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Quantity Surveyor. What now?

  • 27-08-2007 4:01pm
    #1
    dsg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭


    Need advice. Did Construction Economics in Bolton St. Came out with 2.1 degree in 2000. (Just missed out on a first, grrrr) Been working steadily for last 7 years, both in practice and directly for builder. In a bit of a pickle now though. Off work following bad car accident, can't drive long distances due to injuries received. Boss just told me they can't take me back anyway because business is so bad lately with downturn and they can't afford me any more!! So now I'm thinking of doing something part time, maybe a post grad, maybe even taking a whole new direction. However, construction is all I know and I love working in the building game. I'm confused now as to what is best for me. I need to work and I'm not getting any younger!!! So people, any ideas??


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  • #2
    dsg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭dsg


    come on people!!! help me!!!! pretty please???


  • #3
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    teaching? could you pass on your specialised knowledge to others?


  • #4
    dsg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭dsg


    Dyflin wrote:
    teaching? could you pass on your specialised knowledge to others?
    thanks for reply. can you just apply to colleges etc to teach?? or would i need some kind of post grad/h dip kind of thing?? I'd actually love to teach, it's something i thought of while i was in college, as in if some of these people can teach then so can i ;) !! I think i'll look into it and see where that gets me. Anyone know where to start?


  • #5
    SarahMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 517 ✭✭✭SarahMc


    Become a Building Energy Ratings Assessor and go self employed.


  • #6
    dsg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭dsg


    SarahMc wrote:
    Become a Building Energy Ratings Assessor and go self employed.
    wow! thanks a million for that advice. I think that's just the kind of thing I'm looking for. Going to look into it today and hope that I'm a suitable candidate.


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  • #7
    brianlimerick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭brianlimerick


    hi i have an unemployed a chartered quantity surveyor, he is goin to price my house plans for me for an extension, he came bcak to me saying that he knows a builder that will do it and wants to form a design and build contract, is it legal for a chartered surveyor to form a contract with a builder in a design and build contract/ i would be grateful if a quantity surveyor could advice me on this matter as i need to know where i stand if something goes wrong with extension
    regards
    brian


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