Message from QSD Chairman (October 2008)
As a tradition, estimating, preparation of tender documents, tender analysis, contract documentation, valuation and variation, and all quantity surveying related works of infrastructure projects are always handled by civil engineers notwithstanding that the majority of these works are actually handled by quantity surveyors under the supervision of civil engineers. In the building works, the traditional role of handling these works by architects had been changed to become the role of quantity surveyors, and the Government and Private Forms of Building Contract were changed to recognise such QS role. However, in the infrastructure works, such QS role is still with the civil engineers as stated in the Government Form of Civil Engineering Works.


Chairman's message in past months

QSD Annual General Meeting 2008
(2008.10.29) The AGM of QSD will be held on 4 December 2008 at 6.30 pm at Director's Room, World Trade Centre Club Hong Kong, 38/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay, Hong Kong . Nomination for Officers and Council Members to the Divisional Council for the Year 2008/09 is in progress. Please note that the duly completed and signed nomination form shall be returned to the HKIS Secretariat, for the attention of the QSD Honorary Secretary, on or before 5.30 pm on 14 November 2008.

Seminar on Quantity Surveyors' Road to Success
(2008.10.17) In order to attract and encourage more students and graduates to join our profession, the Divisional Council decided to organize a seminar to introduce the quantity surveying profession to the public.

A working group led by Ricky CHAN and Joseph CHONG approached Career Times, one of the most popular human resources company. Based on their network in human resources aspect, a seminar
"Quantity Surveyors' Road to Success" has been arranged on 28 October 2008 at the Surveyors Learning Centre for the public. The target group of this seminar includes students who are studying F5 and F7 together with parents of these students.

We have invited speakers from different posts of the Quantity Surveying profession such as senior management of government department, private consulting practice and academic institution. A young quantity surveyor will demonstrate her path in joining the profession after graduating from university.

Photo Gallery
Career Times - Gear Up section
Career Times - Event album

QSD Annual Dinner 2008
(2008.05.30) The division's annual dinner was held on 30 May 2008 at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse.

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Application Form for Registration as Cost Engineer
Duly signed copy with company stamp of the application form and the completed electronic file (signature and company stamp not required) are to be submitted to the Institute for processing.

Reciprocity Agreement Signing Ceremony with BSIJ
Reciprocity Agreement Signing Ceremony with BSIJ at Tokyo, Japan on 24 March 2008

QSD ATC Final Assessment 2008
QSD ATC Final Assessment 2008

Reciprocity Agreements
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors
The Building Surveyors Institute of Japan
Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors