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THE COVER Oregon’s First Tech Federal Credit Union headquarters becomes the country’s largest cross-laminated timber structure — story on page 30. Photo: E. Van Rossen for Swinerton ON THE RISE 14 Awards, promotions, and new hires MANAGEMENT FILES 16 AECOM’s inaugural global infrastructure report 17 Market sector spending review and forecast CHANNELS SOFTWARE + TECH 22 Using smart technology to build smart cities 24 Handling data floods 27 Using WhatsApp to predict deadly landslides STRUCTURES + BUILDINGS 30 Mass timber milestone 33 What the 2018 IBC means for wood construction: Part 1 WATER + STORMWATER 36 Best practices during pipeline shutdowns 39 DBF solves a drinking water dilemma 40 Wastewater plant upgrades to sustainable standards ENVIRONMENT + SUSTAINABILITY 42 Incorporating open space into residential developments 47 Natural hazard mitigation saves TRANSPORTATION 49 Ohio’s connected vehicle testbed 53 Sampling paradigm ensures pavement quality UAV + SURVEYING 56 Reality modeling drives efficient design and management 58 Laser scanning technology tested 60 Best practices in times of disaster CONTINUING EDUCATION 61 ACI launches all-access subscription to ACI University

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62 Top wood webinars 62 Foundation research departments 7 Civil + Structural Engineer Online

12 Events 63 Specify

65 Reader Index 66 Benchmarks Columns 06 From the Publisher: 14 tips for a better business trip By Mark Zweig 08 Engineering Our Future: Keys to success By Chad Clinehens, P.E. 10 Engineering Front Line: Eight years after By H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., S.E.

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Like many Civil + Structural Engineer readers, I have been traveling my entire professional career. While travel isn’t very fun for me, it could be a lot worse! Here are some ways I make it better: 1. Eat before you get on the plane. You never know how long it will be before your next meal. You cannot count on the airlines to feed you much if anything these days and delays could mean that the luxurious layover you had planned for Chicago or DFW won’t occur, so eat up! 2. Bring a bottle of water. Buy it after you go through security or you’ll have to throw it out. 3. Get the airline app. It can help you in so many ways, such as providing your connecting flight’s gate. You can also check in from your phone and don’t need to stop at a kiosk. And, it will tell you what carousel your bags are on. 4. Take the first flight out of Dodge. The first flight of the day is the least likely one to be delayed. If you are delayed, you’ll still have all day to get where you are going. And any time you can stand by for an earlier flight, do so! 5. Get an aisle seat so you can get up when you want to. You will feel less constrained and the luxury of being able to use the bathroom when you need to is hard to beat! 6. Dress in layers. That way you can stay warm or peel off clothes if needed. Sometimes planes are super hot; other times very cold. 7. Get to the airport early. If there’s an accident blocking the highway or other delays or problems you can re-route. And get “TSA Pre” status to save time going through security. 8. Pack light and never check your bag. Checking means losing your bag about 10 percent of the time (not to say they won’t eventually find it, but who wants to go through that?). Do not gate check on commuter flights that have tight connections. You may wait 15 minutes on the jetway and if your flight was late arriving, that kills your ability to make your connection. 9. Carry all prescriptions and other drugs you need with you on the plane. Checked bags get lost. Keep the drugs where you can conveniently access them if you need them (side pouch?). 10. Bring a spare pair of pants. I used to travel with a fellow (civil engineer, by the way) who would wear a pair of khakis for a two-day trip with no pants in reserve. Bad idea! You could have an accident and spill coffee on them. Whatever happens, you want to be prepared. 11. Have an auxiliary phone battery — charged. Always bring a spare. Get a good one. I have one that will charge my phone three times over. It cost $50. That is a big stress-reliever. 12. Get noise-canceling headphones. Chad Clinehens, Zweig Group’s CEO, bought me some of these for Christmas. Fantastic gift. They make every flight a pleasant experience. You can really zone out and relax. 13. Use Uber when you get where you are going. Dealing with rental cars takes time and is a big hassle. Cabs sometimes are dirty and have bad drivers who don’t know where they are going. Uber has an app and pre-stored credit cards and the driver has GPS. 14. Bring your latest copy — print or digital — of Civil + Structural Engineer with you! Nothing like having good reading material on a trip!

