The Needs for Professionalism and Competency in the Construction Industry

Authors

  • Adebiyi John Oladotun Department of Quantity Surveying, University of Benin.
  • Osazuwa Mark Edosa Department of Quantity Surveying, University of Benin.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v3.n3.142

Abstract

The quantity surveyors, in the present day construction industry, analyze cost components of a construction project in a scientific way and applies the results of the analysis to a variety of financial and economic problems confronting the developer and the designer. However, competence, in any sphere of work, can be a difficult concept to pin down, especially, when it relates to professional occupations where such roles are complex and involved diverse professionals in the built environment sector. This paper aims to investigate the competencies of quantity surveyors in the discharge of its professional duties by evaluating the effects of professional competency on quantity surveying practices in Nigeria. The study population comprised professional quantity surveyors who are in the private construction/consulting firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were obtained to investigate the professional views on the quantity surveying profession, the roles of quantity surveyors in the construction industry and the need for professionalism and competencies in the surveying industry. Questionnaires were administered to randomly select 200 practicing quantity surveyors in Lagos state. Findings revealed that the major role of quantity surveyors in the construction industry is the preparation of the bill of quantity as it ranked 1st with RII value of 1.00; it was also discovered that quantity surveyors were in agreement with client service delivery as the first ethical standard that construction professionals should consider when performing their professional obligations in order to avoid project failure and over-cost. It is therefore recommended that the professional bodies and the academia should organize proper and adequate service trainings, workshops and seminars which will enhance the possibility of acquiring more skills and experience so as to improve competence in the discharge of quantity surveyors professional duties.

 

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2016-09-13

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Oladotun, A. J., & Edosa, O. M. (2016). The Needs for Professionalism and Competency in the Construction Industry. International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v3.n3.142