the factors that causes delay in quantity …

THE FACTORS THAT CAUSES DELAY IN QUANTITY SURVEYOR

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

TAN LEE CHING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

TAN LEE CHING

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the awards of the degree of

Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

Faculty of Built Environment

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

MAY 2016

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DEDICATION

To my beloved parents, supervisor and friends Thanks for supporting, understanding, guiding and encouragement.

I extend my deepest appreciation to each of the above.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Firstly, I would like to thank to my Supervisor, MRS. FUZIAH ISMAIL for

his valuable guidance, advice, recommendations and support throughout my

candidature to complete this research project. Thanks once again to his dedication.

His contributions are much appreciated.

Moreover, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all my family

members and friends for their great support and dedication in encouraging and

helping me to accomplish this research. Million thanks to all.

Last but not least, thankful are extended to all the respondents who had spent

their precious time on answering the questionnaires. Without all of the previously

mentioned, this study could not have been completed, and I sincerely appreciate all

that you have done.

Thank you very much.

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ABSTRACT

Quantity Surveyor is nowadays recognized as one of the professional in the

construction industry. The Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM) was set

up by Registration of Quantity Surveyors Act 1967 to increase the professionalism

and to keep the rights of quantity surveyors in Malaysia. In fact, this profession has

about 63 years of history in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the registration of quantity

surveying practices were only began from 1985. At the meantime, the number of

registered quantity surveyors are getting lower although the numbers of graduate

quantity surveyors are increasing from year to year causes the increase number of

registration with BQSM is not parallel with the increase of quantity surveying

graduates in Malaysia. Hence, this research has been carried out in order to identify

the factors that lead to the quantity surveyors of not registration with the board and

also identified the effect of quantity surveyor not registration as a Professional.

Questionnaires are used as the main instruments to collect the data form the

respondents. The scope of this research is the quantity surveying who have been

working more than 2 years but still not register as a professional with the board.

From the research, it is found that the quantity surveying are burden of work in office

and time spent mostly on working lead to lack of time to take joint TPC examination

and fill in the logbook and work diary. Moreover, the second reason is the Test of

Professional Competency (TPC) is too difficult and mostly of respondent comment

that they might not work as a quantity surveyor as their lifetime career and not

interested to be a registered Professional Quantity Surveyor.

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ABSTRAK

Juruukur bahan merupakan profesyen yang berperanan penting dan kini

diiktiraf sebagai profesional di dalam industri pembinaan. Lembaga Juruukur Bahan

Malaysia (LJUBM) telah ditubuhkan di bawah Akta Pendaftaran Juruukur 1967 bagi

meningkatkan profesionalisme dan menjaga kepentingan kerjaya juruukur bahan di

Malaysia. Malah, profesyen ukur bahan mempunyai kira-kira 63 tahun di Malaysia.

Sementara itu, pendaftaran profesyen ukur bahan bermula dari tahun 1985 tetapi

bilangan juruukur bahan adalah semakin rendah walaupun bilangan juruukur kuantiti

graduan semakin meningkat dari tahun ke tahun menyebabkan peningkatan jumlah

pendaftaran dengan LJBM tidak selari dengan peningkatan graduan ukur bahan di

Malaysia. Oleh itu, kajian ini telah dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti faktor-faktor

yang menyebabkan juruukur bahan tidak pendaftaran dan juga mengenal pasti kesan

juruukur bahan tidak pendaftaran sebagai Profesional. Kajian ini telah mengunakan

soal selidik sebagai instrumen utama untuk mengumpul data borang responden.

Skop kajian ini adalah juruukur bahan yang telah bekerja lebih daripada 2 tahun

tetapi masih tidak mendaftar sebagai professional. Dari kajian ini, didapati bahawa

juruukur bahan adalah beban kerja di pejabat dan kekurangan masa untuk mengambil

peperiksaan TPC dan mengisi buku log dan kerja-kerja diari. Selain itu, sebab yang

kedua ialah Ujian Professional Kecekapan (TPC) adalah terlalu sukar dan

kebanyakannya daripada responden komen bahawa mereka tidak mungkin bekerja

sebagai juruukur bahan sebagai kerjaya seumur hidup mereka dan tidak berminat

untuk menjadi Juruukur Bahan Profesional yang berdaftar.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE

THESIS DECLARATION

SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION

TITLE PAGE

DECLARATION ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT v

ABSTRAK vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES xi

LIST OF FIGURES xii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xiv

LIST OF APPENDICES xviii

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study 1

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1.3 Research Questions 5

1.4 Research Objectives 6

1.5 Research Scope 6

1.6 The Important of the Research 7

1.7 Research Work Program 7

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2 QUANTITY SURVEYOR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

2.1 Introduction 10

2.2 Roles of Quantity Surveyor 11

2.3 The scope of Quantity Surveyor services 12

2.3.1 Main Service 12

2.3.2 Ancillary Services 15

2.4 Quantity Surveyor Education in Malaysia 16

2.5 The Development of Quantity Surveying Graduates

in the Higher Education Institution 19

2.6 Guidelines for Advanced Entry into BQSM’s

Accredited Degree Programed 21

2.6.1 Entry requirements of BQSM’s Accredited

Degree Programed 21

2.6.2 Progression Routes and Duration Study of the

Bachelor Degree of Quantity Surveyor 22

2.7 Board of Quantity Surveyor 25

2.7.1 The objective of establishment of Board of

Quantity Surveyor 26

2.7.2 The Mission and Vision of Board of


2.8 Act of Quantity Surveyor 1967 35

2.9 The Registration of Quantity Surveyor 36

2.9.1 The Category of Registration 38

2.9.2 Qualification for registration as a Graduate


2.9.3 Qualification for registration as a Quantity

Surveyor 39

2.9.4 Qualification for registered Temporary

Quantity Surveyors 40

2.9.5 Procedure of Registration of Graduate


2.9.6 Procedure of Registration of Quantity Surveyor 43

2.9.7 Registration Quantity Surveyor Flow Chart 45

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2.9.8 Procedure of Registration of Temporary


2.10 The Factor of Causes of Quantity Surveyor

Delaying to Registration as a Professional 47

2.11 The effect of delaying the professional registration 51

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction 52

3.2 Research Methodology 52

3.3 Stages of Research Methodology 53

3.4 Identification of issues and problem statement 54

3.5 Literature Review 54

3.6 Research Design 55

3.6.1 Data Collection 56

3.6.2 Population 56

3.6.3 Sampling 57

3.6.4 Research Instrument 57

3.6.5 Method of Collection Data 58

3.7 Data analysis 59

3.7.1 Questionnaire 60

4 DATA ANALYSIS

4.1 Introduction 64

4.2 Data Collection 65

4.3 Analysis of Results 66

4.4 Analysed Part A: Respondent Details 67

4.4.1 Academic Institution 67

4.4.2 Work Experience of the Respondents 69

4.4.3 Race 71

4.4.4 The Registered Quantity Surveyor 72

4.4.5 The Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor 72

4.4.6 The Test of Professional Competency 74

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4.5 Analysis Part B: The factors that Causes the Quantity

Surveyors to delay in the Professional Registration 75

4.6 Analysis Part C: The Effect of Delaying the

Professional Registration 84

5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction 91

5.2 Research Analysis 91

5.2.1 The factors that causes delaying in Quantity

Surveyor Professional Registration 92

5.2.2 The effect of delaying in professional registration

in Malaysia 93

5.3 Limitation of the Research 94

5.4 Recommendation for Future Research 94

REFERENCES 95

APPENDICES

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LIST OF TABLE

TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE

1.1 Comparison between the numbers of Graduate Quantity 4

Surveyor Student and the number of Registered Quantity Surveyor 4

2.1 List of Public universities Conducting Quantity Surveyor 18

2.2 List of Private Institutions Conducting Quantity

Surveying Programs 18

2.3 The Rate of Quantity Surveying Graduation in the Local

Universities 20

2.4 Total of Registered Quantity Surveyor from 2010 to 2015 37

3.1 Research Design for three Objectives 55

3.2 Data Collected for Research 56

3.3 Content of the Questionnaire 58

3.4 Research Design 59

3.5 Example for Mean Value Calculation 61

3.6 Mean Range for Likert Scale Questions 62

3.7 Mean Range for Rank Order Questions 63

4.1 Mode of Questionnaire 65

4.2 Questionnaire Delivered 66

4.3 Academic Institution of Quantity Surveyor and Director 68

4.4 Number of Respondents by Year of Working Experience 70

4.5 Race of the Respondents 71

4.6 Registered Quantity Surveyor by Respondents 72

4.7 Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor 73

4.8 Test of Professional Competency (TPC) 74

4.9 Category for Level of Agreement 76

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4.10 The frequencies and mean of time factors that causes

quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration 76

4.11 The frequencies and mean of the cost factors that causes


4.12 The frequencies and mean of the experience factors that

causes quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration 78

4.13 The frequencies and mean of the qualification factors that


4.14 The frequencies and mean of the awareness factors that


4.15 The frequencies and mean of the geographical factors that


4.16 The frequencies and mean of the others factors that causes


4.17 The Effect of Delaying the Professional Registration

(Quantity Surveying) 84

4.18 The frequencies and mean of the effect of occupation in quantity

surveyors delaying the professional registration 85

4.19 The frequencies and mean of the effect to quantity surveyor

professional services in delaying the professional registration 85

4.20 The frequencies and mean of the effect to management

in delaying the professional registration 86

4.21 The frequencies and mean of the effect to professional

advisers in delaying the professional registration 87

4.22 The frequencies and mean of others effect in delaying the

professional registration 88

4.23 The rank of the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration (Quantity Surveyor) 90

4.24 The frequencies and mean of the effect to occupation in delaying

the professional registration 91


professional services in delaying the professional registration 92


management in delaying the professional registration 92

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professional advisers in delaying the professional registration 93


professional advisers in delaying the professional registration 94

4.29 The rank of the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the professional

registration (Director) 95

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO TITLE PAGE

2.1 Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia Organization Chart 29

2.2 The Number of Registered Quantity Surveyor by Category 38

2.3 Registration Quantity Surveyor Flow Chart 45

4.1 Questionnaire Delivered 66

4.2 Respondents of Different State 67

4.3 Academic Institution of Quantity Surveyor 68

4.4 Academic Institution of Director 69

4.5 Working Experience of Quantity Surveyor 70

4.6 Working Experience of Director 70

4.7 Race of the Respondents 71

4.8 Registered Question Surveyor by Respondents 72

4.9 Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor (Quantity Surveyor) 73

4.10 Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor (Director) 74

4.11 Test of Professional Competency of Quantity Surveyor 75

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS FULL NAME

BQSM - Board of Quantity Surveyor

TPC - Test of Professional Competency

RICS - Royal Institution of Chartered

Surveyor

MQA - Malaysia Qualification Agency

SPPA - Special Professional Practice

Assessment

CPD - Continue Professional Development

NAPSEC - National Association of Private Special

Education

ISM - Institution of Surveyors Malaysia

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study

Construction industry comprises a wide range of activities involving

construction, alteration and repair. For example, residential construction, bridge

erection, roadway paving, excavations and demolitions. In the modern construction

industry, it involved many construction parties such as quantity surveyor, civil

engineer, architectural, design team and contractor (Chong Bee Ling, 2014). The

construction team are responsible to ensure that the construction project will be done

in a timely manner.

Quantity surveyors played an important roles in construction industry.

According to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 1971 quantity

surveyors are responsible to ensuring that the resources of the construction industry

are utilized efficiently and provide cost consultancy service to the client and designer

during the whole construction process. Quantity Surveyor also provides the services

of cost management such as forecasting, analysis, planning, controlling and

accounting in the construction project (Ashworth et al., 2013).

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Quantity surveyor also define as one of the person who have been educated,

trained and full of skill to offer the service in the construction industry (Raymond &

Terry, 2010). Quantity surveyor can also be described as the economist and cost

accountant of the construction, quantity surveyor is enabling to provide service to the

client to achieve the value for money for the project (Seeley, 1983).

Professional quantity surveyor services cover a range of activities which may

include cost planning, value engineering, value management, valuation, feasibility

studies, cost benefit analysis, risk analysis, life cycle costing, tendering, change

control, dispute resolution, claims management, project management, cost estimation

and value for money assessments (The Surveyors Registration Act).

According to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2009 the skill

and knowledge needs for the quantity surveying. Ashworth (1994) described the

development of the quantity surveying through the senior or principal to trains the

new quantity surveying.

Based on Quantity Surveyors Act 1967, to ensure the quantity surveyor

carrying out work with accurate and quality service to client, the quantity surveyor

needs to register as a profession as such in term of the Quantity Surveying Profession

Act 1967, 2000. The Act 1967 is providing expert, professional service and advice

on construction procurement, contracting and costs.

In Malaysia, Board of Quantity Surveyor (RICS, 2009) has decided that from

January 2002, all graduating Quantity Surveying courses students need to register

with the Board of Quantity Surveying (BQSM). In addition the requirement for the

registration as Registered Quantity Surveyor generally have the holding of degree in

quantity surveying, two year working experience and have passed the Test of

Professional Competence conducted by BQSM.

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“Register” means the register of Quantity Surveying Technicians or register

of Quantity Surveyors to the Board designated by the Minister pursuant. “Board”

means Board of Architects and Quantity Surveyors which shall be a body corporate

which provide qualification, registration for the profession. Furthermore “Board”

shall be sole qualifying and registering authority for the professions of architecture

and quantity surveying and shall have the powers to register persons qualified to

registered under the Act and have the power to approve universities, institutions,

colleges or schools of quantity surveying which will be recognized by the Board as

acceptable training for the registration of persons under the Act. Besides, “Board” is

to establish education standard and qualifications for the professions of quantity

surveying and for maintenance of the reputation of the professions of quantity

surveying and the social standing of those professions (Cossio, 1992).

The objectives of Board of Quantity Surveyor (BQSM, 2002) is to secure

public interest, to ensure high quality of the service provided, to protect the rights

and interests of registered QS accorded by the Act, to ensure the relevancy and

sustainability of the profession, involved government policies related to the

profession (BQSM, 2015).

The function of BQSM is to regulate the professional ethics of the quantity

surveying, to hold the professional development programmers for quantity surveyor

to enhance their knowledge relating to the profession, to keep a Register of Quantity

Surveyors, to approve or reject application of the registration, to provide scholarship

and facilities for the quantity surveying (BQSM, 2015).

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1.2 Problem Statement

Malaysia’s economic development and transformation process has created the

environment for the construction industry and growth in construction development

projects such as housing projects, infrastructure, hotel (Abdullah, 2001).The

increasing of construction project will required the high demand of the number of

quantity surveyor in construction industry to make sure the construction costs and

production are managed as efficiently of a construction project.

According to Ariffin, 2007 pursuant to the Prospectus University Technology

Malaysia by 2020 year, Malaysia needs a total of 14000 registered quantity surveyors

to meet the high demand of quantity surveyor in construction industry. It is led to the

creation of the several institutions in Malaysia offering the quantity surveyor course

(BQSM, 2015). The local Institutions in Malaysia that offering the quantity surveyor

course namely University Technology Malaysia (UTM), University Technology

Mara (UiTM), University Malaya (UM), University Sains Malaysia (USM) and

University Islam Antarabangsa (UIA).

Table 1.1: Comparison between the number of Graduate Quantity Surveyor Student

and the number of Registered Quantity Surveyor

Year

Graduate Bachelor

Degree of Quantity

Surveyor Student

Number of Registered

Quantity Surveyor

2010 580 22

2011 593 50

2012 671 42

2013 625 41

2014 465 54

Total 2934 209

Source: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia and BQSM (2015)

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Table 1.1 shows the different between the number of graduate quantity

surveyor student and the number of registered quantity surveyors from year 2010

until 2014. These table shows that the total number of graduate quantity surveyor

students is stood at 2934 person but the number of registered quantity surveyors are

just stood at 209 person. These shows the fact that Malaysia produced many quantity

surveyors but still will not be able to meet the target by 2020.

