WorksheetsBSQ3373 Introduction to QS (Final Exam) - Part 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 45mins
“A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a construction industry professional who will make sure that the ______________ of construction projects is accurately reported and controlled effectively”. Identify the correct answer for the statement.
Financial position
Construction contract
Regulation
Contract
There are many types of professional bodies which can be involve by the Quantity Surveyor. Select the suitable professional bodies for the QS if they want to be recognized internationally.
i. Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
ii. Construction Industry Development Board
iii. Royal Institutions of Surveyors Malaysia
iv. Chartered Institution of Building
i & ii
i & iii
i & iv
iii & iv
The functions are to advice and give recommendations to the State and Federal government on matters affecting or connected to construction industry. Point out the professional bodies who have this function.
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
Construction Industry Development Board
Royal Institutions of Surveyors Malaysia
Chartered Institution of Building
Recognize the purpose of appointing consultants by the Client at the early stage of a project.
To issue tender
Advice on design and cost matters
Perform site visit
Generate income
Choose the correct answer related to the owner roles.
Client are responsible to be the advisor for the project
Responsible to fund the project from the initial stage until completion
Monitoring the design of the project
Issuing final account
Identify the correct statement about the roles of a QS.
i. QS act as the Client’s Consultant and cost manager for the building process
ii. QS is the cost controller for a project
iii. Monitoring the different stages of design whilst it is developed to compare with the budget
iv. Conducting studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions
i, ii & iii
i, ii, & iv
ii, iii, & iv
i, iii & iv
This main actor have the roles to liaise between the head office staff and site agents on the contracts. Recognize who is the actor.
Client
Contract Manager
Planning Manager
Quantity Surveyor
“The typical process of getting a project built or completed is under the responsibility of a Client.” Identify the process of the construction gets built.
i. Clients decides that there are a need for a project or to be built, renovated or developed.
ii. Client need to employs consultancies at the design stage to advice on the design and cost matters.
iii. Client can employ one or a number of specialist consultancies that can provide a range of services.
iv. Client is the one who decides what they want to build and when they want the project to be finished.
i, ii & iii
i, iii, & iv
ii, iii, & iv
i, ii, iii & iv
Select the correct statement about the responsibility of an Architect.
i. Architect has the ability to translate owner’s requirement about the project.
ii. Architect are responsible to present the proposed design to the other team members involved in the project.
iii. Architecture can produce accurate price, schedule and design of the project.
iv. Architect can assist the clients to translate the clients building requirements into practical reality.
i, ii & iii
i, iii, & iv
i, ii, & iv
i, ii, iii & iv
A discussion between the consultancies team and the client will be held at the early stage of a project. Basically the will discuss about the design of the building, the requirements, lifestyle and priorities and also about the budget. Indicate the stages where the discussion about these will be done.
Concept meeting stage
Preliminary design stage
Design development stage
Planning approval stage
The main actor are responsible to provide site accommodation comprising offices and amenities for personnel and operatives engaged on the site. State who is the main actors.
Client
Architect
Contractor
Supplier
A building contractor may hire a subcontractor to complete some parts of the work. Based on the statement below, interpret the advantages of hiring a subcontractor.
Subcontractor can work on task – based contract with no fixed date.
There are no fixed – term contracts between the contractor and the sub – contractor.
Subcontractor can be anything from an individual self – employed person.
Subcontractor can help to get the tasks done faster which leads to productivity gains.
Lack of proper health and safety plan is the risk that may face by the specific main actor. Based on the list below, identify who is the intended actor.
Quantity Surveyor
Clients
General worker
Subcontractor
Explain how the risks can be managed by the contractor if they are not supervising the work done by the subcontractor from time to time.
Introducing proper contractual terms and conditions
Request a QA (Quality Assurance) plan when necessary
Require strong safety practices
Minimize insurance requirements
The objective is to provide engineering services which are beyond the capacity of the target group itself and subsequently to ensure optimum land utilization and more efficient management of the state’s resources. Classify the objective to the correct main actors under the Public Sectors and government agencies listed below.
Department of Irrigation and Drainage
Sibu Municipal Council
Land and Survey Department
The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (FRDM)
Technical, organisational and supervisory role on construction projects including setting out roads, drains, sewers and structure will be perform by the team members in the project. Discover the team members.
Contractor
Subcontractor
Contract manager
Site engineer
Interpret the correct statement related to the processes of construction procurement during the pre – construction stages.
