Exploring the professional competencies of quantity surveyor in retrofitting and adaptation of existing building
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2021-06-22
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Abstract
The Construction Industry (CI) worldwide involves many professionals, notably among
them is the Quantity Surveyor (QS), whose role is key to project success of which
retrofitting and adaptation of existing building is no exception. QSs are cost-literates
concerned with financial probity in the conceptualization, planning and execution of
projects in the pre–construction, construction and post-construction stages. Their role
contributes to overall construction project performance by acquiring, developing and
deploying appropriate competencies and the need to maintain high level of ethics in
recent times. Thus, the aim of the study was identifying the professional competencies
of QS in retrofitting and adaptation of existing building projects in Ghana. In achieving
the aim the following objectives were set; identifying the level of involvement of QS in
retrofitting and adaptation of existing building projects in Ghana; identifying the
challenges QS, face in retrofitting and adaptation of existing buildings; and identifying
QS competencies in retrofitting and adaptation of existing buildings. Following a
thorough literature review, a quantitative research design was adopted. Adopting a
snowball sampling technique, a representative sample of forty (40) QS within Kumasi
provided data for the study, through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data
gathered was analyzed using descriptive statistical tools including frequencies and
mean score ranking with the help SPSS version 21. The findings of the study revealed
that QS involvement in retrofitting and adaption of existing building projects were very
high. Notwithstanding the fact that QS faces various challenges ranging from poor
quality drawings, to low remunerations for services in retrofitting buildings, continuous
professional development of their competences in the areas of construction technology
and environmental services; project financial control and reporting; conduct ethics,
rules and professional practice; is essential to the success in retrofitting and adaptation
of existing buildings.
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A dissertation presented to the Department of Construction Technology and Management of the College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of a Master of Science.
Keywords
professional competencies, quantity surveyor, retrofitting, Exploring