Ten questions on how we can improve the road to design, planning and environmental approvals across Australia (LANDEX)

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* 1. Would you share a little about yourself to help us understand any demographic trends? (Select all that apply)

Age: under 35

Age: 35 to under 45

Age: 45 to under 55

Age: 55 or above

You work on projects in: TAS

You work on projects in: NSW

Sex: Female

Sex: Male

Other (please specify)

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* 2. And would you tell us about the qualifications you hold? (Select all that apply)

Not tertiary educated

Tertiary education: AQF Level 1 to 6 (Certificate I to IV, Diploma or Associate Degree)

Tertiary education: AQF-7 Bachelor Degree (Engineering or Science or related)

Tertiary education: AQF-7 Bachelor Degree (Town Planning or related)

Tertiary education: AQF-7 Bachelor Degree (Engineering Surveying or Land Surveying)

Tertiary education: AQF Level 8 to 10 (Graduate Certificate, Masters or PhD)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. In the last 3 years, generally which (if any) of these built environment roles have you performed in your work? (Select all that apply)

Acting on behalf of public sector organisation

Acting on behalf of private sector organisation

Modeller / Drafter (Infrastructure), for example, CAD Designer

Modeller / Drafter (Building)

Specialist or Technical Contributor (Infrastructure), for example, Project Engineer

Specialist or Technical Contributor (Building)

Coordinator or Leader (Infrastructure), for example, Project or Program Manager or Sponsor

Coordinator or Leader (Building)

Other / Comments (if applicable)

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* 4. In the last 3 years have you needed traffic data but it wasn't cost-effective to carry out a site-specific traffic study? If so, how did you generally work through this problem? (Select all that apply)

Not applicable - I have not needed traffic data or it was always cost-effective to commission a study

Applied for cost sharing or funding with another business unit or external provider

Made do with limited or uncertain information

Sought data from an external source that you didn't have to pay for (e.g. government authority)

Sought existing data from an external source that you paid for (but cost less than a site-specific study)

Other / Comments (if applicable)

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* 5. In the last 3 years have you needed geotechnical data but it wasn't cost-effective to carry out a site-specific investigation? If so, how did you generally work through this problem? (Select all that apply)

Not applicable - I have not needed geotechnical data or it was always cost-effective to commission a study

Applied for cost sharing or funding with another business unit or external provider

Made do with limited or uncertain information

Sought data from an external source you didn't have to pay for (e.g. government)

Sought existing data from an external source that you paid for (but cost less than a site-specific study)

Other / Comments (if applicable)

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* 6. Do you have a backlog of hardcopy or PDF design or work-as-executed drawings which you would like to bring into a digital or GIS format, but it hasn't been cost-effective to resource that job?

Yes, several to many years of significant projects across a geographic region

Yes, some past projects across several years or areas

No, we don't have a significant backlog

No, we have a backlog but have resourced it to bring these data into our mapping system

Other (please specify)

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* 7. This question relates to design drawings and spatial data. How do you share with others or receive this information, in a typical week? What file formats, data types or programs do you use for this at least once in a typical week? (Select all that apply)

2D (flat, e.g. separate plan views and sections, or a map)

3D (spatial model, e.g. X, Y, Z coordinates)

4D or more dimensions (spatial and time-variation)

PDF

Office document formats (e.g. DOCX, XLSX)

DXF

SHP (e.g. ArcGIS)

KML (e.g. Google Earth)

DWG (e.g. AutoCAD)

Directly within an application or web-based portal

Please provide any other common formats you use for sharing design drawings or spatial data, particular details or comments:

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* 8. How long do you estimate you spend each week interpreting design information yourself, or communicating it to others and helping them interpret it?

Less than 1 hour per week

1 to less than 5 hours per week

5 to less than 20 hours per week - it's a significant part of my job

20 or more hours per week - it's one of my main job roles

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* 9. How long do you estimate you spend each week correcting problems or errors that have arisen due to design information being missed or misunderstood?

Less than 1 hour per week

1 to less than 5 hours per week

5 to less than 10 hours per week

10 to less than 20 hours per week

20 or more hours per week - it's one of my main job roles

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* 10. Last question! Thinking about the process of infrastructure or building designs and how they gain planning and environmental approvals (including public infrastructure projects and private development applications) do you have any other comments on significant pain points you experience, or opportunities for technology to make improvement? How could we get to building quicker or with less risk?

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