Construction Budgeting Resource for Arizona

Construction company budgets are heavily weighted to the salary and compensation plans of their employees. Whether it’s the chief estimator, accountant or IT director, knowing what the going rates are in your area can help you budget and ultimately attract the best talent to your construction firm. Here in Arizona, the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is conducting an on-line Construction industry salary survey. You can get this resource for free just by participating.

Take the AZ Construction Salary Survey on-line: https://novisurvey.net/n/7g2.aspx

Many of the regional associations have been invited to participate including:

• Arizona Builders Alliance
• American Subcontractors Association
• Arizona Roofing Contractors Association
• Associated General Contractors of America
• Construction Financial Management Association
• Independent Electrical Contractors Association of Arizona
• National Association of Women in Construction
• National Electrical Contractors Association
• National Utility Contractors Association of Arizona
• Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association of Arizona

The results will be broken down by company demographics: number of employees and type of contractor so you can make meaningful comparisons. There are questions on economic indicators, employee development, employee benefits and employee compensation.

View the questions before taking the survey: 2011 AZ Construction Salary Survey

All contractors (GCs, highway/heavy and trades) doing business in the state are welcome to participate. Every firm that completes the survey will receive a copy of the results for free in early 2012. Everyone else will have to pay $100. Deadline is December 15, 2011. Start the survey now on-line: https://novisurvey.net/n/7g2.aspx

Copies can be purchased on-line. For more information visit http://cafe.cfma.org/valleyofthesun/home/

Please share this with others in the industry as the more contractors who participate, the more valuable this construction resource will be.