As the recovery in the general U.S. economy took hold in 2011, the construction industry began to see the slow return of new large and complex projects. Although those dependent on public funding remained in financing limbo, projects financed by the private sector or through alternative means, such as public-private partnerships, gained momentum. Not surprisingly, the markets showing the first signs of reawakening came from much-needed but recently neglected infrastructure categories, such as power and water/wastewater, and include elements with a return on investment in energy savings and sustainability. As a result, in answer to a proprietary survey, the companies on EC&M’s 2012 Top 30 Electrical Design Firms list earned $1.1 billion in revenue related to electrical design services in 2011. By comparison, last year, 27 design firms reported $553.9 million in revenue related to electrical design services for 2010. In addition, the 17 design firms on this year’s list that also reported revenue related to electrical design services in last year’s survey averaged a year-over-year increase of 6.1%.
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