PAQS Congress 2025

Programme

The annual congress of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) is a premier event that brings together professionals, academics, and industry leaders in the field of quantity surveying from across the Asia and Western Pacific region. This congress serves as a platform for sharing knowledge, discussing advancements, and fostering collaboration among member countries.

Event Schedule PAQS 2025

August 22, 2025 Friday

• YQS Workshop
• YQS Dinner
• YQS Fun Game

August 23, 2025 Saturday

• YQS Technical Visit & City Tour
• Golf Tournament
• Committee Meeting

August 24, 2025 Sunday

• Board Meeting
• Spouse Pogram

August 25, 2025 Monday

• Opening Congress
• Plenary Session

August 26, 2025 Tuesday

• Plenary Session
• Gala Dinner

Main Program

The Papers Conference provides a valuable platform for professionals and academics to share knowledge, collaborate, and contribute to the advancement of a more progressive and sustainable construction industry, with participants from various countries.

25 August 2025

TIME		Room: Dian B	Room: Dian C
TIME		ACTIVITY
7:30	8:00	Registration & Morning Coffee
8:00	8:05	Opening tune
8:05	8:10	Opening by MC
8:10	8:20	Flag Ceremony following by President of PAQS and Chief of PAQS Countries
8:20	8:25	National Anthem
8:25	8:30	Praying by MC
8:30	8:33	Video Teaser PAQS 2025
8:33	8:43	Entertaiment Performance by Kemenpar
8:43	8:53	Speech from Chairman of IQSI
8:53	9:03	Speech from President of PAQS
9:03	9:13	Speech from Pemprov
9:13	9:23	Speech from the Ministry of Public Works of the Republic of Indonesia
9:23	9:33	Opening Ceremony
9:33	9:43	Photo Session
9:43	9:48	Closing by MC
9:48	10:30	Coffee Break & Visit Booth
		Doorstop (Tempo ,Antara, Media Konstruksi)
10:30	11:30	Keynote Speaker 1 : A/Prof. Dr. Sr. Eugene Seah " Demystifying AI - What’s hype, what’s real, and why does it matter to us (in the construction industry) ?"
11:30	12:00	Keynote Sponsor: Sr. Dr. Nazirul Fariq "Ushering in a Data-Driven Paradigm for Professional Practice through Industrial AI"
12:00	13:00	ISHOMA
13:00	14:00	Keynote Speaker 2: Prof. D.Sc. Ir. Mohammed Ali Berawi, M.Eng.Sc. Ph.D. " Developing Smart Sustainable City: Where Sustainability Meets Digital Innovation"
14:00	14:10	Mobilisasi Peserta
Parallel session
14:10	14:30	Invited Speaker Prof Mei-yung LEUNG	Invited Speaker Sri Lanka
14:30	14:45	AI-DCI ID 11 - Stanley Hon Wah CHANG ”AI-Driven Construction Innovations: Leveraging artificial intelligence for predictive analytics, automation, and enhanced decision-making”	AI-DCI ID 16 - Wing Yan Jacqueline LEUNG ”A Comparative Analysis of Digitalisation on Contract Management & Administration in Hong Kong and Singapore”
14:45	15:00	AI-DCI ID 03 - ”How Technology Facilitates Workdone Assessment During Determination”	AI-DCI ID 19 - Diyana Syafiqah Binti Abd Razak ”Mitigating failures in construction Project: A conceptual framework for an innovative failure assessment Model (FAM)”
15:00	15:15	Coffee Break
15:15	16:00	AI-DCI ID 05 - ”TerraLogic: AI-Driven Failure Analysis Using Computer Vision in Coal Mine Project PT Cipta Kridatama”	AI-DCI ID 15 - Eric Yuen Chun Ting ”From Digital Platform Features to AI Integration: Transforming Quantity Surveying Practice and Contract Management in New Engineering Contract (NEC) ”
		AI-DCI ID 06 - Tse Tung ”Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Quantity Surveying”	AI-DCI ID 27 - Suranga Jayasena "AI in Construction: Academic vs Industry Discourse"
		AI-DCI ID 07 - Zafira Nadia Maaz ”Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Model for Transparent and Trustworthy Construction Projects Tender Evaluation”	MPC ID 18 - Kang Li "A Cost–Benefit Analysis of ImportingComplete Prefabricated Steel StructureBuildings from China to New Zealand"
16:00	16:15	AI-DCI ID 12 - Chen Guanming ”Research on Quantity Surveyor Management Combining BIM and Artificial Intelligence”	MPC ID 25 - "Steel Modular Buildings in a Developing Context: A Lean Foundation for Smart and Sustainable Construction in Sri Lanka"
16:15	16:30	AI-DCI ID 13 - Arif Rahman ”Enhancing Real-Time Project Control through AI-Integrated WBS, CBS, and BIM in a Digital Twin Environment”	PNZD ID 14 - Khairani Ayu Rizqi "Quantifying the Ecological Impact of Façade Retrofits: A Case Study of Mall Rejuvenation in South Jakarta"
16:30	16:45	AI-DCI Prof Mei-yung LEUNG ”Toward an AI-Enabled Value Management Process in Construction: A Technology-Focused Initial Evaluation"	PNZD ID 17 - Ruzanna Abd Rahman "A Comparative Regional Analysis for Green Building Rating Certification on Data Centres"
16:45	17:00	Penutup

This session will discuss the main topics of the congress, including panel sessions and discussions, technical presentations, and research and innovation sessions from various countries that have participated in the Paper Conferences held over two days, open to the public and serving as a platform for networking to capture opportunities and collaboration.

