Table S1

Challenges confronting the pricing of QS professional services

Professional service pricing challengesSource
1. Inability to respond to changing contractual arrangementsPreece et al. (2008) 
2. Lack of appropriate response strategies to emerging servicesKale and Arditi (2003) 
3. Slow response to information and communication technologyFrei et al. (2013) 
4. Inability to integrate applied research outputs into practiceWhite (2000) 
5. Changing nature of clients' demandBurnside and Westcott (1999) 
6. Impact of competitionBowen and Rwelamila (1995) 
7. Reducing fees below profit marginCruywagen and Snyman (2006) 
8. Complexity of modern construction projectsOfori and Toor (2009) 
9. Exposure to risksMochtar and Arditi (2000) 
10. Volatility of construction project outputChan (2002) 
11. Fluctuation in professional feesDolgui and Proth (2010) 

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