Public Entrance to ASAQS

PUBLIC ENTRANCE

WHAT IS A QUANTITY SURVEYOR?

The quantity surveyor emerged in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century, although the firm of Henry Cooper and Sons of Reading was established as early as 1785. Prior to the first recorded usage of the term "quantity surveyor" in 1859, the terms "measurer", "custom surveyor" or "surveyor" were used.

Quantity surveyors act in liaison with architects, consulting engineers and contractors to safeguard the client's interest. They are independent experts who operate in a specialised area of the construction industry. Click here for the rest of the story...

MEET THE
PRESIDENT

Pieter Kotze 150

Management of ASAQS

Past presidents

WHAT DOES A QUANTITY SURVEYOR DO?

The quantity surveyor acts as the financial and development consultant to the construction and property development industries, advising clients on the optimal use of funds as well as strategies to maximise human and physical resources. Click here to find out more about the attributes and skills quantity surveyors should have.

HOW DOES ONE BECOME A QUANTITY SURVEYOR?

There are numerous routes to qualification as a registered quantity surveyor. Click here to download a table (in PDF format) that explains the options available at present.

Where can one study quantity surveying?

You can study quantity surveying at numerous Universities and Universities of Technology located in most of the major centres within South Africa. For a full list of these tertiary institutions currently accredited by the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP), please click here. There are other non-accredited tertiary institutions that also offer quantity surveying programmes, but these are not listed here and details of same are available on request from the offices of the ASAQS (telephone 011 315 4140).

CAREER GUIDE
Download the ASAQS career guide. The document is in Acrobat format and is ideal for career guidance in schools.

WHAT CODE OF CONDUCT DO QUANTITY SURVEYORS UPHOLD?
The Board of the Association of Quantity Surveyors adopted a new Code of Conduct for their members in October 2005. Click here to read it.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF ASAQS
Both the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association are available here.
Click here to download the Constitution (in PDF format)
Click here to download the By-Laws (Ditto)

POLICIES OF THE ASAQS
Policies of the ASAQS are available here.

WHERE CAN I FIND A QUANTITY SURVEYOR?

There are quantity surveying practices in all the provinces of South Africa.

WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON BUILDING COSTS, CONTRACTS, ETC.?

You may wish to visit our library where you will find a free contract, advice on building costs, etc. The best possible advice is usually obtained during consultation with one of our members.

The ASAQS Offices
Numerous quantity surveyors phone the Association every day without ever meeting the person they speak to. Please meet the staff that man the ASAQS offices in Midrand.

The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors Contact Information

Suite G6, Building 27, Thornhill Office Park, Bekker Road, Midrand, 1686
Click here for a map to our offices

P.O. Box 3527
Halfway House 1685

E-Mail
association@asaqs.co.za

Telephone 011-3154140
Fax 011-3153785


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