A quantity surveyor is a construction industry professional concerned with building cost. They prepare cost estimates and schedules for projects. Quantity surveyors work in sectors like commercial, residential, education, and healthcare. Their roles include keeping projects within budget, risk management, and analyzing total costs. They use tender documents like bills of quantities, drawings, and specifications during the bidding process.

1. Quantity Surveyor
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2. A QUANTITY SURVEYOR is
• A Professional working position within the
construction industry concerned with building cost
• A specialist tradesman who prepares standardised
schedules for a building project

3. Types of Quantity Surveyor
Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Quantity Surveyor
Project Quantity Surveyor

4. Sector that Quantity Surveyor
included in:
Commercial
Residential
Education
HealthcareUltilitiesTransport

5. Things Required to Know by Quantity Surveyor
Basic civil
work
process
and
costing
Component
materials
Materials and
equipment
selection and
effect on cost
Building
operation
cost

6. Role of Quantity Surveyor
Keeping project within
budget
Ensuring project
done within
estimated time
Preparation of
insurance and
contract
Risk management

7. Software used by Quantity Surveyor
CostX
Q-Script
Benefits of using software:
Maximize the efficiency of performance of a
Quantity Surveyor
Reuse data within jobs
Offers client faster fuller
service
Reduce error and
improve quality of work
Save time, effort and
money

8. Stages of work of a Quantity Surveyor
• Help with feasibility studies for the project
• Studies architect’s and engineer’s plan
• Estimated cost planning
• Prepare tender documents
Before Construction Starts:

9. During Construction:
• Keeping cost on track
• Provide the bank with a project report
• Prepare a drawdown certificate for client
• Resolving disputes between clients,
designers and building contractors

10. After Construction:
• Analyse the total cost of completed
project
• Prepare a statement of final account

11. A submission made by a prospective supplier in response to an
invitation to tender.
A formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular
price.
Types of documents used during tendering:
• Tender Offer
• Tender Acceptance Letter / Tender Decline Letter
• Tender Notice
• Tender Drawing
• Specification (workmanship and material)

12. Example of tender
documents used:
Tender Offer Letter
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13. Tender Acceptance
Letter
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14. Tender Notice
Source:
http://app.hec.gov.pk/tps/download/tenders/HEC%20Tender%
20Notice_VC_20.jpg

15. Example of Bill of
Quantities:
A document used in
tendering in the
construction industry in
which materials, parts,
and labour including the
cost are itemized.
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16. Drawing used for estimating or pricing the cost of building to be
constructed.
Tender Drawing Document includes:
• Plan
• Elevation
• Structure
• Electrical
• Plumbing

17. Example of Plan used by Quantity Surveyor for
tendering
Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/p
u-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Buildin
g.pdf

18. Example of elevation of building and detail of
structure
Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement
0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Buil
ding.pdf

19. Example of plan of electrical and plumbing
Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/co
ntent/pakistan/en/home/o
perations/procurement0/p
u-it-2015-046--request-for-
invitation-to-bid--for-
procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys
/download/file.res/UNODC
%20Additional%20Building.
pdf

20. Example of details of doors and windows
Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/proc
urement0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-
procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additiona
l%20Building.pdf

21. Example of structure of roof
Source: http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/pu-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-
bid--for-procurement-o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Building.pdf

22. Example of Earthing Rod Detail
Source:
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/p
u-it-2015-046--request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Buildin
g.pdf

23. Reference:
http://www.quantitysurveyors.com/resources/types-of-quantity-surveyors/
http://www.nziqs.co.nz/What-is-a-QS
http://www.pk.undp.org/content/pakistan/en/home/operations/procurement0/pu-it-2015-046-
-request-for-invitation-to-bid--for-procurement-
o/_jcr_content/centerparsys/download/file.res/UNODC%20Additional%20Building.pdf