BASIC FUNCTIONS OF A QUANTITY SURVEYOR.

DESIGN COST ADVICE AND PLANNING 1. COST ANALYSES 2. ESTIMATES BASED ON SKETCH PLAN AND/OR DETAILED DESIGN 3. DETAILED BUDGETS, COST PLANS, COST CHECKING. PRE-CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION 1. PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF BoQs 2. PREPARATION or EDITING O SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEDULES OF RATES 3. DATA PROCESSING TENDERING PROCEDURES AND CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS considering and reporting on methods of tendering by 1. COMPETITION 2. NEGOTIATION SPECIFCATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS PROJECT MGT INSURANCE CONSULTANCY LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION BANKRUPTCY OR LIQUIDATION INFORMATION CONSULTANCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE MGT SCHEDULES OF DILAPIDATIONS

EARLY ADVICE TO CLIENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. FEASIBILITY STUDIES COMPARATIVE DESIGN ECONOMICS TAXATION ALLOWANCES AND GRANTS COMPILATION OF COST LIMITS CONTRACTUAL AND TENDERING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF EARLY ADVICE PROGRAMMING COST IN USE STUDIES

SITE OF FACTORY PRODUCTION, PLANING AND CONTROL RESOURCE DETERMINATION, SCHEDULING AND PURCHASING

PLANING AND PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, COST AND QUALITY CONTROL PRODUCTIVITY METHOD AND EVALUATION POST CONTRACT SERVICES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. COST CONTROL INTERIM VALUATIONS FINAL ACCOUNTS CLAIMS (For surveyors with experience in contracting org. Experience in mgt contracts) ANALYSIS OF PRICING FOR REGULAR COST/VALUE RECONCILIATION STATEMENTS INTERPRETATION OF RECONCILIATION FOR MGT PURPOSES PREPARATION OF VALUATION FOR CERTIFICATES TENDER METHODS AND COST/BENEFITS REPORTS INITIATION OF CONTRACTUAL CORRESPONDENCE PREPARATION OF CLAIMS CONTROL AND MGT OF SUB-CONTRACT FINAL ACCOUNTS CONTRACTUAL ADVICE ON MATERIAL PRUCHASES TURNOVER PROFIT/LOSS OF FORCASTS AND CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS PREPARATION OF INSURANCE CLAIMS PREPARATION OF FINAL ACCOUNTS