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QS INSIGHT
ROLES OF A QUANTITY SURVEYOR
QUANTITY SURVEYOR'SINVOLVEMENT INCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
THIS WEEK'S EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW WITH A QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Construction Knowledge made simple
Featuring
Aliza Abu Bakar
Profile of IntervieweeThe secrets of a highly successful
architectural powerhouse shared !
A good project manager A good project manager
will help a lot inwill help a lot in
planning the work moreplanning the work more
efficiently ''efficiently ''
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Contents
Company ProfileWe look into the headquarters of Puan
Aliza. Dishing out insider tips to
success!
General Roles of QSKnow what the Quantity Surveyor does
Condominium in Jalan Madge
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Internal view of Nu Sentral Mall
Introduction to projectsLay back and let us guide you on a
walk through some jewels of the
architectural world
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Bukit Jalil StadiumPuan Aliza's Roles and
Responsibilities in aforementioned
project
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Pusara NegarawanPuan Aliza's Roles and
Responsibilities in aforementioned
project
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10 ReflectionCredits
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After Puan Aliza finished her
A-Levels studies in a local
college, she decided to further
her studies in Degree of
Quantity Surveying in the
United Kingdom in 1985. After
she graduated 4 years later,
she returned to her homeland,
Malaysia. As Malaysia was
facing recession at that
particular time, Puan Aliza
stayed back in Malaysia to
work and to sit for the
professional examinations.
She then worked as a
consultant for 16 years.
Puan Aliza recalled that she
learned a lot in UK compared
to working in Malaysia after
working in both countries. One
of the main reasons is that the
method used to construct the
buildings in both countries are
not the same due to the
difference in climate. Puan
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The process isa phase of utmostimportance as it isduring that stagethat you gatherexperience tobecome a betterperson. ''
Profile of IntervieweeA summary of Puan Aliza's career over the years
Aliza Ab u Bakar is ap rofes s ional Quantity
Surveyor that has workedin the cons truction field
for over 30 years
Aliza Abu Bakar
PHOTO BY FAREEZ SHAM
Aliza explained, “The walls of
the houses in UK are called the
double brick walls as they help
keep the house warm.”
As a QS, her main task is to
take measurements, prepare
costing, estimate project costs,
control the costs and prepare
payments and final accounts.
Being a professional QS for 25
years, her scope of work
includes all aspects concerning
pre-tender, post-tender and
post contract works. Till date,
she has worked in over 30 local
and overseas projects.
The training and qualification to
become a QS are as follows:
Diploma- To be Assistant QS
and Degree- To be Quantity
Surveyor. The training to
become a QS is when you first
graduate to expose oneself to
the various scope of works in
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the construction field. According
to Puan Aliza, the educational
requirements to become a QS is
to take a Quantity Surveying
Course and the necessary skills
are that one must be able to do
measurements and estimations
as well as having knowledge in
regards to building contracts.
W hen asked what was the
biggest challenge of her career
so far, Puan Aliza replied that it
was the Bukit Jalil Stadiums
project from 1995 till 1998. This
is because it was a fast track
project for the 1998
Commonwealth Games. As it
was Miss Aliza’s first time
dealing with stadium
constructions in which she didn’t
have any experience before, it
was indeed challenging.
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Idaga Bina Sdn BhdA deep - rooted construction company that provides quantity surveying services
PHOTO BY FAREEZ SHAM
At that time, Puan Aliza was incharge of the construction of herown house. The satisfying housebuilt attracted her friends as wellas her business partners to allowher company to renovate theirown houses and to make it more“awesome”.
Since then, the company grew,progressed as well as developedfrom a small company to what itis today. Puan Aliza Abu Bakarremarked, “This company is PKKClass B. The requirements to get
the license from PKK are enough capitals,proper office and working environmentsas well as experienced staffs anddirectors with suitable qualifications.”
This clearly shows that the companyprogressed significantly over the past fewyears and has the potential to excel togreater heights.
When asked why dedicate herself to thiscompany, Puan Aliza replied calm ly,“The company has potential to expandand there are a lot of opportunities in theconstruction industry.”
