WHY YOU NEED A QUANTITY SURVEYOR FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT

What is a Quantity Surveyors:

Quantity Surveyors (QSs) are highly skiled construction industry professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts. Almost all types of construction projects, ranging from large building projects to residential extensions, can benefit from the services of a QS and this is why:

What are the risk for not appointing a Quantity Surveyor?

When you think about following your vision and proceed your investment for building your own house, apartment etc. one of the major factor influencing your decisions is Money. How much my investment will cost?    

At this point its vital to bear in mind that a Quantity Surveyor is a Construction Cost expert. The knowledge and special skills of the Quantity Surveyor will guide you to develop a realistic budget reflecting your desire quality objectives. Also, a Quantity Surveyor is in a position to contact Value Engineering studies and recommend alternative materials witch will reduce the life cost of your project wile increase its Value.

However, Clients failing to appoint a Quantity Surveyor at an early stage, are bearing the risk that there investment will not reflect the maximum value possible. In addition, the design may exceed the Client’s budget and this will affect the Client’s financial stability with major consequences (e.g. Project delays and disputes).  

Moreover, during the Tender stage, a Quantity Surveyor is the professional associate with the Construction Cost and is in a position to evaluate and recommend the most suitable Contractors. Nevertheless, in the absence of a Quantity Surveyor Clients are bearing the risk for proceeding with a Contractor which its tender price makes it impossible to finish the project or with a Contractor which is expected to become insolvent and never finish the Project.   

Furthermore, during the Construction phase of the Project a Quantity Surveyor is a vital professional ensure that you pay the Contractor what you should. Conversely, failing to appoint a Quantity Surveyor during the Construction phase you will bear the risk for paying the Contractor more than what you should.

In other words, Quantity Surveyor is a key professional ensuring that you Project is reflecting the maximum value for the money spend.

Why spending a little more for appointing a Quantity Surveyor could save you much more in the long run:

Quantity Surveyor is a key professional ensuring the the Client’s risk in relation to Costs are identified and mitigated. Also, Quantity Surveyor is in a position to reduce the life cycle of your Project while increase its value.

At this point if you price the risk associated for not appointing a Quantity Surveyor, and compere it agents the fee for appointing a Quantity Surveyor, its easy to realize that a Quantity Surveyor could save you much more in the long run.

For example, if you appoint a Quantity Surveyor at the fee of 1.5%, your Project's Time, Cost and Quality objectives can be secured. However, the associated risk for not appointing a Quantity Surveyor, will lead your Time, Cost and Quality objectives to not be secured. This is a major risk often leading to cost overruns, delays and defective work which is worth much more than 1.5%.

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