Over two thirds of quantity surveyors in the UK have over the last few months experienced one of the busiest periods in their professional careers, according to a survey conducted by recruitment specialist Resourcing Solutions Ltd.

The survey also found that over 53% of respondents felt that this could be attributed to the sheer amount of work combined with the lack of qualified staff.

Oliver Behrendt at Resourcing Solutions commented: "In an industry that expects highly qualified people to apply for permanent posts this makes interesting reading. The perception amongst quantity surveyors is that whilst it is busy now, it is going to get even busier over the next few years, as a number of major UK construction projects are kicked-off.

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"What is critical, is the view that there are simply not enough qualified people in the market, and that those recently qualified and new to the industry simply do not have the required experience. This is going to be a difficult and expensive issue to resolve. On a positive note though, the evidence of our survey indicates that those in work are generally very happy, with 68% of respondents stating that the projects they are currently working on, are both career enhancing and satisfying."

(CD/JM)