June 2015

by Team LawBond

Personal
Experience

Project
Involvement
Life Advice

An Exclusive
Interview With
SR Bernard Lo

Content
What is a quantity surveyor..
Interviewee Profile
Company Profile

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Stages of Project 4-5

Project Example. 6-7
Task on Different Stages of Construction 8-10
Team Profile 11

What is a

Quantity Surveyor ?
A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within
the construction industry concerned with construction costs and
contracts. They are the ECONOMIST in the construction industry. As a quantity surveyor are responsible for the cost of any
building project from initial estimates, right through to the final
acquisition of materials. Surveying
jobs and their associated roles are
varied but focused on providing
clients value for money while adhering to the strict regulations
which govern every aspect of the
construction industry.
The day to day responsibilities of include roles inside the office,
on the construction site or in meetings with clients and other
project personnel.

You can't get single things

without any single effort and
effort is depend other quality

and quantity of your desire.

Prakash Adhikari

Quantity
Surveyor
of the Month
Sr Bernard Lo is the Director of his company, Perunding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd and is
SR BERNARD LO
a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity
Surveyors Malaysia as well as a Full Corporate Member of The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.
He graduated from Robert Gordon Institute of Technology Aberdeen, U.K and during that
time as a student he worked as a trainee Quantity Surveyor at a company called GD Walfords (CQS)
Partners in London. After graduating in the year 1990, Sr Bernard Lo worked in one of the largest
construction cost consultancy practice in Malaysia which was Juru Ukur Bahan Malaysia as a Project
Executive/Quantity Surveyor from the year 1990 till 1994. He then worked as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in PQS Setia Konsult until Dec 2005 and in the following year his partner and he made their
company Perunding KK Bina Sdn. Bhd.
Sr Bernard Lo has experience in the Property Development and Construction Industry for
over 25 years until to date. His responsibilities as a Director Quantity Surveyor in his company is to
directly involve and personally attend to government and private projects undertaken by the Firm
from Inception to Finalisation of Project Account.

World is NEVER sufficient for QS

even the economic down there is
always a way QS is required.
SR Bernard Lo

About the

Company Profile

PERUNDING KK BINA SDN. BHD.

Lot 28, 2nd Floor, Block F,
Damai Plaza Phase IV,
88300 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.
Tel : 088 - 263720
Fax : 088 268720

Perunding KK Bina provides services

in the Property Development and
Construction Industry such as : 1) Feasibility Studies.
2) Analysis and Preparation of
3) Financial Proposal.
4) Preliminary Estimate and Cost
Plan.

Perunding KK Bina Sdn Bhd. (the

Firm) was established in Malaysia on
26th August 2008 with the Board of
Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (Lembaga
Juruukur Bahan Malaysia). The Firm
was previously practicing under the
name of Perunding KK Bina which had
been established since 1st January
2006. The firm is also registered with
Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia.

5) Bills of Quantities, Tender Document and Contract Document.

6) Interim Valuation of Works.
7) Final Account.
8) Other Assignments in Relate to the
Construction Industry.

BIG PROJECT

Project title:

Project contractor:

Construction of Dewan Kuliah

Pusat ke-2 dan Bangunan Pusat
Pengajian Pasca Siswazah di Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Variasi Baru SDN. BHD

Client:
Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Bahagian Pembangunan

User:
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Project director:
Pengarah Cawangan Kerja
Pengajian Tinggi
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Contract sum:
Section 1 RM 70 million
Section 2 RM 91.6 million

Commencement:
17th November 2006

Completion date:
Section 1 20th February 2011
Section 2 15th May 2011

INTRODUCING
Dewan Kuliah Pusat ke-2
&
Bangunan Pusat Pengajian Pasca Siswazah
Dewan Kuliah
Lecture rooms are available at all the teaching faculties. In addition, there are large lecture halls to accommodate larger number of students. Surrounded by greeneries, the
campus provides a conducive learning environment. The lecture rooms that contain
increasingly high-tech equipment and facilities are provided to support the educational
and research programs.

Bangunan Pusat Pengajian Pasca Siswazah

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies will put ahead the improvement of high technology
practices to achieve higher level of degree and excellence in all fields.

SMALL PROJECT
Project title:
CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE, STORE AND GARAGE
FOR PERTUBUHAN PELADANG KAWASAN (PPK)
NABAWAN

Client:

Besides big projects, Perunding KK

Bina
SDN. BHD. also works on small
LEMBAGA PERTUBUHAN
projects for other companies and LEMPELADANG SABAH
BAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG
SABAH is one of them. PERTUBProject Contractor:
UHAN PELADANG KAWASAN
ILHAMSAMA SDN. BHD.
(PPK) NABAWAN is actually one of
the farmers organization in Malaysia.
Possession Date :
The current project which taken by Pe01 DECEMBER 2010
runding KK Bina SDN. BHD. is located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
1) The date of tender is on 30
AUG 2010 and after the tender
submitted there will be an interview with the client.
2) In this construction, the value
of work to be executed including materials and goods is within RM1000.
3) Perunding KK Bina SDN.
BHD. will get the Letter of Acceptance from his client if he is
successful to get approved.

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
1. Meeting with client and consultant team
2. Architect come out with design and proposal
3. Construction area is decided
4. Survey the site to make sure the boundary and working area
5. Preparation of list of materials
6. Act as go between contractor and government
7. Receive approval, which is Letter of Award (LOA)
8. Prepare contract document with everything inside preconstruction (specification, condition of contract, performance
bond, insurance, term of payment)
9. Signing of client and contractor

DURING
CONSTRUCTION
1. When changes occur, time and cost may be affected.
QS will submit a variation order (VO) to claim the
cost and notice to claim extension of time.
2. Manage relation and project between contractor and
government
3. Be professional especially in payment
4. Visit construction site to ensure work is done according to contract and schedule
5. Make recommendation of payment with professional
chop of QS and other professional consultant

1. Preparation of Certified of Practical Completion

(CPC) by architect
2. Completion of all necessary documents
3. Preparation of final account
4. Adjust and cost according to architects drawings and
instruction
5. QS will issue Statement of Final Account for all the party to sign and confirm the Final Account
6. QS will submit claim to release money retention

AFTER
CONSTRUCTION
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AUDITOR & DESIGNER

LAW ZHI CHANG (0323813)

WRITER
KIMBERLY FAY (0324237)

WRITER

WRITER

LEONG LI JING (0323628)

HO ZI YAN (0323698)

DESIGNER

DESIGNER &WRITER

JOSEPH SOH (0323887)

LEE FEI SYEN (0323008)

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