Challenges to Building Surveyors From The Perspectives Of Non Surveyors
| Autor: | Emma Marinie Ahmad Zawawi, Rohaslinda Binti Ramele, Shamnor Syaza Dania Badrol Hisham, Zarina Isnin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Government
Engineering Identity crisis business.industry 0211 other engineering and technologies Identity (social science) 02 engineering and technology Surveyor Public relations medicine.disease 020303 mechanical engineering & transports Economic situation 0203 mechanical engineering Construction industry Order (business) lcsh:TA1-2040 021105 building & construction medicine business lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Built environment |
| Zdroj: | MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol 66, p 00097 (2016) |
| Popis: | Awareness on the importance of Building Surveyors in Malaysia is still low as the role and skills of this profession are not fully understood. Although studies indicated that Building Surveyors are still in demand, even without the Building Surveyor Act, many graduates are experiencing inadequate employment opportunities in the current economic situation. Little is known on the views from other stakeholders about BS. This research aims to examine the awareness and opinions on BS in Malaysia amongst construction stakeholders. Questionnaire surveys were collected from 120 respondents from construction, maintenance and insurance companies and interviews were conducted to selected built environment respondents. It was found that awareness and knowledge on BS are still low as they lack information on the profession and professional recognitions. Some views indicated on a major identity crisis for having fragmented and disparate range of modules. The cause may have resulted in problems on public recognition, poor understanding of the surveyor’s skills, and fewer job opportunities. Several suggested the profession to have a clear, coherent and relevant identity, with strong professional structures in order for the profession to survive and gain recognition from the government. Graduates are also recommended to acquire other skills and training in order for them to be significant to the construction industry. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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