QS Chapter July 2015

1QS Chapter NEWSLETTER. Issue 6 July, 2015

July, 2015INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS OF UGANDA (ISU)

ISU QS Chapter

Monthly Profile: Mr. Emmanuel Male Retired Civil Servant

InsideBackground & Editorial 2

From the QS Chapter Chair 3

Factfile 4

The QS in the era of new generation software 5

Jokes 7

QS PROFILE: Mr. Emmanuel Male 8

A glimpse into the work of AAQS 11

NewsRoundup 14

DeffectiveconstructionworkandtheQS 16

QS Members 18

QS Firms 19

Advertising&FindusonFaceBook 20

Entebbe Express Highway

Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS)


EditorialWelcome to the 1st Issue of 2015 – the 6th Issue of the QS Chapter Newsletter since inception in 2012. Haven’t we come a long way? Well, we are happy to be back and hope to continue serving you on a more regular basis.

Last month, the government released the national budget with transport and infrastructure projects taking the lion’s share at UGX 3.3 Trillion, some 18.2 per cent of the total resource envelope, and elsewhere in the East African region, there is continued investment in infrastructure of all types. Shouldn’t this be good news to Quantity Surveyors? As construction cost experts, these ought to be really exciting times!

Despite all this promise, “the region continues to experience slow pace in implementation of key projects due to bureaucratic hurdles in procurement, legal battles from losing bidders and non-aligned interests from regional governments”. The performance of the local currencies against the US Dollar is another “Achilles’ heel” that we have to deal with, and so on and so forth. It is our hope and prayers that the English saying on excitement, purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse does not come to pass! All these insights and discussions are aplenty in this Issue.

Besides infrastructure and procurement, we thought it necessary to stimulate you for future insights, debates and discussions on the environment and sustainable development, knowing that the buildings we design, construct and live in contribute approximately 40% of total Carbon Dioxide atmospheric emissions! Despite the fact that Africa may be considered by many as a virgin territory in terms of these issues, we need to wake up to the fact that we live on a planet of finite resources and we need to look at sustainability in the context of the global economy – getting concerned by the effects of our actions on other inhabitants and ecosystems in parts of the planet where we may never go. We should try to hand the planet on, in a decent condition, to future generations, so says the Brundtland commission report of 1987, code named “Our Common Future”.

I should not pre-empt all that we have in stock, but let me end by noting that for the 2nd time, the ISU will be hosting an EXCO Meeting of the Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) on the 13th and 14th of August 2015, another opportunity to elevate the status of our members and open more doors to opportunities, learning and development. I encourage all members to encourage all other members to turn-up in big numbers.

I am confident that you will enjoy this Issue and thank you in advance for your continued support to the Chapter and the Institution. Our official contact still remains [email protected], but feel free to contact any of the members of the Editorial, the QS Chapter Chairperson and the ISU Secretariat, for your comments, articles and contributions.

Barbara Mugyenyi

BackgroundThe Institution of Surveyors of Uganda was reconstituted in 2000 as a professional body with the mandate of ensuring the professional enhancement of the surveying profession in Uganda. This entails the promotion, advancement and safeguarding of the profession.

Furthermore, it aims at protecting the general public and consumers of surveying services from unscrupulous and fraudulent surveying practitioners through setting and maintaining basic education requirements for its members and the public.

ISU comprises three chapters

* Valuation Surveying* Land Surveying and* Quantity Surveying.

It is run by an Executive and Council.The Executive is comprised of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Vuce Secretary, Treasurer and a Vice Treasurer. These are elected during an Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Council of the executive comprises of Executive Members, 3 Chapter Chairmen, Technicians representatives and Student representatives from the various academic institutions offering different surveying disciplines in Uganda.

Disclaimer:The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of ISU and, while every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all content, ISU will have no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content.

Editorial Team:Tom Joseph MukasaBarbara MugyenyiRebecca Tusiime

Design:May Senyondo

Contacts:[email protected]@gmail.com


focus will increase our visibility to other sectors and highlight our diversity as quantity surveyors, cost consultants and construction experts.

