Factors Inhibiting the Adoption of a Uniform Pricing Mechanism for Building Services

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dc.contributor.authorAmuda Yusuf, Ganiyu
dc.contributor.authorSarajul, Fikri Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorSuhaila, Binti Remeli
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-27T13:33:33Z
dc.date.available2019-06-27T13:33:33Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis study describes an empirical investigation revealing the critical obstacles to the adoption of a uniform pricing mechanism for building services from the perspective of industry practitioners . A total of 157 questionnaires conducted on quantity surveyors (N=75), mechanical engineers (N=39) and electrical engineers (N=43) were collected and used for the study. T –test statistics was run to identify ten significant factors from a list of fourteen factors identified. Relative importance indices were computed for each factor from the perspectives of the practitioners so as to determine the most critical obstructive factors. The result shows that the five most important obstructive factors in order of significance are: (1) difficulty in the interpretation of the Standard Method of Measurement by design consultants (2) the late involvement of building services design consultants (3) quantity surveyors’ insufficient skill in mechanical and electrical services technology (4) drawings of services are often not ready for billing at the tender stage and (5) the lack of a generally accepted Standard Method of Measurement for mechanical and electrical services.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2361
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherintechopen.comen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries5;3
dc.subjectBarriersen_US
dc.subjectBuilding Servicesen_US
dc.subjectInformation Technologyen_US
dc.subjectStandard Method of Measurementen_US
dc.subjectUniform Pricing Mechanismen_US
dc.titleFactors Inhibiting the Adoption of a Uniform Pricing Mechanism for Building Servicesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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