qs amendment act 2015 what and why you need to know?

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QS AMENDMENT ACT 2015

Sr Wan Ainon Zuraiha Khalid, CQSSr Mohamad Shazali Sulaiman, CQS

24 OCTOBER 2017

WHAT AND WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW?

ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

1.0 TIER 1 – VARIOUS ROUTES

2.0 WORK DIARY AND LOGBOOK

3.0 CRITICAL ANALYSIS REPORT

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1.0 APC REGISTRATION FORM

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1.0 APC – Registration Form (download from website)

APC – REGISTRATION FORM

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1.0 APC – Registration Form

APC – REGISTRATION FORM

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1.0 APC – Registration Form

1.0 APC – Graduate Route

No Academic Qualification

Requirement to Become Professional QS

GraduateRoute 1

Accredited QS Degree

1. 2 years local experience under PQS/CQSsupervision after registration as PVQS (External: 3 years)

2. Pass:i. Part I (Work Diary & Log Book)ii. Part II (Critical Analysis & Interview)

GraduateRoute 2

Accredited Masters withQS–related Degree

1. 2 years local experience under PQS/CQSsupervision after registration as PVQS (External: 3 years)

2. Pass:i. Part I (Work Diary & Log Book)ii. Part II (Critical Analysis & Interview)

Note : must be registered with RISM minimum as Graduate Member within 6months of registering with BQSM

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1.0 APC – Academician Route


Additional Required

Qualification


AcademicianRoute

Accredited QS Degree

Built environmentrelated Masters Degree

1. 3 years approved academic experience of teaching QS programme and related QS programme after obtaining the Masters degree/ professional qualifications

2. Pass:i. Part II (Critical Analysis &

Interview)

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1.0 APC – Experience Route


Additional Requirement


ExperienceRoute 1

AccreditedQS Degree

Must have 5 working experience post degree or RISM Direct Final Exam

1. 1 year local experience under PQS/CQS supervision after registration as PvQS

(External : 2 years)2. Pass:

i. Part II (Critical Analysis & Interview)

ExperienceRoute 2

RecognisedQS Degree

Must be a member of approved professional institution (eg. RICS) with 10 years minimum approved working experience

1. 1 year local experience under PQS/CQS supervision after registration as PvQS

(External : 2 years)2. Pass:

i. Part II (Critical Analysis & Interview)

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REQUIREMENTS

- Supervised professional training, experience and development, for 2 years(3 years for external supervisor)

- Minimum 208 days of each 12 months, 416 days for 24 months

- Continuously minimum 6 months under single supervisor

- Monthly summary

- Attain minimum 50% from THREE areas of Professional Experience

- Attain Level 1 to 3 in at least THREE areas of Professional Experience Level 1 – Knowledge and understanding Level 2 – Practical application of knowledge and understanding Level 3 – Reasoned advice

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14 AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A Pre-Construction

B Contract Administration

C Construction Contract Operations

D Cost Planning and Quantification of Construction Work

E Post Contract Cost Control

F Construction Services

G Project Management

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14 AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont’d)

H Research and Development

I Public Development Policy

J General Management and Construction Finance

K Life Cycle Costing

L Facilities Management

M Sustainability and Green Building Index

N Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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DIARY

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LOGBOOK

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DIARY MARKING

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WHAT ‘CRITICAL’ MEANS

- To examine and judge carefully, NOT to find fault with

- Analysis could be

“highlight the shortcomings of the project, its processes, the team members, anddecisions and actions” show that the candidate understands what went wrong andwhy, have lessons learnt and able to criticise in a constructive and professional way

and/or

“highlight the success of the project, its processes, the team members, anddecisions and actions” show that the candidate understands why it succeeded, howto avoid many problems and pitfalls encountered on construction projects

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WHICH PROJECT TO CHOOSE

- Project/projects the candidates are involved so they have in depthknowledge

- Even if under supervision, the candidates are responsible for problemsolving

- Candidates are in direct contact with the Client and other members of theproject team

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WHAT ARE THE PANELS LOOKING FOR IN THE CA

- Candidates involvement or role in the project team

- Analysis of the project, not JUST providing summary

- Professional standard of reporting and presentation, in English or BM

- Abilities and competencies of analysing, reflective thinking and problemsolving

