CONTENTS
Chapter
Contents
Page
Declaration
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Contents
List of Tables
List of Cases
1
2
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the study
1
1.2
Statement of issues
5
1.3
Objective of Study
7
1.4
Limitation of Study
7
1.5
The Significant of Research
7
1.6
Research Method
7
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
2.1
Introduction
10
2.2
The Nature of Professions
12
2.3
Nature profession of Quantity Surveyor
13
2.4
Quantity Surveyor’s contract
16
2.5
Duties of Quantity Surveyor during pre – tender
20
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2.5.1
Page
Preparing Preliminary Estimates including preparation
22
of Preliminary Detailed Abstract (PDA), tender
estimate and Cost Plans.
Measurement and Preparing Bills of Quantities
24
2.5.3
Evaluate tender submission and prepare tender report.
29
2.6
Duties of Quantity Surveyor during post – contract.
32
2.7
Quantity Surveyor as an agent to the Construction Client
34
2.8
Professional Liability
29
2.9
3
2.5.2
2.8.1
Nature of the liability
40
2.8.2
Theories of liability
41
2.8.3
Professional liability
44
2.8.4
Professional liability in contract
47
Standard of Care
50
2.10 Reasonable Skill and Care
54
2.11 Professional Negligence
57
LIABILITY OF QUANTITY SURVEYOR DURING
PRE-TENDER STAGE
3.1
Introduction
3.2 Duties to prepare the cost estimate during pre-tender.
3.2.1
62
Preparing estimate with honest and reasonable
Care
3.3
60
62
Liability in Preparing Bills of Quantity.
70
3.3.1
70
Prepares a bill with reasonable care and
skill
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3.3.2
Page
Measurement must be done in accordance to Standard
74
Method of Measurement.
3.4.
4
Liability in recommending the acceptance of a tender.
76
CONCLUSION
4.1
Introduction
80
4.2
Research finding
81
4.3
Study constraints
81
4.4
Suggestion for future study
81
4.5
Conclusion
82
REFERENCES
85
APPENDICES
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List of Figure
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Figure 1.1
: Research Process and Methodology.
9
Figure 2.1
: General Relationship of the agent, the principle and the
36
third parties
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List of Cases
Cases
A.E. Farr Ltd v. Ministry of Transport (1965) 5 BLR
Alderson B. in Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co11 Ex. 781, 784
Aubrey Jacobus & Partners v. Gerrard [1981] unreported
Andrews v Ramsay & Co. [1903] 2 KB 635, 638
Bains Harding Construction & Roofing (Aust) Pty Ltd v. McCredie Richmond & partners Pty
Ltd [1988] 13 NSWLR 437.Supreme Court of New South Wales, Smart J,10.6.1998
Barnett v Cape Town Foreshore Board [1978] FSR 176
Blair And Patterson Ltd v. McDermott [2006] ABC.L.R. 05/01
Blyth v Birmingham Water Works Co. [1850] 11 Exch 781
Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co [1856] 11 Exch 781 at pg 784
Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co. [1856] 11 Ex. 781, 784
Bodin v. Gill 117 S.E.2d 32
Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 13,76
Bolt v. Thomas [1859] (Hudson’s Building and Engineering Con-History of Construction
Contracts and Case Law 7, tenth edition, at page 196)
Brown v. Kendall [1850] 60 Mass 292
Bryant and Sons Ltd v. Birmingham Saturday Hospital Fund [1938] 1 All ER 503
Cardy v Taylor [1994] 38 Con. L.R. 79
Carr v. IRC Lord Justice DuParq [1944] 2 AER 163
Cheng Keng Hong v Government of Federation Malaya [1966] 2MLJ 33
City of Mounds View v. Walijarvi 263 NW2d 420 (Minn. 1978)
Copthorne Hotel (Newcastle) Limited v Arup Associates [1997] 85 BLR 22
Cunard & Anor v. Antifyre Ltd [1953] 1 KB 551; [1932] All ER Rep 558
Derry v Peek [1889] 14 Appeal Case (HL)
Dudley Corporation v. Parson and Morrin Ltd [1959] (Construction Cost Management: Learning
from Case Studies, at page 216,221)
Eckersly v. Binnie & Partners [1988] 19 Con LR 1
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Gable House Estates v The Halpern Partnership [1995] 48 Con.L.R. 1
George Hawkins v Chrysler (UK) Ltd & Burne Associates [1986] 38 BLR 40
Gilbert & Partners v. R. Knights [1968] 2 AER 248; 4 BLR 9
Gordon Shaw Concrete Products Ltd v. Design Collaborative [1986] CarswellNS 104
Greaves & Co v Baynham Meikle [1975] 1 WLR 1095
Hanafiah, Raslan, Mohamed & Partners v Weng Lok Mining Co Ltd [1977] 1 MLJ 249
Heaven v Pender [1883] 11 QBD 503
Henderson v. Merrett Syndicated Ltd [1994] 3 WLR 761
Heath v. Swift Wings, Inc 252 SE 2d 256 (NC App 1979)
Kirkwood v Morrison
Lamphier v. Phipos [1838] 8 CP 475
KC Lim and Associates Sdn Bhd v Pembenaan Udarama Sdn Bhd [1980] 2 MLJ 26
Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co Ltd v M’Mullan [1934] AC 1,at page 25
London School Board v Northcroft [1899]noted at Hudson’s building cases (4th edition) vol.2
p.147
Meigh v. Stocking ford Colliery Company Limited Cited [1922] Hudson’s Building Case 7th
Edition Pg 308
Midland Bank Trust Co. Ltd v. Hett, Stubbs & Kemp [1979] Ch 384
Mitsui Construction v A.G Hong Kong [1986] 33 BLR 14
Moneypenny v Hartland [1826] 2 C & P 378
Nye Saunders and Partners v. Alan E Bristow [1987] 37 BLR 92,53,56
Partridge v Morris [1995] CILL 1095
Pratt v. George J Hill Associate s 38 B.L.R. 25
Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell & Co ([1980] AC 198
Savage v Board of School Trustees [1951] 3 D.L.R. 39
Sutcliffe v Thackrah [1974] AC 727, at 760
Taylor v. Hall Taylor (1870) 4 IRCL 467 at 476
Turpin v. Bilton [1843] 5 Man & G 455; 134 ER 641
Tyrer v. District Auditor of Monmouthshire [1973] 23
Vaughan v. Menlove [1837] 3 Bing N.C 467,132 E.R 490 (C.P)
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