Furthermore, based on the record by Board of Quantity Surveyor (BQSM),

the total number of registered Quantity Surveyor in Malaysia from year 1974 until

2015, the total number of registered Quantity Surveyor also just stood at 1078 people.

It is impossible to reach the target by 2020.

To curb the condition continues to occur, the investigation should carried out

to identify the factors that cause the quantity surveyor delaying their registration

under BQSM.

1.3 Research Questions

This research are to identify the reason of experience quantity surveyor no

register under the Board of Quantity Surveyor from year 2010 to 2015 based on the

objectives of this research, there are two questions have been made, namely:

1. What is the factor that causes the Quantity Surveyor to delaying the

professional registration in Malaysia?

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2. What is the effect of quantity surveyor delaying their registration for their

future and the effect of Malaysia country?

1.4 Research Objectives

The research objectives are:

1. To identify the factor that causes the Quantity Surveyor to delaying the

professional registration.

2. To identify the effect of delaying the professional registration in Malaysia.

1.5 Research Scope

The researchers are focused in the category of quantity surveyor who has

working more than 2 years but did not register as Registered Quantity Surveyor

under the Board of Quantity Surveyor in Malaysia.

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1.6 The Important of the Research

This research is to raise the awareness for the quantity surveyor in the

construction industry about the important and benefit of registration as a member

under the Board of Quantity Surveyor. Besides, this research also can give the

awareness for quantity surveyor about the effect of not registration as a profession.

This research may also help the parties of Board of Quantity Surveyors

Malaysia (BQSM) to identify the reason that cause of the Quantity Surveyor practice

delaying registered under Board of Quantity Surveyor.

Furthermore, registration also can give the guideline for quantity surveyor

implementing the business activity in construction industry and as well as to expand

the quantity surveying profession in parallel with the development of the national

economy.

In addition, this research also can provide more about the information about

the Act under the Board of Quantity Surveyor. The Act of Quantity Surveyor 1967

has been established is to ensure the quantity surveying profession can be protect and

maintain the quality of quantity surveyor.

1.7 Research Work Program

Research Work Program is a summary of the contents of the chapters in the

report writing. This research project report including 5 sections:

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Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter explains the background of the study include the introduction,

problem statements, objectives, scope of the study, the importance of research and

research work program.

Chapter 2: Literature studies

This chapter are describes the information literature planning. This part

explain the roles of quantity surveyor, Act of Quantity Surveyor 1967,the objectives

and function of BQSM, the category, qualification, requirement of registered

quantity surveyor and the factor and effect of delaying the professional registration.

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

This chapter are explains how the researcher collect and analyze the data. All

the data collecting by using quantitative method. The data obtain from the analysis of

questionnaire.

Chapter 4: Results and Discussion

This chapter are discusses about the analysis of data obtained from

respondent. The result of the research can be discussed and published. The analyses

were performed in the questionnaire.

Chapter 5: Conclusion and Suggestion

This chapter are describes the overall findings of the study based on the

objectives of the research. Furthermore, this chapter also states the conclusions of the

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study and related problem faced when preparing of the research projects. In addition,

further related researches are proposed to other interested researchers.

CHAPTER 2

Quantity Surveyors Professional Registration

CHAPTER 2

QUANTITY SURVEYOR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

2.1 Introduction

This chapter will help the reader to better understand the purpose of the

research and guide to researchers to achieve the objectives of the research. This

chapter is described about the profession of Quantity Surveyors and Quantity

Surveyors Registration procedures. This chapter also explains the history, mission,

functions, and organization of the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM)

and explains the factor that causes the Quantity Surveyors delaying registration in

Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM, 2011).

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2.2 Roles of Quantity Surveyor

Quantity surveyors are provide professionals service in the construction

industry and also is a financial management for the projects and provide cost

consultancy services to the clients include developers, government bodies and

agencies, building proprietors, architects and contractors and provided service for

designers and contractors during the construction process to ensure the costs by

accurate measurement of the work (Said et al., 2000). Quantity Surveyor is avoiding

disputes between the construction parties and ensures the effective progress of a

project.

Quantity surveying is to controlling and managing over the whole life of the

construction projects at the pre-contraction, construction and post-construction stages

and to achieve the best quality within the client’s specifications (Peterson, 2011).

Quantity surveyor are responsible to determining project budgets, measuring project

quantities, preparing contract documentation and cost control documents,

administering contracts, and preparing final accounts for the construction project

( Said et al.,2000).

The role of Quantity Surveying in the construction industry is to explain the

measurement process in variation order, waste management and preparing of the bills

of quantities measurement and pricing of building works. The engineering are need

of quantity surveyor during the different stages of the construction process in

unexpected variations such as preparing variation order in changing in the original

work and new site instruction and manage the construction materials waste and

safety (Peterson, 2011).

Quantity surveyor can also be described as the economist and cost accountant

of the construction industry, whose services enable construction clients to achieve

optimum value for money (Seeley, 1983). Quantity Surveying are cover a range of

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activities which may include value management, tendering, valuation, change control,

claims management and cost estimation (Peterson, 2011). They can be involved in

cost planning, cost management, cost advice and feasibility estimates and asset

financial management during the design stages (Said et al., 2000).

2.3 The scope of Quantity Surveyor Services

2.3.1 Main Service

a. Preparation of initial estimates and cost planning

Quantity surveyor may carry out the duties of preparing approximate

estimates in the early stages to formulation the cost of a building project and giving

advice on alternative uses of materials, components of the construction (Cunningham,

2014). According to Bennett, 1991 using a price method of estimating to prepare the

approximate estimates of the initial costs.

Cost planning services were added to the duties of quantity surveyor. During

the design stage quantity surveyor carry out cost panning of a project is to ensure

meeting the client’s objectives that help the client obtains the best possible value for

money. Cost planning are enable the quantity surveyor to advise building owners,

architects and the other members of the design team of the probable costs of

construction schemes (Cunningham, 2014).

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b. Preparing bill of Quantity

Quantity surveyor also responsibility of preparation of bills of quantities and

examining the priced bills of quantities relating to the project (Cunningham, 2014).

Bill of quantity is normally specially prepared for the project and descriptions of

work. It is one of the most important parts of the contract documents (Bennett, 1991).

The quantity surveyor would produce bill of quantities for tendering purposes

(Bennett, 1991). The bills of quantity are uses for competitive tenders and the BQ

document also uses for calculating monthly payments and valuing variations (Seeley,

2001).

Bills of quantities is a list of work to be done by contractor and prepared by a

“taking off” process is estimated from the measurements of the cost of the building

or other structure in the architect's drawings and specification (Peterson, 2011).

c. Preparation tender documents and tender report

Quantity surveyor will prepare tender documents which including general

drawings, construction drawings, construction specifications, bills of quantity and

contract format. Quantity surveyor must provide a contractor with clear and accurate

information of the project requirements (I. Chandler.1991).

Tender document is a document used to call and select the contractor for a

project. Quantity Surveyors to advise clients choosing the kind of tender. When the

tender closing date has arrived, quantity surveyor will make the assessment of

tenders received from prospective contractors (I. Chandler.1991). In addition,

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Progress payment and final account prepared on the basis of the tender

documentation (Cunningham, 2014)

d. Preparation of contract document

Contract documents are a document of the agreement between client and

contractor. The content of the contract documents comprising the tender documents

provided with the terms of the contract and contract drawing. The most important

thing in the contract document is the total price of the contract and the period of

completion of the project (Cunningham, 2014).

After the construction period of the project, the quantity surveyor has the duty

to ensure the financial administration of the contract will be fair between the client

and contractor (John Austen Associates, 2004).

e. Preparation of final account

After construction period, quantity surveyor needs to prepare the final

account for client on completion of the contract works (Cunningham, 2014).

Quantity surveyor is to ensure that the contract is correctly administered financially

and that the final cost of construction is kept within budget (John Austen Associates,

2004).

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2.3.2 Ancillary Services

a. Preparation of feasibility study and cash flow

At the earliest stages of a project, client will requested a feasibility study to

develop the project requirements and identify a range of solutions of the project. The

feasibility study provides the information base to be used to evaluate solutions and

determine the optimum project solution (Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors,

2012).

During the feasibility stage, the client may request the quantity surveyor to

develop the estimates of the construction costs, operating and maintenance costs, and

cash flows for the solutions that are to be evaluated. Quantity surveyor also provide

advice on feasibility studies analyzing commercial returns, profitability, financing

arrangements, land acquisition, revenue forecasts and market analysis (Canadian

Institute of Quantity Surveyors, 2012).

Quantity surveyor typically prepares a study which will consist of an analysis

of budget of the building and analysis of possible building size within a fixed budget

and preparation of cost studies including operating and maintenance cost evaluations

(Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, 2012).

Furthermore, quantity surveyor should prepare the information in the

feasibility study relating to the gross floor area of building spaces, equipment,

building geographical location, site configuration, planning limitations, soil and rock

information, availability of utility services to the building, procurement methodology

and notional timing and cost limitations (Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors,

2012).

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b. Implementation process of arbitration (Contractual disputes)

Quantity Surveyors have the knowledge in construction law to help disputes

between contracting parties, either in the form of arbitration and mediation. Quantity

surveyor in Malaysia is very important because government requires ‘accountability’’

in all its project. The administrative contract service is important for implementation

of construction. The service of analytical skills for making interim payments,

measurement, and calculate the value of construction work for establishing

‘accountability’’ for payment. Quantity Surveyors can provide ‘good value for

money’’ to the client.

2.4 Quantity Surveyor Education in Malaysia

Due to the rapid growth of construction industry, it has becomes increasingly

important to have well qualified graduates to meet the challenging construction

project. In recent years, there are more employers concern on the standard,

competencies and quality of graduates surveying graduates joining the profession.

Employers are expectation of graduate quantity surveyor can strong their level of

interpersonal skills such as social and communication skill, independent attitude,

management skill, commitment, initiative to work and leadership (Chua, 2000).

According to Chua Siow Leng (2000), the quality and quantity of surveying

degree course in the higher learning institution can meet the needs of the local

profession and industry. Academics can produce graduate with the basic foundation

in knowledge for further development (RICS, 2009).

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Universities and other Institutions of Higher Learning are being through a

graduate entry scheme via an RICS accredited degree to producing a graduate person

with higher intellectual capacity to rapidly further develop their professional skills

and technical knowledge (RICS, 2009).

The aims and objective of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors are:

a. To trains new individual and help an individual gains insight and develops

knowledge or skills (Zambia, 1995).

b. To define and develop a model of competencies for the quantity surveyors

(Zambia, 1995).

c. To provide an overall academic knowledge and a good foundation for future

workforce of Quantity Surveyor (Mahbub, 2001).

d. To promote the science and practice of the quantity surveying profession in

all its ramifications (Usman et al., 1986).

e. Maintenance of the highest standards of discipline and professional conduct

(Usman et al, 1986).

The quantity surveyor course offered in Higher Education Institutions in

Malaysia has been mushrooming in the past few years. The rapid development in

construction industry and the increase demand of quantity surveying graduates has

forced the private institutions of higher learning to introduce the quantity surveying

program within their university and college compound (Zakaria et al., 2006).

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The public universities that offer the program in MARA University of

Technology, University of Technology Malaysia, University of Malaya, University

of Science Malaysia, and International Islamic University Malaysia as show in Table

2.1

Table 2.1: List of Public universities Conducting Quantity Surveyor

No Public University Program

1 MARA University of Technology Diploma in Quantity Surveying &


(Honours)

2 University of Technology Malaysia

Diploma in Quantity Surveying&


(Honours)

3 University of Malaya Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

(Honours)

4 University of Science Malaysia Bachelor of Science in Housing,

Building and Planning (Quantity

Surveying)

5 International Islamic University

Malaysia


(Honours)

Source: Zakaria et al. (2006).

In addition, the private universities that offer the program in Kolej Inti, Kolej

Bersatu Sarawak, Institut Teknologi Pertama, Institut Teknologi Suria, Institut

Teknologi, Binaan YPJ, Institut Eksekutif, Institut Teknologi Jaya, Kolej Universiti

Teknologi, Antarabangsa Twintech, Institut Teknologi, Imperia Universiti Tunku

Abdul Rahman, Stamford College, Taylor's College, IUCTT, School of Technology.

Table 2.2: List of Private Institutions Conducting Quantity Surveying Programs

No Private Institution Program

1 Kolej Inti ( Sarawak) Diploma in Quantity Surveying

2 Kolej Bersatu Sarawak Diploma in Quantity Surveying

3 Institut Teknologi Pertama

Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Higher National Diploma in Quantity

Surveying Technology

4 Institut Teknologi Suria Diploma in Quantity Surveying

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5 Institut Teknologi Binaan YPJ Diploma in Quantity Surveying

6 Institut Eksekutif Diploma in Quantity Surveying

7 Kolej ITJ ( Institut Teknologi

Jaya) Diploma in Quantity Surveying

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Kolej Universiti Teknologi

AntarabangsaTwintech

( Damansara)

Diploma in Quantity Surveying &


(Hons).

9 Institut Teknologi Imperia

Bachelor of Science in Building

Economics and Quantity Surveying

2+1

10 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

(UTAR Kuala Lumpur)

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Quantity

Surveying

11 Stamford College (Petaling Jaya) Diploma in Quantity Surveying

12 Taylor's College (Petaling Jaya) Diploma in Quantity Surveying

13 IUCTT Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

(Hons)

14 School of Technology Certificate in Technology (Quantity

Surveying)

Source: Zakaria et al. (2006)

2.5 The Development of Quantity Surveying Graduates in the Higher

Education Institution

Due to the rapid growth of construction industry, cause the high demand of

quantity surveying career, this condition has led to creation existence of some local

institutions of higher learning offered the quantity surveying program.

The first offered of quantity surveying program in Malaysia was University

of Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 1952. The growth of quantity surveying

education was followed by MARA University of Technology (UiTM) in 1967 was

offering diploma course of quantity surveying program. These two universities are

considered as the premier institutions as far as quantity surveying education in

Malaysia is concerned. In the 1990s, quantity surveying education became more

prominent in Malaysia with the setting up of Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

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programs in University of Malaya (UM), University of Science Malaysia (USM) and

the International Islamic University Malaysia (UIA) respectively (Rashid, 2002)

The Table 2.3 below shows the total quantity surveying graduates in 4 local

universities from year 2010 until 2014.

Table 2.3: The Rate of Quantity Surveying Graduation in the Local Universities

Year UTM UITM UM UIA

2010 143 306 51 80

2011 95 362 57 79

2012 103 436 50 82

2013 132 433 1 59

2014 55 302 31 77

TOTAL 528 1839 190 377

Sources: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (2015)

University of Technology of Malaysia (UTM) has total 528 number of

quantity surveying student graduate from year 2010 until 2014. However, MARA

University of Technology (UiTM) is the most number of quantities surveying student

graduate from year 2010 until 2014, it is total 1839 number of students. Then was

followed by University of Malaya (UM) is the less number of quantity surveying

student graduate from year 2010 until 2014, total number of students just has 190

persons. Then, International Islamic University Malaysia (UIA) was has total 377

persons of quantity surveyor student graduate.

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2.6 Guidelines for Advanced Entry into BQSM’s Accredited Degree

Programmed

According to the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia, June 2015

recognizes and accepts advanced entry schemes into accredited programmed. In

maintaining standards and consistency, qualifications obtained via Advanced Entry

into BQSM’s accredited programmers shall be subjected to the BQSM’s Guidelines

for Advanced Entry into BQSM’s Accredited Degree Programmed.

Holders of accredited qualifications obtained from parts of the programmers,

or via advanced entry schemes are required to adhere strictly to all the terms and

conditions in this guideline in order to be eligible on graduation to apply for

registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor with the BQSM.

