Code : 2023010K
Event Name : QSD PQSL Estimating Series 2023 (1) – Pre-Contract Estimates and Cost Plans
CPD Code : Formal Events
Speaker : Sr Thomas Ho

Thomas is the Past President (2016-2017) of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. He was also the Chairman (2011-2012) of the Quantity Surveying Division of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and the Chairman (2015-2016) of Surveyors Registration Board. He is the Managing Director of TLS & Associates Ltd., a Quantity Surveying Consulting firm on Hong Kong Government list and has worked as a quantity surveyor for over 40 years both in building and infrastructure works. Thomas is a Fellow of the HKIS, Fellow of CCEA, accredited mediator of HKMAAL, HKIAC and HKIS/HKIA and was the mediators in several mediation cases in construction and financial disputes.

By reference to the Practice Notes for Quantity Surveyors – Pre-Contract Estimates and Cost Plans (October 2016 Edition), Thomas will introduce some basic guidelines for this APC core competency and share some experiences in private sector projects.
Event Date : 2023-06-16
Event Time : 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date : 2023-06-09
CPD Hour(s) : 0
Divisional PQSL Hour(s) : 1.5
Venue : By online media – ZOOM
Division : QSD
Organizer : Quantity Surveying Division
Fee : HK$120 for members, HK$200 for non-members; Free of charge for full time degree student members (subject to availability)***(Please refer to the remarks)
Priority : Priority is given to QSD Associate Members and Probationers
Language : Cantonese supplemented by English
Details :

The purpose of the QSD PQSL 2023 is to help QSD probationers and Associate members to enrich the basic knowledge in quantity surveying practice and prepare for the APC examinations. There shall be various series of PQSL events, namely Measurement, Estimating, Procurement, Standard Form of Building Contract, Contract Administration, Contractor Tender & Cost Control and Specialization which cover various topics such as Measurement Techniques, Measurement of Building Works and Building Services Installations, Tendering, Report on Tenders, Variation and Post-Contract Cost Control, Payment Valuation and Final Accounts, Contractual Arrangement, Liquidated Damages and Extension of Time, Direct Loss and Expense Claims, Dispute Resolution, Liquidation and etc.

The coming events are:

Date

CPD Code

Topic

Speaker

10 Jan, 2023

2023010A

QSD PQSL Procurement Series 2023 (1) – Overall Review for Tendering: From Production of Tender Documents to Tender Award

Sr K C Tang

3 Feb, 2023

2023010B

QSD PQSL Procurement Series 2023 (2) – Overall Review for Tendering: From Production of Tender Documents to Tender Award

Sr K C Tang

20 Feb, 2023

2023010C

QSD PQSL Procurement Series 2023 (3) – Overall Review for Tendering: From Production of Tender Documents to Tender Award

Sr K C Tang

10 Mar, 2023

2023010D

QSD PQSL Contractor Tender & Cost Control Series 2023 (1) – Contractor's Thoughts on Preliminaries Bill Items

Sr Frederick S C So

Sr Hazel Luk

21 Mar, 2023

2023010E

QSD PQSL Contractor Tender & Cost Control Series 2023 (2) – Contractor's Procurement of Materials and Trade Works

Sr Frederick S C So

Sr Hazel Luk

4 Apr, 2023

2023010F

QSD PQSL Contract Administration Series 2023 (1) – The First Step for Extension of Time in a Project

Sr Eric Y C Ting

27 Apr, 2023

2023010G

QSD PQSL Procurement Series 2023 (4) – Basic Principles and Case Studies for Tendering

Sr Mandy Ng

15 May, 2023

2023010H

QSD PQSL Procurement Series 2023 (5) – Revisiting Basic Guidelines in Procurement Strategy

Sr H Y Wan

23 May, 2023

2023010I

[Hybrid] QSD PQSL Contract Administration Series 2023 (2) – How to Deal with Variations under the Contract properly?

Sr Stephen Lam

2 June, 2023

2023010J

QSD PQSL Specialization Series 2023 (1) – Basic Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sr Mandy Christina Lam

16 June, 2023

2023010K

QSD PQSL Estimating Series 2023 (1) – Pre-Contract Estimates and Cost Plans

Sr Thomas Ho

Remarks :

Rescheduled from 12 June 2023

***Registration priority for the free seats will be given to QSD full-time degree student members. Please send an email stating the programme you are studying, with a soft copy of your University Student ID card to HKIS Secretariat ([email protected]) for verification.

NOT Eligible for CPD Hours

This event is recognised as the Divisional PQSL event and it counts for 1.5 PQSL hours. Whether the event could be regarded as the PQSL event for other Division's APC scheme or not shall be determined by the APC candidate's respective Division. This event does not count for CPD hours.

The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Upon successful payment of the registration fee, the ZOOM link for joining the CPD event will be available in the CPD/PQSL profile under the "Member Area" of the HKIS website.

On-line registration is not applicable for non-HKIS members. To register, please complete the CPD registration form (https://www.hkis.org.hk/en/pdf/Standard_Reservation_Form2020.pdf) and return with payment to the HKIS Secretariat.

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Payment : HKD 120
Face-to-Face/Zoom : By Zoom