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Yean Yng Ling, Florence, and Amy Hui Min Chan. "Internationalizing quantity surveying services." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 15, no. 5 (September 5, 2008): 440–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699980810902730.
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Osunsanwo, Hannah Feyisayo, and Joshua Oluwasuji Dada. "Evaluating quantity surveying firms’ performance." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 69, no. 1 (May 20, 2019): 134–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-06-2018-0209.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of quantity surveying firms (QSFs) using the balanced scorecard (BSC) technique. Design/methodology/approach Based on a survey of 37 QSFs in Lagos State, Nigeria, the paper empirically assessed the performance of QSFs using the BSC technique. The targeted respondents were principal partners and quantity surveyor employees in the selected QSFs and relevant construction stakeholders, including clients, architects, builders and structural engineers, who usually have business relation with QSFs. Findings The findings of this paper revealed high levels of performance in non-financial measures of the BSC dimensions while low level performance is recorded in financial measure. Practical implications The exemplified performance measures allow QSFs’ managers to set their own priorities and to seek out improvements along the BSC dimensions of performance measure. The high performance recorded in non-financial perspectives needs to be sustained while a lot of efforts need to be put in place in order to improve the financial performance, thereby sustaining their viability. Originality/value This paper contributes methodologically through the application of a balance and all-encompassing principles in assessing performance. The use of this measure enables QSFs to structure a balance assessment of their operation, to identify their strengths and weakness, and to target areas for improvement in order to reach their desired business goals.
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Haruna, A. F. "Analysis of the relationship between organisational culture and innovation in Nigerian quantity surveying firms." Journal of Management and Technology 19, no. 1 (August 15, 2023): 238–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.62254/jmt.2023.19.1.20.
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Quantity Surveying firms in contemporary times have evolved into structurally standard organizations where there is the understanding of organizational culture as an essential management philosophy that drives innovation. This paper seeks to analyze specifically, the relationship between organizational culture and innovation in Quantity Surveying firms. Eighty one (81) completed questionnaires retrieved were used for this analysis. The paper revealed that Quantity Surveying firms exhibited multiple types of innovation such as service innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation, market innovation and resource innovation. It further revealed that quantity surveying firms exhibited multiple types of organizational culture such as competitive culture, social responsibility culture supportiveness' culture, innovation culture, emphasis etc. It therefore concluded that organizational culture has a significant relationship with innovation in quantity surveying firms. The findings implied that there were need for the management of Quantity Surveying firms to embrace organizational culture as a strategy for improving innovation practice and there is also the need for the management of Quantity Surveying firms to embrace innovation as a strategy for improving organizational culture.
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Dada, J. O., and G. O. Bamigboye. "Diagnosing the Causes of Quackery in Quantity Surveying Practice in Lagos State, Nigeria." Journal of Construction Business and Management 5, no. 1 (July 4, 2021): 28–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.5.1.950.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the causes of quackery in quantity surveying practice to address the menace for enhanced service delivery. Using survey research design, primary data were collected through the administration of structured questionnaires on quantity surveyors in the 125 registered quantity surveying firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The respondents were asked to rate the identified 34 causes of quackery in quantity surveying practice on a 5-point Likert scale. The elicited data were analysed using mean score analysis. Factor analysis was, after that, used to explore and detect the underlying relationship among the identified variables and categorise them into key factors. The results of the mean score statistics identified 32 important causes of quackery in quantity surveying practice, with the four most important ones being an unwillingness to seek professional advice and consultation, unwillingness to pay for professional services, lack of effective systems of punishment for quacks and inadequate monitoring by the quantity surveying professional association and regulatory body. It was concluded that the causes of quackery in quantity surveying are multidimensional and can be narrowed down to unethical practices, client engagement, job security, regulatory and corruption-related issues. The identified causes of quackery in quantity surveying practice will be useful in formulating policy and serve as future research agenda towards eradicating the menace and engendering an enhanced service delivery.
Keywords: Causes of quackery; Nigeria; Quackery; Quantity surveying; Service delivery.
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Ramdav, Tashmika, and Nishani Harinarain. "A strategic framework for the survival of the quantity surveying profession." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 6 (February 3, 2020): 1487–518. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-03-2019-0058.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse the survival of the quantity surveying profession using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis in an attempt to define the key strengths and weaknesses of the quantity surveying profession based on professional consultants’ experience and to determine the key opportunities and threats which are perceived to impact the quantity surveying profession significantly. Design/methodology/approach The positivist paradigm was used for this study. The researchers chose quantitative research in the form of questionnaires. A probability sampling method was used. The desired method that was used was the random sampling method. The data were analysed with SPSS using factor analysis and descriptive analysis. A sample of 58 quantity surveyors was randomly selected from the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) for this study. Findings Four categories of strengths exist, namely, the ability to plan and solve problems, core quantity surveying measuring skills, project viability and interpersonal skills. Three categories of weaknesses exist, namely, technical inadequacies of quantity surveyors, resistance to change and lack of knowledge of and about the profession. Three categories of opportunities exist, namely, greater demand for quantity surveyors, the need for quantity surveyors and new and existing roles in and out of the profession. Three categories of threats exist, namely, lack of the quantity surveying profession to market itself where new roles require an advancement of core quantity surveying services, external factors that hinder the performance of the profession and the lack of quantity surveying skills in the new generation. Research limitations/implications Only members of the ASAQS were included in this research. Originality/value The quantity surveying profession requires a strategic framework that will overcome their threats and weaknesses and embrace the strengths and opportunities of the profession to ensure they survive and remain relevant in the ever-changing construction industry. This study aided the quantity surveying profession by identifying the strengths and opportunities and determining the weaknesses and threats faced by the profession.
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Ebunoluwa, Esther Ilori, and Grace Kehinde Ojo. "Factors Influencing Quantity Surveying Services Performance in Nigeria." Built Environment Journal 17, no. 2 (July 15, 2020): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/bej.v17i2.10116.
