Questionnaire

Questionnaire on the role of Quantity Surveyors (QS)

Section A: Information about you and your company

1. What kinds of your company?
A. Government
B. Client
C. Developer
D. Consultant
E. Contractor
F. Sub-contractor
G. Supplier
H. Financial institutions
I. Other: _______________________



2. What is your position in the company?
A. Charted Quantity Surveyor
B. Quantity Surveyor Manager
C. Project Quantity Surveyor
D. Quantity Surveyor
E. Assistance Quantity Surveyor
F. Other: _______________________



3. How many years you work in the field of Quantity Surveyors?
A. < 1 year
B. 1-2 years
C. 2-5 years
D. 5-10 years
E. 10-20 years
F. > 20 years




4. How often are the following duties in your job?

Please tick from 1 (Very often) to 5 (Never).
Frequency Duties 1 2 3 4 5
Very often Often General Less Never
Cost Planning
Life Cycle Costing
Value Management
Facilities Management
Project Management
Preliminary Cost Advice
Procurement Methods
Contractual Advice
Tendering
Valuation of Construction Work
Cost Control & Financial Management
Financial Claims & Programme Analysis
Dispute Resolution
Insurance Advice
Commercial administration






Section B: Current roles, responsibilities, skills and knowledge of Quantity Surveyors (QS)

5. How important are the following roles and responsibilities of Quantity Surveyors (QS) for the construction companies in the current time?

Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Roles & responsibilities 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Cost Planning
Life Cycle Costing
Value Management
Facilities Management
Project Management
Preliminary Cost Advice
Procurement Methods
Contractual Advice
Tendering
Valuation of Construction Work
Cost Control & Financial Management
Financial Claims & Programme Analysis
Dispute Resolution
Insurance Advice
Commercial administration



6. How important are the following skills and knowledge of Quantity Surveyors (QS) for the construction companies in the current time?

Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Skills & Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Commonly used standard methods of measurements
Estimating and controlling costs
Producing contract documents, especially bills of quantities

Advice and settlement of contractual disputes and claims
Advising on cash flow forecasting, life-cycle costs, taxation, grant and financial matters and forecasting expenditure flows
A strong background in pre-contract and post-contract administration
Undertaking the valuing of variations and potential variations
Construction technology
Measuring and describing construction work
Planning and programming of construction work
Cost data relevant to the construction industry
Advising on appropriate methods of procurement
Analyzing complex projects into manageable work packages
Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Skills & Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Strong in using project management software and cost control software
Market trend & idea
Excellent communication, interpersonal, management and leadership skills



Section C: Future roles, responsibilities, skills and knowledge of Quantity Surveyors (QS)

7. How important are the following roles and responsibilities of Quantity Surveyors (QS) for the construction companies in the future?

Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Roles & responsibilities 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Cost Planning
Life Cycle Costing
Value Management
Facilities Management
Project Management
Preliminary Cost Advice
Procurement Methods
Contractual Advice
Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Roles & responsibilities 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Tendering
Valuation of Construction Work
Cost Control & Financial Management
Financial Claims & Programme Analysis
Dispute Resolution
Insurance Advice
Commercial administration


8. How important are the following skills and knowledge of Quantity Surveyors (QS) for the construction companies in the future?
Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Skills & Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
Very important Important General Less important Not important
Commonly used standard methods of measurements
Estimating and controlling costs
Producing contract documents, especially bills of quantities

Advice and settlement of contractual disputes and claims
Advising on cash flow forecasting, life-cycle costs, taxation, grant and financial matters and forecasting expenditure flows
Please tick from 1 (Very important) to 5 (Not Important).

Criteria
Skills & Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
Most important Important General Less important Not important
A strong background in pre-contract and post-contract administration
Undertaking the valuing of variations and potential variations
Construction technology
Measuring and describing construction work
Planning and programming of construction work
Cost data relevant to the construction industry
Advising on appropriate methods of procurement
Analyzing complex projects into manageable work packages
Strong in using project management software and cost control software
Market trend & idea
Excellent communication, interpersonal, management and leadership skills








9. How often are the following the position of the Quantity Surveyors (QS) will be the trend in the future?

Please tick from 1 (Very often) to 5 (Never).
Criteria
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Very often Often General Less Never
QS for Government
QS for Client
QS for Developer
QS for Contractor
QS for Sub-contractor
Cost Consultants

Work in Commercial organisations
Professor in school
Lawyer
Procurement manager/adviser

Construction Manager