Buletin QSlink 2020

ISSUE NO 29(1/2020)
QS
QS: ADAPTING TO
A NEW NORMAL
P.45
NEW NORMAL ON
RETENTION SUM – ADAPTING TO A
NEW
A JUDICIAL
PARADIGM SHIFT
P.47
NORMAL
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Sr KWAN HOCK HAI, CQS
P.37
Sr WAN AINON ZURAIHA
KHALID, CQS
P. 39
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Board Of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia Bulletin QSLINK Issue 2020 3
Content
Editor’s Note 04
Message From President 05
Acknowledgement of the Frontliners 07
Announcement Incoming Activities & Recognition 08
BQSM Activities (Nov 2019 - Oct 2020) 35
Featured Interview 1: Sr Kwan Hock Hai, CQS 37
Featured Interview 2: Sr Wan Ainon Zuraiha Khalid, CQS 39
Our Say, Our Hope 43
Featured Article 1: QS : Adapting to a New Normal 45
Featured Article 2: New Normal On Retention Sum – A Judicial Paradigm Shift 47
Lessons Learnt 50
Book Review 53
Advertisement 54
Sr Noridah Shafii, CQS Sr Dr. Khairil Hizar Md Khuzaimah, PQS
Chairperson Chief Editor
Associate Professor
Emeritus Professor Sr Omar Munir, CQS Sr Dr. Sarajul Fikri Mohamed, CQS
Editorial Advisor Section Editor
Sr Dr. Siti Sr Nazir

Mazuanna Muhamad
Shamsuddin, Nor,
PQS
Editorial PQS
Section
Editor Board Section
Editor
Sr Masnizan Che Mat,

PQS Emi Azwa Harun
Section Editor BQSM Secretariat
Sr Dr. Norazian
Mohamad Yusuwan,
PQS Hazatullaila Zainol
Section Editor BQSM Secretariat
Azidee Azman
ARTICLES AND OPINION CAN BE FORWARDED TO: BQSM Secretariat
PUBLICATION & IT COMMITEE

BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS MALAYSIA, 17TH FLOOR, BLOCK F
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BQSM invites all readers to contribute articles or express their opinion for publication in future issues. However, BQSM
reserves the right to edit materials for clarification purposes and has absolute discretion not to publish any deemed unfit.
4 QSLINK Issue 2020 Message
EDITOR’S
NOTE
Sr Dr.
Khairil Hizar
Md Khuzaimah,
PQS
Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera, As cliché as it may sound,
in every crisis, there will be
Dear readers, opportunities and hope present.
And these opportunities do
On behalf of the Editorial Board not come often. In times of
Committee, it gives me great pleasure adversity, what matters most is
to welcome you to the latest edition how do we adapt to the new
of QS Link, “QS: Adapting to a New realities and subsequently,
Normal”. create a future-proof solution
that is more responsive to
For many of us, 18 March 2020 will change and able to cope with
forever remain etched in our memories future’s unanticipated events Article section, legal matters regarding
for years to come. The fateful day and challenges. retention sum was deliberated at
marks the beginning of what soon-to- length by Sr Jaspal Singh Nachatar
be an extended-period of Movement In our cover Featured Interviews Singh in his article, “Retention Sum - A
Control Order, the first in recent years, section, we are privileged to have two Judicial Paradigm Shift”.
enforced by the authorities under outstanding figures in the Quantity
the 342 Act (Prevention and Control Surveying sphere, Sr Kwan Hock From the Book Shelf features “4IR: AI,
of Infectious Diseases Act 1988) as Hai and Sr Wan Ainon Zuraiha Wan Blockchain, FinTech, IoT: Reinventing
part of our nation’s collective efforts Abd Khalid, who took some time off the Nation” by Dinis Guarda and
to suppress and mitigate the spread their busy schedules to reflect on Rais Hussin which critically discuss
of Covid-19 pandemic. their calling as quantity surveyor and in-depth on why nations need to
share their views and insights on the embrace the Industrial Revolution
As m illions of Ma l a y s i a n s w e re impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the 4.0 while S.Y Kok analyses the laws
instructed to stay at home, bustling construction industry and various concerning the housing industry
offices, businesses, schools, places strategies to be adopted in facing in “Housing Development Law”
of worship and shopping malls were the current challenges for the survival and “Digital Transformation of the
deserted within the space of a couple of the quantity surveying profession. Design, Construction and Management
of weeks and traffic was simply non- Processes of the Built Environment’
existent. The “business as usual” N e x t , re a d a b o u t h o w q u a n t i t y edited by Bruno Daniotti, Marco
that many of us were accustomed to surveyors should adapt and react Gianinetto and Stefano Della
abruptly took a drastic turn with all with the new normal that the pandemic Torre, discusses the role of digital
operations in many sectors including has brought about as penned by Sr Ts transformation within the built
the construction industry were among Addey Sham Baharin, Senior Manager, environment.
the hardest hit by the pandemic. Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd in
his article entitled “QS Adapting to a Until next time, thank you for reading.
New Normal”. In our second Featured Stay safe and be well
Message QSLINK Issue 2020 5
MESSAGE FROM
PRESIDENT
Adjunct Professor
Dato’ Sr
Aziz Abdullah,
CQS
2020 has been

historically challenging
as the world responds
to the pandemic
Covid-19. We are
a nation at war with
invisible forces.
In Malaysia, the first case of Covid-19 was detected on 24th January 2020.
Concerned with the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Malaysian
government has enforced a Movement Control Order (MCO) on 16th
March 2020 under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease Act
1988 (Act 342). Borders and airports were closed, businesses were
shut, and schools have been cancelled.
6 QSLINK Issue 2020 Message
Through the order, most businesses measure to reduce the impact of 2021. While it is uncertain as to when
were forced to close their premises, Coronavirus Disease. The Bill covers the pandemic will end, analysts are
except those categorized as “Essential amongst others, issues on suspending foreseeing that this impact will stay
Services”. As Malaysia transitions the obligations on selected contracts on for months or even years to come.
to the third phase of the Movement including construction works contract, On the ground, BQSM remain cautious
Control Order (MCO Phase 3), the construction consultancy contracts on its spending, minimising impact,
gover nment has moved to allow and per for mance bonds. These recover, and emerge stronger as we
additional economic sectors to operate strategies and measures implemented thrive for success.
during this period. This includes are based on current fiscal capability
construction projects and services and availability of liquidity in the In addition to that, the impact of the
related to construction works. During domestic financial market. coronavirus pandemic is causing
the initial stage of re-opening of sites, everyone to revisit the global norms
local construction companies have As the prime agency of excellence that have been the backdrop for
reported up to 35% reduction in governing the quantity surveying business for the last century. The
workforce. The value of construction and cost engineering profession, nature of trade is undergoing a
works contracted in the Second BQSM is to ensure as appropriate, profound shift in an increasingly
Quarter is approximately 44%. The all practising Quantity Surveyors digital, interconnected cyber world.
main challenge of the construction and Consulting Quantity Surveying Organisations seek to adjust to this
industry is to ensure that safety and Practice in the country are registered unpredictable future. During the
health aspects are given emphasis to continue to practice. To express our lockdown, BQSM has adapted quickly
and the dependence on foreign concern in facing the unfavourable to new ways of working, new methods
labour is to be reduced. These are the global economic situation, BQSM to engage with other agencies, the
unprecedented situation faced by the has designed a schedule payment members and the public. There are
construction industry which requires scheme for members to renew their some rather unexpected benefits,
unprecedented measures. 2021 registration. Consultant Quantity online meetings are now the new
Surveyors and Professional Quantity normal, meetings are often shorter
To express concern and care for Surveyors are exempted from collecting and more focussed and travelling time
the plight of the people in facing CPD points while Provisional Quantity and cost are reduced.
this difficult situation, the Malaysian Surveyors and Quantity Surveying
Gover nment has introduced the Technologists require 1 CPD point as 2020 has been historically challenging
initial relief packages which includes compared to 5 CPD points previously. a s t h e w o r l d p re p a re s f o r, a n d
subsidy for lower income earners In addition. the announcement to defer responds to, the pandemic Covid-19.
and moratorium for repayment of all BQSM scheduled CPD programs We are a nation at war with invisible
loan instalments. The Covid-19 relief is BQSM’s way to ease Consulting forces. The health risk is real, our
initiatives and stimulus packages are Quantity Surveying Practice’s burden health is at stake. We have watched
to rejuvenate the economy totals by to sponsor staff to attend these the rising numbers of those infected
RM295 Billion with RM45 Billion is in programs. Members are encouraged to by the virus with concern and wish a
the form of direct physical injection engaged continuous learning through swift and full recovery for those who
by the Government. Addressing the other platforms. are ill. We have all been humbled and
challenges faced by the construction inspired by the health workers all over
industry, the Government has extended It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic the world who have put themselves in
an automatic Extension of Time of 84 have a devastating impact on the harm’s way in the service of others.
days with possible application for Malaysian economy, more so, the The only way forward is to be united
additional 30 days for re-mobilization, global economy. The World Bank and fight this together and adapt to
to be appraised by the Contract forecasts the economy of Malaysia a new normal. God willing, Insya-
Administrator. Covid-19 Bill 2020 to decline to -3.1% this year and we Allah. Till then. Stay safe and stay
was also introduced as temporary are expecting a V-shaped recovery by healthy!
Acknowledgement of the Frontliners QSLINK Issue 2020 7
To the Frontliners
Thank you for Protecting Us!
8 QSLINK Issue 2020 Announcement Incoming Activities & Recognition
STATISTICS OF
REGISTRATION
New Approved Registration From Year 2017-2019
6 489 346 10
2017
Quantity Surveying Provisional Quantity Professional Quantity Consultant Quantity

Technologist (QST) Surveyor (PVQS) Surveyor (PQS) Surveyor (CQS)
37 745 50 41
2018

23 825 95 58
2019

Note :
Consultant Quantity Surveyors, Professional Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveying Technologist
were introduced since 2017 due to the implementation of QS Act 487 (Amendment) 2015
Announcement Incoming Activities & Recognition QSLINK Issue 2020 9
New Approved Registration Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

STATISTIC OF NEW INDIVIDUAL STATISTIC OF NEW REGISTERED
REGISTRATION (AS AT 27.08.2020) QS PRACTICES
37 91 1
Quantity Surveying Multi-Disciplinary (FM)
Technologist (QST) 3
56
Provisional Quantity Body Corporate (FC)
Surveyor (PVQS)
Sole Proprietor (FS)
Professional Quantity
Surveyor (PQS)
Consultant Quantity
Surveyor (CQS)
752 10
STATISTIC OF
RENEWAL 2020
RECEIVED
CATEGORIES TOTAL REGISTERED APPROVED
APPLICATION
Consulting Quantity
Surveying Practices 356 349 349
(CQSP)
Multi-Disciplinary Prac-
tice (MDP)
17 16 15
Branch Office 64 59 59
Consultant Quantity
Surveyor (CQS)
880 860 859
Professional Quantity
Surveyor (PQS)
644 635 634
Provisional Quantity
Surveyor (PVQS)
2707 2166 2123
Quantity Surveyor
Technologist (QST)
49 39 38
Newly Registered Consulting Quantity

Surveying Practices (CQSP)
YEAR 2019
2019/FC00625 IM JURUKUR BAHAN SDN. BHD.
2019/FC00623 PLC QS CONSULT SDN BHD
2019/FS00624 PS QS CONSULT
YEAR 2020
2020/FC00635 MOZA QS CONSULT SDN BHD
2020/FS00636 LY QS CONSULT
2020/FC00638 JURUKUR BAHAN ANTARA SDN BHD
2020/FC00633 RA CQS SDN. BHD.
2020/FS00634 TYC QS CONSULT
2020/FC00632 JURUKUR BAHAN SPL (SARAWAK) SDN BHD
2020/FC00639 AZQS COS CONSULTANCY SDN. BHD.
2020/FC00631 VINCENT TAN ASSOCIATES SDN BHD
2020/FC00637 RK PARTNERSHIP SDN BHD
2020/FC00629 RIVER GREEN QS SDN BHD
2020/FS00630 L QS CONSULT
2020/FC00628 TRES IQS CONSULTANCY SDN BHD
2020/FC00627 JURUUKUR BAHAN YSK SDN BHD
2020/FM00626 LWSA SDN. BHD.

Newly Registered Consultant Quantity

Surveyors (CQS)
YEAR 2019
2019/CQS01967 CHIN LEE JOON
2019/CQS01969 FAZLEE MARDYANA BIN OMAR
2019/CQS01972 JONG TZE KIUN
2019/CQS01968 MOHD HAFIZAN BIN MOHD KHANIF
2019/CQS01966 PETER TAN CHOON HOO
2019/CQS01971 ROSMAHADIR BIN KAMARUDDIN
2019/CQS01965 SHAHRULAZMAN B. ABDULLAH
2019/CQS01970 WONG CHEE FOONG
YEAR 2020
2020/CQS02047 MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN MUSA @ ABU BAKAR
2020/CQS02046 MOHD AZLEE BIN MD YAAKOB
2020/CQS02042 MOHD SYAZWAN BIN SAMSUDIN
2020/CQS02048 OOI YIQING
2020/CQS02039 SYUIBAH BINTI MOHAMAD
2020/CQS02045 HASLIANA BINTI HASBOLLAH
2020/CQS02026 GOH CHUAN YANG
2020/CQS02038 MOHAMED NIZAM BIN YUSOF
2020/CQS02017 MUHAMAD HAFIZUDDIN BIN IDRIS
2020/CQS02028 ZAIDATULNAIM BINTI IDRIS
2020/CQS02029 MOHD FARID BIN OMAR
2020/CQS02034 NUR ATHIRAH BINTI ZAINAL ARIFFIN
2020/CQS02027 AHMAD JAMILI MUSTAPA
2020/CQS02025 RUZIDA BINTI HASSAN
2020/CQS02043 MOHAMMAD NOR RAFIQ BIN JUNAIDI
2020/CQS02021 ADDEY SHAM BIN BAHARIN
2020/CQS02019 MOHAMAD FAIRUZ BIN KIPRAWI
2020/CQS02031 LYDIA CHIONG CHEW LIAN
2020/CQS02032 UNG POON KHIM
2020/CQS02016 HAIRANI BT MOHD SABTU
2020/CQS02044 LIM VIN PEI
2020/CQS02022 RATENAH BT ISMAIL
2020/CQS02024 LIEW KHANG SHENG
2020/CQS02023 LIM LI FEN
2020/CQS02030 RAIFAH AZENE BINTI RAMLI
2020/CQS02033 TAN CHUNG YONG

