| dc.description.abstract | Abstract— In comparison to other countries, software
adoption for quantity surveying tasks in Sri Lanka has
been relatively slow. Considering the quantity
surveying practices in Sri Lanka, a number of
primitive software packages are used by the quantity
surveyors in Sri Lanka for their work. This study's
objectives are to identify the software applications and
tools commonly used by quantity surveyors worldwide,
assess the current state of software application usage
in Sri Lankan quantity surveying practices for major
tasks, investigate barriers to software adoption, and
make recommendations for empowering IT adoption
among Quantity Surveying professionals. The study
applied a mixed research strategy based on a
pragmatic research philosophy. The target population
consisted of quantity surveying professionals working
in both contracting and consulting firms. The sample
was selected applying a sampling technique that
included simple random sampling for questionnaires
and purposive sampling for interviews. Content
analysis and frequency index analysis were used in
data analysis since they provide reliable results. The
study found that the most often used software
applications among respondents were Excel,
AutoCAD, Cubicost, MS Project, and Microsoft
Access as popular software for a variety of uses such
as designing, tendering, bidding, planning, quantity
take-off, and database management. This study offers
insight into the barriers of IT adoption among Sri
Lankan quantity surveyors and offers
recommendations for enhancing IT adoption within
the quantity surveying profession in Sri Lanka by
focusing on software applications. Based on the
findings, this paper suggests promoting software use
for tendering/ bidding and implementing digital
document management systems for the Sri Lankan
construction industry as future research directions. | en_US |
