In 2021, ENR Midwest’s 122 Top Design firms delivered $6.97 billion in total revenue. That’s up from the $6.54 billion reported by 110 firms in the prior year, but the relatively modest increase doesn’t keep pace with the pace of pre-pandemic year-to-year gains.
As Midwest design firms see costs simultaneously rising, many are hoping for a rebound to stable markets with none of the project pauses or cancellations that plagued 2020.