A contractor's position across multiple transportation infrastructure categories provides a measure of its presence in major civil construction markets. F.H. Paschen placed among the top 25 U.S. construction companies in rail, bridges and highways in Engineering News-Record's 2026 national rankings.
The Chicago-based contractor ranked 16th in mass transit and rail construction, 21st in bridges and 23rd in highways. It was one of 11 U.S. construction firms to achieve top-25 positions across all three categories.
The rankings reflect the company's activity in civil transportation construction across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States.
F.H. Paschen's transportation work includes bridge replacements, highway widening and rail modernization. These projects involve construction within active transportation networks, where work must be coordinated with existing road traffic and operating transit infrastructure.
The company's additional 2026 rankings included No. 24 in fossil fuels and No. 41 in transportation. Its regional positions were No. 26 in the Midwest and No. 4 in Illinois.
Nationally, F.H. Paschen ranked 137th overall among U.S. construction companies and 78th by new contracts.
The rankings reflect F.H. Paschen's presence across several heavy civil construction segments rather than a position based on a single project type. Its work spans transportation structures, highway capacity improvements and transit infrastructure modernization.
The company operates across multiple U.S. regions, with its Chicago headquarters providing a base in the Midwest. The published rankings do not identify individual projects or provide contract values associated with the results.
For construction owners, public-sector clients and infrastructure contractors, the rankings offer a reference point for F.H. Paschen's position in the U.S. civil transportation market. Its placements across rail, bridges and highways demonstrate activity in three distinct infrastructure categories.
Although the results relate to the U.S. market rather than Canada, they may be relevant to Canadian industry observers tracking the competitive landscape of North American heavy civil construction. The rankings alone do not establish project performance, contract profitability or future award volumes.
Source: F.H. Paschen.