On behalf of the editorial team, I would also like to take this opportunity to request for articles on topics related to QS competencies – Accounting principles, Business planning, Communication and negotiation, Contract administration and practice, Dispute resolution, Design economics, Health & safety, Insurance, Construction technology, Procurement, Risk management, to mention but a few. A full list of the competencies relevant to the QS and the construction industry at large is available at the ISU secretariat.

Finally, I would like to use this opportunity to thank members who are active and supportive of ISU activities and please keep up the good spirit, for the future of our profession in Uganda.

Thank you once again.

Sheila KaijukaBSc. Hons. (QS) MRICS ( 2001 ) FISU ( 2014) Partner, Ridge Consulting QS Chapter Chair 2014 – April 2016

Dear members,

We are happy to see our QS publication

back in circulation. This year we hope to have more regular publications and use this as a forum for exchanging views and keeping up to date with issues that aim to expand our knowledge and/or inform us about current issues in the quantity surveying profession, as well as the construction industry at large.

This year Uganda has the opportunity of hosting the African Association of Quantity Surveyors on the 13th and 14th August 2015. We look forward to this event and the worldwide variety of speakers that connect us with the rest of Africa. The theme that was selected looks at Infrastructure development in East Africa. The last event held in Uganda was in 2009 and was a success. We anticipate the same will be true for this year 2015.

The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) this year has had an underlining theme of inter-professionalism, addressing issues that impact the industry at large and our world, with topics on the environment, communication and education, recognizing that as a profession we do not work alone but depend on teamwork, interacting with other professionals to deliver successful projects. This follows last year’s theme with the 2nd joint construction industry professionals symposium seminar spearheaded by the architects of the Uganda Society of Architects (USA) and orgainsed by Uganda Institute of Physical Planners (UIPP), Uganda Association for Impact Assessment (UAIA), Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) and the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU ) . I believe this


Amsterdam has more bicycles than people. Source: Internet

The Global Green Economy Index is an in-depth lookathow60countriesand70citiesaredoingindevelopingmoreenvironmentally friendlyecono-mies, in actual performance and in how experts perceive theirperformance.This factfile looksatthe world’s ten greenest and most sustainable cit-iesin2014.

1. COPENHAGEN. Rated one of the world’s most livable cities, themetropolis of nearly two million people is known foradvancedenvironmentalpoliciesandplanning,with its goal to be carbon-neutral by 2025 and aCleantech Cluster of more than 500 companies.City infrastructure isdesignedtobeconducive tobicycling and walking rather than cars.

2. AMSTERDAM. Everyone rides bicycles in Amsterdam and hasbeen doing it for decades. It’s one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, due in part to its compactness and flatness, as well as its bikeinfrastructure, including protected paths, racks and parking. The city has more bicycles than people.

3. STOCKHOLM. Stockholm was the EU’s first city to win theEuropean Green Capital Award. With coordinated environmental planning that began in the ’70s,ample green space and a goal to be fossil fuel-free by2050,it’soneofthecleanestcitiesintheworld.

4. VANCOUVER. Vancouverisdenselypopulatedandexpensivebutits moderate climate makes it a highly desirable

placetolive.Sodoesthefactthatit’sthecleanestcity in Canada and one of the cleanest in the world.

5. LONDON. One might not think of foggy London town as a green city but the town has actively worked toleave its bleak, early Industrial Revolution imagebehind it, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating more green spaces.

6. BERLIN. Coming in first on the Europeanmain continent,Berlin’sEnvironmentalZoneinitscitycoreallowsonlyvehicles thathaveasticker indicating that itmeets certain emissions standards.

7. NEW YORK. New York is, perhaps surprisingly to some, the greenest large city in the U.S. Its greenhouse gas emissions are low for a city its size and its population reliesheavilyonitsextensivepublictransportationsystem. The city itself has put in place a green buildinginitiative.