2.6.1 Entry requirements of BQSM’s Accredited Degree Programmed

1. The minimum requirement for students with a Diploma qualification to be

eligible to enter into the 2nd year of a degree in Quantity Surveying

Programmed and must have had achieved 60% passing marks or CGPA of

2.67 at the Diploma level.

2. Holder of these qualifications must possess a credit in Mathematics in Sijil

Pelajaran Malaysia or ‘O’ Level examinations. Universities or colleges

should also adhere to the entry requirements into their degree programmes

imposed by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

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2.6.2 Progression Routes and Duration Study of the Bachelor Degree of

Quantity Surveyor

a. Quantity Surveyor Sub-professional qualifications from approved institutions

(As per Schedule A). Holders of accredited qualifications programmes, or

via advanced entry schemes, and who have obtained approved QS sub-

professional qualifications from the institutions in Malaysia as listed in the

Schedule A hereof, must have undergone a MINIMUM period of:-

Three semesters equivalent to one and a half (11/2) years full-time academic

studies in the awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained approved

sub-professional qualifications in quantity surveying in Schedule A1 through

a minimum of three (3) years post-SPM or ‘O’ Level studies.

Four semesters equivalent to two (2) years full-time academic studies in the

awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained approved sub professional

qualifications in quantity surveying in Schedule A2 through a minimum of

two and a half (2 1/2) years post-SPM or ‘O’ Level studies.

b. Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor related sub-professional

qualifications from approved institutions (As per Schedule B) Holders of

accredited qualifications programme, or via advanced entry schemes, and

who have obtained approved QS or QS related sub-professional qualifications

from the institutions in Malaysia, must have undergone a MINIMUM period

of:-

Two semesters equivalent to one calendar year full-time academic studies in

the awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained approved sub-

professional qualifications at Higher or Advance Diploma or Diploma level

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in quantity surveying from the institutions as listed in Schedule B through a

minimum of four years post-SPM or ‘O’ Level studies.

Four semesters equivalent to two years full-time academic studies in the

awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained approved sub professional

qualifications in a quantity surveying or quantity surveying related

programme from the institutions as listed in Schedule B (1) through a

minimum of three years post-SPM or ‘O’ Level studies.

Five semesters equivalent to two and a half (2 ½) years full-time academic

studies in the awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained approved

sub-professional qualifications in quantity surveying or related programme

from the institutions as listed in Schedule B(2) through a minimum of two (2)

years post-SPM or ‘O’ level studies.

c. Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor related sub-professional

qualifications from non-approved institutions (not in Schedule A or B)

Holders of accredited qualifications programme, or via advanced entry

schemes, but who have obtained quantity surveying sub-professional

qualifications or in quantity surveying related sub professional programmes

such as engineering, building, building services and architecture from non-

approved institutions (i.e. those which are not in Schedule A or B) in

Malaysia must have undergone a MINIMUM period of:-

Three semesters equivalent to one and a half (1 ½) years full time academic

studies in the awarding institutions, if the holders have obtained such sub-

professional qualifications at diploma, higher or advance diploma in quantity

surveying or related programmes through a minimum of four years post-SPM

or ‘O’ Level studies.

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Five semesters equivalent to two and a half (2 ½) years full-time academic

studies in the awarding institution;

Four semesters equivalent to two years full-time academic studies in the

awarding institution for candidates with at least one year of approved

satisfactory working experience in a registered consultant QS firm or a

developer or contractor firm approved by the Board after obtaining his sub-

professional qualifications before commencing his degree programme.

d. Progression routes with duration of study less than those specified in section

3. Holders of accredited qualifications obtained programme or via advanced

entry schemes and whose period of studies is less than those specified in 3.1,

3.2 and 3.3 above may be eligible for registration as a Registered Graduate

Quantity Surveyor but will be required to undergo topping-up scheme

consisting of minimum period of :-

One year of approved supervised experience in a registered consulting QS

firm approved by the Board and or to pass a minimum of one paper of the

Professional Practice 2 of the ISM’s Professional Direct Final Examination

before they will be eligible for registration as a Registered QS.

In special cases where a degree is obtained after a period of studies which is

less than that stated in 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3above, the holder may be eligible for

registration with the Board if he has received prior approval in writing from

the Board or has undergone a period of not less than five years approved and

supervised experience after obtaining his sub-professional qualifications

before commencing his degree programmed.

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e. Non-accredited qualifications

Holders of non-accredited qualifications would require topping up where they

are required to sit a minimum of 3 papers at the Royal Institution of

Surveyors Malaysia Direct Final Examination before they will be eligible to

apply for registration with the Board.

2.7 Board of Quantity Surveyor

Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia (BQSM) is a statutory body under the

Quantity Surveyors Act 1967. Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia are responsible

for quantity surveyor registration, provided service for firm of quantity surveyor and

maintain the ethics and regulate profession of the quantity surveying and protect the

registered quantity surveyor, firm and corporations quantity surveying (Lembaga

Juruukur Bahan pentingkan profesionalisme 16 Mac, 2004).

The Board shall be registering authority for the professions of quantity

surveying and shall have the powers to approve universities, institutions, colleges or

schools of quantity surveying or other educational or training institutions as approved

institutions the training at which in quantity surveying will be recognized by the

Board as acceptable training for the registration of persons under this Act. The Board

also to establish educational standards and qualifications for the professions of

quantity surveying. Besides, the Board may make rules (Cossio, et al., 2012).

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2.7.1 The objective of establishment of Board of Quantity Surveyor

Establishment of Board of Quantity Surveyor under Act to provide the

powers and function of the board. There are objectives for the establishment of the

Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM). The objectives of the establishment

BQSM are as follows (Lembaga Juruukur Bahan pentingkan profesionalisme 16 Mac,

2004):

a. To provide for the registration of surveyors

b. To protect public people especially those who want to get a quantity

surveying service and protect them from abuse and misconduct get the

consultant service.

c. To enhance accountability and quality of service of quantity surveying.

d. To protect the rights of registered quantity surveyors.

e. The provisions contained in the Registration of Quantity Surveyors Act 1967.

f. To ensure the relevancy and sustainability of the profession.

g. To better regulate and control the profession of quantity surveyor.

h. To exercise and maintain discipline in the profession of quantity surveyors.

i. To promote advancement in the field of quantity surveying.

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2.7.2 The Mission and Vision of Board of Quantity Surveyor

The mission of Board of Quantity Surveyor is to promote the growth of

quantity surveying and cost engineering profession through regulation and

continuous professional development. The vision of Board of Quantity Surveyor is to

be the prime agency of excellence governing the quantity surveying and cost

engineering profession (BQSM, 2011).

2.7.3 Function of Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia

According to the Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia (BQSM, 2015) the

function of the board shall be to regulate and control the profession of surveyors and

the activities of registered quantity surveyors, and to advise the Government in

relation to those functions. Established the Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia is

to meet the following roles and function.

a. To keep and maintain a Register of Quantity Surveyors.

b. To approve or reject applications for registration.

c. To order the issuance of a letter of warning or reprimand, the imposition of a

fine, suspension, cancellation, removal or reinstatement in accordance with

the provisions of Parts of Register and Part of cancellation of registration.

d. To set from time to time scale fee schedule for payment consultant services

with the approval of the Minister.

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e. To hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of

registered, registered graduate or temporary registered.

f. Acting as a stakeholder in a contract for consulting quantity surveying

services.

g. To determine and regulate the professional conduct and ethics of the quantity

surveying profession.

h. To establish a professional development programmes for registered quantity

surveyor, registered graduate or temporary registered Quantity Surveyors to

further enhance their knowledge in the latest developments relating to the

profession of surveyors.

i. To appoint a body comprising of members of the Boards, other persons or

institutions as may be determined by the Board to accredit qualifications and

to conduct examinations for admission to the profession of quantity surveying.

j. To appoint any person to represent the Board or panel of examiners which

may be appointed by an institution for the purpose to make recommendations

relation to the examinations to the Board of qualifying for admission to the

profession of quantity surveyor.

k. To appoint members of the Board to sit on any board, committee or body

formed for purposes relating to the profession, and to appoint members of the

Board to sit on the Board of Engineers and appoint members of the Board of

Architects in accordance with the relevant laws.

l. To provide scholarships and other facilities for education of quantity

surveying.

m. To authorize a person to investigate any offense under the provision of

Quantity Surveyors Act 1967.

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2.7.4 The Organization Structure of Board of Quantity Surveyor

According to the Board of Quantity Surveyor Malaysia (BQSM, 2015) the

Organization Structure of Board of Quantity Surveyor is headed by president of

Y.Bhg. Dato’Sr Abdull Manaf Bin Haji Hashim. For the unit committee of the board,

there are 9 institutions of their roles and responsibility. The organization structure is

shown as below:

Figure 2.1: Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia Organization Chart

Source: BQSM (2015)

PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

MALAYSIA

REGISTRAR OF BOARD OF

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

MALAYSIA

SECRETARY OF BOARD OF

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

MALAYSIA

FUNCTION OF COMMITTEE

REGISTRATION & QUALIFICATION COMMITTEE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ETHICS COMMITTEE

ACT & REGULATION COMMITTEE

SCALE OF FEES & PRACTICE COMMITTEE

SCALE OF FEES & PRACTICE COMMITTEE

QUANTITY SURVEYING ACCREDITATIONS COUNCIL

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

PUBLICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

CTICE COMMITTEE

SECRETARIAT OF BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS

MALAYSIA

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a. Management Committee

Management is very important to ensuring the effectiveness of the board of

quantity surveyor organization. Responsibilities of Management committee of

BQSM are:

Responsible for the effective management matters on finance, personnel and

the running of the Board.

Plan, direct and coordinate programmes and activities of the Board for the

accomplishment of the ISO objectives and policies established.

Establish and monitor the strategic plan for the Board.

b. Registration and Qualifications Committee

Registration quantity surveyor is one of the key responsibilities of Board of

Quantity Surveyor BQSM (Lembaga Juruukur Bahan pentingkan profesionalisme 16

Mac, 2004). Registration and Qualifications Committee established is to hold the

responsibility of registration quantity surveyor. Responsibility of registration

quantity surveyor is:

Recommend to the Board on the registration of Registered QS, consulting QS

practices and multi-disciplinary practices.

Recommend to the Board on the issuance of Letters of Authorisation.

Recommend to the Board on appropriate Topping-up Schemes for candidates

who do not meet the registration requirements of the Board.

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To approve the registration of Graduate Quantity Surveyors.

c. Quantity Surveyors Accreditation Council Committee

Quantity surveyor education program are accredit by QS accreditation

committee. The responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyors Accreditation Council

Committee are:

Formulate and update accreditation policies and criteria.

Approve detailed guidelines and procedures for accreditation.

Oversee all operational arrangements and appoint members of the evaluation

panel.

Receive evaluation report on Quantity Surveying programmes, and determine

whether accreditation should be granted or otherwise.

Respond to any complaint or appeal concerning the accreditation process and

to any proposal for change.

Oversee the development and operation of accreditation in other countries,

and when necessary make recommendations to the Board.

Report to the Board on its work and when appropriate, recommend changes to

the Board's policies on accreditation.

Foster the dissemination of developments and best practices in quantity

surveying education.

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Advise the Board on public statements or representations that should be made

in relation to quantity surveying education.

To work with Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and to coordinate the

process of accreditation of QS programmes.

d. Scale of fees and Practice Committee

BQSM play an important role in controlling and regulating level scale of fees

for quantity surveyors. Committee of scale fees and practices established for: -

Review and revise scale fees for professional services rendered by practising

Consulting Quantity Surveyors from time to time

Advice registered Quantity Surveyors on the interpretation and usage of the

Scale of Fees and Worked Examples issued by the Board, when required.

Monitor methods applicable to the formulation of the Scale of Fees.

e. Discipline and Ethics Committee

Registered quantity surveyor under BQSM is guaranteed in terms of

discipline and ethics. Discipline and ethics committee was formed for the purpose of:

-

Ensure good practice in the profession by adhering to the QS Act and Rules.

Advise the Board on the necessary action against parties who contravene the

QS Act and Rules.

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f. Acts and Regulations Committee

Quantity Surveyors Act and Regulations 1967 is to ensure the registered

quantity surveyor following the act and regulations and to ensure the service

provided by quantity surveyor has met the quality (Lembaga Juruukur Bahan

pentingkan profesionalisme 16 Mac, 2004). The committee acts and the rules are

given responsibility for: -

Review, revise and recommend amendments to the QS Act and Rules to

ensure they are in line with latest developments in the industry.

Provide advice and views on the implementation and interpretation of the QS

Act and Rules.

Prepare preliminary drafting of the QS and Rules before submission to Legal

Advisor and subsequently to Attorney General for approval.

Prepare all necessary documents for tabling Act to Cabinet and Parliament by

Minister.

g. Publications and Information Technology Committee

The purpose of the Publications and Information Technology committee is to: -

Publish BQSM Bulletin.

Publish other reference documents, such as the Board’s circulars, Rules,

Guidelines, MOA etc, in the form of hard/soft copies from time to time.

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Develop IT programmes for effective business operation of the Board and

managing of information and assets.

Enhance BQSM website.

Any other activities as decided by the Board.

h. Continuing Professional Development Committee

Continuous professional development program is essential to improve career

of registered quantity surveyor. The committee is set up with responsibility for: -

Ensure Quantity Surveyors stay in touch with latest developments of the

profession.

Organise and/or approve courses to promote CPD opportunities.

Set out rules and requirements for the implementation of ‘CPD’ for Quantity

Surveyors.

Provide guidelines on how Quantity Surveyors can participate, record and

monitor their CPD activities to meet the ‘CPD’ requirements.

i. International Affairs Committee

The purpose of the International Affairs Committee is to keep abreast on

matters pertaining to international affairs through various allied bodies such as:-

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Locally : NAPSEC, ISM, MITI and other allied bodies

Regionally : PAQS and other allied professional bodies

Internationally: FIG, CASLE, ICEC, RICS, etc.

Keep abreast on matters pertaining to liberalization of trade in services.

Collate information with regards to international issues that affects the

quantity surveying profession and disseminate the same (if necessary)

without duplicating activities which may be carried by other bodies such as

the NAPSEC or ISM.

Encourage capacity building and confidence building within the quantity

surveying profession.

2.8 Act of Quantity Surveyor 1967

26 September 1967, the Act of Quantity Surveyor 1967 was passed by

Parliament. The act of quantity surveyor 1967 was covers the Quantity Surveying

Profession and Evaluation. The purpose of the Act is to provide service for quantity

surveying, evaluation for the customers and entitled on application the registration of

quantity surveyor.

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Board of Quantity Surveyors,

for the registration of Quantity Surveyors and approval to practise of firms or bodies

corporate practising as consulting Quantity Surveyors, for the regulation of the

practice of quantity surveying and for matters connected therewith.

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The Act is divided into several part:

1. Preliminary

2. Board of Quantity Surveyors

3. Registration of Quantity Surveyors

4. Cancellation, Removal and Reinstatement

5. General

2.9 The Registration of Quantity Surveyor

Board of Quantity Surveyor was established on 10 November 1973 based on

Professional Registration Act 1967 concerning the registration of Quantity Surveyors.

The Act required the quantity surveyors are practice as a Registered Quantity

Surveyors under the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia. The aims of the Act to

ensure the professional services performed by each of Quantity Surveyors are

guarantees and protect the public from any professional negligence (BQSM, 2015).

To be registered as a Quantity Surveyor, shall have the holder of Bachelor of

Quantity Surveyors, at least two years practical experience with a body or approved

by the board and record all their practical experience by completing the logbook for

two years. Quantity Surveyors has passed a qualifying examination pass approved by

the Board, then entitled to become the member of the Board of Quantity Surveyors

Malaysia (Cossio, et al, 2012).

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According to RICS (2011), the basic qualification for the registration of

professional quantity surveyor:

To register as a professional quantity surveyor has an attained the age of 21.

A person has not been convicted of an offence involving fraud or

dishonesty in any country.