The Board of Directors in this companyare Puan Aliza Abu Bakar and Miss NoorAisyah Binti Nandirah. Miss Aliza is alsothe owner of this company. Like othersuccessful companies or organizationsout there, this company has its own rulesand regulations. “The main rules are thatcompany staffs must show theirdedication towards their work and musthave good discipline and responsibility.”exclaimed Puan Aliza.
Puan Aliza patiently debriefs to us the hardships that one has to endurethrough to become a successful quantity surveyor
The company, Idaga Bina SdnBhd, was established in 1998.Initially, it was created to dotrading works. Later, the companytransitioned into the constructionfield to complete buildingconstructions. The founding fatherof this company is Mr. ShaharSham, Puan Aliza Abu Bakar’shusband. The working prem isewas located at Seksyen 27, ShahAlam at first and only 3 staffs wereworking in the company. Whenthe company first started itsbusiness, it had a paid up capitalof RM 600, 000.
The company established at thattime started working on smallprojects and the company staffsgathered experience by workingfor other industries.
“When I started the company, I was“When I started the company, I wasst i ll working as a consultant . Beforest i ll working as a consultant . BeforeI decided to work for fu ll t ime in theI decided to work for fu ll t ime in thecompany, my partner was in chargecompany, my partner was in chargeto look after the company fu ll t imeto look after the company fu ll t imewhile I managed the company.''while I managed the company.''
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Organizational chart of Idaga Bina Sdn Bhd
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General Rolesa Quantity Surveyor
A quantity surveyor is an accountant in the construction industry. The function of a quantity surveyor, in general, is to manage and control
contracts and costs within construction contracts
The profession of aThe profession of aQuantity SurveyorQuantity Surveyor
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Construction cost consultant Building economist
Construction accountantContractual and procurement
specialist Cost engineers
architects and engineers on costimplications. This includes differentconstruction methods, alternativechoice of materials and size as wellas quality of the project. This is toensure that each element isreconciled with the cost planallowance and the overall projectcosts remains within budget.
Aquantity surveyor, acting onbehalf of a client advises the
Prelim inary or Feasibility stagePrelim inary or Feasibility stage,a quantity surveyor controlsconstruction cost creates a budget costby breaking down the buildings intom ajor elem ents of the total cost(elem ental cost). Initial estim ations ofcostings are worked out based onplans drawn by architects and civilengineers. At this point, The QuantitySurveyor does not have m uch detaileddrawings to work on.
Pre Tender Stage,Pre Tender Stage, the cost at eachstage is com pared to originalconstruction budget established atprelim inary stage. Constructionbudget is used to establish thefinancial viability of one project . Am ore detailed breakdown of costs andquantities known as Bill of Quantities sproduced.
Tender Stage, Tender Stage, the Bill of Quantities issent to building contractors to work outtheir bids.
Post Contract Stage, Post Contract Stage, the quantitysurveyor is called upon to fairly valuethe ''progress paym ents'' of regularintervals. In the m eantim e, be wary ofchanges in design and quantities andm ake am ends in reference toappropriate BQ rates.
* Contractor's Quantity Sur veyor* Contractor's Quantity Sur veyorPrepares claim s for progresspaym ents and have additional works
* In cases of disputes,* In cases of disputes,a quantity surveyor is called on as anexpert witness and som e act asarbitrators. Both contractor's quantitysurveyor and client's quantity surveyorare involved in this process of work.
