ISSUE NO 28(1/2019) BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS MALAYSIA BULLETIN

Sr Nur Aziz Abu Bakar, CQS Datuk Sr Charlie Chia Lui Meng, CQS
Disruptive Technologies – A Threat or The Legacy - Construction
Opportunity for Quantity Surveying Commercial Management
Practices and QS
P. 17 P. 20

EMBRACE CHANGE
FOR SURVIVAL
PLAIN AND CONTRACTOR’S INNOVATION
SMART CONTRACTS REPORT CARD (CRC) IN QS
P.22 P.24 P.27
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Content
Editor’s Note 2
Message From President 3
Congratulatory Notes And Acknowledgement 5
Announcement & Recognition 8
BQSM Activities 14
(January - October 2019)
Featured Interview 1 17
Sr Nur Aziz Abu Bakar, CQS
Disruptive Technologies – A Threat or
Opportunity For
Quantity Surveying Practices
Featured Interview 2 20
Datuk Sr Charlie Chia Lui Meng, CQS
The Legacy – Construction Commercial
Management And QS
Featured Article 1 22
Plain And Smart Contracts
Featured Article 2 24
Contractor’s Report Card (CRC)
Featured Article 3 27
Innovation In QS
Lessons Learnt 29
Adapted from CIDB Construction Law Report
Claim For Payment For Work Done
PAQS 2019 Kuching 32
Book Review 34

BQSM invites all readers to contribute articles or express their opinion for publication in future issues.
However, BQSM reserves the right to edit materials for clarification purposes and has absolute
discretion not to publish any deemed unfit.
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EDITOR’S
NOTE
Emeritus Professor
Sr Omar
Munir, CQS
Assalamualaikum wrm wbth and Salam
Sejahtera
Our theme for this issue is Embrace
Change for Survival. Change is
inevitable, but quantity surveyors
must try to embrace these persistent
ups and downs and learn to thrive on
this era of disruption in which powerful
global forces are changing how we
live and work. With the advent of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR),
quantity surveyors increasingly need to
embrace technological advancement
so that we remain competitive and
thrive in the international arena. It is
imperative to embrace digitisation
and technological disruptions to
transition from being a labour-driven
industry to one that is more efficient
and data-driven.
In our cover features, given the rapid
pace of change in technology and
the fierce competitive environment
2
in a globalised construction industry,
Sr Nur Aziz Abu Bakar examined the
disruptive technologies and its relation
to QS practices.
It is also high time for quantity
surveyors to explore into different
parts of the cost management
processes especially in venturing into
property and oil and gas industries as
highlighted by Datuk Sr Charlie Chia
in his recent interview. In addition,
Associate Professor Sr Dr. Noushad
Ali Naseem Ameer Ali in his article
asserts that smart and plain contracts
adopting modern methods such as
artificial intelligence will improve
construction contracts administration
and minimise formal disputes and
increasing higher productivity.
This issue is filled in with great photos
of BQSM activities such as CPD
seminars, workshops and technical
visits. The most memorable event was
QSLINK ISSUE 2019
PAQS held in Kuching Sarawak which
managed to gather more than 550
delegates from 14 countries across
the globe.
We would like to extend our sincere
gratitude and appreciation for all of the
hard work and dedication provided by
BQSM Board members (2017/2019).
We are very pleased to welcome newly
appointed BQSM Board Members
(2019/2021). We anticipate that
your skills and experience would
be an asset to our Board and for the
betterment of the QS profession. We
sincerely trust that you will have as
much pleasure reading this edition of
QSLINK Bulletin as much as we have
enjoyed compiling this for you, our
dear BQSM members and readers.
Happy Reading!
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MESSAGE FROM
PRESIDENT
Adjunct Professor
Dato’ Sr
Aziz Abdullah
CQS
Assalamualaikum wrm wbth and Salam Mesra

The year 2019 is coming to an end soon. In 2018, the construction

industry went through a challenging period with the review of
several mega projects, However as predicted, the momentum
of growth in the construction sector in 2019 saw some positive
developments that appeared to help revitalize the construction
industry in this country. Although the construction industry only
contributes to about 5% of the economy, its importance as a catalyst
to the development of other sectors cannot be underestimate.

As has been the case in recent years, the advent of the Industrial
Revolution 4.0, which emphasise technological and innovative
aspects of reducing the dependence on manpower, is having
an impact on all sectors in this country, and the construction
industry is no exception. The Industrial Revolution 4.0, which
generally involves various new technologies such as automation,
big data, simulations, systems integration, the Internet of Things
(IoT), robotic applications and so on, appears to be capable of
accelerating the development of the modern world. Indeed, the
advent of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 presents a new challenge
for all sectors to work together to make changes so as to remain
competitive. Looking at the tide of change in the modern world
at present, a career as a Quantity Surveyor is also seen as
being in line with this digital transformation. To cope with the
current trend of modernization, Quantity Surveyors need to
equip themselves with knowledge and skills so as to adapt
their career to rapidly emerging technologies.

In line with the changing economic landscape and

technological developments in the world, the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), as a professional
body that promotes and safeguards the quantity surveying
profession in Malaysia, is committed in providing various
courses and training programmes aimed at equipping
participants with information and at enhancing their knowledge
and competence in facing the changes that are taking place,
not only in the construction sector but also in the world in

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general. The programmes and courses

I would also like to take this
that were organized were not only
opportunity to express my deepest
targeted for Quantity Surveyors but
appreciation and gratitude for the
also students and academicians in
dedicated service provided by the
the field of quantity surveying, both
members of the 18th Session of the
nationally and internationally. Some
Board, who completed their term of
of the other programs organised by
service in February. Your kindness
the BQSM up to the third quarter of
and devotion are etched forever
2019 are the Pacific Association of
in our hearts. We welcome the
Quantity Surveyors Congress (PAQS),
new Members of the Board for the
International Quantity Surveying
19th Session (2019-2021), and we
Academic Forum (IQSAF), several
wish you well in your service. Your
series of the Continuous Professional
contribution of constructive ideas
Development courses, BQSM Dialogue
and thoughts all most welcome. Let
and so on.

2019 marks the 23rd year of the

organisation of the PAQS, and for
the first time, the city of Kuching
was selected as the venue for the
conference. This year’s PAQS saw the
participation of over 500 delegates
from within and outside the country,
us work together with full dedication
and commitment! It is not the
Finally, on behalf of the Members
of the BQSM Board and the QS
strongest of
the species
Link Editorial Committee, I would
like to wish all the very best to
that survive,
everyone. Let us end the year 2019
successfully and excellently, and

nor the most

and this was also the largest number
of participants in the history of this hopefully, we will meet again for
event. My congratulations to the the next edition. Let us welcome
organizers of the PAQS 2019, namely,
the Royal Institution of Surveyors
the year 2020!
intelligent, but
Malaysia (RISM) and the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), the one most
for successfully organizing the PAQS
2019 with its very interesting theme responsive
to change
- Human Wisdom Amidst Emerging
Technologies.

In addition, this year, as in previous

years, BQSM in collaboration with
Universiti Malaya, has organized the
PQRS; (Programme for QS Registration
Scheme), which is aimed at engaging Charles Darwin
Provisional Members to upgrade
their membership to the level of
Professional Members. As a sign
of their commitment and efforts to
increase the number of Professional
Members (PQS), the PQRS theme for
this year is #pqsmatters. This annual
event was held at the Dewan Tunku
Canselor, Universiti Malaya on 22
October 2019.