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Time and time again we think about time. Personal time, sick time, family time, time off, time out, overtime. Is there ever enough time? We always think so. Then we try to stuff 10 pounds of it in a five-pound bag. In the working world you need to manage your time. If you were lucky, you may have been taught time management. But time management takes time — time to plan. There are a myriad of time management programs, planners, and software out there. And no one system suits everyone. No matter what system you use there is one immediate flaw: Humans are over-optimistic. We tend to think we can get things done much quicker than we can. We can get 10 hours of work done in five hours, right? Maybe. If we only had one job and could work on it from start to finish, then just maybe. But we tend to forget about reality.

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Keys to success Include discipline, hard work, and communications as a long-term part of your career development strategy.

Discipline, hard work, good communications skills — those are the keys to success. Sure, a number of things can create short-term success, but in the long term, you must exhibit these qualities to be really successful. Read up on any of the top successful leaders of the past and present and most of them exude these traits. Discipline is defined as orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior. It is the intelligent and consistent aspect of hard work. Most of the really successful people have tremendous discipline, both at work and home, sometimes to the point of being, well, appearing a bit crazy. Whether it be regimented morning routines, highly structured diets, or specific daily agendas, top leaders focus on performance and stay committed to the things that drive growth. Hard work is an obvious key to success, but it goes beyond just hard work. It is smart work, efficient work, and directed work. Communication is another attribute that does not come naturally for many in this industry. Communication skills can be developed through training and development exercises. Furthermore, it is important to recognize that communication is not just about what you say, it’s about what you hear. Listening is one of the most important communication skills. In the AEC industry, we struggle with all three attributes — discipline, hard work, and communications skills — and it is made worse by how reactive we are to client needs. In many AEC firms, the client comes first, and that is a great policy for maintaining client satisfaction. However, it can be a short-term mindset that can interfere with a focus on the long term. We must focus more on developing the people below us, hiring the people we need before that need becomes critical, and staying focused on efficiency and growth of the company. We also must focus on developing ourselves, such as improving our communication skills and expanding our skill set. Instead, too many project managers and engineers are so busy right now that a focus on these essential attributes is difficult or non-existent as the day is consumed on projects. We need to invest more in ourselves if we are going to be successful. If you are too busy to do this, speak up and devote some time and focus to the long-term part of your career development strategy.

CHAD CLINEHENS, P.E., is Zweig Group’s president and CEO. Contact him at cclinehens@zweiggroup.com.

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H. KIT MIYAMOTO, PH.D., S.E. , is the CEO and a structural engineer for Miyamoto International (http://miyamotointernational.com), a California seismic safety commissioner, and president of the technical nonprofit Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief. He specializes in high-performance earthquake engineering and disaster mitigation, response, and reconstruction. While I am here, this place became known as a “s***hole.” My daughter, Mimi, who studies film at Occidental College, is with me. I asked her to roll some film and share this “hole” with the world. So here you go: http://miyamotointernational.com/eight-years-later-haiti. Let me know what you think! Robi, a young, U.S.-college educated Haitian who dedicated his life to the Port-au-Prince area, Cité Soleil, which is considered to be one of the most impoverished and dangerous communities in the Western Hemisphere. In this devastated community, we established our nonprofit arm, Miyamoto Relief. With Robi, we raised money and repaired and strengthened a 1,500-student high school there. Incredibly, the project won an ENR Global Project of the Year award. I had always wondered what happened to the school after we left. I walk into the campus under a blazing hot sun. It is amazing. The community has kept everything nice and maintained. The computer lab we built is fully operational with flower pots found here and there. The students are as eager and cheerful as ever. I really miss them. Our office in Haiti is smaller, but still fully operational. We work for the Haitian government, the private sector, and international agencies. I notice that many international NGOs and companies have left the island. You no longer see many foreign faces in restaurants. The earthquake was eight years ago, so international aid funds have run out. But as a private company, we don’t solely rely on aid money. We work for many private and local public projects. It is kind of cool. Our trained Haitian engineers provide work completed to international standards even now, way after everyone else left the country. Today, it is hard to find scars from the M7 earthquake eight years ago. I see that the country is stronger. Buildings are taller and bigger. Even in poor communities, you can find ACI 318-qualified 135-degree hooks in rebar! People capacity lives on. On Jan. 12, 2018 , landing at the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti, I smell a mixture of gas exhaust and tropical heated air. AHaitian Kompa band plays music with a fast beat at immigration. I feel I am back home. This is the place I lived for several years after the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people and damaged or destroyed more than 200,000 buildings. At one point, we had more than 1,000 masons, engineers, and contractors under our management. Our Haitian team assessed 430,000 structures and repaired or reconstructed more than 12,000 buildings. I must say, it was an unbelievably challenging but spectacular experience. I met numerous wonderful people in the process: Guilaine, our country manager, a trained Haitian lawyer who was assigned to me as a volunteer translator initially by PADF, the nonprofit we were working with. She soon emerged as a leader capable of handling hardened contractors in a disaster zone.

