Showing papers on "Construction surveying published in 2020"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the various competencies a graduate should hold to prepare them for graduate building surveying roles from employers' perspective, and found that personal management skills, technical surveying knowledge, and knowledge of RICS standards are the essential competencies based on the level of variance extracted by the three components.
Abstract: Purpose: This study investigates the various competencies a graduate should hold to prepare them for graduate building surveying roles from employers’ perspective.
Design/Methodology: The study employs a sequential exploratory mixed-method approach by informing a quantitative study with the finding from a qualitative study.
Findings: Based on exploratory factor analysis, the study found that 13 essential competencies are valued by the employers when recruiting building surveying graduates, as they are requisites for effective job performance. Personal management skills, technical surveying knowledge, and knowledge of RICS standards are the essential competencies based on the level of variance extracted by the three components. Other competency categories include client management skills, being goal-driven and self-motivated, optimistic personality traits, strong mental resilience, building maintenance and management knowledge, and time management skills, among others that are explained in the paper.
Originality/Value: The essential competencies were dependent on maintaining a balance between knowledge, skills and personality-based competencies. Measures and approaches for gaining the essential competencies, as well as their level of significance, are further discussed. The study will be of significant benefits to employers of graduate building surveyors, academic institutions that are seeking to improve their graduate employability, as well as students that are preparing for the world of work.
10 citations
02 Jul 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors track the series of setbacks by a few like-minded persons since the early 1990s to entrench building surveying as a profession in Malaysia, and demonstrate the explanatory powers of the sociological lens for future studies on professions in the construction industry.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to track the series of setbacks by a few like-minded persons since the early 1990s to entrench building surveying as a profession in Malaysia.,Data were sourced from elite interviews with authoritative individuals who have been championing building surveying as a profession and supplemented by secondary sources.,Established professional bodies became hostile to what they perceived as attempts to encroach on their professional jurisdictions. There was even a move to subjugate building surveyors to the auxiliary role. The ultimate aim to obtain statutory “ring fence” around the proposed building surveying profession did not find favour with lawmakers.,The limitation of small sample size was compensated by referral to past publications.,Latecomers face an uphill challenge in negotiating for legitimacy from established professions and lawmakers alike in a situation when no new work demand avails. Building surveyors in Malaysia have to either wait for external changes which would allow their traditional role to be formally recognised or take up new specialisations.,Additional empirical findings were uncovered to complement past studies. The main contribution lies in demonstrating the explanatory powers of the sociological lens for future studies on professions in the construction industry.
8 citations
01 Jan 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss issues related to the agreement and the contract, as well as how to choose between 2D and 3D historic building surveying, and safety is also discussed.
Abstract: Planning prior to any work related to the surveying and documentation of cultural heritage is necessary to designate the requirements and specifications of a project. A clear identification of requirements and specifications, a timeframe and within an agreed budget is essential. This chapter also discusses issues related to the agreement and the contract, as well as how to choose between 2D and 3D historic building surveying. A well-organized surveying and documentation project will help a team to focus on the project aims, map the implementation, and formulate data collection and analysis activities. In every work, a clear answer on how to preserve all the records is necessary. Safety is also discussed in this chapter, as teams are working both in indoor and outdoor conditions, sometimes using expensive and heavy equipment. Another important issue discussed in this chapter is matters related to standardization.