Work Plan 2015-2018
Original work plan in .pdf-format
Terms of Reference
Cost Engineering (CE) and Quantity Surveying (QS)
Functions:
- To provide independent, objective, accurate, and reliable capital
and operating cost assessments usable for investment funding and
project control; and
- To analyze investment and development for the guidance of owners,
financiers and
contractors.
CE and QS duties and responsibilities include:
- estimates of capital or asset costs including development costs;
- estimates of operating and manufacturing costs through an asset’s
life cycle;
- risk assessment and analysis;
- trending of scope and cost changes;
- decision analysis;
- financial analysis (eg, net present value, rate of return, etc);
- project cost control;
- appraisals of existing assets;
- project analyses, databases, and benchmarking;
- planning and scheduling;
- siting studies, etc.;
- productive and investment needs assessment;
- facility management needs assessment;
- project feasibility and budget assessment;
- cost management;
- procurement management;
- contract administration;
- whole-life appraisals;
- quality audits;
- value management; and
- dispute resolution.
These are typical functions of the CE or QS but not all practitioners
in the field perform all of these functions. Many specialize in a limited
number of these functions.
Project and Construction Management (PM/CM)
Function: To set project objectives in line with the purpose(s) set up
by general management and to manage the resources necessary to meet the
project objectives.
PM/CM should:
- ensure that a realistic reference (scope, cost, time) is set up
for further control and is in line with the objectives;
- ensure that appropriate management tools are set up to help the
team control the project;
- create a cost-minded atmosphere within the team;
- make decisions on what should be done in case of variance; and
- ensure that the project objectives remain in line with business
needs.
PM/CM delivers the project by:
- managing resources;
- delegating tasks;
- making decisions;
- receiving information;
- setting goals;
- motivating people;
- understanding cost engineering and quantity surveying;
- managing the schedule and make decisions in case of variance;
- managing quality and work methodology.
Mission statement
The mission of Commission 10 is:
- The promotion of the practice of QS/CE and PM/CM globally.
- The promotion of “best practice” for QS/CE and PM/CM globally.
- The promotion of dialogue between member organizations engaged in
QS/CE, and PM/CM.
- Fostering of research appropriate to the better understanding of
building practice around the world.
- The promotion of cooperation among FIG Members organisations
involving QS/CE and PM/CM for their mutual well-being and that of
their individual members.
- The advancement of QS/CE, PM/CM, by education and research and
continuing professional development
- To secure uniformity in education, standards and methodology by
QS/CE, PM/CM throughout the world
- To facilitate and assist in development of formal education
framework and competencies in the profession of QS/CE or PM/CM among
member organisations that may not have a formal education or
professional development in QS/CE or PM/CM
- To achieve the above mission objectives, FIG Commission 10 will
collaborate with other international or regional organisations such as
RICS, ICEC, PAQS, CEEC, AAQS, PMI and other similar organisations.
General
This work plan covers the development of the profession of QS/CE and
PM/CM and
framework for best practices and standards. Commission 10 intends to
leverage on FIG’s
network of members organisations to promote the profession of QS/CE and
PM/CM which
are either non-existent or lacking in many countries especially the
under-developed and
developing countries. There are also developed countries that do not the
profession of QS/CE
or PM/CM. Specific activities aimed at these countries include development
of standards for
construction and cost management and contribution to appropriate
Continuing Professional
Development programmes.
Working Groups
Working Group 10.1 – International Construction Measurement Standards
Policy Issues
At present, construction measurement standards differ markedly around the
world, making it
difficult to accurately measure construction activities and processes, as
well as the resulting
performance and environmental impacts. The different sets of standards are
often
inconsistent or conflicting, making difficult for professionals, clients
and investors to assess
with certainly the value and risks attached to the project. In view of
increasing mobility of
construction professionals and also increased activities on cross border
investments it is
necessary for an international standard for consistency and transparency.
The establishment of International Construction Measurement Standards
(ICMS) will be an
international collaborative effort by international, regional or national
professional
organisations involving quantity surveying, cost engineering, project
management and
construction management.
The creation of such standards would eliminate current inconsistencies and
improve the
ability to assess, compare and reduce impacts related to environmental,
social and economic
impacts of the construction industry. Through accurate measurement
standards, risks will be
reduced for businesses and investors and sustainable development can take
place with greater
accountability in both established and emerging markets.
The establishment of ICMS has the support of United Nations Global
Compact. As the
world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the United Nations
Global Compact works
to advance collective action in support of sustainable development and to
strengthen
accountability. ICMS has the potential to increase transparency in the
construction sector
through the development of internationally-accepted standards in
measurement.
