Make Your Voice Heard

As each year draws to a close, it prompts a period of reflection and anticipation for the future. Persistent challenges, such as material and labor shortages, escalating material costs, and transportation delays, significantly shape the operational landscape of the construction industry. Despite these hurdles, the sector is undergoing transformative changes. Advancements in smart and high-tech protective equipment, a growing emphasis on green construction practices, initiatives to diversify the workforce, and the integration of more efficient technologies illustrate how the industry is evolving. As we stand on the cusp of 2024, the question arises: what transformations will define the construction landscape in the coming year?

How Can You Help

your voice matters

Your participation is crucial in contributing valuable data and insights. By taking part in the following two industry surveys, you can share your thoughts and metrics. Your input will generate critical data that will empower you to strategize effectively in the upcoming year.

Construction Survey Insights Poll by Shield Wall Media and METALCON

Shield Wall Media and METALCON have once again joined forces to conduct the annual Construction Survey Insights (CSI) poll. We invite you to invest a few minutes of your time today to complete the survey, as your input is crucial in shaping actionable data for you and all our partners in the construction industry. By participating, you actively contribute to the creation of valuable insights.

Upon collecting the data, the CSI Annual will delve deep into industry metrics for the markets served, drawing from surveys, interviews, and industry research. In an exciting development, this data will be presented in a special issue of a magazine, which will be mailed to you for FREE early next year. Traditionally valued at over $1,000, Shield Wall Media is providing this insightful and detailed report at no cost to members of the construction industry.

The survey will only take a few minutes and know that you are helping to advance the industry. Survey closes on December 15.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY (and FORWARD to a friend)


Metal Construction News Annual Contractors Survey

Metal Construction News is conducting its annual Contractors Survey for the 43rd consecutive year. The survey assesses the industry’s past-year performance and gathers insights into its future prospects. Your input is crucial to this assessment. Last year, numerous contractors with expertise in metal buildings, roofing, metal erection, and general contracting shared their candid viewpoints anonymously. and contributed their perspectives and forecasts, collaboratively forming a comprehensive view of the industry.

COMPLETE THE SURVEY

This year’s survey closes Thursday, January 11, with results set to be featured in the March issue of Metal Construction News.

For a look at last year’s survey and other past year, click on the image:

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