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2014CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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CONSTUCTIONINDUSTRY

he term 'construction' can include any works involving building, repairing, erecting and demolition of any houses, roads, highways, shop lots, commercial complexes, schools, factories, bridges, golf courses, resorts, hotels and many more. To a layman's mind, con-

struction work simply means works involving excavators, cement, sand, bricks and men wearing boots and safety helmets at an empty site. However, the issues that arise in the construction industry are not as easy as it seems to be. Moreover the massive expansion of the industry over the past few decades has resulted in many different skills due to the natural outcome of modern technologies, as well as the economical and sociological impact. This demanded different professionals, experts and suppliers in the industry. As the industry expanded and developed further, problems also tend to affect the construction industry. This is due to the unclear nature of relationships between the parties and the boundaries of the industry which are also not clear.

PARTIESTHAT INVOVLED IN CONSTUCTION INDUSTRY

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QUANTITY SURVEYORLAND AND BUILDING SURVEYORINTERIOR DESIGN

WHAT IS

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quantity surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with building costs. The profession is one that provides a qualification

gained following formal education, specific training and experience that provide a general set of skills that are then applied to a diverse variety of problems. Predominantly these relate to costs and contracts on construction projects.

The Quantity Surveyor usually reports to a Commercial Manager, Project Manager or Project Director and provides advice in the decision-making process throughout the management of a project from initial inception to final completion.

The Quantity Surveyor handles estimating and cost control, the tendering process and, after contract award, the commercial interface. QS's should be able to carry out estimating and measurement of construction works prior to tender, producing the bill of quantities; produce tender documentation and manage the tender process; clarify and

evaluate tenders; and manage the resultant contract through monthly valuations, variations control, contract administra-tion and assessment of claims.Some QS's are trained in techniques of cost control. Those QS's who emphasize the cost discipline often use the term "Cost Consultant". They ensure that projects are designed and constructed in such a manner as to secure value for money, cost certainty and programme dates.

Others emphasize contracts management. Trained to draft, interpret and administer complex contracts, those QS's who operate in the broader field of project management often adopt other titles such as "Contracts manager" or "Construction surveyor". A number of QS’s work in procurement in the oil & gas industry, process and power industries, and civil engineering. Their preferred title, in countries where the QS profession is less known, is "Contracts engineer".Some QS’s specialize in project management and running multi-disciplinary projects, the QS background being a good

foundation for understanding the complexities of modern large-scale projects.As well as in professional quantity surveying practices, the QS finds employment in all parts of industry and government including primary and secondary industry, national and local government bodies and agencies, contractors and subcontractors, developers, and financial and legal companies.

Although all QS’s will have followed a similar course of education and training (for those entering the profession today, this is usually to degree level), there are many areas of specialization in which a QS may concentrate. The main distinction amongst QS’s is between those who carry out work on behalf of a client organisation, often known as a "professional quantity surveyor", and those who work for construction companies, often known as a "main contractor's quantity surveyor".

A quantity surveyor is a professional working within “ ” the constuction industry concerned with building costs.CONSTUCTION

he term 'construction' can include any works involving building, repairing, erecting and demolition of any houses, roads, highways, shop lots, commercial complexes, schools, factories, bridges, golf courses, resorts, hotels and many more. To a layman's mind, con-

struction work simply means works involving excavators, cement, sand, bricks and men wearing boots and safety helmets at an empty site. However, the issues that arise in the construction industry are not as easy as it seems to be. Moreover the massive expansion of the industry over the past few decades has resulted in many different skills due to the natural outcome of modern technologies, as well as the economical and sociological impact. This demanded different professionals, experts and suppliers in the industry. As the industry expanded and developed further, problems also tend to affect the construction industry. This is due to the unclear nature of relationships between the parties and the boundaries of the industry which are also not clear.

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WHAT ARE THE SKILLS REQUIREDTO BE A

QUANTITY SURVEYOR?ecoming a surveyor is about more than having the relevant academic experi-

ence. Employers will expect applicants to be excellent commu-nicators and possess impressive numeracy skills to handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role. Given the demands of the construction world and its frequent challenges, you should demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and an ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construc-tion environment.Obviously, a passion for the construction trade and knowledge of the wider industry are qualities which should make employers take notice - prospective quantity surveyors can keep themselves appraised of industry develop-ments through various trade publications. Work experience is also highly valued - prospective and current students may be able to seek out roles on construction sites or with quantity surveying firms, who offer structured place-ments designed to help applicants find their path into the industry.

WHY DO YOU

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QSQuantity Surveyor will be highly methodical and logical and be able

to identify and cost all resources required on a project from initial sketch ideas through to refining the cost forecast as more detailed drawings evolve. This is essential to establish an accurate and realistic budget at all stages of the design.

