FIG Position Papers
FIG Position Papers are papers and articles from FIG Commissions, Networks,
Task Forces etc on specific topics.
Position papers from Commissions
Viewpoint on Transparency in Real Estate Markets
Commission 9 Valuation and the Management of Real Estate:
The position paper is written by Chair of the commission
Peter Ache with Grazyna Wiejak-Roy, James Kavanagh, Eva Katharina Korinke, Bastiaan
Reydon.
The paper provides an
excellent basis for clearly and definitively defining and measuring the
concept of "transparency in the real estate market," as is fitting for
geodesists.
Published November 2024
Teaching Essentials for Responsible Land Administration: Considerations
for future education and training
Commission 2 Professional Education and 7 Cadastre and Land Management
The postion paper is written by by Simon Hull, Menare Royal Mabakeng,
Didier Milindi Rugema, Grazyna Wiejak-Roy, Rosalie Kingwill and Eugene
Uchendu Chigbu with foreword by Dimo Todorovski and Rohan Bennett
Chairs of FIG Commissions 2 and 7.
The Teaching Essentials for Responsible Land Administration (TERLA)
developed between 2015 and 2018 under the patronage of the Global Land Tools
Network (GLTN). TERLA addressed the challenge of teaching the daunting and
complex domain of land governance at a country-level. This publication looks
back on the foundation work, unpacking lessons with its application to case
forward. Representing the joint efforts of Commissions 2 and 7, this paper
recognizes the need to adapt TERLA to the evolving demands of professional
education in land administration.
Published March 2025
Digital Transformation in Quantity Surveying: Paving the Way for Smart
Cities and Professional Evolution
Commission 10 Construction Economics and Management
The position paper is written by Asst. Professor Ts. Sr Dr. Nadzirah Hj.
Zainordin, Head of Research & Postgraduates Studies, and Ts. Sr Khoo Sui
Lai, Head of Department Quantity Surveying at UCSI University, KL Campus,
Malaysia.
The paper explains the role of Quantity Surveyors in the era of Digital
Construction. The integration of digital tools into the field of Quantity
Surveying (QS) is revolutionizing the way professionals approach
construction projects. These advanced technologies are enhancing the
efficiency, accuracy, and overall decision-making process in the
construction and infrastructure sectors. As quantity surveyors embrace
digital innovation, they are able to work smarter, deliver more precise
outcomes, and ensure the success of projects from inception to completion.
Technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), drones, 3D
scanning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cloud-based
project management are transforming the practice of quantity surveying.
Published May 2025
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