General Construction Contractors – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
Heavy Engineering, Highway, Road, Bridge & Pipeline Construction (view reports)
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
BNP Media
Resources available from this organization include:
ENR Magazine
https://www.enr.com/
Weekly trade magazine features news, data, and analysis for construction industry professionals, with special
features including the "Top 400 Contractors" report (May) which ranks these firms by annual revenue and
the "Forecast" report (November) which summarizes forecasts published by various organizations. Selected
articles from current and prior issues can be viewed free online.
Forecast
https://www.enr.com/
Annual forecast report summarizes construction forecasts for the year ahead provided by various trade associations
and research firms, with contributing sources including the American Road & Transportation Builders Association,
Dodge Data & Analytics, FMI Corporation, and the Portland Cement Association. Summary article is available
online, with full report available to subscribers.
FMI
Resources available from this organization include:
U.S. Markets Construction Overview
https://www.fminet.com/
Comprehensive annual report addresses key issues and trends affecting the construction industry and includes
historical and forecast dollar volume trend data for major market sectors and market segments within each
sector on a regional basis for residential buildings, nonresidential buildings, and nonbuilding
structures. Market overview for most recent calendar year is available free online.
FMI's Construction Outlook
https://www.fminet.com/
Quarterly outlook provides an analysis of the economy and its impact on the construction industry
and includes historical and forecast dollar volume trend data for major market sectors
and market segments within each sector on a national basis for residential buildings, nonresidential buildings,
and nonbuilding structures. Outlook reports for current and prior quarters are available
free online.
U.S. Census Bureau
Value of Construction Put in Place
https://www.census.gov/
Monthly report estimates the total dollar value of work performed in the public and private sectors by month for the last six months with comparison to the prior year for the most recent month, with private sector categories including residential, office, lodging, commercial, healthcare, religious, educational, transportation, communications, and manufacturing. Report is available free online.
IRS Audit Technique Guides
Construction Industry
https://www.irs.gov/
IRS audit guide provides an overview of the industry and its business practices with a primary focus on accounting and tax issues. Topics covered in individual chapters include small contractors, large contractors, long-term contracts, look-back method interest, financial accounting vs. tax accounting, home builders and developers, joint ventures, contractor costs per square foot, and other tax issues.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Nonresidential Building Contractors
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "2362" to see reports for specific types of contractors
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
CFMA
Financial Benchmarker
https://www.cfma.org/
Annual financial benchmarker reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios by contractor category (e.g., all contractors, industrial and nonresidential, heavy and highway, and specialty trades), with survey results broken out by annual net sales volume, geographic region, and "Best in Class" performance (top quartile based on a composite ranking of selected key ratios).
Compensation and Salary Surveys
ERI Economic Research Institute
Construction Salary Survey
https://www.erieri.com/
Annual survey provides compensation data for more than 190 jobs in various sectors of the industry, with information provided for each job position including job description, annual salary, incentive and variable pay, total direct compensation, trend line graph with data points, and selected occupational characteristics. Full list of job titles covered by the survey and participating firms is available online.
PAS, Inc.
Annual Compensation Surveys
http://pas1.com/
PAS publishes several compensation surveys for the construction industry, with individual surveys covering executive positions, management personnel, support staff, and merit shop craft positions. Compensation data is broken out by contractor type, construction type, type of bids (e.g., cost plus, firm price), firm size based on annual revenues, and geographic region in which work is performed.
Business Valuation Resources
Business Valuation Guide
Chapter 28 - General Contractors and Specialty Subcontractor Issues
Hawkins, Paschall, Wolters Kluwer, annual
https://www.businessvalue.com/
Chapter 28 focuses on specific issues relevant to the valuation of general contractors and specialty subcontractors, with topics addressed in this chapter including contractor segments, independence and relationship between segments, competition, backlog, project profitability and duration, contract pricing, bonding, weather, financial reporting, cyclical nature of business, and valuation implications.
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