... their performance and survivability. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate and prioritize the survival determinants of construction consulting organization during economic contraction in Nigeria using quantity surveying firms as a focal point. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted...

... industries. This paper aims to investigate the perspectives of quantity surveying students on the challenges of IR4.0 implementation in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey were distributed to a population of 191 quantity surveying students, with 96 valid...

... estimates Building services Quantity surveying Following on from that, measurement and quantification of building works based on the rules of standard method of measurement (SMM) is one of the most important traditional role of quantity surveyors (Ashworth et al., 2013...

... to the organization. Originality/value – This is the first study to apply the social exchange theory to study organizational commitment within the quantity surveying profession and construction industry, which provides a new point for understanding the concept amongst the profession and industry. Social...

...Florence Yean Yng Ling; Amy Hui Min Chan Purpose With the advent of globalization, consultancy firms could easily offer services outside their home countries. This study aims to investigate how quantity surveying (QS) firms in Singapore internationalize their services, by examining the unique...

... for managers of quantity surveying practices to facilitate improved job satisfaction amongst professional staff. The findings indicate that the majority of the respondents may be considered to be male (85 per cent), “White” (84 per cent), work in the private sector (81 per cent), operate within a PQS firm...

...‐efficacy must be realised and internalised by the employees, otherwise efforts by the management to empower employees will not be of use. Empowerment Business policy Quantity surveying Business performance Hong Kong In this era of rapid change, organisations keep readjusting/adapting...

... status. James A. Hackett can be contacted at: jim.hackett@btinternet.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Estimation Quantity surveying Construction industry Structural engineering United Kingdom There are surprisingly varied opinions on the value of estimators...

... ethics Professional socialization Quantity surveying Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2001 8 | 4, 304-312 Effect of professional socialization on quantity surveyors' ethical perceptions in Hong Kong C. N. LINDA FAN, M. H. CHRISTABEL HO & VINCENT NG Department of Building...

... strategies used by quantity surveyors based in the UK and assessing the support that IS/IT provides to the competitive strategies of members of this profession. A survey of quantity surveying practices questioned which competitive strategies are followed, how these strategies are implemented and the extent...