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Quantity surveying profession is faced with great challengesconcerning recognition and survival in Nigeria. Usually, thiscould be overcome by being proactive in dealing with factors that could influence theirservices performance. Quiet numbers of factors are affecting the performance of quantitysurveying firms in Nigeria; which makes their survival to be a matter of concern to theresearchers. Therefore, this paper evaluated the extent to which the performance of quantitysurveying firms is being influenced by internal and environmental factors with a view toincreasing the recognition and survival of the firm in the competitive business environment.Employee quantity surveyors assessed internal factors while employers of quantity surveyingfirms assessed external factors. One hundred and thirty-one (131) respondents comprisingeighty-five (85) employees and forty-six (46) employers of registered quantity surveying firmswere sampled randomly. Data were collected through administration of questionnaire oninfluencing factors; the collected data were subjected to mean analysis and analysis ofvariance (ANOVA). The findings showed that lack of recognition of the employees by themanagement influenced the performance of employees mostly; the employees agreed on theinfluence of this factor on the overall performance of firm. On external factors, findingsrevealed that technological changes and tough competition have high level of influence onthe performance of quantity surveying firms in the built environment. In addition, theemployers have similar view on the influence of these factors @ p>0.05. The study concludedthat lack of recognizing the employees by the firm, technological changes and toughcompetition influenced the performance of quantity surveying services in Nigeria; thesefactors had affected the recognition of quantity surveying profession in the competitiveenvironment. Therefore, the factors should be given adequate and prompt consideration so asto minimize their adverse effects on the survival of Quantity Surveying Firms in Nigeria.
Keyword: Employee Quantity Surveyors, Employers, Quantity Surveying Firms, ServicesPerformance, Influencing Factors.
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Okorie, V. N., and C. P. Ogbu. "Construction Health and Safety Awareness of Nigerian Undergraduate Quantity Surveyors." July 2017 1, no. 2 (July 2017): 203–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.36263/nijest.2017.02.0027.
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Construction is particularly an accident-prone and disease-causing process. Quantity surveyors render professional financial management services with regards to the entire construction value chain – including in construction health and safety (H&S) management. However, the adequacy of the construction H&S content of quantity surveying undergraduate programmes in Nigerian universities is uncertain. This study examined undergraduate quantity surveyors’ knowledge of construction H&S. The study used purposive sampling technique for the selection of five universities in southern Nigeria offering bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying. Copies of the study questionnaire were given to 400 and 500 levels students from the five selected universities. Interviews were conducted with registered practicing quantity surveyors, and one quantity surveying lecturer in each of the universities in order to validate the results of the survey. The data were analysed using mean scores. The results revealed that undergraduate students of quantity surveying in the universities covered by the study are insignificantly aware of quantity surveyors’ construction H&S roles. An examination of the course contents of the undergraduate quantity surveying programmes of the universities did not reveal any separate course module for construction H&S. The interviews supported the findings from the survey carried out on the students. They revealed that there is need to include construction H&S in quantity surveying undergraduate programmes in Nigerian universities. Undergraduate quantity surveying students should be taught construction H&S in order to equip them for their future H&S management roles in the construction industry.
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Razali, Atikah, Suhailah Hussien, Tunku Badariah Tunku Ahmad, and Mohd Burhan Ibrahim. "The Challenges Faced by the Quantity Surveying Lecturer in Teaching Quantity Surveying Measurement Courses: A Pilot Study." Semarak International Journal of Innovation in Learning and Education 1, no. 1 (April 14, 2024): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.37934/sijile.1.1.111.
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The Quantity Surveying Measurement Course (QSMC) is a core and complex subject that integrates many areas of knowledge to provide Quantity Surveying (QS) graduates with measurement competence and capability. Based on the literature analysis, past researchers say that QSMC lecturers agree that teaching this course is very challenging. Despite QSMC lecturers' acknowledgment that teaching this course is challenging, very little research has been conducted to examine the challenges they face. Therefore, it is a necessity to study the challenges faced by QSMC lecturers to help provide solutions to them in facing the challenges of QSMC teaching, which is the primary goal of the study. In order to collect the data, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a volunteer participant, a QSMC lecturer from a selected higher education provider (HEP). The data shows that the QSMC lecturer has four main challenges: personal challenges, challenges with students, challenges with institutions, and external challenges. The research findings benefit both the education team and the construction industry by raising awareness and encouraging rapid action to improve and reduce the challenges faced by QSMC lecturers. It is important to ensure that teaching and learning can be improved more effectively, making it easier for QSMC lecturers to transfer knowledge while also making it easier for students to understand the things learned.
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Zainordin, Nadzirah, Zamzarina Md Judyar, Nur Syahirah Zafarull, and Nor Azizah Zalin. "Exploration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application: An Understanding Among Quantity Surveyor in Malaysia." Journal of Engineering & Technological Advances 5, no. 2 (2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.35934/segi.v5i2.1.
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This study begins with a broad literature review to understand the Building Information Modelling (BIM) concept. Quantity Surveyors star as an influential role as qualified, trained, and proficient in dealing with glitches relating to construction expenditure, supervision, and consultation in the construction industry. When the task is getting crucial, an assistant from technology may help faster and smoother the process and task. This study aims to investigate an understanding of the application of BIM among Quantity Surveyor in Malaysia. According to the Board of Quantity Surveyors, Malaysia's official website, 101 registered Quantity Surveying Consultant firms were in 2018. This study targeted 1000 persons from different firms and expected to respond from at least 278 persons due to time constraints. The other criteria of the respondents include years of experience in the industry. Quantity Surveying Consultant firms would be the most suitable people to answer a questionnaire survey for this study. The registered Quantity Surveying Consultant firms are very well proficient in the quantity surveying practice and services. Therefore, by choosing Quantity Surveying Consultant firms to be the respondent may help in getting the most consistent answer and higher accuracy of the exploration of Quantity Surveyors productivity by adopting the Building Information Modelling (BIM) concept in Quantity Surveyor, which will further enhance the awareness of benefits of BIM to the Quantity Surveyor profession itself.
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Babatunde, Solomon Olusola, Srinath Perera, Damilola Ekundayo, and Tolulope Esther Adeleye. "An investigation into BIM-based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 25, no. 1 (November 23, 2019): 61–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-05-2019-0042.
