Research Committee Meeting 2025

Seventeen representatives from 10 PAQS organizations (BSIJ, HKIS, IQSI, IQSSL, NZIQS, PICQS, PUJA, RISM, SAQSA, SISV) joined the meeting. In the past year, the RC updated the international cost summary table, conducted a survey for the international study of construction procurement across PAQS countries. Also, a webinar entitled "BIM Levels and the role of Quantity Surveyors on the adoption of AI" was held on 14 June 2025 attracting over 200 participants. Members are invited to share the procurement and the research activities carried out in their own countries in the past year. In the future, the RC planned to conduct online webinars to exchange knowledge among PAQS countries, continue the research on the construction procurement with both quanutative and qualitative data, and propose future collaborations between member countries.

Research Committee Meeting 2024

On August 24, 2024, the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Research Committee convened in Brunei, bringing together 16 representatives from 9 PAQS organizations. Sr Dr Mei-yung Leung chaired the meeting.

Research Committee Meeting 2023

The 20th Meeting of the PAQS Research Committee (RC) was held on 23rd September 2023. Fifteen representatives from 10 countries joined it. We revised PAQS(RC) website, updated the International Cost Summary table, conducted 2 seminars, prepared a new PAQS Newsletter, completed an international Digitalization study, and submitted a short PAQS report in 2022-23.

We also planned to conduct the other 2 seminars from different country members (Japan & Phillipines), issue the other PAQS Newsletter, and propose a new research study for the Procurement methods across the PAQS country members in the next year. Hope to share the findings with all international professionals in the future.

Research Committee Meeting 2022

The PAQS Research Committee was held on 10^th September 2022 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore on hybrid mode. New committee members have been appointed. Dr. Mei-yung Leung (HKIS) is appointed as Chair and Sr Khoo Sui Lai (RISM) is appointed as Secretary.

Preliminary findings on digitalisation for quantity surveying practice among PAQS member countries presented.

Research Committee Meeting 2019

The PAQS Research Committee was held on 23 August 2019 at Pullman Hotel Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. International Cost Summary was tabulated. Joint research is encouraged among PAQS country members.

Research Committee Meeting 2018

The PAQS Research Committee was held on 16^th November 2018 at International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia. Research in green building development in PAQS country members.

Research Committee Meeting 2017

The PAQS Research Committee was held on 22 July 2017 at Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada. A few points were discussed. The Committee would encourage the PAQS members to fill in the survey so as to enrich the research for promoting sustainable development.

A practical journal for PAQS will also be considered to be published. Hopefully, each country and region member will and is encouraged to submit paper on or before September 2017. In addition to the above, value management will be the next topic in the pipeline for collaboration next year.