- Explain on the project, processes, rationale of decision making

- What candidates have learned from experience gained

- Ethics and Codes of Conduct

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DETAILS OF THE PROJECT FOR THE CA

- Allowed to use more than 1 project

- Cover 2 out of 14 areas

- Not less than 3,000 words (excluding appendices).Include word count at the end

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WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE 3,000 WORDS CA REPORT

- Brief overview of the project in general at the start of CA

- Provide enough information for panel to understand candidate’s report

- Set out the report with the following aspects Key issues Options, pros and cons Proposed solution, and why Conclusion Reflective Analysis (Critical Appraisal) of experience gained

- Identify key issues. Don’t select too many key issues. It must be at thedepth of Level 3 of the various competencies

- Do not include irrelevant issues

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A Pre-Construction • Preparation and documentation of BQ and other tender documents for main contracts, sub-contracts or contracts of supply• Measurement, estimating and pricing for tenders• Value management/engineering including comparative design economics• Preparation of specification and/or schedule of rates• Data processing associated with the preparation of documentation• Detailed compilation and analysis of unit rates/preliminaries• Selection and evaluation of tenders• Project liaison meeting with employers and consultants• Pre-qualification, evaluation and registration of contractors

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B Contract Administration Tender and procurement procedures, cost control, contracts valuation, and certification etc

C Construction Contract Operations

Mainly on sub-contracts and sub-contractors•Planning and programming of construction activities• Site planning• Management of resources and supervision of works• Liaison with employer, consultants, statutory and service authorities• Resource determination, scheduling and purchasing• Procurement of labour, plant and materials • Negotiation with and management of sub-contractors and suppliers

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D Cost Planning and Quantification of Construction Work

Components and rules of cost plan, sources of data, factors affecting cost efficiency etc• Forecasting, cash flow• Preparation and use of cost analysis• Preparation of estimate from sketch plan to detailed design• Preparation and use of detailed budget• Preparation and use of cost plan• Financially feasibility studies including economic evaluation and assessment of total expenditure• Value management/engineering including comparative design economics• “Preparation/interpretation of turnover, profit/loss forecasts and cash flow projections• Cost checking during the development of design• Contractual and tendering arrangements in the context of early advice

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E Post Contract Cost Control

• Expenditure of PC and Provisional Sums• Preparation of contract documents for main contract, sub-contracts or contracts of supply including rationalisation of contract rates• Application of cost control during the progress of the works• Monitoring of proposed construction methods and sequences and those actually required and reporting thereon• Value management/engineering including preparation of cost/benefit reports upon alternative construction methods• Analysis of contracts pricing relative to cost recording methods• Preparation of interim valuations• Preparation of variation order and final account• Report, evaluate and negotiate contractual and extra-contractual issues• Preparation and/or interpretation of cost/value and other reconciliation statements for management purposes• Project liaison meeting with employers and consultants• Site surveys and measurement and attendance at site meeting

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F Construction Services On design and specification of installations of services, requirement of inspection and testing etc

G Project Management Project co-ordination, progress monitoring, budget control etc

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H Research and Development

Research relating to competencies and relevance to development of the profession etc• Lectures/training• Studio, tutorial and site visits• Setting and marking examination• Supervision of thesis, dissertation and industrial training• Writing books, working papers, articles and translation• Academic administration relating to curriculum and syllabus development and academic sub-committees• Research and development

I Public Development Policy

Private sector’s role in public infra projects and regulatory requirements

J General Management andConstruction Finance

• Could include evaluation of report on environmental impact assessment etc.

• Financial matters of project implementation etc

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K Life Cycle Costing • Monitor and manage costs over and asset’s life etc• Cost-in-use” studies/life cycle costing

L Facilities Management Functionality of built environment, buildings operation and maintenance etc

M Sustainability and Green Building Index

Accreditation and certification process for buildings

N Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Integrated platform with relevant parties on virtual 3D drawings, implementation etc

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Some of the scope of work that can be in any of the Areas of Professional Experience

• Computer software development relating to quantity surveying• Arbitration/litigation/alternative dispute resolution• Bankruptcy/determination• Taxation allowances and grants• Production cost/quality control/time standard and operational methods• Productivity methods and evaluation• Insurances• Schedule of dilapidations• Technical audits• Office management including resources, allocations and fees•Risk management•Oil, gas and heavy engineering• Other specialisations (candidate to specify)

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THANK YOU

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