Quantity Surveyors’ Roles and Responsibilities in Different Job Sectors

Salleh, Norazlin Mat; Husien, Edelin; Husin, Siti Nurhayati; Muhammad, Nurul Huda; Alang, Noorlinda

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v10-i10/8271

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“…• Quantity surveyor's responsibilities are majorly focusing on cost engineering and financial management on construction projects (Ofori and Toor, 2009). • The roles of quantity surveyors are to evaluates technical appraisal from the construction stakeholder or any individuals who intend to apply projects, houses, and material loans (Salleh et al, 2020). 10 Petrochemical / Oil and Gas…”

Section: Financial Managementmentioning

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The Awareness Level among Quantity Surveying Students towards The Evolution of Quantity Surveyor’s Roles and Services

Malek¹,

Zamri²,

Tharim³

2022

IJARBSS

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The quantity surveying profession faced many challenges, risks and threats to survive and sustain their services in construction or new sectors. Thus, this study is important in measuring the quantity surveying students' awareness towards the roles and services that have been diversified from traditional to modern. The aim of this research is to determine the level of awareness among quantity surveying students towards the evolution of roles and services of quantity surveyor. Two objectives were formulated for this research which are: (1) to identify the types of evolution of quantity surveyor roles and services and (2) to determine the level of awareness among quantity surveying students towards the evolution of roles and services of quantity surveyor. The quantitative method was used to achieve the research objectives. Online questionnaires were distributed through Google forms to 235 targeted final year students of diploma and bachelor's degree in quantity surveying programme at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Seri Iskandar Campus. From that number, a total 96 responds (41%) were collected. The data is gathered and analyzed by using the Statistical Package Software System (SPSS) Version 28. The findings revealed most of the respondent lack of awareness regarding the evolved roles and services of quantity surveyors such as in tax advice sector and banking sector. It is hope that the findings of this research could encourage the university's academic content to be improve so that the awareness level among the quantity surveying students towards the non-traditional roles and services will be increased. In addition, it is recommended that the researchers to conduct study regarding on the students' skills and competencies in venturing into traditional and non-traditional roles and services of quantity surveyors.

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Section: Financial Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Awareness Level among Quantity Surveying Students towards The Evolution of Quantity Surveyor’s Roles and Services

Malek¹,

Zamri²,

Tharim³

2022

IJARBSS

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Roles and competencies of quantity surveyors in achieving a circular built environment: an investigation according to 3R principles

Victar,

Perera,

Palihakkara

et al. 2023

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PurposeThe construction industry is shifting towards becoming more circular by reducing waste, reusing building materials and embracing regenerative solutions for energy generation and biodiversity conservation. Thus, construction professionals must perform diversified services to achieve a circular built environment (CBE). Implementing resource planning and waste management in CBE has already posed challenges to the quantity surveying profession; thus, quantity surveyors (QSs) should be equipped with new roles and competencies to tackle challenges in achieving a CBE. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the functions and competencies of QSs at the design and building material sourcing stages in achieving a CBE according to 3R principles.Design/methodology/approachThe research apprehended a qualitative approach, including two expert interview rounds adhering to the Delphi technique with 14 and 11 experts per each round. Manual content analysis was incorporated to analyse the collected data.FindingsThe research findings revealed the important roles and competencies of QSs in achieving a CBE. In addition, essential functions and competencies were categorised according to the 3R principles (reduce, reuse, recycle) to successfully implement CBE during the Design and Building Material Sourcing stages. According to the 3R principles of CBE, cost control, cost planning, feasibility studies, measurement and quantification, risk management, value engineering and innovations and technologies were well-received by most interviewees as essential roles of QSs during the Design and Building Material Sourcing stages. Further, basic/mandatory competencies (personal, interpersonal, professional practice and business skills), economic analysis, BIM management, cost management and risk management are highly regarded by experts for QS as important competencies to achieve CBE.Originality/valueWith new construction trends, QSs must enhance their conventional roles and competencies and search for new skills and competencies. Those skills and competencies could be linked to the CE concept, either directly or indirectly. Since QS holds a prominent place in sustainable construction in CBE, adapting to changes in the construction industry such as CBE is timely for QSs. Further, there is a shortage of literature regarding QSs' roles and competencies in achieving a CBE; thus, this study will contribute by identifying new avenues for QSs in achieving a CBE in the practice and the research.

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Quantity Surveyors’ Roles and Responsibilities in Different Job Sectors

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The Awareness Level among Quantity Surveying Students towards The Evolution of Quantity Surveyor’s Roles and Services

The Awareness Level among Quantity Surveying Students towards The Evolution of Quantity Surveyor’s Roles and Services

Roles and competencies of quantity surveyors in achieving a circular built environment: an investigation according to 3R principles

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