2020/CQS02037 FATIN MARSYITA BT MOHD ALI
2020/CQS02040 AZRINA BINTI MD YAAKOB
2020/CQS02020 CHINE WAI TING
2020/CQS02018 NGO CHEE HONG
2020/CQS02041 CHIN CHERN LENG
2020/CQS02036 LILIAN WONG SET CHIN
2020/CQS02035 SOO KOK FUIE
2020/CQS02014 NORHISHAM BIN ABDUL GHANI
2020/CQS02012 KAMSIAH BTE MOHAMED BAKHARI
2020/CQS02011 MYA MAEREENA BINTI ISMAIL
2020/CQS02000 MUHAMAD KHAIRUDIN BIN MAZLAN
2020/CQS02013 SAFRUL NIZAM BIN ABU BAKAR
2020/CQS02009 LAU LAI SIONG
2020/CQS02001 MOHD SUHAIMI BIN MD NOOR
2020/CQS02005 BORHAN BIN MOHAMMAD
2020/CQS01998 SAARI BIN DIN
2020/CQS02008 TEO YEN CHYN
2020/CQS02002 ASNIAH ABIDIN
2020/CQS02015 TERESA CHAN NI YENG
2020/CQS02004 AZAHARI BIN MAD BAHAH @ BASHAH
2020/CQS01995 SYED SAIFUL NIZAM BIN SYED MUBARAT
2020/CQS01993 FARAH YASMIN BINTI TASMIRAN
2020/CQS01984 HAFADZZAFAROL BIN MORSHIDI
2020/CQS01985 SHARIFAH NORAINI NOREEN SYED IBRAHIM
2020/CQS01986 YUSMADY MD JUNUS
2020/CQS01991 ZULKIFLI BIN HJ. YAACOB
2020/CQS01975 NOR KHAIRIAH ABDUL HALIM
2020/CQS02010 TEE SIEW WING
2020/CQS01987 NORAFAZARUL AINI BT. NORDIN
2020/CQS01992 MOHD RAHMAN BIN MOHD NOR
2020/CQS02007 NURUL FAIZ BIN ABDULL RASIB
2020/CQS01988 ZULKARNAIN BIN HASAN
2020/CQS01989 HAMINOL BIN MOHAMED HUSSIEN
2020/CQS01990 SALASIAH BINTI MUHAMMAD
2020/CQS01994 PHUAH HUI NI
2020/CQS01980 MEGAT AB RAHMAN MEGAT WAH
2020/CQS01981 HABIZAH BT SHEIKH ILMI
2020/CQS01983 SALWANI BINTI MAT HUSSEIN
2020/CQS01979 DIANNE KOK HUI WEI
2020/CQS01999 NUZRA EFENDI BIN MD. ARIFFIN

2020/CQS01978 WAN SUHAILA BINTI WAN RANI
2020/CQS02006 MOHD NAEEM BIN ABU BAKAR
2020/CQS01997 KAMARUL AZHAR BIN MAHMOOD
2020/CQS01982 SOON LAM TATT
2020/CQS01977 MOHD NASIR BIN SAARI
2020/CQS01996 KOW ZHENG WEI
2020/CQS02003 CHOK WAN YING
2020/CQS01973 YAP MIEW SENG
2020/CQS01974 CHIN YONG LING
2020/CQS01976 ZAMRI BIN NORHAMIN
Newly Registered Professional Quantity

Surveyors (PQS)
YEAR 2019
2019/PQS03112 AHMAD TAHA SABRI MHD TAJUDDIN
2019/PQS03109 AIRENNIZAH BINTI OTHMAN
2019/PQS03098 AZREEN NIZA BINTI RAZALI
2019/PQS03096 CHONG FOONG YING
2019/PQS03099 DARRIEN CHAI TECK LIANG
2019/PQS03104 FATIMAH BINTI ABU HASAN
2019/PQS03113 LAU LIN CHIAW
2019/PQS03108 LEE CHUN HOONG
2019/PQS03117 LEE LAY HOON
2019/PQS03105 MOHD NAZRI BIN NORASHIM
2019/PQS03120 MUHAMMAD ALI HASSAN
2019/PQS03103 NADIA BINTI ZAINI
2019/PQS03118 NAZARUDIN BIN MASHTUKI
2019/PQS03102 NOR AZIZAH AYUB
2019/PQS03115 NOR HISHAM BIN IDRUS
2019/PQS03119 NURAIN BINTI SAPUEN
2019/PQS03097 ROSMAN BIN MOHAD BASIR
2019/PQS03107 STANNARD CHANG CHUNG CHEE
2019/PQS03110 TEW YEN YING
2019/PQS03101 TEY JIUM SHYAA
2019/PQS03100 WAN SUHANA ABDULLAH SAIMI
2019/PQS03114 YAP LEE HONG
2019/PQS03111 YEAP SHIOW HWEI

2019/PQS03116 YIP MEI KEE
2019/PQS03106 ZULIKHA BTE MOHD SALIM
YEAR 2020
2020/PQS03170 MOHD FAIRUS BIN ZAKARIA
2020/PQS03162 YONG KIAN HOCK
2020/PQS03161 ZAHARA NAJIHAH BINTI ZAKARIA
2020/PQS03169 NORSYAKILAH BINTI ROMELI
2020/PQS03159 TERENCE KEE SAO CHEWN
2020/PQS03166 MAZLINA BINTI IBRAHIM
2020/PQS03164 MUHAMMAD AQIL BIN MOHD TAHIR
2020/PQS03167 CHE KU MAWARDI BIN CHE KU IBRAHIM
2020/PQS03165 OMAR ARRADZI BIN MOHAMED FADZIL
2020/PQS03157 LEE HEE HENG
2020/PQS03171 MUNEERA BINTI ESA
2020/PQS03168 GOH CHENG SIEW
2020/PQS03155 ABD HAFIZ BIN ABD RAZAK
2020/PQS03149 AMIR HAMZAH BIN SULEIMAN
2020/PQS03148 ANGELIA PERPETUA MELKIN SPENCER
2020/PQS03152 LIM PEK KEE
2020/PQS03154 WAN MOHD HAMZI BIN WAN AZIZ
2020/PQS03153 AZHAR BIN YUSOF
2020/PQS03151 LAI WEI CHIAN
2020/PQS03160 PHUA KAH SHIN
2020/PQS03156 LOO SIAW CHUING
2020/PQS03143 LEE CEN YING
2020/PQS03141 LIM CHIA NI
2020/PQS03163 LOW SIONG AN
2020/PQS03139 ASHLEY HONG WAN THING
2020/PQS03140 VIVIANA HII JIA LING
2020/PQS03137 YONG MING SZE
2020/PQS03147 SUHAIDA @ SUHANA KAMARUDIN
2020/PQS03138 LIM JO YEE
2020/PQS03142 MOHD ASHRAF BIN MOHD FATEH
2020/PQS03144 LI ZI QIAN
2020/PQS03136 NORAZILAN BIN MAZAHAR
2020/PQS03135 MUHAMMAD ABU UBAIDAH BIN ZAUBIR
2020/PQS03146 TARMIZI BIN HAMAD
2020/PQS03145 LEONG WAI LOONG

2020/PQS03129 NOOR FIKHKRI BIN AHMAD ZAINODEN
2020/PQS03124 LAI VOON YAU
2020/PQS03125 NAH PHEI SZE
2020/PQS03128 HO MEI FOONG
2020/PQS03122 TANG SIEW TING
2020/PQS03133 ROZIHA BT CHE HARON
2020/PQS03130 FADHILAH BINTI MOHD NOR
2020/PQS03134 CHEAH SIOK TENG
2020/PQS03132 RUZANNA ABD RAHMAN
2020/PQS03150 CHEONG JIN HAO
2020/PQS03121 LEE JEAN EE
2020/PQS03127 WONG LIN CHIANG
2020/PQS03126 NOR AZLIN BINTI ABDUL RAHIM
2020/PQS03158 LAI HENG LIN
2020/PQS03131 NOOR AZEYAH BINTI KHIYON
LIST OF BQSM ACCREDITED

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROGRAMMES
NO. LOCAL PROGRAMMES ACCREDITATION PERIOD
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SERI ISKANDAR

1. 09.09.2018 - 08.09.2023
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

2. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HOUSING, BUILDING & PLANNING) (HONOURS) 29.08.2019 - 28.08.2024
(QUANTITY SURVEYING)
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SHAH ALAM

3. 25.07.2019 – 24.07.2024
INFRASTURCTURE UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR

4. 18.06.2019 – 17.06.2022
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (SG. LONG CAMPUS)

5. 20.01.2017 – 21.01.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING
TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY
6. 20.01.2016 – 19.01.2021
BACHELOR IN QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)
LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

7. 28.08.2018 – 27.02.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
UCSI UNIVERSITY
8. 28.02.2018 – 27.02.2021
UNIVERSITY OF READING MALAYSIA

9. 20.07.2018 – 19.07.2021
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

10. JULY 2018 – OCT 2022
IMPERIA COLLEGE (formerly known as IMPERIA Institute Of Technology)

11. BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING & COST MANAGEMENT (3+0) IN 19.12.2019 – 18.12.2021
COLLABORATION WITH LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

12. 01.05.2020 – 30.04.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
SEGi UNIVERSITY
13. 06.09.2020 – 05.09.2023
B.SC. (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING
INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

14. 09.09.2018 – 08.11.2020
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) SAMARAHAN

15. 01.10.2020 – 31.12.2020
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY SARAWAK 29.10.2018 – 28.10.2020

16.
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS) in the midst of assessment
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 17.12.2018 – 16.12.2020

17.
BACHELOR IN QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS) in the midst of assessment

NO. LOCAL PROGRAMMES ACCREDITATION PERIOD
UNIVERSITI MALAYA 01.01.2020 – 31.03.2020

18.
BSc (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING in the midst of assessment
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA JOHOR

19. 23.01.2020 – 22.01.2025
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING - FULL TIME STUDY ONLY
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (SPACE) KUALA LUMPUR 05.10.2019 – 04.04.2020

20.
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING - PART TIME STUDY ONLY in the midst of assessment
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

21 25.07.2019 – 17.12.2022
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONOURS)

NO. FOREIGN PROGRAMMES ACCREDITATION PERIOD
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

1. BSc (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING & CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL 30.10.2018 – 29.10.2023
MANAGEMENT
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

2. 21.07.2016 – 20.07.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
3. 03.05.2015 – 02.05.2020
UNIVERSITY OF READING 03.05.2015 – 02.05.2020

4.
BSc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING in the midst of assessment
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

5. 26.06.2015 – 25.06.2020
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY

6. 01.09.2015 – 31.08.2020
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

7. 01.09.2015 – 31.08.2020
B.SC. (HONS) IN QUANTITY SURVEYING & COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
8. 26.10.2019 – 25.10.2021
CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

9. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & 17.12.2019 – 16.12.2024
ECONOMICS) – For Internal Full-Time Mode of Study Only
18 QSLINK Issue 2020 Accreditation Covid-19 Guideline
MAJLIS AKREDITASI UKUR BAHAN (QSAC)

LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN MALAYSIA
MAKLUMAN KHAS QSAC #1-2020:

Pencegahan Jangkitan Wabak COVID-19
dan kesan terhadap program Ukur Bahan di Pemberi Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia
1.0 TUJUAN
Makluman Khas dari Majlis Akreditasi Ukur Bahan (QSAC) ini bertujuan memberikan panduan bagi
membantu pihak Pemberi Pendidikan Tinggi (PPT) yang mengendalikan program Ukur Bahan (PPT-UB)
berkaitan pengekalan kualiti program pengajian ukur bahan semasa usaha menyekat penularan wabak
COVID-19 dalam kalangan mereka yang terlibat dengan pelaksanaan program ini.
2.0 LATAR BELAKANG
2.1 QSAC menasihatkan agar PPT-UB mengambil serius dengan arahan Kerajaan dan mematuhi
arahan dan nasihat yang dikeluarkan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia dari semasa ke semasa supaya
kesihatan setiap staf akademik dan para pelajar dapat dijaga rapi pada tahap yang terbaik. Dalam
konteks ini, keselamatan dan kesihatan staf akademik, para pelajar dan semua yang terlibat harus
menjadi keutamaan bagi semua pihak.
2.2 QSAC turut mengikuti perkembangan serta arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak universiti berhubung
aktiviti di dalam kampus khususnya yang membabitkan pengajaran dan pembelajaran (P&P)
langsung. Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia (LJBM) difahamkan kebanyakan pertemuan dalam
kuliah, makmal dan studio dibatalkan dan digantikan dengan pertemuan dan pembelajaran atas
talian menerusi apa juga platform, konferens video menerusi media sosial dan seumpamanya
termasuklah menerusi kaedah blended learning dan immersive learning tertakluk kepada keadaaan
dan keperluan sesuatu sesi P&P yang berkenaan.
3.0 KETERSEDIAAN PRASARANA DAN KEMUDAHAN ICT
3.1 Ketersediaan prasarana teknologi komunikasi dan maklumat (ICT) tidak sama tahapnya antara PPT-
UB. Mungkin ada PPT-UB yang lebih bersedia untuk mengendalikan pembelajaran secara maya.
Namun mengadakan pembelajaran maya secara komprehensif dan untuk tempoh yang
berpanjangan membabitkan semua pelajar dan staf akademik bagi sesebuah kelas atau studio yang
berkenaan tidak mungkin mampu dicapai oleh mana-mana PPT-UB pada masa ini.
3.2 Justeru, menggantikan kelas atau studio ukur bahan dalam bentuk atas talian atau maya perlu dilihat
sebagai satu tindakan yang berbentuk sementara. Umumnya diketahui kelas atau studio maya tidak
mampu menggantikan kelas atau studio yang dikendalikan secara bersepadu, sepakat, dan
muafakat. Persekitaran pembelajaran yang dinamik tidak mungkin dapat disimulasikan menerusi
maya atau apa juga medium atas talian.
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4.0 STRATEGI PENGEKALAN KUALITI PENGHASILAN KERJA
Sehubungan dengan sub perkara 3.1 dan 3.2 di atas, QSAC berharap agar PPT-UB dapat merangka
strategi dalam merancang P&P iaitu dengan memberi keutamaan penggunaan kaedah atas talian kepada
aktiviti P&P yang membabitkan pertemuan satu-sama-satu antara pensyarah dan pelajar, lintas langsung
syarahan oleh pensyarah, dan seumpamanya. Seterusnya, strategi yang dimaksudkan ini turut mengatur
semula keperluan pertemuan secara berkumpulan seperti sesi pembentangan hasil kerja setiap pelajar
(membabitkan kehadiran semua pelajar dan staf akademik) dengan cara melewatkan penjadualannya ke
penghujung semester bila mana penularan COVID-10 dijangkakan menjadi semakin reda.
5.0 KAWALAN KE ATAS KEMUNGKINAN SUSUTAN KUALITI PEMBELAJARAN
5.1 Walau apapun langkah yang diambil bagi menyesuaikan aktiviti P&P dalam konteks dan keadaaan
persekitaran yang terkekang, walaupun dengan niat untuk berbuat sebaik mungkin, QSAC
menjangkakan akan tetap berlaku kesusutan kualiti pencapaian hasil kerja pelajar lantaran ketirisan
masa P&P, kemerosotan intensiti penyeliaan dan berkurangnya jam pertemuan dan pembelajaran
bersemuka serta berkumpulan.
5.2 Sekiranya susutan kualiti seperti yang dinyatakan dalam subperkara 5.1 benar-benar berlaku, pihak
PPT-UB disarankan supaya mengambil tindakan pemulihan susulan bertujuan untuk memastikan
hasil kerja individu pelajar kembali memenuhi sekurang-kurangnya tahap kualiti minimum dan kualiti
program secara keseluruhannya tidak terjejas. Tindakan pemulihan ini perlu dilakukan secara
bijaksana dan penuh tanggungjawab dengan mengambil kira beban pembelajaran semasa para
pelajar. Adalah penting sekali tindakan pemulihan sepenuhnya berjaya diselesaikan dalam tempoh
yang sesuai berdasarkan perancangan setiap PPT sehingga bersedia dengan yakin untuk
menempuhi proses dan prosedur akreditasi khususnya ketika Lawatan Akreditasi oleh LJBM
dilaksanakan.
6.0 PENGUATKUASAAN PELAKSANAAN
Makluman Khas ini adalah terpakai ke atas semua PPT-UB yang telah diluluskan atau/dan diakreditasi oleh LJBM
untuk semester yang sedang berlangsung sahaja iaitu bermula serta merta sehingga ke suatu masa di mana
keadaan penularan wabak COVID-19 menjadi reda dan terkawal sepenuhnya.
Roziyah Ismail
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Sr Roziyah binti Ismail, CQS
Pengerusi
Majlis Akreditasi Ukur Bahan (QSAC)
Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia
Tarikh: 27 Mac 2020
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MAKLUMAN KHAS QSAC #2-2020:

Panduan Pengendalian Program Ukur Bahan Pendidikan Tinggi
Semasa Dan Pasca Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan
PENDAHULUAN
1. Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia (LJBM) merujuk kepada kenyataan Advisory Note
No.4/2020 – Panduan Pengendalian Program Pendidikan Tinggi Semasa dan Pasca
Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan yang dikeluarkan oleh Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia
(Malaysian Qualifications Agency, MQA) serta turut merujuk kepada Kenyataan Media
Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) bertarikh 27 Mei 2020 berkenaan Pengendalian
Aktiviti Akademik Di Kampus Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Semasa dan Pasca Perintah
Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang memaklumkan bahawa semua aktiviti pengajaran dan
pembelajaran (PdP) hendaklah dilaksanakan secara dalam talian sehingga 31 Disember
2020 dan semua aktiviti PdP secara bersemuka adalah tidak dibenarkan. Pengecualian
diberikan kepada lima (5) kategori pelajar yang berkeperluan untuk pulang ke kampus secara
berperingkat bagi melaksanakan PdP seperti di dalam kenyataan media tersebut.
2. Kesinambungan daripada pemakluman oleh LJBM, Makluman Khas QSAC #1-2020

berkenaan Pencegahan Jangkitan Wabak Covid-19 dan Kesan Terhadap Program Ukur
Bahan di Pemberi Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia bertarikh 27 Mac 2020, panduan ini adalah
bersifat advisory kepada Pemberi Pendidikan Tinggi yang mengendalikan Program Ukur
Bahan (PPT-UB) dalam merancang pelanjutan sistem pengajian secara online/remote
learning sehingga penghujung tahun 2020 atau ke tempoh lain yang ditetapkan oleh pihak
berkuasa. Keutamaan perancangan dan pendekatan PdP adalah :
i. menyokong usaha kerajaan dalam mengoptimumkan penjarakan sosial dan

memutuskan rantaian jangkitan dalam membendung penularan sepenuhnya
COVID-19;
ii. memastikan kelangsungan kemajuan pengajian pelajar; dan
iii. memelihara kualiti pengajian bagi memastikan kepentingan peluang pelajar dalam
prospek kerjaya pada masa akan datang.
3. Panduan ini juga perlu dibaca bersama dengan arahan atau ketetapan yang dikeluarkan
oleh pihak berkuasa dari semasa ke semasa termasuk Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi (JPT)
dan Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia (MQA).
4. Senat / Lembaga Akademik PPT-UB adalah bertanggungjawab dan diberikan autonomi

untuk memutuskan pelaksanaan program dalam tempoh yang ditetapkan oleh pihak
berkuasa berdasarkan peruntukan perlembagaan masing-masing serta kesesuaian sumber
dan prasarana sedia ada. PPT-UB perlu mengambil kira kepentingan dan menjaga kebajikan
pelajar dan kakitangan dalam pelaksanaan ini. PPT-UB hendaklah memastikan sebarang
pindaan dan penyelarasan direkod untuk tujuan rujukan semasa penilaian akreditasi pada
masa akan datang serta dimaklumkan kepada LJBM.
5. PPT-UB merujuk kepada IPTA, IPTS, Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti yang mengendalikan
program Ukur Bahan dan telah diakreditasi oleh LJBM dan MQA.
PENCAPAIAN HASIL PEMBELAJARAN
6. Pada umumnya sebarang perubahan dan pengubahsuaian kepada PdP perlu meletakkan
pencapaian hasil pembelajaran program sebagai parameter utama. Selaras dengan
ketetapan di dalam Manual Akreditasi Program Ukur Bahan LJBM (Edisi Ketiga) dan
Kerangka Kelayakan Malaysia (MQF) Edisi Kedua.
7. LJBM mengambil maklum akan cabaran dan kesukaran PPT-UB untuk membuat
penyampaian dan pengukuran pencapaian bagi domain hasil pembelajaran pelajar tertentu
dalam PdP alternatif yang diubah suai. Antara domain hasil pembelajaran tersebut
merangkumi:
i. Knowledge & Understanding;

ii. Cognitive Skills;
iii. Functional Work Skills;
iv. Personal & Entreprenuerial Skills;
v. Ethics & Professionalism.
8. Selaras dengan itu, PPT-UB boleh mempertimbangkan sewajarnya untuk membuat

pengubahsuaian dan pelarasan semula kepada aspek penilaian dan kaedah pengajaran
sejajar dengan hasil pembelajaran yang telah ditetapkan. Ini bagi memastikan hasil
pembelajaran tersebut masih dapat diukur dan dicapai oleh pelajar setelah mereka
menyelesaikan kursus di dalam situasi dan pengendalian yang berbeza. Ini termasuk
menyelaras semula agihan hasil pembelajaran kursus yang mana domain pembelajaran
yang sukar disampaikan dan dinilai melalui kaedah alternatif dianjakkan ke kursus-kursus
lain yang bersesuaian di semester yang dijangkakan boleh dikendalikan melalui kaedah
bersemuka.
9. PPT-UB bertanggungjawab untuk memastikan pelajar dimaklumkan berkenaan

penyelarasan yang hendak dilaksanakan terutama yang berkaitan dengan perubahan aspek
penilaian. Ini supaya pelajar dapat membuat persediaan awal dari segi mental dan fizikal.
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PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN (PdP)
10. Merujuk kepada Soalan Lazim - Berkaitan Pelaksanaan Program Pengajian Ukur Bahan
Semasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Covid-19 yang dikeluarkan oleh LJBM pada
27 Mac 2020, PPT-UB telah diberikan fleksibiliti untuk mengendalikan PdP secara online/
remote learning. Tindakan ini merupakan langkah sementara sehingga keadaan kembali
pulih. Mengambil kira norma baharu dan pemakluman terkini MQA dan KPT, PPT-UB perlu
meneruskan pengendalian secara online/remote learning sehingga tempoh yang ditetapkan
oleh pihak berkuasa.
11. Dalam pada itu, LJBM turut mengambil maklum terdapat kursus-kursus kritikal yang perlu
dilaksanakan secara bersemuka dan sukar digantikan secara online/remote learning
terutama kursus-kursus yang bersifat teknikal, klinikal, penyelidikan kerja makmal atau lain-
lain aktiviti yang melibatkan keperluan kompetensi kemahiran yang spesifik. Dalam hal ini,
PPT-UB dinasihatkan untuk secara kreatif dan berinovasi dalam menyusun kursus-kursus di
semester yang terkesan seperti berikut:
i. meningkatkan tumpuan penawaran kursus-kursus yang melibatkan teori atau

berklasifikasi sebagai kursus asas / Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) / kursus universiti
/ lain-lain yang sesuai dikendalikan secara efektif melalui online / remote learning
sepenuhnya terutamanya kepada pelajar di awal peringkat pengajian. Ini juga
termasuk pelajar antarabangsa pengambilan baharu yang masih belum boleh
datang ke Malaysia atas sekatan perjalanan;
ii. kursus-kursus yang melibatkan aktiviti praktikal/amali boleh disesuaikan dengan

menggunakan pendekatan virtual simulation, virtual lab, animation, gamification atau
kaedah lain; dan
iii. komponen pembelajaran yang kritikal dilaksanakan bersemuka yang tidak dapat
diganti melalui kaedah online/ remote learning dianjakkan ke semester akan datang
atau dikendalikan selaras dengan mana-mana kebenaran khas pihak berkuasa.
12. PPT-UB juga digalakkan untuk mempertimbangkan berkongsi kemudahan pembelajaran

dengan pelajar-pelajar daripada PPT-UB lain yang tinggal di kawasan berdekatan. Ini akan
memberikan impak yang positif dalam membantu pencapaian kemahiran pelajar-pelajar
tersebut. Namun, pelaksanaan ini perlu disesuaikan dengan norma baharu yang ditetapkan.
13. Dalam membuat penyusunan dan penyelarasan semula sistem pengajian, PPT-UB
hendaklah mengutamakan pelajar-pelajar yang bakal bergraduat dan memastikan
pelajar-pelajar tersebut melengkapkan kesemua keperluan program termasuk aktiviti
praktikal dan pendedahan industri.
WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL) / 2U2i / LATIHAN INDUSTRI
14. Dengan keadaan semasa, terdapat industri yang sedang giat memulihkan ekonomi mereka.
Lantaran itu, terdapat situasi di mana industri keberatan menerima pelajar latihan industri.
Oleh yang demikian, PPT-UB boleh membuat pindaan semester latihan industri ke semester
berikutnya ATAU menggantikan komponen industri/ latihan industri tersebut kepada alternatif
lain yang bersesuaian bergantung kepada bidang program dan memenuhi hasil
pembelajaran.
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15. PPT-UB digalakkan untuk memberi penekanan kepada pendedahan industri supaya pelajar
mendapat manfaat yang optimum untuk persediaan mereka di alam kerjaya. Kaedah lain
yang boleh dipertimbangkan adalah seperti industry-based project, problem-based project,
topical studies atau research project. PPT-UB juga boleh menggabungkan beberapa aktiviti
bagi memastikan hasil pembelajaran yang ditetapkan adalah tercapai. PPT-UB boleh
mempelbagaikan kaedah pelaksanaan dengan membahagikan topik-topik yang besar
kepada komponen yang lebih kecil mengikut hasil pembelajaran kursus dan dilaksanakan
sendiri oleh pelajar dengan penyeliaan staf akademik dan/ atau pengamal industri.
16. PPT-UB boleh mempertimbangkan untuk menukarkan pelajar mod industri kepada mod kerja
kursus memandangkan menjalankan dua mod berbeza pada masa yang sama iaitu mod
kerja kursus dan industry (2u2i) atau WBL. Pengubahsuaian ini adalah untuk memastikan
pelajar dapat meneruskan program dalam situasi yang mencabar ini. PPT-UB boleh
menggantikan kursus latihan industri selaras dengan perkara di atas.
PENILAIAN PELAJAR
17. PPT-UB dibenarkan membuat penyelarasan dan pengubahsuaian terhadap kaedah

penilaian berterusan atau penilaian akhir bentuk baharu yang dijajarkan dengan hasil
pembelajaran yang telah ditetapkan. Penggunaan kaedah penilaian alternatif perlu
dipraktiskan agar hasil pembelajaran dapat diukur dengan berkesan. Penyelaras program
atau Subject Matter Expert (SME) hendaklah menentukan kesesuaian dan kecukupannya.
18. PPT-UB digalakkan untuk meneruskan Penilaian Formatif mengikut kesesuaian di mana
maklum balas atau dapatan daripada penilaian ini akan dapat membantu pelajar mengetahui
kelemahan dari aspek pemahaman/ penguasaan topik untuk diperbaiki. Maklum balas
melalui penilaian formatif turut membantu staf akademik untuk merancang dan
mengendalikan PdP dengan lebih berkesan.
19. Untuk Penilaian Sumatif, PPT-UB boleh mengenalpasti kaedah penilaian berterusan dan
penilaian akhir yang bersesuaian bagi menentukan pengukuran hasil pembelajaran pelajar.
GRED PEMARKAHAN PELAJAR
20. PPT-UB diberikan autonomi untuk menentukan sistem penggredan yang bersesuaian bagi
menggambarkan pencapaian kompetensi pelajar terhadap satu-satu kursus semasa tempoh
krisis. Namun, PPT-UB mestilah mempunyai sistem penggredan yang telus dan sebarang
perubahan hendaklah dimaklumkan dan diperjelaskan kepada pelajar. PPT juga boleh
mempertimbangkan kaedah yang membenarkan pelajar menentukan cara penggredan
tersebut dinyatakan di dalam transkrip mereka.
SYARAT KEMASUKAN PELAJAR
21. MQA telah mengeluarkan pemakluman Panduan Kemasukan Pelajar Tempatan Akibat
Penangguhan/ Pembatalan Peperiksaan Sekolah Menengah Luar Negara dan Ujian
Kompetensi Bahasa Inggeris Tempatan/ Antarabangsa Disebabkan Penularan COVID-
19 bertarikh 13 April 2020 iaitu PPT dibenarkan untuk membuat pengambilan pelajar
tempatan secara tawaran bersyarat mengikut kriteria yang dinyatakan.
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22. Pengambilan pelajar antarabangsa adalah berdasarkan syarat kemasukan yang ditetapkan.
Mengambil kira pembatalan/ penangguhan peperiksaan sekolah menengah luar negara,
pada prinsipnya, gred pelajar dan sijil yang dikeluarkan secara rasmi oleh pihak berkuasa
negara berkaitan atau badan persijilan terbabit boleh diterima oleh PPT tempatan bagi tujuan
kemasukan pelajar antarabangsa.
23. Pengambilan pelajar antarabangsa juga adalah berdasarkan ketetapan kompetensi Bahasa
Inggeris yang ditetapkan oleh KPT melalui surat berkenaan Syarat Kompetensi Bahasa
Inggeris Kepada Pelajar Antarabangsa bertarikh 9 Disember 2019. Berdasarkan pemerhatian
MQA, beberapa ujian kompetensi antarabangsa yang ditetapkan oleh KPT seperti Test of
English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) dan International English
Language Testing System (IELTS) telah menawarkan ujian dalam talian yang boleh diambil
oleh calon di rumah masing-masing. Pearson PTE Academic juga ditawarkan di sejumlah
lokasi di seluruh dunia termasuk Malaysia dengan kehadiran bilangan calon yang terhad.
24. Dalam pada itu, PPT boleh melaksanakan pengecualian pencapaian kompetensi Bahasa
Inggeris kepada pelajar tempatan berdasarkan Pemakluman Mengenai Keputusan Dasar-
Dasar Baharu IPTS yang dikeluarkan JPT bertarikh 27 Januari 2017 seperti berikut:
i. menggunakan kelayakan akademik dari institusi yang menggunakan Bahasa

