Proposal on

“Use of 3D Modelling and Quantity Surveying In Construction: Evidence From UK and EU Countries”

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1Outline of the Study1

1.2Background of the Study1

1.3Problem Statement2

1.4Aims and Objectives3

1.5Research Question3

1.6Ethical Concern4

1.7Time Frame4

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW6

2.1Overview of Construction Sector in EU and UK6

2.2Benefit of Cost Management at an Early Stage7

2.3Use of Quantity Surveying in Construction8

2.4Use of 3D Modelling in Construction9

APPENDIX13

Questionnaire13

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the Study

The study will be based upon the topic of “Use Of 3D Modelling and Quantity Surveying in Construction”, and will provide evidence for use of 3D modelling and quantity surveying in some regions of the United Kingdom (U.K) and the European Union (E.U). The first chapter of the dissertation will cover the introduction of the study by providing the background of the study, problem statement, aims and objectives and research questions of the study. The second chapter will review the contemporary literature highlighting the previous studies on this topic. The third chapter will survey the methods for conducting research on the topic. The findings from the research, on this topic, will be analysed and discussed in chapter four of the study. Lastly, chapter 5 of the study will present conclusions and use recommendations for further research around the topic.

Background of the Study

Construction industry, globally, is considered as competitive and challenging (Halpin and Riggs, 1992, Gould and Joyce, 2002; Hampson and Tatum, 1997, pp. 153-161). The construction industry has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. Many innovative technologies have also been adapted and tailored, in order to utilize them in construction work, such as animated and dynamic 3D visualization (Kamat and Martinez, 2001, pp. 329-337), 4D computer-aided design (Koo and Fischer, 2000, pp. 251-260), augmented reality and 4D augmented reality (Dunston andWang, 2005, pp 1301-1309; Lee and Pena-Mora, 2006, pp. 2527-2533) and image reasoning (Brilakis and Soibelman, 2005, pp. 537-550), besides many other technologies. During the past decade, the emergence and use of New Engineering Contract, Public-Private partnerships (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI), and evolution of supply chain management and knowledge management concepts have substantially changed the construction sector. Likewise, the use of quantity surveying has also positively impacted the construction sector, which resulted in the re-defining of the role of the quantity surveyor (QS) (Potts, 2008, pp. n.d). QS Consultants are also being involved in the cost management and other related services during a construction. However, changes takes place constantly on the construction site during the construction work and with the evolution of the project. Therefore, this research makes an attempt to outline the significance and use of 3D modelling and quantity surveying in the construction sector of UK and EU.

Problem Statement

In order to obtain a significant value of money from the construction projects, the consequences and necessary decisions regarding the construction design must be overviewed at the early stages of the construction. The traditional concept of quantity surveying revolves around the contractual management and cost controlling of the construction project. However, these areas cover a wide range of activities such as, cost estimation, claims management, ...