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ABSTRACT
There have been several developments in the construction industry over the last decade, the most significant of which has been information technology and its application. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now widely regarded as a better solution to enormous building problems; it has significantly impacted the building and construction industries in the project design and implementation phases and is a good tool for the entire project lifecycle. This paper aims to explain the concept of BIM to QS professionals. This paper suggests a conceptual understanding of BIM based on recent findings: BIM awareness level from a student perspective, BIM adoption, and global implementation of BIM. Hopefully, the concepts emphasized in this paper will spark a positive debate about BIM, garnering some interest from practitioners and researchers. Students' responses show that many need more understanding of BIM. At the same time, the willingness of quantity surveying and other construction professional firms to adopt BIM still needs to be higher. Tertiary institutions should include BIM in their academic curricula because it may be crucial to future quantity surveyors' employability. Full Text
