The number of people buying homes was on the upswing in 2018. It’s no surprise then, that all FIVE home construction companies listed on the Fortune 500 jumped up the list this year. The industry’s combined revenue in 20-18 was $61-billion -- up from $47-billion in 20-17. One notable player--luxury home-builder Toll Brothers -- jumped 52 spots to number 400-28. When the housing bubble burst in 2008 it knocked Toll Brothers off the Fortune 500.