Kit Miyamoto at the inauguration of the repaired and strengthened Cité Soleil school in Haiti. Photo: Marie Elizabeth Arago

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on concrete codes, specifications, and practices. American Concrete Institute will hold more than 300 committee meetings, 40 technical sessions, and an industry trade exhibition. www.aciconvention.org

Women in Engineering & Construction March 5-6—Denver

Conference brings together women and men across related sectors in the engineering and construction industry to discuss strategies for leveraging professional development resources and technical advances in engineering and construction to invoke change for diversity and inclusion. www.euci.com/event_post/0318-women-engineering Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition March 12-16—West Palm Beach, Fla. American Water Works Association and the American Membrane Technology Association are partnering with Water Environment Federation and WateReuse Association to explore how the latest developments in membrane technology can enhance water reliability and quality. www.awwa.org/conferences-education/conferences/membrane-technology.aspx Design-Build for Water/Wastewater marCH 19-21—portland, ore. Event for design-build owners and practitioners in the water industry co-hosted by the Design-Build Institute of America, the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation, and the Water Design-Build Council. https://www.dbia.org/Conferences/water/Pages/default.aspx AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium March 19-22—Little Rock, Ark. The symposium offers keynote speakers, discussion forums, workshops, presentations, and a technology hall exhibiting services related to the use of GIS for transportation purposes. www.gis-t.org ASBPA Coastal Summit March 20-22—Washington, D.C. Conference focuses on policy, technology, and advocacy for shore and beach preservation. In addition, a series of short courses will be presented as modules for the Certified Coastal Practitioner credential. Nearly 1,000 public and private owners, design-build practitioners, and exhibitors address the growing nationwide role of design-build project delivery. https://www.dbia.org/Conferences/transportation/Pages/default.aspx The Concrete Convention and Exposition March 25-29—Salt Lake City Engineers, architects, contractors, suppliers, and others collaborate http://asbpa.org/conferences Design-Build in Transportation marCH 21-23—portland, ore.

april 2018 Complete Streets Conference aprIL 3-4—nashville, tenn.

Under the theme, Intersections: Creating Culturally Complete Streets, attendees will learn practical ways to integrate arts and culture to create streets that not only are safe for everyone, but also better reflect the unique character of their communities. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/intersections-creating-culturally-complete-streets NASCC: The Steel Conference AprIL 11-13—Baltimore Educational and networking event for the structural steel industry, bringing together structural engineers, structural steel fabricators, erectors, and detailers. In addition to seminars on the latest design concepts, construction techniques, and cutting-edge research, the conference offers an extensive trade show. www.aisc.org/nascc Structural Design Topics in Wood Construction aprIL 16-18—blacksburg, va. This course offers a range of topics related to the structural design of wood-frame buildings as well as design measures that can enhance the in-service performance of structural elements. www.cpe.vt.edu/sdtwc/index.html Structures Congress 2018 April 19-21—Ft. Worth, Texas Learn the latest from the experts who develop SEI/ASCE standards and earn PDHs from 12 tracks of technical sessions, including Buildings, Bridges, Natural Disasters, Professional Practice, Risk Management, Blast, Materials, Seismic, Forensics, and more. www.structurescongress.org The Principals Academy April 26-27—Sonoma, Calif. June 7-8—Aspen, Colo. Intensive course in all aspects of managing a professional service firm, including business planning, marketing/business development, accounting, financial management, project management, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, ownership transition planning, and recruitment and retention. https://zweiggroup.com/seminars/the-principals-academy July 19-20—Montreal, Canada Oct. 25-26—Charleston, S.C.