A person does not suffer from any mental impairment which is likely to

hamper the discharge of his duties as professional quantity surveyor.

Table 2.4: Total of Registered Quantity Surveyor from 2010 to 2015

Registered Quantity Surveyor in Malaysia 2010-2015

Year The Number of Registered Quantity Surveyor

2010 22

2011 50

2012 42

2013 41

2014 54

2015 50

Total 259

Source: BQSM (2014)

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2.9.1 The Category of Registration

There are three types of registration under the Board of Quantity Surveyor, namely:

i) Registered graduate quantity surveyor

ii) Registered Quantity Surveyor

iii) Registered Quantity Surveyors Practices

Figure 2.2: The Number of Registered Quantity Surveyor by Category

Source: BQSM (2014)

2.9.2 Qualification for registration as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor

1. Subject to the Art 1967, only a citizen or a permanent resident of Malaysia

may qualify for registration as a registered graduate Quantity Surveyor.

2. Any person shall be entitled to make application for registration as a

Graduate Quantity Surveyor under the Act; he has obtained from an approved

37%

51%

12%

Latest Statistics (2014)

Registered QS

Graduate QS

QS Practices

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institution a degree or other qualifying certification which the Board

considers acceptable for registration (Cossio, et al, 2012).

3. Every Graduate Quantity Surveyor registered shall be entitled to practise

quantity surveying as a Quantity Surveyor in training, by agreement with and

under the control of a registered Quantity Surveyor (Cossio, et al, 2012).

2.9.3 Qualification for registration as a Quantity Surveyor

1. Subject to the Art 1967, only a citizen or a permanent resident of Malaysia

may qualify for registration as a registered Quantity Surveyor.

2. Any person has passed a qualifying examination approved by the Board and

has had at least two years’ practical training in the work of a Quantity

Surveyor to the satisfaction of the Board (Cossio, et al ,2012).

3. Any person has satisfied the Board that he possesses a qualification which

furnishes a sufficient guarantee of the possession of the requisite knowledge

and skill for the efficient practice of the work of a Quantity Surveyor (Cossio,

et al., 2012).

4. A person must have been employed as a Quantity Surveyor under the

supervision of a Registered Quantity Surveyor or ISM Member to the

satisfaction of the employer for a minimum period of two years after

registration with the Board as a registered graduate Quantity Surveyor in any

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of the department, authorities, institutions, firms or bodies corporate

approved by the Board (BQSM Registration Guidelines, 2011).

5. A person must have passed other appropriate form of tests or professional

assessment as conducted or sanctioned by the Board (BQSM, 2011).

2.9.4 Qualification for registered Temporary Quantity Surveyors

1. According to The Surveyors Registration Act (1974), a person who satisfies

to the board only for duration of the period of any specific work.

2. According to The Surveyors Registration Act (1974), a person who has the

qualified surveyor for the express purpose of carrying out specific work for

which he or she have been engaged.

3. According to The Surveyors Registration Act (1974), a person who in

practice as a quantity surveyor in such a capacity as to satisfy the board of his

or her fitness to serve the public as a professionally qualified surveyor.

4. According to Quantity Surveyors Act (1967), the Board may approve the

registration of a foreign quantity surveyor as a temporary registered Quantity

Surveyor, if he satisfies the Board that:-

5. She/he possesses the qualification that is recognized by the Board to be

registered as a registered graduate Quantity Surveyor.

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6. in Malaysia for such period not exceeding two years.

7. She/he is a resident representative of the foreign component of a joint-venture.

2.9.5 Procedure of Registration of Graduate Quantity Surveyor

1. According to BQSM (2011), application can also be made online via ReQSys

or can be made in Form A as in Appendix A2 and shall be submitted together

with:-

Certified copy of SPM/STPM/ A-Level certificates.

Certified copy of Degree/Diploma/Certificate.

Certified copy of full examination transcript from first year to final year of

Degree/Diploma/ Certificates.

Passport-size photo in formal attire.

Copy of identity card (I.C.).

A non-refundable processing fee of RM50.00 and registration fee of

RM50.00 in the form of crossed cheque/money order/postal

order/bank draft made payable to “LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN

MALAYSIA”. Payment can also be made online via internet banking.

Address of employment and a copy of company’s letterhead.

Duly completed Education History Form.

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Hardcopy of the supporting documents for the online application must be submitted

within two weeks of the submission of the application.

2. Copy of academic qualifications, i.e. SPM, STPM, A-Level or Degree,

Diploma, Certificate and its examination transcripts, IC & other required

documents shall be certified by a Registered Quantity Surveyor or ISM

Member in the format as in Appendix A3.

3. Applicant is required to state clearly in the Form A state the Education

History names of all the Institutions of Higher Learning in which he has

completed his studies together with the date of entry and date of completion

of each study. Failure to declare the facts may result in his application being

rejected.

4. If the application is incomplete or does not satisfy the registration

requirements, a notification shall be issued to the applicant for rectification in

the format as in Appendix A3 (I).

5. Complete application shall be decided by the Board within four (4) months

from the date of receipt of such application.

6. The Board may approve the application or approve with conditions or

recommend for Topping up in the case where applications do not fully meet

the registration requirements.

7. Applicant shall be notified of the decision of the Board in writing within one

month of the date of the decision.

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8. In the event the application is rejected by the Board, the registration fee shall

be returned to the applicant together with the above notification.

9. Successful applicant will be given a registration number. A certificate of

registration in Form C as in Appendix A4 hereof shall be issued to successful

applicant.

2.9.6 Procedure of Registration of Quantity Surveyor

1. According to BQSM (2011), application can be made in Form B as in

Appendix B1 or can also be online registration via ReQSys attached in

Appendix F2 and Form B shall be submitted together with: -

Certification of minimum two or three year of working experience from

employer in approved format as in Appendix B2.

Letter of approval from Joint Test of Professional Competence (JTPC)

on successful completion of TPC or other form of approved certification.

A copy of passport-size photo in formal attire.

Name and address of employment.


RM300.00 in the form of crossed cheque/money order/postal

order/bank draft made payable to “LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN


Hardcopy of the supporting documents for the online application must be

submitted within two(2) weeks of the submission of the application.

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2. The applicant shall have his working experience certified by his employer in

the format as in Appendix B2 .All certificates and other required documents

shall be certified in the format as in Appendix A3. For the purpose of

calculating years of employment shall be calculated from the date of

registration as a registered graduate Quantity Surveyor within date of the two

or three years period.

3. The TPC shall be conducted jointly by the Board & ISM in accordance with

the Rules & Guide to the Test of Professional Competence published jointly

by the Board and ISM.

4. If the application is incomplete or does not satisfy the registration

requirements, a notification shall be issued to the applicant for rectification in

the format as in Appendix B2 (I).

5. Complete application shall be decided by the Board within four months from

the date of receipt of complete application.






registration in Form D, which is in Appendix B3 hereof shall be issued to

successful applicant.

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SPM/STPM OR O-LEVEL

2.9.7: Registration Quantity Surveyor Flow Chart

Figure 2.3 show the route of registration of quantity surveyor in Board of Quantity

Surveyor. Firstly shall further the degree of quantity surveyor in public, private or

oversea university. After graduate, shall obtain two years working experience then

written the log book and taken the TPC test. If pass all the test and the log book

recognised by BQSM, then will success to become a Registered Quantity Surveyor.

Figure 2.3: Registration Quantity Surveyor Flow Chart

Source: BQSM (2015)

DIPLOMA OF QUANTITY

SURVEYOR

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE QUANTITY

SURVEYORS

BACHELOR DEGREE OF QUANTITY

SURVEYING (Recognized Institution)

2 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE

ExperEXPERIENCE

LOG BOOK AND WORK DIARY

TPC TEST

APPROVAL BY BQSM

FULL REGISTERED QUANTITY

SURVEYOR

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

PASS FAIL

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2.9.8 Procedure of Registration of Temporary Quantity Surveyor

1. According to BQSM (2011), application for registration as a temporary

registered Quantity Surveyor can be made in Form B1 which is as attached in

Appendix C1 or also be made registration online via ReQSys attached in

Appendix F2 and Form B1 shall be submitted together with:-

Certified copy of degree or professional examination certificate.

Certified copy of passport.

Certified copy of certificate of membership of professional bodies/institution.

A copy of passport size photo in formal attire.

Proof of practical experience.

Form of Declaration by sponsor.


RM3, 000.00 in the form of crossed cheque/money order/postal order

/bank draft made payable to “LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN


Hardcopy of the supporting documents for the online application must be

submitted within two (2) weeks of the submission of the application.

1. Certification of degree and other required documents shall be in the approved

format as in Appendix A3.

2. Declaration by Sponsor shall be in accordance with format as in Appendix C2.

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3. Complete application shall be decided by the Board within four months from

the date of receipt of complete application i.e. application is in full

compliance with the requirements of the Board.






registration in Form D1, which is in Appendix C3, shall be issued to

successful applicant.

2.10 The Factor of Causes of Quantity Surveyor Delaying to Registration as a

Professional

According to Hamid (2005), the factors that cause quantity surveying not

registered quantity surveyor are as below:

1. Time Factor

a) Lack of time to attend the seminars requirement of 120 hours/year.

b) Do not have time to submit CPD records for renewal application of the

Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor for every year.

c) Lack of time to fill in the logbook and work diary.

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d) Do not have time to take joint Test of Professional Competence (TPC) in

Quantity Surveyor.

e) Do not have time to fill in the online application of Registered Quantity

Surveyor.

f) Do not have time to submit the hardcopy of the application of Registered

Quantity Surveyor within 2 weeks after the application of online submission.

g) Lack of time to registration as a professional because the workload is too

much.

2. Cost Factor

a) The fees charged for taking the Test of Professional Competency (TPC) is

high.

b) The seminar registration fees required for CPD is high.

c) The registration renewal fees for graduate membership and administrative

cost is high.

d) The registration quantity surveyor fees and processing fees are high.

e) The application fees to sits for the Special Professional Practice Assessment

Examination (SPPA) is expensive.

f) The membership fees charge by the Board is high.

3. Factor Experiences

a) The professional working experience are acquired from overseas and not

approved by the BQSM.

b) Do not obtain 2 years quantity surveyor working experience.

c) Quantity Surveyor who work in the quantity surveying consultant firm is

easier for registered than quantity surveyor who working in the contractor

company.

d) TPC Tests conducted by the ISM are difficult and requires a lot of experience.

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4. Factor of Registration

a) Condition of the registration is stringent.

b) The procedure of registration is complicated.

c) Quantity Surveyor should be supervised by the BQSM or registered under the

ISM.

d) Quantity Surveyor should attend an interview and written test controlled by

ISM.

e) Quantity Surveyor must fill out “work diary” for 2 years where must be

signed by supervisor on weekly basis.

f) Quantity Surveyor must summit two assignments practical should be

prescribes by the Board.

g) Quantity Surveyor must send a report of working experience with the log

book and ‘work diary’.

5. Factor of Qualification

a) Do not have a degree or Diploma holder which is recognized by the BQSM.

b) Do not registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor.

c) Do not passed the Joint Test of Professional Competence in Quantity

Surveying (TPC) from RISM.

d) Not a citizen of Malaysia hence cannot registration as a Registered Quantity

Surveyor.

e) Do not obtain adequate CPD credit points in order to meet the requirement

for renewal the Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor.

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6. Awareness Factor

a) Lack of awareness about the important of improving and upgrade the

qualification.

b) Quantity Surveyor are not given enough exposure to the path to be a

registered quantity surveyor.

c) Lack of the information about the registration as a professional.

7. Factor of Encouragement

a) Lack of encouragement from the employers.

b) Lack of encouragement from senior officials.

c) Lack of encouragement of relatives and friends.

8. Geographical Factor

a) Distance of work place from registration centers.

b) Distance of work place from seminar centers.

9. Ambition Factor

a) Do not have interest in the career of quantity surveyors.

b) Lack of willing ness to increase the level of career.

c) Do not work as a quantity surveyor as lifetime career and would like to

immerse in another field of career if there have an opportunity.

10. Other Factor

a) Do not have interest of renewing the graduate membership.

b) The Test of Professional Competency (TPC) is too difficult.

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c) A bankrupt person.

d) Have convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or moral

turpitude in Malaysia.

2.11 The effect of delaying the professional registration

1) Effect to Occupation

a) No person can carry on business or take up employment as a Quantity

Surveyor under his/her name.

b) Cannot execute the partnership with the proprietor.

c) Have no opportunity to join the member of the Board of Quantity Surveyors.

2) Effect to QS Professional Services

The mistakes of both physical and financial harm to the public in the project

will occur lack of professional practice of the quantity surveyor.

Quantity surveyor who not registered quantity surveyors may cannot prepare:

Feasibility study reports

Preliminary estimate

Cost plans

Bills of Quantities and other tender documents

Tender Estimates

Contract Documents.

Valuation of works for interim payments.

Final Accounts.

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3) Effect to Management

Quantity surveyor who not registered quantity surveyors may cannot provide

professional service, only registered quantity surveyors and firm or bodies

corporate practising as consulting quantity surveyors can prepare in management,

such as;-

Cannot carry out project cost management with regard to the initial and future

costs.

Cannot carry out facilities management into project during and after

construction.

Cannot carry out about the overall planning, coordination, and control of a

project from beginning to completion.

Cannot carry out risk management, value management and condition survey.

No experience in identifying, analysing and preparing construction claims

management during the construction project.

4) Professional Advisers

a) Have no opportunity to join the dispute resolution panel if I am not a

Registered Quantity Surveyor.

b) Cannot advise the client on any decisions required and obtain Authorization.

c) Cannot advice on the cost of the project such as cost of alternative design and

construction options.

d) Cannot advice on tendering and contractual procurement options.

5) Effect in ethic manner and professional upgrade

Quantity Surveyor shall guide in all relations by the highest standard of honesty

and integrity.

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a) Untrained personnel cannot truly to driving the professional ethic manner to

client such as easier to negligent or incompetence in performing work.

b) Unregistered quantity surveyor cannot conduct the service act in the manner

of good reputation.

c) Stopping of quantity surveyor career development.

d) Quantity Surveyor who has not registered as a Registered Quantity Surveyor

was cannot upgrade their qualification, skill and knowledge.

6) Offence

Unregistered quantity surveyor who contravenes such as secure any project shall

be liable to fine of not less than five million and imprisonment for a term not less

than three year.

a) Quantity surveying conduct himself as a professional quantity surveyor shall

be guilty of an offence.

b) Any quantity surveyor who use the name, description or title ‘Professional

Quantity Surveyor”, “ Chartered Quantity Surveyor”,” Authorised Quantity

Surveyor” or any abbreviation thereof in whatever language, either in

connection any other title, name, word or letter shall be guilty of an offence

c) Any quantity surveyor who display any sign, board, card or other device

representing surveyor shall be guilty of an offence.

d) If quantity surveyor who induces any person to believe that he is a

professional quantity surveyor shall be guilty of an offence.

7) Effect in delegation of the power

a) Unregistered quantity surveyor cannot sue and party involve in the

construction project.

b) Unregistered quantity surveyor have no power to appoint the member of the

council or staff of the council.

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c) Unregistered quantity surveyor have no opportunity be the Chairman of the

BQSM.

d) Unregistered quantity surveyor shall not act as the secretary of the Board and

shall not be entitled to be present and to speak at the meetings of the Board.

CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction

The research methodology is an important process in the research which this

part is describes the methods adopted in the collection and analysis of data for this

study. The process of research method is to ensure the researches are in the right

track and also ensure the objectives of the research are achieved which were to

examine the factor that causes the quantity surveyor to delaying the professional

registration and the effect of delaying the professional registration. This chapter is

discussing about the research procedure, questionnaire format, method of data

collection and data analysis.