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QSLINK ISSUE 2019 CONGRATULATORY NOTES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

SPECIAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation for all of the
hard work, dedication and leadership provided by the Board of Quantity
Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM) committee members Session 2017-2019.

“Management Is
Doing Things Right.
Leadership Is Doing
The Right Things”
Peter Drucker

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Congratulations!
Adjunct Professor
Dato’ Sr
Aziz Abdullah,
CQS
for the appointment as

President
Board Of
Quantity
Surveyors
Malaysia
For the term 2019-2021

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QSLINK ISSUE 2019 CONGRATULATORY NOTES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Congratulations to
THE NEWLY APPOINTED
BOARD MEMBERS OF BQSM (2019-2021)

President : Adjunct Professor Dato’ Sr Aziz Abdullah, CQS

Registrar : Sr Noraisah Kadirin, CQS
Secretary : Sr Jamisah Ibrahim, CQS
Board Members : Sr Nik Zainal Alam Hasan, CQS
Sr Amran Mohd Majid, CQS
Sr Maselawati Shamsuddin, CQS
Sr Isabel Sim Tseu Yu, CQS
Sr Dainna Baharuddin, CQS
Sr Noridah Shaffii, CQS
Sr Mohamad Shazali Sulaiman, CQS
Sr Rogayah Yunus, PQS
Sr Kamarudin Sulaiman, CQS
Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr. Lim Yoke Mui, CQS
Sr Mohd Sahak Surip, CQS
Sr Roziyah Ismail, CQS
Sr Muhamad Zulazhar Mohd, CQS

Representatives from Other Board : Ir. Sundraraj A/L A. Krishnasamy
(Representing Board of Engineers Malaysia)

Ar. Mustapha Mohd Salleh

(Representing Board of Architects Malaysia)

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STATISTICS OF
REGISTRATION
Registration From Year 2016-2018 Y2018
Y2016 Y2017
2287
1946 2135

Y2017 Y2018 Y2017 Y2018

788 826 705 691
Y2017 Y2018
6 37
Quantity Surveying Consultant Quantity Professional Quantity Provisional Quantity
Technologist (QST) Surveyor (CQS) Surveyor (PQS) Surveyor (PVQS)

Note :
Consultant Quantity Surveyors, Professional Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveying Technologist were
introduced since 2017 due to the implementation of QS Act 487 (Amendment) 2015.

New Registration June 2018 – Sept 2019

STATISTICS OF NEW INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OF NEW

REGISTRATION REGISTERED QS PRACTICES
60(4%)
91(5%)
108(6%)
3(12%)

10(38%)

1435(85%)
13(50%)

■ Quantity ■ Provisional ■ Consultant ■ Professional ■ Sole ■ Body ■ Multi-Disciplinary

Surveying Quantity Quantity Quantity Proprietor Corporate (FM)
Technologist Surveyor Surveyor Surveyor (FS) (FC)
(QST) (PVQS) (CQS) (PQS)

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NEWLY REGISTERED
CONSULTING QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTICES
(CQSP)

YEAR 2018 YEAR 2019

1. BIZREKA GROUP SDN BHD 1. H QS CONSULT

2. GABUNGAN JURUKUR BAHAN SDN. BHD. 2. WSUQS SDN BHD

3. DCC CONSULT SDN BHD 3. RD QS CONSULT

4. ITQAN QS SDN BHD 4. SLQS CONSULT SDN BHD

5. VERTEX QS CONSULT SDN BHD 5. NBM QS CONSULT

6. YQS CONSULTANCY SDN BHD 6. HAW QS CONSULT

7. SR EXPERT PRACTICE SDN. BHD. 7. ZUL-QS.CONSULT

8. QSUN QUANTITY SURVEYORS SDN BHD 8. BKQS CONSULT SDN BHD

9. PQS KONSULTANT SDN BHD 9. AMN COSTING CONSULTANT

10. RM QS CONSULT 10. QYN QS CONSULT

11. ZULOTHMAN QS CONSULT 11. QUBIC QS CONSULT SDN BHD

12. ISRAK QS CONSULT

13. PERUNDING UKUR BAHAN PS

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NEWLY REGISTERED
PROFESSIONAL QUANTITY SURVEYORS
(PQS)

YEAR 2018 YEAR 2019

1. AHMAD FAIZ ABD RASHID
2. AIDATUL AKMAL MUHAMAD
3. ASMAH ALIA MOHAMAD BOHARI
4. BETTY BONG YIAN CHYN
5. CHEONG SOO MEE
6. CHIN WEI MIN
7. FARHAN MD DAHLAN
8. FAZIDAH ZAINAL ABIDIN
9. FRAULINE ANAK ENGKAMAT
10. GAN HOCK LEONG
11. GOH CHUAN YANG
12. GOKULAKUMAR A/L BALA KRISHNAN
13. HAZALAN HARON
14. HO JUNE KHAI
15. IMRAN MOHD YUSOP
16. INTAN IDAYU MOHAMAD
17. KHAIRY HADAFI KAMARUDIN
18. LEE HONG JONG
19. LIM HOCK KEE
20. LIM SING LING
21. LOH WAI JENG
22. LYDIA CHIONG CHEW LIAN
23. MADIAH EMBONG
24. MIERANIE WATIE SHAHARUDIN
25. MOHAMMAD AZLAN KAYAT
26. MOHAMMAD NOR RAFIQ JUNAIDI
27. MOHD MAZLY MAHANI
28. MOHD YUSOFF DAUD
29. MOHD ZULHUSNI HASBULLAH
30. NOOR ASHIMA SHAHIMI
31. NORAZIAN MOHAMAD YUSUWAN
32. NUR RAFIDAH HAMDAN
1. CHEONG GUO UNN
2. MIRACLE LIAM WEE LIT
3. ‘AFIF SHAPIAI
4. SHIRLEY C LIYUNG
5. NUR YUSRINA MUHAMMAD HASMI
6. LUQMAN A ZAMANI
7. FATIN LIYANA KAMARUDIN
8. CHONG PHUI HOONG
9. MOHD AZIZI IBRAHIM
10. EVELYN TEOH CHING TING
11. WONG YEE VERN
12. HASSAN BERO
13. NOR FAZREENA MOHAMAD ZAKI
14. ANNELINE EUGENIE ROBINSON STABAL
15. SHAMSIDA SAIDAN KHADERI
16. ANI SAIFUZA ABD SHUKOR
17. SITTI DIANA TAMJEHI
18. NORAZIAH WAHI
19. ANIS SAZIRA BAKRI
20. SHAMSULHADI BANDI
21. HAJAR MARYAM MOHAMED HASHIM
22. LIM TZE SHWAN
23. SITI HAIZAN AZMI
24. MOHAMAD NOOR AFFENDDY MISMAN
25. POH KOON POO
26. MOHD REEZA YUSOF
27. LEONG LAI YEE
28. CHEAH KEA SUE
29. SITI ‘AZURA BINTI MOHD SAIFULLAH
30. MUHAMMAD FAZLISHA SHAHARIZAN
31. IKHWAN KAMARUL ABD. MANAN@ABDUL
JALIL
51. LIAW KOK CHENG
52. HEW WEI GIAN
53. SOO KOK FUIE
54. MOHD FAIZAL ABD RASHID
55. HASBULLAH SHAFIE
56. MOHD KHAIRUL FITRI OTHMAN
57. TAN CHEE LIM
58. SUPARDI LANUS
59. LIM VIN PEI
60. NUR ATHIRAH ZAINAL ARIFFIN
61. HARYATI MOHD ISA
62. WONG BEE CHIAN
63. WAN MOHD NURDDEN WAN MUHAMMAD
64. NOR AZLINDA BINTI MOHAMED SABLI
65. LIM LI FEN
66. NG YEN FAH
67. ADDEY SHAM BAHARIN
68. MOHD NASIR HASHIM
69. MOHAMAD FAIRUZ KIPRAWI
70. FIONA WONG ZHEN YI

