- A degree in QS recognized by BQSM
- 2 years of practical expericne under a supervision of a REgistered QS or ISM member
- Pass JTPC test
- a Registered QS
- 5 years after passing JTPC test only allowed to open own CQS firms
Types of BQSM membership :
- Registered Graduate QS - passess a regnized degree under JTPC
- Registered QS passed JTPC
- Temporary Registered QS - foreigner QS allows to practise as QS for a period of not more than 2 years
- Membership must be renewed annually with required CPD points.
Tyoes of CQS firm :
- Sole proprietor firm mean owes by a Registered QS
-partnership firm means two or more Register QS as partners
- body corporate firm measn two or more directors
- multi-disiplinary practices (MDP) means fiorm with equity holding by oither professional e.g. Architect. Engineer
- Foreigners are not allowed to set-up firm
- A CQS firm is allowed to open 2 branches in different geographical location
- branch offices must be managed full time by a Registered QS
- in case of MDP, the branch can be managed by a professional Architectr or Professional Engineer
Quantity Surveyor Act 1967
- the act provides for the establishment of the BQSM for the registration of QS and approval to BQSM for the registration of QS and approval to practise of firms or bodies corporate practising as CQS.
- for the regulation of the practice of QS
- QS ACT 1967 was enacted throughtout Malaysia in 1st December 1973
- No person is allow to call a QS if he / she is not a register QS
- Not allow to practice or carry on business or take up employments as a QS under any name, style or title containing the word Quantity Surveyor " Building Economist". Building Cost Consultant", "Project Cost Consultant" or the equivalent thereto in any language or bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which reasonably be construed to imply that he is a registered QS
- No person or body other than a registered QS who is residing and practising in Malaysia or firm or body corporate practising as CQS in Malaysia shall be entitled to carry out the following task:
a) prepare feasibility study reports
b) Preliminary estimates & cost plans
c) pre-qualification of contractor
d) bills of quantities
Quantity Surveyors Act 1967 :
e) tender estimates & reports
f) contract documents
g) valuation of works for interim, payment
h) variation and final accounts
i) provide professional services as project cost management, value management, risk management, facilities management, project management, construction management.
i) Construction claims managmeent, dispute resolution services, technical and construction cost auditing and condition survey. However, it shall not affect the right of any architect, engineer, licensed land surveyor, valuer and appraiser for the tiume being registered under the relevant laws of such professions.
Roles of a QS in a contracting firms:
- in submit tender based on BQ prepared by CQS or lump sum tender without BQ
- attend tender interview
- To check contract document before signing
- To submit progress claims
- To submit variation order (VO) claims
- To submit EOT / loss and expense claim
- Site measurement
- Managing sub-contract agremement with NSC / NS
- Final accoutns
- Disputes settlement
- All related contract administration of a project e.g. submitting performance bond. insurance of works .
Roles of a Consulting Quantity Surveyor
- Provide professional services to clients
- Preparationj of preliminary estimates and cost plans
- preparation of BQ and other tender documents
- preparation of tender reports and contract documents
- valuation of works in progress / variation of works
- preparation of final account
- Preparation of feasibility studies including icnome and expenditure cash flow
- Preapration of final costs for contracts based on provisional BQ
- pricing of BQ or pricing and agreeing schedules of rates
- Re- measurement whole or part of the building due to re-planning , change in layout
- Preparation and attendance for arbitration / litigation
- Preparation of document and report for pre-qualification of contractors .
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