International Journal of
Innovation, Management and Technology

Abstract

With the continuous and rapid development of theconstruction industry, higher requirements are also putforward for the role of professional quantity surveyors.Compared with the construction industry in the past, projectsare more complex and systematic in both theoretical andtechnical aspects. In the professional education from almostcolleges or universities, students majoring in quantity surveyingcan obtain essential theories and techniques, these contents havelaid a solid foundation for their future work as well as enablestudents to a certain extent understand the developmentdynamics and trends of the construction industry, because thecompetency to apply theoretical knowledge into practice is whatis urgently needed in the construction industry over the world.This article aims to collect and analyze data on the ability ofChinese quantity surveying students after graduation and theexpectations of construction company managers for graduates,and how the education system can help students enhance theadaptability to the continuous development of the industry inthe 21st century. This article aimed to reveal considerable gapsbetween essential competencies needed to practitioners byconstruction industry and expertise from current quantitysurveying major in education, this structural survey listedrelatively important competencies needs of Singapore (ASEAN),China, Hong Kong and UK, which are from internationalauthoritative agencies of quantity surveying field, and thenanalyzing whether the competencies of graduates from tertiaryinstitutes in China are able to meet the competencies of quantitysurveyor positions for current and future market. The results ofthis study will provide a theoretical basis for the course designof quantity surveyor specialty in the future and encourageuniversities to adopt the method of combining theory withpractice to deal with the changing industry.