33. NURUL JALILAH HABSAN 32. MOHD FARID OMAR

34. ONG CHEN CHEAK 33. TEE WEI KIN

35. OOI POH SIANG 34. WONG TECK ING

36. RIDZUAN MOHAMED RADZI 35. FONG MEI LING

37. ROSHIDI ROSLI 36. MOHAMAD ASHMUNI HAJI HUSSAIN

38. ROSSITA KARTIMON 37. NURUL AZNA AZMAN

39. RUAIDAH IDRIS 38. KUO HUA LING

40. RUZIDA HASSAN 39. ABD RAZAK ALI

41. SITI FADZILAH ZAINUDIN 40. MOHAMED ABD NAIM MOHAMED NAWI

42. SITI HAJAR AB. SAMAD 41. TAN CHUNG YONG

43. SITI MAZZUANA SHAMSUDDIN 42. FARAH AIN ZAINUDIN

44. SUHAIRI NGAH 43. ONNY IRIAWAN OTHMAN

45. SYED RIDZUAN SYED RAINUDDIN 44. PUTERI NUR FARAH NAADIA MOHD FAUZI

46. TEH BIN SIN 45. NUR FARIHA HAMZAH

47. WAN HUZAIMI WAN ABDULLAH 46. SITI NABILAH ABDULLAH

48. WOO KAH KHEONG 47. YOW LI PING

49. ZAIDATULNAIM IDRIS 48. NORAZLIN MAT SALLEH

49. SITI KHADIJAH SABAR
50. MOHD HELMI ZAKARIAH

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 ANNOUNCEMENT & RECOGNITION QSLINK ISSUE 2019

LIST OF BQSM ACCREDITED

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROGRAMME

NO. LOCAL PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION PERIOD

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SERI ISKANDAR

1. 9.9.2018 – 8.9.2023
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

INTAKE 2019 / 2020 –
2. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HOUSING, BUILDING & PLANNING) (HONOURS)
2023 / 2024
(QUANTITY SURVEYING)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SHAH ALAM INTAKE 2019 / 2020 –

3.
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS) 2023 / 2024

INFRASTURCTURE UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR

4. 18.6.2019 – 17.6.2022
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (SG. LONG CAMPUS)

5. 20.1.2017 – 21.1.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY
6. 20.1.2016 – 19.1.2021
BACHELOR IN QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

7. 28.8.2018 – 27.2.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

UCSI UNIVERSITY
8. 28.2.2018 – 27.2.2021
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

UNIVERSITY OF READING MALAYSIA

9. 20.7.2018 – 19.7.2021
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

10. JULY 2018 – JULY 2021
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

IMPERIA COLLEGE (formerly known as IMPERIA Institute Of Technology)

11. BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING & COST MANAGEMENT (3+0) IN 19.12.2019 – 18.12.2021
COLLABORATION WITH LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

12. 20.2.2017 – 19.2.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

SEGi UNIVERSITY
13. 5.9.2018 – 4.9.2020
B.SC. (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

14. 9.9.2018 – 8.9.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SAMARAHAN

15. SEPT 2018 – SEPT 2020
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY SARAWAK

16. 29.10.2018 – 28.10.2020
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

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LIST OF BQSM ACCREDITED

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROGRAMME

NO. LOCAL PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION PERIOD

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

17. 17.12.2018 – 16.12.2020
BACHELOR IN QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (SPACE)

18. 5.10.2014 – 28.10.2019
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING - PART TIME STUDY ONLY

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

19. 5.10.2014 – 28.10.2019
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING - FULL TIME STUDY ONLY

UNIVERSITI MALAYA
20. 1.1.2015 – 31.12.2019
BSc (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

LIST OF BQSM ACCREDITED

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROGRAMME
NO. FOREIGN PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION PERIOD

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

1. 21.7.2016 – 20.7.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
2. 3.5.2015 – 2.5.2020
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIVERSITY OF READING
3. 3.5.2015 – 2.5.2020
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

4. 26.6.2015 – 25.6.2020
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY

5. 1.9.2015 – 31.8.2020
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

6. 1.9.2015 – 31.8.2020
B.SC. (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING & COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
7. 26.10.2016 – 25.10.2019
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING

CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

8. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & 17.12.2014 – 16.12.2019
ECONOMICS) – For Internal Full-Time Mode of Study Only

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 BQSM ACTIVITIES (JAN-OCT 2019) QSLINK ISSUE 2019

BQSM
JAN ACTIVITIES
CPD : YOUR 50 CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FAQ
16 January 2019 | Premiera Hotel,
MAR
Kuala Lumpur CPD : BENGKEL PENILAIAN DAN
PENILAIAN TUNTUTAN KONTRAK
(WORKSHOP & ISSUES IN
CONTRACTUAL CLAIMS
6 – 7 March 2019 | Premiera Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

APR
CPD : PRACTICAL AND LEGAL
ISSUES PERTAINING TO PAYMENT IN
CONTRUCTION PAYMENT
(PWD 203 & 203A)
19 – 20 March 2019 | Riverside Hotel,
CPD : BEST PRACTICE FOR Kuching, Sarawak
S.O AND P.D IN CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION
22 – 23 April 2019 | The Klagan Hotel,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

JUN
JUL MAJLIS PENYAMPAIAN
SIJIL PROFESSIONAL LJBM
TAHUN 2018/2019
24 Jun 2019 | Premiera Hotel Kuala Lumpur
TIER-II EXAMINATION BRIEFING JULY
SESSION 2019
1 July 2019 | Ministry of Works, Kuala Lumpur
ACCREDITATION VISIT TO
INFRASTRUCTURE UNIVERSITY
KUALA LUMPUR
16 – 17 July 2019 | Infrastructure University
Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
CPD : KNOW YOUR TERM OF
CONTRACT – PAYMENT, EXTENSION
OF TIME, VARIATION AND
TERMINATION
17 – 18 July 2019 | Premiera Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
PREPARATION OF THE CRITICAL
ANALYSIS REPORT WORKSHOP 2019
27 July 2019 | RISM Building
TIER-II EXAMINATION CQS JULY
SESSION 2019
29 July 2019,Ministry of Works, Kuala Lumpur
ACCREDITATION VISIT TO
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY,
UNITED KINGDOM
30 – 31 July 2019, Nottingham Trent University
(NTU), United Kingdom

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BQSM
ACTIVITIES
AUG
CPD : LEGAL ISSUES IN
ADJUDICATION
6 – 7 August 2019, Premiera Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
ICT STRATEGIC PLAN BRIEFING
14 August 2019, KKR2 TOWER
ANNUAL DIALOGUE SESSION 2019

