Thursday, December 22, 2016

TECHSHORE INSPECTION SERVICES : Duties and Responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor


The role of quantity surveyor in construction industry is to provide initial and future costs of construction so that all financial factors are considered. When the construction industry flourish more skilled roles will be available especially quantity surveyors are in demand. They are involved in all phases of construction such as feasibility, design, construction, maintenance, and demolition.

Services provided by a quantity surveyor may include:

  1. ·         Cost planning
  2. ·         Preparing bill of quantities(BOQ)
  3. ·         Contracts
  4. ·         Monitoring of budget
  5. ·         Preparation of payment invoice
  6. ·         Evaluation of variations
  7. ·         Cost control
  8. ·         Value Engineering
  9. ·         Project management




Professional duties of a Quantity Surveyor include:




A quantity surveyor must possess practical knowledge more than having relevant academic experience. A quantity surveyor must be an excellent communicator and shall possess numerical skills to handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role. Depending upon the commonly facing challenges that arise in construction industry a quantity surveyor must demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and ability to negotiate with various people associated with construction industry..




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