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WHAT IS AN M&E QS?

RICS CPD Event

MoscowConstruction & Sustainability

27th May 2010
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Presentation by

Joe McCaffrey BSc (surv) MSc MSCS MRICS

Course Director

Originally from Ireland

I represent CEM in Russia

New tutor in M&E Quantity Surveying

Member of RICS and SCS

Masters in Construction Project Management

10 years M&E QS practice experience

Special interest in sustainability, life cycle costing and value engineering


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CEM at a glance

Over 4,000 students

Established in 1919

86 different countries

Supported distance learning

Property and Construction

Dedicated research team

Global network of students

CEM are leading the way in research in the area of

Sustainability and the Built Environment


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What is an M&E QS?

So what is an M&E QS?

Mechanical and Electrical Quantity Surveyors are involved in the cost

management of engineering services

They are generally employed with professional practices,

construction firms, subcontractors and specialist firms

They cost manage the following elements:

Mechanical (heating, cooling, water services, chilled systems, ventilation, building managementsystems and controls)

Electrical (mains distribution, power, lighting, containment, data, communication, fire and security)

Sprinkler(life safety systems)

Lifts (transportation systems)

Sustainable Technology (solar, geo thermal, wind, chp and water harvesting)


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Why are M&E QSs important?

M&E Cost as a Percentage of the Total Construction Cost

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Centre

Hotel

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Graph shows M&E costs as a percentage of the total construction cost

Demonstrating the importance of the M&E QS role in high value projects


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Why are M&E QSs important?

Breakdown of Construction Costs as a %

Typical Office Development

Construction

Mech & Elec

Sustainable


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What are M&E QSs involved in?

Preparation of budget estimates

Cost planning and value engineering

Preparation of tender and contract documentation

Preparation of detailed bills of quantities Specialist procurement advice

Interim management

Final accounts

Dispute and claims advise Specialist services include; life cycle costing for M&E

services and procurement advice for sustainabletechnologies


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Why do we need M&E QSs?

The traditional approach . fails because M&E costs fallthrough the gap and are not managed properly. This hasled to an increasing demand for M&E QSs

What is the traditional approach. It is where the QSprimarily deals with building structure and finishes andthe consultant services engineer deals with the M&Eservices.

The M&E QS will provide cost advice to the client

creating single point responsibility and fully accountableto the client.

The engineer will do what he does best, designing andthe QS will do what he does best, cost manage!!


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What are the trends worldwide?


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What are the trends worldwide?

United Kingdom the growing trend in practice is to have

M&E QS in specialist divisions.

Eastern Europe traditionally the engineer designs and

cost manages the M&E, however clients are becomingmore aware of the benefit of M&E QSs

Middle East the trend is following the UK model

Far East again the trend is following the UK model


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What is an M&E QS?

Some of the challenges M&E poses on

construction projects


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Insufficient design

Insufficient design

It is difficult to provide

cost advice when there

is insufficient design

information. M&E QS will highlight

this to client and make

the client aware of the

need for better

information to reducerisk


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Nature of the M&E installations

M&E services are dependantupon the structure and finishesand therefore led by the buildingprogramme.

The services designer will follow

the architectural design, theM&E cost plan will follow the QScost plan, and the subcontractorwill follow the main contractorprogress.

As a result the M&E will always

be last !! A good M&E QS can ensure the

client and contractor arecontractually secure in the eventof delays.


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Co-ordination of services

The most problematic issue on site is clashing services.

It leads to re-work on site and causes delays due to

unforeseen complications. It adds costs and time.

So who pays? Having an M&E QS ensures the project is procured

correctly taking into consideration risk factors.

The risk will be allocated to the party most suitable to

deal with it.


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Co-ordination of design

Building services engineers often have to seek specialist

advice to complete his designs. These include BMS

systems, security, plant and equipment.

The tendency for specialist suppliers to over-spec theproducts, not to fully co-ordinate their design taking due

consideration for other services.

This can led to a cost risk imposed on the client and

reduces the value for money for the client.


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Cost management of services

All too often dispute arise on construction projects due to

M&E cost issues and misunderstandings with the design

and construction team.

If the M&E is properly cost managed by a professionalRICS qualified QS then these disputes will either not

arise or they will be reduced as the parameters of the

project will be clearly set out all but eliminating any

ambiguity.

The M&E QS is experience in advising on contract

procedure and setting out the rights and responsibilities

of each party a common problem with services


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The real challenge

The real challenge for the M&E QS is working effectively

with the design and construction team to ensure there ismutual understanding of their role


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What is the future for M&E QS?

Sustainable development is the

core priority for most clients. In

the construction industry a new

sector is emerging. The

Renewable Energy Sectorwhere clients now need advice

on the cost and project

management to develop wind,

hydro, biomass and solar

technology


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Can M&E QSs add real value?

M&E QSs can provide clients

with a critical analysis of

systems by providing

cost/benefit analysis.

M&E QSs can deliver adviceon feasibility studies, life cycle

costing, value management

and risk management for such

systems.


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