Midwest Contractors recover revenue to top pre-pandemic level.

Not even high interest rates, inflation and ongoing labor and material shortages are keeping contractors down in the Midwest.

Transportation, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and smart city initiatives identified as areas to watch for growth.

The regional Top Starts list was dominated by solar and wind farms as well as electric vehicle battery production and manufacturing projects.

Midwest Contractors recover revenue to top pre-pandemic level.

As many workers and companies still embrace hybrid and remote models established during the COVID-19 pandemic—even several years out from its onset—impacts on construction continue, with some sectors thriving and others diminishing.

The economy is slowing, but ENR Midwest’s Top Design Firms showed robust growth over last year with participating firms reporting $8.1 billion in total regional revenue.