8. SINGAPORE. After industrialization brought heavy pollution,Asia’s greenest city tackled the problem head on, creating its firstSingaporeGreenPlan in 1992 totackle clean water, clean air and clean land. It aims to have zero waste in landfills by the mid-21stcentury.

9. HELSINKI. Like many Scandinavian cities, Finland’s capitalencourages bicycle use and public transportation. The city has been working toward sustainability sincethelate’50swithenergyefficiencyprogramsand an aggressive Sustainability Action Planadopted in 1992.

10. OSLO. Norway’scapitalroundsoutthefourScandinaviancities in the top ten. The city government hasits Strategy for Sustainable Development whichincludes an aggressive program to protect itsnatural surroundings. Its Green Belt Boundary protectswildareasfromdevelopment.

Source: EcoWatch.com [Online]. Available at: http://ecowatch.com/2014/10/24/top-ten-greenest-cities-world/, [Accessed: 22 May 2015].


Sincethelate20thCentury,theconstructionindustryhas been slowly embracing the use of electronic information in theprojectflow.Computer facilities,software and databases, and general business practices have been developed for purposes ofimproving productivity in the workplace. However,a majority of Quantity Surveyors are still usingthe traditional method of carrying out their measurementworks(taking-off)fromdrawingsandthen later transferring dimensions into spread sheets for issuing out cost reports to other members of the construction project team.

The above process is heavily dependent on paper,which is associated with various costs: drawingsissued in hard copy incur costs of printing and postage; measuring using a scale ruler can be an inefficientwaytomeasureandmaybeopento thepotential for human error; there is a potential risk that changes to a drawing can be missed if they are checked on hardcopy drawings manually; and, if the drawing standard is not an electronic format, it makesitdifficulttoachievethepotentialsavingsthatareavailablefromcomputeraidedmeasurement.

Traditional v. Automation of the Measurement System

In the traditional method of measurement, the Quantity Surveyor uses Dimension Paper, ScaleRules, a Calculator, and follows a Standard Method ofMeasurementforhisroutinetaking-off.However,someQuantitySurveyors have begun or are in theprocess of embracing electronic measurement in the hope of a more efficient system in terms ofproductivity. The options available include the useof 2-Dimension drawings to execute on-screen measurement and sometimes 3-Dimension “Building InformationModels” (BIM).Themeasurementtoolsat their disposal are a computer and the software.

The Pros and Cons of Automated Measurement Systems

Mostthingsinlifehaveprosandcons,andthisappliesto the use of Automated Measurement Systems. On thepositivesideofthings,Automation isbecominga global trend and therefore is being embraced by the construction industry in order to catch up with other industries. There are benefits of customisedautomatic report presentations, particularly useful for highly repetitive tasks, live linkages, improvedaccuracy, reduced measurement time and continuous real-time updating of costs with the design.

Onthenegativesideofthings,therearehighinitialcapital requirements and set-up costs in software and the training of personnel, considerable computer specifications required for 3-Dimension graphics, asteeplearningcurve,aswellaspotentialdesignerrorswhich may lead to discrepancies in measurement.

What then is BIM?

BIM is an acronym for “Building Information Modelling”, the process of generating and managing building data during the life cycle of a facility by using 3-Dimension dynamic modelling which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities, as well as properties of buildingcomponents(CadwayProject2010).Itisanevolution from traditional 2-Dimension design to adynamic 3-Dimension model built around a database of a project’s functional properties.

The use of BIM is soon reaching the point where its use on building projects will be the norm rather than the exception. It is therefore inevitable thatdocumentation and data will be increasingly automated to the point where measurement and other technical processes will require minimal human intervention(Smith,2002).

INTRODUCTION


The following types/stages of BIM are being used on the market:

• 2D-BIM: 2 Dimension, Paper Drawings and 2D CADfiles

• 3D-BIM: 3 Dimension, Models, 3D CAD virtualmodels

• 4D-BIM:AddingtheaspectofTime(Scheduling)to 3D Models

• 5D-BIM:Adding theaspectofCost (Estimating)to 3D Models; and

• 6D, 7D or ND-BIM: Adding the aspect of Life Cycle Management, Sustainability, etc. to the 3D Models.