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Purpose Although studies have shown the relevance of building information modeling (BIM) in cost estimating process, efforts at investigating BIM based detailed cost estimating among professional quantity surveyors through quantitative approach are scanty. The purpose of this study is to identify and examine the usage of BIM-based detailed cost estimating software and assesses the drivers to BIM adoption within the Nigerian quantity surveying consulting firms. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review, pilot study and questionnaire survey were adopted. The survey targeted both the BIM users and non- BIM users’ quantity surveying consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean score, standard deviation, Mann–Whitney test and factor analysis. Findings The study found that 46.58 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are aware of BIM and have adopted it for detailed cost estimating, while 49.32 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are aware but have not adopted BIM-based detailed cost estimating, and 4.10 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are not aware at all. Also, the study identified various BIM-based detailed cost estimating software used in quantity surveying practices and found that Microsoft Excel is often used alongside 3D software, Autodesk QTO, Navisworks, Innovaya Composer and CostX are prevalent BIM software used for detailed cost estimating. In addition, the study identified 21 drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices. The result of factor analysis grouped the 21 identified drivers into five principal factors: improved whole lifecycle/design quality, enhanced decision and visualization, cost and time saving, marketing and support for quantity surveyor tasks and government and client pressure. Practical implications This study provides significant insight into the application of BIM to quantity surveying consulting practices, thereby enabling consultant quantity surveyors to make informed decisions to select BIM cost estimating software to suit their practices. Further, the study findings can be useful for individuals’, clients’ and contractors’ quantity surveyors to be fully aware of the opportunities BIM could bring in relation to their service delivery. Originality/value Accurate cost estimating, effective cost monitoring and control are essential elements to a construction project success. This study further emphasized the importance of BIM to quantity surveying practices, particularly in the area of the detailed cost estimating.
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Saleh, Mohammed Abdullah Eben. "Automation of Quantity Surveying in Construction Projects." Journal of Architectural Engineering 5, no. 4 (December 1999): 141–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1076-0431(1999)5:4(141).
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Yogeshwaran, Gayathri, B. A. K. S. Perera, and M. R. Mahendrini Fernando Ariyachandra. "Competencies expected of graduate quantity surveyors working in developing countries." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 23, no. 2 (August 6, 2018): 202–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-06-2017-0019.
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PurposeQuantity surveying education in Sri Lanka (SL) presently does not appear to be catering to the industry needs indicating that it may not be up to the expected standard. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the gap between the competencies of graduate quantity surveyors (QSs) and the competencies that industry in SL expects from them.Design/methodology/approachA hybrid approach was used, consisting of desk reviews, expert interviews and a questionnaire survey. A comparative analysis identifying differences between two competency levels was carried out.FindingsAnalysis reveals that competencies of graduate QSs in areas of cost planning, strategic planning, risk management, value management, life cycle cost analysis, sustainability, surveying and levelling, research and development, building surveying and business management are at levels higher than industry needs. However, majority of competencies are at levels lower than industry expectations.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was focused only on competencies of QSs who have successfully completed a quantity surveying degree programme accredited by Institute of QSs SL, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Australian Institute of QSs and Pacific Association of QSs. It excluded non-graduates’ competencies as they gain competencies only through work experience.Practical implicationsThis study revealed the need for designing quantity surveying degree programmes to cater to industry needs to ensure that graduates from these programmes are acceptable to the industry.Originality/valueThis study made an original contribution to knowledge by identifying the gap that currently exists between industry needs and programme outcomes of quantity surveying degree programmes, which could be invaluable when improving quantity surveying education in SL.
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Lim, Chai-Chai, Tien-Choon Toh, Yoke-Lian Lew, Chin-Xian Lau, Kai-Chen Goh, Md Asrul Nasid Masrom, Nadzirah Zainordin, and Siaw-Chuing Loo. "THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS ON DRIVERS AND BENEFITS OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING INCORPORATION INTO QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION IN KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIA." International Journal of Industrial Management 7 (September 1, 2020): 16–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.15282/ijim.7.0.2020.5751.
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a very useful tool that facilitates architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals and stakeholders in planning, designing and constructing the buildings through 3D models. BIM can be widened to building operations and data storage which can be accessible by owners and others. Such data help owners and stakeholders to generate results according to the information gained through BIM models. The objectives of this study were to identify the perspective of students on drivers of BIM incorporation into the quantity surveying profession and to identify the perspective of students on benefits of BIM incorporation into the quantity surveying profession. A questionnaire survey was carried out to gain the students’ perspective on drivers and benefits of BIM incorporation into the quantity surveying profession in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Specifically, this study investigated twelve drivers and fourteen benefits of BIM incorporation into the quantity surveying profession. The top three drivers were improving the capacity to provide whole-life value to the client, desire for innovation to remain competitive and strong support from university management and industry. The top three benefits were BIM provides fast, effective and efficient quantity take-off and cost estimation, time savings in the preparation of estimating cost and improved visualization for better understanding of designs for measurement and minimise omissions. For future research, it is recommended that the study be replicated at other regions so that a clearer view of this topic can be obtained. Besides, qualitative research methods could be used in identifying other drivers and benefits not covered in this study. By answering the questions in the survey form, the students were able to gain some knowledge on BIM and its importance to the quantity surveying profession. Also, it would be interesting to include industrial practitioners in this kind of study, allowing comparisons of the results between academia and industry at a later stage. Nonetheless, this study benefited the undergraduate students pursuing the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Quantity Surveying programme, universities, colleges and other institutions that offered the quantity surveying programmes at various levels and quantity surveyors working in the construction industry by exposing them to a comprehensive list of drivers and benefits of BIM incorporation into quantity surveying profession. In a way, this study helped promoted BIM and its implementation in the field of quantity surveying in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
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E.F*, Uwadia, Usman D.D.M, Amiebenomo M.I., and Sumanu S.O. "Quantity Surveying Profession and Its Prospects in Nigeria." Indian Journal of Management and Language 1, no. 2 (October 10, 2021): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijml.b2034.101221.
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The study assessed the prospects of the Quantity Surveying profession in Nigeria. The study identified and evaluated the level of performance of the identified functions performed by the quantity surveyors in the Nigerian Construction industry. The study reveals that there is a high level of performance of the basic functions of the quantity surveyors which include feasibility and viability studies, contract documentation, life cycle costing, preliminary cost advice, etc. The study also examined the factors militating against the effective performance of the quantity surveyor’s functions in the Nigerian Construction industry. The study identified and presented some possible factors militating against the performance of Quantity Surveying functions and some anticipated measures to enhance the quantity Surveying profession for evaluation by the respondents using structured questionnaires. The data collected were analyzed with SPSS version 23 using frequencies and mean item scores. The study revealed some major factors militating against the effective performance of the quantity surveying profession in the Nigerian Construction industry like widespread corruption in Nigeria with a mean score of 4.53, obsolete curriculum and inadequacy in modern equipment with a mean score of 4.41, professional rivalry from kindred profession with a mean score of 4.35, level of adoption of UT with mean a score of 4.32, and inadequacies in academic and professional training with a mean score of 4.18 among others. The study equally revealed some important measures requiring implementation to enhance the quantity of Surveying profession in Nigeria like a clear delineation in professional functions in the construction industry to curb professional rivalry with a mean score of 4.35, reviewing the curriculum of Tertiary Institutions with a mean score of 4.24, improving professional skills through continuing professional development with a mean score of 4.15, improving technological applications in the execution of Quantity Surveying functions with a mean score of 3.91 and professional certification in specialized areas with a mean score of 3.85.