Inggeris sebagai bahasa pengantar sepenuhnya; atau
ii. telah mengikuti pengajian di Malaysia dan bercadang untuk melanjutkan pengajian
ke peringkat lebih tinggi dengan tertakluk kepada perkara (i); atau
iii. mempunyai kelayakan akademik di peringkat O-Level atau A-Level.
KEBAJIKAN PELAJAR
25. PPT-UB yang melaksanakan PdP secara online/ remote learning hendaklah memastikan
kebajikan pelajar dititikberatkan. Ini termasuk jadual waktu pengajian mereka hendaklah
mengambil kira keadaan dan situasi semasa. PPT-UB juga perlu memberikan sokongan
kepada pelajar dengan menyediakan panduan dan maklumat yang lengkap untuk membantu
pelajar menyesuaikan diri dengan perubahan kaedah pembelajaran secara konvensional
kepada secara online/ remote learning.
26. PPT-UB hendaklah memastikan pelaksanaan PdP secara online/ remote learning dapat
dimanfaatkan oleh semua pelajar. Sekiranya pelajar mengalami kesulitan untuk mengikuti
pembelajaran secara online/ remote learning, PPT-UB hendaklah mengenal pasti kesulitan
yang dihadapi oleh pelajar. Antara mekanisme yang boleh dipertimbangkan adalah
menyediakan kemudahan pinjaman alat peranti mudah alih dan internet bagi membolehkan
pelajar mengikuti program pengajian dengan efisien. PPT-UB hendaklah sentiasa
mendapatkan maklum balas pelajar dari semasa ke semasa supaya pembelajaran dapat
berlaku/ berlangsung secara berkesan.
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STAF AKADEMIK
27. PPT-UB perlu memastikan staf akademik diberikan panduan, bimbingan dan sokongan yang
bersesuaian dalam merancang dan melaksanakan pengubahsuaian secara online/ remote
learning. Staf akademik hendaklah dibekalkan dengan kemudahan yang bersesuaian untuk
memastikan pengajaran yang dijalankan secara online/ remote learning berjalan dengan
lancar dan berkesan. Ini termasuk membenarkan staf akademik menggunakan kemudahan
di kampus sekiranya diperlukan.
JAMINAN KUALITI DALAMAN
28. Pusat/ Unit Jaminan Kualiti Dalaman PPT-UB bertanggungjawab memantau pelaksanaaan
dan keberkesanan penyampaian program yang dijalankan secara online/ remote learning
secara berterusan. Ini bagi memastikan isu atau masalah yang timbul semasa pengendalian
program secara online/ remote learning dapat diatasi dan ditambah baik.
29. Pusat/ Unit Jaminan Kualiti Dalaman PPT-UB perlu memantau keberkesanan pelbagai aspek
tindakan pasca krisis setelah keadaan kembali pulih. Tindakan tersebut boleh berbentuk
program pemulihan, pembetulan atau penambahbaikan berdasarkan keperluan dan boleh
dilaksanakan secara berperingkat.
KAEDAH PENYAMPAIAN PROGRAM
30. Pengubahsuaian pelaksanaan PdP secara konvensional kepada online/ remote learning
sepenuhnya tidak mengubah kaedah penyampaian program tersebut kepada kaedah Open
and Distance Learning (ODL). Pengubahsuaian ini merupakan kebenaran khas kepada
semua PPT-UB secara interim dalam membantu PPT-UB memberi tumpuan sepenuhnya
untuk melaksanakan PdP yang terbaik dalam situasi yang mencabar ini.
31. Tidak dapat dinafikan perubahan dan pengubahsuaian ke atas program konvensional yang
dilaksanakan terutama secara online/ remote learning dalam tempoh krisis ini akan dapat
memberikan impak yang positif kepada PPT-UB untuk menawarkan program secara ODL
dan MC dengan lebih serius di masa akan datang.
Makluman ini adalah terpakai ke atas semua PPT-UB yang telah diluluskan atau/dan diakreditasi oleh
LJBM untuk semester yang sedang berlangsung iaitu bermula serta merta sehingga ke suatu masa
di mana keadaan pandemik menjadi reda dan terkawal sepenuhnya. Penetapan ini adalah tertakluk
kepada arahan pihak berkuasa berkenaan dari semasa ke semasa.
Sebarang pertanyaan lanjut berkenaan perkara ini boleh menghubungi Sekretariat Akreditasi
Ukur Bahan di talian 03-26107803 atau email ke info@bqsm.gov.my.
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Surat Pekeliling LJBM Bil 1/2020 :

Pelaksanaan Langkah Sementara Bagi Mengurangkan Kesan Covid-19 :
Prosedur Berkaitan Pendaftaran Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia


SURAT PEKELILING BIL. 1/2020
18 JUN 2020
Kepada :
· Firma Perunding Ukur Bahan; dan
· Firma Perunding Multi Disiplin; dan
· Juruukur Bahan Consultant (CQS); dan
· Juruukur Bahan Professional (PQS); dan
· Juruukur Bahan Provisional (PVQS); dan
· Juruukur Bahan Technologist (QST).
YBhg. Datuk/Dato’/Tuan/Puan,
PELAKSANAAN LANGKAH SEMENTARA BAGI MENGURANGKAN KESAN COVID-19 :

PROSEDUR BERKAITAN PENDAFTARAN LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN MALAYSIA
1.0 TUJUAN
Surat Pekeliling ini bertujuan untuk memaklumkan ahli-ahli berdaftar Lembaga Juruukur Bahan
Malaysia (LJBM) mengenai pindaan terhadap keperluan pendaftaran LJBM berikutan kekangan
yang dihadapi oleh semua pihak dalam tempoh semasa dan pasca pandemik Covid-19.
Pindaan-pindaan tersebut merupakan tindakan alternatif secara pentadbiran dalam melaksanakan

langkah-langkah sementara yang bertujuan untuk membantu ahli berdaftar LJBM mengekalkan
pendaftaran professional mereka sepanjang tempoh tersebut.
2.0 TAFSIRAN
Bagi tujuan garispanduan ini melainkan sekiranya konteksnya membawa maksud yang lain:
(i) “Firma Perunding Ukur Bahan” dan “Firma Perunding Multi Disiplin” merupakan firma yang
berdaftar dengan LJBM dan mempunyai permit pendaftaran yang sah.
(ii) “Juruukur Bahan Consultant” merupakan individu yang berkelayakan dan berdaftar sebagai
Consultant Quantity Surveyor di bawah Seksyen 10 Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967 (pindaan
2015) dan mempunyai sijil pendaftaran yang sah.
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(iii) “Juruukur Bahan Professional” merupakan individu yang berkelayakan dan berdaftar sebagai
Professional Quantity Surveyor di bawah Seksyen 10 Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967 (pindaan
(iv) “Juruukur Bahan Provisional” merupakan individu yang berkelayakan dan berdaftar sebagai
Provisional Quantity Surveyor di bawah Seksyen 10 Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967 (pindaan
(v) “Juruukur Bahan Technologist” merupakan individu yang berkelayakan dan berdaftar
sebagai Quantity Surveying Technologist di bawah Seksyen 10 Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967
(pindaan 2015) dan mempunyai sijil pendaftaran yang sah.
3.0 LATAR BELAKANG
Berikutan pandemik Covid-19 yang melanda seluruh dunia sejak awal tahun 2020, LJBM telah
mengambil maklum dan amat prihatin terhadap kesan serta norma-norma baru yang perlu
diadaptasi oleh penduduk seluruh dunia, khasnya oleh ahli-ahli berdaftar LJBM dalam menghadapi
cabaran getir dalam tempoh semasa dan pacsa pandemik ini.
Sehubungan dengan itu, sebagai salah satu inisiatif prihatin bagi membantu ahli-ahli berdaftar
LJBM dalam menempuhi situasi ini, LJBM ingin memaklumkan ketetapan-ketetapan baru yang
melibatkan keperluan berkaitan prosedur pendaftaran.
Ketetapan-ketetapan ini adalah selaras dengan peruntukan 4(g) Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967
(pindaan 2015).
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4.0 PINDAAN TERHADAP KETETAPAN KEPERLUAN PENDAFTARAN

Pindaan terhadap ketetapan keperluan pendaftaran melibatkan prosedur-prosedur berikut :
4.1 Bayaran Pembaharuan Pendaftaran 2021

· Ahli berdaftar boleh memilih untuk menjadualkan bayaran pembaharuan pendaftaran
mereka atau mengemukakan bayaran penuh secara terus mengikut prosedur biasa.
· Kelulusan pendaftaran akan diproses mengikut prosedur biasa. Sijil pembaharuan

pendaftaran dan resit bayaran hanya akan dikemukakan setelah kesemua bayaran
diterima.
· Kelulusan pembaharuan pendaftaran akan ditarik semula serta-merta sekiranya jadual

pembayaran tidak dipenuhi.
· Jadual bayaran Pembaharuan Pendaftaran 2021 boleh dirujuk seperti berikut :
JADUAL 1
Kategori Bayaran pertama Bayaran kedua Bayaran ketiga
(sebelum 31.01.2021) (sebelum 31.03.2021)(sebelum 30.06.2021)
Firma Juruukur Bahan
50% 25% 25%
Perunding
Juruukur Bahan Consultant 50% 25% 25%
Juruukur Bahan
50% 25% 25%
Professional
JADUAL 2
Kategori Bayaran pertama Bayaran kedua
(sebelum 31.01.2021) (sebelum 31.06.2021)
Juruukur Bahan Provisional 50% 50%
Juruukur Bahan
50% 50%
Technologist
JADUAL 3
Kategori Bayaran pertama Bayaran kedua Bayaran ketiga

(selepas 3 bulan) (selepas 3 bulan)
Pemasukan Semula
50% 25% 25%
Pendaftaran (semua kategori)

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4.2 Keperluan Pengumpulan Mata CPD Tahun 2020
(i) Pembaharuan Pendaftaran 2021

· Juruukur Bahan Consultant : Keperluan CPD DIKECUALIKAN
· Juruukur Bahan Professional : Keperluan CPD DIKECUALIKAN
· Juruukur Bahan Provisional dan Technologist : 1 CPD (keperluan CPD
diminimumkan)
(ii) Pemasukan Semula Pendaftaran 2020 :

Keperluan CPD DIKECUALIKAN
(iii) Keperluan CPD Pembaharuan Pendaftaran 2020 yang tidak dipenuhi :

Keperluan CPD DIKECUALIKAN
(iv) Mata CPD yang telah dikumpul sepanjang tahun 2020 boleh dibawa ke tahun 2021
dan digunapakai untuk pembaharuan pendaftaran tahun 2022.
5.0 PENGUATKUASAAN DAN PELAKSANAAN

Ketetapan-ketetapan di atas adalah berkuatkuasa daripada tarikh Surat Pekeliling ini.
Sebarang pindaan dalam tempoh penguatkuasaan ini akan dimaklumkan secara rasmi daripada
semasa ke semasa.
“BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA”
Yang Benar,
Yang DiPertua
PROF. (ADJUNG) Sr DATO’ AZIZ BIN ABDULLAH, CQS
Yang DiPertua
Tarikh:
Tarikh :
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Pelaksanaan Langkah Sementara Bagi Mengurangkan Kesan Covid-19 : Peraturan Permohonan Dan Pengumpulan Mata Poin
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Bagi Tahun 2020

SURAT PEKELILING BIL. 2/2020
18 JUN 2020
PELAKSANAAN LANGKAH SEMENTARA BAGI MENGURANGKAN KESAN COVID 19 :

PERATURAN PERMOHONAN DAN PENGUMPULAN MATA POIN CONTINUOUS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) BAGI TAHUN 2020
1.0 TUJUAN
Surat Pekeliling ini bertujuan untuk memberi panduan kepada penganjur dan ahli-ahli yang
menganjurkan atau menyertai program CPD semasa usaha berikutan kekangan yang dihadapi
oleh semua pihak dalam tempoh semasa dan pasca pandemik Covid-19.
2.0 LATAR BELAKANG

Sepertimana semua sedia maklum, berikutan situasi penularan wabak COVID-19, Kementerian
Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) telah menyarankan orang ramai mengamalkan penjarakan sosial.
Sehubungan dengan perkara di atas, Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia (LJBM) telah
melaksanakan inisiatif prihatin dengan menetapkan beberapa peraturan baharu berkenaan
permohonan mata poin CPD yang dipohon oleh ahli-ahli dan para penganjur.
3.0 PERATURAN BAHARU PERMOHONAN MATA POIN CPD
3.1 Permohonan Mata Poin CPD bagi kursus yang dianjurkan secara atas talian adalah
dibenarkan.
3.2 Tempoh minimum yang ditetapkan bagi setiap kursus adalah empat (4) jam (bersamaan
dengan separuh hari).
Sekiranya tempoh kursus yang dianjurkan adalah kurang daripada masa minimum yang ditetapkan,
penganjur perlu melaksanakan beberapa siri kursus yang berkaitan bagi memenuhi keperluan empat (4)
jam kursus. Penganjur perlu memastikan topik dan kandungan ceramah adalah berkaitan dengan
kemahiran teras dan pengetahuan profesion ukur bahan. Tiada sekatan sama ada ianya perlu
dilaksanakan oleh seorang
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Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Bagi Tahun 2020
penceramah ataupun beberapa orang penceramah. Peserta hendaklah menyertai setiap

siri kursus tersebut untuk layak mendapat poin CPD.
3.3 Peraturan 3.2 juga adalah terpakai bagi permohonan kursus satu (1) hari iaitu tempoh
minimum kursus adalah lapan (8 ) jam yang bersamaan dengan satu (1) hari.
3.4 Pemberian mata poin CPD, fi dan peraturan-peraturan lain kursus secara atas talian
adalah sama seperti permohonan mata poin bagi kursus biasa sebelum ini.
3.5 Semakan mata poin CPD seperti yang tertulis di dalam “Category 3” di dalam Jadual Mata
Poin CPD boleh dimuat turun melalui laman sesawang LJBM.
4.0 PROGRAM ANJURAN LEMBAGA JURUUKUR BAHAN MALAYSIA BAGI TAHUN 2020
Tiada penganjuran kursus CPD dan QS International Convention (QSIC) bagi tahun 2020.
5.0 PENGUATKUASAAN DAN PERLAKSANAAN

Ketetapan ini berkuatkuasa daripada tarikh Surat Pekeliling ini dan terpakai ke atas semua
permohonan Mata Poin CPD. Sebarang pindaan dalam tempoh penguatkuasaan ini akan
dimaklumkan secara daripada semasa ke semasa.
Untuk sebarang pertanyaan lanjut, sila hubungi:

• Pn Amelia Nur Aine Binti Abdul Rahman di talian 03-26107999 atau emailkan
kepada aine@bqsm.gov.my; atau
• Cik Afifah Binti Kamarol Ariffin di talian 03-26107809 atau emailkan kepada
afifah@bqsm.gov.my
“BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA”
Yang Benar,
PROF. (ADJUNG) Sr DATO’ AZIZ BIN ABDULLAH, CQS

Yang Dipertua
Tarikh :
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MAKLUMAN KHAS
PELAKSANAAN LANGKAH SEMENTARA BAGI MENGURANGKAN KESAN COVID-19 :
PROSEDUR BERKAITAN ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (APC)

1.0 TUJUAN
Makluman Khas ini bertujuan untuk memaklumkan Juruukur Bahan Provisional (PVQS)
mengenai pindaan prosedur berkaitan pelaksanaan Assessment of Professional
Competence (APC) berikutan kekangan yang dihadapi oleh semua pihak dalam tempoh
semasa dan pasca pandemik Covid-19.
Pindaan-pindaan tersebut merupakan tindakan alternatif secara pentadbiran dalam

melaksanakan langkah-langkah sementara yang bertujuan untuk membantu ahli PVQS
LJBM meneruskan prosedur penaiktarafan pendaftaran mereka sepanjang tempoh
tersebut.
2.0 LATAR BELAKANG

Berikutan pandemik Covid-19 yang melanda seluruh dunia sejak awal tahun 2020, LJBM
telah mengambil maklum dan amat prihatin terhadap kesan serta norma-norma baru yang
perlu diadaptasi oleh penduduk seluruh dunia, khasnya oleh ahli-ahli berdaftar LJBM dalam
menghadapi cabaran getir dalam tempoh semasa dan pacsa pandemik ini.
Sehubungan dengan itu, sebagai salah satu inisiatif prihatin bagi membantu ahli-ahli
berdaftar LJBM dalam menempuhi situasi ini, LJBM ingin memaklumkan ketetapan-
ketetapan baru yang melibatkan keperluan berkaitan prosedur pendaftaran.
Ketetapan-ketetapan ini adalah selaras dengan peruntukan 4(g) Akta Juruukur Bahan 1967
(pindaan 2015).

3.0 PINDAAN TERHADAP KETETAPAN PROSEDUR DAN PELAKSANAAN

ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (APC)
Mengambilkira mengenai isu berkaitan lojistik dan Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP)
langkah pencegahan Covid-19 yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN),
LJBM ingin memaklumkan pindaan terhadap ketetapan yang melibatkan prosedur-prosedur
berikut :
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3.1 Penerimaan dokumen pendaftaran APC

· Borang dan dokumen pendaftaran APC boleh dihantar dalam bentuk
elektronik (format PDF) melalui e-mail ke apc@bqsm.gov.my, atau
· secara fizikal (hardcopy), tertakluk kepada pematuhan SOP pencegahan COVID-19.
3.2 Penerimaan dokumen berkaitan APC

· Dokumen berkaitan APC (Buku Diari, Buku Log dan Laporan Analisa Kritikal) boleh
dihantar dalam bentuk elektronik (format PDF) melalui e-mail ke apc@bqsm.gov.my,
atau
· secara fizikal (hardcopy), tertakluk kepada pematuhan SOP pencegahan COVID-19.
3.3 Lanjutan Tempoh Pendaftaran APC

Tempoh sahlaku pendaftaran APC yang ditetapkan sebelum ini adalah 6 bulan.
LJBM bersetuju untuk melanjutkan tarikh tersebut sehingga 31.12.2020 dengan
terma berikut :
(i) Lanjutan masa untuk semua pendaftaran sedia ada di dalam data APC dari tahun
2017 sehingga Jun 2020.
(ii) Pendaftaran sebagai PVQS yang masih sahlaku.
(iii) Kelayakan ini diberikan secara automatik tanpa perlu mengemukakan sebarang
permohonan.
(iv)
3.4 Bengkel Penyediaan Laporan Analisa Kritikal
Bengkel Penyediaan Laporan Analisa Kritikal akan diadakan secara atas talian.
Tarikh dan kaedah penganjuran bengkel akan dimaklumkan daripada semasa ke
semasa.
3.5 Sesi Temuduga

Sesi temuduga APC akan diadakan secara atas talian. Kaedah dan platform
temuduga akan dimaklumkan oleh sekretariat kepada setiap calon setelah jadual
temuduga ditetapkan.
4.0 PENGUATKUASAAN DAN PELAKSANAAN

Ketetapan-ketetapan di atas adalah berkuatkuasa serta-merta daripada tarikh Makluman
Khas ini. Sebarang pindaan dalam tempoh penguatkuasaan ini akan dimaklumkan secara
rasmi daripada semasa ke semasa.
Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi sekretariat APC : En Muhammad Akif/ Cik Fadhilah
di talian 03-26107987 atau email : apc@bqsm.gov.my
Jawatankuasa Pendaftaran dan Kelayakan

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BQSM
2019 NOV ACTIVITIES
CPD : MANAGEMENT OF VALUE
IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PROCUREMENT
DEC
6 November 2019 | Premiera Hotel, Kuala
Lumpur
TIER-II EXAMINATION BRIEFING

NOVEMBER SESSION 2019
4 & 11 November 2019 | Ministry of Works,
Kuala Lumpur ACCREDITATION VISIT FOR BACHELOR
OF APPLIED SCIENCE
TIER-II EXAMINATION CQS (HONS) (CONSTRUCTION
NOVEMBER SESSION 2019 MANAGEMENT) PROGRAMME
25 November 2019 | PJD Tower 2-3 December 2019 | Curtin University, Australia
ROUTE TO PROFESSIONAL QS AND

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TALK
5 December 2019 | Putrajaya Corporation, Kuala
Lumpur
ESSENTIAL FOR DIRECTORS

5 December 2019 | Menara SSM @ Sentral, Kuala
Lumpur
CPD : UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS
10 - 11 December 2019 | Premiera Hotel, Kuala
Lumpur
ACCREDITATION VISIT FOR SARJANA

MUDA (KEPUJIAN)
(UKUR BAHAN) PROGRAMME
JAN 17-18 December 2019 | International Islamic

University Malaysia
OPEN DAY : RENEWAL 2020 (DAY 1)

23 December 2019 | JKR Headquarters, Kuala
PROGRAM PERKONGSIAN ILMU Lumpur
PROFESIONAL PELAJAR
DIPLOMA UTM KL
8 January 2020 | Anjung Razak, UTM Kuala
Lumpur
ACCREDITATION VISIT FOR

BACHELOR QUANTITY
SURVEYING PROGRAMME
FEB 2020
9 January 2020 | Mahsa University, Bandar
Saujana
Putra, Selangor
CPD : BIM IMPLEMENTATION
FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
18-19 February 2020 | Premiera Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
CPD : YOUR FREQUENTLY ASKED
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
QUESTION ANSWERED! PREPARATION OF THE CRITICAL
16 January 2020 | Premiera Hotel, Kuala
ANALYSIS
Lumpur
REPORT WORKSHOP
29 February 2020 | RISM Building
BULK REGISTRATION
16 January 2020 | UiTM Shah Alam
OPEN DAY : RENEWAL 2020 (DAY 2)

29 January 2020 | JKR Headquarters, Kuala
Lumpur
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BQSM
ACTIVITIES MAY
PROFESSIONAL TALK SERIES 2020 :
JUN
STRUCTURED APPROACH TOWARDS
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL QS
10 May 2020 | UTM Skudai, SPACE-JB & SPACE
Kota Kinabalu
BULK REGISTRATION ACCREDITATION ONLINE FOR

5 Jun 2020 | Universiti Malaya BACHELOR QUANTITY
SURVEYING PROGRAMME
BULK REGISTRATION 14 May 2020 | UTM Johor
30 Jun 2020 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
JUL
BULK REGISTRATION
27 July 2020 | UiTM Kota Samarahan
TIER-II EXAMINATION BRIEFING

JULY SESSION 2020
13 July 2020 | JKR Tower, Kuala Lumpur
ACCREDITATION ONLINE AND VISIT FOR

B.Sc (HONS) QUANTITY SURVEYING
PROGRAMME
SEP
15-16 July 2020 | SEGi University
ACCREDITATION VISIT FOR BACHELOR

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROGRAMME
20 July 2020 | UTM Johor
PREPARATION OF THE CRITICAL
ANALYSIS TIER-II EXAMINATION CQS
REPORT WORKSHOP JULY SESSION 2020
7 – 9 September 2020 | Online 27 July 2020 | KKR2 Tower

QUANTITY SURVEYING (Hons.)
PROGRAMME
14 – 15 September 2020 | Universiti Malaya

OF SCIENCE
(Hons) in Quantity Surveying
21 – 22 September 2020 | INTI International
University
AUDIT MS ISO 9001:2015 BY INTERTEK

CERTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL SDN
BHD
30 September 2020 | Board of Quantity Surveyors
Malaysia
BQSM ONLINE FORUM :
OCT
ADJUSTING TO NEW NORMAL
01 October 2020 | FB LIVE @ Board of Quantity
Surveyors Malaysia
Featured Interview QSLINK Issue 2020 37
FEATURED INTERVIEW 1
Long Term Survival of Quantity Surveying
Profession Post Covid-19
Sr Kwan Hock Hai,
CQS
Sr Kwan Hock Hai shares his thoughts
on the impact of Covid-19 and strategies
to be adopted in facing the current
challenges for the survival of the quantity
surveying (QS) profession.
Contributions to the QS The second achievement was the Currently, Sr Kwan is very active in The
Profession amendments to the Registration of Royal Institution of Surveyor’s Malaysia
Quantity Surveying Act 1967 which (RISM) and have served as Secretary
In the past, Sr Kwan, has had the included amendments related to General, Treasurer and was President
honour of being a Member of the Board globalisation. As Chairman of the for the last session, 2019-2020. He is
of Quantity Surveying Malaysia for six Acts and Regulation Committee, Sr also active in the Pacific Association
sessions. He spoke very passionately Kwan was instrumental in getting the of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) and
about his two major achievements in Amended Act gazetted in 2016. The promoted the KL Pact which was
elevating the QS profession during committee worked very hard for two signed in 2009 by six global cost
those years with the Board. years to ensure alignment with the management organisations during
Architects and Engineers who were the PAQS Congress in Kuala Lumpur.
The first one was during the push also amending their respective acts.
for globalisation under the World Impact of COVID-19 on
Trade Organization (WTO). Quantity On a personal level, Sr Kwan is proud the Industry and the QS
Surveying does not have a specific to have delivered quantity surveying Profession
‘Central Product Classification’ code services to clients who were initially
recognised globally. As the Chair of the not familiar with the QS services. He The quick survey done by RISM in May
International Affairs Committee then, said, “Eventually we won them over 2020 speaks for itself with regards to
his committee was tasked with making and were invited for the next project. the impact of Covid-19 on the quantity
the local QS profession’s presence felt It is a great satisfaction to have clients surveying profession. The profession
in the industry especially with Ministry retaining us for serial projects. Working is certainly in for some challenging
of International Trade and Industry overseas and sharing our expertise time for the rest of 2020 and perhaps
(MITI), the then Professional Services with overseas clients is also an the first quarter of 2021. However,
Development Centre (PSDC), National experience and achievement for us”. the latest report from the World Bank
Professional Services Export Council He also mentioned that many bigger is very encouraging as it forecasts a
(NAPSEC) the ASEAN Coordinating projects now have professional project 6.9% GDP growth for 2021.
Committee for Services and also managers who are very experienced
among other allied professions. He in all aspects of project delivery. Obviously with the economic
participated in numerous meetings Therefore, a major challenge is the slowdown, quantity surveying
with local agencies and delivered ability to match up to their expertise consultancies will suffer as there are
presentations in marketing the quantity and to prove that local QS can add less projects in the market, both in the
surveying services at the ASEAN value to the project especially on cost public and private sector. Many of the
Coordinating Committee on Services. and commercial management aspects. projects, especially those which have
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not started construction are being project without compromising too much He thinks the word ‘collaboration’ is
driven very slowly or are postponed. on our agreed fees. Hence the need extremely important especially when
Consequently, there are rumours of to be more efficient and productive the ultimate objective is to keep
extremely low fees being proposed and embraceing technology the best construction cost low with improved
for private projects. Sr Kwan does not we could.” buildability. This is now possible
see this as healthy for the profession. with the assistance of Integrated
The new norm, sees the QS services Digital Delivery (IDD) to integrate all
The collection of fees to sustain being increasingly delivered online. processes throughout the construction
cashflow is another big challenge. Therein lies the need for Quantity lifecycle. Pre-finished components
Projected collectable fees for the Surveyors to work remotely without and Industrial Building System (IBS)
year are probably unachievable. giving the common excuse that one are not new but a structured IDD can
Most consultancies do not resort cannot access the office server. It is certainly improve productivity, cost
to legal means to collect overdue also important that we upskill ourselves and innovation.
fees. The challenge is to keep staff to master online presentations, be
employed during this difficult period. articulate and precise, and be able to S i m i l a r l y, t h e c o n s u l t a n t s c a n
The directors will just have to work get our message and advice across collaborate in their own web-based
harder to convince clients that the QS impressively. This also means having project implementation platfor m
services are value for money and will a secure and fast broadband internet or perhaps even incorporating full
have a positive impact on the project. connection. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
design.
Mediation as a Post Embracing Technology Is
Covid-19 Dispute Key But he thinks the immediate
‘ c o l l a b o r a t i o n ’ i s t o re s o l v e a l l
Resolution
Web-based collaborative project contractual claims the soonest
Sr Kwan is of the opinion that mediation possible in a win-win approach for
implementation platfor ms are
would be the best and quickest way to projects to move forward.
i n c re a s i n g l y b e i n g a d o p t e d b y
resolve impending financial disputes in project teams. The consultant
a post Covid-19 world. For a mediation quantity surveyor’s documents will be Going Forward
to be successful, both parties must uploaded to the system and the digital
come to the table with the intention to Yes, Sr Kwan see changes for our
version of the quality of the products
settle. However, in most local cases, fraternity ahead. “Clients are beginning
is forever sealed in the ‘clouds’ -
the parties come with the intention to to accept on-line meetings and web-
tender documents, all reports and
win or at least get the better of the based delivery of our services. The
even letters. Therefore, embracing
other party. He thinks mediation can be inevitable digital transformation of our
the latest technology is now key to
successful if we, as cost consultants services is now hastened. Universities
survival. More importantly perhaps
pave the way and set the scene for need to enhance the soft skills of
is the aptitude of individual quantity
the parties to come to the negotiating graduates entering the market to
surveyors to embrace technology. The
table with the common interest towards meet the digital transformation. There
advance digital tools are there but one
the good of the project. will be capital cost to upgrade our
has to make it work. Apart from core
office digital infrastructure and with
technical skills, some soft skills are
that the need to increase efficiency
Strategies for QS to Stay also required – the ability to articulate,
and productivity due to a much
Afloat and the New Norm to be witty and win an audience in a
lower construction volume with the
digital faceless platform.
economic downturn. We need to
The standard strategy that comes to
find a niche for ourselves in the new
mind for everyone is to keep overhead While Photoshop can make you
digital landscape”, says the veteran
cost low and increase productivity. look better, you still need to put in
of the industry with thirty-five years’
But Sr Kwan says, “Perhaps this is some effort by smiling first to ensure
experience.
easier said than done and I am sure maximum impact.
each organisation will have their own
With all these challenges, Sr Kwan
internal priorities. However, I believe Importance of hopes the forecast by the World Bank
the more important strategy is to
Collaboration with on the upturn of the economy in the
maintain clients with our dedicated
services delivered online. Apart from
Project Team Post later part of 2021 is correct.
our traditional services, we should find Covid-19
a niche where we can value-add to the
FEATURED INTERVIEW 2
Sr WAN AINON
ZURAIHA KHALID,
CQS
Sr Wan Ainon is an active member of in Royal
Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and
currently sits as a councilor. She is also the
Chair of the 23rd PAQS Organising Committee.
She was the chairman of QS Division for two
sessions and also a Secretary General. She
is involved with CIDB with regards to National
Construction Cost Centre, chairing the task
force in RISM for setting up the Building Cost
Information Services Malaysia. Apart from the
degree in quantity surveying from the University of Salford, UK, she also obtained
a Post Graduate Diploma in Arbitration from College of Estate Management, UK
and recently passed the Certificate of Adjudication run by KLRCA/ AIAC. She is
a practitioner and has over 28 years of working experience as a consultant QS.
She founded a consultancy practice in 2000 in the name of A I Konsult with offices
in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Her practice in Kuala Lumpur combines quantity
surveying, architecture and interior design under one roof.
1. Can you share lifelong learning. I suppose my biggest consultant quantity surveying practice,
your key experience/ achievement is to be able to enjoy the biggest challenge then, and even
quantity surveying even after almost now would be looking for good projects
achievement in delivering 30 years. And I met people who are that would pay reasonable fees on
quantity surveying even much longer in the profession time. My practice takes on private and
services and any major who also seem to enjoy being who they public projects. Both also have their
challenges in the past? are. You have to love what you do to own sets of challenges. I believe that
consider them not as work. whatever does not kill you, will make
In terms of career, I am first a quantity you stronger, personally or firm wise.
surveyor, founder of my consultant I have always worked in a consultant’s
quantity surveying practice, business office. I worked in Northcroft Lim We are lucky in Malaysia as the
owner. Therefore. experiences, Perunding Sdn Bhd for 8 years before government is very supportive of
achievement and major challenges started my own firm in the name of A I construction industr y. They will
varied for each function. Konsult. That was year 2000, just after always set aside expenditure on
or during the recession of one of the infrastructural for the country. So, at
I enjoy being a quantity surveyor. Even biggest economic and financial crisis least QS will continuously have work.
though I stumbled into this career of 1998. It was probably not one of the Even now, with all the technologies,
quite by chance, I do not have any best time to start a business and leaving measurement software, BIM etc, QS is
regrets. Any challenges, problems that reasonably well paid job, but then still much relevant as we are adaptable,
I encountered during all my working looking back I know there was never responsive and resourceful.
years I considered them as part of my any perfect time. As an owner of a
2. What is your candidates and guide them in the 3. How do you define
contribution in elevating preparation of Critical Analysis (CA) the new norms from
report and the interview.
the profession? professional quantity
I feel that Building Cost Information surveyors point of view?
I was involved in RISM since early Services Malaysia (BCISM) is one of
2000, after I passed my joint TPC my biggest contribution. It started The new norm that we have to face
exam. It was just a chance meeting off when under the QS Division of now is all due to the pandemic of
of Sr Eddie Wong Weng Hong who RISM, the Building Cost Information Covid-19. Malaysia started having
then invited me to join the QS Division Centre (BCIC) had been compiling lockdowns or Movement Controlled
committee. Since then, apart from Sr construction cost data of Elemental Order (MCO) since mid March of this
Eddie, I had many really good mentors Cost Analysis for many years. year. Everybody is grappling with
such as PPRISM Sr Dr. Wan Maimun However, these data although very the new norm as with the MCO, all
Wan Abdullah and PPRISM Dato Sr K valuable, are not being utilized by activities stopped unless essential.
Sri Kandan to name a few while serving the industry. Malaysian construction Construction work generally are
in RISM in various committees and industry contributed about 10% of considered non-essential unless the
posts. To me, they are QS legends and GDP to Malaysian economy which is projects are of national interest or
these people shed the light on how to a very substantial sector. And yet, safety matters.
sincerely contribute to the profession. there is no centralised and reliable
I am from the Generation X, the construction collated cost data for Even after more than six months, the
generation which to me has the anyone to refer. Most firms would Covid-19 does not show any sign of
capacity and ability to bridge the have their own construction cost data reducing. So to me, the new norm
gap between the baby boomers but nobody is sharing. for us is to be able to perform our
and the younger generations of Y services in conditions that might not
and Z. We can understand and When there is a chance for us to get be as straight forward as before. We
relate to the built and needs of these some grant from CIDB so that we can must always wear our masks and follow
younger generations but at the same do construction cost centre properly, social distancing and avoid confined
time we are not easily swayed by I chaired a task force to prepare
spaces. Our filing system are currently
their not following or indifference to the proposal papers to CIDB for
available online, hence even if short
certain set of professional practice their consideration, in line with their
notice is given, we can still access
and procedure. What good I picked Construction Industry Transformation
the files if we need to work from home
up from my mentors, I would like to Programme (CITP). We modeled the
(WFH) or work from anywhere.
be able to transfer to them as my construction cost centre like BCIS UK.
The first two grants we received was
contribution to the profession. At the
not of substantial amount, so we end 4. What are your views
same time, the young generations
will be able to contribute by being up only having one full time staff to regarding impact of
innovative, pushed by their needs to prepare and manage the construction COVID-19 on the quantity
have all information at their fingertips. cost data and the rest we did utilising surveying professionals
volunteers and trained students via
RISM gives chance for all who wants cooperation with Universiti Malaya.
and construction
to contribute to the industry and in Luckily, the third grant was enough for industries this year?
the process could help to elevate us to start BCISM Sdn Bhd, a wholly
the profession. As for me, from owned company by RISM. BCISM is
being active in RISM, I was invited now undertaking the task of managing 5. We are already
or joined committees and activities the National Construction Cost Centre feeling the impact
under BQSM, CIDB and REHDA. (N3C) 2.0, utilizing the big data and of COVID-19 on
After the new QS Act enacted in 2015, other innovative measures. BCISM is
under BQSM I was tasked as the first
the construction
currently renting the ground floor of
Chair of Assessment of Professional RISM building and has 9 full time staffs. sector generally and
Competence (APC) committee to quantity surveying
oversee the process and procedure The grant we received was supposed sector particularlly.
of first tier APC including drafting to last at least 3 years. On the fourth
What strategies can
the guidelines, train the assessors, year, we hope that the subscriptions
prepare materials and provide talks, on the cost data we are providing and
organizations adopts to
forums and organise workshops other side income from advertisment ensure their long-term
to candidates. I mentored some etc will be enough to sustain BCISM. survival?
Combining Q4 and Q5 not backroom boys (or girls) as we are 6. Does your firm
also deeply involved in the projects.
Due to the impact of COVID-19 on have crisis management
Quantity surveyors are well recognized
quantity surveying professionals and as many of our members are holding
team to manage short-
the construction industry, there were important posts in public and private term liquidity impact
already some downturn felt, generally sectors but we somehow we do not and initiate appropriate
due to the change in government in get the recognition to be LC. counter measures?
2018 after the 14th Malaysian election,
and later after the government changed Currently many projects are procured My firm is small and rather diversified.
again in February this year. A lot of through Design & Build method. Again, As usual, the directors manage crisis
the mega projects were stopped or the appointment of QS consultant by understanding what is happening
reviewed as the Government felt the is based on the contractors you and react to the situations based on
country does not have enough fund. know. And the fees to be given to what we think doable considering
Because of that, the bigger firms the consultants are at the mercy of all the recessions and crisis I have
would also compete to get smaller contractors. I know that sometimes gone through since having this firm.
jobs which probably would not be in they allow even as low as 4% to cover Our office is currently quite balanced
their usual list. In one project briefing all consultants including architect, in terms of projects in hand and the
for consultants by Jabatan Kerja Raya civil and structural engineer and numbers of staff to maintain resilience
(JKR) as a requirement to bid for mechanical and electrical engineer, and sustainable and manageable
projects, I was told that more than 100 which definitely did not follow any costs. We managed to survive the
consultant firms attended out of which professional scale of fees set by crisis so far. We did not terminate
40 of them were QS firms. respective Boards. any staff, though unfortunately we had
salary reduction in April also due to
Currently, the private sector seemed the reduced working hours. The salary
to take a more cautious approach was reinstated to original in May but
as some of our housing projects are overtime payment was slashed. We
going through redesign. Because applied and got the funding from
of the economic slowdown, some of Perkeso under the package Prihatin
the housing projects that suppose to given at RM500 per person.
launch last 6 - 9 months are yet to do
so. We have to help the developers 7. Can you share your
and submit new proposals to ensure thoughts on the impact
the products to be launched are of COVID-19 on the
getting the best value for money and business of quantity
ensuring profit. We might be looking surveying consultancies,
at different procurement strategies,
what are the major
phasing the work, relook on the
products and other possibilities.
challenges?
All these challenges make it very
As for the public projects, I think some difficult for most QS firms to continue
doing business and the cost of doing I always thought QS work involved a lot
of the QS consulting firms are feeling
business is also going higher. of interactions with other parties and
down currently due to few reasons.
initially cannot imagine working from
There is no more appointment of QS I think, for the short term measures to home (WFH). During the Movement
firms by rotation. The recent Ministry help with the smaller companies, be Control Order (MCO), all of us cannot
of Finance (MOF) circular dated 5 it contractors or consultants, may be leave the house and therefore all
June 2020 stated Government will the developers can assist by splitting meetings were arranged online. It
only award to Lead Consultant (LC), the mega projects to smaller sizes so was strange at first but I am getting
consultant that has to do submission that not only one big company get the used to it now. I do not particularly
to Authority. Of course, generally lead project, but also many other smaller favour online meetings but we have
consultant will always be referred to ones benefit too. Its probably a matter to go with the new norm. We will
either Architects or Engineers, and of changing the procurement strategy need good information technology
QSs will not have the chance. But but at the end, this effort might help (IT) infrastructure to be able to use
then, the Architects or Engineers will other smaller firms that are about to online facilities comfortably. All of
probably only take the same QS firms close down. And it is a chain reaction us have no choice but to conduct our
that they are used to. I feel that QS and will follow through to others like businesses slightly differently following
should be given the chance to be Lead sub-consultants, sub-contractors and the MCO and Standard Operating
Consultant too. Quantity surveyors are suppliers. Procedure (SOP).
The quantity surveyors whether working to have businesses and projects to 9. What advice would
in consultancy firms, contractors or survive. As of now, whatever the you give to quantity
developers, et cetera, the work would short term measures being done will surveying consultancy
either be at the office or at the site. not be enough until there is political companies and
At the office, the companies will have stability and the government can professionals facing the
to adhere to the new SOP imposed ensure economy can improve soon. disruption caused by
by the government. We practiced
RISM give feedback to policyholders
COVID-19?
working from home (WFH) during MCO
and even after it is allowed to go to and had many engagements with
I understand that a lot of our QS
office, we still had WFH on Friday until the government agencies during the
friends are hit hard by unemployment,
September. We ensure safe distancing MCO. It is good to ensure that the
and/or find it hard to look for jobs.
between the staffs desks. As for going SOP imposed by the government is
Construction industry might be
to the site, I feel that the Malaysian suitable for all in industry. We cannot
affected, but the airlines, hospitality
construction industry is quite well have SOP that incurs so much cost
and leisure are worse. Some are
regulated as we have CIDB as the and also not to flip flop on decisions
joining Grab or other online delivery
main governing agency, and therefore, made.
firms to become Grab drivers and
instilling new SOP to suit the new norm deliverers. Others are maybe opening
is not that difficult. However, those up small businesses physically and
SOP incur extra construction cost and online. Whatever it is, all of us need
time which are currently mainly borne to survive and we must keep on.
by the contractors.
I would tell everyone during these
Should there be future MCO, I think times, if you have the chance, do
all of us are better prepared. We update and upgrade yourselves. May
I understand
know what can and cannot be done. be complete the Critical Analysis (CA)
We need to instill the good SOP in report that you have meant to do for
that a lot of
terms of ensuring people are healthy the last few years. May be even take
when they are at site, which means some courses or doing Masters (or
our QS friends
the overall surrounding must be doctorate). What I learnt after going
reasonably healthy, clean and safe through a few recessions are things
too. The contractors must ensure their
workers stay in livable quarters and are hit hard by would not always stay the same.
Whatever goes down, must come up.
not cram everyone in small space.
The SOP keeps health and safety in unemployment, It is a cycle. So during the next cycle
upwards, hopefully you will be in the
check. Actually, overall I think it is for
the better as we can foster the SOP to and/or find right time and place to excel yourself
and your career in the future.
the foreign workers who sometimes do
not listen to instruction well. it hard to
look for jobs. 10. Any other remarks
you would like to add?
8. How can quantity
surveyor fraternity Whatever it is, Thank you for having me in The QS
deliver better outcomes
in times of a crisis? all of us need Link and hearing my opinion. It is
generally my personal opinion only
A lot of organizations like RISM, PAM to survive but I do hope my sharing will give
some light to other younger quantity
and REHDA did some survey on their
members with regards to facing the and we must surveyors who are just about to start
their career journey. I hope and pray
crisis of Covid-19. The outcome of the
survey seems quite similar to most of keep on. that the vaccine for the virus COVID-19
will be found soon as that would the
the firms. They are affected by the most important factor to stimulate the
lockdown as the economy contracted. growth of the economy in the right
So, they asked for help from the direction, reduce the unemployment
government. Yes, the government and put Malaysia on track as a
provides assistance. But at the end developed country. And of course
of the day, the business owners need .. so that all of us can travel again.
Our Say, Our Hope QSLINK Issue 2020 43
Our
Quantity Surveyor Examination
Council (Majlis Peperiksaan
Quantity Surveying Ukur Bahan) Registration & Qualification
Accreditation Council (QSAC) Committee (Pendaftaran dan
• To set up the following Kelayakan)
• Formulate and update working groups:
Say, Our
Hope
accreditation policies and • Recommend to the Board
criteria. - Professional Practice on Registration of Quantity
Paper Working Group Surveying Technologist,
• Approve detailed guidelines
Provisional Quantity
and procedures for - Business, Law and
Surveyors, Professional
accreditation. Accounts Paper Working
Quantity Surveyors,
Group
• Oversee all operational Consultant Quantity
arrangements and appoint - Transitional Arrangement Surveyors, Consulting
members of the evaluation Working Group Quantity Surveying
panel. - Impact on Joint TPC Practice and Multi-
Working Group Disciplinary Practice.
• Receive evaluation report
on Quantity Surveying • Recommend to the Board
• To study and come out with
programmes, and determine on the issuance of Letters
the syllabus requirements
whether accreditation of Authorisation.
to conduct examination for
should be granted or 2 papers – Professional • Recommend to the Board
otherwise. Practice and Business on appropriate Topping-up
• Respond to any complaint Management and Law. Schemes for candidates
or appeal concerning the who do not meet the
accreditation process and to • To review the requirements registration requirements
any proposal for change. for tier 1 (TPC) and tier of the Board.
2 assessments include
• Oversee the development making it more suitable for
and operation of candidates for tier 1 who
accreditation in other are working in construction
countries, and when industry eg. area of
necessary make experience for log book etc.
recommendations to the
Board.
Scale of Fees and
• Report to the Board on its Practice
work and when appropriate,
recommend changes to • Review and revise scale fees
the Board’s policies on for professional services
accreditation. rendered by practising
• Foster the dissemination Consulting Quantity
of developments and Surveyors from time to
best practices in quantity time.
surveying education. • Advise registered Quantity
• Advise the Board on Surveyors on the
public statements or interpretation and usage
representations that of the Scale of Fees and
Continuing Professional Worked Examples issued by
should be made in relation
Development (CPD) the Board, when required.
to quantity surveying
education. • Monitor methods applicable
• Ensure Quantity to the formulation of the
• To work with Malaysian Surveyors stay in touch
Qualifications Agency Scale of Fees.
with latest developments
(MQA) and to coordinate the of the profession. • Advice on complaints
process of accreditation of received pertaining on
QS programmes. • Organise and/or approve the professional fees and
courses to promote CPD payment and impose
opportunities. sanctions where necessary.
• Set out rules and • Advice on Conflict
requirements for the Resolution between Local
implementation of ‘CPD’ Agencies and Private
for Quantity Surveyors. Practitioners and the Public
• Provide guidelines on on payment of professional
how Quantity Surveyors fees.
can participate, record • Advise any disputes between
and monitor their CPD the Quantity surveyor and
activities to meet the the client in relation to
‘CPD’ requirements. payment and fees.
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Act, Regulations &