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Specifically developed to provide design and technical professionals with the skills to become more competent leaders, including strategies and techniques that will help them grow personally and professionally. https://zweiggroup.com/seminars/leadership-skills-for-aec-professionals WTS International Annual Conference May 16-18—San Diego More than 700 corporate and governmental transportation leaders worldwide are expected to exchange ideas and learn about the latest developments in the industry. Optional technical tours are offered of some of the nation’s most impressive transportation hubs and iconic infrastructure and landmarks. www.wtsinternational.org/networking/annual-conference

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Themed Transportation 2.0, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America conference focuses on topics such as automation, connected vehicles, and cyber security, as well as educational sessions and presentations on the future of mobility and cutting-edge technology exhibits and demonstrations. https://itsdetroit2018.org AEC NEXT Nine technology tracks and more than 100 conference sessions explore the latest trends and best practices for designing, constructing, and managing AEC projects smarter. Exhibits showcase the latest products and emerging technologies. www.aecst.com June 5-7—Anaheim, Calif. Dec. 4-6—Washington, D.C. The IBC annually attracts more than 1,200 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the U.S. and abroad. https://eswp.com/bridge/bridge-home Real Marketing and Branding for AEC Firms June 21—Miami Designed to bring clarity and distinction between marketing and sales (business development), this course will aid all levels of staff to understand how to market the firm and build the brand in their respective roles. https://zweiggroup.com/seminars/real-marketing-and-branding-for-aec-firms International Bridge Conference June 11-14—National Harbor, Md.

AEC Business Development Training June 22—Miami

Specifically developed to help design and technical professionals become more comfortable dealing with clients and promoting the firm and its services. https://zweiggroup.com/seminars/aec-business-development-training

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International Conference on Transportation & Development July 15-18—Pittsburgh Discover the latest innovations and learn more about major technologies and their impact on transportation and development. Network with infrastructure planning, design, operation, and management professionals and get up-to-date information about federal and state policies and initiatives that are shaping the profession. www.asce-ictd.org

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Cara Tackett, P.E., LEED AP , senior vice presi- dent, is the new leader of Pape-Dawson Engineers’ Water Resources team. She has 21 years of experi- ence in civil engineering and environmental services. The Bexar Chapter of the Texas Society of Profes- sional Engineers named Ben Setterbo, P.E. , Pape- Dawson project manager, as the “Young Engineer of the Year” for 2018. Brandon O’Donald, P.E. , was promoted to vice president at Pape-Dawson. He will be responsible for oversight and management of the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas, office. He has more than 20 years of experience in planning, designing, permit- ting, and project management of land development projects. Brice Moczygemba, P.E. , senior vice president, retired effective December 2017 after 31 years of service to Pape-Dawson. During his tenure at the firm, he managed a land development team and, most recently, a water resources team respon- sible for drainage, water, and wastewater infrastruc- ture projects. Michael Baker International appointed Cory Wilder to senior vice president and office executive of the firm’s Houston office. He will position the Houston office for growth by leveraging his more than 23 years of experience with Michael Baker, including an extensive background in oil and gas as well as diverse experience in other areas, such as highways. Robert Hunter, P.E., CME , joined T&M As- sociates’ Mount Laurel, N.J., office as department manager to lead the company’s site development initiatives. Hunter will work across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, education, and government. RETTEW promoted John B. Stipe III, CPSS , direc- tor of geosciences and subsurface utility engineering, to the position of vice president. Stipe will lead many of the firm’s environmental and underground investi- gation services, including geophysical mapping, sub- surface utility locating, environmental due diligence, remediation, and environmental compliance. The Masonry Society presented its 2017 Paul Haller Structural Design Award to Thornton Tomasetti

