Construction surveying

About: Construction surveying is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 78 publications have been published within this topic receiving 722 citations.

Future of building surveying in Australia

Abstract: Building surveying is fragmenting into specialist areas that will in time displace the profession and contribute to its demise. For the profession to survive it must change and embrace these new areas as part of the building surveying family. The research identified 18 ingredients of successful professional bodies that the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors can use to position the organisation to accommodate these new areas and assist it to prosper and grow into an effective professional body.

Micro-network creation in industrial surveying

Abstract: Industrial surveying is special field of work within engineering surveying. In this article we have documented some procedures and principles which are very special in industrial surveying. A micro-network consists of net points which are set as a base for all surveying in the industry. These points create coordinate system for all measured parts of the machine. For realization of micro-network are used well known geodetic methods such as triangulation, trilateration, levelling or trigonometric high. As horizontal and vertical controls do not exist in a factory hall, a surveyor has to find some different method to start working.

The Use of Laser Scanning and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Construction Surveying in the Light of Legal Regulations in Poland

Abstract: Abstract Construction surveying consist in overall surveying works performed at every stage of the construction and use of a building structure. The surveyor participates in the processes of designing, direct implementation, maintenance and use, as well as demolition of a building structure. Advanced surveying techniques, such as laser scanning and UAV photogrammetry, are being increasingly used to perform the surveyor’s tasks. The aim of this research paper was to analyze the Polish legal regulations for the possibilities of applying the above-mentioned techniques to carry out the surveying works which are subject to the obligatory submission to public administration authorities. The primary focus was placed on the type of the works associated with construction surveying. The conducted research studies confirmed the lack of appropriate guidelines that would clearly define the scope and method of using laser scanning and UAV photogrammetry in construction surveying. At the same time, it was demonstrated that both these techniques of spatial data acquisition were sufficiently accurate to perform plane and vertical land surveys pursuant to the legal acts currently in force in Poland, and they can be used at selected stages of construction surveying. Finally, the authors proposed some solutions that would make it easier for the surveyors to use laser scanning and UAV photogrammetry in standard surveying works.

Building Surveying Graduates Performance from the Perspective of Building Surveyors in Malaysia

Abstract: The current economic situation and rapid changes in the construction industry are creating higher demands on the professional standards of building surveyors. There is an increasing concern with suggested for higher education's graduates to equip themselves with highly-skilled competent. Thus, this study aims to assess the perceptions of Malaysian building surveyor towards the building surveying graduates' performance. This research used a qualitative approach which involved an interview session with five expert panels from the building surveying fields. A semi-structured questionnaire consists of five relevant questions with three main themes was designed to gain the respondent's perception of the current performance of Malaysian building surveying graduates. Together, these results provide important insights into the current performance of building surveying graduates. The result of these interviews indicates there is a high demand for quality building surveying graduates, specifically in communication skills, problem-solving, language proficiency, thinking skills and practical skills. Also, experts claim that graduates nowadays lack the knowledge of building elements, building material, and building components. The evidence from this study suggests that building surveying graduate needs to improve their competence to the next level to accomplish the industry demands. Moreover, this study complements a basic guideline for the building surveying graduates to realize their competency deficiencies intended for continual improvement to become a professional building surveyor practitioner. This research has highlighted many questions in need of further investigation in this study field. Further research is suggested to identify the soft skills and technical skills required for building surveying graduates in bridging the industry demands.