Taylor's BQS E-Portfolio : QSB3614 - Professional Practices 2

QSB3614 Professional Practices 2

Lecturer - Sr Ng Kai Seng

This subject provides provides an overview of professional and contractual responsibilities of a quantity surveyor in the consultant group from the design stage to the final account stage. It will focus on the importance of a clear understanding of the organization and administration of quantity surveyor practices and the legal and contractual procedures in relation to building procurement

Objectives:

This subject enable me to appreciate the role of quantity surveying profession in public and private sectors and understand the appointment and the roles of quantity surveyor in the pre-contract and post-contract stage, tendering methods and procedures, evaluation and reporting of tenders and contract choices. Furthermore, it develop awareness of the provisions of the Standard Contract forms related to construction period, insurances, Liquidated and Ascertained Damages, performance bonds, retention sums and other clauses forming basis of contract. This will be usable for us in order to become a successful Quantity Surveyor in the future.

Learning Outcome:

Through the study of this subject, I will be able define the qualifications (academic and professional) required of a Quantity Surveyor, its professional Institution and Board and describe the duties of a Quantity Surveyor.Besides that I will be able to identify the roles of various parties involved in the building team and their construction contracts and contractual obligations.Furthermore , I will be able to evaluate the array of construction contracts between the client and the main contractor and the array of construction contracts between the main contractor with the sub- contractor.

Midterm Test

Objective :
1.) To learn the knowledge of Interim Certificate, Extesion of Time, Loss and Expenses, Indemnity and Penultimate Certificate.
2.) To enable us to understand and investigate the topic taught by lecturer.

Learning Outcome :
1.) We easily understand the topic that had taught by lectuerer.
2.) We will master the topic taught by lecturer.
3.) After the midterm test, we deeply know the knowledge of Interim Certificate, Extension of Time, Loss and Expenses, Indemnity and Penultimate Certificate.

Assignment 1

Objective:
This assignment enables me to go into a greater depth of the meanings of these technical terms. It also consolidate what I had learnt in construction technology, principles of structure and properties of materials.

Learning Outcome:
Throughout this assignment, I explore, investigate and understand the meaning of technical term and it will increase my confidence level when I graduate. This knowledge will be applied to hold conversation and talk intelligently with technical people in the construction industry.

Assignment 2

Objective:

This assignment enables me to study and understand the different types of certificate issued by the certificate according to PAM 2006 Contract. It also enable to learn the role of Quantity Surveyor when issuing the certificate.

Learning Outcome:

This assignment enable me to investigate the different types of certificate issued by Architect. There are 7 certificate which is interim certificate,certificate of practical completion, Certificate of Non-Completion, Certificate of Extension of Time and Certificate of Making Good Defects, Penultimate Certificate and Final Certificate. Besides that, it provides me a chance to study and investigate the purpose of issue of each certificate, timing to issue the certificate, contractual effect of issue the certificate and failure to issue the certificate by Architect. I also find out the specimen of the certificate for this assignment.

7 of the main Certificate

Interim Certificate