1st Edition
Quantity Surveying Practice The Nuts and Bolts
1. Estimation 2. Tendering and Tender Documentation 3. Tender Examination and Contract Award 4. Interim Valuation and Payment 5. Contractual Claims 6. Cost Control and Monitoring 7. Dispute Management
Biography
Sr Chung Wai Calvin Keung PhD, FHKIS, FRICS
Dr Keung practiced as a consultant quantity surveyor in Hong Kong before moving to academia in 2006. He is one of the core academic staff teaching quantity surveying and building information modelling (BIM) at the City University of Hong Kong. Dr Keung’s current research interests include 5D BIM solutions and BIM-enabled virtual design and collaboration. Dr Keung was awarded the BIMers 2020 by the Construction Industry Council.
Sr Kam Lan Daisy Yeung PhD, MHKIS, FRICS
Dr Yeung has taught at the City University of Hong Kong since 2002 and is currently the programme leader of the Bachelor of Science in Surveying. With over 20 years’ experience of quantity surveying practice in the construction industry, Dr Yeung has worked for cost consultant fi rms, property developer companies and organisations in the public sector. Dr Yeung has conducted research in construction cost forecasting, construction contracts and cost control performance.
Sr Sai On Cheung DSc, PhD, FHKIS, FRICS
Dr Cheung engaged in quantity surveying practice in both contracting and consultancy offices before joining the City University of Hong Kong in 1989. Dr Cheung is the subject leader for legal studies in the City University’s Surveying programme and the head of the Construction Dispute Resolution Research Unit (CDRRU) of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The CDRRU has conducted a series of successful research projects covering organisational issues in construction with a focus on construction disputes.
"The authors share their hands-on experience in Quantity Surveying (QS) that provide a toolkit for their peers, junior quantity surveyors and QS students. This book is a must read for the pathway to become a chartered quantity surveyor." - Kenneth Tak Wing Yiu, Associate Professor in Quantity Surveying, Massey University, New Zealand