Principal Chukwuma Ekwueme, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LEED AP . Ekwueme was selected by the organiza- tion’s Design Practices Committee for his outstand- ing contributions to structural masonry design and education. With more than 25 years of professional experience, Ekwueme has extensive experience in structural design and is a recognized expert in earth- quake engineering. Gannett Fleming named Andrew Gillespie, P.E., PEng ; Teresa Peterson, P.E., CME, LEED AP O+M, ENV SP ; Eric Rensel ; and Terry Snow, P.E. , as stockholders of the firm. Gillespie brings more than 25 years of experience to his roles as a vice president and Transit & Rail Systems project director based in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Pe- terson is a facilities area manager responsible for the electrical, mechanical, and plumbing practices in the Northeast. She is the Northeast regional director of sustainability and was a founding member of Future Generations at Gannett Fleming. Rensel is a vice president based in the firm’s corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa. He started with the firm more than 20 years ago as an intern and specializes in traffic incident management and intelligent transportation systems strategies. Snow is a vice president, North Carolina area transportation manager, and office principal based in Raleigh, N.C. He is responsible for strategic growth, business and proposal devel- opment, client service, financial performance, and project oversight for transportation planning and design projects. Gannett Fleming also elected Bryan P. Mulqueen, P.E. , to its board of directors effec- tive Jan. 1, 2018. Based in the firm’s Raleigh, N.C., office, Mulqueen is an executive vice president and Transit & Rail Global Business Line director. David Cleary, P.E. , received a promotion from assistant director of land development services to director of land development services at raSmith. With a career spanning nearly 25 years in the civil engineering industry, Cleary will focus on leading the division with a staff of 35 in Wisconsin, Illinois, and California. Joe North joined HNTB Corporation as senior GIS

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analyst, based in the firm’s Tallahassee, Fla., office. He has more than 20 years of experience in geospa- tial analyses, geodatabase design, GIS project man- agement, and GIS applications and infrastructure. William C. (Bill) Siegel, P.E. , was appointed presi- dent of San Diego-based Richard Brady & Associ- ates. Siegel’s previous experience includes serving as CEO and chairman of the board of Kleinfelder. After his tenure with Kleinfelder, he established a successful management consulting practice. JQ announced the promotion of Josh Bronstad, P.E., ENV SP , and Jennifer Ridd, P.E. , to associ- ates with the firm in its Dallas office. Bronstad has expertise in structural engineering for water and wastewater facilities and extensive experience in the analysis and design of deep hydraulic retaining structures. Ridd has more than 14 years of experi- ence providing structural engineering design, analy- sis, project management, and feasibility studies for concrete, structural steel, and masonry structures. Newly minted Principals James Behler, P.E., SECB ; Mark Orsini, P.E., S.E. ; and Brian Rawlings, P.E., SECB , are the latest additions to O’Donnell & Naccarato’s senior leadership. Behler has more than 25 years of experience as a structural engineer, including the multi-family, mixed-use, health care, hospitality, education, and commer- cial sectors. During the last 16 years, Orsini has designed and managed a range of highly complex health care, education, multi-family, commercial, and parking projects. Since joining O&N 12 years ago, Rawlings has managed the structural design of major educational, health care, multi-family, and mixed-use projects. Jeff Roman , national director of engineering, was appointed as a partner in architecture and design firm Little. He leads Little’s mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering teams across the country. David Bass, P.E. , was named vice president and di- rector of transportation client services for WSP USA in the Carolinas. With nearly 30 years of experience

in planning, engineering, project management, and business development, Bass is well versed in all forms of transportation, including aviation, rail, and toll facilities. Richard Mahoney, P.E. , was named a supervising construction engineer in the NewYork City office of WSP USA. He has more than 35 years of experience in management of large municipal and industrial design and design-build projects. Eric Ploch, P.E. , was named Southwest Texas area manager at WSP USA. He has more than 25 years of consulting experience, specializing in the management of complex transportation programs and projects. Kenneth Price, P.E., S.E. , will man- age the complex bridge practice of WSP USA in the firm’s Central and Texas/Mountain regions as a vice president based in Chicago. Price has practiced bridge engineering for 40 years in the U.S., Canada, Thailand, and Malaysia. Mike Zwick, P.E. , joined WSP USA as bridge design practice leader in Cin- cinnati. In his new position, Zwick will also serve as a resource for bridge design, rehabilitation, inspec- tion, and load rating projects throughout Ohio. Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) elevated two individuals to senior principal: RobChmielows- ki, P.E., S.E. , design leader for the Office Building Specialist Group; and Matt Jones, P.E., LEED AP, BD+C , design leader for the Civil Engineering Group. MKA also elevated four individuals to prin- cipal: Robert Baxter, P.E., S.E. , leader of MKA’s Advanced Geometry Technical Specialist Team; Leif Johnson, P.E., S.E. , leader of MKA’s Wood and Sustainability Technical Specialist Teams; Ian McFarlane, P.E. , S.E., leader of MKA’s Founda- tions and Concrete Technical Specialist Teams; and Brian Morgen, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LEEDAP , leader of MKA’s Performance-Based Seismic Design Technical Specialist Team.

