Survey Description

The Trades committee provides Canadian contractors with a collaborative influential voice while the BIM industry matures. This committee also acts as a vehicle for better communication between Trades and other industry stakeholders. The Trades Committee works towards promoting a wider adoption of BIM, establishing industry framework and providing a community of support for both industry leaders and newly developing trades companies across Canada. If your company is interested in contributing to these efforts or participating in the committee, please contact

Gerry Lattmann, CanBIM Executive Director
glattmann@canbim.com.

 
Survey Objective:
This will be a short survey targeted specifically to Canadian Trades companies in order to help identify current obstacles and needs within the industry. CanBIM and the Trades Committee will then use this collected information to align future efforts and tasks to satisfying these specific needs.


Part 1: Self-Assessment

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* 1. What is the size of your company? (Check one)

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* 2. What is your industry?

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* 3. How many years have you been using BIM?

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* 4. What percentage of your projects are currently using BIM? (Check one)

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* 5. How many 3D / BIM users do you currently have trained? (Check one)

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* 6. What best describes your level of involvement in BIM? (Check one)

Part 2: BIM Adoption and Use

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* 7. What are the challenges that hinder your adoption of BIM? (Select top 3)

  1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
Cost associated with software and tools
Cost associated with production/coordination efforts
Availability of skilled workforce
Liability concerns
Change in our current workflow
Software doesn’t meet needs of our industry
Late involvement in a project/ inadequate time
Lack of standard software and terms
Lack of participation of other trades/ disciplines

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* 8. What do you currently use BIM for? (Yes/No checkboxes for each)

  Yes No
Model Based Estimating/ Cost saving verification
Coordination/ Clash Detection
Prefabrication
Offsite modularization
Data Organization/ Digital O+M
Facilities Management/ Lifecycle Tracking
Detailing / Engineering
Spooling / Shop drawing production
Planning, Scheduling & Logistics

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* 9. What software do you use for creating 3D or BIM content? (Check all that apply)

Part 3: Future and Goals

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* 10. What changes would most encourage your use/adoption of BIM? (Select top 3)

  1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
Contractual Requirements
Improved owner buy-in/understanding
Improved consultant buy-in/use
Improved other trades buy-in/use
Government mandate
Enforced model accountability
Readily available education and training
Industry standardized practices/workflows
Increased interoperability between software
Modeling efforts more accurately aligned with construction schedules

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* 11. What are your end goals for implementing BIM? (Select Top 3)

  1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice
Coordination/ Clash Detection
Prefabrication/ modularization
Efficiency/ Save Money
Increase profits
Schedule improvements
Risk management / peace of mind
Client Service
3D detailing / spooling / engineering
Remaining competitive in industry
Facility Management

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* 12. What is your expected time frame for to implement these goals? (Check one)

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* 13. Please provide any additional comments you feel might be useful.

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* 14. Contact Information 

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