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Thursday, 20 December 2018
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JBCC CEO »
JBCC CEO
The Joint Building Contracts Committee® (JBCC) is a registered NPC. The JBCC Board is repres...
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Monday, 17 December 2018
In memoriam Johan Liebetrau »
It is with great sadness we inform you of the heartbreaking news of the death of NEA (Nabih Elias Azzam & Partners) Du...
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Monday, 17 December 2018
ASAQS in the news »
Some of the articles that appeared in the press during 2018 were:
2018 Trends from a Quantity Surveyor's perspective...
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Monday, 17 December 2018
ASAQS on Air »
Many of our members do not always have the opportunity to listen to the radio interviews or read all the articles that app...
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Tuesday, 11 December 2018
ASAQS granted Associate Membership status at recent PAQS Board Meeting »
10 th December 2018
Dear ASAQS Members,
The Executive Director, along with other senior staff members recently...
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Saturday, 08 December 2018
ASAQS President’s Message 2018 »
As we prepare for the industry-wide shut down in December, I wish to thank everyone for their invaluable contributions thr...
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Friday, 07 December 2018
Turn 2018 traction into 2019 attraction »
The ASAQS membership fee collection rate for this year is at 91.5% – slightly below the previous year’s collections when c...
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Thursday, 29 November 2018
2019 trends from a Quantity Surveyor perspective »
“During 2018 we lobbied for the regulated appointment of quantity surveyors to infrastructure projects,” says Larry Feinbe...
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Saturday, 24 November 2018
Shopping Mall & Retail Design – A Powered by Specifile publication is now out »
The Specifile Shopping Mall & Retail Design online magazine is unique in that it is a combination of informative artic...
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Thursday, 15 November 2018
Is the Small Claims Court a solution to get my money? »
“I’m currently self-employed and do handyman jobs to put bread on the table. I recently did some repair work for a client...
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Saturday, 10 November 2018
JBCC PBA 6.2 and MWA 6.2 now available »
Notification regarding the new JBCC suite of documents dated May 2018
The following new JBCC documentation is availa...
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Saturday, 03 November 2018
ASAQS Salary Survey 2018 »
The salary survey was conducted in March 2018. Results were extracted from approximately 102 participating firms (some o...
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Thursday, 25 October 2018
Clarity on Corruption - What would you do? »
The latest edition of the RICS Construction Journal takes a look at corruption and ethics.
How do you compete for work...
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Thursday, 18 October 2018
Workplace stress of registered quantity surveyors - an international study »
WORKPLACE STRESS, STRAIN ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, ENGAGEMENT AND TEAM COHESION OF R...
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Thursday, 18 October 2018
ASAQS WSC Women’s Spring Breakfast 2018 »
The ASAQS Wits Student Chapter hosted their 3 rd annual Women’s Spring Breakfast (formerly known as the Women in Construc...
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Thursday, 18 October 2018
The Future of Real Estate »
Neil Bullen, Global Head of Real Estate at Turner & Townsend flew in from the UK to give a presentation at a round tab...
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Saturday, 13 October 2018
1st Annual ASAQS WSC Student Conference 2018 »
On Saturday October 6 th 2018, the ASAQS Wits Student Chapter hosted their first annual ASAQS WSC Student Conference. The...
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Saturday, 13 October 2018
Local support for the International Construction Measurement Standards »
The International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) is a new, high level international standard that aims to provi...
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Friday, 05 October 2018
The 10 Steps Career Roadmap for Hardhat Professionals »
How to Build a Successful Career in the Construction and Built Environment Industry
The HardHat Professional (...
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Thursday, 04 October 2018
Alusani® Course Leader discusses how to get a handle on the implementation of GCC updates »
The second edition of the General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, which is commonly referred to...
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Friday, 28 September 2018
Consider more than initial costs when building »
New ASAQS Guide to Life Cycle Costing 2018 document to assist built environment professionals
There is a g...
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Friday, 28 September 2018
In Memoriam - Mike Applewhite (Mr WinQS) »
I heard of Mike's sudden passing this afternoon and thought I'd immediately share this sad news with you. Mike was apparen...
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Saturday, 22 September 2018
Wits students learn more about BIM »
The ASAQS Wits Student Chapter together with the School of Construction Economics and Management had the opportunity...
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Saturday, 22 September 2018
10 ethical questions, answered »
We thought it might be a good idea to throw this week's spotlight on ethics, seeing that the SACQSP wants all registered q...
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Saturday, 22 September 2018
Council comes down hard on ethics and CPD-compliance »
At the Council Committee Meeting held on 5 September 2018, there were a...
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Thursday, 13 September 2018
Delegation from the Kenyan NCA visits ASAQS »
A delegation from the National Construction Authority (NCA) of Kenya, as well as other Kenyan Government Agenc...
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Wednesday, 05 September 2018
Speed mentoring the Wits way »
On the 23 rd of August 2018, the ASAQS Wits Student Chapter hosted a speed mentoring event that featured up and coming pr...
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Saturday, 01 September 2018
50% Discount on QSPlus and BuilderPlus »
One of our sponsors, QS Plus, is reaching out to all Quantity Surveyors and Building Contractors,
New Dimension Techn...
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Saturday, 01 September 2018
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Global Construcion Costs Continue to Rise as Economies Boom »
Johannesburg experiences highest construction cost inflation in Africa
The cost of global construction is set to ri...
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Wednesday, 15 August 2018
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Property sector returns still weak, but green shoots are emerging »
The property market performed slightly better in the second quarter of 2018, with rentals picking up for several property...
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Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Second machine age technologies: Risks and opportunities »
The exponential growth of computing power, the Internet of Things (IoT), digitalized information (Big Data), user-gen...
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Wednesday, 15 August 2018
When does my family trust terminate? »
“I have established a family trust for estate planning purposes to make sure my children are looked after when I pass away...
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Tuesday, 14 August 2018
What if the Beatles chatted with each other on WhatsApp? »
"1968 is the most important year of the 20th century, which made the world the way we now know it,” says Mikhail Zygar, th...
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Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Invention which can turn seawater into drinking water »
Here is the invention which can turn Sea Water into drinkable water by removing the Sea Salt from the water. The rest rem...
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Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Women’s Day message from Larry Feinberg »
There is nothing that gives me more pride than walking into a University’s lecture hall to give a presentation on Quantity...
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