Finally, it should be noted that BIM is about sharing knowledgeandprovidesabasisforIntegratedProjectDelivery.

Benefits of 5D-BIM for Cost Estimating

5D-BIM estimating creates opportunities for the QS intheconstructionindustry.Someofthesebenefitsinclude:

• Dramatically reduced measurement time

• Eliminationoferrorsandimprovedaccuracy

• Definition of scope and cost is transparent toall project stakeholders, enabling early cost decisions

• Continuous real-time updating of costs with the design; and

• Greater accountability in the management of projects.

SomeresearchstudiesonBIMprojectshaveindicatedup to 40%elimination of unbudgeted change; costestimationaccuracieswithin3%;upto80%reductioninthetimetakentogeneratecostestimates;savingsof up to 10% of contract values through clashdetections; and up to 7% reduction in project time(StandfordUniversity,2007).

Where to find BIM?

BIM software is now everywhere and you mayalready be in contact with some of the suppliers and manufacturers of BIM technology. A few of the common trademarks include: Bentley Systems: Autodesk; Tekla; Exactal/CostX; Graphisoft; buildingSMART; dimtronix; and Autodesk NAVISWORKS, to mention but a few.

Challenges of BIM

Severalchallengeshavebeenexperiencedby thosewho have tried to use BIM on their constructionprojects. The challenges can be considered from theperspectiveofBIMrisks,BIMadoptionbarriers,Industrywidechallenges,Companylevelchallenges,aswellasIndividualchallenges.

The risks of BIM include design errors (who shall be responsible and liable for any design errors?),communication (who will access to the BIM model duringtheconstructionphase?),control (theriskofchangingaBIMmodelwithoutapproval),andcosts.The barriers include a slow adopting market, software capabilities and a number of legal barriers inherent in the current Forms of Building Contracts, for example ownership of the BIM model.

Otherchallengesatindustry,companyandindividuallevelincludetheavailabilityofuniversallyacceptablestandards, steep learning curves for building BIMexpertise, software and hardware upgrades, lack of a ready pool of skilled BIM manpower, and a change of mind-sets, whereby the current practitioners are deeply entrenched in 2-Dimensional practices.

The way forward for BIM

• The public sector should take the lead

• The industry and all stakeholders should promote success stories

• Capacity building in BIM practices

• IncentivisingBIMadopters

The sky is the limit. “A challenge only becomes an obstaclewhenyoubowtoit.”RayDavis

(Compiled by: Editorial Team)


No Jokes: Scenarios for the Future Environment!

During the previous months, we have witnessed the celebration of various events related to the Environment, including: World Wetland Day (2nd February), World Wildlife Day (3rd March), International Day of Forests (21st March), World Planting Day (21st March), World Water Day (22nd March), Earth Day (22nd April) and World Environment Day (5th June).In addition, the QS Chapter has recently been involved with organising CPDs centred on Sustainability and the Environment. In that spirit, we have decided to share with you two futuristic scenarios of what our world could become, depending on how we handle the current and future challenges of our environment.

QS Student of the Future Part 1

The young QS student awoke on a hot, oppressive morning. It wasn’t a school day, so he could afford to lie back for a while with his favourite sketchbook at the hostel. That was the one with drawings of great forests - the woodlands filled with tall trees, wild animals and clear-running streams. The scenes seemed so magical that the student could hardly believe in them, though his parents back at home always assured him that such wonders once existed. Closing his sketchbook, he saw no joy in the day ahead. He wished the air conditioner weren’t broken. He wished there was more food at the cafeteria. He wished he could see the great forests. But there was no use in thinking about that now. It was enough of a struggle just to be alive, especially for a student.

