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the BOQs. Since all change practices in other sectors. Project FEATURE ARTICLE 95
orders have a direct impact on Management Institute’s updated
the project economics, getting Project Management Body of industry? Like all professions, QS
the same approved is a time- Knowledge8 is a good compilation professionals will have to upgrade
consuming process, especially to refer to. their skills and learn to play the
for public-funded projects. If the role of a building economist
designs have been finalized before Amongst other issues, one more than that of professionals
tendering, as they should be, there that impacts the role of QS is who only compute quantities.
is no reason why there should the change that technology has Skill upgradation should include
be variations. However, these do brought in. While, previously, not just the ability to create BIM
happen and it is primarily due to calculating quantities was done models, including the ability to
inadequate knowledge of QS. Thus manually, thus requiring the QS read them, but also to look into
better control and management professionals to be proficient in the overall economics of the
of variations on site can result in reading drawings, now, with the projects. This should include being
reducing time over runs and QS introduction of BIM, quantities able to evaluate various options
can play a pivotal role in this. of even the smallest items can and present to project owners and
Quality: Quality of a building be taken out with nearly 100% financers evidence, such as which
impacts sustainability by accuracy and without human option will give the maximum
reducing maintenance costs intervention. Does this mean internal rate of return (IRR) and
and efforts. Quality has, in our that QS professionals have which is the best in terms of
opinion, a direct relation with the become redundant in the building costs and benefits by doing a
specifications adopted and who is cost-benefit analysis. Once this
selected to execute the work. QS 8 https://www.google.co.in / transition takes place, the role
professionals play a direct search?ei=QbH6WbbcBsr of a QS professional becomes
and important role in both 0m AHB6ImADw&q= more important, thus resulting in
these operations. PMI%E2%80%99s+updated+Project+ more sustainable buildings. This
Management+ Body+of+ aspect needs to be emphasized,
For the three crucial aspects, Knowledge+ &oq=PMI%E2%80% especially in the context of India
cost, time, and quality, QS 99s+updated+ Project+Management+ and the need for quality and
professionals are recommended Body+of+Knowledge+ &gs_l= sustainable infrastructure.
to look at project management psy-ab.3..0i71k1l4. 36367.36367.0.
36726.1.1.0.0.0. 0.0.0..0.0....0...1.1.64.
psy-ab..1.0.0....0.mBdBjnMkp DM; last
accessed on November 1, 2017.
A glimpse
of one-day
Students’ training
programme
organized by the
GRIHA Council
for students
participating in
ZONASA’2017
(zone-4) held at
the Royal Global
University,
Guwahati, Assam
DECEMBER 2017
orders have a direct impact on Management Institute’s updated
the project economics, getting Project Management Body of industry? Like all professions, QS
the same approved is a time- Knowledge8 is a good compilation professionals will have to upgrade
consuming process, especially to refer to. their skills and learn to play the
for public-funded projects. If the role of a building economist
designs have been finalized before Amongst other issues, one more than that of professionals
tendering, as they should be, there that impacts the role of QS is who only compute quantities.
is no reason why there should the change that technology has Skill upgradation should include
be variations. However, these do brought in. While, previously, not just the ability to create BIM
happen and it is primarily due to calculating quantities was done models, including the ability to
inadequate knowledge of QS. Thus manually, thus requiring the QS read them, but also to look into
better control and management professionals to be proficient in the overall economics of the
of variations on site can result in reading drawings, now, with the projects. This should include being
reducing time over runs and QS introduction of BIM, quantities able to evaluate various options
can play a pivotal role in this. of even the smallest items can and present to project owners and
Quality: Quality of a building be taken out with nearly 100% financers evidence, such as which
impacts sustainability by accuracy and without human option will give the maximum
reducing maintenance costs intervention. Does this mean internal rate of return (IRR) and
and efforts. Quality has, in our that QS professionals have which is the best in terms of
opinion, a direct relation with the become redundant in the building costs and benefits by doing a
specifications adopted and who is cost-benefit analysis. Once this
selected to execute the work. QS 8 https://www.google.co.in / transition takes place, the role
professionals play a direct search?ei=QbH6WbbcBsr of a QS professional becomes
and important role in both 0m AHB6ImADw&q= more important, thus resulting in
these operations. PMI%E2%80%99s+updated+Project+ more sustainable buildings. This
Management+ Body+of+ aspect needs to be emphasized,
For the three crucial aspects, Knowledge+ &oq=PMI%E2%80% especially in the context of India
cost, time, and quality, QS 99s+updated+ Project+Management+ and the need for quality and
professionals are recommended Body+of+Knowledge+ &gs_l= sustainable infrastructure.
to look at project management psy-ab.3..0i71k1l4. 36367.36367.0.
36726.1.1.0.0.0. 0.0.0..0.0....0...1.1.64.
psy-ab..1.0.0....0.mBdBjnMkp DM; last
accessed on November 1, 2017.
A glimpse
of one-day
Students’ training
programme
organized by the
GRIHA Council
for students
participating in
ZONASA’2017
(zone-4) held at
the Royal Global
University,
Guwahati, Assam
DECEMBER 2017