International Affairs
• Review, revise and
recommend amendments
to the QS Act and Rules to
ensure they are in line with
latest developments in the Management
industry.
• Provide advice and views • Responsible for the effective
on the implementation and Ethics management of matters on
interpretation of the QS Act finance, personnel and the
and Rules. • Ensure good practice in the running of the Board.
• Prepare preliminary drafting profession by adhering to • Plan, direct and coordinate
of the QS and Rules before the QS Act and Rules. programmes and activities
submission to Legal • Advise the Board on the of the Board for the
Advisor and subsequently necessary action against accomplishment of the
to Attorney General for parties who contravene the ISO objectives and policies
Approval. QS Act and Rules. established.
• Prepare all necessary • Safeguard the interests of • Establish and monitor the
documents for tabling Act to the public against unethical strategic plan for the Board.
Cabinet and Parliament by practices and misconduct of
Minister. Quantity Surveyors.
• Gazette the Act and Rules.
• Keep abreast on matters
pertaining to international
affairs through various allied
bodies such as:-
- 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.
Publication and IT
• Collate information with
regards to international
issues that affects the • Publish BQSM Bulletin.
quantity surveying
profession and disseminate • Publish other reference documents, such as the Board’s circulars,
the same (if necessary) Rules, Guidelines, MOA etc, in the form of hard/soft copies from time
without duplicating activities to time.
which may be carried by • Develop IT programmes for effective business operation of the Board
other bodies such as the and managing of information and assets.
NAPSEC or ISM.
• Enhance BQSM website.
• Encourage capacity
building and confidence • Any other activities as decided by the Board.
building within the quantity
surveying profession.
Featured Article QSLINK Issue 2020 45
FEATURED ARTICLE 1
QS: ADAPTING TO A NEW
NORMAL
Sr Ts Addey Sham Baharin
CQS MRISM MMIArb. Mediator (MMC) Adjudicator (AIAC) P.Tech (MBOT)
INTRODUCTION
Pandemic Covid-19 has spread to most

parts of the world and as of to date,
it was reported that approximately
more than 8 million people have
been infected and more than half a
million people have died. Worst still,
this unprecedented instance have
changed socio-economy for the entire
world while lockdown and movement
control considerably the best option to
circumvent the decease. The people
need to queue to enter the shop with
face mask, body temperature taken
and personal detail are recorded and
these seems a new normal to all of us.
In Malaysia particularly the Government

has introduced Movement Control
Order (MCO) starting from 18 March
2020 whereby under MCO period all To reiterate, Malaysian economy Pandemic covid-19 has changed the
businesses were forced to close and massively slumped and as a result the way to do business and inevitably has
people are not allowed to go out to Government itself incurred losses of impaired the construction industry. The
work or have a leisure time except only RM4billion every single day in income. Government via collaboration between
one person in the house are allowed to Not to mention other industries where Ministr y of Health and National
go out for food and medical supplies. they have also recorded huge losses Security Council have introduced a
During this period all the businesses in their businesses where most of the new Standard Operation Procedures
are terribly affected with no sales businesses are not allowed to operate (SOPs) for all the industries in order to
and income and its contribution to in MCO period and for that reason, prevent the spread of covid-19 and it
the national economy in turmoil. The the Government has introduced the has become a new normal to everyone;
most affected industries are tourism, economy stimulus packages with the despite the fact that wearing face
food and beverages, and construction. intention to give a breathing space to masks and applying hand sanitizer
However the Government gradually the economy that were badly affected repeatedly become new routine to all
lighten the movement control order due to this pandemic. Malaysian.
and starting from 4th May, 2020 the
Conditional Movement Control Order The construction industry is among
(RMCO) was mooted. It was hoped COVID-19 PANDEMIC the most affected industry since MCO
that RMCO would help to boost the enforcement as most of construction
economy and to ensure the domestic AND CONSTRUCTION si te w ere put on hal t w h ere no
economies start its recovery phase. INDUSTRY construction activities are allowed.
Pandemic Covid-19 has given a ripple
46 QSLINK Issue 2020 Featured Article
effect to the construction industry the client and thus, to achieve that of tender document and site visit, the
while the entire supply chain being the QS has to smartly invest in the QS will have to think different ways
impacted including but not limited use of technologies available. On-line to conduct the tender exercise. It is
to the suppliers, contractors, labour platforms for rendering professional recommended to use the electronic
supply and construction professionals. services are worthwhile efforts in- based procurement system which
line with the Covid-19 SOP whilst are normally known as e-Procurement
It is also deemed to be detrimental maintaining social distancing, avoiding or e-Bidding for some government
to all the QS professionals in the mass gathering and physical contacts agencies and organisations. Now, the
construction industry. For instance, with others. site visit can be conducted via video
as mass gathering is now banned, the conference and document submission
QS is not allowed to go to the project M o r e o f t e n t h a n e v e r, v i d e o is using web based platform. The
site to have joint site valuation and conferences become popular in the bidders are now not required to go
is unable to attend a meetings and middle of MCO period with some to the site for tender briefing. At the
discussions as previously practiced. providers has offered free of charge outset, the QS are able to have short
These circumstances have hindered web-based applications. A Google video presentations during video
the progress of QS professional Meet and Zoom Meeting application, conferences for the bidders to view
services and apparently delayed the among others, offer free download and understand the conditions of the
contract administration processes from the internet and unlimited time of proposed project site. As for price
and probably jeopardise the entire video conferencing and interestingly submissions, using the appropriate
completion of the project. both of them are compatible with software applications enable the
both personal computers and mobile bidders to easily bid their prices
devices. Furthermore, the QS may via on-line without any hard copy
NEW NORMAL leverage the use of this IT technology submission to the client.
to conduct a meeting and discussion
Pandemic Covid-19 has opened a with the client and contractor to Indeed, these are the new normal that
new chapter in doing business and replace physical meetings that were all the QS shall digest and learn fast
the way QS react to the new normal is previously practiced. In the Facebook for better serving to the client. For now
becoming more important in order to for instance, one of the feature is a and onwards, QS shall swiftly divert
survive and make them intact with the FB Live streaming that may be an its approach away from the previous
current predicament. At the present, appropriate platform to conduct on- practice and begin to familiarise with
inter alia, video conferences, on-line line joint site valuation whereby only the new approach in doing business to
shopping, personal shoppers, order a contractor has to be at the project ensure its sustainability in the industry.
and delivery are among the new site and make a video sharing to all Many QS firms will need to assess
normal that became new routine to all the parties. and adapt their company strategy to
of us which are significantly bizarre respond to a new way of working and
than those days. Conventional method for tender adapt to evolving client expectations
process normally start with tender and service delivery models.
It is also quite pertinent to the QS to briefing and site visit followed by the A digital optimisation and digital
adapt with new business landscape submission of hard copy of tender transformational agenda will be central
due to pandemic Covid-19 as to ensure document to the respective client. to business growth and profitability.
the QS served their services effectively. Currently, with the restriction of mass However investment and commitment
It is observed that during the MCO gathering and physical contact that is needed from business leaders to
period all the QS professionals have possibly happen during submission make this a reality and a success.
to restrict their services and all current
professional services have to be
temporarily suspended. Consequence
to this, no professional fees could be
collected.
How are the QS professionals supposed

to react in this circumstances? For
the best of both worlds, the QS has
to adapt to the new nor mal and
make it as a new routine in order to
keep up with the new challenges
ahead of post covid-19 phase. It is
important to note that the QS has to
maintain its relevancy in the industry
by rendering excellent services to
FEATURED ARTICLE 2:
NEW NORMAL ON RETENTION
SUM – A JUDICIAL PARADIGM
SHIFT
Sr JASPAL SINGH A/L NACHATAR SINGH CQS, MRISM
B. Sc. HBP (Hons) Quantity Surveying (USM)
B. Jurisprudence (External) (UM)
M. Sc. Project Management (USM)
Mediator & Adjudicator (AIAC)
INTRODUCTION
Due to the continuing spread of the
Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic,
t h e g l o b a l e c o n o m y, i n c l u d i n g
Malaysia, is experiencing a significant
slowdown. History is evidence that
the construction industry in Malaysia
is one of the first to be affected by
economic depression. The bitter reality
is that many construction companies,
be it employer/client, contractor,
subcontractor or supplier are now
at greater risk of insolvency. Whereas,
several businesses are already on the
road to liquidation due to impact of
local and global economy.
The direct effect, or rather the chain

effect, of liquidation is on the retention
sum which is withheld by the parties in
the construction industry. The security the construction setting, retention sum contractor fails or neglect to remedy.
and “peace of mind’ on the status of is established by way of cumulative The contractor’s entitlement as to the
retention sum which is held as trust deduction i.e. usually 10% from each release of the sum is governed by
money is now negated with the recent sums certified for payment up to stipulations thereto contained in the
decision of the Federal Court in the usually 3% to 5% of the contract sum. particular contract. The usual norm
case of SK M&E Bersekutu Sdn being the first moiety, released upon
Bhd v Pembinaan Legenda Unggul Retention sum clauses are stipulated the issuance of Certificate of Practical
Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal (2019) to empower the employer in retaining Completion and the balance after
4 CLJ 590. a specified percentage of the contract the issuance of Certificate of Making
sum. This retention sum is held by the Good Defects.
DEFINITION & employer throughout the construction
NATURE OF phase. From the foregoing, it is evident that
RETENTION SUM retention sum is a creature of contract.
The employer withholds the retention Hence, the legal status of retention
Ter ms such as “retention sum”, sum as a security measure for the sum and the management of it is
“retention fund”, “retention monies” due performance of the contractor subjected to the terms as stipulated
and “performance guarantee sum” and also as an assurance for project in a particular contract.
are terms that are commonly used and completion. It is further intended as
provided in construction contract. In a safeguard against defects that the
48 QSLINK Issue 2020 Featured Article
PREVIOUS LAW/ the circumstances surrounding the following: -