SEP
25 August 2019, Dewan Tunku Abdul
Rahman (DeTAR), UNIMAS

ACCREDITATION VISIT
TO UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
(UiTM) SHAH ALAM
12 – 13 September 2019, UiTM Shah Alam
ACCREDITATION VISIT TO UNIVERSITI
SAINS MALAYSIA
19 - 20 September 2019,
Universiti Sains Malaysia
CPD : ISU-ISU PRAKTIKAL &
PERUNDANGAN BERKENAAN BAYARAN
DALAM KONTRAK BINAAN (CIPAA)
24 – 25 September 2019, Grand Continental
Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

OCT
CPD : ARBITRATION ISSUES
IN MALAYSIA CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
14 October 2019, Premiera Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
BENGKEL PANEL PENILAI
AKREDITASI PROGRAM IJAZAH &
DIPLOMA UKUR BAHAN / SIRI 2
15 October 2019
PROGRAMME FOR QS
REGISTRATION SCHEME
(PQRS 5.0)
22 October 2019, Universiti Malaya

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FEATURED INTERVIEW 1
Distruptive Technologies - A Threat or
Opportunity for Quantity Surveying Practices
Sr Nur Aziz Abu Bakar,
CQS
Sr Nur Aziz Abu Bakar (CQS, FRISM, MRICS) started
his career with JUBM Sdn Bhd in 1988 as a Project
Executive and was appointed as the Director of JUBM
in 2001. JUBM and its sister company Arcadis often
injects electronic measurement approach and BIM
integration into their work to achieve project efficiency.

QSLINK content editor, Sr Masnizan
Che Mat and Sr Nazir Muhamad Nor
had the privilege of interviewing
Sr Nur Aziz, Mr Sean Chong Kong
Yoong and Mr George Wong Hong
Chong of JUBM/ Arcadis IT team.
JUBM/Arcadis is now working on
enhancing productivity in design
and construction, researched on
Computational BIM, virtual reality and
other productivity enhancement topics.
1. How should a QS
Consulting Practice
JUBM has always been in the forefront
when it comes to adopting new
technologies. Since the 1990s,
when most of the QS firms were still
doing their works traditionally, JUBM
and its associate companies has
developed and maintained a suit of
in-house innovative software, tailored
specifically for quantity surveying task.
Our “DalasNet” provided a secure
intranet workspace for communication
and knowledge management.
The “AtlesPro” and “L10Pro” are
respectively BQ and e-tendering
software that enhance speed and
accuracy in QS works. Since then,
we have been exploring with different
types of software.
When BIM was introduced, we decided
to move into a paradigm shift from
our traditional practice to disruptive
technology. We started BIM on a few
projects. Adopting change is always a
challenge, we however has managed
to pull it through. It was indeed a
learning curve for everyone.

(CQSP) change their

current practice to
incorporate disruptive
technology? What do you
think?

Disruptive technology is an innovation

that significantly alters the way
consumers, industries or businesses
operate. It sweeps away the old system
or habits. QS profession is influenced
by technology breakthroughs and the
use of ICT has increased opportunity
for globalization within the construction
industry.

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2. Moving from traditional
way of doing things to
the digitalization using
all the latest technology,
in your opinion what
is the hurdles or the
obstacles?
BIM has existed for more than 20 years,
but its adoption by the construction
industry was not favourable due to cost
and limitation of knowledge.
It is always the mindset, for example
in the office we have different type of
users i.e. traditional users and users
among the new generation. For those
traditional users we have no choice
but to embark into a paradigm shift;
to slowly introduce to them what
is technology all about and how
technology can help them with their
work.
There is always advantages and
disadvantages when it comes to
technology. And this is what we would
like to address. We have been through
into the paradigm shift process and
had gained experience from there.
After 4 to 5 years of implementation
and venturing into this journey, we
are currently reviewing the business
processes. What do we missed-out?
What did we learn? What are the
disadvantages that we went through?
We need to correct them and come
out with solutions.
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3. You did mention that
the new generation are
technology savvy. Do you
think we need to review
the current QS syllabus
to create readiness
towards disruptive
technology? Do you think
that the current syllabus
is sufficient or there is a
need to incorporate new
elements, be it local or
international program?
In my opinion, there’s no one syllabus
that can prepare students to be
industry ready. Different university will
have different teaching philosophy.
Some are still very traditional
while others are inclined towards
management-oriented approach,
where minimum teaching hours are
spent on measurement subject.
Different university would aim to
prepare their students for a different
niche. In reality, universities should
prepare their students to meet the
current needs as well as anticipate
future needs.
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For a CQSP, measurement and
preparation of Bills of Quantities are
an important part of QS services.
We believe that students should
be proficient in the area of digital
measurement, Revit and have strong
construction technology knowledge.
In JUBM, we conduct in-house training
programs where we train and upskill
our new employees particularly in the
area of digital measurement and BIM
competencies. In the next few years
we should be 100% BIM.
4. People always see
that the most remarkable
change brought by
disruptive technology
is the increased
in efficiency of QS
productivity. Do you
think that this could lead
to an adoption of flexible
working hours at the
workplace?
The use of new technology has
changed the way we perform our
routine. Financial and time investments
are required to develop new skills
through staff training and upskilling in
order to meet the current and future
needs.
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“There will always be a need for Quantity
Surveyors and Cost Managers but thanks to
digital disruptions, the skill set required in the
future will be different from the current ones.”
To take advantage of the growing
technology, JUBM has been exploring
ideas for a change in our working
environment such as implementation
of flexi working hours, working from
home, hot desking, possibility of
alternate Friday off etc. We hope to
implement some of these ideas in the
near future.
We need a paradigm shift and change
in the people’s mind set.
5. Do you think that
disruptive technology
will create more job
opportunities?
The QS scope of works and roles are
continuously evolving and disruptive
technology has created new job
opportunities such as business
advisory etc.
The best opportunity for Quantity
Surveyors is in the area of algorithms
through the form of software which
automates the process. While I believe
human will always be involved in the
process, much of the traditional QS
way of doing things will be automated.
6. Any advice for future
QS?
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There will always be a need for
Quantity Surveyors and Cost Managers
but thanks to digital disruptions. The
skill required in the future will be
different from the current ones. It will
be a challenge for the older generation
to keep up with the technologies
and future expectations compared
with the young digital savvy Quantity
Surveyors.
Technology keeps on changing
rapidly. Nowadays everyone is hungry
for data. People want to capture as
many data as possible so that they can
use the Artificial Intelligence to perform
predictions etc. If the processing
power is fast enough with the huge
amount of data collected, it is possible
that one day through machine learning,
the routine Quantity Surveying job
will be placed by hardware and/or
software.
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FEATURED INTERVIEW 2
The Legacy - Construction Commercial
Management And QS
Datuk Sr
Charlie Chia Lui Meng,
CQS
Datuk Sr Charlie Chia Lui Meng, CQS is highly
experienced in Property Management and Quantity
Surveying and often introduces commercial
management approaches into his work to achieve
to project profitability. He has a CLP and is
knowledgeable in construction claim and disputes.  

