CIVIL QUANTITY SURVEY ESTIMATION AND COSTING

Quantity Surveying is concerned with the 

Estimation

Planning and 

Control of the cost on construction projects. 

A Quantity surveyor is a professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts.

Quantity surveyors are involved in all phases of a facility’s lifecycle such as 

Feasibility

Design

Construction

Extension

Refurbishment

Maintenance 

Demolition. 

The competencies of quantity surveyors are aimed at producing constructions that meet the client’s value system.

The key skills of  a Quantity surveyor are;

• Numeracy
• A good working knowledge of MS excel and the ability to learn how to use specialist software.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work in a team.
• The ability to negotiate.
• Attention to detail and a methodological approach to work.

If you are the one with all these skills, there are a lot of opportunities waiting for you as a Quantity Surveyor.