Certified Quantity Surveyor

Course details

 A Quantity Surveyor (Q) is a construction industry professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts. Cost planning and commercial management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion.
As the construction industry grows, more and more skilled roles are becoming available, especially in positions like quantity surveyor. Quantity surveyors are responsible for the cost of any building project - from initial estimates, right through to the final acquisition of materials. Surveying jobs and their associated roles are varied - but focused on providing clients value for money while adhering to the strict regulations which govern every aspect of the construction industry. The day to day responsibilities of include roles inside the office, on the construction site - or in meetings with clients and other project personnel. While the very nature of construction work ensures no two projects are ever the same, a typical work day might involve:
• Preparation of contracts, including details regarding quantities of required materials
• On-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work
• Feasibility studies of client requests
• analysing completed work and arranging payment to contractors
• allocating upcoming work to contractors
• site visits, assessments and projections for future work.

Topic Covered
• Introduction
• Tendering Process
• Estimation and Costing
• Project Planning & Control Techniques
• Contract Management & Administration
• Risk Management
• Life Cycle Costing
  Updated on 10 April, 2023