2. Where We Have Been
Total Construction Activity by Cycle
Cyclical Trough (T) = 100, Based on Constant 2000 Dollars
190
175
1975-1982
160
145
1982-1991 1991-2012
130
115
100
85
70 1991- 2005
T T+2 T+4 T+6 T+8 T+10 T+12 T+14 T+16 T+18 T+20 T+22
Years from Cyclical Trough
3. The Overall Economy
The US Economy has upside limits and downside potential.
GDP Pattern:
Real GDP Growth Quarterly “11Q2
+1.3% History Forecast
7 2009 2010 2011 2012
5
-3.5% +3.0% +1.6% +2.0%
3
1
-1
-3
-5
Major Inhibitors:
-7 – Intractable Housing
-9
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 – Budget Deficit
– Unemployment/Demand
– Europe
4. Area of Concern: Public Construction Funding
Pushing down on the economy
Federal Budget Surplus/Deficit
Billions of Dollars, CBO Projections State and Local Revenues
400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
-800
-1,000
-1,200
-1,400
-1,600
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12
5. Significance Of Housing
Best Indicator of Local Market Strength
S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index
20-Metro Composite, Indexed: Jan. 2000=100
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
9. U.S. • Multifamily Housing
Top 8 Metros – September YTD 2011 vs. 2010
New York
+32%
Washington DC +183%
Boston
+32%
Dallas
+270%
+36%
Chicago 2010 2011
+170%
Seattle
+66%
Los Angeles
+57%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Value in Billions
12. U.S. Commercial Buildings • Offices
Top 8 Metros – September YTD 2011 vs. 2010
- 48%
New York
Salt Lake City +1200%
Boston +134%
-52%
Washington DC
Houston
+143
Chicago +26% 2010 2011
Minneapolis-St. Paul +428%
Seattle
+83%
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Value in Billions
15. U.S. Institutional • Educational Buildings
K-12 School Construction larger than Colleges/Universities/
Community Colleges, particularly in sq. ft. terms, less so in dollar terms.
K-12 has typically shown steeper up-and-down swings.
Education Buildings - Segments Education Buildings - Segments
Millions of Sq. Ft. Billions of Dollars
200 40
175 35
K-12 Schools K-12 Schools
150 30
125 25
100 20
Colleges/Universities/
75 15
Community Colleges
Colleges/Universities/
50 10
Community Colleges
25 5
0 0
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12
• In 2010, sq. ft for K-12 school construction • In 2010, dollars for K-12 school construction
was 3.6 times the size for Colleges/ was 2.3 times the size of Colleges/Universities/
Universities/Community Colleges Community Colleges
16. U.S. Institutional • Educational Buildings
Top 5 States – September YTD 2011 vs. 2010
-11%
New York
-34%
California
-35%
Texas
+17%
Massachusetts
2010 2011
-14%
Ohio
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Value in Billions
19. U.S. Public Works • Highways & Bridges
Top 5 States – September YTD 2011 vs. 2010
+24%
Texas
+2%
California
+112%
Washington
2010 2011
-29%
Illinois
-35%
Florida
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Value in Billions