Sustainability as a change catalyst in quantity surveying: New perspective for future challenges

The construction industry is constantly changing to satisfy the client’s demand such as innovation, cost-effectiveness, and end-product quality. Quantity Surveyor (QS) is recognized as a profession that manages all expenses related to construction projects and it is an indispensable profession to me...

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Main Authors: Moayedi, Farzaneh, Klufallah, Mustafa, Tanko, Bruno Lot, Hasmori, Fikri, Wen, Tai
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Construction industry
Engineering profession
Green buildings
Life cycle assessment
Quantity surveying
Sustainability
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Summary:The construction industry is constantly changing to satisfy the client’s demand such as innovation, cost-effectiveness, and end-product quality. Quantity Surveyor (QS) is recognized as a profession that manages all expenses related to construction projects and it is an indispensable profession to meet the client’s requirements. The roles of quantity surveyors have evolved since the introduction of sustainability concepts. However, previous studies reported that the current practices of quantity surveyors are not sufficient to comply with the needs of sustainable construction. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the roles of quantity surveyors towards sustainability practices in the Malaysian construction projects. A questionnaire survey was distributed to the target participants in the field of quantity surveying. The data was analyzed through Relatively Importance Index (RII). The research findings revealed that there is a disparity between the awareness level and actual implementation rate of sustainable practices by quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry. The findings also pointed out the three most significant sustainable roles of quantity surveyors in construction projects: (a) Building Information Modelling (BIM), (b) Green Building Rating Assessment and (c) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Furthermore, the challenges in implementing sustainable practices in relation to QS profession were identified which are (a) client constraint, (b) insufficient professional support, (c) organizational issue and (d) financial constraints. The research results are expected to improve the sustainability awareness of construction stakeholders by promoting the benefits of implementing sustainable practices among quantity surveyors or cost engineers.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0168161