Home Builder Survey US Question Title * 1. What type of company do you work at? Developers / Owners General Contractors Public sector Project Management Companies / Construction Consultancy Speciality Contractor Asset / Property / Facility managers Architecture Firms Other: Question Title * 2. Is home building or residential development one of your company's main services? Yes No Question Title * 3. Country: Germany Switzerland Austria Italy France Spain Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Serbia Croatia Hungary Czech Republic Australia Brazil USA Other: Question Title * 4. Company size: 1-10 employees 11-50 employees 51-100 employees 101-250 employees 251-500 employees 500+ employees Business Ambitions and Challenges Question Title * 5. How has demand for your company's services developed over the past year? It has... Increased Remained unchanged Decreased Question Title * 6. Which of the following do you view as key challenges currently facing your company? Lack of projects Labor shortage Shortage of material Financial constraints A lack of certainty around government policy None Other Question Title * 7. What is your sentiment surrounding your future business development? We're actively exploring new opportunities for growth We're maintaining our current projects We're scaling back temporarily until the market stabilizes Cost Challenges - General Economy Question Title * 8. How have your overall costs developed over the past year? They have: Increased Remained unchanged Decreased Question Title * 9. How much have higher energy prices impacted your company? Negligible impact Mild impact Moderate impact Significant impact Question Title * 10. What difficulties are you facing with construction materials? Delay in material delivery Increased costs Shortage of specific materials Quality issues with materials Difficulty sourcing environmentally sustainable materials Question Title * 11. How has the reported shortage of skilled labor impacted on your staffing costs? Significant rise in wages Moderate rise in wages Slight rise in wages No impact on wages Environmental, social and governance (ESG) Question Title * 12. Have you seen an increase in business related to incoming ESG requirements? Yes No Not sure Labor Shortages Question Title * 13. What is the primary cause of a lack of suitably skilled workers in the industry? Aging workforce Lack of younger workers entering the industry (apprenticeships) Restrictive immigration policies Other: Question Title * 14. How has the current labor shortage impacted on your ability to meet project timelines? Significantly delayed project commencement/completion Moderately delayed project commencement/completion Slightly delayed project commencement/completion No impact on project timelines Solutions Question Title * 15. An increased investment in technological solutions (e.g. construction management software, BIM, etc.) would help companies to become more profitable through increased efficiency. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 16. The government must reduce regulatory barriers to allow for an increase in housing stock (e.g. upzoning). Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 17. Immigration policies should be revisited to make it easier for companies to source skilled labor from abroad. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 18. The government should offer financial incentives such as tax breaks and subsidies to encourage the construction of more affordable housing. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Done
