Our Services
iQS
iQS offers the following services relating to the construction industry:
Inception
Building projects
- Receiving of client instructions and specifications.
- Estimates and cost advice.
- Compiling estimates of costs and other relevant advice that may be required before the calling of tenders.
- Advice regarding tender procedures, tender and any other contract or cost related matters.
Concept & Viability
Feasibility Studies
- Feasibility and other studies before the commencement of the sketch plan stage. This involves a technical and/or economical investigation and valuation of the project to assist the client in deciding whether to continue, and if so, how to initiate and proceed with his project.
Design Development
- Obtaining of final decisions on all matters relating to design, specifications, construction and price. This involves the updating of price forecast and viability study.
- Exercising cost control in conjunction with other professionals and preparing detailed estimates of construction cost
Documentation & Procurement
Documentation
- Ensure documentation is in accordance with design
- Measure and prepare bills of quantities
- Drawing up of tender documents.
Construction
Contract Administration
- Examination and checking of rates in Bills of Quantities and adjustments where necessary.
- Drawing up schedules of expected interim expenses.
- Computation of valuations for the issue of payment certificates.
- Calculation or checking of fluctuations in costs in accordance with the relevant contract price adjustment provisions.
- Estimating the value of variations, the updating of a current financial statement and comparison with cost plan.
Tenant Requirements
- Evaluating tenant requirements and setting up separate accounts for each tenant.
Close Out
Final Account
- Evaluating variations/work executed.
- Compilation, negotiating with contractor and settling of final account in accordance with the contract.
Other
Cost Norms
- All services with regard to projects subject to cost norms as stipulated by the treasury committee for cost norms and cost units.
Cost Planning
- Where the client has special requirements with regard to cost planning, cost analysis and cost control services over and above the normal service.
Valuation of building, etc.
- Compiling valuations of buildings for tax purposes, fire insurance, expropriation, return on rental and the like.
Principal Agent
- Where the client selects the quantity surveyor to head the professional team.
Default
- Services as a result of default by any of the parties concerned in the contract.
Disputes
- Assistance in the settlement of disputes, attendance of meetings with legal consultants and acting as mediator at court proceedings.
Arbitration
- Determining procedure in conjunction with the parties, attending the arbitration court, examination of evidence and formulating the verdict.