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E.F, Uwadia, Usman D.D.M, Amiebenomo M.I, and Sumanu S.O. "Quantity Surveying Profession and Its Prospects in Nigeria." Indian Journal of Management and Language 1, no. 2 (October 10, 2021): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.54105/ijml.b2034.101221.
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The study assessed the prospects of the Quantity Surveying profession in Nigeria. The study identified and evaluated the level of performance of the identified functions performed by the quantity surveyors in the Nigerian Construction industry. The study reveals that there is a high level of performance of the basic functions of the quantity surveyors which include feasibility and viability studies, contract documentation, life cycle costing, preliminary cost advice, etc. The study also examined the factors militating against the effective performance of the quantity surveyor’s functions in the Nigerian Construction industry. The study identified and presented some possible factors militating against the performance of Quantity Surveying functions and some anticipated measures to enhance the quantity Surveying profession for evaluation by the respondents using structured questionnaires. The data collected were analyzed with SPSS version 23 using frequencies and mean item scores. The study revealed some major factors militating against the effective performance of the quantity surveying profession in the Nigerian Construction industry like widespread corruption in Nigeria with a mean score of 4.53, obsolete curriculum and inadequacy in modern equipment with a mean score of 4.41, professional rivalry from kindred profession with a mean score of 4.35, level of adoption of UT with mean a score of 4.32, and inadequacies in academic and professional training with a mean score of 4.18 among others. The study equally revealed some important measures requiring implementation to enhance the quantity of Surveying profession in Nigeria like a clear delineation in professional functions in the construction industry to curb professional rivalry with a mean score of 4.35, reviewing the curriculum of Tertiary Institutions with a mean score of 4.24, improving professional skills through continuing professional development with a mean score of 4.15, improving technological applications in the execution of Quantity Surveying functions with a mean score of 3.91 and professional certification in specialized areas with a mean score of 3.85.
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Peter, Onyeagam Onyealilam, Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, and Adegboyega Adesoji Anthony. "Assessment of Quantity Surveying Firms' Process and Product Innovation Drive in Nigeria." SEISENSE Journal of Management 2, no. 2 (February 21, 2019): 22–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.33215/sjom.v2i2.111.
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Purpose- Innovation repositions and strengthens the competitive advantage and revenue drive of corporate businesses. The aim of this study is to assess the extent of the process and product innovation in Nigerian Quantity Surveying firms with a view to determining the innovative tools/concepts used.
Design/Methodology- The study adopted a questionnaire survey in which simple random sampling was used to collect data from Quantity Surveyors working with Quantity Surveying firms in the study area. Relative importance Index, mean score, frequencies, andpercentages were used to analyze the data collected, and Rogers' innovation adopters categorization was employed to determine the level of adoption of innovation by Quantity Surveyors.
Findings- The study found that Quantity Surveying firms do not engage the services of innovation specialist because of financial constraint. The most adopted innovative tools/concept by Quantity Surveying firms are MS Excel, Computer Aided Taking-off, CATO, and CA Estimating, and these firms are an early majority in the adoption of process and product/technological innovations.
Practical Implications- The study would assist Quantity Surveying firms who have notembraced innovation to do so, by adopting and incorporating innovative practices in the running of the business transactions and operations to improve clients' satisfaction, profit generation, andcompany image.
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Ogunsina, Olusola, Micah Ekwus Obiegbu, and Onaopepo Adeniyi. "Factors confronting quantity surveying practice: the case of Nigeria." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 16, no. 5 (October 9, 2018): 767–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-04-2016-0027.
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Purpose As the challenges confronting a system are better addressed when known and understood, this paper aims to report the findings of a study that investigated the factors confronting professional quantity surveying using Nigeria as a case. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was developed and pre-tested as the instrument for collecting data. A total of 64 quantity surveyors practicing in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Enugu completed the questionnaire out of a non-probabilistic sample of 100. Severity Index and Spearman rank correlation coefficient were used in data analysis. Findings The outcome revealed that the top five factors perceived to be confronting the profession include poor marketing of the profession, opposition from engineers, the dominance of multinational companies that do not have quantity surveying as a distinct profession in their country of origin, widespread corruption in Nigeria and professional incompetence of some quantity surveyors. Furthermore, the two categories of respondents – professional quantity surveyors and probationers – agree in their ranking of the factors confronting the profession. The ranking of the 17 factors between the two categories of respondents was tested using Spearman’s rho. The result showed that the difference in perception of professional members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the probationers with regard to factors confronting the quantity surveying profession is not significant at p < 0.01. These findings are then discussed in the light of previous works, and implications for both academics and professionals within the quantity surveying profession were highlighted. Originality/value This study has highlighted the key issues to consider as stakeholders attempt to advance the course of quantity surveying and construction cost management profession.
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Nwazodoni, S., and P. Adekunle. "Evaluation of the Strategies and Constraints to Marketing Quantity Surveying to the Public." Journal of Agronomy, Technology and Engineering Management (JATEM) 5, no. 5 (September 30, 2022): 803–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.55817/ruuw2890.
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The limitations to the promotion of the profession in Nigeria were examined, along with the utilization and efficacy of the existing marketing techniques, the professional-client connection, and the least used strategy, which was promotion through specialized websites. The results of this study indicate that senior secondary school students in Ondo State have a high level of awareness of the quantity surveying profession. The quantity surveying profession should be aware of the advantages of marketing strategies and should permit the use of specialized websites as marketing strategies within the bounds of professional ethics. The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) and the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) should take greater initiative to inform secondary school students about the career of quantity surveying, particularly via the utilization of State Chapters.
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Michell, Kathy, Raymond Nkado, and Kenneth Bowazi. "Quantity surveying pre-contract administration by Fanie Buys." Acta Structilia 26, no. 1 (June 25, 2019): 201–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.18820/24150487/as26i1.8.
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Lowe, David, and Martin Skitmore. "The learning climate of chartered quantity surveying practices." Construction Economics and Building 11, no. 4 (December 9, 2011): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v11i4.2238.
