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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF (RQF)
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in QUANTITY SURVEYING
Student Name
Pearson No Pearson’s Centre Ref. #. 75803
Student Reg. #. AQS Email Address
Unit Number and
Title
Unit 29: Advanced Quantity Surveying Practice (M/618/1772)
Assignment Title & #. Selection of a contract in Construction
Cohort/ Batch AHND/QS 10 Academic Year/ Semester 2022 (4th Semester)
Unit Assessor Ms. R. Tharshiha Internal Verifier Mr. Dilsath
Issue Date 18th February 2022 Formative Feedback Date
01
28th February 2022
Submission Date 28th March 2022 Formative Feedback Date
02
18th March 2022
Formative Assessor Feedback (Summative Comments) Y / N Y / N
Pass
P1 P5
P2 P6
P3 P7
P4
Merit
M1
M2
M3
M4
Distinction
D1
D2
D3
Resubmission Feedback Re-submission
Date
Grade Assessor Sign &
Date
IV Signature &
Date
Student Agreement: I understand the feedback given to me and agree
to carry out the actions in future works as required and indicated.
Student Signature & Date

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Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Quantity
Surveying
Unit 29: Advanced Quantity Surveying Practice (M/618/1772)
Student Name
Student Reg. #. AQS
Pearson
No
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Unit Number and Title Unit 29: Advanced Quantity Surveying Practice (M/618/1772)
Assignment Title & #. Selection of a contract in Construction
Cohort/ Batch AHND/QS10 Unit Assessor Ms. R. Tharshiha
Issue Date Proposed Submission
Date
28th March 2022
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Unit Learning Outcomes
LO1 Analyse the functions of a quantity surveyor on large complex projects
LO2 Explain the quantity surveyor’s interactions with project teams
LO3 Prepare a contract for a complex project
LO4 Develop preliminary items and specification sections for a building or infrastructure project
Assignment Brief and Guidance - Report
You are working for a local quantity surveying consultant firm named Design Advocacy, which
specialises in commercial and industrial projects. The company has a new project for a new
company. You have been asked to prepare Contract documents for a 10 story shopping complex
project. To this end, you have been asked to prepare a briefing report for the head of the
developer’s project team.
Your report is intended to:
 Analyse the pre-construction and construction functions of a professional quantity surveyor
and a contractor’s quantity surveyor. You will Compare the functions of a professional
quantity surveyor and a contractor’s quantity surveyor during the execution of a
construction contract for the given complex project
 As part of your report discuss the interaction of a professional quantity surveyor and a
contractor’s quantity surveyor with different teams during the pre-construction phase and
construction phase of this project. Further, you are asked to analyse the financial
interactions between the professional quantity surveyor and the contractor’s quantity
surveyor during the construction phase of this project. In addition to that critically analyse
the contractor’s quantity surveyor’s interactions in maintaining the profitability of this
contract
 Analyse the criteria used for the selection of a contract for a large complex project and
prepare a contract, based on an appropriate standard, for the given project (Refer
annexure), assess the selection of a contract, based on how it meets the requirements of
the given project. Further evaluate the selection of a contract for a shopping complex
construction project, based on how it supports the client and contractor.
 For a selected project prepare preliminary items and specification sections based on an
appropriate standard and evaluate the relationship between preliminary items and
specification sections in clearly defining works. In addition to that, justify the definition of
preliminary items and specification sections in meeting client requirements.

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Analyse the functions of a quantity surveyor on large complex
projects
D1 Critically analyse the
contractor’s quantity
surveyor’s interactions in
maintaining the profitability
of a contract
P1 Analyse the pre-construction and
construction functions of a professional
quantity surveyor and a contractor’s
quantity surveyor
M1 Compare the functions of
a professional quantity
surveyor and a contractor’s
quantity surveyor during the
execution of construction
contract for a complex project
LO2 Explain the quantity surveyor’s interactions with project teams
P2 Discuss the interaction of a
professional quantity surveyor and a
contractor’s quantity surveyor with
different teams during the pre-
construction phase of a project
M2 Analyse the financial
interactions between the
professional quantity surveyor
and contractor’s quantity
surveyor during the
construction phase
P3 Describe the interactions of the
professional quantity surveyor and a
contractor’s quantity surveyor with
different teams during the construction
phase
LO3 Prepare a contract for a complex project
P4 Analyse the criteria used for the
selection of a contract for a large
complex project
M3 Assess the selection of a
contract, based on how it
meets the requirements for a
project
D2 Evaluate the selection
of a contract for a large
complex construction
project, based on how it
supports the client and
contractor
P5 Prepare a contract, based on an
appropriate standard, for a large
complex project
LO4 Develop preliminary items and specification sections for a building
or infrastructure project
D3 Justify the definition of
preliminary items and
specification sections in
meeting client
requirements.
P6 Prepare preliminary items for a
building or infrastructure project
specification, based on an appropriate
standard
M4 Evaluate the relationship
between preliminary items and
specification sections in clearly
defining works.
P7 Develop specification sections to
define works for building or
infrastructure project, based on an
appropriate standard

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Annexture
Title Proposed 10 Storey Shopping Complex at Colombo 5.
Client Chairman, Pearls Group of Company, Floor – 39, World
Trade Center, Colombo.
Consultant Chairman, Design Advocacy Pvt (Ltd), Colombo.
Contractor Maga Engineering Pvt Ltd, Colombo.
Contract No PE/DA/SC/C1
Contract Sum 13,879,598,174.13
Contract Commencement
Date
2nd March 2022
Tender Submission Date 22nd December 2021
Duration 24 Months
Contract Agreement signing
on
24th February 2022
General Condition of Contract FIDIC, 1999 (Red Book)
Particular Condition Base date – 28 days prior to the latest date for submission
of the Tender
Replacement of Engineer (3.4) – Notice not less than 28
days
Contract Agreement (1.6) – Within 28days after LOA