EFFECT OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING ON QUANTITY SURVEYING SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The main thrust of this study is to investigate the effect of building information modelling on
quantity surveying service delivery in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The
population of consulting and contracting firms in north-eastern Nigeria, in which 75 were randomly
selected for the study. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire designed by
the researcher. Over budget, delays, rework, standing time, material waste, poor communication
and conflict are typical issues that have been faced by todays construction industry, with the added
pressures from the current global economic difficulties the need to address and resolve these
problems has never been greater, key to tackling such widespread and internationally recognized
was could be through optimizing building design information exchange efficiency and accuracy with
a view to creating great certainty in delivery of construction projects (Hooper, 2012).The data for
the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). The findings of
the study revealed that Quantity surveyors in traditional-based and BIM-based environments engage
in tasks such as project cost estimation, design change management, and sustainability assessment.
Moreover, the result revealed that lack of standardized protocols for BIM implementation.
Furthermore, The Perceived impact of Building Information Modelling on quantity surveyors service
delivery include efficiency of project workflows, greater transparency in project information, better
risk management and data management and documentation. Based on the findings, it is
recommended amongst others that To improve the integration of BIM in quantity surveying,
organizations should invest in more comprehensive BIM training programs and promote
collaborative practices that fully utilize BIM functionalities for cost estimation, project management,
and sustainability assessments.