RESEARCH PROPOSAL Bathandwa 211096873 2
THE INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING IN QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTISE IN SA
BY
211096873
BATHANDWA BOVANA
Organised in accomplishment of the requirement for the award of
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Degree in the Faculty of Engineering, Information Technology and Built Environment
Department of
Building and Human Settlement Development
NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Supervisor: Dr R. Gerber
15 November 2014
Dedication
This paper is a special dedication to my family and my fiancé Luvuyo Nkwentsha for continuously showing me love, support and motivating me throughout the years, with out them the accomplishment of this study would not have been possible.
NAME: Bathandwa Bovana
STUDENT NUMBER: 211096873
QUALIFICATION: B-TECH QUANTITY SURVEYING
TITTLE OF PROJECT: THE INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING IN QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTISE IN SA
DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the above-mentioned research report is my own work and that it has not previously been submitted for assessment to another University or for another qualification.
SIGNATURE: ………………..
DATE: ………………………..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research project would not have been possible without the support of many people. I wish to express my gratitude to:
Dr Robert Gerber, our supervisor who was abundantly helpful, offered invaluable assistance, support and guidance.
Special thanks also to all my colleagues at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, especially the B-Tech Quantity Surveying for sharing the literature and invaluable assistance.
Not forgetting Mr A. Hefer, lecturer in the building and human settlement department for his tremendous support and guidance.
Lastly, I wish to also express my love and gratitude to my beloved family; for their understanding and endless love, support through the duration of my studies.
Abstract
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most promising
BY
211096873
BATHANDWA BOVANA
Organised in accomplishment of the requirement for the award of
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Degree in the Faculty of Engineering, Information Technology and Built Environment
Department of
Building and Human Settlement Development
NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Supervisor: Dr R. Gerber
15 November 2014
Dedication
This paper is a special dedication to my family and my fiancé Luvuyo Nkwentsha for continuously showing me love, support and motivating me throughout the years, with out them the accomplishment of this study would not have been possible.
NAME: Bathandwa Bovana
STUDENT NUMBER: 211096873
QUALIFICATION: B-TECH QUANTITY SURVEYING
TITTLE OF PROJECT: THE INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING IN QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTISE IN SA
DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the above-mentioned research report is my own work and that it has not previously been submitted for assessment to another University or for another qualification.
SIGNATURE: ………………..
DATE: ………………………..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research project would not have been possible without the support of many people. I wish to express my gratitude to:
Dr Robert Gerber, our supervisor who was abundantly helpful, offered invaluable assistance, support and guidance.
Special thanks also to all my colleagues at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, especially the B-Tech Quantity Surveying for sharing the literature and invaluable assistance.
Not forgetting Mr A. Hefer, lecturer in the building and human settlement department for his tremendous support and guidance.
Lastly, I wish to also express my love and gratitude to my beloved family; for their understanding and endless love, support through the duration of my studies.
Abstract
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most promising
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