ICI - MAGAZINE

by Team LawBond

June 2015

An Exclusive

Interview With

SR Bernard Lo

Personal

Experience

Project

Involvement

Life Advice

Content What is a quantity surveyor…………………….. 1

Interviewee Profile……………………………… 2

Company Profile………………………………… 3

Stages of Project………………………………… 4-5

Project Example…………………………………. 6-7

Task on Different Stages of Construction……… 8-10

Team Profile……………………………………… 11

What is a Quantity Surveyor ? A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts. They are the ECONOMIST in the construction indus-try. As a quantity surveyor are responsible for the cost of any building project from initial esti-mates, right through to the final acquisition of materials. Surveying jobs and their associated roles are varied but focused on providing clients value for money while ad-hering to the strict regulations which govern every aspect of the construction industry.

The day to day responsibilities of include roles inside the office,

on the construction site or in meetings with clients and other

project personnel.

“You can't get single things

without any single effort and effort is depend other quality

and quantity of your desire.” – Prakash Adhikari

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Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity

Surveyor Surveyor Surveyor Surveyor

of the Month of the Month of the Month of the Month Sr Bernard Lo is the Director of his company, Pe-

runding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd and is

a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity

Surveyors Malaysia as well as a Full Corporate Member of The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.

He graduated from Robert Gordon Institute of Technology Aberdeen, U.K and during that

time as a student he worked as a trainee Quantity Surveyor at a company called GD Walfords (CQS)

Partners in London. After graduating in the year 1990, Sr Bernard Lo worked in one of the largest

construction cost consultancy practice in Malaysia which was Juru Ukur Bahan Malaysia as a Project

Executive/Quantity Surveyor from the year 1990 till 1994. He then worked as a Senior Quantity Sur-

veyor in PQS Setia Konsult until Dec 2005 and in the following year his partner and he made their

company Perunding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd.

Sr Bernard Lo has experience in the Property Development and Construction Industry for

over 25 years until to date. His responsibilities as a Director Quantity Surveyor in his company is to

directly involve and personally attend to government and private projects undertaken by the Firm

from Inception to Finalisation of Project Account.

SR BERNARD LO

“World is NEVER sufficient for QS

even the economic down there is

always a way QS is required.”

—SR Bernard Lo

PERUNDING KK BINA SDN. BHD.

Lot 28, 2nd Floor, Block F,

Damai Plaza Phase IV,

88300 Kota Kinabalu,

Sabah.

Tel : 088 - 263720

Fax : 088 – 268720

Perunding KK Bina provides services

in the Property Development and

Construction Industry such as : -

1) Feasibility Studies.

2) Analysis and Preparation of

3) Financial Proposal.

4) Preliminary Estimate and Cost

Plan.

About the

Company Profile

Perunding KK Bina Sdn Bhd. (“the

Firm”) was established in Malaysia on

26th August 2008 with the Board of

Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (Lembaga

Juruukur Bahan Malaysia). The Firm

was previously practicing under the

name of Perunding KK Bina which had

been established since 1st January

2006. The firm is also registered with

Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia.

5) Bills of Quantities, Tender Docu-

ment and Contract Document.

6) Interim Valuation of Works.

7) Final Account.

8) Other Assignments in Relate to the

Construction Industry.

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BIG PROJECT

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Project title:

Construction of Dewan Kuliah

Pusat ke-2 dan Bangunan Pusat

Pengajian Pasca Siswazah di Uni-

versiti Malaysia Sabah

Client:

Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Ba-

hagian Pembangunan

User:

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Project director:

Pengarah Cawangan Kerja

Pengajian Tinggi

Project contractor:

Variasi Baru SDN. BHD

Contract sum:

Section 1 – RM 70 million Section 2 – RM 91.6 million

Commencement:

17th November 2006

Completion date:

Section 1 – 20th February 2011

Section 2 – 15th May 2011

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INTRODUCING

Dewan Kuliah Pusat ke-2

&

Bangunan Pusat Pengajian Pasca Siswazah

Dewan Kuliah Lecture rooms are available at all the teaching faculties. In addition, there are large lec-ture halls to accommodate larger number of students. Surrounded by greeneries, the campus provides a conducive learning environment. The lecture rooms that contain increasingly high-tech equipment and facilities are provided to support the educational and research programs.

Bangunan Pusat Pengajian Pasca Siswazah

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies will put ahead the improvement of high technology

practices to achieve higher level of degree and excellence in all fields.

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Project title:

CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE, STORE AND GARAGE FOR PERTUBUHAN PELADANG KAWASAN (PPK) NABAWAN

Client:

LEMBAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG SABAH

Project Contractor:

ILHAMSAMA SDN. BHD.

Possession Date :

01 DECEMBER 2010

1) The date of tender is on 30

AUG 2010 and after the tender submitted there will be an inter-view with the client.

2) In this construction, the value of work to be executed includ-ing materials and goods is with-in RM1000.

3) Perunding KK Bina SDN. BHD. will get the Letter of Ac-ceptance from his client if he is successful to get approved.

Besides big projects, Perunding KK Bina SDN. BHD. also works on small

projects for other companies and LEM-BAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG

SABAH is one of them. PERTUB-UHAN PELADANG KAWASAN

(PPK) NABAWAN is actually one of the farmers’ organization in Malaysia. The current project which taken by Pe-runding KK Bina SDN. BHD. is locat-

ed in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

SMALL PROJECT

1. Meeting with client and consultant team

2. Architect come out with design and proposal

3. Construction area is decided

4. Survey the site to make sure the boundary and working area

5. Preparation of list of materials

6. Act as go between contractor and government

7. Receive approval, which is Letter of Award (LOA)

8. Prepare contract document with everything inside pre-

construction (specification, condition of contract, performance

bond, insurance, term of payment)

9. Signing of client and contractor

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BEFORE CONSTRUCTION

1. When changes occur, time and cost may be affected.

QS will submit a variation order (VO) to claim the

cost and notice to claim extension of time.

2. Manage relation and project between contractor and

government

3. Be professional especially in payment

4. Visit construction site to ensure work is done accord-

ing to contract and schedule

5. Make recommendation of payment with professional

chop of QS and other professional consultant

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DURING

CONSTRUCTION

1. Preparation of Certified of Practical Completion

(CPC) by architect

2. Completion of all necessary documents

3. Preparation of final account

4. Adjust and cost according to architect’s drawings and

instruction

5. QS will issue Statement of Final Account for all the par-

ty to sign and confirm the Final Account

6. QS will submit claim to release money retention

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AFTER

CONSTRUCTION

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WRITER

KIMBERLY FAY (0324237)

AUDITOR & DESIGNER

LAW ZHI CHANG (0323813)

WRITER

LEONG LI JING (0323628)

WRITER

HO ZI YAN (0323698)

DESIGNER

JOSEPH SOH (0323887)

DESIGNER &WRITER

LEE FEI SYEN (0323008)