The document profiles Sr Bernard Lo, the director of Perunding KK Bina Sdn Bhd, a quantity surveying firm in Malaysia, and discusses his role and responsibilities on construction projects from initial cost estimates through final completion. It also provides an overview of the stages of a project including pre-construction planning, tasks during construction like managing costs and schedules, and closeout activities after completion. Examples are given of both large-scale projects for universities and smaller jobs for farmers' organizations.

1. by Team LawBond 007
June 2015
An Exclusive
Interview With
SR Bernard Lo
Personal
Experience
Project
Involvement
Life Advice

2. Content
What is a quantity surveyor…………………….. 1
Interviewee Profile……………………………… 2
Company Profile………………………………… 3
Stages of Project………………………………… 4-5
Project Example…………………………………. 6-7
Task on Different Stages of Construction……… 8-10
Team Profile……………………………………… 11

3. What is a
Quantity Surveyor ?
A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within
the construction industry concerned with construction costs and
contracts. They are the ECONOMIST in the construction indus-
try. As a quantity surveyor are responsible for the cost of any
building project from initial esti-
mates, right through to the final
acquisition of materials. Surveying
jobs and their associated roles are
varied but focused on providing
clients value for money while ad-
hering to the strict regulations
which govern every aspect of the
construction industry.
The day to day responsibilities of include roles inside the office,
on the construction site or in meetings with clients and other
project personnel.
“You can't get single things
without any single effort and
effort is depend other quality
and quantity of your desire.”
– Prakash Adhikari
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Sr Bernard Lo is the Director of his company, Pe-
runding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd and is
a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity
Surveyors Malaysia as well as a Full Corporate Member of The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.
He graduated from Robert Gordon Institute of Technology Aberdeen, U.K and during
that time as a student he worked as a trainee Quantity Surveyor at a company called GD Walfords
(CQS) Partners in London. After graduating in the year 1990, Sr Bernard Lo worked in one of the
largest construction cost consultancy practice in Malaysia which was Juru Ukur Bahan Malaysia as a
Project Executive/Quantity Surveyor from the year 1990 till 1994. He then worked as a Senior
Quantity Surveyor in PQS Setia Konsult until Dec 2005 and in the following year his partner and
he made their company Perunding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd.
Sr Bernard Lo has experience in the Property Development and Construction Industry
for over 25 years until to date. His responsibilities as a Director Quantity Surveyor in his company
is to directly involve and personally attend to government and private projects undertaken by the
Firm from Inception to Finalisation of Project Account.
SR BERNARD LO
“World is NEVER sufficient for QS
even the economic down there is
always a way QS is required.”
—SR Bernard Lo

5. PERUNDING KK BINA SDN. BHD.
Lot 28, 2nd Floor, Block F,
Damai Plaza Phase IV,
88300 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.
Tel : 088 - 263720
Fax : 088 – 268720
About the
Company Profile
Perunding KK Bina Sdn Bhd. (“the
Firm”) was established in Malaysia on
26th
August 2008 with the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (Lembaga
Juruukur Bahan Malaysia). The Firm
was previously practicing under the
name of Perunding KK Bina which had
been established since 1st
January
2006. The firm is also registered with
Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia.
Perunding KK Bina provides services
in the Property Development and
Construction Industry such as : -
1) Feasibility Studies.
2) Analysis and Preparation of
3) Financial Proposal.
4) Preliminary Estimate and Cost
Plan.
5) Bills of Quantities, Tender Docu-
ment and Contract Document.
6) Interim Valuation of Works.
7) Final Account.
8) Other Assignments in Relate to
the Construction Industry.
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6. BIG PROJECT
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Project title:
Construction of Dewan Kuliah
Pusat ke-2 dan Bangunan Pusat
Pengajian Pasca Siswazah di Uni-
versiti Malaysia Sabah
Client:
Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Ba-
hagian Pembangunan
User:
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Project director:
Pengarah Cawangan Kerja
Pengajian Tinggi
Project contractor:
Variasi Baru SDN. BHD
Contract sum:
Section 1 – RM 70 million
Section 2 – RM 91.6 million
Commencement:
17th
November 2006
Completion date:
Section 1 – 20th
February 2011
Section 2 – 15th
May 2011

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Introducing
Dewan Kuliah Pusat ke-2 and
Bangunan Pusat Pengajian Pasca Siswazah

8. SMALL PROJECT
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Project title:
CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE, STORE AND GARAGE
FOR PERTUBUHAN PELADANG KAWASAN (PPK)
NABAWAN
Client:
LEMBAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG SABAH
Project Contractor:
ILHAMSAMA SDN. BHD.
Possession Date :
01 DECEMBER 2010
Completion Date:
15 FEBRUARY 2012
Besides big projects, Perunding KK Bina SDN. BHD. also works
on small projects for other companies and LEMBAGA PERTUB-
UHAN PELADANG SABAH is one of them. PERTUBUHAN
PELADANG KAWASAN (PPK) NABAWAN is actually one of the
farmers’ organization in Malaysia. The current project which taken by
Perunding KK Bina SDN. BHD. is located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
1) The date of tender is on 30 AUG 2010 and after the tender sub-
mitted there will be an interview with the client.
2) In this construction, the value of work to be executed including
materials and goods is within RM1000.
3) Perunding KK Bina SDN. BHD. will get the Letter of Ac-
ceptance from his client if he is successful to get approved.

9. BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
1. Meeting with client and consultant team
2. Architect come out with design and proposal
3. Construction area is decided
4. Survey the site to make sure the boundary and working area
5. Preparation of list of materials
6. Act as go between contractor and government
7. Receive approval, which is Letter of Award (LOA)
8. Prepare contract document with everything inside pre-
construction (specification, condition of contract, performance
bond, insurance, term of payment)
9. Signing of client and contractor
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10. DURING
CONSTRUCTION
1. When changes occur, time and cost may be affected. QS will sub-
mit a variation order (VO) to claim the cost and notice to claim
extension of time.
2. Manage relation and project between contractor and government
3. Be professional especially in payment
4. Visit construction site to ensure work is done according to con-
tract and schedule
5. Make recommendation of payment with professional chop of QS
and other professional consultant
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11. AFTER CONSTRUCTION
1. Preparation of Certified of Practical Completion (CPC) by architect
2. Completion of all necessary documents
3. Preparation of final account
4. Adjust and cost according to architect’s drawings and instruction
5. QS will issue Statement of Final Account for all the party to sign and confirm
the Final Account
6. QS will submit claim to release money retention
7. The changes of cost throughout this project is minimum
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