Largest Construction Companies (2026)

China State Construction Engineering Corporation is the largest construction company in the world by revenue and the only contractor in the top 25 of the Fortune Global 500 2026, where it ranks 17th. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$289.9bn, down 4.7%, and net profit of US$3.1bn. It is government owned 50% or more, according to Fortune. Headquartered in Beijing, it employs 370,272 people, the largest workforce of any company on this list.

China Railway Engineering Group is a state-owned infrastructure contractor best known for railway construction. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$152.2bn, down 5.7%, and net profit of US$1.2bn. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. The group is headquartered in Beijing, employs 302,527 people and ranks 49th in the Global 500.

China Railway Construction Corporation is the second of China's two large railway contractors, with revenue only about US$8.7bn below China Railway Engineering Group. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$143.5bn, down 3.3%, and net profit of US$1.2bn. It is government owned 50% or more. The company is based in Beijing and employs 304,927 people, slightly more than its rival.

China Communications Construction Company builds transport infrastructure such as ports, roads and bridges. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$134.1bn, down 3.7%, and net profit of US$276m. It is government owned 50% or more, according to Fortune. Headquartered in Beijing, it employs 198,592 people and ranks 66th in the Global 500.

PowerChina (Power Construction Corporation of China) specialises in power-generation, hydropower and water-infrastructure projects. It is the fifth and last Chinese contractor with revenue above US$100bn, reporting US$101.9bn for fiscal 2025, up 2%. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. It employs 179,815 people.

Vinci is the largest construction company outside China by revenue and the largest in Europe. Its businesses include construction, energy services and concessions such as motorways and airports. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$85.4bn, up 8.5%, and net profit of US$5.5bn, the highest of any company on this list. The group is headquartered in Nanterre and employs 293,786 people.

Pacific Construction Group is a Chinese infrastructure contractor that Fortune lists as a private company, without the state-ownership flag carried by most Chinese contractors on the list. Fortune gives Urumqi as its headquarters city and records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$79.3bn, up 5.2%. Its reported net profit of US$5.2bn is the second highest on this list, after Vinci. It employs 208,135 people.

Bouygues is a diversified French group whose activities include construction, energy and services, telecommunications and media. Fortune classifies it under engineering and construction and records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$64.2bn, up 4.5%, with net profit of US$1.3bn. It is headquartered in Paris and employs 192,158 people.

China Energy Engineering Group designs and builds power plants, grids and other energy infrastructure. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. Fiscal 2025 revenue was US$63.4bn, up 3.8%, and net profit was US$338m. It is headquartered in Beijing and employs 117,995 people.

ACS Actividades de Construcción y Servicios is a Spanish construction group. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$56.2bn, up 24.9%, the fastest growth among the ten largest companies on this list. Net profit was US$1.1bn. ACS is headquartered in Madrid and employs 167,803 people.

Susun Construction Group is a Shanghai-based construction company. Fortune lists it as a private company, without the government-ownership flag. Its fiscal 2025 revenue was US$45.9bn, up 2%, and net profit was US$69m. It employs 101,372 people.

Guangzhou Municipal Construction Group builds urban infrastructure and is government owned 50% or more, according to Fortune. Fiscal 2025 revenue was US$37.8bn, up 6%, and net profit was US$123m. It is headquartered in Guangzhou, employs 45,635 people and ranks 430th in the Global 500.

Shudao Investment Group is a state-owned transport-infrastructure investment and construction group based in Chengdu. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more and classifies it under engineering and construction. Fiscal 2025 revenue was US$37.2bn, up 4.1%, while net profit was only US$2.9m, the lowest of the profitable companies on this list. It employs 59,970 people.

Daiwa House Industry builds houses, apartments and commercial and logistics facilities and is the only Japanese company in this ranking. Its figures are for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026. Revenue was US$37.0bn, up 3.8%, and net profit was US$2.3bn. It is headquartered in Osaka and employs 55,712 people.

Eiffage is the third French group on this list, after Vinci and Bouygues, and the largest contractor not included in the Global 500. Fortune Europe records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$29.5bn, up 13.38%. Its Fortune entry gives Vélizy-Villacoublay as headquarters city and records 84,768 employees.

Quanta Services is the largest US company that Fortune classifies under engineering and construction. It builds and maintains electric transmission and distribution networks and other utility infrastructure. Fortune records revenue of US$28.5bn, up 20.3%. The company is headquartered in Houston and employs 69,500 people.

Strabag is an Austrian construction group active in building, civil engineering and road construction across Europe. Fortune Europe records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$21.1bn, up 12.03%. Its Fortune entry gives Villach as headquarters city and records 76,942 employees.

Peter Kiewit Sons', which operates as Kiewit, is listed by Fortune as a private company. Revenue was US$18.2bn, up 8.2%, and net profit was US$1.6bn. Kiewit is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and employs 34,500 people.

Skanska is a Swedish construction and project-development group. Fortune Europe records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$18.0bn, up 7.84%. It is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 25,865 people. Its revenue was within about US$210m of Kiewit's.

EMCOR Group provides mechanical and electrical construction and building services. Fortune records revenue of US$17.0bn, up 16.6%. The company is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, and employs 44,000 people.

AECOM provides design, engineering and consulting services for infrastructure. Its Fortune figures are for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2025 and include revenues from discontinued operations. Revenue was US$16.2bn, down 0.3%. AECOM is headquartered in Dallas and employs 51,000 people.

Fluor is an engineering, procurement and construction company serving energy, industrial and infrastructure clients. Fortune records revenue of US$15.5bn, down 5%, and a net loss of US$51m, the only loss among the 25 companies listed here. The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and employs 22,995 people, the second-smallest workforce on this list.

Webuild is an Italian contractor specialising in large civil-engineering projects such as dams, railways and bridges. Fortune Europe records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$15.3bn, up 20.03%. It is headquartered in Milan and employs 40,572 people.

MasTec builds communications, power-delivery, pipeline and clean-energy infrastructure. Fortune records revenue of US$14.3bn, up 16.2%. The company is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, and employs 36,000 people.

Balfour Beatty is the largest UK contractor in Fortune's European ranking. Fortune Europe records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$12.5bn, up 18.81%. It is headquartered in London and employs 19,290 people, the smallest workforce among the 25 companies listed here.