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BUSINESSINSIGHTS | SOLUTIONS FOR THE A/E INDUSTRY

HR, IT and Finance Forums Set to Meet
Sept. 24-25 in Minneapolis
REVISED NEW EDITION OF QBS BEST-SELLER

The newly revised ACEC publication Owner's Guide to QBS:
Qualifications-Based Selection of Design Professionals, Second Edition is a "ready reference" for selecting qualified design professionals and establishing the framework for a successful project.
Updated to meet the challenges of today's engineering firms,
the guide offers recommended procedures for conducting a QBS
process, defines the scope of services, explains how to negotiate
fair and appropriate compensation commensurate with the services provided as well as prepare a legal agreement.
Readers with and without experience in selecting design professionals and procuring professional services will find information to help streamline the selection and negotiation process.
The publication is available in print and digital versions. Visit:
http://bit.do/acec-QBS-owners-guide.
HR, IT AND FINANCE FORUMS
TO MEET SEPT. 24-25 IN MINNEAPOLIS

Providing two days of peer-to-peer information sharing, problem solving and networking, ACEC forum workshops help
members make sense of current concerns and emerging trends
impacting the A/E workplace.
HR, IT and finance firm leaders and directors will discuss
common problems, benchmark processes, share experiences and
network with their peers in an informal roundtable format, all of
which continues post-forum via active online communities.
The in-person forum meetings will be held Sept. 24-25, at the
Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, in Minneapolis.
For more information on each and to register, visit:
* HR Forum: http://bit.do/acec-2018-hr-forum
* IT Forum: http://bit.do/acec-2018-IT-forum
* Finance Forum: http://bit.do/acec-2018-finance-forum
NEW PRIVATE INDUSTRY BRIEFS

ACEC's just-released Private
Industry Briefs focuses on the
dynamic commercial and residential real estate market. Within a
concise format, the brief informs
readers of the top development
firms working within different real
estate market sectors; the five most
significant market trends-including historic changes in the retail
and industrial markets; the hottest
geographic markets nationwide;
and how current legislation and
policy-such as the 179D tax deduction-influence the market.
The briefs are produced bimonthly, focusing on different
market sectors. The August/September issue focuses on intermodal and logistics, followed by energy and utilities in
Commercial & Residential Real Estate

June | July 2018

ACEC's Private Industry Briefs

Welcome to the inaugural issue of a new, bimonthly
series on various private-sector markets of interest to
ACEC member firms. Even though this issue focuses on
Commercial & Residential Real Estate, future issues will
focus on other private-sector markets.

To ensure regular, uninterrupted delivery of future issues,
click below to subscribe. The subscription is free and you
can cancel anytime.
Link: https://programs.acec.org/industrybrief/

Top Development Firms

According to Commercial Property Executive's annual
rankings, the current Top 10 Development Firms and the
building types they specialize in are:
1. Trammell Crow Co. (O, I, R, M, H, He, X)
2. Hines (O, I, R, M, H, X)

3. Related Cos. (O, R, M, H, X)

6. Related Group (R, M, H)
7. Duke Realty (O, I, He)

1. Industrial/Distribution: For the fifth straight year,
the industrial/distribution market is the top-ranked
property sector for investment and development in
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 (pwc & ULI). Demand
is generally credited to the rise of e-commerce, and
supply of such properties is only now catching up with
demand. Buildings are trending larger and developers
that may have typically concentrated only on office
space are getting involved in industrial projects.
The growing appeal is not just for U.S. investors and
developers. Industrial real estate has ranked first each
year since 2013 in the annual survey by the Association
of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE); in 2010,
industrial real estate was the lowest-ranked among
property types.

2. Retail: The retail market is going through a
significant change, primarily due to e-commerce.
Regional malls were introduced in the 1950s, and big
box retail took off in the 1980s, but the last few years
has seen a rise in online shopping and a shift in how
and where Americans spend their money.

Current Market Trends continues on the following page.

-- What facility types are growing? --

According to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 (pwc,
ULI), the top five growth markets are:
2. Warehouse

9. Majestic Realty Co. (O, I, R)

3. Senior housing

Building types key: O=Office, I=Industrial, R=Retail, M=Multifamily,
H=Hospitality, He=Health Care, X=Other.

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4. Moderate income/workforce apartments
5. Medical office

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For engineers, surveyors and design professionals, the
Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) provides
a one-stop online shop for all educational activities, including
easily accessible continuing education record keeping, uniform
and reliable transcripts for state licensing boards, up-to-date
continuing education and licensure requirements by
jurisdiction and a master calendar of more than 149
Registered Education Providers.
More than 87,000 design professionals use RCEP online
to manage their continuing education. Originally developed
in 2008 by NCEES and ACEC, RCEP is now administered
by ACEC with the support of the American Society of
Civil Engineers.
RCEP is a resource for firms to manage and track their staffs'
continuing education programs. Firms can create customized
reports to track continuing education credits earned toward
renewing licenses, identify specific courses and seminars for
staff improvement and use RCEP to recognize and award
merit increases to employees for their continuing education
achievements. Unique to RCEP is the provider network and
master calendar.
To be a Registered Education Provider on RCEP, organizations
must adhere to high professional educational program standards.
RCEP-approved Registered Education Providers can also advertise
their educational activities on the RCEP Master Calendar, upload
their course participants' records and reach out to previous attendees for new and upcoming educational offerings.
Visit www.rcep.net or contact La'Creshea Makonnen at
202-682-4338 for more information. ■

1. Fulfillment

8. Liberty Property Trust (O, I)

10. LMC, A Lennar Company (M)

REGISTERED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

5 Current Market Trends

4. Wood Partners (M)

5. Greystar Real Estate Partners (R, M)

October/November, and health care and science+technology in
December/January.
Each issue provides an overview of current market trends,
descriptions of clients and information about what makes
that market unique. To access the briefs, please visit: https://
programs.acec.org/industrybrief/.

ACEC's Business Resources and Education Department provides
comprehensive and online-accessible business management
education.
Visit ACEC's online educational events calendar at www.acec.org/
calendar/index.cfm or bookstore at www.acec.org/bookstore, or
call 202-347-7474, ext. 324, for further information.

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