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This paper reports on a fully structured interview survey investigating the relationship between the learning climate of chartered quantity surveying practices and individual learning styles, approaches to learning, ability, measures of length of service and the size of the quantity surveying organisation. The results indicate that the learning environment is generally supportive in terms of human support, but less supportive in terms of staff development systems; as individuals rise in the hierarchy of an organisation, their perception of its ability to provide an appropriate learning environment increases. Likewise, perceptions of human support and working practices within organisations increase significantly with length of time in the profession; larger organisations have more advanced staff development systems but provide less human support; and the learning environment both overall and in terms of working practices correlates positively with learning styles and approaches to learning.
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Rahim, F. A., H. Abd Rahman, C. Wang, N. D. Othman, and N. Zainon. "Quantity Surveying Firms Survival of Fast Developing Economy." Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property 4, no. 1 (July 31, 2013): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jscp.vol4no1.3.
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Oosthuizen, Pierre MacDonald, and Frank Herman Berry. "Five maturity pillars of a quantity surveying company." International Journal of Project Organisation and Management 5, no. 1/2 (2013): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijpom.2013.053152.
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Ilmi, Sheikh, Habizah, He Xue Qi, Meor Gheda, and Mariatul Liza. "Employee Turnover of Quantity Surveying Firms in Malaysia." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 636 (October 15, 2019): 012020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/636/1/012020.
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Wang, Chen, Lincoln C. Wood, Hamzah Abdul-Rahman, and Han Biao Ng. "Triggering the internationalization of Malaysian quantity surveying firms." Service Business 11, no. 3 (September 30, 2016): 631–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11628-016-0323-4.
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Olatunji, Samuel O., Timothy O. Olawumi, and Isaac O. Aje. "Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 143, no. 11 (November 2017): 05017018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001394.
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Adesi, Michael, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, and Roisin Murphy. "Strategic competences for pricing quantity surveying consultancy services." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 25, no. 3 (April 16, 2018): 458–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-12-2016-0264.
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Purpose Professional quantity surveying (QS) services are critical to successful delivery of construction projects within planned budget, quality and duration. The supply of QS professional services is largely dependent on the price level of services and the willingness of clients to pay. The pricing of professional QS consultancy services has been confronted with a myriad of pricing challenges due to rapid changes in the business environment; the pervasive influence of information technology; and the complexity of clients’ expectation. It is therefore necessary for QS consultancy firms to develop strategic competences for the pricing of their services. In addition, numerous studies have not given the pricing the pricing of professional services the requisite attention. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategic competences for pricing professional QS services. Design/methodology/approach The study was positioned within the positivist tradition. As a result, the quantitative approach was adopted using a survey questionnaire to collect data from QS consultants. The sample size of the study was 79 professional quantity surveyors chosen by using simple random sampling technique from a population of 372 registered professional QS of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. Using the χ2 test and factor analysis, the study established relationship between strategic competences and pricing of QS services. Findings The study found that strategic competences for pricing QS professional services is significantly related to the managerial and professional competence of QS consultants. The strategic competences of QS consultants identified by this study include business management, services cost management; and production capabilities. Practical implications This study provides an empirical basis for QS consultancy firms to focus on strategic direction of their contractual arrangement with clients. Practically, resource configuration and on strategic competences for professional service pricing would create price leadership. Originality/value The study advances the pricing knowledge within the QS practice by demonstrating the nexus between strategic competences and the pricing of QS professional services which hitherto this study have not been effectively investigated.
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Ahmadu, H. A., M. Gimba, Y. M. Ibrahim, and M. A. Yamusa. "Employability Skills Influencing Quantity Surveying Graduates’ Gainful Employment." Environmental Technology and Science Journal 13, no. 2 (February 25, 2023): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/etsj.v13i2.3.
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Basic/core competencies alone rarely translate into gainful employment for fresh graduates in today’s highly competitive labour market. Accordingly, assessing employability skills desired in addition to basic/core competencies by employers of fresh graduates, has become the focus of researchers and education authorities of disciplines/majors. This study assessed the most influential employability skills for gainful employment of graduate Quantity Surveyors (QS). A questionnaire was self-administered to a sample of 108 QS consultancy firms. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Results revealed industry interaction, self-motivation skills and entrepreneurial skills with respective standardized coefficient of 0.406, 0.341 and 0.215 to be employability skills most influential in addition to basic/core competencies, for gainful employment of QS graduates. As previous attempts to improve employability of QS graduates focused largely on basic/core competencies only, this finding present QS education authorities with most important skills to consolidate on other than core competencies in order to ensure QS graduates are gainfully employable. From a practical perspective, the study’s findings can be used by quantity surveying education authorities as a basis to further consolidate their teaching plans and ensure fresh quantity surveying graduates are fully work ready and gainfully employable.
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Smith, Peter. "Information Technology and the QS Practice." Construction Economics and Building 1, no. 1 (August 29, 2011): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v1i1.2276.
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The paper examines how Quantity Surveying practices can improve their business performance, market share and profit levels by embracing and evolving with the latest technological developments in electronic business practices and data/information analysis and exchange in the construction industry. Firms in the new millenium will need towork smarterto gain competitive advantage and electronic commerce provides probably the greatest scope for this to be achieved. More importantly, current project procurement trends strongly indicate that firms not able to communicating electronically at all levels with project participants will find it increasingly difficult to secure work. The results of three nationwide surveys of the Australian Quantity Surveying profession spanning from 1995 to 1999 are used to identify current business practices and technology utilisation by Quantity Surveying firms and to analyse whether firms are positioning themselves to meet future industryrequirements. The paper concludes with a range of Information Technology strategies aimed at improving business opportunities and performance for Quantity Surveying firms.
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Cruywagen, JH. "The implementation of quality management systems in quantity surveying offices." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 9, no. 1 (July 11, 2014): 33–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v9i1.1155.
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It recently became compulsory for all members of the South African Association of Consulting Engineers to introduce a quality management system in their organisations. The purpose of this paper was to determine whether it would be possible for quantity surveying firms to adopt similar quality management systems in their offices and what would be expected from them in order to do so. The conclusion is that it is possible for quantity surveying firms to comply with the requirements of the ISO 9001: 2000 quality principles.
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McLaughlin, Patricia. "Peer Assessment for Construction Management and Quantity Surveying Students." Construction Economics and Building 3, no. 2 (November 18, 2012): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v3i2.2918.
