NEW DISCUSSION BOARD FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS & ESTIMATORS

Billys Boots · October 15, 2009, 11:00:28 AM

PI is expensive. $:-\$

Gabriel_Hurl · October 15, 2009, 01:50:31 PM

Quote from: Tankie on October 15, 2009, 10:51:41 AM
sure with the amount of time you boys have on your hands at the moment I expect this forum to be quite busy with chat

try working over here

SLIGONIAN · October 15, 2009, 02:04:38 PM

Without us QS's the project would bankrupt the Client or Contractor

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Engineers have no regards for Cost, its just get the job done mentality, just get the Subbie in, dont bother with sub contracts, retention etc...

umgolaarmagh · October 15, 2009, 07:55:13 PM

is there many qs's / estimators on the gaaboard

Gabriel_Hurl · October 15, 2009, 10:14:25 PM

I'm one (well my title is Construction Cost Consultant over here) - work for a practice in Toronto

ludermor · October 15, 2009, 11:00:31 PM

Im one as well for a contractor, i knew myself and Sligonian had something in common!!

SLIGONIAN · October 16, 2009, 08:30:06 AM

Quote from: ludermor on October 15, 2009, 11:00:31 PM
Im one as well for a contractor, i knew myself and Sligonian had something in common!!

Would love to work with you one day

The Subbie · October 16, 2009, 08:52:10 AM

Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 15, 2009, 02:04:38 PM
Without us QS's the project would bankrupt the Client or Contractor .

Engineers have no regards for Cost, its just get the job done mentality, just get the Subbie in, dont bother with sub contracts, retention etc...

Ahhh music to my ears!!!!!!!!

ludermor · October 16, 2009, 09:07:33 AM

Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 16, 2009, 08:30:06 AM
Quote from: ludermor on October 15, 2009, 11:00:31 PM
Im one as well for a contractor, i knew myself and Sligonian had something in common!!

Would love to work with you one day

Im sure we would make a good team!

illdecide · October 16, 2009, 09:27:46 AM

Everyone knows that QS's are the biggest rouges in the construction industry...they can twist a BOQ and you wouldn't know it (except for me that is)...what about their old favourite...we've hit rock whilst excavating lets charge another £10K...lol

Hooks and crooks the lat of ya...lol

The Subbie · October 16, 2009, 09:32:51 AM

Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 15, 2009, 02:04:38 PM
Without us QS's the project would bankrupt the Client or Contractor .

Engineers have no regards for Cost, its just get the job done mentality, just get the Subbie in, dont bother with sub contracts, retention etc...

Q.S's have no regard to the actual costs required to do a job

I.E. Engineer " i'm gonna need a 200 tonne crane for a week to get this precast lifted in"
QS " why a 200 tonne crane? my budget only allows for an 80 tonner for 3 days"
Eng "Because an 80 tonner would not be fit to lift the precast without dramatically collapsing"
QS " oh i did'nt think of that" $:-\$

Although the old site accountants are not the worst by any means i do have to say, they are alright for slagging and robbing nice pens from, they usually have nicer hi vis coats as well

The true bane of my life is PLANNERS

Do not start me on about these people and their black art of ASTA and Primeavera P3 " oh we have the logic we just need to adjust the durations" no you f**king do not need to touch the durations, the durations will end been 95% of what i have told you they will be.

In Summation Q.S.'s = all right for some things ( nice coats, making tea, getting a lend of the project directors credit card for a night on d piss) pain in the ring when they come asking the typical QS questions

Planners = dream world inhabiting, clause 14 wish list making nancy boys!!!

illdecide · October 16, 2009, 10:12:51 AM

The thing about Civil Engineers is we do our own BOQ (sometimes) and we do our own loadings and structural calculation's, in fact we do a bit of everything but the difference is the QS can't do any Engineering

lfdown2 · October 16, 2009, 10:18:21 AM

Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2009, 10:12:51 AM
The thing about Civil Engineers is we do our own BOQ (sometimes) and we do our own loadings and structural calculation's, in fact we do a bit of everything but the difference is the QS can't do any Engineering

aye but neither can engineers

jack of all trades....

SLIGONIAN · October 16, 2009, 10:58:56 AM

Quote from: ludermor on October 16, 2009, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 16, 2009, 08:30:06 AM
Quote from: ludermor on October 15, 2009, 11:00:31 PM
Im one as well for a contractor, i knew myself and Sligonian had something in common!!

Would love to work with you one day
Im sure we would make a good team!

Especially in the weeks leading up to a Mayo/Sligo encounter

Illdecide Rock excavation is our enemy

The Subbie · October 16, 2009, 11:00:53 AM

Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 16, 2009, 10:58:56 AM
Quote from: ludermor on October 16, 2009, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on October 16, 2009, 08:30:06 AM
Quote from: ludermor on October 15, 2009, 11:00:31 PM
Im one as well for a contractor, i knew myself and Sligonian had something in common!!

Would love to work with you one day
Im sure we would make a good team!

Especially in the weeks leading up to a Mayo/Sligo encounter

Illdecide Rock excavation is our enemy

Uncharted rock is the ultimate enemy!!!!!!