Thanks to all the firms that applied this year for the fourth annual Best Architecture Firms To Work For list. We were excited that 31 firms applied and 15 were named to our top list. See below for detailed rankings and information about these remarkable employers of choice
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| Office-wide field trips to their architectural projects are a big part of the continuing education program at top-ranked JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C. Courtesey of JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C. |
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| TowerPinkster employees give their firm a thumbs-up vote. Courtesy of TowerPinkster | In addition to its overall third-place ranking, Newport Beach, Calif.-based Taylor was recognized as the Best Collaborative Environment. Courtesy of Taylor |
Thanks to all the firms that applied this year for the fourth annual Best Architecture Firms To Work For list. We were excited that 31 firms applied and 15 were named to our top list. See below for detailed rankings and information about these remarkable employers of choice.
The following firms were named honorable mentions: ACAI Associates, Inc., Fentress Architects, and Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC.
Three firms outshined others in specific categories. Please congratulate JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C., for earning Best Employee Survey Score, Best Employee Recognition Program, and Best Recruiting & Retention Program. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects takes away Best Training Program, and Taylor is prized with Best Collaborative Environment.
About the ranking program
All firms that applied completed a corporate survey and invited employees to complete an employee satisfaction survey. Submitted information was compared against criteria set by Stagnito Media and Zweig White, a research and consulting firm that executed the Best Firms To Work For program on behalf of Stagnito Media. A judging panel finalized ranks for the top three, prized slots on the list. In addition to conducting the research for this program, ZweigWhite also provides strategic insight for firms that want to become a Best Firm To Work For or to advance beyond their current position in the rankings; contact ZweigWhite for more details.
If your firm didn’t apply this year, or if you didn’t make the list, you are encouraged to apply next year. To be sure you don’t miss out on the 2010 entry information, sign up today for our Contact List. Go to www.gostructural.com/bestfirm and click on the link to complete the form, and we’ll send you notice when the 2010 applications are posted. One important note to newcomers: Rest assured that the names of firms that apply but do not make the list will not be revealed. Hope to hear from you in 2010!
The 2009 Best Architectural Firms To Work For
2. TowerPinkster, Kalamazoo, MI, 73 employees, www.towerpinkster.com
3. TAYLOR, Newport Beach, CA, 59 employees, www.taa1.com
4. Scott & Goble Architects, Tulsa, OK, 81 employees, www.scottgoble.com
5. DES Arcitects + Engineers, Inc., Redwood City, CA, 100 employees, www.des-ae.com
6. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects, Mechanicsburg, PA, 88 employees, www.cra-architects.com
7. Corgan Associates, Inc., Dallas, TX, 319 employees, www.corgan.com
8. Good Fulton & Farrell, Dallas, TX, 70 employees, www.gff.com
9. Environetics, Los Angeles, CA, 16 employees, www.environetics.com
10. EYP Architecture & Engineering , Albany, NY, 296 employees, www.eypaedesign.com
11. DesignGroup, Columbus, OH, 58 employees, www.designgroup.us.com
12. Cuningham Group Architecture, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, 120 employees, www.cuningham.com
13. Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture, Denver, CO, 31 employees, www.brsarch.com
14. Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc., Arlington, TX, 53 employees, www.sradesign.com
15. Phillips Architecture, PA, Raleigh, NC, 29 employees, www.phillipsarch.com
Firm Size Rankings
Top 4 Small Firms (<50 employees)
1. JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C.
2. Environetics
3. Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture
4. Phillips Architecture, PA
Top 10 Mid-sized Firms (51-299 employees)
1. TowerPinkster
2. TAYLOR
3. Scott & Goble Architects
4. DES Arcitects + Engineers, Inc.
5. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects
6. Good Fulton & Farrell
7. EYP Architecture & Engineering
8. DesignGroup
9. Cuningham Group Architecture, P.A.
10. Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc.
Top Large Firm (>300 employees)
1. Corgan Associates, Inc.
Special thanks to our judging panel
Larry Gard, Ph.D.
Psychologist and senior consultant
Gard Executive Consulting, LLC
Chicago
John Geddie
President
Geddie & Associates Inc.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Carol A. Metzner
President
The Metzner Group, LLC
Myersville, Md.