The response rate was 18 percent, meaning 178 contractors responded to the survey, a very strong response rate. Responses came from all over the United States, with 10 percent from California, the highest responding state, 8 percent from Florida, 7 percent from New York, 5 percent from Texas, and 4 percent from Illinois, North Carolina and Minnesota. The rest of the survey came in the 1- to 3-percent range from the remaining states.
Following are some of the highlights of the responses.