3.2 Research Methodology

The approach used to carry out of this research studies is to identify the

problems of the study then followed by defining the objectives, scope and

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methodology of the study. Next, following by the collection of data and information

required. The information regarding to the research can be obtained via varies

sources such as experience, human beings, books, journals and nature. Research

methodology is the term often used for the procedures applied to achieve the

particular aims of a research project where it is the means for collecting data to

answer research questions or for examining a hypothesis (Munro, 2006). According

to Rajasekar et al. (2006), research methodology is a systematic approach to resolve

a problem.

Rajasekar et al. (2006) also defined research methodology as the study of

methods by which knowledge is obtained and its aim is to provide the work plan of

research. Then, the conclusions of the proposal of the study will be made at the end

of the investigation.

3.3 Stages of Research Methodology

The research process is divided into five stages as shown below:

a) Initial stage – Identification of issues and problem statement

b) Second stage – Literature Review

c) Third stage – Research Design

d) Fourth stage – Data analysis

e) Final stage – Conclusion and Recommendation

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3.4 Identification of issues and problem statement

During the initial stage of the study, a wide area of the research topic will be

studied. It can be studied by reading the current and available journals, previous

research, articles, books, newspaper and related internet website. By understanding

the real situation and problems in the industry and based on interest, the research

field can be selected.

After the research field is identified and the issues had been confirmed, the

problem statements and the research objectives are established after discussing with

supervisor. This is followed by establish the scope of the research. After defining the

scope of the research, a significance of study is carried out. Finally, outline research

methodology and draft research methodology will also be discussed in initial stage.

3.5 Literature Review

During the second stage of the study, as the research topic and scope of

research has been confirmed, a literature review was carried out to explore the

related topic. Literature review is very important part for the whole research. The

main purpose of literature review is to enhance knowledge of researcher regarding

the research field and gathers necessary information for the research. The sources of

information used in this research such as online articles, conference papers, past

thesis, journal, books, research reports and dictionaries. Majority of the sources were

collected from the UTM libraries. Some terms, such as the roles of quantity surveyor,

institution of quantity surveyor, board of quantity surveyor, the procedure and

requirement of registration quantity surveyor have been defined and explained to

gain further understanding.

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3.6 Research Design

The third stage of research methodology would discuss the strategies and

techniques used in this research. According to Naoum (2007), research methods can

be defined as the method in which could use to attaining the objectives of the study.

There are three types of research methods which are quantitative research, qualitative

research and mixed methodology.

According to Naoum (2007), qualitative research is ‘subjective’ in nature. It

emphasizes meanings, experiences (often verbally described) and description.

Quantitative data are hard and reliable, measurements of tangible, countable, sensate

features of the world (Naoum, 2007).

According to Naoum (2007), quantitative research is used as inquiry in social

or human problem which is based on testing hypothesis or theory composed of

variables, measured with numbers, and analyzed with statistical procedures, in order

to determine whether the hypothesis or the theory is true. There are three objectives

in this study. Hence, the research design was indicated as below:

Table 3.1: Research Design for three Objectives

Objective Strategy Used Instrument Used

1 Quantitative

Research Questionnaire

2 Documentary

Analysis Comparative Analysis

3 Qualitative Research Semi-structure interview

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3.6.1 Data Collection

Data collection is a process of collecting data which will be subsequently

analyzed. There are three practical approaches associated with primary data

collection namely survey approach, case study approach and problem-solving

approach. For this study, survey approach was used to achieve the objective because

it is able to collect data from a relative in large number of respondents.

Table 3.2: Data Collected for Research

Objective Research Method

1.

To identify the factor that

causes the Quantity Surveyor

to delaying the professional

registration in Malaysia

Questionnaires: Involve 30 respondents

from quantity surveying firm who has

working more than 2 years but not

register under the Board of Quantity

Surveyor in Malaysia.

2.

To identify the effect of

delaying the professional

registration in Malaysia.

Scope: Consultant Firm In Malaysia.

3.6.2 Population

In this research, the populations of the study for questionnaire were the

Register Quantity Surveyors Practice (consultant firm) in Malaysia. Based on the list

of Register Quantity Surveyors Practices obtained from Board of Quantity Surveyors

Malaysia (BQSM), there are a total of 348 Register Quantity Surveyors Practices

(Consultant Firm) in Malaysia. The respondents were focus on Quantity Surveyors

more than 2 year experienced are not registered in Board of Quantity Surveyors.

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3.6.3 Sampling

According to Naoum (2007), the term ‘sample’ means a specimen or part of a

whole (population) which is drawn to show what the rest is like. There are so many

consultant firm in Malaysia, total have 348 register quantity surveyors practices in

Malaysia. For this research are using random sampling. Every consultant QS Firm in

Malaysia has equal chance to be selected. For this research will select randomly of

QS Consultant Firm. Total 5 set of the sample of questionnaire will be sending to 30

number of QS Consultant Firm who received and returned the questionnaire

represents the sample of the research.

3.6.4 Research Instrument

The research technique used for data collection is questionnaire where the

data is in the form of numbers and statistics. Questionnaire is the most common data

collection method where the respondents fill in the questionnaire by themselves.

Questionnaire is chosen as the research instrument since it is perceived as an

economical and speedy method in conducting a research. Moreover, questionnaire is

relatively easier to analyze and provides relatively high validity of results due to the

wide geographic coverage. Furthermore, this method would provide more time for

respondents to respond on the questions and also reduce the possibility of having low

response rate.

Questionnaire distributed into four main parts, namely Part A for background

of the respondents, Part B is the factor of delaying of registration under Board of

Quantity Surveyor, Part C is the effect of delaying registration under Board of

Quantity Surveyor, and Part D is for recommendations and opinions.

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A total of 150 sets of questionnaires were distributed by email and post to the

Consultants Quantity Surveyor Company by random selected. Questions in the

questionnaire focusing on the respondents are more than two year experienced

Quantity Surveyors are not registered in Board of Quantity Surveyors.

Table 3.3: Content of the Questionnaire

SECTIONS TOPICS TOOLS

A Background of the respondents

Name

Position

Name of Company Likert Scale

Age of Experience

Category of registration

Date & Signature

B Factor of delaying of registration

Time Factor

Cost Factor

Factor of Experience

Factor of Registration Likert Scale

Factor of Qualification

Factor of Awareness

Factor of the publicity of registered

C Effect of delaying registration Likert Scale

D Recommendations and opinions Likert Scale

3.6.5 Method of Collection Data

Questionnaires will be sent by post and email to the respondents. Then will

be given two weeks to the respondents to fill in the questionnaire and the

questionnaire will be return to the researchers as well by the posting a stamped

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envelope provided by researcher or email back for the researchers. At this stage, the

high risk will faced by researcher is time and cost factor. Researchers will spend two

month for collection data.

Table 3.4: Research Design

Objective

Data

Collection

Instruments

Data

Collected Sources

Analysis

of data

1. To identify the

factor that causes

the Quantity

Surveyor to

delaying the

Professional

Registration in

Malaysia.

2. To identify the

effect of delaying

the professional

registration in

Malaysia.

Questionnaires

Non-

Registered

Quantity

Surveyor

30

Quantity

Surveyor

firms in

Malaysia

Mean

3.7 Data analysis

The method for data analysis for the research is descriptive statistics because

it is the simplest method of analysis which provides a general overview of the results.

Normally the descriptive statistic will either analyze the data in percentages or actual

numbers (Naoum, 2007).

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This analysis will determine the factors that caused the quantity surveying are not

registered as a professional. Section A is the information of respondents, the data will

be processed using frequency analysis and percentage. While part B and pact C are

using percentage and mean score. By using chart will be provided a clearer picture.

3.7.1 Questionnaire

Data obtained from the questionnaires are processed through Microsoft Excel

2010 to transform the raw data into meaningful information that can be used to

achieve the research objectives. The methods used are as follows:

a. Frequency Distribution

Frequency distribution was used for the purpose to summaries large amount

of raw data. It used to distribute the data into categories to determine the number of

individuals or cases belonging to each category. The highest percentage or frequency

of actual number shows the most preferred and chosen answer among the listed

respondent. The result of the research can be presented in the form of tabulation, a

bar chart, a pie chart or a graph. The percentage or frequency calculation can be

determined by multiplying the ratio of total frequency of selected answer to total

respondents with 100 % (Naoum, 2007). The percentage or frequency calculation is

as the following:

Percentage (%) = Frequency of Selected Answer X 100%

Total Respondents

(Sources: Naoum, 2007)

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b. Mean

Mean was used to analyze the likert scale question. The range is from 1-5. All

the raw data from the questionnaires was first tabulated for further analysis. The data

extracted from the questionnaires was analyzed by using the mean method. Mean is

preferable as its mathematical formula is the arithmetic average of a set of scores. A

mean score is required in order to examine the factor that causes the quantity

surveyor delaying the registration under BQSM and the effect of delaying the

registration. Mean score can be calculated by adding all the values in the group and

then dividing by the number of values.

x̅ = ΣXi

N

Where

x̅=Mean value

ΣXi = The sum of all the scores in the set

N = The number of scores or observations in the set

(Source: Coolidge, 2006)

Table 3.5: Example for Mean Value Calculation

Scale Scale

Score Frequencies

Disagree 2 5

Uncertain 3 20

Agree 4 26

Very Agree 5 30

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Mean value = (1 x 10) + (2 x 5) + (3 x 20) + (4 x 26) + (5 x 30)

10 + 5 + 20 + 26 + 30

Mean value = 3.67

The mean value obtained from the research is then categorized into 3

categories for rank order question and 5 categories for Likert scale questions based

on mean ranged formulae shown below:

Mean Range = 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒−𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒

5

(for Likert Scale Questions) = (5 – 1)/5

= 0.80

After that, the mean value is tabulated and categorized according to 5

different classes and 3 different classes are respectively as shown in Table 3.6 and

Table 3.7.

Table 3.6: Mean Range for Likert Scale Questions

Frequency Mean

Do not Agree 1.00 – 1.80

Disagree 1.81 – 2.60

Uncertain 2.61 – 3.40

Agree 3.41 – 4.20

Very Agree 4.21 – 5.00

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Table 3.7: Mean Range for Rank Order Questions

Frequency Mean

Most Important 1.00 – 3.67

Important 3.68 – 6.34

Least Important 6.35 – 9.00

3.8 Conclusion and Recommendation

The conclusion and recommendation is the last stage of the research. In this

stage, researcher would conclude the overall research. There are five stages to carry

out for this research that includes preliminary study, literature review, data collection,

data analysis and conclusion and recommendation. This chapter described in detail

how this research is conducted.

CHAPTER 4

DATA ANALYSIS

Chapter 4

DATA ANALYSIS

4.1 Introduction

The aim of this chapter is to analyses the data collected through

questionnaires and to discuss the results. This chapter discusses about the analysis

and findings about the factors that causes delay in Quantity Surveyor professional

registration from the director and quantity surveyor’ perspective.

All the data were obtained through hand delivery and email and sending by

Facebook messenger. All data analyzed had been presented through table, column,

bar chart and pie chart where they were clear and easier to understand.

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4.2 Data Collection

In this research, total of 40 sets of questionnaires were distributed by hand to

the targeted directors and quantity surveyors within 10 quantity surveying consultant

firm in Johor area. In addition, total of 30 sets of questionnaires were sending by

email to 30 quantity surveying consultant firm randomly in the Kuala Lumpur,

Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Sarawak and Melaka region. Furthermore, total have 20

set of the questionnaires are sending by Facebook messenger to my friends who

working at quantity surveying firm. The quantity surveyor firm were contacted after

sending the email. The most effective questionnaire distribution are preferred by

hand distribution.

However, the questionnaire were completed and returned back were only

total 30 sets by hand delivery and 11 sets by email and 9 sets by Facebook messenger.

From that, the research received 56 % of response rate which is 50 sets of feedbacks

from the targeted respondents. All the data collected from the questionnaire will be

used as the basis of the analysis of the study. Detail breakdown of the mode of

survey done is as in Table 4.1 and Table 4.2.

Table 4.1: Mode of Questionnaire

Mode of Questionnaire Sent Return Total Percentage (%)

By Hand 40 30 75

Email 30 11 37

Facebook Messenger 20 9 45

Total 90 50 56

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Table 4.2: Questionnaire Delivered

Questionnaires Delivered Number Percentage (%)

Returned Questionnaires 50 56

Un-returned Questionnaires 40 44

Total 90 100

Figure 4.1: Questionnaire Delivered

4.3 Analysis of Results

The analyzed of the questionnaires were contains of 4 divisions respondent

information. Part A is the respondent’s details, Part B is the factors that causes that

the quantity surveyors to delay the professional registration, and Part C is the effect

of delaying the professional registration. The returned questionnaires were covering

Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Pulau Pinang, Melaka and Sarawak.

Figure 4.2 below shows the respondents from different state among Quantity

Surveyor and Director. The majority of the respondents are from Johor Bahru which

is total 31 persons .Furthermore, respondents from Pulau Pinang have 7 persons, 6

Returned

Questionnaires

56%

Un-returned

Questionnaires

44%

Returned Questionnaires Un-returned Questionnaires

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persons of respondents from Kuala Lumpur, 3 persons respondents from Sarawak, 2

persons from Melaka and the least number of respondents was from Selangor which

is only one person.

Figure 4.2: Respondents of Different State

4.4 Analyzed Part A: Respondent Details

In this part of the analysis of questionnaires conducted in this part are

involved the respondent’s details that is relevant the country citizen of the

respondents, academic institution, working experience, race and the registration

phase with Board of Quantity Surveyor.

4.4.1 Academic Institution

Table 4.3 and Figure 4.4 and Figure 4.4 are break down all of the respondents

academic institution. The majority of the respondents are degree holder. The majority

62%12%

2%

14%

4%6%

Johor Bahru Kuala Lumpur Selangor

Pulau Pinang Melaka Sarawak

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of the quantity surveyor are graduated at Public University which is 65.70%, 23

persons from the total of 35 persons of quantity surveyors whereas the director are

majority graduated from Overseas University which is 60%, 9 persons from the total

of 15 persons of director.

However, the quantity surveyor are graduated at Private University are

22.90%, 8 persons and graduated from overseas are 11.40%, 4 persons from the total

of 35 persons of quantity surveyors. Furthermore, the director graduated from Public

University are 33.30%, 5 persons and only 6.70%, 1 person graduated in Private

University. Based on this research, we can see the director of the QS consultant firm

are mostly graduated from Overseas University.

Table 4.3: Academic Institution of Quantity Surveyor and Director

Academic Institution Quantity Surveyor Director

Number Percentage Number Percentage

Public University 23 65.70 5 33.30

Private University 8 22.90 1 6.70

Overseas University 4 11.40 9 60.00

TOTAL 35 100.00 15 100.00

Figure 4.3: Academic Institution of Quantity Surveyor

66%

23%

11%

Public University Private University Overseas University

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Figure 4.4: Academic Institution of Director

4.4.2 Work Experience of the Respondents

Table 4.4 and Figure 4.5 and Figure 4.6 shows the classification of working

experience of the quantity surveyor. Based on Table 4.4, working experience from 2

- 5 years mostly are quantity surveyor which is 45.70%, it is 16 persons of the total

35 persons QS respondents. Hence, the quantity surveyor who working experience

from 2 -5 years are no ability to become a director.

However, there was 31.40%, it is 11 persons of QS are working from 6 - 10

years among 35 persons of QS respondents. Meanwhile, only have 6.70%, it is 1

persons of respondent can become a director who had contain working experience

from 6 - 10 years.

Furthermore, only have 5.70%, it is 2 persons of quantity surveyor who have

working experience from 11 - 15 years not become a director among 35 persons of

QS respondents. However, it was found that the respondents of quantity surveyor

who working from 11 -15 years also have the capability to become a director, it was

40%, it is 6 persons among the total 15 persons of the respondents.

33%

7%

60%

Public University Private University Overseas University

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Moreover, quantity surveyor who working experience more than 20 years

which is 17.10%, it is 6 person from total of 35 respondents. Meanwhile, the

majority are director contain working experience more than 20 year which is 53.30%,

it is 8 persons among the total 15 persons of the director respondents.

