Top Construction Companies in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas

The top construction companies in Florida, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina in 2026 include national general contractors such as Turner Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie and DPR, electrical leaders such as Quanta Services, Rosendin and Miller Electric, and mechanical giants such as Comfort Systems USA, TDIndustries and Energy Air. These markets are among the busiest in the United States, driven by data centre, energy, healthcare and infrastructure investment, and demand for Project Managers, Estimators, Superintendents and skilled trades is outpacing supply.

At Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS), our USA construction team recruits for projects across Florida, Texas and the Carolinas from our hubs in Tampa and Houston. In this guide, we break down the leading general, electrical and mechanical contractors in each state, and explain what the 2026 market means for employers and candidates.

 

Who are the top general construction companies in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas?

The top general construction companies operating across Florida, Texas and the Carolinas include Turner Construction, STO Building Group, Skanska USA, Balfour Beatty, DPR Construction, JE Dunn, Hensel Phelps and Brasfield & Gorrie. Turner Construction holds the number one position on the ENR 2026 Top 400 Contractors list for the sixth year running, with reported 2025 revenue of 28.3 billion USD according to Construction Dive.

 

Florida

Moss (Fort Lauderdale), Suffolk (major operations in Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach), The Haskell Company (Jacksonville, which climbed to number 50 on the 2026 Top 400), Coastal Construction (Miami), Ajax Building Company, Manhattan Construction and DeAngelis Diamond lead the Florida market across commercial, hospitality, healthcare and mission critical work.

 

Texas

Austin Industries and Austin Commercial (Dallas), The Beck Group (Dallas), Zachry Construction (San Antonio), Rogers-O’Brien, SpawGlass, Joeris and Bartlett Cocke General Contractors (San Antonio) are the standout Texas names. Bartlett Cocke rose to number 104 on the 2026 Top 400 on the strength of education, civic and commercial work. On the industrial side, Turner Industries was named ENR’s 2026 Texas Contractor of the Year after logging 45 million work hours across more than 400 job sites.

 

North and South Carolina

Rodgers Builders (Charlotte), Samet Corp (Greensboro), Barnhill Contracting (Rocky Mount), Choate Construction, Edifice (Charlotte), T.A. Loving and Harper General Contractors (Greenville, SC) anchor the Carolinas market. Brasfield & Gorrie and Balfour Beatty are also dominant in Charlotte and the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle, where life sciences, healthcare and advanced manufacturing projects continue to break ground.

 

Who are the leading electrical contractors in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas?

The leading electrical contractors in these states include Quanta Services, IES Holdings, Rosendin, MMR Group, Miller Electric, Power Design and Pike. Quanta Services (Houston) tops the EC&M Top 50 Electrical Contractors ranking with 13.5 billion USD in annual sales, while IES Holdings (Sugar Land, Texas) and MMR Group sit at numbers six and seven respectively.

• Florida: Miller Electric (Jacksonville) is one of the largest electrical contractors in the Southeast, alongside Power Design (St. Petersburg), Tri-City Electrical Contractors (Altamonte Springs) and MasTec (Coral Gables) for power and infrastructure work.
• Texas: Rosendin has a huge Texas data centre presence, joined by Fisk Electric (Houston), Walker Engineering (Dallas) and Facility Solutions Group (FSG), anchored by teams in Dallas, Houston and Austin.
• Carolinas: Pike (Mount Airy, NC) has been the largest electric contractor in the Southeast since 2004, alongside Watson Electrical (Wilson, NC), Starr Electric (Greensboro) and ArchKey Solutions‘ regional operations.

 

Who are the largest mechanical contractors in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas?

The largest mechanical contractors serving Florida, Texas and the Carolinas include Comfort Systems USA, EMCOR Group, TDIndustries, Brandt, Energy Air and MSS Solutions. Comfort Systems USA (Houston) and EMCOR operate multiple brands across all three markets, while ENFRA and Southland Industries handle major industrial and institutional programmes.

• Florida: Energy Air (Orlando) has been ranked the fourth largest mechanical contractor in the Southeast by ENR, alongside Coastal Mechanical Services (Melbourne), W.W. Gay Mechanical (Jacksonville), B&I Contractors (Fort Myers) and William R. Nash Mechanical Contractors.
• Texas: TDIndustries (Dallas) is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the US, joined by Southland Industries, Dynamic Systems (Austin) and Letsos (Houston). Turner Industries dominates industrial mechanical work along the Gulf Coast.
• Carolinas: MSS Solutions is a full-service design-build mechanical contractor focused on facilities across the Carolinas, alongside McKenney’s (Charlotte), Southern Piping Company (Wilson, NC) and Waldrop (Greenville, SC).

 

Why are construction companies hiring in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas in 2026?

Construction companies are hiring in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas because project demand is growing faster than the available workforce. ENR reports that Top 400 contractor revenue rose 11.8 percent to 671.4 billion USD in 2025, driven by a surge of data centre projects and the power generation and infrastructure investment that follows them. Cloud service providers are expected to spend close to 7 trillion USD scaling their artificial intelligence operations, and contractors say the AI boom is one of the biggest opportunities the industry has seen.

The constraint is people. ENR’s headline finding for 2026 is that contractors have hit a craft ceiling, with skilled labour shortages now the limiting factor on growth. For employers, that means competition for Project Managers, Estimators, Superintendents, electricians, pipefitters and HVAC technicians is intense across all three markets. For candidates, it means strong salaries, relocation support and rapid career progression, particularly in data centre, energy and healthcare construction.

 

How can WRS help you hire or find work in US construction?

WRS helps construction employers and candidates across Florida, Texas and the Carolinas through dedicated construction recruitment teams in Tampa and Houston. We support general, electrical and mechanical contractors with permanent hire, contract staffing and retained search, placing Project Managers, Estimators, Superintendents and skilled trades professionals on commercial, industrial, data centre and infrastructure projects.

Whether you are a contractor scaling up for your next award or a construction professional looking for your next move, our consultants combine local market knowledge with a global network spanning more than 90 countries. Contact the WRS USA construction team today to discuss your hiring plans or career goals.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the largest construction company in the USA?

Turner Construction is the largest construction company in the USA by revenue, ranked number one on the ENR 2026 Top 400 Contractors list for the sixth consecutive year with 2025 revenue of 28.3 billion USD.

 

Which construction sectors are growing fastest in Florida, Texas and the Carolinas?

Data centre construction is the fastest growing sector, followed by power generation, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and infrastructure. The AI boom is driving unprecedented investment across all three markets.

 

What construction roles are most in demand in 2026?

Project Managers, Estimators and Superintendents are the most in-demand professional roles, while electricians, pipefitters, welders and HVAC technicians top the skilled trades list. ENR reports that skilled labour shortages are now the main constraint on contractor growth.

 

How do I find a construction recruitment agency for the USA?

Look for a recruitment agency with on-the-ground teams in your target markets, proven placements in your discipline and compliant contract staffing capability. WRS recruits for construction projects across Florida, Texas and the Carolinas from hubs in Tampa and Houston, backed by a global network in more than 90 countries.