Implications of the global financial crisis for the quantity surveying profession

Frei, Marcel

Implications of the global financial crisis for the quantity surveying profession - 2012 - Project Control Professional 50(2) March 2012, 18-23(6) .

Paper discusses the global financial crisis and its effect in the international construction market, Australia's response to the global financial crisis and the effect on the Australian construction industry; implications for the quantity surveying profession cover internationalisation, human resources, dispute resolution services, sustainability, construction business recovery, emphasis on cost bottom line. Key lessons and considerations for the quantity surveying profession are rethink internationalisation, industry and sector specialisations, service diversification, drive for innovation, focus on value rather than cost, international standards of best practice, and investment in human capital.


Australia