The Nigerian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors (NIQS)
Quantity Surveyors (NIQS)
The Nigerian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors was founded in 1969 by Nigerians who had trained, qualified
and practised quantity surveying in the United Kingdom but who returned to
Nigeria and felt the need to develop the profession in Nigeria.
Quantity Surveyors was founded in 1969 by Nigerians who had trained, qualified
and practised quantity surveying in the United Kingdom but who returned to
Nigeria and felt the need to develop the profession in Nigeria.
The regulated and other
Provisions) Act of 1978 recognised quantity surveying as one of the scheduled
professions. Decree No. 31 of 1986 gave legal backing and recognition to the
quantity surveying profession and also established the Quantity Surveyors
Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) to regulate the profession.
Provisions) Act of 1978 recognised quantity surveying as one of the scheduled
professions. Decree No. 31 of 1986 gave legal backing and recognition to the
quantity surveying profession and also established the Quantity Surveyors
Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) to regulate the profession.
The vision of the NIQS is
“To be the profession in Nigeria responsible for total cost and procurement
management, for the achievement of client’s objectives in all types of capital
projects and developments, from conception to commissioning and maintenance, in
all sectors of the economy, for the attainment of sustainable national
development and goals.”
“To be the profession in Nigeria responsible for total cost and procurement
management, for the achievement of client’s objectives in all types of capital
projects and developments, from conception to commissioning and maintenance, in
all sectors of the economy, for the attainment of sustainable national
development and goals.”
The aims and objectives
of the institute are:
of the institute are:
( a) To
promote the science and practice of the quantity surveying profession in all
its ramifications.
promote the science and practice of the quantity surveying profession in all
its ramifications.
(b) To provide a platform
or forum for meeting and discussing matters of mutual interest to quantity
surveyors in Nigeria and to preserve and further the interest of quantity
surveyors.
or forum for meeting and discussing matters of mutual interest to quantity
surveyors in Nigeria and to preserve and further the interest of quantity
surveyors.
(c) To promote and stimulate the improvement
of the technical and general knowledge of persons engaged in the profession of
quantity surveying.
of the technical and general knowledge of persons engaged in the profession of
quantity surveying.
(d) To organize
continuing education and professional training of those seeking to become
professional quantity surveyors and assist and procure its members to be
registered by the QSRBN.
continuing education and professional training of those seeking to become
professional quantity surveyors and assist and procure its members to be
registered by the QSRBN.
(e) To undertake research
study and to collate information from any quantity surveying bodies from any
part of the world on the latest developments and technologies in the practice
of quantity surveying and to make available such information to its members.
study and to collate information from any quantity surveying bodies from any
part of the world on the latest developments and technologies in the practice
of quantity surveying and to make available such information to its members.
(f) To cooperate with the
QSRBN in training of quantity surveyors and regulating and controlling the
practice of quantity surveying in Nigeria.
QSRBN in training of quantity surveyors and regulating and controlling the
practice of quantity surveying in Nigeria.
(g) Generally to
disseminate information and promote understanding of quantity surveying among
members of the public and to cooperate with other professional bodies in
Nigeria.
disseminate information and promote understanding of quantity surveying among
members of the public and to cooperate with other professional bodies in
Nigeria.
(h) The maintenance of the highest standards
of discipline and professional conduct.
of discipline and professional conduct.
The services offered by
the quantity surveyor include:
the quantity surveyor include:
(a) Feasibility studies
of capital projects (h) Facilities
management
of capital projects (h) Facilities
management
(b) Cost modelling (i) Direct labour project
procurement and management
procurement and management
(c) Contract
documentation and procurement
documentation and procurement
(j) Arbitration (d) Contract administration and
management
management
(k) Expert witness (e) Monitoring of capital projects
(l) Fire insurance
assessment (f) Preparation of cost
reports, pricing of bills etc
assessment (f) Preparation of cost
reports, pricing of bills etc
(m) Dilapidation (g) Project management
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