Everything you need to know about finding a quantity surveyor

There are several types of surveyors and they all have one thing in common: they all measure and draw what the earth’s surface looks like.

A quantity surveyor, otherwise known as a Construction Economist or Cost Manager, is responsible for the estimation and supervision of construction costs from the beginning to the end of construction in a development project.

Quantity surveys are responsible for:

• Advising the client on cost-effective development plans.
• Liaising with engineers, architects, contractors, builders, suppliers and project managers.
• Preparing of a 'Bill of Quantities' that outlines the individual cost components involved in the projects construction.
• Cost analysis, planning and feasibility studies.
• Establishment of the project’s budget.
• Pre-tender estimates.
• Producing depreciation schedules for various components of the project, and monthly cashflow forecasts.
• Estimation of insurance replacement costs.
• Estimation of additional costs incurred with design changes.
• Assessing and recommending payments made to contractors during building development

Quantity surveyors work on most construction sites, and are generally contracted as consultants by either:

• The public sector – such as State governments, State authorities, Australian Construction Service.
• The private sector – such as large property development firms, project managers, other independent contractors, and so on.
  

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