The system of tertiary education for quantity surveyors that has served us for about 40 years is coming under scrutiny from a number of directions. Observed trends in tertiary education are not isolated. There is evidence that shifts in thinking have a global reach. We must ask ourselves why it is so and what is to be done.

Please Note: This is not an original work. It is an analysis created on an AI model from a series of prompts and publications including all known published Olympics 2032 information and the work of Bent Flybvjerg, Said Business School, University of Oxford, on megaproject management. Prepared for John Lowry 20 July 2026 1. Executive Summary Brisbane 2032 carries the same structural cost and schedule risk profile that has affected every Olympic Games since 1960. Research led by Professor...

The collapse of productivity is the priority topic at every conference, seminar and forum. Construction is no exception. Cures are discussed at length, high among them resources, training, AI, prefabrication, innovation, modular — all long-term or niche solutions. Overlooked low-hanging fruit may be easier and closer than many believe.