CONSTRUCTION QUANTITY SURVEYING

Personal Information 

Name: Yvonne Lai Yee Vun
Student ID: 0304029
Date of Birth: 10th August 1992
Intake: July 2011
Semester: Semester 6, August 2014

Reflects

Through this module, I have learned about project life cycle, QS role at various stages, overview of Malaysian Construction Industry, Laws and regulations governing the Malaysian Construction Industry, CIPAA 2012, project commencement, running the project, project completion, construction supply chain and construction procurement. Construction procurement is the process whereby the client chooses a specialized method to implement his project. It involves setting up a contractual network of designers, contractors, financiers and other agents to design, construct and manage a project. One of the important considerations in procurement selection is the allocation of risks among the various parties involved. Lastly,  this module provides me a very useful concept and knowledge for my future when I graduate and start working in the construction industry. 

Laws and Regulations

Major laws and regulations affecting the industry:

1. Contracts Acts 1950
2. Factories and Machinery Act 1967
3. Real Property Gains Tax Act 1967
4. Workmen's Compensation Act 1952
5. Strata Titles Act 1985
6. Employer Social Security Act 
7. Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994
8. Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994 
9. Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 1994
10. CIPAA 2012
11. Housing Development (Control and Licensing Act 1966)
12. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA)

Procurement methods 

There are four common procurement methods currently practiced in Malaysia: 

1. Traditional procurement
2. Design and build
3. Construction management
4. Management contractor 
5. Public Private Partnership (PPP)