QSLINK Managing Editor, Associate
Professor Sr Dr Sarajul Fikri Mohamed
had the privileged of interviewing
him. Datuk Sr Charlie is now working
on improving construction contract
management new project development
with UMLand. Datuk Sr Charlie Chia
shares his perspective on Commercial
Management Construction: Challenges
and Opportunities  major materials such as sanitary
1. Could you please
briefly explain about
yourself?  development?
I graduated with Bachelor of
Quantity Surveying from UTM. I then
started my professional career as
an quantity surveyor at JKR and
worked for 18 years in several key
QS sectors. Later, I joined UMLand
as General Manager, involved in
mixed development such as housing,
commercial and infrastructure. In 2008,
I joined a Vietnamese Developer and
was directly involved in overseeing
construction projects in Vietnam. In
2012, I was appointed Group CEO
of UMLand and retired in 2016. I
remain as a non Executive Director in
a number of UMLand companies. On
professional development, I received
my LLB Honours degree from the
University of London in 1994. I was
obtained my CLP in 1995 and was
admitted into the Malaysia Bar in 2017.
2. Your company is
considered one of
the pioneers Master
Developer in Malaysia;
can you share with us
on how you embark
into housing project
After almost 18 years working as
quantity surveyor in the public
sector and 2 years as a construction
contractor, I am determined to change
my career to real estate development.
In the early days, the majority of
real estate developers in Malaysia
had no set up for contract and cost
management in their organisation.
After 20 years in QS practices
for public sector and contracting
company, I have decided to venture
into property development industry.
A lot of real estate developers do
not have a proper QS division to
provide cost management and contract
management services throughout the
project life cycle. My ultimate aim was to
provide a comprehensive QS services
especially contract management and
cost control division. Currently QS
practices in real estate development
are dealing with procurement works,
calls for tender, selection of contractor,
planning for contract suppliers for
fittings, steel reinforcement, ready
mixed concrete etc.
3. What do you think is
the greatest challenge
faced by Malaysian
housing developers
through Government
policies changes? 
One of the challenges that influence
the growth of housing development
firms is the governance and policies

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compliances. It is estimated that
about ten to fifteen percent of the total
gross construction costs is attributed
to a range of pertinent and critical
laws that should be complied (i.e.
Uniform Building by Law 1984 (UBBL),
Environmental Quality Act 1984,
Local Government Act 1976, Street,
Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act
133). However, government policy also
benefits developers and home buyers
in Malaysia. For example the adoption
of Industrialized Building System (IBS)
will not only help meet the required
quality of final building products but
will reduce its dependency on foreign
workers.
4. There is a shortage
of affordable housing
in Malaysia with
only a quarter
of houses launched
nationwide from 2016
to March 2018 priced
under RM250,000. What
is your company strategy
to support Malaysian
government initiatives on
affordable housing?
Residential property can only be
categorized as an affordable unit
if it fits these three criteria; priced
under RM250,000, with a minimum
800 square feet and at least two
bedrooms. Therefore, developers need
to implement cross subsidies from
other types of development projects
to meet these criteria. In my opinion,
Government needs to create a single
agency for management of affordable
housing to ensure it meets Malaysian
government initiatives. Location is a
major factor and the low cost of land
and the development of affordable
housing should be connected with
efficient and systematic public
transport such as MRT and BRT
system.
5. Please share with us
some of the projects you
are currently working
on especially on the
commercial management
aspects you were
considered in achieving
project profitability as
Developer? 
The QS profession is a wide-ranging
profession in terms of cost and
procurement management required in
the real estate business development
activities. This means they are involved,
often on the site, through to the
completion of construction, keeping
a constant eye on the budgetted and
actual costs, as well as being required
to react quickly to problems and
changes in specifications with updated
costings and feasibility reviews. During
the construction process, quantity
surveyors offer an invaluable cost
planning and commercial management
role to track budgets and financial
performance.
6. QS is very much
stereotype in doing
their businesses and
lacking in innovation
in promoting their
services. What is your
opinion in making QS
profession relevant in
other industries? Please
comment. 
“In general, quantity surveying profession is
very versatile, methodological and flexible and
can venture to other sectors such as banking,
project management and oil and gas industry”
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Quantity surveyors are often seen as
the “accountants” of the construction
industry as they advise on, measure,
quantify and calculate construction
related costs. In my opinion, skills
of measurement are still relevant
to produce a good cost advice
on costing, estimation and final
account. For example in property
development, QS needs to use
the basic knowledge and skills in
measurement to perform reverse
performance evaluation in helping
property developers to evaluate
the cost of a product against land
costs to forecast and control project
profitability. In general, QS profession
is very versatile, methodological and
flexible and can venture to other
sectors such as banking, project
management and oil and gas industry.
7. Last, but not least,
what advices can
you give to young
QS to become a good
commercial manager.
Commercial Management is a
new service that needs to be
explored by the new generation
of QS. Commercial managers are
construction professionals who are
very knowledgeable and well vested
with construction cost management,
project procurement and project
management and able to evaluate,
select and manage the various types
of construction procurement and their
associated costs and financial risks.
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FEATURED ARTICLE 1 In Malaysia, like many other parts of the

world, the number of contract dispute

PLAIN AND SMART

cases in the construction industry
are rising yearly. Two years ago,

CONTRACTS
700 cases were filed with the Asian
International Arbitration Centre (then
known as the Kuala Lumpur Regional
ADAPTED FROM CIDB MAGAZINE Centre for Arbitration), with the value
of claims totally RM1.38 billion. Most
CONSTRUCTION BEYOND 2020 : ICW 2019 can be traced to poorly drafted
HIGHLIGHTS contracts, resulting in disagreements
over financing and costs, delayed
Associate Professor payments, quality issues, delays and
Sr Dr Noushad Ali Naseem Bin Ameer Ali, CQS disruptions, and other contractual and
Massey University, New Zealand ex-contractual contentions.

M
ALAYSIA’s construction industry growth may have slowed from
6.7% in 2017 and 4.9% forecasted for 2019 but it is still a vital “LARGE NUMBER OF
pillar of the economy with a significant role in driving the nation CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
towards developed status. From the basic skills used during its WRITTEN IN TRADITIONAL
infancy in the 1950s to the latest technologies revolutionising the business of LANGUAGE OR LEGALESE LINKING
building, the industry has evolved tremendously.
MULTIPLE PARTIES. THE CONTENTS
Today’s technologies cover augmented reality, robotics, drones, real-time OF THE AGREEMENT ARE OFTEN
collaboration software, green and sustainable practices, mobile and IoT adoption, LITTLE UNDERSTOOD BY THE
modular construction, smart buildings, and if research progress rapidly enough, SIGNATORIES TO THE CONTRACT.”
in the not too distant future - smart contracts using blockchain technology.
The speed of construction, better quality, cost efficiency and sustainability – DR NOUSHAD ALI NASEEM
have been vastly improved through systems like the Industrialised Building
Systems (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Despite the advances, the industry is still fraught with problems, including Associate Professor Sr Dr
questionable project awards, poor workmanship, unsafe work environments, Noushad Ali Naseem Bin Ameer
and manpower shortages. Ali, a multidisciplinary construction
professional with over 30 years of
industry and academic experience,
DESIGN AND BUILD
suggested how practices could be
CLIENT improved as the industry progressed
towards adopting modern methods
DESIGN AND BUILD such as artificial intelligence to
CONTRACTOR administer construction contracts.

Construction contracts must be written

in modern plain language, but this
should be done without corresponding
ARCHITECT ENGINEERS QUANTITY
SUB-CONTRACTORS legal intent. “Make everything as
SURVEYOR
simple as possible, but not simpler,” he
said paraphrasing Einstein during his
DESIGN AND BUILD - CONTRACT AND PAYMENT FLOWS talk on ‘ Vision 2030 - Plain and Smart
Construction Contract’ at the recent
CIDB, International Construction
Week 2019.
A significant and constant issue facing builders and other stockholders alike is
contract disputes. This is not surprising given the large number of construction Dr Naseem asked, “What is plain
contracts written in traditional language or legalese linking multiple parties. English or plain language? I like to take
The contents of the agreement are often little understood by the signatories a simple and ‘good sense’ approach or
to the contract.

