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114 Quantity surveyor

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING vol 5
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114 Quantity surveyor

| Commentary

114 Quantity surveyor

An architect or other contract administrator may employ a quantity surveyor1 to assist him in performing his duties under the contract. More commonly, the quantity surveyor is appointed by the employer, either directly or through the agency of the architect2. Where the construction contract provides for the appointment of a quantity surveyor, the scope of his authority vis-à-vis the contractor is determined by the contract. The quantity surveyor is usually employed to perform various detailed measurements and financial calculations, on the basis of which payments are made to the contractor3. He may

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