AI in the Built Environment: What's Really Happening?

Built Alliance is surveying built-environment professionals across the UK on how AI is changing day-to-day work. It takes about three minutes. Responses are anonymous and reported only in aggregate. Your email is optional and used solely to send you the findings.

Which of the following best describes your seniority?

What type of organisation do you work for?

What is your primary discipline?

Does your employer have a formal AI policy?

Yes, permits with guidelines

Yes, prohibits or heavily restricts

How frequently do you use AI tools in your day-to-day work?
By AI tools we mean ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, or AI features built into software you already use.

Which best describes the AI tools you use for work?

Tools my employer provides or licenses

My own personal or free accounts

How has AI affected your efficiency in your daily tasks?

Significantly increased efficiency

Slightly increased efficiency

No noticeable impact

Decreased efficiency

What specific tasks do you use AI for in your role?

Drafting emails and reports

Summarising contracts or specifications

Coding or Excel formulas

Tender documentation

Contract administration correspondence (NEC early warnings, compensation events)

Valuations and payment applications

Benchmarking and cost data analysis

Roughly how much time does AI save you in a typical week?

Biggest challenge to adopting AI in your role?

Data security and confidentiality

Lack of training/knowledge

Not relevant to my tasks

Trust in AI accuracy

My employer prohibits or restricts it

Output quality isn't good enough for my work

No significant barriers

Have you seen AI skills or tools mentioned in job adverts or interviews?

Do you think AI will change the number of junior roles in your discipline over the next 3 years?

Significantly reduce the number of junior roles

Slightly reduce the number of junior roles

No significant impact on headcount

Likely to create or increase junior roles

Would a firm's approach to AI influence whether you'd join them?

More likely to join a firm actively adopting AI

No influence either way

Less likely to join a firm actively adopting AI

Depends on how it's implemented

Any final thoughts on how AI might shape your profession in the next 2-3 years?

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