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Commercial Risk Management Survey

1.Which type of organisation do you work for?
2.Which of the following describes your primary job role best?
3.Where does your organisation primarily operate?
4.What is the appropriate level of margin for a main contractor under a traditional contracting arrangement?
Below 1%
1 - 2%
2 - 3%
3 - 5%
Above 5%
5.What is the appropriate level of margin for a main contractor under a design and build contracting arrangement?
Below 1%
1 - 2%
2 - 3%
3 - 5%
Above 5%
6.What is the appropriate level of margin for a main contractor under a fee-based construction management arrangement?
Below 1%
1 - 2%
2 - 3%
3 - 5%
Above 5%
7.What is the appropriate level of margin for a specialist contractor without design responsibility?
Below 1%
1 - 2%
2 - 5%
5 - 10%
Above 10%
8.What is the appropriate level of margin for a specialist contractor with design responsibility?
Below 1%
1 - 2%
2 - 5%
5 - 10%
Above 10%
9.Do you believe the difference between traditional, design and build, or other lump sum contracting arrangements and fee-based contracting arrangements such as construction management has been lost?
10.Does the scale of risk required mean that only large contractors can compete for most design and build contracts?
11.Do you feel that industry standard contracting arrangements capture the extent of design responsibility a main contractor is to assume?
12.Is there too much spent on design fees on design and build contracts?
13.Are you comfortable with your risk management approach on contracts you tender for?
14.How do you manage defects on your projects?
15.What is your inspection and approval process?
16.Which of the following organisations should take on more risk on design and build contracts?
17.What requirements do insurance companies typically ask for on design and build contracts?
18.Are insurance premiums going up on design and build contracts?
19.Which of the following organisations should take on more risk on traditional or lump sum contracts?
20.What requirements do insurance companies typically ask for on traditional or lump sum contracts?
21.Are insurance premiums going up on traditional or lump sum contracts?
22.Please enter your email if you would like to receive a copy of the results of this survey. We are contacting only CIOB members who are directors of companies and their answers may prove useful to your organisation.