Chair
See Lian Ong (slong1951[at]gmail.com)
Members
Ruya Fadason (Nigeria)
Ekow Budu-Anguah (Ghana)
Robert Sinkner (Czech)
Specific project(s)
To be formulated by the ICMS Coalition. Essentially the formulation of the
ICMS will be
directed by the Coalition partners. Working Groups will be established to
draft the various
components of the standard.
Workshop(s)
We propose an ICMS Workshop in the Spring of 2016 in London in
collaboration with the
members of the ICMS Coalition.
Publication(s)
International Construction Measurement Standard (ICMS)
Timetable
The timetable has not been set up yet. It is anticipated that the
first draft of the ICMS will
be ready for international consultation within 2 years from the setting up
of the ICMS
Coalition expected to be in January 2015.
Beneficiaries
FIG member associations, governments, standardisation organisations,
decision makers,
surveying businesses, individual surveyors, contractors, consultants,
financial institutions,
aids agencies.
Policy issues
BIM is on the cusp of becoming a common project requirement, but what is
the position
of the surveying profession in this new order?
QSs and PMs rely on the effective use, management and reuse of shared
information. A BIM model allows this for asset information. Clearly, BIM presents a great
opportunity for surveyors to improve their own efficiency and to add value through a
better use of information on behalf of clients. Although there is an increasing
awareness and usage of BIM, recent survey by RICS indicates that awareness of BIM issues within the
surveying profession is still relatively low. The time for action is rapidly approaching. Tools
that enable surveyors to use and add value to BIM models are now available, and are becoming
increasingly powerful. So how should surveyors contribute to the development of the BIM
capability?
Key elements of the BIM Strategy point to some opportunities:
- government’s focus on asset information – ‘data drops’ provide
opportunities for value added services, particularly associated with occupation and
facilities management (FM)
- progressive adoption – government’s mandate for Level 2 BIM means that
initial barriers to entry for surveyors will be low, particularly for value-added
information exchange
- client pull, industry push – surveyors have the opportunity to
collaborate with the wider industry to define appropriate standards to drive efficiency and
manage risk
- use of project intelligence to support project gateways with ‘should
cost’, programme and operating cost information. This links closely to other Construction
Strategy work streams dealing with benchmarking.
Chair
Dr. Christian Clemen, Germany
clemen[at]htw-dresden.de
Members
Femi Balogun (Nigeria)
Dr. Jan Erdelyi (Slovakia)
Artemis Velaris (Greece)
Aloje Kopacik (Slovakia)
Specific project(s)
To be developed
Workshop(s)
To be developed
Publication(s)
International BIM Guidance for Surveyors
Timetable
Beneficiaries
FIG member associations, governments, academicians, developers/builders,
decision makers, surveying businesses, individual surveyors, contractors, consultants,
financial institutions.
Policy issues
The profession of QS/CE is new or non-existent in some countries, both
developed and developing countries. Commission 10 hopes to use its network and platform
to influence policy makes to consider the use of QS/CE for developmental projects and
as such the need to build competencies and human capital in this specialised field.
The new Chair of Commission 10 has had hands-on experience in bringing
formal education of QS/CE to China about 10 years ago and hope to use the same model to
develop the skills either through conversion programme or through developing course
curriculum for undergraduate students.
Engagement with institution of higher learning within each of the relevant
countries is essential to ensure the success and sustainability of this initiative.
Chair
To be appointed.
Members
Mercy Iyortyer (Nigeria)
Artemis Velaris (Greece)
Specific project(s)
To be developed
Workshop(s)
Publication(s)
Core competency standards for the Quantity Surveyors/Cost Engineers
Timetable
Beneficiaries
FIG member associations, governments, institutions of higher education ,
decision makers, surveying businesses, individual surveyors, contractors, consultants,
financial institutions.
Co-operation with Other Commissions and organisations
Commission 10 intends to co-operate with Commission 1 on Professional
Practice and Commission 2 on Professional Education. Further Commission 10 intends to
collaborate with other professional organisations involved in QS/CE, PM/CM, such as
RICS, ICEC, PAQS, CEEC, AAQS, PMI and other similar organisations.
Co-operation with United Nation Organisations, Sister Associations and
other
Partners
Through its involvement in ICMS, Commission 10 will work closely with the
United Nations Global Compact, world’s largest corporate sustainability
initiative. The ICMS Coalition will also be engaging with the World Bank and IMF to seek their
support and adoption of ICMS.
In addition, Commission 10 also intends to collaborate with other
professional organisations to seek ISO standard for “Cost Management” and to seek WTO
for recognition of the QS/CE profession in the CPC code.
December 2014
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