26 August 2025

TIME		Room: Dian B	Room: Dian C
TIME		ACTIVITY
7:30	8:00	Registration & Morning Coffee
8:00	9:00	Keynote Speaker 3: Prof. Dr. Ir. Manlian Ronald. A. Simanjuntak, S.T., M.T., D.Min., IPU., ASEAN Eng "Optimizing The Competency of Construction Workers in Digital Era"
9:00	10:00	Keynote Speaker 4: Sr. Dr. Ong See Lian "Towards Net-Zero Contracts and Procurement"
10:00	10:15	Coffee Break
10:15	11:15	Keynote Speaker 5: A/Prof. Naseem Ameer Ali, Ph.D "Enhancing Quantity Surveyors in a World of Thinking Machines"
Parallel session - Round Table
11:15	11:35	Invited Speaker A/Prof. Dr. Sr. Eugene Seah
11:35	11:50	MPC ID 20 - "Adoption of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) in Construction Industry in Malaysia: Analysis of Current Procurement Systems"
11:50	12:05	AI-DCI ID 09 - Dr Eugene Seah ”A Crystal Balling the Future of Adjudication and How it AƯects the Quantity Surveyor”
12:05	13:05	LUNCH & ISHOMA
13:05	13:20	AI-DCI ID 21 - ”Artificial Intelligence In The Construction Industry: The ASEAN Landscape”
13:20	13:35	AI-DCI ID 22 - Sharifah Huda Syed Mohd ”Development of a Competency-Based Education Framework for Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia: A Conceptual Approach”
13:35	13:50	AI-DCI ID 23 - ”Bridging the Digital Divide in Quantity Surveying: Industry Perspectives on Integrating Building Information Modelling and Big Data for Bill of Quantities Production"
13:50	14:50	COFFEE BREAK & CLOSING CEREMONY
14:50	14:53	Opening by MC	The committee had already taken down and folded all the flags during the coffee break before the closing ceremony
14:53	14:58	Best Paper Presentation Award
14:53	15:03	Speech from Chief of PAQS 2025
15:03	15:13	Sri Lanka Video and Performance (TBA)
15:13	15:23	Speech of Sri Lanka for PAQS 2026
15:23	15:28	Hand over Flag PAQS from Indonesia to Sri Lanka
15:28	15:31	Photo Session
15:31	15:33	Closing by MC
15:33	18:30	PREPARATION FOR GALA DINNER
18:30	19:00	Registration
19:00	19:03	Opening tune
19:03	19:06	Opening by MC
19:06	20:06	Dinner
19:06	19:11	Dance Performance by Kementerian Pariwisata
19:11	19:21	Speech Chief Commitee PAQS 2025
19:21	19:31	Speech from the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia – Mrs. Widiyanti Putri Wardhana
19:31	19:36	New President Ceremonial from Anthony to Sr Goh and then Speech from New President of PAQS
19:36	19:46	Speech from Chief of PAQS 2025
19:46	19:49	New President Ceremonial and Speech from New President of PAQS
19:49	19:52	Video Teaser PAQS 2026 Sri Lanka
19:52	19:57	Performance from Sri Lanka
19:57	20:02	Performance from Hong kong
20:02	20:07	Performance from Philippine
20:07	20:12	Performance from New Zealand
20:12	20:22	PAQS Award (YQS, Education, Innovation etc) & Photo Session
20:22	20:27	Performance from Thailand
20:27	20:32	Performance from Myanmar
20:32	20:37	Performance from Canada
20:37	20:42	Performance from Singapore
20:42	20:47	Performance from Japan
20:47	20:57	IWATA Award & Photo Session
20:57	21:02	Performance from Malaysia
21:02	21:07	Performance from Brunei Darussalam
21:07	21:12	Performance from Australia
21:12	21:17	Performance from China
21:17	21:22	Performance from Korea
21:22	21:27	Performance from Indonesia
21:27	21:30	Clossing by MC

Social Activity Program

Project Visit

Golf Tournament

Spouse Program

Gala Dinner

Exhibition

2025 Congress Theme

AI-Driven Construction Innovations: Leveraging artificial intelligence for predictive analytics, automation, and enhanced decision-making

Pathways to Net Zero and Decarbonization: Cutting-edge approaches to reducing carbon footprints in construction processes.

Breakthroughs in Sustainable Materials: Next-generation materials that drive both innovation and environmental responsibility. Modular and Prefabricated

Construction: Revolutionizing building techniques for speed, efficiency, and sustainability.