Table 4.4: Number of Respondents by Year of Working Experience

Year of Working

Experience

Quantity Surveyor Director

Number Percentage Number Percentage

2-5 Years 16 45.70 0 0

6-10 Years 11 31.40 1 6.70

11-15 Years 2 5.70 6 40.00

More than 20 Years 6 17.10 8 53.30

35 100 15 100

Figure 4.5: Working Experience of Quantity Surveyor

Figure 4.6: Working Experience of Director

45.70%

31.40%

5.70%

17.10%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%50.00%

2-5 YEARS

6-10 YEARS

11-15 YEARS

MORE THAN 20 YEARS

0%

6.70%

40.00%

53.30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2-5 YEARS

6-10 YEARS

11-15 YEARS

MORE THAN 20 YEARS

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4.4.3 Race

In this research the respondents are comprised of two main nations, Malay

respondents which is 52 % whereas Chinese respondents are 48%. It is total of 12

persons of Chinese quantity surveyor and 23 persons of Malay quantity surveyor

whereas 12 persons of Chinese director and 3 person of Malay director.

Table 4.5: Race of the Respondents

Race Quantity

Surveyor Director

Chinese 12 12

Malay 23 3

Indian 0 0

Others 0 0

Total 35 15

Figure 4.7: Race of the Respondents

48%52%

Chinese Malay Indian Others

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4.4.4 The Registered Quantity Surveyor

In this research, the total of respondents are 50 persons. 35 persons are

Quantity Surveyor whereas 15 persons are Director. Based on the Table 4.6 and

Figure 4.8 shows that 15 persons of the respondents are Registered Quantity

Surveyor whereas 35 persons of Quantity Surveyor are non-Registered Quantity

Surveyor.

Table 4.6: Registered Quantity Surveyor by Respondents

Number Percentage

Registered Quantity Surveyor (Director) 15 100%

Non -Registered Quantity Surveyor (QS) 35 100%

Total 50

Figure 4.8: Registered Quantity Surveyor by Respondents

Non Registered

Quantity Surveyor

(QS)35

Registered

Quantity Surveyor

(Director)

15

Non Registered Quantity Surveyor (QS)

Registered Quantity Surveyor (Director)

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4.4.5 The Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor

Table 4.7 and Figure 4.9 and Figure 4.10 shows the number of Registered

Graduated Quantity Surveyor. In this research the quantity surveyor who registered

of graduated quantity surveyor which is 49% whereas 51% are non- registered

graduated quantity surveyor. Moreover, the director who registered of graduated

quantity surveyor which is 80% whereas 20% are non- registered graduated quantity

surveyor.

Table 4.7: Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor


Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage

Registered Graduated

Quantity Surveyor 17 49% 12 80%

Non-Registered

Graduated Quantity

Surveyor

18 51% 3 20%

35 100% 15 100%

Figure 4.9: Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor (Quantity Surveyor)

Registered

Graduated

Quantity

Surveyor

49%

Non-Registered

Graduated

Quantity

Surveyor

51%

Registered Graduated Quantity Surveyor

Non-Registered Graduated Quantity Surveyor

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Figure 4.10: Registered of Graduated Quantity Surveyor (Director)

4.4.6 The Test of Professional Competency

Based on table 4.8 shows that 100% of the director have taken joint of the

Test of Professional Competence (TPC). However, quantity surveyor who take joint

of the Test of Professional Competence (TPC) just have 14% whereas the others of

86% quantity surveyors are not joint the Test of Professional Competence (TPC).

Table 4.8: Test of Professional Competency (TPC)


Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage

Taken the TPC 5 14.00 15 100

Do not taken

the TPC 30 86.00 0 0

35 100% 15 100

Registered

Graduated

Quantity

Surveyor

80%

Non-Registered

Graduated

Quantity

Surveyor

20%

Registered Graduated Quantity Surveyor

Non-Registered Graduated Quantity Surveyor

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Figure 4.11: Test of Professional Competency of Quantity Surveyor

4.5 Analysis Part B: The factors that Causes the Quantity Surveyors to delay

in the Professional Registration

The section will discuss about the factors that causes quantity surveyors

delaying the professional registration. Likert scale was used in this section with five

scale rating, where “1” represented “strongly agree” and “5” reflected “strongly

disagree”. By using the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS),

the mean score for each factor in the questionnaire were determined. The mean score

for each factor is shown in table below. The mean score for each factors that causes

quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration was calculated and ranked

from the lowest to the highest, as displayed in the table.

Table 4.9 shows the category for level of agreement, all the factor fall into

five category which were “strongly agree”, “agree”, “not sure”, “disagree” and

“strongly disagree”. The overall frequency and mean value for each factor of causes

delay in the quantity surveyor professional registration were show in the Table 4.17.

14%

86%

Taken the TPC

Do not taken the TPC

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Table 4.9: Category for Level of Agreement

Agreement

Level

Strongly

Disagree Disagree Not Sure Agree

Strongly

Agree

Mean

Value 1.00-1.80 1.80-2.6 2.6-3.4 3.4-4.2 4.2-5.0

Table 4.10: The frequencies and mean of time factors that causes quantity surveyors

delaying the professional registration

Factor Frequencies for Likert Scale

Mean 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Time Factor

a. Do not have time to fill in the

logbook and work diary. 1 1 4 23 6 35 3.91

b. Do not have time to attend the

120 hours/year seminars. 2 7 5 17 4 35 3.40

c. Do not have time to take joint

Test of Professional

Competence (TPC) in Quantity

Surveyor.

3 4 7 19 2 35 3.37

d. Do not have time to submit

CPD records for renewal

application of the Registered

Graduate Quantity Surveyor for

every year.

1 10 3 18 3 35 3.34

e. Do not have time to fill in the

online application of Registered

Quantity Surveyor.

5 17 7 6 0 35 2.40

f. Do not have time to submit the

hardcopy of the application of

Registered Quantity Surveyor

within 2 weeks after the

application of online

submission.

4 19 6 6 0 35 2.40

Table 4.10 shows the mean value for the time factors that causes the quantity

surveyor delaying the professional registration. It can be viewed that the highest

mean scores for the time factor that causes quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration is do not have time to fill in the logbook and work diary

which is mean score 3.91. Next, Followed by a mean score 3.40 which is the

respondents do not have time to attend the 120 hours/year seminars. Meanwhile, they

are lack of time to take joint TPC examination, the mean score which is 3.37.

However, the factor of do not have time to submit CPD records for renewal

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application of the Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor for every year which is

mean score 3.34. Next, followed by do not have time to fill in the online application

of Registered Quantity Surveyor and do not have time to submit the hardcopy of the

application of Registered Quantity Surveyor within 2 weeks after the application of

online submission which is mean score 2.40 respectively. According to the comment

of respondent say that they are lack of time to take joint TPC examination, burden of

work in office and time spent mostly on working.

Table 4.11: The frequencies and mean of the cost factors that causes quantity

surveyors delaying the professional registration

Factor

Frequencies for Likert Scale


Cost Factor

a. The seminar registration fees

required for CPD is high. 5 9 7 12 2 35

2.91

b. The application fees for the

Special Professional Practice

Assessment Examination

(SPPA) is expensive.

7 14 6 8 0 35 2.43

c. The fees of the charged for

taking the Test of Professional

Competency (TPC) is high.

7 15 8 4 1 35 2.34

d. The registration renewal fees

for graduate membership and

administrative cost is high.

6 17 7 5 0 35 2.31

e. The registration quantity

surveyor fees and processing

fees are high.

7 17 5 5 1 35 2.31

Table 4.11 shows the mean value for the cost factors that causes the quantity

surveyor delaying the professional registration. It can be viewed that the highest

mean scores for the cost factor that causes quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration is the seminar registration fees required for CPD is high

which is mean score 2.91. Then, mean score was 2.43 which is the application fees

for the Special Professional Practice Assessment Examination (SPPA) is expensive.

Next, the fees of the charged for taking the Test of Professional Competency (TPC)

is high which is mean score 2.34. Meanwhile, followed by the factor of registration

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renewal fees for graduate membership and administrative cost is high and the

registration quantity surveyor fees and processing fees are high which 2.31

respectively. According to the comment of respondent say that the log book need to

buy with ISM and the cost of log book need to deem included in the cost for

Registration of ISM. Therefore, the quantity surveyor can have the log book once the

ISM Registration successful.

Table 4.12: The frequencies and mean of the experience factors that causes quantity


Factor



Experience Factor

a. The two year professional

working experience are

acquired overseas and not


18 10 3 1 2 34 1.79

b. Do not have 2 years quantity

surveyor working experience. 24 7 2 0 2 35 1.54

However, followed by the experience factor shows mean score 1.79 which

are the two year professional working experience are acquired overseas and not

approved by the BQSM whereas do not have 2 years quantity surveyor working

experience which was mean score 1.54.

According to the respondents comment that they are lack or experience and

need to gain more experience before become a registered quantity surveyor. Besides,

the respondent comment that they just want to be a named quantity surveyor with an

extraordinary skills and not going to be a quantity surveyor throughout the life.

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Table 4.13: The frequencies and mean of the qualification factors that causes

quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration

On the others hand, the factor of qualification, the first ranking is do not

passed the TPC from RISM which are 2.63. Meanwhile, followed by the mean score

of 2.43 which is did not obtain adequate CPD credit points requirement for renewal

the Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor. Next, followed by the mean score 2.34

which is do not registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor. Then, mean

score was 1.54 which is not a citizen of Malaysia. Lastly, do not have a degree or

Diploma holder which is recognized by the BQSM which are 1.40.

Table 4.14: The frequencies and mean of the awareness factors that causes quantity


Factor



Qualification Factor

a. Do not passed the TPC from

RISM. 9 10 6 5 5 35 2.63

b. Did not obtain adequate CPD

credit points requirement for

renewal the Registered

Graduate Quantity Surveyor.

14 5 5 9 2 35 2.43

c. Do not registration as a

Registered Graduate Quantity

Surveyor.

16 5 2 10 2 35 2.34

d. Not a citizen of Malaysia. 24 7 1 2 1 35 1.54

e. Do not have a degree or

Diploma holder which is

recognized by the BQSM.

28 3 2 1 1 35 1.40

Factor



Awareness Factor

a. Lack of the information about

the registration as a

professional.

3 8 9 10 5 35 3.17

b. Lack of awareness about the

important of improving and

upgrade the qualification.

6 9 10 7 3 35 2.80

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Table 4.14 can be viewed that the respondents are lack of the information

about the registration as a professional which is total mean score 3.17. Furthermore,

the factor of lack of awareness about the important of improving and upgrade the

qualification which is mean score 2.80.

According to the comment of respondent the main reason of quantity

surveyor delaying the registration is the Board are not create awareness of the

important to be a Professional Quantity Surveyor, thus the procedure to be the

Professional Quantity Sur not clear and understand by quantity surveyor.

Furthermore, the respondent are did not have patient and not understanding of the

process of taking the professional examination. Besides, the respondent are comment

that they are not properly exposed about the path to be a registered quantity surveyor.

Table 4.15: The frequencies and mean of the geographical factors that causes

quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration

Table 4.15 can be viewed that the mean score was 2.90 which is distance of

work place from seminar centers, meanwhile the mean score was 2.80 which is

distance of work place from registration centers.

Factor



Geographical Factor

a. Distance of work place from

seminar centers 3 12 8 10 2 35 2.90

b. Distance of work place from

registration centers. 4 13 8 7 3 35 2.80

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Table 4.16: The frequencies and mean of the others factors that causes quantity


Table 4.16 shows the mean value for the others factors that causes the

quantity surveyor delaying the professional registration. It can be viewed that the

highest mean scores for the others factor that causes quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration is the Test of Professional Competency (TPC) is too

difficult which is mean score 3.57. Then, mean score was 3.20 which is the

procedure of registration is complicated. Next, do not have interest of renewing the

graduate membership which is mean score 2.40. Meanwhile, followed by the factor

of quantity surveyor do not have interest in the career of quantity surveyors which is

2.34. Furthermore, the factor of quantity surveyor have convicted of any offence

involving fraud or dishonesty or moral turpitude in Malaysia which is 1.49. However,

bankrupt factor which is 1.31.

According to the comment of respondent are they are not interested to be a

registered Professional Quantity Surveyor and might not work as a quantity surveyor

as their lifetime career, they would like to immerse in another field of career.

Furthermore, the respondent comment that the procedure involved in the registration

is complicated.

Factor



Other Factor

a. The Test of Professional

Competency (TPC) is too

difficult.

1 4 11 12 7 35 3.57

b. The procedure of registration is

complicated. 3 8 7 13 4 35 3.20

c. Do not have interest of

renewing the graduate

membership.

9 11 9 4 2 35 2.40

d. Do not have interest in the

career of quantity surveyors. 8 13 11 0 3 35 2.34

e. Have convicted of any offence

involving fraud or dishonesty

or moral turpitude in Malaysia.

24 5 6 0 0 35 1.49

f. Bankrupt person. 28 5 1 0 1 35 1.31

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Table 4.17: The rank of the factors that causes quantity surveyors delaying the


Factor


Mean

Rank

1 2 3 4 5 Total

a. Do not have time to fill

in the logbook and work

diary.

1 1 4 23 6 35 3.91 1

b. The Test of Professional

Competency (TPC) is too

difficult.

1 4 11 12 7 35 3.57 2

c. Do not have time to

attend the 120 hours/year

seminars.

2 7 5 17 4 35 3.40 3

d. Do not have time to take

joint Test of Professional

Competence (TPC) in

Quantity Surveyor.

3 4 7 19 2 35 3.37 4

e. Do not have time to

submit CPD records for

renewal application of

the Registered Graduate

Quantity Surveyor for

every year.

1 10 3 18 3 35 3.34 5

f. The procedure of

registration is

complicated.

3 8 7 13 4 35 3.20 6

g. Lack of the information

about the registration as

a professional.

3 8 9 10 5 35 3.17 7

h. The seminar registration

fees required for CPD is

high.

5 9 7 12 2 35 2.91 8

i. Distance of work place

from seminar centers. 3 12 8 10 2 35 2.90 9

j. Lack of awareness about

the important of

improving and upgrade

the qualification.

6 9 10 7 3 35 2.80 10

k. Distance of work place

from registration centers. 4 13 8 7 3 35 2.80 11

l. Do not passed the TPC

from RISM. 9 10 6 5 5 35 2.63 12

m. Did not obtain adequate

CPD credit points

requirement for renewal

the Registered Graduate

Quantity Surveyor.

14 5 5 9 2 35 2.43 13

n. The application fees for

the Special Professional

Practice Assessment

Examination (SPPA) is

expensive.

7 14 6 8 0 35 2.43

14

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o. Do not have time to fill

in the online application

of Registered Quantity

Surveyor.

5 17 7 6 0 35 2.40 15

p. Do not have time to

submit the hardcopy of

the application of

Registered Quantity

Surveyor within 2 weeks

after the application of

online submission.

4 19 6 6 0 35 2.40 16

q. Do not have interest of

renewing the graduate

membership.

9 11 9 4 2 35 2.40 17

r. Do not registration as a

Registered Graduate

Quantity Surveyor.

16 5 2 10 2 35 2.34 18

s. The fees of the charged

for taking the Test of

Professional Competency

(TPC) is high.

7 15 8 4 1 35 2.34 19

t. Do not have interest in

the career of quantity

surveyors.

8 13 11 0 3 35 2.34 20

u. The registration quantity

surveyor fees and

processing fees are high.

7 17 5 5 1 35 2.31 21

v. The registration renewal

fees for graduate

membership and

administrative cost is

high.

6 17 7 5 0 35 2.31 22

w. The two year

professional working

experience are acquired

overseas and not


18 10 3 1 2 34 1.79 23

x. Not a citizen of

Malaysia. 24 7 1 2 1 35 1.54 24

y. Do not have 2 years

quantity surveyor

working experience.

