Project Management
Project management is the process of planning, organising, directing and controlling the resources required to complete a construction project successfully.
Project Manager
A project manager is a professional responsible for leading a project from inception to completion. On the contractor’s side, a
Quality
Quality can mean a high degree of excellence (as in “a quality product”) or simply the degree of excellence something
Quantify
To quantify is to measure or count something in order to establish its quantity, expressed in a suitable unit. Quantifying
Quantity
A quantity is an amount of something that can be measured or counted, such as a length, area, volume, weight
Quantity Surveying
Quantity surveying is a professional discipline concerned with managing and controlling the cost of a construction project from inception to
Quantity Surveyor
A quantity surveyor (QS) is a construction professional concerned with the cost, procurement and contractual management of building and civil
Rafters
Rafters are the sloping structural members that support a pitched roof covering. They run from the ridge or hip down
Resources
Resources are everything needed to carry out a project’s tasks. They include people, plant and equipment, materials, facilities, tools, supplies
Retention
Retention in construction is the practice of withholding a percentage of the payment due to a contractor or subcontractor, by