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Students undertaking the Bachelor of ConstructionManagement degree course at RMIT University, Melbourne,qualify for registration with the Australian Institute ofQuantity Surveyors (AIQS) and the Australian Institute ofBuilding (AIB) upon graduation. Over the past decade thedegree course has been constantly upgraded and altered inline with recommendations from professional bodies such asthese and other industry partners. In 1994 the Departmentof Building and Construction Economics re-assesseda range of subjects including the first year technologysubjects. Out of the review a problem-based integratedlearning unit was developed and tested. This unit has nowbeen in place for ten years.Quantity surveying and construction management likemost other professions in the construction industryrequire teamwork and advanced consultation skills. Theseskills may be learnt through experience but there isconsiderable evidence that these skills can be taught in theundergraduate years. Therefore in line with team-basedapproaches used in industry and professional constructionsettings, this year a new assessment model - peerassessment - will be applied to the problem-based learningunit. This paper describes the procedures and processesused to introduce the change and examines the theoreticalbase upon which the model was developed.
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Ismail, Noor Akmal Adillah, Robin Drogemuller, Scott Beazley, and Robert Owen. "A Review of BIM Capabilities for Quantity Surveying Practice." MATEC Web of Conferences 66 (2016): 00042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20166600042.
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Yang, G., Y. Xu, and K. Y. Cheng. "Bridging QS Competency Gap to Meet the Industry Demand in the 21st Century among QS Graduates in China." International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology 13, no. 3 (2022): 71–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijimt.2022.13.3.924.
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With the continuous and rapid development of the construction industry, higher requirements are also put forward for the role of professional quantity surveyors. Compared with the construction industry in the past, projects are more complex and systematic in both theoretical and technical aspects. In the professional education from almost colleges or universities, students majoring in quantity surveying can obtain essential theories and techniques, these contents have laid a solid foundation for their future work as well as enable students to a certain extent understand the development dynamics and trends of the construction industry, because the competency to apply theoretical knowledge into practice is what is urgently needed in the construction industry over the world. This article aims to collect and analyze data on the ability of Chinese quantity surveying students after graduation and the expectations of construction company managers for graduates, and how the education system can help students enhance the adaptability to the continuous development of the industry in the 21st century. This article aimed to reveal considerable gaps between essential competencies needed to practitioners by construction industry and expertise from current quantity surveying major in education, this structural survey listed relatively important competencies needs of Singapore (ASEAN), China, Hong Kong and UK, which are from international authoritative agencies of quantity surveying field, and then analyzing whether the competencies of graduates from tertiary institutes in China are able to meet the competencies of quantity surveyor positions for current and future market. The results of this study will provide a theoretical basis for the course design of quantity surveyor specialty in the future and encourage universities to adopt the method of combining theory with practice to deal with the changing industry.
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Adegbembo, Taiwo, Oluwaseyi Awodele, and Ayodeji Oke. "A PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS FACTORS IN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA." Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation 10, no. 1 (September 2020): 42–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/jcpmi.v10i1.346.
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Construction firms are knowledge-intensive organisations as employees use knowledge in their day to day activities; however, managing this knowledge is essential for improved service delivery. Knowledge Management (KM) has been affirmed to be of great benefit and improve the performance of organisations and particularly quantity surveying firms in Nigeria so, therefore, the need to assess the factors critical to the implementation of KM. Quantitative data was collected through the use of questionnaire from eighty-six quantity surveyors from quantity surveying firms in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria which comprises of six states using census sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data collected, and the result discussed. Mean Item Score was used to rank the factors while data reduction technique was used to ascertain the factors critical to the implementation of KM. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy and Bartlett’s test of sphericity were conducted before the data were subjected to principal component analysis and the results indicated that the data set is suitable for factor analysis. Five constructs of CSF, namely; Organisation and Leadership, Resources, Management involvement, Information technology and culture were developed from the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with a significant value ranging from 0.524 - 0.776. The reliability of each construct was tested using Cronbach Alpha coefficient, and the values arrived at are; 0.87, 0.885, 0.882, 0.903 and 0.749 respectively. The study revealed that the significance of KM critical success factors is well acknowledged by quantity surveyors in quantity surveying firms and the findings contributed to knowledge by introducing five factors critical to the success of KM. The study recommends that these factors should be given adequate attention for successful KM implementation in quantity surveying firms in Nigeria.
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Llale, Josephine, David Root, and Paulin Wembe. "Experts’ Perspectives on the Future of the Quantity Surveying Profession." International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society 18, no. 2 (2022): 35–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/1832-3669/cgp/v18i02/35-44.
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Olanipekun, Ayokunle Olubunmi, Joseph Ojo Abiola-Falemu, and Isaac Olaniyi Aje. "Dimensions of Organisational Culture in Quantity Surveying Firms in Nigeria." Construction Economics and Building 14, no. 4 (December 8, 2014): 54–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v14i4.3938.
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The functionalist paradigm of organisational culture (OC) views culture as a variable subject to conscious manipulation and control in order to solve organisational challenges. Therefore, this paper provides information on how OC is a solution to the challenges in Quantity Surveying firms (QSFs). This was achieved by eliciting the dimensions of OC in forty two QSFs in Lagos, Nigeria, which are the business, people and external environment dimensions. The paper concludes that OC is a relevant solution to the identity and management related challenges in QSFs. Specifically, the paper informs on the implications of business and people dimensions of OC as a solution to the identity challenges, as well as on the implication of the external environment dimension of OC to the management challenges. Based on the findings, practical implications and recommendations were directed at the management and employees QSs in QSFs and Quantity Surveying researchers.
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Ofori, George, and Shamas-ur-Rehman Toor. "Role of Leadership in Transforming the Profession of Quantity Surveying." Construction Economics and Building 9, no. 1 (November 23, 2012): 37–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v9i1.3013.
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The construction industry is facing a period of change. The roles ofthe professions involved in the industry in general, and of quantitysurveyors in particular, are also changing. There are opportunitiesfor surveyors to seize the initiative to broaden their involvement inprojects, and attain strategic positions within the industry. However,they will have to improve upon their skill sets and their knowledgebases. Senior quantity surveyors interviewed in Singapore sharedtheir views on the challenges facing the construction industry,and their profession. They suggested that the quantity surveyingprofession would only be able to address the pressing issues itfaces if it pays more attention to innovation and the development ofits people. It should be able to attract and retain talent. Knowledgemanagement will be of critical importance. This will be enabled andfacilitated by knowledge leadership.
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Fung, Wong Phui, Hafez Salleh, and Faizul Azli Mohd Rahim. "Capability of Building Information Modeling Application in Quantity Surveying Practice." Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property 5, no. 1 (June 30, 2014): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jscp/vol5no1.4.
