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Construction Spending, Labor & Materials Outlook
AGC Austin ChapterJuly 21, 2015Ken Simonson
Chief Economist, AGC of [email protected]
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2006 2008 2010 2012 2014-75%-50%-25%
0%25%50%
Total: -17% Residential: -29%Nonresidential: -8%
2006 2008 2010 2012 2014-75%-50%-25%
0%25%50%
Total as of 5/15: -15% Residential: -46%Private nonres: 38% Public: 13%
2006 2008 2010 2012 20140
1,5003,0004,5006,0007,500
Total employment, April ‘06 (peak)-June ‘15thousands, seasonally adjusted
Construction spending & employment, 2006-15
Source: BLS, Census Bureau construction spending reports
2006 2008 2010 2012 2014$0
$250,000$500,000$750,000
$1,000,000$1,250,000
$1,036 bil.(-15%)
Total spending, March 2006 (peak)-May 2015billion $, seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)
Spending change from March 2006 Employment change from April 2006
7.7 million
6.4 mil.(-17%)
$1.2 trillion
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Construction is growing, but unevenly3 trends helping many sectors and regions:• ‘Shale gale’—mainly downstream after oil price plunge• Panama Canal expansion• Residential revival, especially multifamily
3 trends holding down construction growth:• Government spends less on schools, infrastructure• Consumers switch from stores to online buying• Employers shrink office space per employee
Source: Author
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F
Shale plays in lower-48 states
Current play – oldest stacked play
Current play – intermediate depth/ age stacked playCurrent play – shallowest/ youngest stacked play
Prospective play
Basin
F
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from various published studies
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Shale’s direct and indirect impacts on construction
• Onsite: Each well requires access road, site prep, pad, storage pond, support structures, pipes
• Nearby: Products, water require trucking, rail, pipeline, processing
• Local spending by drilling firms, workers, royalty holders• Upstream: orders for fracking sand, rigs, compressors,
pumps, pipe, tanks, trucks, railcars, processing facilities • Downstream: Petrochemical, power, steel plants; LNG
export terminals, fueling stations; NG-powered vehicles• Losers: coal; maybe wind, solar, nuclear & their suppliers
Source: Author
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U.S. ports affected by Panama Canal expansion
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Baltimore
NY-NJ
Norfolk
Seattle & Tacoma
Charleston San Diego
Oakland
Miami
Savannah Jacksonville
Mobile
Columbia River at Mouth, OR & WA
Los Angeles/ Long Beach
New OrleansHouston
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Panama Canal expansion’s impacts on construction
• Ports: investing in dredging, piers, cranes, land access• Nearby: Storage, warehouse, trucking, rail facilities• Bridge, tunnel, highway improvements• Inland: possible changes in distribution, manufacturing
Source: Author
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$75,000
$150,000
$225,000
$300,000
$375,000
Billi
on $
Private residential spending, Jan. 2011-May 2015 (billion $, SAAR)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
12 m
onth
% c
hang
e
12-month % change, Jan. 2011-May 2015
Residential spending: MF, SF gains offset weak improvements
Multifamily (MF)
Single family (SF)
Improvements
Improvements: -3%
Single family: 11%Multifamily: 21%
Total: 8%
Source: Census Bureau construction spending reports
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2015 residential spending forecast: 1-14%• SF: +5 to +10%; rising for now but tight credit, fear of
lock-in, demographic shifts may limit increases• MF: +10 to +20%; upturn should last through 2015– Vacancy rates near multi-year lows in most cities– Preference for urban living adds to demand– Condos have been slower to revive than rentals– Government-subsidized market remains weak
• Improvements: -10 to +10%; reported 2014-15 decline is not credible; should track SF sales
Source: Author
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-0.1%
1.3%
1.1%
1.0%
1.3%
0.9%
0.2%
1.7%
1.5%
1.6%
-0.1%
2.2%
0.9%
0.7%
0.3%
0.6%
1.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.4%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.1%
0.4%
0.3%
0.1% 0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.05%
0.7%
1.0%
1.0%
1.5%
0.1%
-0.2%
0.3%
1.4%
HI0.8%
1.3%
VT-0.05%
CT-0.1%
RI0.2%
DE1.1%
NJ0.3%
MD0.6%
DC1.5%
NH0.3%
decrease 0-0.49% 0.5-0.99% 1.0-1.49%
MA0.5%
Population change by state, July 2013-July 2014 (U.S.: 0.75%)
1.5%+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau News
0.8%
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2014 totalJan.-May YTD 2015 vs. 2014 2015 forecast
Nonresidential$618
