Example construction organisation and management dissertation topic 4:

Destination Dubai: Unparalleled opportunities for the newly qualified quantity surveyor?

Noting the unparalleled growth in construction in Dubai over the last ten years and the favourable tax regime, this dissertation interviews recent graduates of quantity surveying who are presently working in Dubai. Interviewing twenty such graduates (along with 20 of their peers who are forging a career within Britain). Using qualitative research methods and open ended questions this dissertation assesses, through the answers given, the opportunities for graduates of 2013 in quantity surveying to work in Dubai and presents an ovulation of the positive and negatives associated with starting one’s professional care by working abroad.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Abdelsalam, H. M. and Gad, M. M. (2009). Cost of quality in Dubai: An analytical case study of residential construction projects. International Journal of Project Management, 27(5), pp. 501-511.
• Kartam, N. A., Al-Daihani, T. G. and Al-Bahar, J. F. (2000). Professional project management practices in Kuwait: issues, difficulties and recommendations. International Journal of Project Management, 18(4), pp. 281-296.
• Ren, Z., Atout, M. and Jones, J. (2008).Root causes of construction project delays in Dubai. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, 1-3 September 2008, Cardiff.