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Yousif, Jabar H., Saif N. Abdul Majeed, and Fouad J. I. Al Azzawi. "Web-Based Architecture for Automating Quantity Surveying Construction Cost Calculation." Infrastructures 5, no. 6 (June 1, 2020): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures5060045.
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Quantity Surveying (QS) is a process concerned with controlling and managing the costs of construction projects. QS Measurement relies on sophisticated measurement rules that are understood by experienced practitioners. Traditional QS systems, such as standard paperwork, are time-consuming and only approximate the cost estimate. This paper aims to design and deploy a web-based framework for automating the cost estimation of concrete construction, using ASP.NET. It introduces a user-friendly interface, which ensures that the work is completed in the chronological order of the construction phases. The proposed QS framework offers a reliable and time-efficient estimation method, in comparison to other methods (i.e., human labor using paper or Excel), which was tested using real data and was validated by experts and consultant companies. Furthermore, it automated the reading of project information from construction maps, which reduced errors when estimating costs. It could also automatically determine the project location using Google Maps and could quickly guide the user to the location. The proposed QS framework automated the manual and Excel work of cost computing with an accuracy of 99%, reducing human calculation errors. It also effectively reduced the calculation time to only three days (compared to 114 days of manual work or 19 days of Excel work). The comparison result of the Quantity Surveyor’s average paid salary indicated that using web-based QS framework helps in reducing the cost estimation time and labor costs.
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Nkado, Raymond N., Akintola Akintoye, Paul A. Bowen, and Robert G. Pearl. "Forecasting construction time by quantity surveying practices in South Africa." Urban Forum 10, no. 2 (June 1999): 165–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03036617.
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Nazif, A., A. K. Mustapha, and D. Ocheme. "Appraisal of environmental sustainability studies in the quantity surveying curriculum." Nigerian Journal of Technology 39, no. 2 (July 17, 2020): 607–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v39i2.32.
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The construction industry requires professionals that are environmentally sensitive to sustain the built environment for future generation. This is necessary due to the rising environmental degradation from various construction activities. Tertiary institutions could be the appropriate platform to instil these ideas in aspiring construction professionals. This study assessed Quantity Surveying (QS) curriculum of Polytechnics to examine the courses taught and to assess whether there are courses in the curriculum that are related to environmental sustainability studies. Also, questionnaires administered to lecturers and students of QS departments was used to examine the concept and awareness of environmental sustainability taught in the institution. The study established that generally, taught courses in QS departments of Polytechnics have little or no environmental sustainability factored into them. Furthermore, cumulative mean and regression analysis were used to evaluate the data obtained from the questionnaire. The analysis established that the respondents affirmed that the QS curriculum does not create awareness of environmental sustainability, having a cumulative mean score of 2.04 for lecturers and 2.28 for students which is within the cut-off point of 1.5 to 2.5 (Disagree). Based on the regression analysis, it was established that the correlation between the lecturers’ and the students’ responses was significant having a R result of 0.95. The regression analysis explicated that the lecturers can explain the students’ views having a R2 value of 0.90. The review of QS curriculum to include environmental sustainability studies is paramount in producing QS professionals that are environmentally inclined in training.
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability, Quantity surveying, Higher institutions and Curriculum
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Hanafi, Hanida, Hassim Ismail, and Khairul A. Yusuf. "The expansion progress of quantity surveying companies in South Asia." International Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Engineering 4, no. 2 (July 1, 2023): 08–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.22271/27078361.2023.v4.i2a.35.
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Dada, Joshua Oluwasuji. "A Career Path Framework for Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria Private Practice." Journal of Construction Business and Management 2, no. 2 (August 21, 2018): 15–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.2.2.94.
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In a typical organization, career path helps employees to understand what is expected of them based on the positions they occupied. This also allows them to participate in managing their career progress. Many quantity surveying firms do not have career development path for their quantity surveyor (QS) employees and this has limited their performance at work. This paper, therefore, develops a career path framework for quantity surveyors in private practice in Nigeria. A combination of survey and interviews were employed to elicit the required data. The study population are in two categories. Firstly, the quantity surveying firms, while the respondents in the firms are the principal partners and their employees. The second category is the chairmen of the state chapters of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. The findings of the study establish the career path progression for a quantity surveyor in private practice which ranges from trainee quantity surveyor, assistant quantity surveyor, quantity surveyor, senior quantity surveyor, principal quantity surveyor, chief quantity surveyor, partner and principal partner/consultant in that order. The proposed conceptual framework signifies and demonstrates the necessary benchmark to resolving common problems about career progression and development among quantity surveyor in private practice. This is seen as having a positive effect on harmonious working relationship and quality service delivery.Keywords: Career development, Career path, Framework, Nigeria, Private Practice, Quantity Surveyors.
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Wong, P. F., H. Salleh, and F. A. M. Rahim. "A Relationship Framework for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Capability in Quantity Surveying Practice and Project Performance." Informes de la Construcción 67, no. 540 (December 11, 2015): e119. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/ic.15.007.
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Antwi-Afari, Prince, DeGraft Owusu-Manu, Erika Pärn, and David John Edwards. "Exploratory Investigation of Challenges and Expectations of Innovative Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveying Firms in Ghana." International Journal of Technology 9, no. 7 (December 21, 2018): 1480. http://dx.doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v9i7.2457.
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Bello, F. M., and S. L. Sani. "Assessing the Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance of Quantity Surveying Students." Environmental Technology and Science Journal 13, no. 1 (September 6, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/etsj.v13i1.1.
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Previous studies have established that Emotional Intelligence (EI) has an effect on the performance of students. EI of construction students has been found to be lower than their counterparts in other disciplines. These studies, however did not evaluate the EI in relation to performance. Thus this creates a gap with regards to the relationship of EI and the academic performance of construction students. Therefore, this study assessed the emotional intelligence and academic performance among quantity surveying students. Data were collected by means of closed–ended questionnaires, which were administered online. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive (Mean, Frequency and Standard Deviations) and inferential (Analysis of Variance) statistics through the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS software). The 16-item Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale was used to evaluate the level of emotional intelligence and explore the effect on academic performance. The results of the study indicated that quantity surveying students have a high level of EI, and a significant difference was found between students EI and academic performance. Students with higher Academic performance were found to have higher level of Self-Emotion Appraisal (SEA) and Use of Emotions (UOE). However, the results did not show a significant difference under Others’ Emotion Appraisal (OEA) and Regulation of Emotions (ROE). Thus this study concluded that EI of quantity surveying students gave an indication of the level of academic performance (CGPA) and therefore recommends that EI should be incorporated into academic curricula to improve the EI level of constructionstudents.
