Olatunji, S O; Olawumi, T O and Aje, I O (2017) Rethinking partnering among quantity-surveying firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(11): 05017018, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper explores the benefits and barriers to partnering in quantity-surveying (QS) firms in Nigeria, and suggests projects and professional services best served by this practice. A mixed research design informs the identification of related concepts from extant literature and data collection from 132 registered members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) which were analyzed using statistical tools. The commitment of top management is found to be a key barrier to QS firm partnering. The facilitation of knowledge exchange and inclusivity is the most significant benefit. In this paper, feasibility studies, expert advice, and lifecycle costing are key services of QS firms that would benefit from partnering, and research findings also favor engineering projects as core projects in which QS firms should utilize partnering. This study presents project stakeholders with practical and efficient strategies to facilitate the implementation of partnering arrangements to execute construction projects and has considerable implications for the quantity-surveying practice because it recommends professional services and projects with greater viability for the partnering arrangement.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | barriers; benefits; Nigeria; organizational issues; partnering; quantity-surveying firms |
| Index terms: | partnering, quantity surveying, research design, Nigeria, knowledge exchange, lifecycle, implementation, costing, organizational issue, feasibility study, surveying, commitment, strategy, professional service, top management, construction project, project stakeholder |
| Subjects: | business, research design and methodology, organization, profession, design stages, psychology, project delivery, health monitoring assessment and metrics, contractual arrangements, knowledge management, accounting and finance, management, production management, Geography, sociology, partnership management |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Organizational Design, Health and Safety, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Information Management, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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