ITD

1. ICI & ITD
QS -
Project 1
Lecturer : Miss Ida & Miss Ann
Group Name : MTFK (4)
❖ Seet Tiong Hong
❖ Tan Ming Howe
❖ Yong Man Kit
❖ Pe Zhi Yong
❖ Terence Tan
Peng Ong

2. INTRODUCTION
to quantity surveyor

3. What is a Quantity Surveyor (QS)?
A profession that……
● Calculate the amount of materials
needed
● Manage all costs relating matter of a
project
● Seek to minimise the cost of a project
● Known as “Measurer” or “Estimator”
● Able to work for a contractor,
government or privately

4. RESPONSIBILITIES
of Quantity Surveyor

5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN
CONSTRUCTION
Responsibilities vary depending on the natures & stages of a project
● Prepare tender, contract documents & BQ.
● Perform risk , value management and cost control.
● Advice on procurement strategy & contractual claims
● Identify, analyze & develop responses to commercial risks.
● Allocate works to subcontractors .
● Survey to get the prices
● arrange payments & claims
● Write detailed progress reports
● Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use

6. RELATIONSHIPS IN
Construction Industry

7. Hierachy In Construction Industry
Land
Surveyor
C & S
Engineer
M & E
Engineer
Project Architect Client
Manager
Quantity
Surveyor

8. Relationship of Quantity Surveyor with other parties
architect engineer contractor
● assist the PM in providing
advice on procurement routes
for the main contractor .
● receives monthly valuations
from the Main Contractor
● assist with negotiations with
the Contractor if any
variations (changes) occur
during the project .
● liaise with the Contractor in
agreeing the Final Account .
● Study the design and
specification provided by
architect to produce
bill of quantities (BQ) .
● contact prospective
firms that have the
approval of the
architect and the client ,
to determine whether
they are available to bid
for the project .
● receive engineering
drawings from engineer.
● study engineering
drawings to estimate
the quantities of
material , the costs of
the material .

9. ROLE OF QUANTITY SURVEYOR IN
CONTRUCTION
Pre Contract Stage
● Scrutinize ,review of tender
documents.
● Compile the tender documents.
● Analysis of the rate for
Labour , Material and Plant .
Maintain vendors data base.
● Analyze and compare
quotations received at bid
stage.
Post Contract Stage
● Prepare and agree valuations .
● Compile variation claim
documents .
● Compile Final Account Payment
Application .
● Analyze and recommend
subcontract payment application
● Attend progress meeting and
provide the costs update to the
Client .
● Visit site to monitor the progress
.

10. INTRODUCTION
to DRAWING

11. Drawing
A quantity surveyor has to draw basic straight or curve line for
certain measurements but doesn’t produce plans just like engineers or
architects do.
However, they have to study Different types of drawing produced by
engineers and architects during the different phases of a construction
project.

12. BILL OF QUANTITIES (BQ)
Type of document that is normally
used in tendering a project in
construction industry.
IT PROVIDeS:
Specific measured quantities of
materials IDENTIFIED by the drawings
and SPECIFICATIONS in the tender
document
The quantities can be measured in
number, length, volume, area, weight
or time.

13. E
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MPL
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OF
BQ

16. Tender
Drawing
Type Of
Drawing
CONSTRUCTION
DRAWING

17. Tender Drawing
STAGE 1
● Produced by Architect
● QS use it for estimating the cost
of the building.
● Issue project tendering stages
● For client to initiate project

18. Tender Document
● Invitation To Tender
● Pre-construction Information
● Design Drawing
● Specifications
● A Drawing Schedule
● Bill Of Quantities
● Tender Form

19. Preparation of Tender Document
1. Received drawings and specifications from architect and engineer .
2. Prepare Preliminary Estimate .
3. Continue the process of tendering after the client agree with the
Preliminary Cost Estimate .
4. taking off and get the quantity .
5. Double checked by Quantity Surveyor .
6. Head of technical apartment will recheck and approved proper Bill
of Quantities .
7. Bill of Quantities compiled into tender documents .

21. Construction Drawing
Graphic & Written records During
design process
Final drawing, details &
specification
Included :
Furniture, Walls, Equipment...
Good Set Of Drawing Included
● Roof Plan
● Site Plan
● Floor Plan
● Cover Sheet
● 3D Axonometric Views
● Wall Section
● Building Section
● Electrical & Foundation Plan
● Interior & Exterior Elevation
● Detail Specification
WOO I SEE

22. After studying drawing
QS will...
● Estimate the cost materials
● Estimate the Manpower needed
● Cost control
● Variation order
● Availability and Quantity of materials such as…
- Bricks
- Concretes
- Course/Mining Sand
- Steel Bar

24. References
● Jabar, K. (2012, May 1). 7. PREPARATION OF TENDER DOCUMENT for Pre-Contract.
Retrieved September 2, 2014, from http://www.scribd.com/doc/91968288/2/PREPARATION-OF-
TENDER-DOCUMENT
● Quantity Surveying. (2012, April 17). Retrieved August 27, 2014, from http://www.rics.
org/my/footer/glossary/quantity-surveying/
● Theobald, & Gardiner. (2010, June 2). Sustainable development in the construction
industryA Gardiner & Theobald case study. Retrieved September 7, 2014, from http:
//businesscasestudies.co.uk/gardiner-theobald/sustainable-development-in-the-construction-
industry/introduction.html
● The Role of a Quantity Surveyor. (2013, December 13). Retrieved September 7, 2014, from
http://www.careersinconstruction.com/article/the-role-of-a-quantity-surveyor/
● Quantity-surveyor-construction-economist-cost-engineer. (2011, August 9). Retrieved
September 4, 2014, from http://www.newcastle.edu.au/students/degrees-to-careers/
job/quantity-surveyor-construction-economist-cost-engineer.html

25. TTHHEE EENNDD