billion 6 % 6-9%Power (incl. oil & gas structures, pipelines) 101 -27 -10 to 0Highway and street 84 -0.4 -5 to 0Educational 80 2 0 to 5Commercial (retail, warehouse, farm) 63 14 5 to 10Manufacturing 58 55 15 to 30Office 46 21 10 to 15Transportation 42 9 5 to 10Health care 38 2 0 to 5Sewage and waste disposal 23 17Amusement & recreation 17 25Lodging 16 22 10 to 20Other (communication; water; public safety; conservation; religious): 8% of total
Nonresidential segments: 2014 total & 2015 forecast
Source: Census Bureau construction spending report; Author’s forecast
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000
$100,000Power (90% private)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000
$100,000Manufacturing (99% private)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000
Construction spending: industrial, heavy (billion $, SAAR)
Source: Census Bureau construction spending reports
Transportation facilities (70% public) Public & private transportation facilities
Latest 12-mo. change: 5% Latest 12-mo. change: private 2%; public 13%
Public
Private
Latest 12-mo. change: -23% (oil & gas -6%; electric -30%)
Electric
Oil & Gas
Total
Latest 12-mo. change: 70% (other 21%; chemical 158%)
Other
Chemical
Total
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$30,000
$60,000
$90,000
Construction spending: public works (billion $, SAAR)
Source: Census Bureau construction spending reports
Highways (99.4% public)
Amusement & recreation (52% public)
Sewage/waste (99% public)
Water supply (96% public)
Latest 12-mo. change: 2% Latest 12-mo. change: 13%
Latest 12-mo. change: 30% Latest 12-mo. change: -7%
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000
$100,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000
Total education (80% public)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000
$100,000
Construction spending: institutional (private + state/local)
Source: Census Bureau construction spending reports
Total healthcare (77% private)
Education (state & local K-12, higher; private)
Hospitals (private, state & local)
Latest 12-mo. change: 2%
Latest 12-mo. change: 3% Latest 12-mo. change: private 11%; state & local -0.3%
S/L preK-12
Private
S/L higher ed
S/L
Private
Latest: state/local preK-12 -5%, higher 18%; private -4%
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
Construction spending: developer-financed (billion $, SAAR)
Source: Census Bureau construction spending reports
Retail (private)
Warehouse (private)
Office (84% private)
Lodging (private)
Latest 12-mo. change: 13%
Latest 12-mo. change: 22% Latest 12-mo. change: 30%
Latest 12-mo. change: 25% (private 27%; public 14%)
Private
Public
Total
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Seattle
Major locations for data centers
Portland
SiliconValley
SouthernCalifornia
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Salt LakeCity
Denver
ColoradoSprings
Dallas
Houston
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
Des MoinesChicago
St. Louis
Atlanta
NorthernFlorida
NorthernVirginia
Boston
PhiladelphiaNorthernNew Jersey
Source: www.DataCenterKnowledge.com, from CBRE, ASHRAE
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CT5%
6%
12%
1%
7%
12%
5%
-2%
8%
2%
8%
-2%
5%
4%
-1%
3%
3%
3%
0.5%
6%
3%
-1%
4%
7%
10%
-0.1%
4%
-7% 2%
-2%
4%
6%
4%
2%
7%
-3%
-12%
6%
4%
HI2%
5%
VT3%
MD5%
DC4%
NH6%
Over -10% -5.1% to -10% -0.1% to -5% 0.1% to 5%
MA4%
State construction employment change (U.S.: 4.5%) 5/14 to 5/15: 40 states up + DC, 10 down
5.1% to 10% Over 10%
Shading based on unrounded numbers
0%
Source: BLS state and regional employment report
5%NJ8%
DE1%
RI-5%
9%
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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 20150
200
400
600
800
In th
ousa
nds
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 20150
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
In th
ousa
nds
Construction Employment in United States, 1/90-5/15(seasonally adjusted; shading = recessions)
Construction Employment in Texas, 1/90-5/15(seasonally adjusted; shading = recessions)
Source: BLS
Peak: Apr. ‘06 -17% vs. peak
Peak: Apr. ‘08 -2% vs. peak
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2000%
-1500%
-1000%
-500%
0%
500%
1000%
1500%
12-m
onth
% c
hang
e
Texas 3% (31 out of 51)
U.S. 5%
Construction Employment Change from Year Ago1/08-5/15 (seasonally adjusted)
Austin-Round Rock 3%(139 out of 339)
Source: BLS
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Over -10%
-5.1% to -10%
-0.1% to -5%
0.1% to 5%
Construction employment change by TX metro, 5/14-5/15
5.1% to 10%
Over 10%
Shading based on unrounded numbers
0%
Source: BLS state and regional employment report
El Paso
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
San Angelo
Midland
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Brownsville-HarlingenMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Laredo
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Austin-Round Rock-
Killeen-Temple
Waco
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
Beaumont-Port Arthur
College Station-Bryan
LongviewTyler
Sherman-Denison
Dallas-Plano-
Irving Div.
Fort Worth-Arlington
Div.