The Quantity Surveyor will then monitor actual costs as the works proceed to continually report that the project is on budget, or to advise that the costs are varying from budget and will recommend alternative courses of action.Additionally, the Quantity Surveyor will Prepare or agree the Contract Documents, Valua-tions, Change Instructions and Final Account.

For an Employer or Bank, a Quantity Surveyor will produce

Feasibility Studies, Budget Costings, Tender Documenta-tion and manage the cost process from Invitations to Tender and receipt of Tenders right through to the End of the Defects Period with all that this entails.

For a Contractor a Quantity Surveyor will Prepare the Tender, Negotiate the Contract Sum and Form of Contract and manage the entire cost process from Valuations and Change Instructions right through to the Final Account.

Not appointing a Quantity Surveyor on a small straightfor-ward project may appear low risk, but on larger, intricate, refurbishment or adaptation high risk projects, the appoint-ment of a Quantity Surveyor is not only wise, but ultimately cost effective.

“WHATEVERYOU DO.

COME OUT WITH A

STAY FOCUS

- Miss Adeline Tan

GOOD JOB.

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quantity surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with building costs. The profession is one that provides a qualification

gained following formal education, specific training and experience that provide a general set of skills that are then applied to a diverse variety of problems. Predominantly these relate to costs and contracts on construction projects.

The Quantity Surveyor usually reports to a Commercial Manager, Project Manager or Project Director and provides advice in the decision-making process throughout the management of a project from initial inception to final completion.

The Quantity Surveyor handles estimating and cost control, the tendering process and, after contract award, the commercial interface. QS's should be able to carry out estimating and measurement of construction works prior to tender, producing the bill of quantities; produce tender documentation and manage the tender process; clarify and

evaluate tenders; and manage the resultant contract through monthly valuations, variations control, contract administra-tion and assessment of claims.Some QS's are trained in techniques of cost control. Those QS's who emphasize the cost discipline often use the term "Cost Consultant". They ensure that projects are designed and constructed in such a manner as to secure value for money, cost certainty and programme dates.

Others emphasize contracts management. Trained to draft, interpret and administer complex contracts, those QS's who operate in the broader field of project management often adopt other titles such as "Contracts manager" or "Construction surveyor". A number of QS’s work in procurement in the oil & gas industry, process and power industries, and civil engineering. Their preferred title, in countries where the QS profession is less known, is "Contracts engineer".Some QS’s specialize in project management and running multi-disciplinary projects, the QS background being a good

foundation for understanding the complexities of modern large-scale projects.As well as in professional quantity surveying practices, the QS finds employment in all parts of industry and government including primary and secondary industry, national and local government bodies and agencies, contractors and subcontractors, developers, and financial and legal companies.

Although all QS’s will have followed a similar course of education and training (for those entering the profession today, this is usually to degree level), there are many areas of specialization in which a QS may concentrate. The main distinction amongst QS’s is between those who carry out work on behalf of a client organisation, often known as a "professional quantity surveyor", and those who work for construction companies, often known as a "main contractor's quantity surveyor".

GOOD JOB.

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What is your advise toward those who are entering this career?

ike what I said, you must have interest in this pro-

fession. You need to ask back yourself, whether you want to choose this as your career, because after gradu-ating from university, you will have your own profession. You need to ask back your-self, whether you have inter-est in this career? If you are interested, you will excel from there, then this will keep you long. Otherwise, if you do against your will, you will not come out with a good result.

What is the attitude that everybody should have when choosing their career?

n whatever profession, be it architect, be it engineer or be it any other profession,

you must have passion of what you are doing, if you have interest of it, something that you wanted to do well, then only you can come out with a good result, a good output. Otherwise, you will not do anything, be it in any of the profession, you will not come out with a good achievement. Without coming out with any good achievement you will not be recognized. So, I will say, whatever profession that you choose, you must stay focus. If you are doing something that you are interested with, you will excel from there.

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How does this profes-sion work with archi-tect and engineer?

n this, we are not like other profession, like architecture and engineer, a more important, a more productive role in the sense that they need to provide the

designs. Architects need to come out with the architectural design, with that engineers, following the architectural layout, come out with an engineering design. They are also the party that need to deal with the authority submission for necessary approval before a project can carry out. QS, in this case, base on the architectural drawing provided, need to come out with feasibility study and also the primary cost estimation. The cost estima-tion will keep on updating according to the progress of the design. It’s a ongoing process, there will be many, many version from the initial design of the construction until the final accepted and confirmed design. So, along the way, QS need to do the necessary advise from time to time when there is a revision made. Our work depends on the information provided by other two profession, but we are also one of the construction team. Because cost is always the most important matter, we need to know whether it is feasible or not, this is actually depending on the feasibility study that were putted up by the QS. So, the information need to be updated, we cannot give client an outdated advise, which is dangerous.

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