FMI Corp.

Raleigh, NC 27612

About FMI Corp.FMI provides management consulting, investment banking and research to the engineering and construction industry

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5171 Glenwood Avenue

Suite 200

Raleigh, NC 27612

http://www.FMInet.com

Phone:919.787.8400

Fax:919.785.9320

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FMI is the largest provider of management consulting, investment banking and research to the engineering and construction industry. We work in all segments of the industry providing clients with value-added business solutions, including:

Strategy Development
Market Research and Business Development
Leadership and Talent Development
Project and Process Improvement
Mergers, Acquisitions and Financial Consulting

Founded by Dr. Emol A. Fails in 1953, FMI has professionals in offices across the U.S. FMI delivers innovative, customized solutions to contractors; construction materials producers, manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and equipment, owners and developers, engineers and architects, utilities, and construction industry trade associations. FMI is an advisor you can count on to build and maintain a successful business, from your leadership to your site managers.

How owners and project stakeholders are changing the way they work together to deliver successful megaprojects.

Megaprojects Are Impacting How Owners and Project Stakeholders Work Together

Between 2013 and 2018, the annual value of U.S. megaproject starts increased from 3% to approximately 33% of all U.S. construction project starts; and their success depends on collaboration

2019 AGC/FMI Risk Management Survey results indicate changes in the engineering and construction risk environment over the last three years and provide important data points regarding future risk management trends.

Survey: More Construction Firms Proactive, Rather than Defensive, with Risk Management

AGC/FMI Risk Survey reveals contractors are increasing their emphasis on risk as a strategic priority

Operating profit margins of nonresidential construction firms analyzed by FMI grew at 17.3% CAGR between 2013 and 2017. Margins nearly doubled in the period. Profits invested in people, technologies, equipment and other assets should improve the contractor's long-term competitive position.

FMI: Recession-proof Your Construction Business Prior to Another Economic Downturn

First FMI Quarterly of 2019 provides key insights on how firms can plan and invest today's peak profits to prosper through the inevitable economic downturn

A FMI whitepaper concludes that over 95% of the data collected goes unused in the construction and engineering industry.

Study: 95% of All Data Captured Goes Unused in the Construction and Engineering Industry

FMI whitepaper dives into the impact of big data on the construction industry and the long-term power of utilizing big data as a business tool

Spending in the huge power construction segment has increased recently enough that FMI promoted the segment from ‘Down’ into ‘Stable’ territory.

FMI Q3 2018 Construction Outlook Forecasts Turnaround in Power Spending

2018 spending in big construction segments is growing meekly, and only one segment is expected to decline, accelerating total spending growth faster than in 2017

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FMI: Residential Will Lead 2018 Construction Spending Growth

Total 2018 US engineering and construction spending forecast to rise faster than in 2017, up 7% led by residential growth and select nonresidential segments

Is Construction the "Place to Be"?

Leading economic indicators finally seem to be back up forecasts for increased construction activity in 2014 and beyond.

FMI Trims 2013 Growth Expectations in Q2 2013 Construction Outlook

Construction-put-in-place is expected to grow 7%, but residential, commercial, healthcare, recreation, sewer and water construction forecasts have diminished since Q1

Relationships Do Still Matter

While it may be hard to imagine in today's construction environment, contractor/client relationships still matter.

Outlook on Construction Markets and Contractors Mixed

Defining the Future of the Worldwide Construction Market

FMI 2020 Forecast US Engineering and Construction Spending

Spending growth in 2020 is expected to be led by public institutional and infrastructure investments across both nonresidential buildings and nonresidential structures

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[VIDEO] Public Nonresidential Spending to Lead Weak 2019 Construction Growth

FMI's Q1 2019 North American Construction Outlook forecasts total US engineering and construction spending to rise just 1% in 2019, compared to up 4% in 2018

FMI Q2 2016 Nonresidential Construction Index Report

Document: FMI Q1 2014 Construction Outlook

Get a PDF of the 30-page FMI construction outlook, with detailed forecasts for all construction sectors

Report: FMI Nonresidential Construction Index Report Q1 2014

Nearly half of the report's participants expect construction to grow up to 5% in 2014

Estimated total construction employment demand for the U.S. oil and gas segment (in thousands of full-time workers).

Whitepaper: Skills Shortages in a Booming Market: The Big Oil and Gas Challenge

U.S. energy infrastructure construction firms need to develop a robust talent pipeline to tackle the industry’s many business challenges in the coming years.

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FMI 2020 Forecast US Engineering and Construction Spending

Spending growth in 2020 is expected to be led by public institutional and infrastructure investments across both nonresidential buildings and nonresidential structures

How owners and project stakeholders are changing the way they work together to deliver successful megaprojects.

Megaprojects Are Impacting How Owners and Project Stakeholders Work Together

Between 2013 and 2018, the annual value of U.S. megaproject starts increased from 3% to approximately 33% of all U.S. construction project starts; and their success depends on collaboration

Screen Shot 2019 06 28 At 10 10 52 Am

[VIDEO] Public Nonresidential Spending to Lead Weak 2019 Construction Growth

FMI's Q1 2019 North American Construction Outlook forecasts total US engineering and construction spending to rise just 1% in 2019, compared to up 4% in 2018

2019 AGC/FMI Risk Management Survey results indicate changes in the engineering and construction risk environment over the last three years and provide important data points regarding future risk management trends.