Mark Orsini, P.E., S.E.

Brian Rawlings, P.E., SECB

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Mike Zwick, P.E.

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The future of infrastructure AECOM’s inaugural global report defines infrastructure’s next chapter.

Notable findings include: • Changes in legislation and innovative funding models are needed to remove obstacles and allow the public sector to better access private- sector financing — 90 percent of respondents believe innovative fund- ing models are effective at bridging the funding gap. • Future proofing and protection to guard against cyber and physical at- tacks are essential for all existing networks and systems — 71 percent of respondents say a major cyberattack or citywide transport disruption is probable in the near future. • As we enter the fourth industrial revolution, the world of infrastruc- ture needs to rethink project design and delivery. Connected expertise is the key to a seamless approach — 71 percent believe that many of the traditional, tried-and-tested approaches to project management do not fit the demands of today’s large, complex programs. “We know that safe, secure, and resilient infrastructure is critical to economic growth and social progress,” Burke said. “The industry must embrace innovation and develop new ways to fund and deliver projects faster, smarter, and better.” The Future of Infrastructure report was compiled in two ways. First, AECOM conducted an online survey of 509 civil infrastructure profes- sionals from three regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. Survey respondents work in a range of sectors related to civil infra- structure and all work on projects exceeding US$100 million, with nearly half (43 percent) working on projects exceeding US$500 mil- lion. AECOM was not identified as the research sponsor. Second, AECOM conducted qualitative interviews with a range of senior executives in the civil infrastructure industry, where AECOM identified as the research sponsor. Participants were not compensated for their time or responses. Download The Future of Infrastructure report at https://infrastructure. aecom.com.

AECOM released its inaugural global research report, The Future of In- frastructure, which harnesses survey data and opinions from more than 500 industry decision-makers working in major organizations across the North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. With eight in 10 respondents agreeing this is a pivotal time for the industry, the report examines the problems, priorities, and potential in delivering major infrastructure projects around the world. “Infrastructure networks and systems around the globe are under con- siderable strain. Amid urbanization, climate change, and the dizzying pace of technological advances, just narrowing the gap that exists is no longer a sufficient goal. What’s needed is a giant leap forward,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM’s chairman and CEO. “Our report makes clear that by focusing the smartest minds, training and deploying more skilled workers, and leveraging new digital tools, we can come together to deliver a better future through infrastructure. The potential offered by high-quality infrastructure is transformative, and getting it right is everyone's business.” As governments around the world face a time of unprecedented complexity and transformation, The Future of Infrastructure report showcases how infrastructure development is complicated by rapid urbanization, demographic change, and the maturing of our digital age. Specifically, the report looks at the gap in funding and investment, the growing necessity for resilient infrastructure, evolving workforce needs, and how the sector must innovate at rapid speed.

Information provided by AECOM (www.aecom.com).

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ized by slower rates of growth for total construction compared with the 11 percent to 13 percent yearly gains during the 2012-2015 period. “For 2018, the construction expansion is anticipated to continue at a modest pace,” Murray said. The tax reform package is expected to provide a near-term lift to overall economic growth, and the likely beneficiaries would be commercial building and multifamily housing. Funding support for institutional building will come from the state and local bond measures passed in recent years. Passage of a new infra- structure program at the federal level could be a plus for public works, although the impact at the construction site is likely to be felt more in 2019 than in 2018, as the program would feature incentives to boost funding from state, local, and private sources.” Nonresidential building For 2017 as a whole, nonresidential building advanced 7 percent to $270.7 billion. The institutional building categories as a group climbed 14 percent, a stronger gain than the 9 percent increase reported dur- ing 2016. Transportation terminal work had a banner year in 2017, as new construction starts soared 121 percent. Noteworthy transportation terminal projects that reached groundbreaking were led by two projects at LaGuardia Airport in New York — the $4 billion Delta Airlines Ter- minal and the $3.4 billion Central Terminal replacement project. The next three largest transportation terminal projects were the $1.9 billion Delta relocation to Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles Inter- national Airport, the $1.3 billion Farley Train Hall redevelopment in New York, and the $1.2 billion South Terminal C project (phase 1) at Orlando International Airport. The educational facilities category in 2017 increased 6 percent, as college and university construction starts jumped 20 percent after experiencing a 3 percent decline in the previous year. Large college and university projects that reached groundbreaking in 2017 included a $421 million research laboratory at the University of California in Merced, Calif., and a $327 million school of engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University in Allston, Mass.