OLD POSITION contract coupled with specific action
taken to create such a trust, it cannot 1. PWD Form 203/203A (Rev 1/2010)
IN MALAYSIA ON be implied in law that a trust subsists
RETENTION SUM where a construction contract provides There is no express provision
only that retention monies are to be governing the status of retention
The old position on the status of
help by a main contractor pending sum. Nevertheless, it is a known
retention sum in Malaysia was decided
final release. “ fact and inter nal practice via
in the case of Qimonda Malaysia Sdn
its circulars that Gover nment
Bhd (in liquidation) v Sediabena Sdn
The current position, in summary is contracts retention monies are
Bhd (2012) 3 MLJ 422. The Court of
as follows: - kept separately in trust account.
Appeal, inter alia, ruled that: -
Nevertheless, this does not fulfil the
a) express words such as ’trust’ a) it is not sufficient to create a trust prerequisite which is laid down in
are not necessary to manifest in the absence of an express SK M&E Bersekutu Sdn Bhd i.e.
an intention to create a trust; clause or clear intention; absence of an express clause or
clear intention.
b) t h e c i rc u m s t a n c e s o f t h e b) retention monies cannot be
relationship between the parties held to exist in trust without the The absence of such express
even where there is no express employer first appropriating and p ro v i s i o n i s p e r h a p s d u e t o
clause creating a trust, can setting aside the money as a unlikelihood of the Employer i.e.
indicate an intention to create separate trust fund; The Government of Malaysia to be
a trust. liquidated.
c) in the absence of trust, the
In a nutshell, it was held that retention c o ntractor does not enj oy However, there can be and have
monies, by their very nature and the beneficial interest in the been scenario’s in which the
purpose are trust monies retained retention monies; and PWD standard form of contract
by the employer as trustee for the is used by the private sector or
contractor; these being held only for a d) if the proposition in Qimonda is by main contractors towards its
specific purpose and not on the basis accepted by the courts, it would subcontractor. In such cases,
that there was an express provision amount to enacting a new and the non-compl i ance wit h t he
for trust. general principle of law where a prerequisite laid out by Federal
trust is implied by operation of Court would risk such retention
In the event of insolvency/ liquidation law in all construction contracts sums not to be treated as trust
by the Employer, the contractor’s for retention monies. This goes monies.
retention sum which is hold on trust against the basic principle of
will not be effected and the appointed trust law whereby the mandatory 2. PAM Contract 2006/ 2018 With
liquidator would be obliged to hand ingredients are certainty of Quantities & Without Quantities
over the retention sum in full to the words, certainty of subject and
contractor. certainty of object. Despite Clause 30.6 (a) expressly
states that the Employer shall
CURRENT LAW/ In view of the Federal Court decision, re t a i n t h e re t e n t i o n f u n d a s
NEW POSITION retention sum which does not comply trustee, never theless it stops
IN MALAYSIA ON with the above prerequisite is now short in compelling the Employer
RETENTION SUM not shield with “trust” and are merely to segregate the fund in a trust
contractual debt. Further, employer/ account. In addition, only if a
On 12th March 2019, the Federal client that goes into liquidation post written demand or request is made
Court, via SK M&E Bersekutu Sdn a bigger risk on contractors and by any party, will such retention
Bhd, took a different direction and sub-contractor’s as they are now fund be paid/ kept into a trust
changed the law on retention sum in considered unsecured creditors. account.
Malaysia.
THE WAY FORWARD Reading the sub clause seems to
The court held inter alia that: - suggest an option in segregating
As mentioned earlier, retention sum the retention sum. If the contractor
“In the absence of an express being a contractual creature relies is not alerted by this sub clause
contractual clause in the contract heavily on the provision of contract in provision, he risks his retention
creating a trust, or the demonstration order to transform it to trust monies. fund not to be held in trust. What
of clear intention on the part of Reference to commonly used Standard will the Contractor recourse be if
the parties to create a trust from Forms of Contract (SFC) reveal the the Employer still refuses or fails
to segregate the retention fund prerequisites outlined in SK M&E In the light of the above, and in the event
despite the written demand by the Bersekutu Sdn Bhd. the Employer still refuses to comply
Contractor? Unfortunately, there is with the above- mentioned request,
no express sanction provided in the It is expected that the position and faith there will still be a record of exchanges
event the Employer fails to comply of parties using bespoken construction of correspondence between parties
with the Contractors demand. As contracts and construction contracts in order to demonstrate the apparent
such, rendering this said clause that are governed solely by simple intention of parties to effect and to
ineffective and toothless. Letter of Acceptance/ Award will be regard the aforementioned retention
far worse. Having said that, do parties sum as trust monies.
It is my opinion that provisions on have a recourse and what steps should
Retention Fund in PAM 2006/ 2018 the construction industry practitioners Arising thereof, any other legal
should be tweaked and improved take to address this live issue? recourse can also be undertaken by
in line with and considering the contractor/ subcontractors to compel
Federal Court decision. Dealing with the issue at hand, the Employer.
vulnerable parties, e.g. contractors,
3. AIAC Standard Form of Building sub-contractors affected by this recent CONCLUSION
Contract 2019 Edition decision, should take appropriate/
adequate measures in safeguarding The Federal Court is conscious and
A good example to follow would their rights and interest. Below are acknowledges that in declining to
be sub clause 30.6(c) of AIAC some suggestions that could be take Qimonda approach, exposes
Standard Form of Building Contract beneficial: - contractors and subcontractors to
2 0 1 9 E d i t i o n . T h e p ro v i s i o n high risk in the event of the employers
provides a positive duty on the i. It will be prudent for contractors going into liquidation. Nevertheless,
Employer to hold the Retention and subcontractors to insist from the Apex Court noted that legislative
Fund as trust monies irrespective the outset i.e. tender stage for reforms were necessary as solution.
of whether or not the Retention Employers to states expressly In suggesting, the Court proposed to
Fund is segregated into a separate in their contract conditions the enact legislation enabling retention
trust account. Further the Retention intention to regard retention sum sums to be placed in authorised
Fund shall at all times remain as trust money. Additionally, there deposit-taking institution such as
as trust monies even after the should also be express terms banks. Failure to do so would invalidate
Employer has gone into liquidation which state that the retention the provision on the retention sum in
or bankruptcy and shall not form sum deducted will be placed in the contract. Another possible solution
part of the general funds upon a trust account and possibly the was to legislate that retention sums be
liquidation or bankruptcy of the consequence on the Employer and deemed as trust monies.
Employer. contractor/ subcontractor in failing
to do so. In the interim, while waiting for such
In brief, the said provision is reforms to materialise, proactive
automatically imposing that the That being in place, it is also wise for actions and steps as suggested
retention sum be held in trust contractors and subcontractors to above should be under taken by
in the failure of the Employer request assurance and proof from parties effected by this new law. On
to segregate it. Additionally, it the Employer to satisfy themselves the other hand, main players in the
also provides a practical solution/ that the retention sum is indeed in construction industry should play their
remedy to contractors and sub- a trust account during the course part in making and pushing for such
contractors from Employers who of the project. reforms expeditiously.
refuse to segregate retention
sum in trust account. Sub clause ii. For ongoing projects/ contracts, Reference: -
30.6(c) in AIAC SFC is a clever contractor and subcontractors 1. Sundra Rajoo & Harbans Singh
attempt to circumvent the decision should write officially to their K.S, 2012. Construction Law
made by Federal Court in SK M&E Employer to indicate their intention In Malaysia. Thomson Reuters
Bersekutu Sdn Bhd. Nevertheless, for the retention sum to be treated Malaysia Sdn Bhd
this provision is yet to be tested in as trust money. Contractors and
law and of its effectives. sub-contractors should further 2. SK M&E Bersekutu Sdn Bhd v
insist that the retention sum be Pembinaan Legenda Unggul Sdn
Vetting through the current provisions placed and segregated in a trust Bhd & Another Appeal (2019) 4
of SFC widely used in Malaysia, it account in view of the latest Apex CLJ 590
can be concluded that none of them Court decision.
are sufficient enough to fulfil the
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AHMAD ZAKI SDN BHD V

SEACERA CERAMICS SDN BHD
[2019] 1 CIDB-CLR 91
HIGH COURT, SHAH ALAM
CIVIL SUIT NO: BA-22C-11-06/2016
SEE MEE CHUN J
8 MAY 2018
* Adapted From CIDB Construction Law Report 2018
Facts of the Case

Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd (“the Plaintiff”) was awarded a contract for certain rectification works of a building in Putrajaya
(“the Project”). By a Letter of Award (“LOA’) the Plaintiff appointed Seacera Ceramics Sdn Bhd (“the Defendant”) as
its subcontractor for granite and tiling work, with the subcontract price fixed at RM7,296,304.78. Clause 2 of the LOA
set out the Defendant’s scope of work and specified that the Defendant was to supply and install granite flooring and
tiling as per the Bill of Quantities (“BQ”) found in Appendix I. Disputes arose between the parties, which resulted in
the Defendant initiating adjudication proceedings pursuant to the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication
Act 2012 against the Plaintiff. The Adjudicator awarded the Defendant the sum of RM2,981,785.12 with interests and
costs (“the Adjudication Decision”). The Adjudication Decision was duly registered and resulted in the Plaintiff having
to pay a sum of RM3,165,385.59 (“Adjudicated Sum”) to the Defendant. The instant application was the Plaintiff’s
claim for the final determination of the dispute after the Defendant had obtained the Adjudicated Sum. The Plaintiff
contended that it was entitled to deduct backcharges, debit notes (“DNs”) and liquidated and ascertained damages
(“LAD”) from the Adjudicated Sum i.e. that it was entitled to recover the sum of RM3,529,557.10 from the Defendant.
The Plaintiff’s claim for backcharges related to work omitted by the Defendant’s scope and the cost of re-awarding
the omitted works, including the costs of carrying out and completing the same. The Defendant denied the claim
and filed its counterclaim for outstanding payment of RM4,382,903.79 on its progress claims Nos. 16 to 19 and its
final claim, for additional work to be assessed, and loss of profit due to wrongful omission of tiling and granite work
amounting to RM 193,370.39.
Lessons Learnt QSLINK Issue 2020 51
Held, allowing the Plaintiff’s claim in part with interest and substantially allowing the Defendant’s counterclaim with
interest and each party bearing its own costs:
(1) The Plaintiff’s claim for backcharges, which was in relation to the omitted work that had to be re-awarded to
other contractors, would be governed by clause 29 of the LOA, which provided that notice should be given
to the Defendant specifying the default and that if the Defendant failed to remedy such default within fourteen
(14) days then the Plaintiff could instruct such work to be omitted and claim the cost of re-awarding the omitted
works from the Defendant. Consequently, clause 29 was viewed as a forfeiture clause that allowed the Plaintiff
to omit work and to charge the Defendant for the costs of carrying out and completing the work awarded to a
third party. In the present case, the Plaintiff had written to the Defendant to submit their recovery plan within four
(4) days, without specifying any default to be remedied by the Defendant. Thus, the pre-condition under clause
29 had not been fulfilled as the Defendant had not been given an opportunity to remedy the situation within 14
days. Under the circumstances there was no compliance of clause 29 which required a strict construction such
that the Plaintiff was not entitled to backcharge for the work omitted and awarded to third parties. (paras 12, 13,
15-22)
(2) The Plaintiff’s claim for a refund and/or restitution for the granite work carried out by the Defendant, which had
not followed specification standards, was without basis. This was because the unit rate for the granite work had
been agreed and fixed in the BQ and could not be deducted by the Plaintiff. Further, the evidence showed that
when the granite works were being carried out by the Defendant, it was supervised and/or observed by the
Plaintiff’s representatives, who were present at the site. (paras 23-26)
(3) The Plaintiff also claimed for rectification work for efflorescence caused when water seeped under the granites
resulting in a chemical reaction which caused a white stain to rise to the surface. As a result of the efflorescence,
the Plaintiff had directed the Defendant to rectify the same within three (3) days failing which it reserved the
right to appoint other subcontractors to rectify and charge the costs to the Defendant. It was clear that the
Defendant’s defence that efflorescence was caused by the presence of a water source beneath the tiles was
not supported by any evidence. On the totality of the evidence and given there was no water source beneath
the tiles as alleged by the Defendant, it was more probable efflorescence was caused by the Defendant’s poor
workmanship whereby the gaps in between the tiles were not properly done. As such, the rectification costs of
RM233,625.00 incurred by the Plaintiff ought to be allowed (paras 27-37)
(4) The Plaintiff’s claim relating to DNs would comprise its purchase and supply of granites, adhesives, sealer and
grout to enable the Defendant to perform the subcontract works, together with the relevant transportation and
other attendant costs. This claim would be premised on clause 14, unjust enrichment and/or s 71 of the Contracts
Act 1950. Under clause 14 the supply of materials by the Plaintiff would have to be on the written request of the
Defendant followed by the issuance of an official DN. Based on the evidence, the DNs had not contained the
details of the cost and also there was no proof of any written request and so the claim under clause 14 would
fail. However, based on case law the Defendant should not be unjustly enriched and/or benefit from the non-
gratuitous payment for and/or delivery of materials from the Plaintiff to it. Whether or not those materials were
supplied on the Plaintiff’s accord or upon the Defendant’s written request was immaterial to the Plaintiff’s claim
for unjust enrichment and/or s 71 of the said Act. As such, the Plaintiff was entitled to debit such costs. (paras
41-54, 59)
(5) With regard to the claim on LAD the amount being claimed was RM727,032.22 which was the full contractual rate
of RM6,167.29 per day in clause 15 or the alternative rate of RM160,092.96 which was the sum imposed on the
Plaintiff. The Plaintiff had pleaded that the delay in the present case was caused solely by the Defendant, with
the subcontractor work representing 70% of the total physical work under the main contract and the remainder
30% of the physical work under the main contract being independent of and having no relation to the progress
and completion of the subcontractor work by the Defendant. Based on the evidence it was apparent that the
delay was not caused solely by the Defendant and as such the Plaintiff was not entitled to impose LAD. However,
if the Court was wrong on this, the Plaintiff would only be entitled to impose LAD of RM160,092.96, which was
the amount imposed by the Employer on the Plaintiff. As such, the Plaintiff’s claim for DNs for the amount of
RM2,430,999.22 on the basis of quantum meruit and costs of rectification due to efflorescence of RM232,427.67
was allowed with interest of 5% per annum with the rest dismissed. (paras 74, 75, 81, 82, 88-90, 180)
52 QSLINK Issue 2020 Lessons Learnt
(6) The Defendant’s counterclaim amounting to RM4,382,903.79 was derived by deducting a previous payment of
RM3,018,461.50 from a total sum of RM7,385,003.71. It was not disputed that the Plaintiff had issued progress
payment certificates Nos. 1 to 15 to certify the value of work done by the Defendant for RM4,015,175.23. Thus,
the counterclaim was in respect of progress claims No. 16 to the final claim. The Plaintiff claimed that progress
claims No. 16 to the final claim were not valued and certified by it and that the reason why the final claim was
not valued and certified was due to there being no built drawings. However, the evidence showed that the
Defendant’s final claim on tiling work, granite work and preliminaries had been accepted by the Plaintiff. As such
the Defendant’s claim for the outstanding sum should be allowed, except for the item classified as additional
work. (paras 91-98, 102-105)
(7) The Defendant’s claim for loss of profit of 30% from the work amounting to RM93,791.92 (tiling) and RM104,578.47
(granite) was without basis as the work was omitted from the main contract and it was not work awarded by the
Plaintiff to third parties. Thus, the Defendant’s counterclaim of outstanding payment of RM4,382,903.79 minus two
items marked as ‘Non Scheduled Items’ was allowed along with the claim for granite in the sum of RM371,196.17
and RM96,090.64, with interest of 5% per annum with the rest dismissed. (paras 153, 154, 181)
Commentary by:
Sr Dr Wan Maimun Wan Abdullah
CQS, FRISM, PPRISM, ACPM
President, Women in Construction Malaysia
Director, Khalid Ahmad Architect
Introduction
The case stemmed from a payment dispute between the subcontractor (Seacera) and the main contractor
(Ahmad Zaki). The Adjudicator awarded in favour of Seacera. Subsequently Ahmad Zaki applied to the
High Court under s 13 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA’) for the
dispute to be decided in court. The High Court allowed in part Ahmad Zaki’s claim and also Seacera’s
counterclaim.
Issues arising from the case
Several issues were raised and decided by the High Court as follows:
(1) The Plaintiff Ahmad Zaki, was not satisfied with the performance of the Defendant, Seacera. The
Plaintiff therefore omitted some works from the Defendant’s scope and claimed for back charges due to
work awarded to others. The court held that since the Plaintiff did not give any notice to the Defendant
to remedy such default as provided in clause 29 of the contract, the claim would be dismissed.
(2) The Plaintiff was not satisfied with the workmanship of the Defendant and claimed a refund for granite
work carried out not in accordance with specifications. The court held that since the work together with
its unit rate were stated in the Bill of Quantities (“BQ”) and also since such work was carried out as
supervised by the Plaintiff’s representatives, the claim would be dismissed.
(3) The Plaintiff claimed for rectification work caused by the Defendant’s poor workmanship. Proper notice
was issued to the Defendant. The court held that since evidence showed Defendant’s poor workmanship,
the rectification costs incurred by the Plaintiff would be allowed.
(4) The Plaintiff’s claim also related to debit notes comprising the purchase and supply of building
materials. The court held that in accordance with clause 14 of the contract, the supply of materials
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