Construction Magazine August 2018 | Page 23

ASIA
23 parts of the western world , principally where the British had some involvement with establishing standards and procedures , yet differs in relevancy and application in other locations , especially in today ’ s emerging markets .
“ Quantity surveying in Hong Kong , Malaysia and Singapore is an implicit discipline , being the legacy of British involvement in their development , and today these locations provide education through full-time courses in the expertise ,” Will explains . “ In these three locations , quantity surveying is just a part of the DNA of the construction and development industry . However , in the other SEA locations , there are a number of developers who may often be unaware of the discipline of cost planning and construction cost management , or how to use the expertise .
“ While the core of quantity surveying and construction cost management may be similar the world over , the detailed services we provide across SEA markets varies and can also differ from those required , for example , in each of China , Japan , South Korea or Taiwan . Day to day in SEA we are still mostly commissioned to provide a very traditional , almost old-fashioned
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