The document discusses trends in the A/E/C industry and provides an outlook for 2017 and beyond. It notes that while proposal opportunities and industrial production are increasing, factors like a tightening labor market, rising costs, and lower profitability pose challenges. New technologies also threaten some jobs. The outlook suggests heavy industry and certain energy sectors like gas may see growth, while coal declines. Overall the trends indicate continued solid growth for the industry, though risks remain around attracting talent and rising overhead costs squeezing profits.
The State of the A/E/C Industry: PSMJ's Outlook for 2017 and Beyond
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The State of the A/E/C Industry
PSMJâs Outlook for 2017 and Beyond
1. Trends in the overall economy
2. The A/E/C industry today
3. Our outlook for the A/E/C
industry in 2017 and beyond
â Which markets will be up?
â Which will be down?
â When will the good times
end?
4. What should you do?
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David Burstein. P.E.
B.S., M.S. Civil Engineering
26 years with Parsons Corporation
⢠Junior Engineer
⢠Project Engineer
⢠Project Manager
⢠Dept. Manager
⢠Office Manager
⢠Regional Manager
⢠U.S. Operations Manager
⢠President of Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.
⢠President of Harland Bartholomew Associates
Affiliated with PSMJ since 1979
⢠Part time from 1979 â 1997
⢠Full time since 1997
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Even in Design-Build
6.0%
6.5% 6.2%
6.9% 6.7% 6.7% 6.9%
6.5% 6.6%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Percent of U.S. Construction by the Top 100 D-B Firms
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and âEngineering News Recordâ
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Probability of Being Replaced
by a Robot or Computer
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0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
HR Professional Mechanical
Engineers
Architect
Managers
Architects Civil Engineers Electrical
Engineers
Average U.S.
Worker
Source: âThe Future Of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs To Computerization?â
By Carl Benedikt Frey and and Michael A. Osborne, September 17, 2013
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Salaries for Most New
Grads Increased Modestly
Degree
Median Salary*
2017 Survey 2016 Survey % Change
Architect $47,500 $46,957 +1.2%
Civil $54,576 $53,460 +2.1%
Electrical $56,493 $55,067 +2.6%
Mechanical $59,000 $56,300 +4.8%
Structural $56,000 $55,755 +0.4%
Landscape Architect $47,650 $43,472 +9.6%
* Comparison of 109 firms that participated in both surveys
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Are we attracting the best & brightest?
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$55,000
$60,000
$65,000
Starting Salary for BS Graduates
Median for All
Employers
Top 25% for A/E
Firms
Sources:
⢠2014 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers
⢠2014 PSMJ Staff Salary Survey
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A/E Proposal Opportunities Are
the Most Leading Indicator
3-6
Months
6-12
Months
2-4
Months
A/E Firm
Proposal
Opportunities
A/E Firm
Backlog
A/E Firm
Revenues
A/E Firm
Cash
Flow
Construction
Firm
Revenues
1-2 Years
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PSMJâs Quarterly
Market Surveys
⢠PSMJ conducts quarterly
market surveys as a free
service to the industry.
⢠Input is restricted to A/E
firms.
⢠200-500 people respond to
these surveys.
⢠We use this data to chart
trends using a âPlus/Minus
Indexâ.
PSMJ
Survey
PSMJ
Survey
PSMJ
Survey
PSMJ
Survey
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We Look at These A/E/C Markets
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Energy and Utilities
⢠Renewable energy
⢠Power plants
⢠Utility distribution
⢠Telecom/cable
⢠Pipelines
Transportation
⢠Roads
⢠Bridges
⢠Rail
⢠Airports
⢠Transportation planning
⢠Traffic
Education
⢠K-12 schools
⢠Higher education facilities
⢠Laboratories
⢠Support facilities (gyms, dorms,
libraries, etc.)
Other Government Buildings
⢠Justice facilities
⢠Public safety facilities (fire
stations, police, etc.)
⢠Public recreation
⢠Sports facilities
Housing
⢠Condominiums
⢠Multifamily housing
⢠Single family development
(subdivisions)
⢠Single family property (individual
houses)
⢠Senior & assisted living
(independent living)
Commercial (Developers and
Users)
⢠Office buildings
⢠Retail buildings
⢠Warehouse distribution
⢠Call centers & data facilities
⢠Hotels/motels
⢠Restaurants
Industry (Light and Heavy)
⢠Component assembly facilities
⢠Repair facilities
⢠Warehouse distribution facilities
⢠Oil drilling and mining
⢠Petroleum facilities
⢠Chemical plants
⢠Primary metals manufacturing
⢠Product manufacturing
⢠Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Water and Wastewater
⢠Water supply
⢠Water distribution
⢠Wastewater collection
⢠Wastewater treatment
⢠Wastewater reuse
⢠Water treatment
Environmental
⢠Solid waste disposal
⢠Waste cleanup
⢠Site characterization
⢠Resource management
⢠Wetlands delineation
⢠Environmental permitting
⢠Air pollution
Health Care
⢠Hospitals
⢠Continuing care facilities
⢠Medical offices
⢠Medical laboratories
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How We Compute the âPlus/Minus
Indexâ
Sample Question: Are proposal opportunities in the transportation
sector increasing or decreasing compared to last quarter?
Sample Calculation:
Total firms reporting = 185
Firms reporting an increase = 60 firms x 1 points = +60
Firms reporting no change = 80 firms x 0 points = 0
Firms reporting a decrease = 45 firms x -1 points = -45
Total âpointsâ = +15
Index = 15 á 185 = +8%
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But is this a good idea?
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777,000
50,000 80,000
Renewables Coal Mining Arby's
Number of Jobs in 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Coal Use by 2040
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45% U.S.
87%
Europe
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Outlook 2017
(Produced after U.S. pulled out of Paris Accords)
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By 2021, solar will be cheaper than coal inâŚ
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66%
Solar costs
by 2040
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Outlook 2017
(Produced after U.S. pulled out of Paris Accords)
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Solar PV and
Wind
72%
All Others
28%
NEW GLOBAL POWER GENERATION
EXPENDITURES IN 2040
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Outlook 2017
(Produced after U.S. pulled out of Paris Accords)
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And predicted to drop further by 2040
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47% On-shore
71%
Off-shore
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Outlook 2017
(Produced after U.S. pulled out of Paris Accords)
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Renewables will replace coal
as the primary energy source
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Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Note: Flexible capacity includes power storage,
demand response, and other potential resources.
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Environmental submarkets are all up
Waste disposal (landfills, etc.)
Wetlands delineation
Site characterization
Site cleanup
Environmental permitting
Resource management
Air pollution
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Signs of Trouble Started in 2005-06
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-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Year End
2003
Year End
2004
Year End
2005
Year End
2006
Year End
2007
QTR 1 QTR 2
Housing Plus/Minus Trends
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An Important Bell Weather
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Housing
Commercial
Users
Commercial
Developers
Transportation
Water &
Wastewater
Education
Energy &
Utilities
Government
Buildings
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The Subdivision Market is Still Strong
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-100%
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Single Family Development (Subdivisions)
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Our Recommendations
⢠Track PSMJâs Quarterly Market Trends
⢠Listen to Wayne Gretzkyâs advice.
⢠Prepare for the worsening labor shortage.
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