Texarkana, TX-AR
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Change in construction employment, 5/14-5/15not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
Metro area or division12-mo. empl. change (NSA)
Rank (out of 339) Metro area or division
12-mo. empl. change (NSA)
Rank (out of 339)
Statewide (Construction only) 3% Laredo* 2% 162Statewide* (Const/mining/logging) 1% Longview* 3% 139Abilene* -2% 266 Lubbock* -3% 285Amarillo* 3% 139 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission* 1% 184Austin-Round Rock* 3% 139 Midland* 5% 98Beaumont-Port Arthur* 17% 8 Odessa* 3% 139Brownsville-Harlingen* 3% 139 San Angelo* 5% 98College Station-Bryan* 1% 184 San Antonio-New Braunfels 12% 25Corpus Christi* 7% 67 Sherman-Denison* -7% 336Dallas-Plano-Irving Div.* 3% 139 Texarkana, TX-AR* 0% 206El Paso* -9% 345 Tyler* 5% 98Fort Worth-Arlington Div.* 0% 205 Victoria* 2% 162Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land 1% 184 Waco* 3% 139Killeen-Temple* 6% 83 Wichita Falls* 0% 206*The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment for construction, mining and logging combined for metro areas in which mining and logging have few employers. To allow comparisons between states and their metros, the table shows combined employment change for these metros. Not seasonally adjusted statewide data is shown for both construction-only and combined employment change.
Source: AGC rankings, calculated from BLS state and area employment reports
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Construction wages as a % of private sector average, 1990-2014
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
2014100%
105%
110%
115%
120%
125%
130%
135%
140%
Production and nonsupervisory workers
Construction Residential buildingNonresidential building Heavy and civil engineering constructionSpecialty trade contractors
Source: AGC of America, from www.bls.gov/ces 22
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Unemployed construction workers, June 2000-June 2015 (not seasonally adjusted)
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 20140
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
1,250,000
1,500,000
1,750,000
2,000,000
Source: BLS
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Hardest positions to fill(% of respondents who are having trouble filling)
Source: AGC Member Survey, Sept. 2014
Craft 83%Carpenters 66Roofers 64
Equipment operators 59Plumbers 54Electricians 52
Professional 61%Project managers/supervisors 48Estimators 32
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2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
Steel pipe and tube
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
Producer price indexes for key inputs, 12/10-6/15 (Dec. 2010=100)
Source: Author, based on BLS producer price index reports
Steel mill products Copper & brass mill shapes
Aluminum mill shapes
Latest 1-mo. change: -1.0%, 12-mo.: -12%
Latest 1-mo. change: -1.1%, 12-mo.: -11%
Latest 1-mo. change: -2.2%, 12-mo.: -4%
Latest 1-mo. change: -3.4%, 12-mo.: -2%
12/10
12/10 12/10
12/10
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2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
2011 2012 2013 2014 201575
100
125
150
Producer price indexes for key inputs, 12/10-6/15 (Dec. 2010=100)
Source: Author, based on BLS producer price index reports
Plastic construction products
Concrete products
Architectural coatings
Latest 1-mo. change: -1.8%, 12-mo.: -35%
Latest 1-mo. change: 0.2%, 12-mo.: 2%
Latest 1-mo. change: -0.2%, 12-mo.: 4%
Latest 1-mo. change: -0.1%, 12-mo.: -2%
Diesel fuel
12/10
12/10 12/10
12/10
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AGC members’ expectations for 2015 Net % who expect dollar volume of projects to be higher
33% Retail/warehouse/lodging 15% Higher education26% Manufacturing 13% Other transportation25% Private office 8% K-12 school24% Water/sewer 5% Public building24% Energy -6% Marine construction20% Hospital -16% Direct federal construction17% Power16% Highway
Source: AGC Construction Outlook Survey, Jan. 2015 (912 total responses)
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Trends: 2015-2017• Total construction spending: +6% to +10% per year– weak SF housing, retail; flat public spending– new drivers: shale-based gas & oil; Panama Canal
widening; more elderly & kids, fewer young adults• Materials costs: -1 to +3% (similar to CPI); rare spikes• Labor costs: +2.5% to + 5%• Labor supply: widespread shortages possible due to
retirements, competition from other sectors, fewer vets
Source: Author
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Summary for 2014, 2015-17 forecast
Source: 2013-14: Census, BLS; 2014-17: Author’s ests.
2014actual
Jan.-May YTD ‘15 vs. ‘14
2015-17annual averageforecast
Total spending 5% 6% 6-10%
Private – residential 4% 6% 1-10%
– nonresidential 11% 8% 1-10%
Public 2% 3% near 0
Materials PPI -0.9% (May) -3% 0-3%; rare spikes
Employment cost index 1.8% (Q1) 1.8% 3-5%
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AGC economic resources (email [email protected])
• The Data DIGest: weekly 1-page email (subscribe at http://store.agc.org)
• monthly press releases: spending; PPI; national, state, metro employment
• state and metro data, fact sheets: www.agc.org/learn/construction-data
• Webinars, custom presentations