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Sartika, Ika, Agus Rachmat, and Tia Sugiri. "IMPLEMENTASI BIM QS PADA PERENCANAAN STRUKTUR ATAS PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN GEDUNG PUSAT PELAYANAN IBU DAN ANAK RSUP HASAN SADIKIN BANDUNG." Sistem Infrastruktur Teknik Sipil (SIMTEKS) 3, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.32897/simteks.v3i1.2565.
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Proyek pembangunan Gedung Pusat Pelayanan Ibu dan Anak (Mother and Child Health Care Center) RSUP. Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung direncanakan akan menerapkan teknologi tinggi mengacu pada konsep tematik bangunan yaitu Green Hospital, High Technology dan Green Building. Merujuk pada PP Nomor 16 Tahun 2021 itu dijelaskan bahwa salah satu kriteria pada konstruksi dengan padat teknologi wajib menggunakan BIM paling sedikit sampai 5D yaitu sampai dengan quantity. Namun pada peraturan tersebut tidak dijelaskan secara rinci mengenai BIM seperti apa yang harus diterapkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui alur implementasi BIM QS, perbandingan hasil keluaran (output) pekerjaan quantity surveying menggunakan BIM QS dan perhitungan manual dan alternatif platform BIM QS lainnya yang efektif digunakan untuk pekerjaan quantity surveying pada perencanaan struktur atas proyek tersebut. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif yaitu Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) menggunakan program Expert Choice. Hasil analisis menggunakan Cubicost menunjukkan bahwa hasil quantity tidak jauh berbeda dengan perhitungan manual, namun terdapat keunggulan dari segi keakuratan quantity, kemudahan merevisi dan integrasi dengan platform BIM yang lain. Sedangkan hasil AHP menunjukkan alternatif plaform BIM QS yang efektif digunakan adalah Revit.
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Kamaruddeen, Ahmed Mohammed, and Wahida Wahi. "Quantity Surveyors in the Shipbuilding Industry." GATR Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review (GJBSSR) Vol.8(2) Apr-Jun 2020 8, no. 2 (June 7, 2020): 87–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2020.8.2(3).
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Objective - This study explores the role of quantity surveyors in the procurement of vessels in the Malaysian shipbuilding industry. The study’s objectives include defining the quantity surveyors’ relevance in the vessels, identifying the skills required of quantity surveyors by shipbuilding companies, and identifying the professional services quantity surveyors can offer to shipbuilding companies. Methodology/Technique – This study adopts an exploratory research design, mixed-method, sequential data collection, and the simple random sampling technique to select a sample size of 52 shipbuilders out of the 59 shipbuilding companies operating in Sarawak, Malaysia. The qualitative data was obtained through an interview held with the executive director of a large-sized shipbuilding company in Sibu town. Finding - A questionnaire survey was also carried out among the shipbuilding companies operating in Sibu town. A total of 21 usable questionnaires were received, yielding a 21% response rate. Descriptive statistics were obtained with the use of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. The results show that quantity surveyors are relevant in the shipbuilding industry. It was also found that quantity surveyors are required to be familiar with the shipbuilding design, materials, process, and contract. Novelty - The results suggest that the essential services that quantity surveyors can provide to the shipbuilding companies are estimating and cost planning. This study complements the existing literature on shipbuilding and provides a direction for the advancement of the quantity surveying profession. Type of Paper: Empirical JEL Classification: O13, O14. Keywords: Quantity Surveying; Shipbuilding Industry; Shipbuilding Companies; Sarawak; Malaysia. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Kamaruddeen, A.M; Wahi W. 2020. Quantity Surveyors in the Shipbuilding Industry, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review 8(2): 87 – 101. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2020.8.2(3)
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Chiu, Wai Yee Betty, and Fung Fai Ng. "Improvement of job satisfaction and organisational commitment through work group identification: an examination of the quantity surveyors in Hong Kong." Construction Economics and Building 13, no. 3 (September 18, 2013): 80–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v13i3.3316.
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Though extant literatures in other sectors indicate that job satisfaction and organizational commitment are important for determining individual and organisational outcomes, limited related research has been conducted amongst quantity surveyors in Hong Kong. Given cooperative working arrangement in the quantity surveying profession, work group identification is regarded as an important antecedent for determining job satisfaction and organisational commitment. The aim of this study is to examine whether work group identification improves job satisfaction and organisational commitment. A questionnaire survey is conducted to collect data from quantity surveyors working in private sector. A total of 71 valid responses are obtained from 509 contacted quantity surveyors in Hong Kong. Bivariate correlation and multiple regression analyses are performed to find the significance of relationships among the variables. Data analysis results support most hypotheses. Work group identification is found to have significant positive effect on job satisfaction, affective and normative commitment. The finding is a bold step for quantity surveying companies to improve their quantity surveyors’job satisfaction and commitment level. The role of other contextual and organisational factors on job satisfaction and organisational commitment needs to be complemented for future research.
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Gilchrist, C. R., R. Cumberlege, and C. Allen. "Lack of implementing Building Information Modelling in the quantity surveying profession." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 654, no. 1 (February 1, 2021): 012025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/654/1/012025.
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Lee, Cynthia ChinTian, Srinath Perera, and Keith Hogg. "AN ANALYSIS OF EARLY CAREER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSIONALS." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 17, no. 2 (June 27, 2013): 161–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/1648715x.2013.805450.
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Early career experience can play a significant part in lifelong professional capability and the support and knowledge gained during the early years of graduate employment can influence future career direction and success. Whilst there are prescribed models of graduate development relative to the surveying professions, for example, those relating to the APC utilised by the RICS, there has been little evaluation in terms of their relative contribution to career success. Through the use of a questionnaire survey, the issue of learning and development for new graduates in their early career, the extent to which new graduates perceive themselves to be competent in various major quantity surveying activities and, the range of graduate training provided by the employer were explored. The main conclusions drawn from the study are that: new graduates exhibit a high level of self-doubt in professional competence; task competence is influenced by frequency of application, years of postgraduate experience and the mode of study taken by graduates in entering the QS profession. There is a difference between training received by graduates working for consultant and contracting employers. Graduates from full time study mode tend to receive more training from their employers compared to part time graduates.