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	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.		Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.

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	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.		Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.

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	* Appointing consultants.		* Appointing consultants.

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−	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, ~~helnu3rnjkcdnjnsjcnjkdcmkcnjdkc jn ikaso c cjc jdjiqeneq cdesign~~ team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.	+	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.

	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.		On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.

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−	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, ~~helping the client and the design~~ team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.	+	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helnu3rnjkcdnjnsjcnjkdcmkcnjdkc jn ikaso c cjc jdjiqeneq cdesign team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.

	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.		On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.

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	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.		Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.

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	* Appointing consultants.		* Appointing consultants.
	* [[Architect%27s_fees\|Architect’s fees.]]		* [[Architect%27s_fees\|Architect’s fees.]]
		+	* Building People.
	* Chartered surveyor.		* Chartered surveyor.
	* Construction organisations and strategy.		* Construction organisations and strategy.

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	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.		On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.

−	Quantity surveyors are often employed on a percentage of the total contract ~~costs~~. This can be around ~~1-4~~% but it will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyors, the type and complexity of project and the scope of services required.	+	Quantity surveyors are often employed on a percentage of the total contract cost. This can be around 0.5 to 2% but it will vary very significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyors, the type and complexity of project, the size of the project and the scope of services required.

−	~~Quantity surveyors can also be appointed on a time-charge basis. In this case,~~ the ~~services required and~~ the ~~likely amount of time should be agreed~~ in ~~detail, and perhaps a cap~~ on ~~the~~ fee ~~that can be charged without seeking further approval~~. ~~Again~~, ~~rates will vary significantly depending on~~ the ~~experience~~ of ~~the quantity surveyor and the nature of the work required~~.	+	Since the RICS abolished their indicative fee scales (the last one being withdrawn in 2000) there is very little benchmarking information freely available or guidance on appropriate fee levels. However, the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors publish a fee schedule which ranges from 1.9% for a complex $1 million building to 0.2% for a simple $200 million + building. Ref [http://www.ciqs.org/english/recommended-fee-schedule http://www.ciqs.org/english/recommended-fee-schedule]

−	~~Fees should~~ be ~~negotiated with~~ the ~~quantity surveyor before starting~~ work, and ~~set out~~ in ~~writing~~. ~~The Royal Institution~~ of ~~Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one~~.	+	Quantity surveyors can also be appointed on a time-charge basis, typically if just a small amount of work is required, if the work is urgent, or if the scope of the work is difficult to define. In this case, the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval. Again, rates will vary very significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyor and the nature of the work required.

−	~~Since the RICS abolished their indicative~~ fee ~~scales (~~the ~~last one being withdrawn~~ in ~~2000~~) ~~there is very little benchmarking information freely available~~ or ~~guidance on appropriate fee levels~~.	+	Sometimes a fixed fee may be negotiated, if for example, just a single report is required.
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		+	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.

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	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.		On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.

−	Quantity surveyors are often employed on a percentage of the total contract costs. This can be around 2-4% but it will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyors, the type and complexity of project and the scope of services required.	+	Quantity surveyors are often employed on a percentage of the total contract costs. This can be around 1-4% but it will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyors, the type and complexity of project and the scope of services required.

	Quantity surveyors can also be appointed on a time-charge basis. In this case, the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval. Again, rates will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyor and the nature of the work required.		Quantity surveyors can also be appointed on a time-charge basis. In this case, the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval. Again, rates will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyor and the nature of the work required.

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	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.		Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.

−	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), often employed on a percentage of the total contract costs ~~(this~~ can be around 2-4% but it will vary significantly depending on the type of project and the scope of services required~~), or~~ on a time-charge basis ~~(in which~~ case the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval).	+	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), or a client may employ a quantity surveyor on larger projects to verify charges, provide advice on costs, help make appointments and so on.
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		+	Quantity surveyors are often employed on a percentage of the total contract costs. This can be around 2-4% but it will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyors, the type and complexity of project and the scope of services required.
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		+	Quantity surveyors can also be appointed on a time-charge basis. In this case, the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval. Again, rates will vary significantly depending on the experience of the quantity surveyor and the nature of the work required.

	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.		Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.

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−	Quantity surveyors (sometimes referred to as cost consultants ~~or commercial managers~~) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.	+	Quantity surveyors (QS, sometimes referred to as cost consultants) provide expert advice on construction costs. They help to ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money, helping the client and the design team assess and compare different options, and then track variations, ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses. Quantity surveyors can specialise in a specific aspect of construction costs, or in a particular type of construction.

−	On large projects, building contractors ~~very often~~ have their own in-house ~~QSs~~ whose fees are included as part of ~~their~~ overall tender price. Smaller projects, ~~such as self-build projects, require~~ a private quantity surveyor (PQS) ~~to be hired~~, ~~very~~ often on a percentage of the total contract costs (this can be around 2-4% but ~~does~~ vary).	+	On large projects, building contractors may have their own in-house quantity surveyors whose fees are included as part of the overall tender price. Smaller projects, may involve a private quantity surveyor (PQS), often employed on a percentage of the total contract costs (this can be around 2-4% but it will vary significantly depending on the type of project and the scope of services required), or on a time-charge basis (in which case the services required and the likely amount of time should be agreed in detail, and perhaps a cap on the fee that can be charged without seeking further approval).

−	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.	+	Fees should be negotiated with the quantity surveyor before starting work, and set out in writing. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recommends that two or three chartered surveyors are approached for quotes before selecting one.

−	Since the RICS abolished their indicative fee scales (last one being withdrawn in 2000) there is very little benchmarking information freely available~~, and they do not provide advice~~ or guidance on appropriate fee levels.	+	Since the RICS abolished their indicative fee scales (the last one being withdrawn in 2000) there is very little benchmarking information freely available or guidance on appropriate fee levels.

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	* Appointing consultants.		* Appointing consultants.
−	* [[Architect~~'s_fees~~\|Architect’s fees.]]	+	* [[Architect%27s_fees\|Architect’s fees.]]
	* Chartered surveyor.		* Chartered surveyor.
	* Construction organisations and strategy.		* Construction organisations and strategy.