Most AI conversations in preconstruction start with the software. The better place to start is with the estimators who will actually use it. Before you sit through another demo, find out where your team’s hours go, how confident they are in today’s process, and which AI capabilities they would really use.
That is what this free AI readiness survey is for. It is two pages and nine questions, mostly checkboxes and 1–5 scales, so each estimator can finish it in a few minutes.
Download the AI readiness survey (PDF) · Download the editable Word version (.DOCX)
No sign-up required.
Why run an AI readiness survey before you evaluate tools
AI tools for construction estimating promise to save hours on scope writing and bid leveling. Whether they will depends on your team: what takes the longest today, where risk hides in the process, and whether your estimators trust AI output enough to use it on bid day.
A short survey gives you structured answers instead of hallway opinions. It also gives you a baseline, so when you run a pilot you can measure whether a tool actually helped.
The 9 questions to ask your estimating team
- Which parts of your estimating workflow take the most time?
- Which AI tools do you currently use?
- How confident are you in your process for identifying scope gaps and clarifications?
- How long does it take you to prepare a full scope of work?
- How long does it take you to fully level one bid package?
- How valuable would AI assistance be for drafting scopes of work?
- How valuable would AI assistance be for bid leveling?
- If AI cut time on scope writing and bid leveling by 30–50%, how likely would you be to use it?
- Which AI capabilities would be most beneficial to you as an estimator?
What each part of the survey tells you
Time sinks
Which estimating tasks take the most time shows you where AI could give back the most hours.
Current AI use
Which tools estimators already use tells you how familiar the team is with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and similar tools.
Scope gap confidence
A 1–5 rating on catching scope gaps and clarifications shows where risk hides in your current process.
Scope and leveling time
Hours to write a full scope and level one bid package give you a baseline to measure any tool against.
Perceived value
The value of AI for scopes and bid leveling, rated 1–5, tells you which use cases have real demand.
Adoption and priorities
Likelihood of use at 30–50% time savings, plus the most-wanted capabilities, tells you whether the team will adopt a tool and what to test first.
How to run the survey with your team
- Download and share. Send the PDF or the editable Word version to every estimator on the team.
- Collect honest answers. There are no right or wrong answers. The goal is to understand current workflows, not grade anyone.
- Compare responses. Look for shared priorities: the slowest tasks, the most-wanted capabilities, and where views differ.
- Define your pilot. Use the findings to decide what an AI evaluation should test, and how you will judge whether it helped.
Turn the answers into a pilot plan
Low confidence in catching scope gaps, or long bid leveling times, point to where a pilot should start. Pay attention to concerns about accuracy and the need to check AI output, too. A good AI tool for estimating should show where every number came from, so estimators can verify it instead of trusting it blindly.
If bid leveling is where your team loses the most time, see how Consight levels subcontractor bids against your scope. If you solicit through BuildingConnected, see BuildingConnected bid leveling with Consight.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this survey for?
Construction directors, preconstruction leaders and estimating managers who want structured input from their estimating teams before evaluating AI tools.
Is the survey free?
Yes. Download the PDF or the Word version with no sign-up. The Word version can be edited to fit your team.
Is this an industry benchmark?
No. It is a team questionnaire for gathering internal feedback, not an industry-wide benchmark.
Where Consight fits
Consight is the preconstruction workspace built around this kind of work—from understanding project documents and building scopes to collecting bids, leveling proposals, reviewing risk, and documenting the final award.
Put it into practice on your next project.
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