For all of 2017, total construction starts grew 3 percent to $745.9 bil- lion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, which followed the 6 per- cent increase reported for 2016. The full-year 2017 gain was dampened by a 35 percent downturn for the electric utility/gas plant category. If electric utilities and gas plants are excluded, total construction starts for 2017 would be 5 percent higher than the corresponding amount for 2016 (see Table 1 on page 18). “On a quarterly basis, growth in 2017 was reported during the first and third quarters, while activity retreated during the second and fourth quarters, continuing the up-and-down pattern around an upward trend that was present during 2016,” said Robert A. Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “On the positive side for 2017, institutional building assumed a leading role in keeping the nonresidential building expansion going, reflecting elevated activity for transportation terminal starts and further improve- ment by educational facilities,” Murray said. “Manufacturing plant construction starts strengthened, ending a two-year decline, and com- mercial building was able to stay close to its heightened 2016 amount. Residential building in 2017 showed more growth for single-family housing, offsetting a downturn for multifamily housing. And, public works construction in 2017 was able to strengthen, helped by the start of several very large pipeline projects and a moderate gain for highway and bridge construction.” According to Murray, the construction industry during the last two years has transitioned to a more mature stage of expansion, character- Market sector spending review and forecast New construction starts advanced in 2017 at a slower, uneven pace, with modest growth expected in 2018.

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Table 1: U.S. Construction starts, 2016-2017 2016*

2017*

Change

Nonresidential Building Residential Building Nonbuilding Construction Total Construction excluding electric utilities/gas plants * Unadjusted totals in millions of dollars Source: Dodge Data & Analytics Total Construction

$253,330 $270,701 $297,202 $302,018 $176,560 $173,190 $727,092 $745,909

7% 2%

-2%__

$680,684 $715,715

The K-12 portion of the educational facilities category rose 5 percent in 2017, a smaller gain than the 14 percent increase during the previous year. The top five states for K-12 school construction in 2017, with their percent change from the previous year, were the following:

Casino in the Boston area. There were still several large hotel projects that reached groundbreaking in 2017, such as the $575 million hotel portion of the $900 million Seminole Hard Rock Hotel expansion in Hollywood, Fla., and the $342 million hotel portion of the $500 million Resorts World Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Office construction receded 2 percent in 2017 after registering a 29 percent gain in 2016 that included the $2.0 billion 3 Hudson Boule- vard office building and the $1.5 billion One Vanderbilt Tower, both in New York. Large office projects that reached groundbreaking in 2017 included the $1.7 billion 50 Hudson Yards office building in NewYork, the $780 million office portion of the $1.3 billion Oceanwide Center complex in San Francisco, and the $750 million Facebook data center in Sandston, Va. The top five metropolitan areas in 2017 ranked by the dollar amount of new office construction starts, with their percent change from the previous year, were:

• Texas, down 4 percent; • New York, up 24 percent; • California, up 13 percent; • Washington, up 43 percent; and • Ohio, up 9 percent.

Health care facilities in 2017 improved 1 percent, and included 43 proj- ects valued each at $100 million or more, led by the $1.4 billion Penn Medicine Patient Pavilion in Philadelphia and a $550 million medical center in St. Louis. Additional gains in 2017 were reported for religious buildings, up 13 percent (after a very weak 2016), and public buildings, up 6 percent. The amusement-related category fell 6 percent in 2017 after a 28 percent jump in 2016 that included the start of the $3.0 billion foot- ball stadium for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif. Several large amusement-related projects did reach groundbreaking in 2017, led by the $1.2 billion expansion of the Javits Convention Center in New York; the $1.1 billion retractable-roof base- ball stadium for the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas; and the $562 million arena portion for the Golden State Warriors that’s part of the $1.0 billion Chase Center complex in San Francisco. The commercial categories as a group slipped 3 percent in 2017, after surging 22 percent in 2016. Store construction and commercial garages registered the largest declines, with each falling 10 percent. Hotel construction dropped 5 percent, following a 28 percent jump in 2016 that included the $465 million hotel portion of the $1.7 billion Wynn

• New York, down 33 percent; • San Francisco, up 132 percent; • Washington, D.C., up 10 percent; • Dallas-Ft. Worth, down 21 percent; and • Atlanta, up 27 percent.

