1. Tell me about yourself?

Tell your academic qualifications:

I completed diploma in Quantity Surveying from City & Guilds in 2020 and also, I accomplished
certificate in AutoCAD in 2018.

Then explain your work history:

I worked as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor XXX contractor for a year in XXX building project. I then
worked in Farzan Budling Construction as a Quantity Surveyor for XXX project from date to date. The
budiling has 22 floors with 151,800 m2 Gross Internal Floor Area. The total worth xxxx Lk Rs. Where I
experienced in:

 Quantity take-off for different purpose such BoQ preparation, variation, interim payment
certificate, subcontractor procurement
 Assisting to prepare interim payment certificate (IPC)
 Attending for the joint measurement for IPC
 Managing subcontractors and suppliers procurement works
 Reviewing subcontractor payment
 Assisting to prepare the variation
 Doing data management

2. How did you measure the works?

I was involved in measuring many purposes such as BoQ preparation, variation, interim payment
certificate, subcontractor procurement. As POMI 1979 was chosen as a Method of Measurement in
my project, I adopted the POMI rules any works. For an example, I measured the concrete in cubic
meter. I made deduction for voids which more than 1 m3. I didn’t deduct anything for imbedded
reinforcement, steel and others. Further, I measured the reinforcement and formworks separately.

I used AutoCAD and Excel for this measurement. I used polyline command to measure the area and
length in the CAD. I then entered the detail in Excel to calculate the qty. Finally, I presented my
quantity in Excel showing detail information which are description the elements, length, width,
thickness, volume, remark etc.

3. What re the method of measurement available in construction industry?

 POMI 1979 (16 division), SMM7 (22 division), NRM2 (41 divisions) are used measure the building
works.
 CESMM4 (26 division) is used to measure the civil engineering works/infrastructure works.
4. What are the division in the BOQ?
I am only family with POMI. The 16 divisions in the PMOI are:
1. General Requirements (Preliminaries)
2. Site Work (Site cleaning, Excavation, Disposal, Backfilling….)
3. Concrete Work (Foundation, column, beam, slab…...)
4. Masonry (Blockwork….)
5. Metalwork (Structural steel, metal handrail….)
6. Woodwork (Wood handrail….)
7. Thermal And Moisture Protection (Waterproofing…)
8. Doors And Windows (All type of doors & windows)
9. Finishes (Floor, wall, celling….)
10. Accessories (Door ironmongery, toilet accessories.)
11. Equipment (Façade cleaning machine….)
12. Furnishings (Furniture…)
13. Special Construction (Prefabricated items…)
14. Conveying Systems (Lift, escalator…)
15. Mechanical Engineering Installations (HVAC, pipes, mechanical works…)
16. Electrical Engineering Installations (Wire, light, DB panel….)

5. What is the General Requirement (Preliminaries)?

Preliminaries is type of direct cost of the project, but these are not part of part of building /project
elements. For an example: site offices, site facilities, project insurances, bonds, salary of professionals,
water, electricity, crane, printer, paper, kitchen & toilet items.

6. What are the types of contracts?

I know about three type contract which are

 Lumpsum: the qty and rate are fixed

 Measure and pay (remeasure): rate fixed but actual qty will be measured
 Cost plus: qty and rate not fixed. Actual cost and qty will be valued
7. Explain about the cost in a project?

Mainly two type costs are available which are direct cost and indirect cost.

Direct costs are:

Labor, equipment, material, preliminaries, subcontractor, supplier etc.

Indirect Cost:

Overhead (head office administration) and profit.

8. How did you do the joint measurement?

The purpose of joint measurement is to evaluate the site progress at particular date for IPC
preparation. Firstly, I prepared the progress tracking sheet. I then agreed the date and time with
Consultant QS to visit the site via email. After that we identified site progress and recorded the
progress % or quantity in the tracking sheet. Finally, I got signature on the sheet from the Consultant
QS.

Also, I want to mention that we did site inspection to quantity the material on site for some bulk
materials such as reinforcement, cement, curtain wall, doors, windows etc.

9. How did you deal the material on site?

I quantified the bulk material during joint measurement. I then attached invoices, delivery note,
approved inspection sheet with the IPC. As per the contact, only 80% of material cost were
considered in the IPC.

