The ranking was conducted in collaboration with German-based data information firm Statista.

Newsweek said the table relied on two key metrics to determine placement, including quantitative data from KPI (key performance indicator) research and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reputation of each company, which it gleaned from a survey of 26,000 US residents. 鈥淩espondents were asked to select companies familiar to them and then to evaluate the company鈥檚 CSR performance in general and in the three sub-dimensions: social, environmental and governance,鈥� added Newsweek.

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鈥淭he selection of the companies and the definition of the evaluation criteria were carried out according to independent journalistic criteria of Newsweek and Statista,鈥� added the publishing company. 鈥淭he evaluation was carried out by the statistics and market research company Statista. Newsweek and Statista make no claim to the completeness of the companies examined.鈥�

A glance at construction companies and OEMs that made the list

Image: Fluor

The list generally seemed to favour energy providers, technology firms, and chemical or material companies (as well as real estate firms and well-known consumer brands).

While some of these companies service the industry, this Construction Briefing analysis of the list is meant to focus on firms working mainly in construction.

For example, this article does not mention energy firms, some of which often participate in construction activities. It also overlooks many chemical companies that made the list, with some exceptions.

Still, more than a handful of construction-specific companies and OEMs managed to grace the ladder.

Taking the top spot among all construction companies was Texas-based Fluor, which came in at 67. Among its more intriguing contracts this year, the company has signed onto a Romania-based nuclear project, for which it will provide engineering and design services.

Granite Construction branded truck at work site. (Image: Granite Construction)

Connecticut-based United Rentals 鈥� the world鈥檚 largest construction equipment rental company in the world 鈥� made the list at 121. The sprawling company updated its 2024 forecasts earlier this year following record quarters in the prior two years and . Florida-based rental firm Herc Holdings took the 359-spot. with high hopes for next year.

Granite Construction 鈥� based in California 鈥� was named at 321. , Kyle Larkin, Granite president and CEO, said, 鈥淲e recognize the importance of engaging with our stakeholders, driving positive change in our industry, and developing strategic partnerships to build a more resilient future.鈥�

Construction OEMs included on the list were Georgia鈥檚 AGCO (102), Illinois鈥� Deere (103), Connecticut鈥檚 Terex (168), Wisconsin鈥檚 Manitowoc (227) and New York鈥檚 Columbus McKinnon (299).

Construction technology firms that made the grade

A Trimble tool on display at the company鈥檚 Dimensions user conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, held in November. (Image: Mitchell Keller)

California-based Autodesk ranked the highest among construction technology companies at 22.

Trimble, the Colorado-based surveying technology solutions company, finished at 423. Emily Saunoi-Sandgren, director of environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Trimble (and chair of the Trimble Foundation Fund), told Construction Briefing, 鈥淥ur mission is to transform the way the world works, and we believe integrating sustainability into everything we do is a fundamental part of that mission.

鈥淪ustainability underlies our efforts to connect the digital and physical worlds. It is woven into our products and solutions and is a cornerstone of our culture.鈥�

She called making 狈别飞蝉飞别别办鈥檚 list an 鈥渉onour鈥� and called it a 鈥渞eflection of the incredible work done across Trimble every day that results in sustainability benefits both big and small for our customers, our employees and the broader communities we impact.鈥�

Pennsylvania鈥� ANSYS (129) and Washington state鈥檚 Fortive (245) were two other tech firms with products or subsidiaries that focus mainly on the construction industry.

Suppliers, providers to construction rule the list

While the construction-specific companies on the list measured in small handfuls, the list at large represented heaps of firms that, in some way, contribute to or make products used in construction.

Among the most connected to construction are tooling and components companies. Among those, power tool and compressor maker Ingersoll Rand (24) of North Carolina took the top spot. Connecticut-based Stanley Black & Decker finished 147^th, Illinois Tool Works took 222^nd, metal-cutting specialists Kennametal of Pennsylvania received 244^th, Snap-On of Wisconsin finished 557^th and Fastenal (a fastener maker from Minnesota) took 573^rd.

Ohio-based roofing and insulation manufacturers Owens Corning took spot 82, while other material providers like Georgia鈥檚 Interface (flooring, 133), Pennsylvania鈥檚 Armstrong World Industries (ceilings/walls/vinyl, 139), Indiana鈥檚 Berry Global (adhesives/roofing, 198), Sonoco Products of South Carolina (concrete forms, 199) and Minnesota鈥檚 Superior Industries (crushing/screening, 207) followed behind.

A complete list of construction centric firms, including ones named above, is listed below.

Construction industry firms, OEMs and suppliers on 狈别飞蝉飞别别办鈥檚 鈥楳ost Responsible鈥� list

The following is an unofficial listing of construction-centric firms listed to 狈别飞蝉飞别别办鈥檚 America鈥檚 Most Responsible Companies list. To view the entire Newsweek list, .