Survey: More Construction Firms Proactive, Rather than Defensive, with Risk Management

AGC/FMI Risk Survey reveals contractors are increasing their emphasis on risk as a strategic priority

Operating profit margins of nonresidential construction firms analyzed by FMI grew at 17.3% CAGR between 2013 and 2017. Margins nearly doubled in the period. Profits invested in people, technologies, equipment and other assets should improve the contractor's long-term competitive position.

FMI: Recession-proof Your Construction Business Prior to Another Economic Downturn

First FMI Quarterly of 2019 provides key insights on how firms can plan and invest today's peak profits to prosper through the inevitable economic downturn

A FMI whitepaper concludes that over 95% of the data collected goes unused in the construction and engineering industry.

Study: 95% of All Data Captured Goes Unused in the Construction and Engineering Industry

FMI whitepaper dives into the impact of big data on the construction industry and the long-term power of utilizing big data as a business tool

Spending in the huge power construction segment has increased recently enough that FMI promoted the segment from ‘Down’ into ‘Stable’ territory.

FMI Q3 2018 Construction Outlook Forecasts Turnaround in Power Spending

2018 spending in big construction segments is growing meekly, and only one segment is expected to decline, accelerating total spending growth faster than in 2017

Screen Shot 2018 04 11 At 9 44 43 Am

FMI: Residential Will Lead 2018 Construction Spending Growth

Total 2018 US engineering and construction spending forecast to rise faster than in 2017, up 7% led by residential growth and select nonresidential segments

More than 60% of FMI's survey respondents indicated their ability to finance a transaction improved in the last 12 months, and more than a third said that power increased the likelihood that they would make an acquisition.

FMI Forecasts More Construction Mergers in 2018

Respondents to a construction-industry survey measures increased financing capacity and willingness to use the power to make acquisitions

FMI Q2 2016 Nonresidential Construction Index Report

Construction in 2016 is expected to reach $1.14 trillion in 2016, the highest total since 2007, unadjusted for inflation.

FMI Revises 2015 Construction Growth Upward

Construction put in place will exceed earlier forecasts to end the year up around 10%

FMI forecasts residential and nonresidential building growth to continue as it has for since 2013 through 2019, accelerating total US construction spending growth in 2016 to 7%. Strength in manufacturing (+18%), lodging (+15%) and office (+15%) construction, along with steady residential growth, is expected to lead 2015's 7% spending increase.

FMI Increases 2015 Construction Growth Forecast to 6%

Manufacturing continues to be the fastest-growing construction sector, expected to grow 18% this year. Total US construction growth is expected to accelerate to 7% in 2016

Ensure Extra Safety Measures With Intelligent Dash Cams for Fleets

Ensure Extra Safety Measures With Intelligent Dash Cams for Fleets

Samsara AI Dash Cams analyze the road and driver behavior in real-time, improving drive safety and reducing fleet costs.

Nonresidential Construction Continues to Grow at Solid Pace

Nonresidential Construction Index Report shows 18 months of improving activity despite rising costs of construction materials and labor

Total construction put in place for 2015 is predicted to grow 8%, which supports FMI's predictions that construction put in place (CPIP) will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008.

FMI 2015 Construction Outlook: Economy On Track for Resilient Recovery

Most of the new construction activity is in the private sector with lodging, commercial, manufacturing and office construction experiencing the highest growth rates

FMI Reports Rising Nonresidential Construction Index Comes with Struggles

Construction executives are strongly optimistic but concerned about labor shortages, highway funding legislation and regulatory burdens

FMI Warns Craft Labor Shortage May Slow Construction

Report shows more than a 10% increase in skilled trade workers needed over the next 3 to 10 years

Construction Executive Pay Declined between 2008 and 2013

FMI white paper shows total executive compensation down 8%, with the sharpest declines for the executive officers (CEO, CFO, COO and CAO)

FMI does not expect construction put in place to reach prerecession levels until sometime in 2017.

US Construction Put in Place Could Reach $1.04 Trillion in 2015

FMI predicts 2014 will end with 7% growth in construction put in place with continued growth expected in 2015

The 2014 Fourth Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index report shows a slight increase from 62.5 in the third quarter to 62.8 in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Nonresidential Construction Index Rising Slowly in Q4

While 5.5 points ahead of Q4 2013, the costs of labor and materials is still on the rise and holding down the overall Nonresidential Construction Index Report score

FMI Releases 2014 Engineering and Construction Compensation Analysis

Large increases seen in business development, project accounting, quality assurance, estimating and BIM

With the continued forecast of solid, slow growth, FMI does not expect to reach the CPIP levels of the prerecession boom until sometime around 2017.

FMI Q3 2014 Forecast Predicts Slow, Solid Growth

Power, conservation and development and the transportation sectors will continue to see growth ahead of GDP; water supply, sewage and waste disposal, and highway and street construction will be weaker with lack of government spending

The NRCI dropped 3.3 points this quarter to 62.5, thus breaking the short run of solid advance in the previous two quarters.

FMI Nonresidential Construction Index Dips in Q3

Cost of materials and labor continuing to weigh negatively on index

FMI Corporation Opens Fifth U.S. Office in Houston, Texas

FMI professionals joining Hill include investment banker Scott Duncan and management consultant Michael Clancy.