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a common sense approach - which unfortunately is not very common. A plain services or goods have been delivered
language contract is one which the parties to the contract and those who have instantaneously. This can prevent
an interest in it can understand the contents easily, ideally on first reading – fraud, undue delays, or interference
and possibly upon re-reading.” It should be fundamental right of everyone to at any level.
only sign a contract only after he/she fully understands the contents.
He explained the concept of smart
“And as construction contracts are typically based on standard published forms contracts,” Imagine a client has
of contracts, they should not require the services of lawyers to understand entered into a contract with the main
the voluminous documents - either before signing or during implementation contractor who in turn has multiple
of the project,” he explained. contracts with other subcontractors
for a project. The quantity surveyor,
Dr Naseem’s view is that contract administrators - as with architects, engineers, architect, engineer, contractor, and
and quantity surveyors - should not need lawyers’ services when they prepare subcontractors might then do a joint
valuation for progress payment on site
TRADITIONAL PROCUREMENT using a digital device like an iPad.

QUANTITY
ARCHITECT ENGINEERS SURVEYOR
“A SIGNIFICANT AND CONSTANT
CLIENT ISSUE FACING BUILDERS AND
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ALIKE IS
MAIN CONTRACT DISPUTES.”
CONTRACTOR

DOMESTIC DOMESTIC SUB- NOMINATED SUB- NOMINATED “Upon agreement and authorisation
SUPPLIERS CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS SUPPLIERS by the relevant parties, payments
may then be transferred online, the
THE TRADITIONAL PROCUREMENT ROUTE – timing of which could range from
CONTRACTS AND PAYMENT FLOWS being instantaneous to all parties to
a date in the future say in 30 days,
if so agreed by the parties in the
typical tender and contract documents and when administering the contract contract. Banks would also be keen
throughout the construction stage. to use this technology because it is
more efficient, safe, and effective.”
Can contracts like construction contracts be written in modern plain language
without losing legal intent? Dr Naseem said the technology would
keep all transactions transparent,
He said his research on construction contracts showed that this is clearly
adding that there will be zero payment
possible. He backed his claim, quoting learned authorities like Emeritus
delays or defaults if transactions
Professor Peter Butt from Sydney Law School, Associate Professor Rachelle
are instantaneous or paid within the
Lintao from the Santo Tomas University in the Philippines, Professor Joseph
contractually agreed time frames.
Kimble from the USA, Mark Adler and Martin Cutts from the UK, and the findings
Such efficiency would result in
of several other researchers.
minimal formal disputes and higher
He said plain language contracts could be drafted more clearly and effectively productivity, leaving the parties to
using two examples that have been accredited as a “Clear English Standard” concentrate on the quality and timing
document by the Plain Language Commission, UK. aspects of their work. This would help
construction projects to be completed
One is the Standard Terms of Construction Contracts for Renovation and Small on time and to the contractually agreed
Projects (STCC-RSP 2015) published by the CIDB Malaysia, in collaboration quality.
with various professional and trade organisations in Malaysia. The other is a
contract for Quantity Surveying Professional Consultancy Services (NZIQS- “Technology would keep all
CQSCS) published by the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors. transactions transparent adding
that there will be zero payment
Dr Naseem is also involved in the research of smart contracts that may be delays or defaults if transactions are
administered by machines with little or no human intervention. Smart contracts instantaneously or paid within the
have embedded codes to enable the instantaneous exchange of money after contractually agreed time frames”

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FEATURED ARTICLE 2:
THE CONTRACTORS REPORT
CARD: A STEP TO RELIABLE
DECISION MAKING
Sr Ida Zuraida Mohd Yusoff, CQS
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia

In line with the Construction Industry
Transformation Programme initiative
for Ease of Doing Business, CIDB has
embarked on a Strategic Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) project
since the year 2017. The result is
the establishment of its first ERP
known as the Centralised Information
Management System (CIMS),
integrating eight core processes with
fifteen external systems to promote
a seamless business process for
the industry’s convenience. The
objective : to facilitate the Ease of
Doing Business for stakeholders
through the concept of Connected
Government and seamless business
process integration.
CIMS, housing the core database of
the Construction Industry has enabled
the creation of a comprehensive
information tool on contractors
known as the Contractors Report
Card (CRC). The CRC consists of
company profile, list and status of
licensing registrations, SCORE ratings,
certifications and awards, information
on contractor’s personnel including
the list of training and competencies
acquired. The CRC also consists of
current and past project information
as well as the regulatory compliance
information (legal and enforcement).
The CRC is meant to gauge the
construction companies’ dynamics,
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on contractors’ commercial and

technical performance, achievements,
expertise, merits and demerits. The
objectives of the CRC is to promote

“Synergy is better
a good-practice environment within
the Construction Industry through the

than my way or
sharing of transparent and factual
information that would serve as a

your way. It is our

guide in clients’ decision making. It is
envisioned that the CRC would help to

way”
establish a more effective governance
of the industry’s conduct, encourage
positive competition, enabling the
selection of credible contractors for
projects thus increasing the success Stephen Covey
of projects delivery rate. The CRC
is expected to be fully accessible in
January 2020.

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FEATURED ARTICLE 3:
INNOVATION IN QS
“AUTOMATION AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES
IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
PRACTICES”
Associate Prof. Sr Dr. Sarajul Fikri Mohamed, CQS
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Malaysia

INTRODUCTION
Quantity Surveyor (QS) work in a
diverse range of market conditions – in
terms of companies as well as project
types. Some major companies may
have well-established processes and
knowledge of the construction industry
and of their project’s requirements,
while others may only have limited
experience. Hence, quantity surveyors
will need to change and adapt their
approaches according to the needs of
the industry and the market. As such, Figure 1 : Benefits of Automation Implementation in Construction
the flexibility and ability of quantity
surveying professionals to evolve with
of technology adoption due to the are supported by several programmes
changing market demands are keys to
Third Wave of Internet Revolution. It and initiatives in order to achieve the
the survival and continuing relevance
represents a new era of information and CITP agenda. Steering towards a high-
of the profession. While Artificial
communication technology in which income nation, it is imperative for our
Intelligence (AI) and machine learning
successful organisations will focus construction players to be on par with
can greatly increase efficiency, even to
on tackling Third Wave verticals or the technological advancements and
the point of replacing many functions
build ‘Deep Tech’ businesses through new talents in the global construction
within the quantity surveying domain,
technological break-throughs like arena.
nothing replaces the human insight
automation and artificial intelligence
and intuitive problem solving abilities. Trends of artificial
technologies as shown in Figure 1.
Nevertheless, the QS profession
intelligence and
is desired to be different to what
In line with this, the ultimate goal of CITP automation technologies
it was even thirty years ago. The
is to transform the construction industry in construction industry
by 2020 to create highly competent
construction industry is changing It is imperative to embrace digitisation
and competitive players for both the
the shape in terms of investment and technological disruptions to
local and international construction
adoption and technology adoption. achieve the transition from being a
industry. Quantity surveyors must
Privatization over the past thirty years labour-driven industry to one that
have complete confidence and the
revealed that the share of the public is more efficient and data-driven.
necessary professional acumen to
sector’s construction segment has Industry 4.0 has enabled the quantity
handle increasingly complex and
been considerably reduced. Coupled surveying profession to enhance the
challenging global construction
with this, have been strategic changes quality of the services to their clients.
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One example is the ability to produce

