Professional Practice II provides an in-depth overview of professional and contractual responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor in the consultancy setup from the inception stage to the final account stage. Under guidance of Sr Eddie Lim, we have a clear understanding of the organization and contract administration of quantity surveying practices and the legal and contractual procedures in relation to built environment.
This module consists of three objectives. Firstly, to have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the administration of construction contracts and the application of particular contract clauses relating to the roles and responsibilities of the the contract especially the Quantity Surveyor. Second, to develop awareness of the provisions of the Standard Contract forms related to valuation and certificates, instructions and variations, dayworks and final accounts, extension of time and loss and expense. Last but not least, to interpret sub-contracts documents relating to roles and responsibility of the main contractor and sub-contractors including the limits and constraint of such procedures.
In our assignment, we were tasked to prepare final account based on the assignment questions given to us. We had to prepare a revised version of the final account which we had adjusted the figures in omission/ addition of some items. We were also tasked to give advice on our basis to finalize and price the variations during final account stage such as Item was not rationalized during contract documentation. It is very challenging because it involves giving professional advices. We have to prepare very well to answer every questions.
Throughout the assignment, I gained a lot of knowledge through research for the related case law and extensive discussion with my assigned group mates. I have learned thinking and problem solving skill in assignment, communication skill, intra and interpersonal skill in this module. I would like to take this opportunity to convey my appreciation to my lecturer, Sr Eddie. His teaching style is interesting and many real life examples are given for easy understanding during class.
