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Professional Practice: Guideline for Quantity Surveyor Chapter 2

2.5.3 Quantity Surveyor

A quantity surveyor is a person who practices the profession of quantity
surveying and building economics and is registered under the Registration of
Surveyors Act 1967. QS prepares bills of quantities, tender and contract

documents, normally calls and process tenders, evaluates interim/progress
payments and prepares final accounts of the projects.

Other QS role as per the following :
 To advise the client on the cost of a project based on the preliminary

proposal.
 To advise the developer on the appropriate design to go for which benefit

the allocated budget and finacial status of the developer.
 To estimate the financial projection of a project (pre and post construction).

 To carry out survey works at site during inception stage.
 To provide the list of materials according to the project proposal.

 To ensure all relevant drawings and documents are endorsed.
 To evaluate the work done for interim payment.
 To prepare the certificate of progress payment.

 To ensure that the contractor has a proper insurance policy for advanced
payment.

 To control the project cost as to avoid over shoot.

2.5.4 Engineer

An engineer is a person who practices the profession of either civil and structural
engineering or mechanical and electrical engineering and is registered under the

Registration of Engineers Act 1967.
Engineer usually designs and submits plans for approval by the approving
authorities of his specific area of specialization and supervises the

execution/installation and completion of the works under his care.

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