Basics of Quantity Surveying Introduction Course Objectives Course Outline Understand the history of Quantity Surveying Understand the duties and functions of a Quantity Surveying Know standard method of Measurement of building works Understand in detail the knowledge of Measurement Understand the history of Quantity Surveying Understand the duties and functions of a Quantity Surveying Know standard method of Measurement of building works Understand in detail the knowledge of Measurement Recommendation of an appropriate procurement route to suit the type of project Risk management, including identification and Due diligence reporting by confirming a scope of services provided in a main contractor’s tender Selection of an appropriate form of contract Life-cycle costing options for various types of construction to demonstrate benefits whilst a building is occupied Advice on dispute resolution services if there is conflict of opinion with a contractor Business feasibility studies to assess the viability of a scheme prior to design Acting as client’s/employer’s agent under the title of project manager Certification of buildings with Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) coordinator with health and safety.

1. Specs. & Qty.
Surveying (Th.)
7th Semester
B. Arch & Design
NFC-IET, Multan
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Course Instructor:
Engr. Ghulam Qadir Waqar
03217730772 gqwaqar@gmail.com
 B.Sc. Architectural Engineering
Department of Building & Architectural Engineering
Bahauddin Zakariya Uiversity Multan
Goldmedalist Session 2004-2009
 M.E. in Civil Engineering (Structures)
School of Civil Engineering, 2015-2017
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin
Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China
 Professional Engineer Pakistan Engineering Council,
Specialization in Structures
 3 Publications in SCI journals 2017
 1 Publication Under Review

3. Course Objectives
 Understand the history of Quantity
Surveying
 Understand the duties and functions of a
Quantity Surveying
 Know standard method of Measurement
of building works
 Understand in detail the knowledge of
Measurement
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4. Lecture 01:
 The Construction Industry and the
Quantity Surveyor
 Role of Quantity Surveyor
 Introduction to Estimation and QTY
surveying
 History of estimation and Qty surveying on
the cost budgeting & success of project
 Development od Standard Measurement
Methods
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5. The construction industry
 The construction industry is a generic term for a service industry that forms part of the
nation’s economy, carrying out the planning, design, construction, alteration,
refurbishment, maintenance, repair and demolition of structures.
 Commercial (hotels, retail stores, banks
 Offices (private and government use)
 Agricultural (farmhouses, mills, barns
 Education and research (schools, colleges, research facilities) ● Health facilities
(hospitals, surgeries)
 Government (embassies, prisons, police stations)
 Tenancy and fit-out (stores, offices)
 Defense (military bases, training, storage)
 Vehicle parking (private and public, single and multi-storey)
 Industrial (factories, warehouses, power plants)
 Entertainment and recreation (theatres, halls, stadiums, zoos, sports centres)
 Landscaping and precincts (soft and hard areas)
 Residential dwellings (public and private development)
 Public and civil buildings (town halls, museums, transit stations, including airports,
etc)
 Infrastructure (utility services, railways, roads, bridges, tunnels)
 Religious (Masjid, Madrassah, Shrines and Tombs etc.)
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6. The client’s team
 The design team
 Designers
 Planners
 Qty Surveyors
 The construction team
 A main contractor (the builder)
 Subcontractors to carry out works for the main contractor
 Material suppliers (including manufacturers)
 Suppliers of plant equipment to assist with the construction
operations.
 The development team
 Financiers, Authorities, Legal, Research and Planning
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7. The professional quantity surveyor
( PQS )
 The professional quantity surveyor (PQS) is the client’s cost
consultant and cost manager for the building process.
One of the services on offer to a client is pre-contract cost
advice, which involves estimating construction costs prior
to design for budgeting purposes.
 Thereafter, the PQS monitors the different stages of design
whilst it is developed to compare with the budget, and
advises the client’s team of changes that impact the
budget. Pre-contract services also include the
preparation of trade bills of quantities for tendering
purposes, vetting of main contractors’ tenders, and
anticipated cash flow forecasts to pay for the works whilst
a project is under construction.
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8. The professional quantity surveyor
( PQS )
 Recommendation of an appropriate procurement route to suit the type
of project
 Risk management, including identification and
 Due diligence reporting by confirming a scope of services provided in a
main contractor’s tender
 Selection of an appropriate form of contract
 Life-cycle costing options for various types of construction to
demonstrate benefits whilst a building is occupied
 Advice on dispute resolution services if there is conflict of opinion with a
contractor
 Business feasibility studies to assess the viability of a scheme prior to
design
 Acting as client’s/employer’s agent under the title of project manager
 Certification of buildings with Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
 Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) coordinator
with health and safety.
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9. HISTORY OF QUANTITY SURVEYING &
DUTIES OF THE QUANTITY SURVEYOR
 Roots in Britain
 The Quantity Surveying profession has its root in Britain during the 17th
century although the earliest recorded firm, Henry Cooper and Sons of
Reading was established in 1785. The first recorded use of the term
“quantity surveyor” was in 1858.
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14. Development of the Standard
Method of Measurement
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 Up to the middle of the nineteenth century, it was the practice to
measure and value the building work after it had been completed
and bills of quantities were not prepared.
 Dispute points in connection with building works were decided by the
Surveyor’s Institution and the Quantity Surveyors’ Association.
 The frequency with which they were called to decide on areas of
conflict pointed at the necessity of achieving greater accuracy of
work and uniformity of method.

15. Development of the Standard
Method of Measurement
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16. Recent Developments in Quantity
Surveying
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 The practice of the profession of quantity surveying
has evolved dramatically starting from the 1970s
from that of measurement and valuation to cover
much wider areas of expertise in the procuring and
management of various types of construction
projects. This evolution has come about as a result of
changes in:
 Construction markets
 Construction industry
 Clients’ needs
 Professions
 Advent of ICT

17. Thanks for your patience
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