Chairman's Message (December 2009)
In the past twelve months, the Quantity Surveying Division Council (QSD) was working hard to accomplish the tasks planned at the beginning of the year. We strived to enhance both local and international networks. We actively involved in local affairs. We explored various means of enhancing communication with members and implemented a new structured professional training course for graduates.


Chairman's message in past months

QSD Annual General Meeting 2009
The AGM of QSD will be held on Thursday, 3 December 2009 at 6.30 pm at World Trade Centre Club Hong Kong, 38/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Notice and Agenda
Minutes of AGM 2008
Chairman's Report 2008-2009
Honorary Treasurer's Report 2008-2009

QSD Annual Dinner 2009
The QSD Annual Dinner 2009 was held on 5 June at Voting Member Box, Happy Valley Racecourse. We have the honour of the company of our honourable guests, the President of the Institute, office bearers of the General Council, past HKIS Presidents and past QSD Chairmen. The Dinner was a big success with a full house of thirteen tables.

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Application Form for Registration as Cost Engineer
The second lot of registration of cost engineers in China is being arranged. HKIS members, who possess the relevant qualification in June 2009, will be advised shortly of the details of the coming registration in writing. In the mean time, those members, who would like to prepare for the registration, may download from this web site the registration form and the notice issued by Ministry of Construction (renamed as Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in year 2008) stating the requirements for registration as cost engineers.

Letter to QS Members with CECA Qualification
Registration Form
Notice from MoHURD on 25 February 2008

Construction life-cycle's completion phase - How to ensure proper termination of a construction contract

QSD CPD Ms Bolivia Cheung of KPMG : China Tax and Investment

Construction life-cycle's execution phase - How to ensure performance under a construction contract

(1) Constructing a Zero Energy Building ; (2)Green Cost; What are the considerations that go into cost estimates

Technical Site Visit to Shenzhen
Kathy Cheung, Vice Chairman of CPD Sub-committee, Quantity Surveying Division

The Technical Site Visit to Shenzhen, PRC, organised by the QSD was successfully held on 12 September 2009 with 40 members participating. Members visited the Kwong Yin Wing Koo Timber Company Ltd, a timber manufacturing factory and Yau Lee Wah Concrete Precast Products Company Ltd., a precast concrete manufacturing factory. Representatives of both the factories introduced how various products were manufactured and the techniques involved and gave a tour of the production in the factories. We were pleased to have invited Mr T T Cheung, Past President of HKIS and Mr Sunny Chan, Chairman of the QSD CPD Sub-committee to exchange souvenirs with the representatives of both the factories.

Sincere thanks for the arrangement and support from Mr T T Cheung, Mr Sunny Chan and Mr Honby Chan, and for the participation from some QSD Council Members and other HKIS members.

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Civil Justice Reform and Case Law Update

Construction life-cycle's beginning phase - How to ensure we have a construction contract

建築合同: 損失索償之籌備及追討損失及開支的索償

Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the QS Profession in the Region

NEC Contract

The Concept of Construction Programming and an Introduction to Delay Analysis

國內建設工程造價諮詢業及造價工程師執業制度, 汶川大地震建築物毀分析及重建思考, 及金融海嘯對中國建築業的影響

'Love my Tender' The risk of non-reciprocation remains, but do submitted tenders need to be considered fairly?

Civil Engineering Conditions of Contract

The valuation of variations, what does the contract require?

How the project quantity surveyor can make a difference

How the QS can Create Values in the Procurement of Construction Works in Hong Kong

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.

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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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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