Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Quantity Surveyors are professionals who have been trained as construction cost consultants. They prepare the bill of quantities showing the materials and labour required for implementing the architectsˇ¦ plans so that building contractors can figure out the tender price. In addition, they shoulder the responsibility of monitoring the financial condition of projects during the construction phase.

The principal services rendered by Quantity Surveyors include the following:

Preliminary cost advice Cost planning Preparing tender documents and negotiating contract prices Preparing contract documents Preparing estimates of expenditure and exercising cost control over the projects Project planning and management Giving expert evidence in arbitration and disputes on building contracts

Assessing replacement values for insurance on construction projects

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