2022 Top 250 International Contractors: Firms Build Inroads to Recovery

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August 24, 2022 Emell D. Adolphus, Peter Reina, and Jonathan Keller KEYWORDS global contractor / international contractor / Rankings / Top Lists Order Reprints No Comments Amid an increasingly complex global construction market, Top 250 International Contractors report that owners are placing a greater emphasis on meeting basic project goals-delivered on time, under budget and at promised value. To connect the company to various assets around the world, FCC Construcción is developing what it calls a "BIM Digital Construction Implementation Plan" that will provide continuity to technical-economic control tools throughout a project's life cycle. "We use state-of-the-art project management tools, building information modeling technology, online project management and collaboration software to increase the level of this coordination and integration."Through its work on airport projects in the GCC region, TAV has been able to expand company capacity in the international contracting market and build relationships, says Sener. "One of my criteria for defining a successful project is that the project brings repeat business," says Sener. Despite the construction industry being "Very traditional and resistant to change," says Sener, "Emerging technologies have promising applications in projects because they can help a lot in reducing costs and increasing safety."The experience, professionalism and flexibility of COMSA Corporación's teams have helped the company overcome market challenges, says Guillermo Loren, CEO of infrastructure, engineering and services. In North America, its largest foreign market, accounting for 21% of sales, Webuild operates through subsidiary Lane Construction Corp.Australia, a newer and growing market for Webuild, generated 14% of sales, due largely to work on the 2,000-MW pumped storage project in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. Planning AheadAs the global contracting market continues to lurch forward in its recovery and public agencies roll out more infrastructure projects, "Every location brings unique challenges that need attention and careful management" from contractors, says Ailie MacAdam, president of Bechtel's global mining and metals business.