QS Student of the Future Part 2

The young QS student awoke on a cool, inviting morning. It wasn’t a school day, so she could look forward to doing what she liked best. With her roommates, they were going for a picnic just outside the city into the great forest, where they would stroll under the tall trees, spot wild animals and wade in clear-running streams. Every time they went, she felt lucky. After all, her parents back home had told her stories about the old days - before people learned to protect the land and water and harness the power of wind and sunlight. It was a dark time when the forests died, rivers ran dry and millions went hungry. The student was amazed and frightened that such things could ever have happened. But there was no need to think about that now - not with a glorious day ahead. It was so good to be alive, especially for a student.

Adapted from Time Magazine Special Issue on the Environment, November 1997, Vol. 150Issue No. 17A


QS PROFILE : Mr. Emmanuel Male

INTRODUCTION

Mr Emmanuel Male is a retired civil servant with a Quantity Surveying background. He has also served on the board of the Surveyors Registration Board (SRB) of Uganda and he is the current President of the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU). In this 6th Issue, we caught up with him at the ISU secretariat on Tuesday 30th June 2015, and what follows are some excerpts of what transpired.

1. Describe yourself, in three words?

Retired Civil Servant

2. How did you find your way into Quantity Surveying?

I trained in Quantity Surveying at the University of Nairobi, in the late 1960s. I had done sciences at A levels, and I was attracted to the course because it was in Nairobi where I expected to get more exposure and it wasn’t a general degree course, leading to a professional qualification. In those days everyone wanted to be either a doctor or an engineer, but this course was between engineering and a general course.

3. What was your first Quantity Surveying Job, and was it your first job in the Construction Industry?

Actually, at the beginning you didn’t have a job, but undertook tasks to help those who had jobs, for the first 2 years. These supervisors provided mentorship to us. I started my mentorship with the government of Uganda, which was the largest consumer of quantity surveying services at the time. I remember being sent to Masindi and Hoima to carry out interim valuations, under the guidance of two mentors, who were British. Although the head of the department was an African, the two British Mentors provided all the supervision to the new staff in the department. They were doing a good job and I had a pleasant time at the beginning of my career.

4. How has Quantity Surveying changed since you started?

There have been quite a lot of changes basically due to technology advancement. When I started working, there were no personal computers in offices. I first used a PC about 15 years into my career, in the early 1990s. Apart from technology, even the approach to construction projects has changed: the selection and management of procurement has been shifted away from the traditional experts (the quantity surveyors) to procurement and legal experts. It is them that are now in charge and they look at it in a different perspective: engineering efficiency is lost, cost effectiveness is lost, and cost management has become messy because of different objectives of the people in

Mr. Emmanuel Male at the AGM 2015


charge of construction procurement at the moment. They do not respect some of the documentation that we considered essential in the past – Bills of Quantities, valuations for Interim Certificates and Final Accounts mean very little to them.

Costs have become more dynamic, changes in materials and components develop faster, due to increased mechanization, which has made the cost estimation and control function of the QS more volatile and fragile.

5. You are the current president of the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU) and have been a board member on the Surveyors Registration Board (SRB) of Uganda. What do you look for in someone interested in becoming a registered surveyor under the laws of Uganda?

Actually the work of the SRB is supplemented heavily by the Institution. The board relies heavily on the institution for the appraisal of a candidate. The Board is interested in someone who is recognized by the Institution because then he or she is assumed to be adequately qualified. Therefore to be considered for registration one must be a member of the ISU (a Professional Associate of ISU for at least one year), with a good work record in the surveying discipline, as well as relevant qualifications. The candidate should have a recommendation of at least two registered surveyors, one of whom must be the supervisor.

If someone satisfies all the above requirements, the board will usually not object to that person’s registration, unless an issue has been raised against that person’s work

6. Briefly share with us the genesis of your business practice as a Professional Quantity Surveying Firm, and a few of the projects you have handled since you started practicing.

Being in government we were not allowed to have private practices, for ethical reasons of avoiding conflicts of interest, especially as government was the largest consumer of quantity surveying services at the time (and perhaps still is).