highly accurate Bills of Quantities
measurement through tools such as
Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Through BIM, quantity surveyors
are able to automate measurement,
speed up the traditional estimating
process and update any design
changes simultaneously. This
increases the accuracy and efficiency
in delivering construction projects.
Figure 2 illustrates ten trends of
artificial intelligence and automation
technologies shaping the construction
Figure 2 : Ten trends of automation technologies shaping the construction
industry since 2016 and beyond. industry

a. Photo Nett II – Project Monitoring System b. Earned Value Analysis

Using Microsoft Project
This is an automated real-time monitoring system developed to link time-lapse and Primavera
digital imaging of construction activities, integrating critical path method (CPM)
and progress control techniques to display planned versus actual schedules Microsoft project and Primavera are
project management software that
are widely used in the construction
industry for planning, and controlling
construction activities. Earned Value
Analysis defines and monitors three
key parameters which include, Planned
Value (PV), Earned Value (EV) and
Actual Cost (AC).

Conclusion
The recent advances in artificial
intelligences and automation have
touched virtually every aspect of
construction process including quantity
surveying practices. Integrating
automation technologies to specifically
address real-time construction cost
management will improve construction
cost performance and drastically
remove unnecessary bottlenecks faced
by project participants especially
quantity surveyors and project design
team.

“Through BIM,
quantity surveyors
are able to automate
measurement,
speed up the
traditional estimating
process and update
design changes
simultaneously”
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*CLAIM FOR PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE

“KWAN HEE WEE v

T MONTBUILDERS SDN BHD”
[2017] 1 CIDB-CLR 134
HIGH COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
CIVIL APPEAL NO: 12BC-6-07/2015
MARY LIM THIAM SUAN J
22 JANUARY 2016
*Adapted From CIDB Construction Law Report 2016

Facts of the Case

The Defendant/Respondent had subcontracted the interior and exterior fit out works in a construction project to
the Plaintiff/Appellant. The subcontract was purportedly pursuant to a work order which fixed the contract sum at
RM2,614,250.00. The Plaintiff claimed that it had accepted the Defendant’s work order on 28 November 2012 and
had commenced work, accomplishing certain preliminary works. After the Plaintiff had completed the mock-up unit
for the project in January 2013, the Defendant told the Plaintiff to cease work and thereafter the Defendant unilaterally
terminated the Plaintiff’s services without any explanation. The Plaintiff then invoiced the Defendant for work done up
to that date, i.e. for preliminary works to the value of RM968,846.00; and for loss of profits. The Defendant refused to
pay, hence the Plaintiff sued. The following issues arose for determination: (i) whether there was a contract between
the parties and if the answer was in the positive, whether the Defendant was entitled to unilaterally terminate the
services of the Plaintiff as subcontractor; (ii) whether the Plaintiff had carried out its preliminary works and whether
the Plaintiff was therefore entitled to claim the sum of RM968,846.00. The learned Sessions Court Judge (“SCJ”) had
held that the Plaintiff had failed to provide conclusive evidence that the work order had been finalized. The Court was
of the opinion that the parties were still at the negotiating stage. That being the case, the SCJ held that there was no
issue that the Defendant had unilaterally terminated the Plaintiff’s appointment because there was no valid agreement
to begin with. The SCJ had further held that whilst there was clear evidence of work done and that the Plaintiff was
entitled to make a claim for such preliminary works, the Plaintiff’s claim of RM968,846.00 was not proven. The SCJ
also held that the Plaintiff’s claim was one for “expenses”. The SCJ thus only awarded the Plaintiff nominal damages
of RM70,000.00. The Plaintiff appealed against this quantum of RM70,000.00. The Defendant cross-appealed on the
grounds that the damages of RM70,000.00 was excessive.

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Held, allowing the appeal and dismissing the cross-appeal:

1. The SCJ’s decision to dismiss the Plaintiff’s claim for the sum of RM968,846.00 and award instead a nominal
sum of RM70,000.00 was a Serious misdirection in law and in fact which required appellate intervention to set
right.

2. The existence of a contract was actually not in issue; certainly not in the Defence filed. The Defendant’s pleaded
case was that the Plaintiff did not do the work as instructed; and that it was not obliged to pay because the work
had not been approved by the local authorities; and that the work order could not be relied on as the Plaintiff
was proposing changes to it; and that it was not signed. All these were far removed from saying there was no
contract between the parties in the first place. Since the pleaded case did not devolve any issue on the question
of the existence of a valid contract, but really whether the Defendant had a right to terminate where the Plaintiff
was said to have not carried out work according to the work order; or that the work had to be approved by the
local authorities, the SCJ had asked the wrong question.

3. The SCJ was in fact presented with ample evidence on the existence of contract. There was the quotation which
itemised the details of work for the project and to which the Plaintiff had pegged its price; emails exchanged
between the parties on the work order to be issued where the parties were merely deciding whose name to
designate for the contract; and the Defendant’s unequivocal instructions to the Plaintiff to carry out preliminary
works. A valid contract was established.

4. The claim for preliminary works was not a claim for out-of-pocket expenses. It was a claim for work or services
rendered at the preliminary stage; hence, what was termed as “preliminary work” or “preliminaries”. The details
of such work were set out in the work order and comprised general matters, materials and samples, pricing,
temporary works, contract administration, statutory requirements, particulars of contract conditions, commission
and completion; contingencies. The Plaintiff’s claim was for a liquidated sum by measurement to the type and
progress of the works required at that particular stage of the works.

5. As the parties had agreed on how the contract price was to be paid, and since for “Preliminaries”, there was
plenty of evidence proving that the Plaintiff had carried out works to the value of RM637,500.00, the claim must
be allowed. The details of the Plaintiff’s work were properly before the Court and there was not much in challenge
or serious challenge by the Defendant. Consequently, the Plaintiff’s claim for RM637,500.00 should have been
allowed.

Commentary by:
Datuk Sr Chia Lui Meng, CQS, FRISM, MRICS
LLB (Hons), CLP
Director, UM Land Group of Company

Introduction
This case highlights the formation of contracts and the basis for the contract. In this instance, the Contract
Document was a “Works Order” issued by the Main Contractor (Defendant) to the Subcontractor (Plaintiff).
The basis for the Works Order was the Quotation submitted by the Subcontractor which listed down the
items and quantities. Amongst them is the Preliminaries Items which were priced by the Plaintiff.

In contract administration, the Subcontractor’s Quotation was considered as an Offer and the Main
Contractor’s “Works Order” was the Acceptance. The question in relation to the validity of an existing
Contract and the Subcontractor’s and Main Contractor’s intention to bind each other in a Contract was
not disputed by their subsequent conduct. The Main Contractor subsequently issued work instruction
order for the mock up unit and the Preliminaries Items and the completion of the scope of work by the
Subcontractor was sufficient to establish a legal relationship and a proper contract.

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Upon completion of the mock up unit and the Preliminaries Items, these works could be measured in
a bill of quantities or lump sum by using the rates in the established “Work Order” when certifying the
payment made.

