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The
Quantity Surveyor (QS) |
A
quantity surveyor
is a construction project consultant who is
trained in all aspects of construction costs
as well as financial and contractual administrators.
They will advise architects and engineers
on the cost implications of their design,
ensuring the clients’ interests are
always safeguarded.
Quantity Surveyors’
expertise includes estimating project costs,
preparing tender documents, assessing work
payments and variation of works, administering
the contract and settlement of final account.
These skills place quantity surveyors in a
strong position to take a leading managerial
role throughout the development of a project.
Quantity Surveyors may work
in a variety of sectors viz., private consultancies,
government agencies, educational institutions,
construction companies, property developers,
banks and financial institutions and other
commercial organizations.The following universities
offer the Bachelor’s degree in Quantity
Surveying, duly recognized by the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia – Universiti
Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Malaya (UM),
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa
Malaysia (UIAM) and Universiti Tunku Abdul
Rahman (UTAR).
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