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* 1. Name of Firm

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* 2. Contact Name

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* 3. Contact Email Address

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* 4. HQ County Location

Turnover:

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* 5. In the last half year what was your approximate half
yearly company turnover? (£)

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* 6. During the last half year, what % (by value) of your work was
undertaken in the following locations? (All values should total 100%)

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* 7. During the last half year, what % (by value) of your work was
performed for the public sector?

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* 8. How have profit margins on new projects compared to the previous
year? (Select only one)

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* 9. How many employees do you currently have? (Please insert
number in each category)

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* 10. Looking back to the last half year, please indicate the approximate
capacity at which your firm worked? (Tick only one)

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* 11. How do this year's costs compare to the previous year in the
following categories? (Tick increase, decrease or no change for each)

  Increase Decrease No change
Labour costs
Material costs
Plant costs

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* 12. Please explain any increased or decreased costs in the 3 areas
indicated.

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* 13. Since the rate increase in August, how has the Bank of England interest rate of 0.75% affected your business? (Tick one only)

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* 14. Has your business model been adapted to take advantage of the
growing trend in off-site construction particularly in Britain? (Tick one
only)

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* 15. Have you availed or are you aware of the R&D tax relief for costs
incurred in development of off-site construction methods or in any other
construction technique?

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* 16. How do you think the construction industry market in Northern
Ireland will develop over the next 12 months? Will it... (select only one)

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* 17. How do you think the construction industry market outside
Northern Ireland will develop over the next 12 months? Will it... (select
only one)

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* 18. What do you expect will happen to your workforce over the next 12
months? (Select one only)

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* 19. Looking forward for the next 12 months, list any anticipated labour
shortages in order of severity (e.g. bricklayer)

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* 20. What is the main priority for your firm over the next 12 months?
(select only one)

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* 21. In the continued absence of a Northern Ireland Executive and the impact this is having on public construction works coming to the market, please indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Strongly agree
The ongoing impasse has made us think again about growing our workforce
If matters don’t improve in the next 3-6 months we may have to consider redundancies
We have had no option but to already make/plan for imminent redundancies

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* 22. Please indicate your agreement or disagreement.

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Strongly agree
The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement is a sound basis for the UK leaving the EU and agreeing an ambitious future partnership
We have commenced planning for the impact of Brexit.
The continued failure to for a Stormont Executive has resulted in a loss of capital projects/tenders.
The time taken to obtain planning permission in NI has reduced.
A lack of finance in the sector is impacting on our business.
Given the current difficulties arising from the lack of Stormont Executive and Brexit, we have moved our focus outside of the Northern Ireland market.

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* 23. How would you describe the current availability of development
land in Northern Ireland? (Select only one)

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* 24. Over the next 12 months, how do you think your work for the public
sector will vary?

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* 25. What key developments would you see as being critical to the
success of the NI construction market? Please select in order of priority
where 1 = highest and 5 = lowest priority.

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* 26. Is there any other relevant information you wish to add?

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