Professional Practice for Quantity Surveyors in the 21st Century

Auteur

Andrew Ebekozien is a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is also a Lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Nigeria.

Clinton Aigbavboa is the Director of the NRF/DSI Research Chair in Sustainable Construction Management and Leadership in the Built Environment and of the CIDB Centre of Excellence at the University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Texte du rabat

This book covers developing trends and changes occurring in the Quantity Surveying profession. It explains construction industry structure followed by the quantity surveying practice modalities, professional ethics, roles of regulatory bodies, continuous professional development, and code of professional conduct of quantity surveying.

Contenu

1. The Construction Industry. 2. Quantity Surveying Practice. 3. Professional Ethics. 4. Tendering Methods and Procurement. 5. Contract Administration. 6. Insurance and Bonds. 7. Financial Management. 8. Conflicts in Construction Contracts.