ROLE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTICE

Building information modeling (BIM) plays an import ant role in the performance improvement of quantity surveying practice. Quantity surveyors are responsible for the cost management throughout the entire life span of a project from the feasibility and design stages unti l building completion. It appears that quantity surveyors are still lagging behind in BIM application compared to other professionals. Lack of awareness of the potential of BIM application is the main reason for low adoption of BIM. Quantity surveyors are still unsure of the capability of BIM in t heir practice.