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Old 03-20-2010, 08:12 AM   #48 (permalink)
dlish
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i keep people like Telekinetic honest.

i did a bachelor of Building in constuction management at university. but i've ventured into the commercial field in the construction industry. I am now the Managing Quantity Surveyor (QS) for my current company, overseeing my QS's tending to the commercial responsibilities on the life of the construction lifecycle.

QS's do a lot of different roles, and can cover different responsibilities depending on if you are working on a contractor side or client side.

i negotiate final settlements with subcontractors, oversee contract specs, write up scope of works for subcontractors contracts, report on monthly profits/losses, assess construction risks in construction documents, sign off payment certificates for subcontractors, negotiate prices with subcontractor packages.

Basically, if it has anything to do with money on a construction project, then im the go to person.

subcontractors hate us, because we reduce their profit margins, and our employers love us because we make them money.
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