Registrtion of Title

stretchaq

I see that Quantity Surveyors have to register title now (for the past few years)
can a registered quantity surveyor sign off on costing drawdown from my bank or do i still need an engineer architect for same?

Stanford

What do you mean by "registered title"?

stretchaq

you have to register to call yourself a quantity surveyor, going but the building act

Stanford

It would be rare to find a QS in practice who is not a member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland

www.scsi.ie

stretchaq

Rare but there seems to be are these certified to sign off on a mortgage to the banks?

Stanford

If you mean to certify stage payments you should check that with the bank giving the mortage

stretchaq

They dont seem to have a clue as usual? all its says is

persons on register of architects
Persons who have practiced as engineer or architect for 10 years
Quailfied engineers practicing in construction
Quailifed building surveyors practicing in construction
others please clarify

Stanford

Looks like they will accept a QS so, find somebody who is a member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland and you should be sorted or have you already hired an Engineer or an Architect?

stretchaq

My QS is not a member says it should be no problem just don’t want any hold ups bank doesn’t have a clue

Penn

stretchaq wrote: »

They dont seem to have a clue as usual? all its says is

persons on register of architects
Persons who have practiced as engineer or architect for 10 years
Quailfied engineers practicing in construction
Quailifed building surveyors practicing in construction
others please clarify

Quantity Surveyors are not Building Surveyors. If your QS was coming under the "others please clarify" part, I'd also doubt that that they'd be accepted if they're not a member of the SCSI, as QS' usually don't undertake site inspections for compliance with building regs etc in the same way that an architect/surveyor/engineer does. Hence why the "practicing in construction" part is there; to delineate between say a mechanical engineer and a civil engineer.

You need to clarify directly with the bank to check with them if your QS is acceptable.

Gumbo

stretchaq wrote: »

They dont seem to have a clue as usual? all its says is

persons on register of architects
Persons who have practiced as engineer or architect for 10 years
Quailfied engineers practicing in construction
Quailifed building surveyors practicing in construction
others please clarify

Is your QS a BS?

QS - Quantity Surveyor
BS - Building Surveyor

2 totally separate roles and in my experience, I have never seen a QS sign off on any works or stage payment.

stretchaq

That’s great thanks for the info

olearyj1

In my recent experience, a bank will only accept one from the following for certifying works, Building Surveyor, Architect or Engineer. They must be a member of a regulatory body (i.e. SCSI, RIAI, ICE) and must posses PI Insurance, evidence of both of these requirements will need to be submitted before mortgage offer will be issued by bank.

The SCSI for years have been trying to get bank's to recognize the role of a Quantity Surveyor in the construction process, they have yet to succeed.

stretchaq

That’s great thanks for the info