10. What were your involvements in preparing IPC?

My involvements are:

 Carrying out joint measurement.

 Assigning the progress % of up to date in the IPC
 Copying previous month progress %
 Doing arithmetical check
 Compiling supporting documents such as joint measurement tracking sheet, approved RFI,
invoices and delivery for material on site. Take-off sheet along with drawings for few cases.

11. What are the major elements in IPC?

 BOQ information: item description, qty, unit, rate.
 Progress % and qty of previous month and up to date
 Advance payment deduction
 Retention
12. How did you manage the subcontractor /supplier procurement?

The purpose of the subcontractor /supplier procurement is to select a suitable company via
competitive manner.

Our company divided the BOQ into different packages. First, I chose a package and extracted the
tender documents, BOQ, drawings and specification of the particular scope. I then verified qty of the
work. After, I sent Request for Quotation (RFQ) to many companies via email using my company
format. The email contained project information, scope description, deadline of the tender,
documents and download link.

During the tender, I received some quires from the companies, and I replied to them to all
companies with the help of technical team.

After receiving the quotations, I commercially analyzed them using the Commercial Comparison and
forwarded to my Commercial Manager. Finally, CM negotiated with few bidders and moved to the
Technical Evolution procedure.

Summary: Preparing and compiling tender documents, sending RFQ, replying to queries, receiving
quotations and commercial analyzing using commercial comparison.

Other factors: minimum three quotations, commercial analyses with budget rate.

13. How did you review subcontractor’s payment certificate?

I checked the details which are

 SC used our company payment certificate standard format

 Contract detail such as rate, advance payment % and retention %
 Previous month value such certified amount and progress %
 Up to date progress qty/% with supporting documents such as approved RFI, Engineer’s
recommendations
14. How did you value a variation?

Firstly, I ensured that the variation is formally instructed by the Consultant. I mean in writing.

I then identified the effected items and measured them accruing the Instruction and method of
measurement. After, I simply deduct the amount of the omissions using measured qty and BOQ
rate. For the addition items, I categorized in to three types: existing items, similar items and new
items following the form of contract.

I applied BOQ rate for the existing items which meet the conditions in form of contract.

I used adjusted rate for similar items found in the BOQ. E.g. I used adjusted rate for smooth finish
porcelain tile from matt finish porcelain tile.

For the new items, I obtained minimum three quotations from the market and used competitive
rate.
 Then, I valued the variation amount using measured qty and rate explained before. Finally, I
submitted the estimation along with all supporting documents, change order, BOQ pages, drawings,
take-off sheet, quotations, comparison sheet etc. to consultant. At last, I recorded the detail and
amount in the changes log.

15. How did you do the data management?

The complete project data was managed by our Document Controller. In addition, I properly
organized and stored the documents replated commercial department in our server. The documents
are drawings, specifications, BOQ, variations, bid packages, subcontract contract documents, POs,
invoices, subcontractor payment application etc. Which help the team to ease access any file.

16. What are the contract documents in a project?

The contract documents priority order is:

I. Contract Agreement
II. Letter of Acceptance
III. Letter of Tender
IV. Particular Condition of Contract
V. Specification
VI. Drawings
VII. Program and other documents.

17. If you find any ambiguity/discrepancies among the documents, what will you do?

As per the priority order of the documents, I will take decision. E.g., When I find discrepancies
between drawings and specification. I will give priority for the specification.

18. What are the typical tender documents?

Invitation tender, Instruction to tender, form of tender, Condition of Contract, BOQ, drawings,
specifications and other documents.

19. What are suites in the FIDIC?

 Red Book – Traditional
 Orange Book – D &B and Turnkey
 Yellow Book – M & E Design & Built
 Silver Book – EPC/ Turnkey
 Green – Minor Works (Short from of Contract)
 Gold Book – DBO
  White – Consultancy

20. What are the bonds in a project?

 Tender bond
 Performance bond (within 28d from LOI)
 Advance payment bond
 Retention bond
21. What are the insurances in a project?
 Contractor All Risk Insurance – CAR
 Workman Compensation
 Third-party Liability
 Plant and Equipment