The engineering and construction industry has taken out the number two spot for revenue in Fortune magazine’s top-1000 companies for the year, growing 19 per cent.
While oil and gas, retailers and consumer electronics companies were prominent in the list, the engineering and construction industry has reportedly made the most money after the real estate industry in the United States for the year.
In the last five years, the engineering and construction industry has grown 19.7 per cent in the States, according to the report.
Oil and gas equipment and services was ranked in the fifth spot, followed by network and communications equipment at six, mining and crude oil production at seven, metals at nine and chemicals taking the 20th position.