Page 48 - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

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Construction information: detailed working drawings and

specifications defining all the elements in the new building.

Measurement: preparation of bills of quantity with numerical

measurement of all the materials and labour required to
construct the new building.

Tendering arrangements: obtaining competitive prices

from a number of selected contractors.

Pre-contract planning: analysis of tenders and exchange

of contracts between the client and the successful contractor
to construct the building as designed; confirmation of

construction methodology and construction programming.

❑ The pre-contract stage is when the client gives the consultant

his brief (what he wants to build and how he wants it to look)
and the consultant (architect) responds with sketches based

on the client brief, leading to the development of structural
and service design as well as the determination of

construction costs before starting the actual project.

❑ In general, the quantity surveyor's role at this stage is to

conduct a feasibility study and conduct a tendering procedure
in selecting the most suitable contractor to complete the

construction work efficiently.

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