Mar 26
5 Methods of Charging Construction Estimating Fees The overall stages of a construction project are well laid out in the SACQSP and ASAQS guideline for Tariffs of Professional Fees. The breakdown allows the consulting quantity surveyor / estimator to set fees for the pre-contract and contract phase. The pre-contract stage is whereby the original estimate …
Mar 24
How To Calculate Consulting Fees for Professional Quantity Surveyors and Construction Estimators A quantity surveyor/professional estimator is responsible for managing the costs of a building project, from project inception to completion. Throughout the project, the client will be responsible for paying the consulting fees for services rendered by a quantity surveyor. The amount of professional …
Sep 24
Your home requires both short term and long term maintenance to increase its life span and maintain its market value. Failure to apply a proper maintenance schedule on your home may result in the physical deterioration of its elements as well as depreciation of its market value. This is not what a homeowner expects …
Sep 09
10 Lending Companies / Banks to Get Home Improvement Loans – Building Finance If you have plans to renovate your house or make changes to the interior design, one of the things that may hinder your plans is lack of financing. Unless you have surplus savings that are not attached to your household savings account, …
Sep 06
Getting funding for a construction project can be tough or smooth depending on various factors such as your financial standing, creditworthiness, quality of your presentation and proposal. Every lender (or investor) wants to know what they are getting from a project or business plan. They are bound to ask you tough questions, test your …
Sep 06
A construction estimate is prepared in the early stages of a project before work on site begins. The process leading to a cost estimate begins with client consultation. As soon as the client lays down their building plans with an architect, he or she must take the blueprints to a quantity surveyor or professional …
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