2023 GREEN INDUSTRY OUTLOOK sponsored by
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elcome to Irrigation & Lighting mag- azine’s Industry Outlook Survey. Tis year’s survey builds on the trends of past years while introducing some
changes that will make it an even better tool for industry professionals. Te largest change is one of timing, moving the survey itself to later in the year. Tis allows readers to put this sur- vey to better use by supplying this new data when many are starting to slow down or end the season and begin de- veloping business plans for the next 12 months. Te new publication date better fits when industry professionals will need the data to benchmark their businesses. Providing the survey later in the season also reduces the need for respon- dents to make estimations on totals that haven’t come in yet, making this data even more accurate. Changing the timeline to a busier point in the season didn’t make a sig- nificant difference in the number of respondents, however. Tis year’s survey boasts a total of 1,371 respondents, with more than half of those representing industry contractors. Tis continues to make this survey a close-up, reliable pic- ture of what concerns, challenges and opportunities profes- sionals in the field run into on a day-to-day basis. We can’t thank our readers enough for their time and insights shared in this survey, especially after their help earlier in the year for the 2022 Industry Outlook Survey. Next, we’re continuing to add more specific questions
for both irrigation and landscape lighting professionals. Tese help develop a picture of what each of these market segments look like compared to the wider market. Wheth-
er a contractor specializes in irrigation or landscape light- ing, or just provides them as one of their offered services, these results will help shape their outlook on the market for the upcoming year. Tis year’s survey saw industry professionals continuing
to try to get as large a slice as possible of the expanded mar- ket still coming off of the pandemic. In a lot of ways, this year felt like more of the same from the previous year with a slow tapering of expectations. Tere were opportunities for growth, and some industry professionals were able to bring all the elements together to build. Our survey followed readers as they worked to get ev-
erything they could out of a busy market despite any one of many possible constraints. It tracked continued change to demographic and labor trends such as minimum job costs, crew compensation and enhanced business expectations, while dealing with supply chain issues. It covered huge legislative and weather impacts that were fully out of any contractors’ hands, such as increased drought restrictions in California and Hurricane Ian’s impact on the East Coast. Once again, we’d like to thank Heritage Landscape
Supply Group for its ongoing support of this project. Tis year, Heritage provided a DJI Mini 2 quadcopter and a Solo Stove Bonfire fire pit as the two drawing prizes for completing the survey. As the season closes, whether you’re expanding your business or making the best of a constrained market, our report will help you see the landscape clearly. Use these re- sults to build your best plan for the upcoming year.
READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE
We gathered so much information for this year’s survey that we couldn’t fit it all in the print edition. To read more and dig into the details, including how respondents handle job management software and safety, head to
irrigationandlighting.org/ 2023-green-industry-outlook. Download the full PDF and see how your business compares.
Thanks to Heritage Landscape Supply Group for sponsoring this year’s report.
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