A pair of Birmingham construction juggernauts were named as the two largest health care contractors in the nation, with two more firms named to the top-20.

According to Modern Healthcare‘s just-released rankings for 2018, the Magic City is the national leader in the health care construction field.

The Birmingham Business Journal reported that Brasfield & Gorrie took the top spot with $969 million in dollar volume for last year alone. The longtime prominent contracting firm was recognized for completing 3.7 million square feet of health care projects in 2018.

Following close behind for the nation’s second largest contractor in the field was Robins & Morton with $951.9 million in 2018 health care projects.

Two other Birmingham companies impressed, too. Hoar Construction came in at eighth largest in the nation, completing $378.1 million in dollar volume in 2018. Finally, Doster Construction Co. ranked number 20, completing $93.1 million last year.

A separate list by Birmingham Business Journal ranked Brasfield & Gorrie as the city’s largest general contractor, employing 1,210 people locally. The company’s total revenue was listed at $3.31 billion for 2018.

“With more than 50 years of experience in healthcare construction, our team brings the expertise of generations to our work in this market sector,” Brasfield & Gorrie Vice President and Regional Director of Business Development Hannah Wickham told The Birmingham Business Journal. “Modern Healthcare has consistently ranked us among the top 10 health care contractors for more than 20 years, and we’re honored to continue our work for our valued healthcare clients.”

Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn