2024 Top 50 Glaziers 2024 Top 50 Glaziers Survey Deadline to complete the survey is April 23. Contact Rachel Vitello, assistant editor, rvitello@glass.org, with questions. Upon completion of the survey you should see a confirmation message on screen.DO NOT CLICK BACK ON YOUR BROWSER.!!BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE SURVEY!!You cannot save your progress in the survey. Be aware that you will need information about:- 2023 North American contract glazing sales- number of locations- number of employees- general company products and servicesIf you would like a copy of your 2023 survey responses, please contact Rachel Vitello, rvitello@glass.org. Contact Information for Glass Magazine Question Title * 1. Please tell us who the editors should contact with questions. Name Email Phone Contact Information for Public Release Question Title * 2. Please tell us who the public should contact with questions about your company or products. Name Title Email Phone Company information Question Title * 3. Tell us about your company. Company name Website Headquarters (city/state/country (if not U.S.) Number of locations (not including headquarters) Number of full-time employees Total employees Sales and GrowthSales information will not be published in the magazine. Sales information should reflect North American sales only for commercial projects, not residential or auto glass. Other information (not gross sales) may be published as a compiled/statistical percentage. Question Title * 4. Contract glazing* gross sales for 2023, for the North American market ONLY (This number will not be published. You must submit a number, or range, in order to participate in the ranking) Question Title * 5. How did gross sales levels in 2023 compare to the previous year? Higher Lower About the same Question Title * 6. What percentage of your commercial business is new construction? (0 - 100) 0 50 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 7. What percentage of your commercial business is renovation? (0 - 100) 0 50 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 8. Did your company open any locations in 2023? Yes No Question Title * 9. If yes, which locations? Question Title * 10. Did your company close any locations in 2023? Yes No Question Title * 11. How did competition for projects in 2023 compare to the previous year? Higher Lower About the same Question Title * 12. How did profit margin in 2023 compare to the previous year? Higher Lower About the same Question Title * 13. How did bid levels in 2023 compare to the previous year? Higher Lower About the same Question Title * 14. How deep is your backlog? 1 month or less Between 1 month and 6 months 7 months to 1 one year 1 year to 18 months 18 months to 2 years 2 years or more Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Has your company made capital acquisitions in the past year? (Check all that apply) Fabrication equipment Handling equipment Trucks Software Facility expansion Company acquisition Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. In which geographic markets did you experience the most growth in 2023? (Check all that apply) Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest West Question Title * 17. Looking ahead, in which geographic markets do you expect to see the most growth in 2024? (Check all that apply) Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest West Question Title * 18. What is driving growth in this region? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Market and Services Please provide some information about your products and services. Responses may be compiled for statistical compilation. Individual answers will not be published unless otherwise noted. Question Title * 19. Construction segment: What percentage of your business in 2023 falls into the following categories? Express as a number from 0 - 100. Percentages should sum to 100. Commercial: Office Buildings Commercial: Hotels Commercial: Retail Institutional: Education Institutional: Healthcare Institutional: Government Transportation Multifamily housing (high-rise apartments, condos) Residential (single-family homes) Other (market segments not covered above) If you entered a percentage for "Other," please specify project type Question Title * 20. Related to the above - did you see a shift in project type from 2022 to 2023 (i.e. from health care to multifamily)? If yes, what market factors are driving this shift? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Question Title * 21. Are you fabricating unitized curtain wall in-house? Yes No Question Title * 22. If yes, are there any challenges related to this? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Question Title * 23. Are you fabricating glass? Yes No Question Title * 24. If yes, what kind of glass fabrication? Question Title * 25. Which of the following project delivery methods have been used on a project your company participated in during the previous year? (Check all that apply) Design-bid-build Design-build Delegated design Design assist Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. What project delivery methods presented the most challenges? Why? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Question Title * 27. Is your company doing any 3D modeling/BIM? Yes No No, but planning to do so Question Title * 28. If yes, what have been the challenges? The benefits? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Question Title * 29. What kind of software does your company use? Question Title * 30. Have you worked on a project in the previous year with any of the following specialty glass products (check all that apply)? Ballistic or bullet-resistant glazing BIPV Bird-friendly glass Curved or bent glass Electrochromics Glass stair treads or floors Jumbo glass VIG Mirror Fire-rated glass Other specialty glass (please specify) Labor and ChallengesPlease provide some information about labor and other challenges in 2023. Responses may be published. Question Title * 31. What will be major headwinds in 2024? (Check TOP 3) Inflation Supply chain Interest rates Economic slowdown Labor shortage Scheduling Difficulty getting building materials More complex curtain wall designs Lead times Growth in pre-contract work Other (please specify) Question Title * 32. Please explain your answer. What do you think will be the major challenges ahead in 2024? [answers may be excerpted for editorial publication] Question Title * 33. How does the availability of labor in 2023 compare to the previous year? Better Worse About the same Question Title * 34. What is your biggest labor challenge? Recruitment Retaining employees Training Other (please specify) Question Title * 35. What position is the most difficult to fill? (select one) Glaziers and field labor Project managers Estimators Office staff Other (please specify) Question Title * 36. Please describe how the labor shortage is affecting your company's growth. Answers may be excerpted for editorial use. Question Title * 37. What type of workplace wellness programs do you offer to employees (Ex: financial management education, mental health resources, addiction recovery support, etc.)? Answers may be excerpted for editorial use. Be on the cover of the July issue!Want a chance for your company, staff or projects to be featured in the Top 50 Glaziers issue (the July issue of Glass Magazine)? Send us photos showcasing your staff in the field, your new facility, or photos of projects your company worked on. Large photos could even end up on the cover!All photos must be high-res to run in print (at least 5 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution). Cover-ready photos will be at least 8 by 12 inches at 300 dpi. If you'd like us to write up your projects for news, always feel free to send project details and photos to rvitello@glass.org. Question Title * 38. Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images Question Title * 39. Please tell us: the name of the project, location, and any photo credit. (Nabisco Headquarters; Seattle, WA; Photo by Tom Johnson. For photos of employees, provide a short description (Company employees install jumbo glass at Nabisco Headquarters.) Question Title * 40. Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images Question Title * 41. Please tell us: the name of the project, location, and any photo credit. (Nabisco Headquarters; Seattle, WA; Photo by Tom Johnson. For photos of employees, provide a short description (Company employees install jumbo glass at Nabisco Headquarters.) Question Title * 42. Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Upload high-resolution photos of your project as one zip file or 1-3 single images Question Title * 43. Please tell us: the name of the project, location, and any photo credit. (Nabisco Headquarters; Seattle, WA; Photo by Tom Johnson. For photos of employees, provide a short description (Company employees install jumbo glass at Nabisco Headquarters.) Question Title * 44. Please include WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc. photo sharing link. If you cannot upload at this time, email to rvitello@glass.org. Done