2. INTRODUCTION TO
PROJECT ONE (A)
• To study and investigate the use of the drawings as a
means of communication
• To research on the types and function of drawings, stages
and examples of drawings of a quantity surveyor used to
communicate ideas and presentations.
3. WHAT IS A
QUANTITY SURVEYOR?
A Quantity Surveyor is an expert in
the art of costing a building at all
its stages.
4. ROLES OF A
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
• Estimate materials, time and labour
costs.
• Preparing, negotiating and analysing
costs for tenders and contracts.
18. STAGES OF BQ PREPARATION
TAKING OFFTAKING OFF
SQUARINGSQUARING
ABSTRACTINGABSTRACTING
BILLINGBILLING
BILLING
DIRECT
BILLING
DIRECT
19. DEVELOPMENT OF THE STAGES
DRAWINGDRAWING
DIMENSION
PAPER
DIMENSION
PAPER
BILLING
PAPER
BILLING
PAPER
BILL OF
QUANTITIES
(BQ)
BILL OF
QUANTITIES
(BQ)
TAKING OFF
SQUARING
DIRECT BILLING
20. CONTENTS OF
BILL OF QUANTITIES
BILL NR. 1BILL NR. 1 PRELIMINARIESPRELIMINARIES
BILL NR. 2BILL NR. 2 PREAMBLESPREAMBLES
BILL NR. 3BILL NR. 3 MEASURED WORKSMEASURED WORKS
BILL NR. 4BILL NR. 4 PROVISIONAL QUANTITIESPROVISIONAL QUANTITIES
BILL NR. 5BILL NR. 5 PRIME COST & PROVISIONAL SUMPRIME COST & PROVISIONAL SUM
BILL NR. 6BILL NR. 6 CONTINGENCY SUMCONTINGENCY SUM
BILL NR. 7BILL NR. 7 GENERAL SUMMARYGENERAL SUMMARY
21. Mono-pitched roofPitched roof details
BILL NR. 3BILL NR. 3 MEASURED WORKSMEASURED WORKS
(a). Carcass –
I.Foundations
II.Frame
III.External & Internal Walls
IV.Partitions
V.Floors
VI.Roofs
22. Example of an internal finishes schedule
(b). Finishing
(c). External works
(d). Spot items
Example of a door drawing
24. REFERENCES
• Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book (Second
Edition) by Duncan Cartlidge, published by
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
• Construction Quantity Surveying: A
Practical Guide for the Contractor’s QS by
Donald Towey, published by Wiley-
Blackwell, 2012
• http://www.idealplanningdesign.co.uk/ser
vices/quantity-surveying
• http://www.nziqs.co.nz/about/whatis.html
Editor's Notes
Person who calculates the amount of material and cost to build a building
Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues.
Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
-QS is an expert in the studies of feasibility
-Ensures that the proposed cost is accurate
-Ensures that the design remains on budget.
-Prepares the Bill of Quantities (BQ). (prepare tenders)
Ensures that the construction team is obliged to carry out work to the correct standard
Values change to design/quantities.
Will have prepared claims for progress payments and additional work.
A document produced by QS.
Provides a basis for valuation of variations or changes to the work
Provides good basis for cost analysis for use on future contracts
Can be used by contractors – to assess his labour requirements
Most widely used.
Grouped in the elemental format (eg. Roof, staircases, pipes etc.)
Works measured in trade format (provides service)
They have an essential part to play in increasing the efficiency of construction work and to secure success of the projects by their effective technical and financial advices.