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    A quantity surveyor is a construction professional responsible for estimating costs, managing budgets, and ensuring value for clients on construction projects. They control costs by regularly reporting on project finances and advising on cost-effective solutions. Quantity surveyors estimate initial costs using techniques like material take-offs from designs and life-cycle cost analyses. They are also moving the industry toward sustainability by optimizing budgets for green solutions, estimating costs of sustainable alternatives, and analyzing life cycles of products to factor in long-term cost savings.

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    A quantity surveyor is a construction professional responsible for estimating costs, managing budgets, and ensuring value for clients on construction projects. They control costs by regularly reporting on project finances and advising on cost-effective solutions. Quantity surveyors estimate initial costs using techniques like material take-offs from designs and life-cycle cost analyses. They are also moving the industry toward sustainability by optimizing budgets for green solutions, estimating costs of sustainable alternatives, and analyzing life cycles of products to factor in long-term cost savings.

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    A quantity surveyor is a construction professional responsible for estimating costs, managing budgets, and ensuring value for clients on construction projects. They control costs by regularly reporting on project finances and advising on cost-effective solutions. Quantity surveyors estimate initial costs using techniques like material take-offs from designs and life-cycle cost analyses. They are also moving the industry toward sustainability by optimizing budgets for green solutions, estimating costs of sustainable alternatives, and analyzing life cycles of products to factor in long-term cost savings.

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    Quantity surveyor

    quantity surveyor (QS) is a construction industry professional with expert knowledge on


    construction costs and contracts. Qualified professional quantity surveyors are known as
    Chartered Surveyors in the UK and Certified Quantity Surveyors in Australia and other
    countries. In some countries such as Canada, South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius, qualified
    quantity surveyors are known as Professional Quantity Surveyors, a title protected by law.
    Quantity Surveyors manage contracts and costs of a construction project, from beginning to
    completion. They are expected to have an aptitude for mathematics, estimation, and
    problem-solving. They are very hands-on in the construction process and are in charge of
    running a cost analysis on repair work, issuing payments to contractors, and distributing
    work among the construction team
    Quantity surveyors estimate and control costs for large construction projects. They make
    sure that structures meet legal and quality standards. Quantity surveyors are involved at
    every stage of a project. Whether they’re working on residential, commercial or industrial
    projects, clients rely on them to ensure that the final outcome is value for money.
    Roles and responsibility
    1. Control cost
     The main objectives of cost control are to exhibit good value for money for clients,
    achieve the required balance of expenditure between the various components and
    elements of the project, and keep the final expenditure within the Clients’ approved
    budget
     Quantity surveyor will regularly prepare cost reports in the form of a summary of the
    estimated final contract sum taking into account the cost implications of issued
    variations, anticipated variations, possible claims for loss and/or expense and, where
    appropriate, fluctuations in the costs of labour and/or materials. This allows the
    Employer, Architect and Project Team to have an up-to date assessment of the
    financial state of the project to enable them to take any necessary measures to
    control cost or redirect the project if required

    2. Planning and estimating cost


     Quantity surveyors have the task of managing costs related to building and civil
    engineering projects. Cost planning and estimation is at the core of quantity
    surveyors’ responsibilities, and this involves calculating costs at the beginning of a
    project, estimating total costs against the budget and advising the project owner on
    cost-effective ways to complete the building.
    They use different methods in estimating and minimizing cost
    i) Employ the take-off technique
    Employ the take-off technique. Use the design drawings of the project to
    estimate and calculate the costs of the tools and material that will be used in
    construction. From these estimated costs, create a Bill of Quantities for
    contractors to use for tendering, valuation and progress payments.
    ii) Undertake a life-cycle cost analysis
    This technique accounts for the cost of acquiring, owning and disposing of a
    building. Compare alternative cost inputs of a project so as to choose those
    inputs that enhance net savings. A quantity surveyors is concerned with a
    project’s costs, even after the project is complete, and the life-cycle analysis
    is one such concern.
    How quantity surveyor moving towards sustainability
    1. Optimize the budget to allow sustainable solutions in the design
     Having a solid idea of the actual project costs, allows to distribute the budget in a
    more optimal and efficient way. This brings the possibility of implementing green
    solutions, better environmental performance systems, sustainable and clean
    materials that would have otherwise been considered a luxury or a risk for the overall
    project economy due to its higher cost
     By applying life cycle cost (LCC) it was shown that measurements taken to protect
    the environment cause no or low extra initial costs, and often were profitable over the
    life cycle. The report also highlights some practical problems when using LCC in
    Nordic countries. One is the practice of having different budgets for purchase and for
    operation and maintenance. These divided budgets result in alternatives with
    possible higher initial cost than the (purchase) budget permits are not chosen, even
    though these options may show better environmental and economic performance
    over the entire life cycle

    2. Estimate the cost of greener alternatives, to facilitate decision making


     The potential time extension of the execution or the design when implementing new
    solutions can be assessed and estimated, so that a decision of whether or not taking
    those greener alternatives into the project can be taken based on facts and
    acknowledging the consequences.
     As part of any construction project, a quantity surveyor will draw up detailed lists of
    materials to be used during building, which is then sent to Building Control for
    approval and helps to give an idea of costs for the build. It as at this point that they
    can ensure sustainable materials are used and have input into the development of
    the project.
     Quantity surveyors also have a list of so called ten commandments that they can
    adhere to which help promote sustainability. These are a set of ideals which help
    improve sustainability but it does require effort and thought, and for everyone to stick
    to them.They include reusing existing buildings wherever possible to reduce costs
    and build time, designing for minimum waste, avoiding over-specification and using
    pre-assembly where possible. Minimising energy use in construction and in particular
    avoiding using energy intensive materials like cement and aluminium is also a key
    part of their role.
    3. Analyse the life cycle of products
    • It is possible to determine the cost of more durable alternatives, and the
    return of investment of it. Having this analysis, it is possible to enlarge the life of the
    product chosen in the design, not focusing this choice purely on its initial capital
    costs. Incorporating alternative models of procurement can also reduce initial capital
    expenses and transfer these costs into the operations over a longer period through
    supply, maintain and replace contracts.

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