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Crane and Hoist Reader Survey
1.
What industry do you operate in (select all that apply)?
Commercial Construction
Bridge and Road Construction
Residential Construction
Oil and Gas
Agriculture
Mining
Rail
Hydroelectric (towers/dams)
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Offshore Drilling
Shipping
Other (please specify)
2.
How many Cranes are in your fleet?
One to five
Six to Ten
Eleven to Twenty-Five
Twenty-six to Fifty
More than Fifty
Other (please specify)
3.
Types of Cranes in Your Fleet (select all that apply)
Hydraulic truck mounted cranes
Front-mounted boom trucks
All-terrain mobile cranes
Swing cab boom trucks
Rough terrain cranes
Carry deck cranes
Rear-mounted boom trucks
Lattice crawler cranes
Spider cranes
Tower cranes
Articulate Cranes
Lattice boom truck mounted cranes
Self-erecting tower cranes
Other (please specify)
4.
What regions do you serve?
BC
AB
SK
MB
Northern ON
Central/Southwestern ON
Greater Toronto
Eastern ON
QC
Maritimes
Other (please specify)
5.
Where are you in your career?
Apprentice/starting out
Mid-career
Senior/late career
Retired
6.
What are your preferred methods to get information about your industry (select all that apply)?
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X)
Word of mouth/in-person events
E-newsletters/email
Print media
Podcasts
Webinars/virtual events
Other (please specify)
7.
What type of content do you prefer reading in Crane and Hoist (select all that apply)?
Industry News/Updates
Profiles on people in the industry
Profiles on specific projects
Technical / how-to articles
Industry commentary
Product News
Other (please specify)
8.
Do you have any suggestions for content you would like to see Crane and Hoist offer?
No
Yes (please specify)
9.
What are the 3 biggest challenges facing your company?
1
2
3
Finding and retaining skilled workers
1
2
3
Inflation pressures
1
2
3
Saturated market
1
2
3
Delays in supply chain
1
2
3
Accessing capital/loans
1
2
3
Government bureaucracy
1
2
3
Other (please specify)
10.
When do you plan on making your next major capital expenditure?
1 to 2 years
3 to 5 years
5 years or later