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UK which was the construction of the British Telecom House located inManchester, United Kingdom, Puan Aliza was required to climb an 8 floorhigh building to the rooftop. Being the only female in the project, she wasindeed frightened at that time but she did not show her fear to theconstruction team. Her roles in the project are to follow the senior staffs towork as a consultant in that project and assist senior QS in post contractworks
Some of the projects she involved in are: . British Telecom House. Pusara Negara . The Bukit Jalil Commonwealth Games Stadiums . UiTM . Hospital Sungai Buloh . The condominium in Jalan Madge KL. UDA Bangsar Apartments . NU Sentral Mall and many more
Introductionto projects
Buildings arean abstractform of art thatinteracts withpeople. ''
eing a p rofessional QS for 25 years, Puan Aliza Abu Bakareing a p rofessional QS for 25 years, Puan Aliza Abu Bakarhas worked in over 30 local and overseas p rojects, som e ofhas worked in over 30 local and overseas p rojects, som e ofwhich are internationally renowned, such as the Bukit Jalilwhich are internationally renowned, such as the Bukit JalilCom m onwealth Gam es Stadium s.Com m onwealth Gam es Stadium s. During her first project in
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TOP LEFT :
British Telecom House,
Manchester
TOP RIGHT :
Nu Sentral Mall
BOTTOM LEFT :
UiTM Shah Alam
BOTTOM RIGHT :
Jalan Madge,
Condominiums
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tadium Bukit Jalil is agovernment project located atBukit Jalil, Malaysia. Theproject was established at1994 and lasted 3 years. Theconstruction team involvedwas extensive, among themarchitects, engineers (Mechanical and Electrical),quantity surveyors. landscapearchitects, while firmsparticipated were UEM/UEC,PATI, IBEX, Arkitek FAA,Minconsult - Engineers, JUSQS. Puan Abu Bakar'scompany stepped in from thedesign stage until completion.The stadium houses astaggering amount of100,000 people and costsRM800 million. The 1998Commonwealth Games wasthe first ever Commonwealthgames held in an Asiancountry.
The stadium has a 68 metre X185 metre grass pitch, 9-laned 400m synthetic track,6m X 60m warming up track,1500 flux floodlights,Broadcast Studios Coloured Video Matrix Scoreboards and High - tech Cathode Ray Tube Video Screen Board
Internal View of Stadium Bukit Jalil
Image Caption : Mirum estnotare quam littera gothica,quam nunc putamus parumclaram, anteposueritlitterarum formashumanitatis.
Bukit Jalil Stadium
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External View of Stadium Bukit Jalil
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Malaysia's largest capacity sports complex is a star venue for variousevents
Roles and ResponsibilitiesBukit Jalil Stadium, a colossal project and how Puan Aliza plays a major role in its
conception
Puan Aliza Abu Bakarrecalled, “I felt very proudof this project as I was ableto work in such a well-known project at that time.However, the work mustdone on time everyday andI was very busy at that time.Despite all the strenuouswork and the tightdeadlines, I gainedvaluable experience fromthis project.”
At the initial stage, whilewaiting for the designconcept to be completed bythe architects, the QS didsome simple costing. At thattime, Puan Aliza Abu Bakarwas working as a consultantand the company she wasworking for was the maincontractor of the Bukit JalilStadiums The company wasin charge of the constructionof the outdoor stadium,indoor stadium as well asthe swimming complex.The process and procedurecarried out to complete theproject are as follows:
i. Prepare tender documentii. Assess pricing for tenderiii. Prepare tender reportsand contract documentsiv. Attend site meetings andmeet clients and consultantsv. Site valuationvi. Prepare paymentcertificates for contractorsvii. Advice client in terms ofchanges in project costsviii.Prepare final account (Overall pricing for project )
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tadium Bukit Jalil is agovernment project located atBukit Jalil, Malaysia. Theproject was established at1994 and lasted 3 years. Theconstruction team involvedwas extensive, among themarchitects, engineers (Mechanical and Electrical),quantity surveyors. landscapearchitects, while firmsparticipated were UEM/UEC,PATI, IBEX, Arkitek FAA,Minconsult - Engineers, JUSQS. Puan Abu Bakar'scompany stepped in from thedesign stage until completion.The stadium houses astaggering amount of100,000 people and costsRM800 million. The 1998Commonwealth Games wasthe first ever Commonwealthgames held in an Asiancountry.
The stadium has a 68 metre X185 metre grass pitch, 9-laned 400m synthetic track,6m X 60m warming up track,1500 flux floodlights,Broadcast Studios ColouredVideo Matrix Scoreboardsand High - tech Cathode RayTube Video Screen Board
Internal View of Stadium Bukit Jalil
Image Caption : Mirum estnotare quam littera gothica,quam nunc putamus parumclaram, anteposueritlitterarum formashumanitatis.
Bukit Jalil Stadium
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External View of Stadium Bukit Jalil
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Malaysia's largest capacity sports complex is a star venue for variousevents
Roles and ResponsibilitiesBukit Jalil Stadium, a colossal project and how Puan Aliza plays a major role in its
conception
Puan Aliza Abu Bakarrecalled, “I felt very proudof this project as I was ableto work in such a well-known project at that time.However, the work mustdone on time everyday andI was very busy at that time.Despite all the strenuouswork and the tightdeadlines, I gainedvaluable experience fromthis project.”
