Quantity surveyors are responsible for managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. They help to ensure that the construction project is completed within its projected budget.
A QS is often called in at the feasibility stage to advise the developer or his lenders on the likely construction cost of the project and the most economical way of achieving project requirements.
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All developers and some extent owner builders, that require finance for their proposed developments come across the same conundrum: the finance institution requires an approved qualified quantity surveyor to carry out a ‘due diligence’ test on the costs associated with the project and the ‘parties’ involved in the delivery of the project.
Also known as cost consultants, quantity surveyors ensure building projects remain within budget. They provide cost and material estimates, draw up projected budgets, and work alongside a team, noting any design changes and their effect on cost. Quantity surveyors often liaise with builders, architects, engineers, and other contractors.
Inspection services are hired all the time to verify both the quantity and quality of oil shipments. It is a routine practice. To put things in perspective, a 1% “error” on a VLCC cargo of crude oil is worth over $1 million. The task is too important to rely on a service that is unproven.
B.Eng. (Hons) in Civil Engineering
M.Sc. in Construction Management
Mr Lim has a wealth of international experience in designing, developing, managing, and delivering MBA, engineering, and built environment programmes for various well-known and reputable universities and colleges in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. They include University of Malaya, Coventry University (PSB Academy), Liverpool John Moores University (Imperia and Trent Global College), Cardiff Metropolitan University (Dimensions International College), Heriot-Watt University (Imperia, Trent Global College and CPE), University of Adelaide (SIT), University of Southern Queensland (SEGi), UCSI University, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL), Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR), Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC), Singapore Polytechnic, Singa College, Taylor’s College, Inti College and Pertama Institute of Technology (ITP).
He is also a Chartered Building Engineer of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), UK.
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