 of 25

Distribution and Warehouses
#1 of 10

Multi-Unit Residential
#1 of 25

Government Offices
#14 of 25

Sports
#4 of 10

Mixed Use
#2 of 20

Entertainment
#3 of 10

Hotels, Motels, and Convention Centers
#11 of 20

Healthcare
#8 of 25

Power Rankings

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Power
#18 of 20

Solar
#2 of 10

Fossil Fuel
#11 of 25

Battery Storage
#6 of 10

Transmission and Distribution, EV
#21 of 25

Transportation Rankings

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Transportation
#7 of 20

Airports
#4 of 25

Highways
#7 of 25

Mass Transit and Rail
#9 of 25

Environmental Rankings

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Wastewater Treatment
#14 of 25

Water Treatment, Desalination Plants
#15 of 20

Water Supply
#13 of 50

Water Transmission Lines and Aqueducts
#8 of 20

Sanitary and Storm Sewers
#5 of 25

Sewer and Waste
#13 of 50

Manufacturing & Telecom Rankings

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Telecommunications
#5 of 50

Towers and Antennae
#2 of 10

Data Centers
#6 of 15