At the initial stage, whilewaiting for the designconcept to be completed bythe architects, the QS didsome simple costing. At thattime, Puan Aliza Abu Bakarwas working as a consultantand the company she wasworking for was the maincontractor of the Bukit JalilStadiums The company wasin charge of the constructionof the outdoor stadium,indoor stadium as well asthe swimming complex. The process and procedurecarried out to complete theproject are as follows:
i. Prepare tender documentii. Assess pricing for tenderiii. Prepare tender reportsand contract documentsiv. Attend site meetings andmeet clients and consultants v. Site valuationvi. Prepare paymentcertificates for contractorsvii. Advice client in terms ofchanges in project costsviii.Prepare final account (Overall pricing for project )
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Perbadanan Putrajaya. THe project wasestablished on year 2003 and took 18months to achieve completion. Variousprofession were involved in this project,they were architects, quantity surveyors,mechanical and electrical engineers,working under construction firms, IdagaBina Sdn Bhd, ABNZ, AKITEK, PZMSengineers, RE tech consulting ( M&E ),MSAY ( QS ) , Pusara Negarawan coversan area 192.38 hectares, and consists of570 graves, 331 are reserved for muslims,94 for Buddhists, 55 for Christians, 61 forHindus and the final 29 plots for otherreligions.
Pusara Negarawan
Pusara Negarawan. A national cemetery, Pusara Negara, is being created as afinal resting place for the country’s national figures andheroes. The aim of this project is to provide a respectableresting place in honor of the nation’s statesmen and leadersbefitting their venerable service to the country.
Some of the notable figures buried in this cemetery are: Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin - President of Petronas (died 2004) Tun Endon Mahmood - wife of the former Prime Minister ofMalaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (died 2005) Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh - Academican and NationalLaurette (died 2013)
EDITOR’S NAMEEditor-in-Chief
Pusara Negarawan is located atprecinct 20, Putrajaya. The client ofthe project is Jabatan PerdanaMenteri of Malaysia and owned by
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Bina Sdn Bhd, Puan Aliza
was in charged to get the
project from Perbadanan
Putrajaya. Puan Aliza was
involved in the tendering
procedure and she had to
make sure all forms and
documents required are
completed and submitted
for tender. She had to
check the tender prices
ensure that they are
competitive, she was also
involved in making sure the
cash flow of the company
runs smoothly.
Once the project was
awarded to Idaga Bina Sdn
Bhd, Puan Aliza as a
Quantity Surveyor, had to
check the contract
documentation prior to
signing. She also
purchased the insurance
and appointed contractors
to carry out the specialist
work. She also did the
valuation for the site with
the consultants and the
clients and prepared
payments for the sub-
contractors. In addition,
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she attended all meetings
and gave advice on the
purchase of materials. She
also had to do the checking
while monitoring the project
costs. Finally, she had to
prepare the final account.
However, she is still in
charge of any charges if
there is any damage after
construction.
Puan Aliza Abu Bakar's
company was the main
contractor who built the
Pusara Negara. The
architects came up with the
design brief and concept.
When visiting sites, asafety helmet most be
worn at all times toprevent head injury.
s a director to
the contractor
company Idaga
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PZMS prepared the engineering drawings for civil and structural
components. RE Tech prepared the M&E drawings, and MSAY
did the estimation and tender documents. 8 professionals and
approximately 40 workers from Puan Aliza Abu Bakar's
company were involved in the project. To complete the tasks at
hand efficiently and for better productivity, the team from the
company split into 2 teams to construct 4 blocks of buildings.
Puan Aliza Abu Bakar was the project director that worked to
ensure the smoooth running of the project and to oversee all
other staffs that were under her.
If you want to dosomething, set your heart to it. ''
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Roles and Responsibilties
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Perbadanan Putrajaya. THe project wasestablished on year 2003 and took 18months to achieve completion. Variousprofession were involved in this project,they were architects, quantity surveyors,mechanical and electrical engineers,working under construction firms, IdagaBina Sdn Bhd, ABNZ, AKITEK, PZMSengineers, RE tech consulting ( M&E ),MSAY ( QS ) , Pusara Negarawan coversan area 192.38 hectares, and consists of570 graves, 331 are reserved for muslims,94 for Buddhists, 55 for Christians, 61 forHindus and the final 29 plots for otherreligions.
