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Industry intelligence

The names behind
every skyline.

The firms behind the world's tall buildings: architects, developers, structural engineers, contractors and consultants, each linked to the projects they worked on. Search by company to see a complete portfolio, or start from a building to see everyone involved.

59,254 architects, developers, contractors and engineers credited on 1,325,897 tall buildings worldwide. Cross-referenced, sourced, and updated by SKYDB's editor community.

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59,254
Companies on file
5,156
Cities they operate in
169
Tracked roles

Industry composition

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By role

Architect: 11,197 (30%) Developer: 5,598 (15%) Main contractor: 3,328 (9%) Owner: 2,621 (7%) Other (26): 14,225 (38%)
  • Architect 11,197
  • Developer 5,598
  • Main contractor 3,328
  • Owner 2,621
  • Other (26) 14,225

By status

Active: 36,969 (79%) Inactive: 8,301 (18%) Renamed: 1,290 (3%) Merged: 514 (1%)
  • Active 36,969
  • Inactive 8,301
  • Renamed 1,290
  • Merged 514

By country

United States: 26,403 (61%) Germany: 5,318 (12%) Canada: 1,913 (4%) Brazil: 1,903 (4%) Other (6): 7,591 (18%)
  • United States 26,403
  • Germany 5,318
  • Canada 1,913
  • Brazil 1,903
  • Other (6) 7,591

By continent

North America: 28,788 (55%) Europe: 16,485 (32%) Asia: 3,518 (7%) South America: 2,739 (5%) Other (2): 780 (1%)
  • North America 28,788
  • Europe 16,485
  • Asia 3,518
  • South America 2,739
  • Other (2) 780

Most prolific firms

Ranked by buildings credited across SKYDB.

  1. 1 New York City Housing Authority property management 934
  2. 2 Otis Elevator Company elevator manufacturer 915
  3. 3 KONE Corporation elevator manufacturer 830
  4. 4 Housing and Development Board developer 773
  5. 5 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP company 709
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Pipeline Under-construction map See which firms have the most projects topping out in the next 24 months - filterable by city, height and role. Open in Insights →
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History Ownership + role changes Track when a firm acquired a project, renamed, merged or transferred its role on a building - full audit trail per company. Open in Insights →

Cities shaping the industry

Where the firms on file are headquartered.

  1. 1 New York City, NY United States 2,666
  2. 2 Chicago, IL United States 1,445
  3. 3 Frankfurt am Main Germany 1,284
  4. 4 Lambeth United Kingdom 1,142
  5. 5 Minneapolis, MN United States 856
  6. 6 Paris France 755
  7. 7 Toronto Canada 725
  8. 8 Stockholm Sweden 622
  9. 9 Indianapolis, IN United States 590
  10. 10 Singapore Singapore 587

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Architects

Studios behind the world's tall buildings, sorted by city, country and completion era.

Developers

The firms that finance, plan and bring tall projects to market - from boutique to mega.

Contractors

Main, general and specialist contractors who construct the towers on file.