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Quantity surveyor

  • 19-04-2012 10:47am
    #1
    Charley Bear
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    Our architect has advised us to get a QS. Our architect and energy consultant are both based in Dublin and we are in Galway. Does is matter where the QS is based? Do they ever need to visit the site if they are just doing a BOQ? Im assuming that by using a architect, energy consultant, structural engineer and builder that a BOQ will be sufficient for our needs and we will not need a QS on site??


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  • #2
    kkelliher
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    Charley Bear wrote: »
    Our architect has advised us to get a QS. Our architect and energy consultant are both based in Dublin and we are in Galway. Does is matter where the QS is based? Do they ever need to visit the site if they are just doing a BOQ? Im assuming that by using a architect, energy consultant, structural engineer and builder that a BOQ will be sufficient for our needs and we will not need a QS on site??

    You can appoint a QS just to do a BOQ but its a bit like asking an architect to do the planning drawings and then never contacting him again after planning and carrying out the build yourself.

    The Bill of Quantities is an excellent tender document but it also has merit as a schedule of rates in the blue form of contract for building works. You should keep the QS on the project from start to finish as he will be able to maximise the administration of the financial aspects of the project based on the BOQ information better than anyone else. It will cut down on variations and the valuing of them. In theory the QS should go to site and do an inspection at every stage where the Contractor is looking for a payment. That way you have an up to date costing of the value of works completed based on a true interim measure of the works onsite. In times when alot of good builders are trading close to the wind you never want to be paying above the reality of works completed and a QS should be able to maintain this for you.


  • #3
    SBA
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    Should you only want a QS for Pre Contract work, (such as producing Preliminary Estimates, Producing BOQ's, or analysing completed tenders to determine the Most Economical Advantageous Tender etc.) the QS will not necessarily need to visit the site. But, if you would like the QS to be involved during the Construction stage of the works to complete Interim Valuations and liaise with the Contractor on any Variations should they arise, agree the Final Account etc. , then site visits are a must, so a local QS may be more favourable in this instance.


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