24 7 2 0 2 35 1.54 25

z. Have convicted of any

offence involving fraud

or dishonesty or moral

turpitude in Malaysia.

24 5 6 0 0 35 1.49 26

aa. Do not have a degree or

Diploma holder which is

recognized by the

BQSM.

28 3 2 1 1 35 1.40 27

bb. Bankrupt person. 28 5 1 0 1 35 1.31 28

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4.6 Analysis Part C: The Effect of Delaying the Professional Registration

(Quantity Surveying)

The section will analysis about the effect of delaying the professional

registration. Likert scale was used in this section with five scale rating, where “1”

represented “strongly agree” and “5” reflected “strongly disagree”. By using the

software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the mean score for each

effect in the questionnaire were determined. The mean score for each effect is shown

in table below. The mean score for each effect of delaying the professional

registration was calculated and ranked from the lowest to the highest, as displayed in

the table.

Table 4.9 shows the category for level of agreement, all the effect fall into

five category which were “strongly agree”, “agree”, “not sure”, “disagree” and

“strongly disagree”. The overall frequency and mean value for each effect of

delaying the professional registration were show in the Table 4.23.

Table 4.18: The frequencies and mean of the effect of occupation in quantity


Effect



Effect to Occupation

a. Have no opportunity to join the

member of the Board of

Quantity Surveyors.

1 2 3 8 21 35 4.31

b. Cannot open my own Quantity

Surveyor firm 1 5 1 11 17 35 4.09

c. Cannot execute the partnership

with the proprietor. 2 5 7 8 13 35 3.71

d. Cannot take up employment as

a Quantity Surveyor. 9 12 2 6 6 35 2.66

Table 4.18 shows the mean value for the effect of occupation in quantity

surveyors delaying the professional registration. It can be viewed that the highest

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mean scores of the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration

is quantity surveyor which is 4.31. Next, followed by the high mean score is 4.09

which is quantity surveyors cannot open his own Quantity Surveyor firm. Meanwhile,

the third higher of the effect is quantity surveyor cannot execute the partnership with

the proprietor which is total mean score 3.71. Next, followed by mean score of 2.66

which is the quantity surveyor cannot take up employment as a Quantity Surveyor.

Table 4.19: The frequencies and mean of the effect to quantity surveyor professional

services in delaying the professional registration

Effect



Effect to QS Professional Services

a. Cannot prepare final accounts. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.80

b. Cannot prepare the feasibility

study reports. 16 15 3 1 0 35 1.68

c. Cannot prepare the preliminary

estimate. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.60

d. Cannot prepare the cost plans. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.60

e. Cannot prepare

recommendations for interim

payments and release of

retention funds.

18 14 2 1 0 35 1.60

f. Cannot prepare bills of

Quantities and other tender

documents.

18 15 1 1 0 35 1.57

g. Cannot prepare contract

documents. 18 14 3 0 0 35 1.57

h. Cannot prepare tender

estimates. 18 15 2 0 0 35 1.54

i. Cannot prepare valuation of

works for interim payments. 18 15 2 0 0 35 1.54

Table 4.19 viewed that the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration were cannot prepare final accounts which is mean scores of

1.80. Then, followed by the mean score of 1.68 is quantity surveyor cannot prepare

the feasibility study reports. However, followed by the quantity surveyor cannot

prepare the preliminary estimate, cost plans and cannot prepare recommendations for

interim payments and release of retention funds which is mean scores of 1.60

respectively. Besides that, mean score 1.57 which are quantity surveyor cannot

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prepare bills of Quantities and other tender documents and cannot prepare contract

documents. In addition, quantity surveyor cannot prepare tender estimates and cannot

prepare valuation of works for interim payments which is mean scores of 1.54

respectively.

According to the comment of the respondents are every quantity surveyor can

carry out all of these professional service but just cannot sign the document, only

director can give signature in the document.

Table 4.20: The frequencies and mean of the effect to management in delaying the


Effect



Effect to Management

a. Cannot carry out facilities

management into project during

and after construction.

7 19 8 0 1 35 2.11

b. Cannot carry out about the

overall planning, coordination,

and control of a project from

beginning to completion.

7 19 8 0 1 35 2.11

c. Cannot carry out risk

management, value

management and condition

survey.

6 20 8 1 0 35 2.11

d. Do not have experience in

identifying, analyzing and

preparing construction claims

management during the


7 19 7 1 0 34 2.06

e. Cannot carry out project cost

management with regard to the

initial and future costs.

9 19 6 0 1 35 2.00

Table 4.20 viewed that the effect to management of quantity surveyors

delaying the professional registration were cannot carry out facilities management

into project during and after construction, cannot carry out about the overall planning,

coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion and cannot carry

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out risk management, value management and condition survey which is 2.11

respectively. Next, mean score 2.06 are quantity surveyor do not have experience in

identifying, analyzing and preparing construction claims management during the

construction project and followed by the mean score 2.00 which is quantity surveyor

cannot carry out project cost management with regard to the initial and future costs.

Table 4.21: The frequencies and mean of the effect to professional advisers in

delaying the professional registration.

Effect



Professional Advisers


dispute resolution panel if I am

not a Registered Quantity

Surveyor.

4 10 15 5 1 35 2.69

b. Cannot advise the client on any

decisions required and obtain

Authorization.

6 18 8 3 0 35 2.23

c. Cannot advice on the cost of

the project such as cost of

alternative design and


6 19 7 3 0 35 2.20

d. Cannot advice on tendering and

contractual procurement

options.

6 19 8 2 0 35 2.17

However, followed by the effect to professional advisers shows mean score

2.69 which are quantity surveyor have no opportunity to join the dispute resolution

panel if I am not a Registered Quantity Surveyor. Then, followed by the mean score

of 2.23 the quantity surveyor cannot advise the client on any decisions required and

obtain Authorization and followed by the mean score 2.20 which is cannot advice on

the cost of the project such as cost of alternative design and construction options.

Lastly, the quantity surveyor cannot advice on tendering and contractual procurement

options by the mean score of 2.17.

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Table 4.22: The frequencies and mean of the others effect in delaying the


Effect



Others Effect

a. Cannot use or display any sign,

board, card or other device

representing if I am not

registered as a professional.

0 2 4 19 10 35 4.06

b. If carry out QS services, will

guilty of an offense if do not

registered under the Act of

Quantity Surveyor.

1 0 9 16 9 35 3.94

On the others hand, the higher mean score which are 4.06 which is quantity

surveyor cannot use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing if

not registered as a professional whereas the mean score which are 3.94 which is if

carry out quantity surveyor services will guilty of an offense if do not registered

under the Act of Quantity Surveyor.

Table 4.23: The rank of the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the professional

registration (Quantity Surveyor)

Effect Frequencies for Likert Scale

Mean Rank

1 2 3 4 5 Total

a. Have no opportunity to

join the member of the

Board of Quantity

Surveyors.

1 2 3 8 21 35 4.31 1

b. Cannot open my own

Quantity Surveyor firm. 1 5 1 11 17 35 4.09 2

c. Cannot use or display

any sign, board, card or

other device representing

if I am not registered as a

professional.

0 2 4 19 10 35 4.06 3

d. If carry out QS services,

will guilty of an offense

if do not registered under

the Act of Quantity

Surveyor.

1 0 9 16 9 35 3.94 4

e. Cannot execute the

partnership with the

proprietor.

2 5 7 8 13 35 3.71 5

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f. Have no opportunity to

join the dispute

resolution panel if I am


Surveyor.

4 10 15 5 1 35 2.69 6

g. Cannot take up

employment as a

Quantity Surveyor.

9 12 2 6 6 35 2.66 7

h. Cannot advise the client

on any decisions required

and obtain Authorization.

6 18 8 3 0 35 2.23 8

i. Cannot advice on the

cost of the project such

as cost of alternative

design and construction

options.

6 19 7 3 0 35 2.20 9

j. Cannot advice on

tendering and contractual

procurement options.

6 19 8 2 0 35 2.17 10

k. Cannot carry out risk

management, value

management and

condition survey.

6 20 8 1 0 35 2.11 11

l. Cannot carry out

facilities management

into project during and

after construction.

7 19 8 0 1 35 2.11 12

m. Cannot carry out about

the overall planning,

coordination, and control

of a project from

beginning to completion

7 19 8 0 1 35 2.11 13

n. Do not have experience

in identifying, analyzing

and preparing

construction claims



7 19 7 1 0 34 2.06 14

o. Cannot carry out project

cost management with

regard to the initial and

future costs.

9 19 6 0 1 35 2.00 15

p. Cannot prepare final

accounts. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.80 16

q. Cannot prepare the

feasibility study reports. 16 15 3 1 0 35 1.68 17

r. Cannot prepare the

preliminary estimate. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.60 18

s. Cannot prepare the cost

plans. 17 16 1 1 0 35 1.60 19

t. Cannot prepare

recommendations for

interim payments and

release of retention

18 14 2 1 0 35 1.60 20

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4.7 Analysis Part C: The Effect of Delaying the Professional Registration

(Director)

Table below are analysis about the perspective of director about the effect of

quantity surveyors delaying the professional registration in consultant professional

service.

Table 4.24: The frequencies and mean of the effect to occupation in delaying the


Effect





member of the Board of

Quantity Surveyors.

0 1 1 1 12 15

4.60

b. Cannot open my own Quantity

Surveyor firm 0 1 0 4 10 15

4.53

c. Cannot execute the partnership

with the proprietor. 0 2 0 7 6 15

4.13

d. Cannot take up employment as

a Quantity Surveyor. 3 6 1 3 2 15

2.67

Table 4.24 shows the mean value for the effect of occupation in quantity

surveyors delaying the professional jlregistration. It can be viewed that the highest

funds.

u. Cannot prepare bills of

Quantities and other

tender documents.

18 15 1 1 0 35 1.57 21

v. Cannot prepare contract

documents. 18 14 3 0 0 35 1.57 22

w. Cannot prepare tender

estimates. 18 15 2 0 0 35 1.54 23

x. Cannot prepare valuation

of works for interim

payments.

18 15 2 0 0 35 1.54 24

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mean scores of the effect of quantity surveyors have no opportunity to join the

member of the Board of Quantity Surveyors which is 4.60. Next, followed by the

high mean score is 4.53 which is quantity surveyors cannot open his own Quantity

Surveyor firm. Meanwhile, the third higher of the effect is quantity surveyor cannot

execute the partnership with the proprietor which is total mean score 4.13. Next,

followed by mean score of 2.67 which is the quantity surveyor cannot take up

employment as a Quantity Surveyor.


services in delaying the professional registration

Effect




a. Cannot prepare the feasibility

study reports. 4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20

b. Cannot prepare the cost plans. 4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20

c. Cannot prepare contract

documents. 4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20

d. Cannot prepare the preliminary

estimate. 4 7 2 2 2 15 2.13

e. Cannot prepare final accounts. 4 7 2 2 0 15 2.13

f. Cannot prepare bills of

Quantities and other tender

documents.

4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07

g. Cannot prepare valuation of

works for interim payments. 4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07

h. Cannot prepare

recommendations for interim

payments and release of

retention funds.

4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07

i. Cannot prepare tender

estimates. 5 7 1 2 0 15 2.00

Table 4.25 viewed that the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the

professional registration were cannot prepare the feasibility study reports, cost plans

and contract documents which is mean scores of 2.20 respectively. Then, followed by

the mean score of 2.13 is quantity surveyor cannot prepare the preliminary estimate

and final accounts.. Besides that, mean score 2.07 which are quantity surveyor

cannot prepare bills of Quantities and other tender documents and cannot prepare

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valuation of works for interim payments and cannot prepare recommendations for

interim payments and release of retention funds. In addition, quantity surveyor cannot

prepare tender estimates which is mean scores of 2.00.

Table 4.26: The frequencies and mean of the effect to quantity surveyor management

in delaying the professional registration

Effect



Effect to QS Management

a. Cannot carry out project cost

management with regard to the

initial and future costs.

4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20

b. Cannot carry out about the

overall planning, coordination,

and control of a project from

beginning to completion.

3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07

c. Cannot carry out risk

management, value

management and condition

survey.

3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07

d. Do not have experience in

identifying, analyzing and

preparing construction claims



3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07

e. Cannot carry out facilities

management into project during


3 9 3 0 0 15 2.00

Table 4.26 viewed that the effect to management of quantity surveyors

delaying the professional registration were cannot carry out project cost management

with regard to the initial and future costs which is mean score 2.20. Next, mean score

2.07 was cannot carry out about the overall planning, coordination, and control of a

project from beginning to completion and cannot carry out risk management, value

management and condition survey, and do not have experience in identifying,

analyzing and preparing construction claims management during the construction

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project which is 2.07 respectively. Then, mean score 2.00 are quantity surveyor

cannot carry out facilities management into project during and after construction.


advisers in delaying the professional registration

Effect



Effect to QS Professional

Advisers


dispute resolution panel if I am


Surveyor.

1 2 3 6 3 15 3.53

b. Cannot advise the client on any

decisions required and obtain

Authorization.

1 3 3 5 3 15 3.40

c. Cannot advice on the cost of

the project such as cost of



2 9 2 1 1 15 2.33

d. Cannot advice on tendering and

contractual procurement

options.

2 8 4 1 0 15 2.27

However, followed by the effect to professional adviser shows mean score

3.53 which are quantity surveyor have no opportunity to join the dispute resolution

panel if not a Registered Quantity Surveyor. Then, followed by the mean score of

3.40 the quantity surveyor cannot advise the client on any decisions required and

obtain Authorization and followed by the mean score 2.33 which is cannot advice on

the cost of the project such as cost of alternative design and construction options.

Lastly, the quantity surveyor cannot advice on tendering and contractual procurement

options by the mean score of 2.27.

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advisers in delaying the professional registration

Effect



Others Effect

a. Cannot use or display any sign,

board, card or other device

representing if I am not

registered as a professional.

0 0 0 8 7 15 4.47

b. If carry out QS services, will

guilty of an offense if do not

registered under the Act of

Quantity Surveyor.

2 0 0 10 3 15 3.80

Based on table above viewed that the effect of quantity surveyors delaying

the professional registration is quantity surveyor cannot use or display any sign,

board, card or other device representing if not registered as a professional which is

4.47. Next, followed by mean score of 3.80 which is the respondent if carry out QS

services, will guilty of an offense if do not registered under the Act of Quantity

Surveyor.

Table 4.29: The rank of the effect of quantity surveyors delaying the professional

registration

Effect

Frequencies for Likert Scale Mean Rank

1 2 3 4 5 Total

a. Have no opportunity

to join the member of

the Board of Quantity

Surveyors.

0 1 1 1 12 15 4.60 1

b. Cannot open my own

Quantity Surveyor

firm

0 1 0 4 10 15 4.53 2

c. Cannot use or display

any sign, board, card

or other device

representing if I am

not registered as a

professional.

0 0 0 8 7 15 4.47 3

d. Cannot execute the

partnership with the

proprietor.

0 2 0 7 6 15 4.13 4

e. If carry out QS 2 0 0 10 3 15 3.80 5

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services, will guilty of

an offense if do not

registered under the

Act of Quantity

Surveyor.

f. Have no opportunity

to join the dispute

resolution panel if I

am not a Registered

Quantity Surveyor.

1 2 3 6 3 15 3.53 6

g. Cannot advise the

client on any

decisions required and

obtain Authorization.

1 3 3 5 3 15 3.40 7

h. Cannot take up

employment as a

Quantity Surveyor.

3 6 1 3 2 15 2.67 8

i. Cannot advice on the

cost of the project

such as cost of



2 9 2 1 1 15 2.33 9

j. Cannot advise on

tendering and

contractual

procurement options.

2 8 4 1 0 15 2.27 10

k. Cannot prepare the

feasibility study

reports.

4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20 11

l. Cannot prepare the

cost plans. 4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20 12

m. Cannot carry out

project cost

management with

regard to the initial

and future costs.

