FNBE 0414 ICI PROJECT 2 Magazine

1.
Q:What is the attitude that everybody
should have when choosing their career?
In
whatever
profession,
be
it
architect,
be
it
engineer
or
be
it
any
other
profession,
you
must
have
passion
of
what
you
are
doing,
if
you
have
interest
of
it,
something
that
you
wanted
to
do
well,
then
only
you
can
come
out
with
a
good
result,
a
good
output.
Otherwise,
you
will
not
do
anything,
be
it
in
any
of
the
profession,
you
will
not
come
out
with
a
good
achievement.
Without
coming
out
with
any
good
achievement
you
will
not
be
recognized.
So,
I
will
say,
whatever
profession
that
you
choose,
you
must
stay
focus.
If
you
are
doing
something
that
you
are
interested
with,
you
will
excel
from
there.
FOCUS + INTEREST =
SUCCESS OVERVIEW
OF THE JOB
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
MS. ADELINE TAN
TAYLORS UNIVERSITY
PCM QS CONSULTANCY FIRM
preparing
tender
and
contract
documents,
including
bills
of
quantities
with
the
architect
and/or
the
client
undertaking
costs
analysis
for
repair
and
maintenance
project
work
assisting
in
establishing
a
client's
requirements
and
undertaking
feasibility
studies
performing
risk
and
value
management
and
cost
control
advising
on
procurement
strategy
identifying,
analysing
and
developing
responses
to
commercial
risks
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2. In whatever profession
you choose,
stay focus.
Q: What does QS do?
There
will
be
quantity
surveyor
in
the
QS
consultancy
firm,
like
what
we
are
doing,
is
a
consultant
QS.
So,
there
will
be
quantity
surveyor
in
the
construction
firm,
to
support
the
project,
mainly
to
lies
with
the
consultant
QS
for
the
project.
There
is
also
Quantity
Surveyor
in
developer
firm.
So
involvement
will
be
from
very
basic,
fundamental
to
very
end
of
the
construction,
the
whole
process,
so
the
involvement
will
be
from
the
conceptual
design
page,
where
the
client
would
have,
for
example,
the
conceptual
design
for
what
they
are
going
to
do
on
the
piece
of
land
they
own.
So,
from
this
conceptual
drawing,
“
”
from
this
conceptual
drawing,
a
consultant
QS
building
to
come
up
with
the
feasibility
study,
to
see
whether
this
proposed
development,
proposed
product,
whether
it
is
variable
to
go
ahead
based
on
the
current
market
rate,
current
market
demand.
So,
after
this
process,
when
the
project
is
confirm
ahead,
then
the
consultant
QS,
will
need
to
come
up
with
the
evaluation,
and
to
advise
the
client
on
the
whole
tendering
process
on
which
contractor
they
can
go
for.
each
one
of
the
quantity
surveyor
in
different
type
of
company
are
carrying
a
different
role.
The
quantity
surveyor
in
the
consultancy
firm,
as
I
said,
is
acting
as
a
consultant
role,
meaning
that
the
tender
calling,
to
get
in
the
contractor,
so
this
will
again,
involved
with
the
tender
document
preparation,
to
invite
the
contractor
to
tender,
do
the

3. If you do against your will,
you will notcome out with a
good result.
Q: What is QS?
A:
QS
is
only
a
short-­‐term,
the
full
name
is
actually
“Quantity
Surveyor”.
There
are
many
type
of
surveyor
in
town,
a
land
surveyor,
a
property
surveyor
and
also,
quantity
surveyor,
which
is
QS.
Quantity,
by
the
name
itself,
is
things
related
to
calculation,
related
to
workout.
Quantity
in
terms
of
volume,
in
terms
of
meter
square,
in
terms
of
value.
We
need
to
quantified
the
subject,
before
we
could
come
out
with
the
value,
which
is
quantity
surveying.
This
profession
actually
involved
throughout
the
whole
construction
process.
I
”
“
Q: What is your advise toward those who are
entering this career?
A:
you
must
have
interest
in
this
profession.
You
need
to
ask
back
yourself,
whether
you
want
to
choose
this
as
your
career,
because
after
graduating
from
university,
you
will
have
your
own
profession.
You
need
to
ask
back
yourself,
whether
you
have
interest
taking
up
this
career?
If
you
are
interested,
you
will
excel
from
there,
then
this
will
keep
you
long
there.
Otherwise,
if
you
do
against
your
will,
you
will
not
come
out
with
a
good
result.

4.
I
I
I
THE KEY
T SUC EC SS
We
are
glad
to
have
MS.
ADELINE
TAN,
a
consultant
QS
to
share
her
journey
with
Us.
She
is
the
mother
of
two,
and
an
all-­‐duty
career
woman.
For
those
who
are
confusing
what
to
profession
to
go
for
or
what
QS
is
all
about,
this
article
is
what
you
are
looking
for.
“
You
need
to
ask
back
yourself
whenever
you
have
difficulties
making
decision.
”
TEXT:
TAN JADEN

5. You
need
to
ask
back
yourself,
whether
you
have
interest
“
”
No
longer
do
quantity
surveyors
just
measure
and
price
work,
they
have
a
more
strategic
role.
The
title
of
the
job
may
also
be
referred
to
as
a
construction
cost
consultant
or
commercial
manager.
PREFACE

6.
TAI
I S S U E 1
13 JUNE 2014
J
T A Y L O R ’ S A R C H I T E C T U R E J O U R N A L
THIS WEEK:
ALL ABOUT QS!
MEET ADELINE TAN
as
she
reveal
to
us
what
QS
is
all
about
WHAT IS QS?
5WAYS TO CHANGE
YOUR MINDSET!