Tender submitted by a prospective supplier in response to an invitation to tender.
In construction, the main tender process is generally for the selection of the types of a project.
The funding of a project will be funded by the selected contractor.
The process of statutory approval is a very short and fast.
Organise the tasks involved in the project sequence in the correct order.
i. Revisions, Changes, Additions
ii. Programming
iii. Design development
iv. Site selection and feasibility
i, ii, iii, iv
ii, iv, i, iii
ii, iv, i, iii
i, iv, ii, iii
The Client will present their idea to the design team to let them transform the idea into a drawings. Analyse a solution if the owner is unable to resolve a situation or make decision related to the design for the project.
Hear a solution or series of option or alternatives from the professionals, in order to crystalize their thinking and direct it towards their desire or need.
Defining the requirement of the project, target date for completion, design feature, and the amount of money allocated for the project.
Brief about the amount of money allocated for the project.
Obtain permissions from the relevant authorities to initiate and to construct a facility.
The selection of design professional in a project is varies based on the requirement of a Client. Discover the normal selection of design professional by a Client.
Advice from other person in the business or a consultant firm.
Knowledge of another different project which is attractive to the owner.
A list of possible candidates which offer the lowest price for the project.
Inexperience candidates who can be paid at a low salary
The design professional will try to ascertain, determine or discover the depth, the needs and desire of the client at this stage. Examine the task which reflect the statement.
Design concept
Design development
Regulatory review and permitting
Programming
There are many types of feasibility study in the construction industry. Based on the list below, classify the types of feasibility study which is produce to go through the approval process for the project.
Economic feasibility
Financial feasibility
Safety feasibility
Environmental feasibility
It sets firmly direction, requirements, and intent of the professionals in meeting the programming needs. Discover the types of this task.
Approval of design scheme
Revisions, changes and design refinement
Final approval of design concept
Schematic design
Design stage can be divided into different types of stages. Examine the correct stage when the development of detailed drawings and specifications for a specific component or element within the structure, which requires specialist technical knowledge to design and construct such as mechanical and electrical installations will be done.
Specialist design
Detailed design
Schematic design
Complicated design
The contract document consist of several items which are needed by the tenderer. The preparation of the contract document are quite difficult and complicated. Examine the most difficult part in the preparation of tender document.
Instruction to tenderer
The specifications
General and particular conditions of contract
Tender and appendices
Discover the wrong statement related to the management of construction process.
Most of the contractor have establish and underdeveloped management skills through experience with little formal training
A large number of contracting firms are family owned business where skills are passed from the senior family members.
Most general contractors do not possess the necessary qualification or experience to become managers.
The lack of qualified and experienced managers arises because management training for contractors had traditionally been neglected in the Malaysia construction industry.
The date of site possession is based on those stated in the __________ that submit by the Client to the Contractor. Assume the correct answer for the blank space.
Performance bond
Work insurance
Registration number of workers
Letter of acceptance
Analyse the statement which reflect the process involved in the pre – construction stage and construction stage.
Client mostly involved in construction stage while contractor only involved in pre – construction stage.
Construction stage is the physical processes of building, landscaping or refurbishing plus all the associated activities while the pre – construction stage is the process of creating a strategic plan, discussion of budget and timeline, finalizing design and procurement of both labor and resources occurs.
The pre-construction phase encompasses all of the activities in a construction project that occur after the construction.
Pre-construction services are preliminary planning and engineering services are offered by construction companies after a construction job begins.
The owner can use the building for its intended purpose even before the building are fully completed. Recognize the correct statement related to the Client’s intention to possess some part of the building.
The contract is not fulfilled until a final punch list is completed.
Owner may occupy or use all or any portion of the building then capable of functioning safely, provided that such occupancy or use is authorized by the Government Agencies.
The service requirements as defined in the contract documentation must be satisfied for the developer to take full possession of the asset.
Contractor should receive all the remaining funds they are due from the Client before allowing them to take possession on some parts of the building.
Typically, the final account prepare by the QS which includes any loss and expense associated with any extensions of time and any other claims the contractor feels he or she is due under the contract. Identify the issues contribute to the delay in the closing of final account.
i. The improper planning by contractor
ii. Inadequate client’s finance and payments for completed work
iii. Shortage of material, labour supply and equipment availability
iv. The contractor failed to pay the performance liquidated damages to the owner
i, ii & iii
i, iii, & iv
ii, iii & iv
i, ii & iv