Warehouse construction was the one commercial project type to register a gain in dollar terms during 2017, increasing 10 percent, which reflected the start of numerous Amazon fulfillment centers. The manufacturing plant category advanced 21 percent in 2017, following declines of 30 percent in 2015 and 20 percent in 2016. Petrochemi- cal plant starts increased substantially in 2017 after a two-year slide, and included such projects as a $6.0 billion ethane cracker facility in Pennsylvania and a $1.8 billion methanol plant in Louisiana.

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Residential building The 2017 amount for residential build- ing was $302.0 billion, a 2 percent gain that followed a 9 percent increase in 2016. Single-family housing maintained its moderate upward track, rising 8 per- cent, which matched its rate of growth in dollar terms for 2016. By geography, single-family housing in 2017 showed the following pattern for the five major regions: • South Atlantic, up 12 percent; • South Central and West, each up 8 percent; Multifamily housing in 2017 headed in the opposite direction, falling 12 percent after seven straight years of expansion. New York, the nation’s leading multifamily market by dollar volume, registered a relatively modest 4 percent decline in 2017, after sliding a substantial 27 percent in 2016. How- ever, the pullback for multifamily hous- ing broadened on a geographic basis during 2017, as seven of the remaining nine metropolitan markets in the top 10 showed weaker activity, with only San Francisco and Atlanta reporting gains. Rounding out the top 10 multifamily markets by the 2017 dollar volume, with their percent change from 2016, were the following: • Los Angeles, down 17 percent; • Washington, D.C., down 23 percent; • Chicago, down 24 percent; • San Francisco, up 3 percent; • Boston, down 29 percent; • Atlanta, up 26 percent; • Miami, down 50 percent; • Seattle, down 10 percent; and • Dallas-Ft. Worth, down 26 percent. Nonbuilding construction For the full year 2017, nonbuilding con- struction dropped 2 percent to $173.2 billion. The nonbuilding decline was mostly the result of the 35 percent plunge for the electric utility/gas plant category, which continued to retreat after its most recent peak in 2015. Although the dollar amount for conventional power plant • Midwest, up 5 percent; and • Northeast, down 2 percent.

ABI and Consensus Forecast The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 52.9, down from a score of 55.0 in the previous month. This score still reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.9, up from a reading of 61.1 the previous month, while the new design contracts index decreased slightly from 53.2 to 52.7. “Overall, 2017 turned out to be a strong year for architecture firms. All but two months saw ABI scores in positive territory,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Ph.D., Hon. AIA. “Additionally, the overall strength of the fourth quarter lays a good foundation for healthy growth in construction activity in 2018.” Key December ABI highlights: • Regional averages: South (56.3); West (53.0); Midwest (52.9); Northeast (49.4) • Sector index breakdown: Multifamily residential (55.4); Commercial/Industrial (54.8); Institutional (51.2); Mixed practice (50.4) The regional and sector categories are calculated as a three-month moving average, whereas the national index, design contracts, and inquiries are monthly numbers. Consensus forecasts Despite labor shortages and rising material costs that continue to impact the construction sector, construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to increase 4 percent this year and continue at that pace of growth through 2019. The AIA semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast indicates the commercial construction sectors will generate much of the expected gains this year, and by 2019 the industrial and institutional sectors will dominate the projected construction growth: Market Segment 2018 Growth 2019 Growth Overall nonresidential building 4.0% 3.9% Commercial/Industrial 4.4% 2.9% Office space 4.6% 3.0% Retail 4.4% 3.5% Hotels 4.1% 0.8% Industrial facilities 3.3% 5.2% Institutional 3.8% 4.3% Education 4.0% 4.9% Health care facilities 4.0% 4.0% Public safety 3.6% 3.9% Amusement/Recreation 3.3% 2.4% Religious -1.1% 0.9% “Rebuilding after the record-breaking losses from natural disasters last year, the recently enacted tax reform bill, and the prospects of an infrastructure package are expected to provide opportunities for even more robust levels of activity within the industry,” Baker said. “The ABI and other major leading indicators for the industry also point to an upturn in construction activity over the coming year.” Learn more about the AIA’s Consensus Construction Forecast at https://www.aia.org/articles/173086-what-slowdown-pace-of-construction-activity. Source: American Institute of Architects

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