Are quantity surveying firms marketing themselves correctly?

Question

Do you feel QS firms are actually spending some money to market themselves better?

Most people I talk to, dont know who or what a quantity surveyor is. Is this an issue we should be worried about (as a fellow QS?)

With new computer aided programs such as CAD and auto desktop which practically form a bill of quanitities in a blink of an eye. Could this be the end of QS's?

Answer 1

No way! As long as there are construction projects, QS's will be needed. As for the marketing, I have actually never seen a straight up QS firm. I feel that rather than call yourself a QS, you should call yourself a construction estimator, or a cost engineer. Those types of jobs are usually found within the estimating department of a CM firm or General Contractor.