Pusara Negarawan
Pusara Negarawan.A national cemetery, Pusara Negara, is being created as a
final resting place for the country’s national figures andheroes. The aim of this project is to provide a respectableresting place in honor of the nation’s statesmen and leadersbefitting their venerable service to the country.
Some of the notable figures buried in this cemetery are:Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin - President of Petronas (died 2004)Tun Endon Mahmood - wife of the former Prime Minister ofMalaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (died 2005)Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh - Academican and NationalLaurette (died 2013)
EDITOR’S NAMEEditor-in-Chief
Pusara Negarawan is located atprecinct 20, Putrajaya. The client ofthe project is Jabatan PerdanaMenteri of Malaysia and owned by
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Bina Sdn Bhd, Puan Aliza
was in charged to get the
project from Perbadanan
Putrajaya. Puan Aliza was
involved in the tendering
procedure and she had to
make sure all forms and
documents required are
completed and submitted
for tender. She had to
check the tender prices
ensure that they are
competitive, she was also
involved in making sure the
cash flow of the company
runs smoothly.
Once the project was
awarded to Idaga Bina Sdn
Bhd, Puan Aliza as a
Quantity Surveyor, had to
check the contract
documentation prior to
signing. She also
purchased the insurance
and appointed contractors
to carry out the specialist
work. She also did the
valuation for the site with
the consultants and the
clients and prepared
payments for the sub-
contractors. In addition,
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she attended all meetings
and gave advice on the
purchase of materials. She
also had to do the checking
while monitoring the project
costs. Finally, she had to
prepare the final account.
However, she is still in
charge of any charges if
there is any damage after
construction.
Puan Aliza Abu Bakar's
company was the main
contractor who built the
Pusara Negara. The
architects came up with the
design brief and concept.
When visiting sites, asafety helmet most be
worn at all times toprevent head injury.
s a director to
the contractor
company Idaga
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AAAAA
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PZMS prepared the engineering drawings for civil and structural
components. RE Tech prepared the M&E drawings, and MSAY
did the estimation and tender documents. 8 professionals and
approximately 40 workers from Puan Aliza Abu Bakar's
company were involved in the project. To complete the tasks at
hand efficiently and for better productivity, the team from the
company split into 2 teams to construct 4 blocks of buildings.
Puan Aliza Abu Bakar was the project director that worked to
ensure the smoooth running of the project and to oversee all
other staffs that were under her.
If you want to dosomething, set your heart to it. ''
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Roles and Responsibilties
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This is because no two projects are exactly
the same. Therefore, we tend to learn
different things throughout the process of
the different projects we are involved in.
Nowadays, more women are involved in
quantity surveying than men because
women tend to be more patient.
I have to stress that your
weakness should not be the
obstacle to stop yourselves from
reaching your goals in life.
Although I was afraid of heights when I first
started to work in my first project back then
in the United Kingdom, I still persevered till
the end and till today I am able to overcome
the fear.
To me, QS are always in the end of the
construction line and we have to work with
lesser time when compared with architects
or even engineers as the architects and
engineers have taken most of the time in the
beginning of the project before the QS start
their work. Therefore time allocated to QS
is always little.
In addition, the time limit given in Malaysia is
often unrealistic as the projects needed more
time to be completed. Therefore, it can be very
stressful at times when handling projects.
After I am being interviewed by these group of
youngsters, I am happy that they can take the
initiative to learn and understand the experiences
of a professional in the construction field. The role
of a QS or any other personnel in this field may
be stressful, but as you go along the way, you
tend to get accustomed to the stress and
whatever that you think is difficult will be just
something normal.
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All in all, being a QS is a very
fun and interesting course.
ReflectionWhat the interviewee has to say
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CreditsEDITOR IN CHIEF
EDITORIAL
Ow Xun Cong
Teoh Jun Xiang
Yee Jyh Lin
HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHYFareez Sham
HEAD OF VIDEOGRAPHY
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