Mode of Business Agreement with the Quantity Surveyor in the Informal Sector Economy of Nigeria: Sustainability of Professional Standards

Abstract

Studies on informal employment have evaluated its quality on the basis of lists of indicators such as earnings, working schedule, observable perks at work, commuting time, and other observable job-related benefits. This study observes the mode of business agreement between the quantity surveyor and the client in this sector as a good proxy for the quality of informal employment and even for the quality of quantity surveyors' life. This study adopted survey method in achieving the mode of business agreement between the quantity surveyor and the clients in the informal sector. Primary data were obtained through structured questionnaire administered on clients engaging the services of quantity Surveyors in the informal sector and registered quantity surveyors in Ogun state, Nigeria. Analysis of the data was done using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). However, it is discovered that formality in business agreement exists in this sector and so allows for a conclusion to be made that there is high survival rate for any quantity surveyor that ventures into this sector in terms of the code of professional practice.

Appraisal of the Perception of Quantity Surveying Profession by Non-allied construction professionals in Nigeria

“…In the same vein, Olatunde (2006) highlighted the duties of Quantity surveyors to include measuring and valuing construction work carried out under a traditional building contract where there is complete drawings to advise on likely costs, prepare tender documents, itemize the work to be carried out, negotiate construction contracts, value work as it proceeds and prepare final accounts. Olanrewaju (2015) declared that the profession of quantity surveying has suffered a lot of setbacks in terms of appointment from clients, variation of services, remuneration, and lack of awareness among other factors. He further stated that the profession is currently faced with the fear of being extinct; and most Nigerians are unaware of the name or role of the professionals and their relevance in the construction industry.…”