[b]Greetings Nairalanders,

Sorry I have been offline for about 2 days now due to hectic work schedule. Hope your project plans for 2016 and beyond are in top gear. I will continue with the current topic -

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12) Preparation of Work Programme (Scheduling and Planning)

This involves the use of project scheduling software like Microsoft Project, Primavera, and the like to prepare a document referred to as a programme of work which is a graphical presentation of the time required to complete the individual components of a project. This programme of work is essential in successful execution of projects because it forms the basis for:
 Project planning
 Allocation of resources
 Execution of all the works that comprise the project
 Tracking of project performance in terms of time, cost, quality
 Completing the project on time, of which if the opposite is the case i.e. the project is extensively delayed, more costs would be incurred (as they say, time is money) and the project would be termed a failed project.

Preparation of programme of work using software is a skill that some, not all Quantity Surveyors develop over time due to demand by clients or employers or simply interest in gaining the knowledge. It is usually requested by clients (individual or corporate) who understand its importance in the success or otherwise, of projects. Essentially, programme of work has been requested for and used in every project that I have been involved in where the client is a corporate organization and even with some individual clients.[/b]

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14) Preparation of Periodic Financial Statements

In projects where the Quantity Surveyor is engaged to provide services, the Quantity Surveyor will periodically during the course of the project prepare a financial statement for the client, detailing the financial status of the project as at that date. A financial statement contains data/information which informs a client of the following:
 The amount of funds that has been spent on the project till date
 The value of work that the contractor/builder has carried out till date, both paid and unpaid for
 The amount of funds still required to be spent on the project in order to achieve its practical completion

15) Assessment and Valuation of Variations

The Quantity Surveyor can value the cost of variations/additional work (changes made by the client or architect to the project), such that the contractor does not make a loss but is paid adequately for the value of additional work he has done and the client does not over-pay the contractor for the additional work. The Quantity Surveyor can provide this service on behalf of the client or the contractor, depending on who is engaging him to carry out the work.
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Olumide4christ, I need your help with BOQ and design plans

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16) Resources Procurement Management

In a project where the client decides to make use of direct labour or labour-only contract for the project construction and plans to procure materials himself, the Quantity Surveyor can adequately represent the client in procuring all materials, negotiating and hiring all labour (both skilled and unskilled), and hiring all equipment required for the construction work. This is done right from the planning stage, through the construction stage up to the completion stage of the project. This service is particularly necessary in a situation where the client is busy or heavily engaged in personal endeavours and may not have all the time to go around negotiating and procuring all the resources required for the project. The Quantity Surveyor is better positioned to provide this service due to the in-depth knowledge of quantities, costs, negotiation capabilities and very importantly, unbiased position in the project. [/b]

olumide4christ:


Okay. You can contact me by phone or email. My contact details are in my signature.

Thanks and regards.

I called your two numbers early this morning with a turkish number but there was no reply. Am a student of Civil Engineering and we've been given a construction project for our final exams that requires us to have a BOQ and design plans of a building or project without the unit prices or any price, I was wondering if you have access to such and could help with them. The ministry and companies here are not helping and the deadline for submission is close

I would be so grateful to you. Thanks in advance

Nice

olumide4christ:


Well, for the BOQ, I have no problem in sending a blank copy without the details of the client and the project to you, since it is my own copyright and making it blank doesn't expose the project details. But for the drawings which were used to prepare the BOQ, I can't send that because all drawings have details of the architects and the clients on them and I can't remove them myself, besides architects don't like their drawings ending up in some unexpected places and the clients don't like that either; its a confidentiality thing we professionals are bound to adhere to.

For the plans that's not a problem, if I can have the BOQ, that would be very kind of you.

Gmekx:


For the plans that's not a problem, if I can have the BOQ, that would be very kind of you.

Send me your email address.

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18) Project Controls Engineering

A Quantity Surveyor can provide services as a Project Controls Engineer. A Project Controls Engineer controls and/or redirects the progress of a project, controls availability of resources and allocation of same, coordinates with external agencies and makes regular reports. It is a subset of Project Management. This service is required in projects that are already failing based on the client’s objectives; for example,

 the contractor/builder has slowed down, stopped work or abandoned site without any cogent reason
 the project is seriously behind time
 materials and other resources are being wasted with no basis for such wastage
 quality of work is below expectation
 work has been stopped due to issues with external agencies

This service is provided as a corrective measure to a failed project and the Quantity Surveyor comes in to put the project back on the right track and steer it to a more desirable completion.

I shall create a thread to talk more on this service in the nearest future.
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Welcome,
Pls I be a 2 bedroom BQ plan. Can I send to you so u can help cost the project? Any service fee for this?

Thank you

olumide4christ:


Mail has been sent about 6 hrs ago. Hope you got it.

Yes, Thank you Sir

Submitted it today, Am grateful

Greetings Nairalanders,

[b]Sorry I have been offline for a few days now. Hope your project plans for 2016 and beyond are in top gear. I will continue now and round up the current topic soonest-

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21) Construction Contract Auditing

This group of services are tailored towards clients in the public service sector (government organizations), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cooperatives and corporate bodies. Notably, these services have been and are currently being provided by some Quantity Surveyors to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria.
The scope comprises two (2) major services namely: Review of Contracts and Cost Auditing.
REVIEW OF CONTRACTS is an exercise undertaken for the purposes of monitoring and better understanding of the processes and procedures that have been carried out in existing projects. Review of contracts can be undertaken in - contracts that have just been awarded; contracts at different stages of implementation; inflated contracts; and contracts involving abandoned projects.

COST AUDITING of contracts is an exercise undertaken to compare and justify contract rates, contract sums, payments, claims and cost estimate of works already awarded or in progress. Some objectives of cost auditing are:
 To ensure that the contract sum is a fair price for the works
 To ensure that payment made is justified by the value of works completed
 To ensure that contract documents appropriately reflect the quantum of work comprised in the project
 To ensure that the contract is not inflated.

Review of Contracts and Cost Auditing are needed both in the public service and private sector in order to ensure proper accountability in contracts’ and projects procurement.
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Hello sir. Pls how much do u estimate for labor in soakaway construction. Dimensions are 12x7x12 all in ft. Tnx

keziah123:
Hello sir. Pls how much do u estimate for labor in soakaway construction. Dimensions are 12x7x12 all in ft. Tnx

[b]Sorry, can't give you an accurate estimate for labor for soakaway, due to the fact that it is a composite item (in technical parlance) and in practical sense i.e. when you get to site to negotiate with the artisans (bricklayer, ironbender, carpenter), the prices you might get would be lower or higher than what anyone may give you here, moreso, there are different items of work involved in the soakaway/septic tank - concretework, blockwork, reinforcement, formwork.

It also depends largely on what kind of soakaway/septic tank you are constructing -
1. that which is all concrete which is cast on the ground level, and then sunk by digging the sides OR
2. That which is made of blockwalls with concrete base and cover slab, which is constructed inside the already dug pit.

For No. 1, your labour costs could go up to N150,000 or even more depending on your location due to the process of sinking the septic tank while for No. 2, your labour cost could be around N30,000 or more, also depending on your location.[/b]