The Level of Training in Consultancy Services in Construction Management in TÜRKİYE
Abstract
The fact that professional consultancy services applied in developed countries are not applied professionally in Türkiye, negatively affects the construction sector, which is increasing day by day, in terms of cost, time and quality. The implementation of this system in Türkiye is very important in terms of development and sustainability in the construction sector. To implement professional consultancy services, it is primarily aimed to determine the education level of technical personnel. The purpose of this study is examining of education of different sides in organization within consultancy service in construction management which applied in Türkiye. In this manner, firstly, literature and practice abroad were studied on subject. Then, data was collected using survey which was applied to consultants, owners and contractors. Consultancy service was examined by considering the practices abroad of Consultancy service and results of analysis. As a result, the level of professional construction management service education and information is not enough. Also, reached important conclusions about human resources, education and information in construction project management and recommendations were presented.
Keywords
Consultancy, Owner Representation, Construction Project Management
Supporting Institution
Çukurova University
Thanks
We would like to thank Çukurova University for their support to the faculty member training program.
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