4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20 13

n. Cannot prepare

contract documents. 4 6 3 2 0 15 2.20 14

o. Cannot prepare final

accounts. 4 7 2 2 0 15 2.13 15

p. Cannot prepare the

preliminary estimate. 4 7 2 2 2 15 2.13 16

q. Cannot prepare bills

of Quantities and

other tender

documents.

4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07 17

r. Cannot prepare

valuation of works for

interim payments.

4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07 18

s. Cannot carry out

about the overall

planning,

coordination, and

control of a project

3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07 19

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from beginning to

completion

t. Cannot carry out risk

management, value

management and

condition survey.

3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07 20

u. Do not have

experience in

identifying, analyzing

and preparing

construction claims

management during

the construction

project.

3 8 4 0 0 15 2.07 21

v. Cannot prepare

recommendations for

interim payments and

release of retention

funds.

4 8 1 2 0 15 2.07 22

w. Cannot prepare tender

estimates. 5 7 1 2 0 15 2.00 23

x. Cannot carry out

facilities management

into project during


3 9 3 0 0 15 2.00 24

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

CHAPTER 5

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction

This chapter concludes the overall study that have been identify the factors

that causes delay in quantity surveyor professional registration and the effect of

delaying the professional registration in Malaysia. Recommendations for future

research are highlighted at the end of this chapter in order to enhance the research in

different scope of study.

5.2 Research Analysis

The analysis has been carried out by using data collection methods. Therefore,

a total of 30 sets of questionnaires were collected and the data has been used during

the analysis stage. From this study it can be concluded that the main factor that

causes the quantity surveyor delaying the professional registration are do not have

time to fill in the logbook and work diary and the Test of Professional Competency

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(TPC) is too difficult. Both of these two factor are getting the higher mean among the

overall factor. The method to promote the quantity surveyor registered as a

professional should require the BQSM to promote the benefit of registration and

promote the seminar organized by the Board. However, the perception of quantity

surveyor and director is the effect of delaying the professional registration are have

no opportunity to join the member of the Board of Quantity Surveyors and cannot

open my own Quantity Surveyor firm. Both of these two effect are getting the

highest mean.

5.2.1 The factors that causes delaying in Quantity Surveyor Professional

Registration

The objective of this research is to examine the factors that causes delaying in

quantity surveyor professional registration of the perspective of quantity surveyor

and director. From the analysis, it can be concluded that from all the factor of this

study the main factor that causes delaying in quantity surveyor professional

registration are do not have time to fill in the logbook and work diary and the Test of

Professional Competency (TPC) is too difficult.

Based on the literature review from chapter 2, there are 28 factor that causes

the quantity surveyor delaying the professional registration. Those 28 factor are

cover in time factor, cost factor, experience factor, factor of qualification, awareness

factor, geographical factor and others factor. The main factor that causes the quantity

surveyor delaying the professional registration are do not have time to fill in the

logbook and work diary However, the second factor is the Test of Professional

Competency (TPC) is too difficult. Besides, the third factor is do not have time to

attend the 120 hours/year seminars and the fourth factor is not have time to take joint

Test of Professional Competence (TPC) in Quantity Surveyor. Quantity surveyor too

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many workload lead to lack of time to fill in the logbook and work daily and attend

the seminar. Besides, some of the quantity surveyor cannot pass the test of

professional competency.

However, mostly of the respondents are strongly disagree the factor of the

two year professional working experience are acquired overseas and not approved by

the BQSM, not a citizen of Malaysia, do not have 2 years quantity surveyor working

experience, have convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or moral

turpitude in Malaysia, do not have a degree or Diploma holder which is recognized

by the BQSM and bankrupt person. Because of all of the respondent have working

experienced more than 2 years and recognized by the BQSM and they are not

convicted of any offence, have degree holder and not a bankrupt person.

5.2.2 The effect of delaying in professional registration in Malaysia

The results of this study found that the perspective of the quantity surveyor

and director, the most effect of delaying in professional registration in Malaysia is

the quantity surveyor will have no opportunity to join the member of the Board of

Quantity Surveyors. The second effect is cannot open my own quantity surveyor firm,

the third effect is the quantity surveyor cannot use or display any sign, board, card or

other device representing if not registered as a professional and cannot execute the

partnership with the proprietor.

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5.3 Limitation of the Research

Throughout the entire process of the research, there are a few limitations. The

research encountered the following limitations:

a. The respondents procrastinated and neglected the questionnaires because they

were too busy since they do not have extra time to fill up the questionnaire.

Therefore from the 90 sets distributed questionnaires, only 50 sets were returned.

It is very hard to achieve 100 percent response rate.

b. Majority of the questionnaires were distributed by hand. Even though distribution

of questionnaire by hand is more convenient but it is quite costly and time

consuming because need to keep contact with the respondents and waste in

transportation fees.

5.4 Recommendation for Future Research

Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, the followings are several

recommendations for future study.

a. The study of the quality of work comparison between Registered Quantity

Surveyor and non-Registered Quantity Surveyor.

b. The study of the problems faced by Quantity Surveyor who works at the

developer and registered contractor firm.

c. Identify the perception of fresh graduate quantity surveyor interest in Registered

Graduated Quantity Surveyor.

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APPENDIX A LIST OF RESPONDENTS

APPENDIX A - LIST OF RESPONDENTS

NO NAME OF

RESPONDENT LOCATION Company Name

1 Muhammad Ali Bin Hassan Johor Bahru KPK Quantity Surveyors

(Semenanjung) Sdn Bhd

2 Zamri Mat Ali Johor Bahru KPK Quantity Surveyors


3 Respondent 3 Johor Bahru KPK Quantity Surveyors


4 Noor Rahaan Abdul

Rahman Johor Bahru

KPK Quantity Surveyors


5 Ahmad Shukri Zaki Bin

Naziff Johor Bahru

Langdon & Seah Sdn

Bhd

6 Khoo Wan Yuan Johor Bahru AQS Services Sdn Bhd

7 M. Nizam Bin Kamsani Johor Bahru Langdon & Seah Sdn

Bhd

8 Respondent 8 Johor Bahru Jurukur Cem Sdn Bhd

9 Hazim Johor Bahru Langdon & Seah Sdn

Bhd

10 Mohd Syafiq Bin Mohd

Zaini Johor Bahru ARH Jurukur Sdn Bhd

11 Respondent 11 Johor Bahru Jurukur Cem Sdn Bhd

12 Badrul Izaman B.Mohd Puzi Johor Bahru KPK Quantity Surveyors


13 Neoh Seong Boon Pulau Pinang GKG Konsultant Kos

14 Lim Kun Lon Pulau Pinang GKG Konsultant Kos

15 Choo Hon Kiat Pulau Pinang GKG Konsultant Kos

16 Norkhazliqah Nordin Johor Bahru Total QS Service

17 Shazwani Bt Mohd

Norashid Johor Bahru Total QS Service

18 Jazlianna Johor Bahru Total QS Service

19 Respondent 19 Johor Bahru AQS Services Sdn Bhd

20 Tan Ming Siah Johor Bahru AQS Services Sdn Bhd

21 Nurul Ain Baharudin Johor Bahru AQS Services Sdn Bhd

22 Nurul Syafiqah Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

23 Wan Nurul Alia Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

24 Nur Marzlina Binti Mohd

Marzuki Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

25 Maizatul Shuhada Bt Mohd

Anuar Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

26 Respondent 26 Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

27 Chin Siew Woon Kuala Lumpur Econpile (M) Sdn Bhd

28 Humaira Mohamed Johor Bahru JQS International Sdn

Bhd

29 Saharuddin B. Saidi Johor Bahru Langdon & Seah Sdn

Bhd

30 Wong Chee Leong Kuala Lumpur Baharuddin Ali & Low

Sdn Bhd

31 Cheng Wei Ying Pulau Pinang QS Perunding

32 Kong Ming Yee Pulau Pinang QS Perunding

33 Yong Ming Sue Kuching PED Consulting Sdn Bhd

34 Lee Tim Yiing Kuching PED Consulting Sdn Bhd

35 Mohd Farid Bin Omar Johor Bahru JQS International Sdn

Bhd

36 Sr. Adam Ng Hong Ying Johor Bahru JQS International Sdn

Bhd

37 Tan Pei Ling Johor Bahru Langdon & Seah Sdn

Bhd

38 Sr Mohd Ridzudin Kuala Lumpur Perunding Kos T&K Sdn

Bhd

39 Sr.Zulkarnain Bin Ayop Johor Bahru Perunding NFL Sdn Bhd

40 Sr.Kwan Hok Hai Kuala Lumpur Perunding PCT Sdn. Bhd

41 Sr. Azlee Bin Abdullah Johor Bahru ARH Jurukur Sdn Bhd

42 Respondent 42 Johor Bahru Total QS Service

43 Sr. Goh Kean Guan Pulau Pinang GKG Konsultant Kos

44 Sr. Goh Yen Yen Pulau Pinang Unitech QS Consultancy

Sdn. Bhd

45 Sr.Lee Choon Bin Selangor TL Assiociates

46 Sr. Chiok Tiong Lim Pulau Pinang QS Perunding

47 Sr.Sim Lim Kian Johor Bahru AQS Services Sdn Bhd

48 Sr.Sim Puoy Hiong Kuching PED Consulting Sdn Bhd

49 Sr.Tay Toong Soong Kuala Lumpur Baharuddin Ali & Low

Sdn Bhd

50 Sr.Lim Yok How Johor Bahru Konsult MQS

APPENDIX B

FORM OF QUESTIONNAIRE

QUANTITY SURVEYING DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

All of the information is confidential and restricted to the purpose of this research

only. The data obtained will not be published and exhibited to the public.

QUESTIONNAIRES

Research Title : The Factors That Causes Delay In Quantity Surveyor

Professional Registration

Objective : To identify the factors that causes the Quantity Surveyor to

delaying the professional registration in Malaysia.

: To identify the effect of delaying the professional registration

In Malaysia.

Name of Researcher : Tan Lee Ching

Course : Bachelor Degree of Quantity Surveying

I.C No : 921104-02-5816

Matrix No : A12BE0217

Phone No : 013-5270118

Email : [email protected]

Supervisor : Fuziah Ismail

PART A: RESPONDENT’S DETAILS

1. Name of Respondent :

2. Position :

3. Company :

4. Respondent’s Email :

5. Please kindly place your address and Company Stamp below :

Please tick (√) where appropriate.

1. Are you a Malaysia Citizen? Yes No

2. Academic Institution: Public University

Private/Overseas University

a. Please State the name of

University:

b. Please state the name of the

programme:

3. Work Experience: < 2 years

2-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

more than 20 years

4. Race: Chinese

Malay

Indian

Others

5. Are you a Registered Quantity

Surveyor?

Yes No

6. Are you is a Registered Graduated

Quantity Surveyor?

Yes No

7. Have you taken joint Test of

Professional Competence?

Yes No

PART B: THE FACTORS THAT CAUSES THAT THE QUANTITY

SURVEYORS TO DELAYING THE PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION IN

MALAYSIA

Please circle on the appropriate scale according to the factor that causes that the

quantity surveyors to delaying the professional registration as proposed rating.

The Likert scale used is 1 (Strongly Disagree), 2 (Disagree), 3 (Not sure), 4 (Agree),

5 (Strongly Agree)

Time Factor

a) I do not have time to attend the seminars requirement of

120 hours/year. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I do not have time to submit CPD records for renewal

application of the Registered Graduate Quantity

Surveyor for every year.

1 2 3 4 5

c) I do not have time to fill in the logbook and work diary. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I do not have time to take joint Test of Professional

Competence (TPC) in Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

e) I do not have time to fill in the online application of

Registered Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

f) I do not have time to submit the hardcopy of the

application of Registered Quantity Surveyor within 2

weeks after the application of online submission.

1 2 3 4 5

Cost Factor

a) I feel the fees charged for taking the Test of Professional

Competency (TPC) is high. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I feel the seminar registration fees required for CPD is

high. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I feel the registration renewal fees for graduate

membership and administrative cost is high. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I feel that the registration quantity surveyor fees and

processing fees are high. 1 2 3 4 5

e) I feel the application fees to sits for the Special

Professional Practice Assessment Examination (SPPA) is

expensive.

1 2 3 4 5

Experience Factor

a) My two years professional working experience are

acquired overseas and not approved by the BQSM. 1 2 3 4 5

a) I do not have 2 years quantity surveyor working

experience. 1 2 3 4 5

Factor of Qualification

a) I do not have a degree or Diploma holder which is

recognized by the BQSM. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I do not registration as a Registered Graduate Quantity

Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I do not passed the Joint Test of Professional

Competence in Quantity Surveying (TPC) from RISM. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I am not a citizen of Malaysia hence cannot registration

as a Registered Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

e) I did not obtain adequate CPD credit points in order to

meet the requirement for renewal the Registered

Graduate Quantity Surveyor.

1

2

3

4

5

Awareness Factor

a) I lack of awareness about the important of improving and

upgrade my qualification. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I lack of the information about the registration as a

professional.

1 2 3 4 5

Geographical Factor

a) Distance of work place from registration centers. 1 2 3 4 5

b) Distance of work place from seminar centers. 1 2 3 4 5

Other Factor

a) I feel the procedure of registration is complicated. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I do not have interest in the career of quantity surveyors. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I do not have interest of renewing the graduate

membership.

1 2 3 4 5

d) I feel the Test of Professional Competency (TPC) is too

difficult.

1 2 3 4 5

e) I am a bankrupt person. 1 2 3 4 5

f) I have convicted of any offence involving fraud or

dishonesty or moral turpitude in Malaysia. 1 2 3 4 5

PART C: THE EFFECT OF DELAYING THE PROFESSIONAL

REGISTRATION

Please circle on the appropriate scale according to the effect of delaying the

professional registration as proposed rating.

The likert scale used is 1 (Strongly Disagree), 2 (Disagree), 3 (Not sure), 4 (Agree), 5

(Strongly Agree)


a) I cannot open my own Quantity Surveyor firm. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I cannot take up employment as a Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I cannot execute the partnership with the proprietor. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I have no opportunity to join the member of the Board of

Quantity Surveyors. 1 2 3 4 5


a) I cannot prepare the feasibility study reports. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I cannot prepare the preliminary estimate. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I cannot prepare the cost plans. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I cannot prepare bills of Quantities and other tender

documents. 1 2 3 4 5

e) I cannot prepare tender estimates. 1 2 3 4 5

f) I cannot prepare contract documents. 1 2 3 4 5

g) I cannot prepare valuation of works for interim payments. 1 2 3 4 5

h) I cannot prepare final accounts. 1 2 3 4 5

i) I cannot prepare recommendations for interim payments

and release of retention funds. 1 2 3 4 5

Effect to Management

a) I cannot carry out project cost management with regard

to the initial and future costs. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I cannot carry out facilities management into project

during and after construction. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I cannot carry out about the overall planning,

coordination, and control of a project from beginning to

completion.

1 2 3 4 5

d) I cannot carry out risk management, value management

and condition survey. 1 2 3 4 5

e) I will no experience in identifying, analyzing and

preparing construction claims management during the


1 2 3 4 5

Professional Advisers

a) I have no opportunity to join the dispute resolution panel

if I am not a Registered Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I cannot advise the client on any decisions required and

obtain Authorization. 1 2 3 4 5

c) I cannot advise on the cost of the project such as cost of

alternative design and construction options. 1 2 3 4 5

d) I cannot advise on tendering and contractual

procurement options. 1 2 3 4 5

Others

a) If I carry out QS services, I am guilty of an offense if I

do not registered under the Act of Quantity Surveyor. 1 2 3 4 5

b) I cannot use or display any sign, board, card or other

device representing if I am not registered as a

professional.

1 2 3 4 5

PART D: COMMENT & SUGGESTION

1. Please state and explain the main reasons on why have you not registered as

Professional Quantity Surveyor?

Thank you for your cooperation.