Quantity Surveyor

ASIF AZLAN
AHMAD SYAFIQ DEEN
KENNETT LIM
LOK XUAN
CHOW SU LING
SHUM WEN JUN

Introduction
A QUANTITY SURVEYOR is
A Professional working position within the
construction industry concerned with
building cost
A specialist tradesman who prepares
standardised schedules for a building project

Types of Quantity Surveyor

Contractors Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Quantity
Surveyor
Project Quantity Surveyor

Residential
Commercial

Education

Sector that Quantity

Surveyor included in:

Transport

Ultilities

Healthcare

Things Required to Know by Quantity

Surveyor

Basic civil
work
process
and
costing

Component
materials

Materials
and
equipment
selection
and effect
on cost

Building
operation
cost

Software used by Quantity Surveyor

CostX
Q-Script

Stages of work of a Quantity Surveyor

Before Construction Starts:
Help with feasibility studies for the
project
Studies architects and engineers plan
Estimated cost planning
Prepare tender documents

During Construction:

Keeping cost on track

Provide the bank with a project report
Prepare a drawdown certificate for
client
Resolving disputes between clients,
designers and building contractors

After Construction:

Analyse the total cost of completed

project
Prepare a statement of final account

Tender

A submission made by a prospective supplier in response

to an invitation totender.
A formal written offer to provide goods or services for a
particular price.
Types of documents used during tendering:
Tender Offer
Tender Acceptance Letter / Tender Decline Letter
Tender Notice
Tender Drawing
Specification (workmanship and material)

Example of
tender
documents used:

Tender Offer Letter

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Tender Acceptance
Letter
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Tender Notice
Source: http://
app.hec.gov.pk/tps/download/tenders/HEC%20Tender%
20Notice_VC_20.jpg

Example of Bill
of Quantities:
A document used in
tendering in the
construction industry
in which materials,
parts, and labour
including the cost are
itemized.

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Tender Drawing
Drawing used for estimating or pricing the cost of
building to be constructed.

Tender Drawing Document includes:

Plan
Elevation
Structure
Electrical
Plumbing

Example of Plan used by Quantity Surveyor

for tendering

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procuremen
t0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Bui
lding.pdf

Example of elevation of building and

detail of structure

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procure
ment0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procureme
nt-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%2
0Building.pdf

Example of plan of electrical and plumbing

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/
content/pakistan/en/hom
e/operations/procuremen
t0/pu-it-2015-046--requ
est-for-invitation-to-b
id--for-procurement-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsy
s/download/file.res/UNO
DC%20Additional%20Build
ing.pdf

Example of details of doors and

windows

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations
/procurement0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bi
d--for-procurement-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Addit
ional%20Building.pdf

Example of structure of roof

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation
-to-bid--for-procurement-o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Building.pdf

Example of Earthing Rod Detail

Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procuremen
t0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Bui
lding.pdf

Reference:
http://www.quantitysurveyors.com/resources/types-of-quantity-surveyors/
http://www.nziqs.co.nz/What-is-a-QS
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/pu-it-201
5-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-o/_
jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Building.pdf