no idea. need basis to estimate. like excavation cost how much per km, then lay of fibre cable how much per km, then how much of backfill and premix tar road per km. the cost times 1000 is the answer. this is how QS estimate the price.

no idea on those remote place 1

actually there are poly foam coping. light and easy to fix. but of course provided Architect accepted this proposal

look in the contract of variation work clauses. it allow main con to claim in daywork too if the work cannot be measured. but this case u can measure. so cannot claim daywork, but u can convert daywork to meter run. definitely the ordinary process of work is disrupted therefore different price have to be allow to cater such variation. u need to justify this to client. if client say can do at cheap cost, tell him pass u that subcon. u use that subcon and mark up 15% as allow in contract. PAM standard form of contract allow 15% mark up provided the subcon invoice shown to client. of course this best to be done b4 u physically execute the work.

yes. lot of material is cheap if u can import in bulk quantities. Sanitary wares and fitting, glass, aluminium extrusion, tile, steel bar and etc. quality is on par as well.

developer won't make rugi business. for sure they factor in the GST in the selling price la

think account / finance is better career. imagine work at bank bonus 10 months, this will never happen at contractor

Didn't expect any1 to reply.

46% is a lot.I tot banglas worker wif peanut pay bring down d cost but I guess d cost savings ady songlap kaokao d.

Tq for d insight.

bro, fresh engineer get RM2.6k at consultant. if contractor RM3k for fresh graduate is easy la got degree in mechanical engineering right?

better get a contractor to quote u. it involve various of specialist. sand filter, water pump supplier, swimming pool builder, M&E contractor fixing the thing and etc.

bro, what kang tao u have? do let me know

go attend seminar. obtain the green book. if not mistaken is niosh department. but nowadays they require degree in ESH would be a good stepping stone. Environment, safety and health.

my friend took this QS course in uni

how good is job prospect for a QS in construction industry, any recommendation for which comp. or kind of related job for a fresh grad QS to apply?

thanks

Langdon Seah, KPK. for gain experience.

This post has been edited by iwubpreve: Apr 13 2015, 12:40 PM

hello TS, want to ask u something..

it been my dream to built house using a container.. i dont have problem with the exterior since i can clad it with timber... what i want to know is.. how to get smooth finish on the interior so that it felt like a cement wall..and also i dont want it to feel hollowed and feel like there`s a cavity inside it..

what`s ur oppinion TS? if i want to achieve a house like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5riy3rs8J4U in malaysia, which way is cheaper? container or common brickwork..?

Use cement board to clad the interior walls and use foam insulation to fill the cavity between the board and the container wall.

But I doubt the dampening effect will be perfect because the container walls are corrugated to begin with.

The insulation advantages would be a cooler interior and perhaps better soundproofing.

Just my two cents.

can you help to spec a hollow rectangular/square metal tube for metal column and horizontal support for 18' x 6' clay roofing for the side of house? what thickness/grade of metal to use?

thinking to use 2"x4" for 18' support and 3"x3" for column support

edit: nvm, sorted out with supplier using 1.9mm RHS and SHS

This post has been edited by ycs: Apr 23 2015, 02:27 PM

hello,
why the malaysian road got some many potholes if compare to other third world countries such as vietnam or indonesia ?
is it fair to say it is due to the quality of the construction material or method used to save costs?

Still driving PREVE?

how to calculate premium for CAR and WCP insurance?

Just now i've a meeting with a consultant.

He asked me whether i can do design and supervision work for geotechnical scope.

my question is how much profit and job scope am i seeing for the supervision work?

currently we are doing the geotechnical design work.