In AIQS there are two categories of competencies such as core competencies and the specialist competencies which should be acquired by individual Quantity Surveyors over a lifetime of professional practice, education and training. Core competencies should be achieved either after graduat…
Competencies defined in RICS are based upon attitudes and behaviors. There are three categories of competencies; mandatory competencies which are common to all pathways and compulsory for all candidates personal such as interpersonal, professional practice and business skills. Second cate…
1. Cost management a) Provide cost advice at pre-feasibility stage and provide input to the development of project brief. b) Advise on cost and benefits of construction projects and prepare cost benefit analysis. c) Collection of cost data, cost analysis, establishing data, st…
The standard conditions of contract are a general contract binding on all parties engaged in construction projects. The terms and conditions are commonly applicable to all parties and are not subject to variation through contractual dealings between the parties. The standard conditions go…
The history of quantity surveying in Sri Lanka is around four decades. At the middle of the nineteen seventeen, there were only around five qualified quantity surveyors in Sri Lanka namely late Professor H.P. S. Caldera, Mr. T. P. Miskin and Mr. H. D. Chandrasena (All from Buildings Depar…
The development of the quantity surveying profession was happening during 19th century. At the early stage those professionals acted as measurers of the construction quantities. So that their major role was to determine all the material and labour requirement, prepare standard schedules f…
