... of AI and its adoption on the quantity surveying profession. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire surveys were distributed to QSs via simple random sampling method. As a result, 77 valid responses were received. Descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, standard deviation) were used to identify...

... (BEP) to prepare for the future, including the quantity surveying (QS) profession. Studies are scarce in preparing QS education from Nigeria’s stakeholders’ perspective regarding digital technology. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate how to improve QS education by continually updating curriculum...

...Tashmika Ramdav; Nishani Harinarain 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...

... implementation in universities are rare. This study, therefore, becomes imperative with a view to identifying and examining the barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying (QS) undergraduate curriculum in Nigerian universities. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a questionnaire...

... is based in academic environments, which included lecturers and researchers with quantity surveying background and mainly focussing on measurement, estimation, costing and procurement routes. The other ten participants are quantity surveying practitioners who work for contractors or consultancies where...

... abound in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) programmes in higher education institutions (HEIs). However, there are limited empirical studies on BIM potentials in the quantity surveying (QS) profession in HEIs, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to identify...

...Olusola Ogunsina; Micah Ekwus Obiegbu; Onaopepo Adeniyi 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...

... by personnel of quantity surveying firms (QSFs) and the level of adoption of the packages with a view to develop important ones that can enhance quality of performance and reliability of the employees. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires were administered on registered quantity surveyors employed...

...A.A.E. Othman; B. Mia Purpose This paper aims to integrate the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the South African quantity surveying firms (SAQSF) as an approach for solving the housing problem for the poor. Design/methodology/approach A research methodology consisted...

...Paul Bowen; Keith Cattell; Kathy Michell; Peter Edwards Purpose The main objective of this paper is to report the findings of a comparative study examining levels of job satisfaction of employees and employers in the quantity surveying profession in South Africa. Factors that have an impact on job...