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Thoughts on Adaptive Design: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
A transformation of pre-loved structures, a reinvention to suit the needs of the current occupants, a complex job proofing for the future. This is adaptive design. It changes its behaviour and its resources to better suit the current need of its...
Quantity Surveyors: Why are they important?
Dating back to the 18th century, quantity surveyors and quantity surveying has always been a profession based on the expert knowledge of construction costs and contracts. Throughout history, quantity surveyors (QS) have been engaged to measure and...
Capturing Common Property in Capital Works Plans
Capturing Common Property in Capital Works Plans: The responsible body for a strata scheme is called the Owners Corporation. It is made up of all the owners of lots in a property. For lot owners, anything inside their lot is considered their...
Insurance Valuation: Why Quantity Surveyors Are Your Best Choice
In the face of potential natural disasters or fires, accurate insurance coverage is essential for strata buildings. But who's the right expert for generating Insurance Valuation Reports? Meet the Quantity Surveyor – a construction industry...
Spend on a Quantity Surveyor to Save a Lot
A common mistake in the construction industry is the lack of external expertise hired. Developers may think that they can save money by hiring the bare minimum consultants. The fact is that the construction industry is a costly, complicated one,...
Bill of Quantities – The Rise of the Quantity Surveyor
Bill of Quantities - The Rise of the Quantity Surveyor It is believed that the Bill of Quantities (BOQ), while in its formal form dates back to the 19th century, originated in Egyptian times with the construction of the pyramids. A BOQ is a central...