Top 100 Design Firms

Design firms grow to meet increasing market demand
The five-state South Central region’s second annual Top 100 Design Firms showcases a diverse mix of architects and engineers working in a variety of markets.

Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Inc.

Multi-disciplined firm relies on strong relationships
The Alabama ties are strong at Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Inc., a Montgomery-based firm offering architecture; interior design; transportation and geotechnical engineering; and civil, municipal and environmental engineering.

The Shaw Group

Post-Katrina work was pivotal point for engineer/contractor
The Shaw Group, founded in 1987 by Jim Bernhard and headquartered in Baton Rouge, is a diverse engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, environmental and industrial services organization with 25,000 employees in locations around the world.

Smith, Seckman, Reid Inc.

Company’s coverage is far-reaching as it hits 40 years
In February, the employee-owned engineering, design and building consulting firm of Smith Seckman Reid Inc., headquartered in Nashville, will hit an impressive milestone: its 40th anniversary.

Mississippi Report.

State finds that if you build it, workers don’t necessarily come
Business is great in Mississippi, but it would be even better if the state could get enough construction workers.

Concrete innovations

Prices stabilize as supply improves
After two years of scarcities and price spikes, supplies are adequate and prices have stabilized, but that’s not to say that prices are even with last year. The Producer Price Index for June showed a modest 4.5% gain in price over the year.