Joshua Oluwasuji Dada|Godwin Onajite Jagboro
Core skills requirement and competencies expected of quantity surveyors: perspectives from quantity surveyors, allied professionals and clients in Nigeria
Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University
abstractdeployment appropriate skills competencies crucial germane development continuous relevance profession built environment science selecting required skills competencies expected quantity surveyors understanding inherent dependencies remains research issue purpose study determine skill requirements competencies expected quantity surveyors structured questionnaire administered among quantity surveyors architects engineers builders clients nigeria respondents asked give rating 5 point likert scale usual skills competencies required quantity surveyors secondary objective study examine important skills competencies categorized core skill basic skill core competence optional competence special competence results study indicate important skills computer literacy building engineering information technology economics measurementquantification knowledge civilheavy engineering works results also indicate important competencies cost planning control estimating construction procurement system contract documentation contract administration project management emphasized findings research considerable implications training practice quantity surveying nigeria