Skills and competencies required of quantity surveyors for success of

construction projects survey

Questionnaire
1. Basic Information

1.1. Age of the respondent: _____________________________________

1.2. Gender : Female_____________ Male_______________

1.3. Marital Status: _______________________________

1.4. Education Level : Ordinary Level Advance level

Degree/Diploma Holder Post Grad Degree

1.5. Profession : Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager

Architect Engineer Consultant Other

1.6. I have been employed in my profession for:

Less than 01____01-03 Years_____03-05 Years____ More than 5 Years___

Neither
Strongly Disagree Strongly
2 Construction Knowledge and Practice Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

QS Should have good knowledge of

2.1 construction practices.

QS should have good technical

2.2 knowledge about construction activities.

QS Should possess good measuring and

2.3 mapping skills.

QS Should have good knowledge of

2.4 environmental services.
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Cost Engineering and Financial Strongly Disagree Strongly
3 Management Skills Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

QS Should have good understanding of

3.1 construction economics.

QS Should have experience with

3.2 financial management.

QS Should understand whole life costing

3.3 practices.

QS Should know cost engineering

3.4 services.

Neither
Strongly Disagree Strongly
4 Risk Analysis and Insurance Handling Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

QS should know how to carry out risk

4.1 analysis

QS Should be able to perform valuation

4.2 work required for insurance purposes.

QS Should be able to advice client on

risk involved and risk reduction
4.3 methods.

QS Should know how to handle

4.4 insurance claims.

Neither
Strongly Disagree Strongly
5 Value Management Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

5.1 QS Should know facilities management.

QS should have some taxation

5.2 knowledge

5.3 QS Should possess good valuation skills.

QS Should be able to carry out

5.4 investment appraisal
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Administration, Planning and Strongly Disagree Strongly
6 Supervisory Skills Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

QS Should possess good project

6.1 management skills.

QS should have good report writing

6.2 skills.

QS Should have good communication

6.3 and interpersonal skills.

QS Should be a good relationship

6.4 manager.

Neither
Strongly Disagree Strongly
7 Technology and ICT Skills Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

QS Should have working knowledge of

7.1 ICT.

QS Should understand new technology

7.2 and machinery.

QS Should know how to make use of

7.3 relevant software packages.

QS Should have some understanding of

7.4 advance designing tools commonly used.
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Strongly Disagree Strongly
8 Relationship to performance Disagree Disagree or Agree Agree Agree

Construction Knowledge and Practice

8.1 lead to successful performance.

Cost Engineering and Financial Mgmt.

8.2 Skills result in successful performance

Risk Analysis and Insurance handling

8.3 skills result in successful performance

Value Management leads to successful

8.4 performance

Administration Planning and Supervisory

8.5 skills results in successful performance

8.6 Information Technology and IT

knowledge results in successful
performance