The claim for work done by the Subcontractor are not special damages nor are they to be measured
on “Quantum Meruit” basis as these completed works are regarded as “Works Done” and to be paid
according to the rates and quantities measured. The Subcontractor’s claims which were in this format
were sufficient for the evaluation for of payments.

The termination without notice and without justification or any default by the Subcontractor was considered
invalid. The Main Contractor had pleaded that there was no Contract upon the non-signing of the first
Works Order and the non finalization of the negotiation. However, the Main Contractor’s conduct in
terminating the Subcontractor’s employment is deemed to have bound the Main Contractor into a
contractual relationship.

Had the Contract not subsisted as pleaded, the fact that the subsequent issuance of an instruction to
the Subcontractor to carry out the preliminary works in view of the urgency of the project, was evidence
enough to create another legal relationship and thus a binding contract.

Lessons learnt from the case

Works can only commence upon the finalization of negotiations and issuance of a valid Letter of Award/
Works Order. The Works Order need not be signed but receipt of such must be acknowledged. This
suffices to justify a valid contract.

Care should be taken to ensure that if the “Works Order” is varied or changed, proper Architect’s
Instructions or new “Works Order” is obtained to validate the changes.

Preliminaries Items are not “out of pocket expenses” but form part of the scope of works in the contract.
Upon completion of works, the stipulated evaluation of the quantities shall be made for the certification
of payment.

Suggested best practices to be adopted

A Subcontractor’s obligations is to complete the works as stipulated and any changes shall be considered
a Variation Order.

Authorities approvals are always the Employer or Main Contractor’s responsibilities to obtain and if
Authorities requires further amendments, these should be in the form of an Architect’s Instruction to vary
the works done and a Variation Order to follow with a price adjustment if necessary.

If an Architect’s Instructions is not forthcoming, then the Subcontractor can send a letter to the Architect
to confirm in writing the variations ordered, and which can be used to later support a construction claim.

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 QS HIGHLIGHTS
PAQS 2019
KUCHING
SARAWAK
“23rd PAQS 2019-
Human Wisdom
Amidst Emerging
Technologies”
The 23rd Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS
2019) was co-organised by Royal Institution of Surveyors
Malaysia (RISM) and Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
(BQSM) and strongly supported by Sarawak Convention
Bureau, CIDB, Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MOTAC).
This year Kuching, Sarawak one of Borneo’s biggest cities
hosted the 23rd PAQS Congress. With the main theme:
“Human Wisdom Amidst Emerging Technologist”, a two-
day congress was organised from 26th–27th August 2019
at the Pullman Hotel in Sarawak, Malaysia.
The Congress explored how technology is completely
transforming how we think, feel and work. Immerse ourselves
in technology and develop a greater understanding of the
digital world as we explore some of the most significant
challenges facing our professionals.
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Pre Congress Event
The Pre-Congress started on Friday, with the Young QS
Programme & PAQS Committee Meetings. The PAQS Board
Meeting was held on Saturday, 24th August followed by
PAQS Golf Tournament at Samarahan Country Club.
Attended by more than 550 delegates, from over 14
countries participated in the two-day congress which was
preceded by International Quantity Surveying Academic
Forum (IQSAF) with the theme ‘Quantity Surveyor as a
Project Manager in Digital Age’, jointly organised by the
RISM, BQSM, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) &
Universiti Teknologi MARA Sarawak Campus and was
held on 25th August at UNIMAS. Other than that, a
memorandum of understanding between RISM and UNIMAS
was exchanged during the ceremony.In the afternoon there
was a BQSM Annual Dialogue Session with Institutions of
Higher Learning in Malaysia. UNIMAS also announced
their collaboration on the bulk registration of UNIMAS’ QS
graduates with the BQSM.
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The next keynote speaker was delivered by the Senior

Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Y. Bhg. Tan Sri
Rafidah Aziz, spoke about a relevant of human wisdom in
the era off emerging technologies. In total, more than 40
speakers from all over countries like Australia, New Zealand,
Hong Kong, China Singapore, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Japan,
Philippines, and Malaysia have presented their papers.

The Congress was a great success with thanks and

congratulations to the PAQS Congress Organising
Committee. At the closing ceremony, Adjunct Prof Sr Dato’
Aziz Abdullah, President of BQSM handed the PAQS’s flag
to Mr Khoo Sze Boon - President (QS Division) Singapore
Institute of Surveyors & Valuers for the upcoming 24th
PAQS Congress to be held from 4-8 September 2020. The
congress concluded with a Gala Dinner on 26 August 2019.
During the dinner, the night featured several local acts
and performances from all countries and the entertainment
was excellent.

Congress Days
During the Plenary Session 1 and before the official
Opening, Yang Berhormat Tuan Baru Bian, The Honourable
Minister of Works Malaysia presented the keynote address
at the congress, which was officiated by Chief Minister
Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed out
that construction industry players need to have the foresight
to adopt new technologies, methodologies and ways of
thinking in order to continue to thrive in this brave new
world. He said that “The future of construction promises
to be challenging yet holds many exciting opportunities.
In fact, the future is already here and I urge all of us here
to embrace the emerging technologies in order to fully
benefit from it.”

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BOOK REVIEW QSLINK ISSUE 2019

Reviewed by Assoc. Prof Sr Dr Sarajul Fikri Mohamed

Title : Creating Smart Enterprises - Leveraging Cloud, Big Data, Web, Social
Media, Mobile and IOT Technologies
Author : Vivek Kale
Publisher : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN No : 9781498751285

Synopsis:

This book proposes that to sustain in an VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity

and ambiguity) ecosystem, an enterprise must upgrade as per the IMM (intelligence
maturity model) consisting of the following stages: data, communication,
information, concept, knowledge, intelligence, wisdom. An enterprise can achieve
this progressively by deploying the SMACT (social media, mobile, analytics & big
data, cloud computing, and Internet of Things) technologies. This book unravels the
enigmatic of SMACT environments and applications and their power and potential to
transform the operating contexts and business enterprises.

Reviewed by Assoc. Prof Sr Dr Sarajul Fikri Mohamed

Title : Big Data Analytics for Cloud, IoT and Cognitive Learning
Author : Kai Hwang and Min Chen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN No : 9781119247029

Synopsis:

In the big data era, successful cloud system, web services and data centres must be
designed to store, process, learn and analyse big data to discover new knowledge or
make critical decision. This book consists of eight chapters presented in a logic flow of
three technical parts which include: big data, clouds and Internet of Things, Machine
learning and deep learning algorithms and Big data analytics for health care and
cognitive learning. This book blends big data theories with emerging technologies
on smart clouds and exploring distributed datacentres with new applications. For
example emotion-detection robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality and cognitive
services can be implemented in QS practices for cost planning and monitoring.

Reviewed by Assoc. Prof Sr Dr Sarajul Fikri Mohamed

Title : Architecture for Blockchain Applications
Author : Xiwei Xu, Ingo Weber and Mark Staples
Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland
ISBN No : 9783030030346

Synopsis:

This book provides an excellent overview of the engineering aspects of block chains.
It covers the current options for platform, the application areas in which they may be
used and design software to utilize block chain technology. Although block chains did
not spring fully realized and built on prior work, the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009 can
be considered the birth of block chain. In addition technologies that are disruptive
to the consumer are actually quite rare. Smart phones and the World Wide Web are
now of the most recent ones. In the QS context, we should look for opportunities bot
to deepen our understanding about block chains and to apply them in QS practices
where they provide the correct set of functionalities that we need for cost and contract
management processes and problem.

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