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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...

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...

Client Choice Award Winners

Client Choice Award Winners: Last year we, Archi-QS, signed up to take part in the Client Choice Awards 2020. The results are in, and it is our absolute pleasure to announce that we have been named as Best Quantity Surveying Firm (<30m revenue),...