This document provides an overview of the role of a quantity surveyor (QS). It discusses that a QS calculates construction costs and quantities of materials and labor needed based on design drawings. They prepare bill of quantities and cost estimates to manage costs. A QS works with various parties like engineers, architects, and contractors. The document also describes the different types of drawings a QS reviews like preliminary, tender, and contract drawings to estimate costs at different stages. It explains the processes QS are involved in from initial discussion to tender selection and contract finalization.

1. Project
1:
Introduction
to
Drawings
&
Construction
Industry
• Cynthia
Fong
(group
leader)
• Nur
Azreen
• Michelle
Ee
• Lim
Zia
Huei
• Nadhirah
• Riven
Hau

2. • a
person
trained
to
What is
QS?
calculate
construction
measurement
like
a
calculator
• work
closely
with
landscape
architects/designers,
engineers
and
builders
• calculates
the
cost
and
quantity
of
materials
and
labour
needed
• read
design
drawings
to
estimate
cost
of
project

3. • measurements
&
estimations
Roles &
Responsibilities
• manage
&
control
cost
within
construction
project
• produces
Bill
of
Quantities
(BQ)
• preparing
and
analyzing
costing
for
tender
• study
drawings
about
new
buildings
before
construction
project
starts

4. Inter-relation
ships
Engineers
Contractors
Landscape
architectures
etc.
Clients

5. Processes Qs
are involved
discussion
outline
proposal
scheme
design
detail
design
tender
action

6. • ensure
project
is
possible,
technically
&
Oinancially
• carry
out
studies
of
requirements,
site
conditions,
planning
design
&
cost
Purposes:
Task to be done:

7. Outline Proposal
Task to be done:
• develop
the
brief
further
• carry
out
studies
on
user
requirements,
technical
problems,
planning,
design
&
costs
Purposes:
• determine
general
approach
to
layout,
design
&
construction
• obtain
authoritative
approval
from
client
on
the
outline
proposals
and
accompanying
report

8. Purposes: Task to be done:
• complete
brief
&
decide
on
proposals
(planning
arrangement,
appearance,
constructional
method,
outline
speciOication
&
cost)
• obtain
all
approvals
• full
design
of
the
project
by
architect
• preliminary
design
(engineers)
• preparation
of
cost
plan
• full
explanatory
report
• submission
of
proposals

9. • obtain
Oinal
decision
on
every
matter
related
to
design,
speciOication,
construction
&
cost
• complete
cost
checking
of
designs
Purposes:
Task to be done:

10. Tender selection

11. Types of
drawings
QS read
1. architectural
drawings:
preliminary
drawings
2.
tender
drawings
3.
contract
documents

12. 1. Architectural drawings
v It
is
a
technical
drawing
of
a
building
that
an
architect
draw
according
to
the
clients’
requirements.
ü QS
will
have
to
then
estimate
the
cost
of
the
building
while
mechanical
engineers
&
structural
engineers
prepare
the
structural
requirements
etc.

13. 2. Tender drawings
When
the
clients
agree
to
the
preliminary
drawings,
the
drawings
are
then
proceeded
to
a
more
developed
one
&
with
clearer
details.
Tender
drawings
are
therefore
completed:
developed
architectural
drawings
+
the
structural
engineer’s
drawing
+
M&E
engineer’s
drawing
If
clients
disagree,
redesign
until
meets
requirements
ü These
are
then
ready
for
bidding
and
QS
will
quantify
&
cost
out
of
building.

14. Bills of
Quantities (BQ)
• provides
fair
&
accurate
system
for
cost
analysis
• assists
tenderes
in
the
calculation
of
tender
• issued
to
tenderes
to
prepare
price

15. ü after
bidding,
QS
will
run
through
another
quick
tender
evaluation
which
actually
means
QS
will
evaluate
&
Oilter
the
tender
once
more.
ü a
suitable
contractor
is
then
selected
by
comparing
the
BQs
for
reasonable
prices
as
well
as
good
quality

16. Contract
is
the
buying
organization
and
the
supplier
setting
out
what
services
and
products
the
supplier
is
contracted
to
deliver
The
formal
agreement
between
the
and
within
the
contract
price.
tender
drawings
are
converted
into
contract
drawings
with
an
appendix
if
necessary.
3. Contract documents

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