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Impact of RICS and Their Efforts in Promoting Sustainability within the Quantity Surveying Profession (2014)

Impact of RICS in Promoting Sustainability Dissertation – Sustainability in the last decade has emerged as one of the most important considerations within the construction industry in both the tendering of a project and the construction of a project. Quantity Surveyors play an important role within the industry and have a professional obligation to consider sustainability in all areas of their day to day work.

Given that the profession of quantity surveying is governed by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), it is prudent that research is carried out determining if the RICS are doing enough to inform and guide quantity surveyors in their efforts to implement sustainability into the profession. This dissertation will conduct an examination into the extent of the RICS’s effort to facilitate quantity surveyors in their approach to sustainability. The research examines the general opinions of sustainability in the industry, the current sustainable processes and procedures used by quantity surveyors along with an in-depth analysis of the RICS and their relationship with sustainability.

For this examination to be possible, the primary research entailed five semi-structured interviews with professional quantity surveyors, with varying levels of experience, drawing conclusions upon the information gathered within the review of relevant literature that formed the basis of the secondary research. The findings have shown that quantity surveyors recognise sustainability as an important consideration within their work, with the main sustainability tools used being the BREEAM rating.

The research indicated a unanimous recognition of the effort to promote sustainability on behalf of the RICS although a percentage of the interviewees felt that the RICS needs to tailor the information and guidance provided specifically to quantity surveying. The overall aim of this dissertation is to assess the effort that the RICS have gone to in order to implement sustainability into the profession of quantity surveying.

Dissertation objectives ;

• Examine the quantity surveying processes and procedures for sustainability at the current time
• To determine what the RICS are currently doing to implement sustainability into the profession
• To identify areas for further development
• 12,000 words – 44 pages in length
• Excellent use of literature
• Good analysis of subject area
• Well written throughout
• Includes interview questions
• Ideal for quantity surveying students

1 – Introduction and Rationale Introduction and background Rationale for the study Aim of the research Research objectives Research hypothesis Research methodology Structure for the paper

2 – Literature Review An introduction to sustainability within the construction industry Definitions of sustainability, sustainable procurement and sustainable development Key policy and legislation considerations for a quantity surveyor Existing sustainable processes and procedures for the quantity surveyor BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Envest 2 Green guide to specification Site waste management plans (SWMPs) RICS and their sustainability policy and guidelines Sustainability and the RICS property life cycle What the RICS are doing for sustainability Ska rating sustainable fit out assessment tool RICS sustainability publications Attitudes of RICS members towards sustainability and the RICS’s efforts The green gauge report RICS report: A green profession?

3 – Research Methodology Methods of research Objectives research method Data collection method Structure of interview Selection of interviewee How interview was conducted Main theme of interview questions

4 – Analysis of Data Discussion of findings General opinions of sustainability Sustainable processes and procedures The RICS and their efforts to promote sustainability Areas for improvement and development for the RICS

5 – Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusion and recommendations Sustainability within the profession The use of current sustainability processes and procedures The RICS and sustainability Areas for improvement for the RICS Limitations of the study

6 – Areas for Further Research Reflection on the study Further areas for study

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Farzaneh Moayedi , Mustafa Klufallah , Bruno Lot Tanko , Fikri Hasmori , Tai Wen; Sustainability as a change catalyst in quantity surveying: New perspective for future challenges. AIP Conf. Proc. 5 October 2023; 2881 (1): 020007. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0168161

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The construction industry is constantly changing to satisfy the client’s demand such as innovation, cost-effectiveness, and end-product quality. Quantity Surveyor (QS) is recognized as a profession that manages all expenses related to construction projects and it is an indispensable profession to meet the client’s requirements. The roles of quantity surveyors have evolved since the introduction of sustainability concepts. However, previous studies reported that the current practices of quantity surveyors are not sufficient to comply with the needs of sustainable construction. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the roles of quantity surveyors towards sustainability practices in the Malaysian construction projects. A questionnaire survey was distributed to the target participants in the field of quantity surveying. The data was analyzed through Relatively Importance Index (RII). The research findings revealed that there is a disparity between the awareness level and actual implementation rate of sustainable practices by quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry. The findings also pointed out the three most significant sustainable roles of quantity surveyors in construction projects: (a) Building Information Modelling (BIM), (b) Green Building Rating Assessment and (c) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Furthermore, the challenges in implementing sustainable practices in relation to QS profession were identified which are (a) client constraint, (b) insufficient professional support, (c) organizational issue and (d) financial constraints. The research results are expected to improve the sustainability awareness of construction stakeholders by promoting the benefits of implementing sustainable practices among quantity surveyors or cost engineers.

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