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AGWA 2025/2026 Industry Business Pulse Survey

This brief survey is designed to help our association better understand the current state of the industry and the challenges businesses like yours are facing.

Your responses will be kept strictly confidential. The data collected will help us develop more effective programs and resources to support our members.

A summary report will be published soon. Your participation is vital to strengthening our industry.

Thank you for your time and valuable insights.

1.Which of the following best describes your business? (select one option only)
2.Is your business family-owned or corporate?
3.Which State does your business operate in? (multiple answers permitted)
4.How much of your turnover is generated from low-rise residential (3 stories or less)?
5.How much of your turnover is generated from renovation/ replacement?
6.Did your 2025 turnover meet your expectation?
7.Did your 2025 profit margin meet your expectation?
8.Do you expect your 2026 turnover to be?
9.How much did your costs increase in 2025?
10.In 2025 have your sales of high-performing, energy-efficient products increased?
11.In 2025 have your enquiries of high-performing, energy-efficient products increased?
12.Do you plan to offer or launch new products in 2026?
13.Do you plan changes to your production capacity in 2026?
14.Do you plan to invest in increasing production efficiency in 2026?
15.Do you feel your product offering is ready for NCC 2025?
16.Does your business use AI? (multiple answers allowed)
17.Do you feel that 2026 will be?
18.Do you plan staff changes in 2026?
19.Has your business had difficulty recruiting unskilled or semi-skilled labour?
20.Are you looking for or planning to employ an apprentice in 2026?
21.Are you experiencing increasing competition from overseas?
22.If you answered yes for question 21, in which sector? (multiple answers permitted)
23.If you answered yes for Question 21, then mainly from which country?
24.How would you best describe the nature of your business? (i.e. I manufacture aluminium windows and doors)
25.Within my business I have the need for the following job roles that apprenticeship Cert III Glass and Glazing should cover (tick all that apply):
26.Do you have any suggestions for changes to the Certificate III Glass and Glazing Qualification?
27.Are there any other comments around industry or policy issues you would like to make?
28.If you would like AGWA to respond to your feedback please leave your company and name and contact details in the box below.