Architect Workflow and Project Delivery Survey

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What best describes your role?* This field is required.
Practice director or principal
Architect
Graduate architect
Interior architect or designer
Building designer
BIM or digital design lead
I'm still a student
Other
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What types of projects make up most of your current workload?* This field is required.
Residential alterations and additions
New houses
High density residential (apartments, townhouses)
Commercial
Retail and hospitality
Education
Healthcare
Industrial
Heritage or adaptive reuse
Public or community infrastructure
Other
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At what stages do your and team experience the greatest pressure?* This field is required.
Fee proposal and project setup
Existing-condition investigation
Concept design
Planning approval
Design development
Documentation
Consultant coordination
Tender
Construction
Project close-out/handover
Other
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What most commonly disrupts an otherwise well-planned project?* This field is required.
Incomplete or inaccurate existing information
Client changes or delayed decisions
Planning or authority requirements
Consultant coordination
Unexpected site conditions
Late design changes
Builder queries or RFIs
Budget or value-management changes
Internal resourcing
Approval delays
Other
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Which of these causes rework most often?* This field is required.
Incomplete or inaccurate existing information
Client changes or delayed decisions
Planning or authority requirements
Consultant coordination
Unexpected site conditions
Late design changes
Builder queries or RFIs
Budget or value-management changes
Internal resourcing
Approval delays
Other
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Which part of your workflow involves the most rework* This field is required.
Recreating or checking existing conditions
Revising designs after client changes
Responding to planning issues
Coordinating consultant models and drawings
Resolving clashes
Answering RFIs
Updating documentation during construction
Producing as-built information
Other
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How often do you begin designing with less information about the existing site or building than you would ideally like?* This field is required.
Almost always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
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What do you usually do when existing conditions information is missing or unclear?* This field is required.
Request additional survey information
Visit and measure the site ourselves
Work from old drawings
Use photographs or videos
Make assumptions and verify them later
Ask the client or builder to confirm details
Adjust the design after discrepancies are discovered
Other
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What is the most frustrating information gap at the start of a project?
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What type of existing conditions or site information is usually available to you?* This field is required.
2D CAD survey
Floor plans
Reflected ceiling plans
Elevations and sections
Revit model
Point cloud
360-degree imagery
Site photographs
Topographical and feature survey
Boundary or identification survey
Services information
Tree information
Other
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Generally, when working with existing conditions data, how confident are you that the information available is sufficient for you to carry out the work required?* This field is required.
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Rarely confident
Completely confident
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What problems have you encountered with existing conditions information?* This field is required.
Important areas were not captured
Insufficient detail
Incorrect levels or dimensions
Misaligned coordinate systems
Files were difficult to use
Model was too detailed and slow
Model was not detailed enough
Deliverables did not match the agreed scope
Site conditions had changed
No significant problems
Other
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What matters most when existing conditions information is prepared for a project* This field is required.
Geometric accuracy and alphanumeric data (LOIN)
Clearly defined level of detail (LOD)
Manageable file size
Correct Revit categories and model structure
Inclusion of concealed or difficult to access areas
Fast turnaround
Clear documentation of exclusions and limitations
Compatibility with the project coordinate system
Ongoing support after delivery
Price
Other
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Which operating system do you primarily use for architectural work?
macOS
Windows
Both macOS and Windows
Other
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Which software and coordination tools do you use?* This field is required.
Revit
AutoCAD
Archicad
SketchUp
Rhino
Navisworks
Solibri
BIMcollab
Revizto
Bluebeam
Autodesk Construction Cloud
Microsoft Teams or SharePoint
GIS software
Other
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How smoothly does information move between your software and the systems used by surveyors, consultants and builders?* This field is required.
Very smoothly
Mostly smoothly
It varies by project
Often requires manual workarounds
It is a persistent source of problems
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What causes the most issues when it comes to multidisciplinary coordination?* This field is required.
Different coordinate systems or origins
Inconsistent file formats
Outdated models or drawings
Unclear responsibilities
Consultants joining the project too late
Insufficient model detail
Excessive or poorly structured model detail
Changes not being communicated
Clashes being identified too late
Lack of time allocated to coordination
Other
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At what stage do you usually bring clash detection or model-to-existing-conditions into your project?* This field is required.
Early concept design
Before planning submission
During design development
Before documentation is issued
Before tender
Before construction begins
During construction
It depends on the project
We do not currently use these processes
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Ideally, at what stage would clash detection or model-to-existing-condition verification create the most value on your projects?* This field is required.
Early concept design
Before planning submission
During design development
Before documentation is issued
Before tender
Before construction begins
During construction
It depends on the project
We do not currently use these processes
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Which planning or approval requirements create the most uncertainty for you project?* This field is required.
Boundary and setback information
Building height
Site levels
Shadow impacts
View impacts
Tree constraints
Floor-space calculations
Heritage considerations
Neighbouring structures
Easements or title restrictions
Council-specific requirements
Other
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How often are surveyors or spatial experts brought into your projects later than would have been useful?* This field is required.
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Unsure
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How could the exchange of information between architects and surveyors be improved?
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What do stakeholders consistently underestimate or misunderstand about architectural project process or delivery?
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Let's finish on a fun one! What reference book, novel, film, documentary or podcast about architecture or design would you recommend? Suggest as many as you like - bonus points if you tell us why!
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