I have been in retirement for 3 years now and it takes some time to get established in private practice, especially when you begin this at the dawn of your career. This is also at a time of low construction activity, but I need to clarify this statement.

Whereas government has allocated a lot of funds for infrastructure projects, and whereas there is a lot of construction activity around the city and the country in general, most of the infrastructure projects do not engage a lot of quantity surveyors, and the majority of construction projects by private clients are carried out with little input of quantity surveyors. There is also a lot of informal

construction activity in the country, with no official records on the construction costs of such projects. A Quantity Surveyor has little scope in such informal settings.7. What has been your preferred management style when handling projects?

Actually in government I had no choice: there is an established management style which we had to conform to. It involves working to written rules and procedures about almost everything. Records are kept of much of what occurs through reports, minutes of meetings and memos. Workers spend a fair amount of time sending memos back and forth and producing written reports detailing their activities.

It may involve working with difficult people without combating them, but at the same time ensuring that you deliver the results expected from your assignments. You can’t hire or fire anyone at will, but work with whoever is available and get the best out of them. It is about “compromise without missing the objective”.

Similarly, here at the ISU Secretariat, I have discovered that since most of the people you work with are elected and work on voluntary basis, you have to adopt an almost identical approach. As a leader, you have to aim at optimising their productivity to get the best out of them: there is a lot of delegation and monitoring and you have to avoid doing things in isolation.

8. What is the hardest thing about being a Quantity Surveyor in Uganda?

There is a lack of adherence to universal norms and practices, for example, the construction industry is littered with a lot of informal transactions and costs are not taken serious. A QS’s biggest concern on a construction project is cost control, but in an environment where costs are swaying and the economy is unstable, most cost forecasts and predictions tend to fall out of the equation. In the end QSs are not playing the role that they ought to be playing in the construction industry.

There is also an issue of technology moving at unprecedented speeds, creating a lot of unpredictability in the construction environment: what you design or specify today may not be available on the market mid-way through the project implementation phase. For example, although the current Workers’ House and the former UCB Towers (now Cham Towers) were designed at about the same time, to the layman, while one building has almost no windows, the other one has almost no walls but glass/windows! This brings up a lot of variations on projects, which are usually not well comprehended by the lawyers, procurement and accounting officers, who tend to look at such issues suspiciously. The subordination of the traditional construction project team of Engineers, Architects and Quantity Surveyors,


to the new trend of procurement professionals (with little comprehension of the core disciplines of the industry) is the third challenge that the QSs and other professionals in the construction industry have to address.

9. There has been an increasing involvement of built environment professionals in the concept of sustainability and environmental management. Recently, government policies, international politics and architectural responses mean that it is an issue rarely out of the press, yet, this remains poorly understood, and the source of much debate and disagreement. Do you have any comments on this issue?

In my school days, the environment was not one of the key subjects that we had to study, and therefore I have had a passive role on issues to do with sustainability and environmental management during my career. However, there have been massive awareness campaigns spearheaded by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) since 1995, under the National Environment Act.

I am also happy to note that through CPD workshops, our QS Chapter has been taking some steps to sensitizing our members on sustainability and environmental management issues that affect and are affected by the activities and products of the construction activities. The construction industry contributes a lot to climate change and the depletion of finite resources on this planet.

10. ISU is hosting the Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) EXCO Meeting and a seminar in Kampala on 13th and 14th August 2015. What are your thoughts on the impact of such an event to the Quantity Surveyors of Uganda?

AAQS is a regional body with national body representatives from the majority of Africa, to which Uganda is a member through the ISU. Since the challenges facing QSs in Uganda are not unique, having this meeting helps us not to try and reinvent the wheel. When we associate in this manner, we shall be able to share and grow our profession by modifying proposals and lessons learned elsewhere.

We are looking forward to this event, understanding that the AAQS has even moved towards developing and publishing standard documentation that cut across member countries, and through association with the AAQS, we hope to gain access to such documentation.

11. What do you get up to in your spare time?

Since I am retired from very active quantity surveying practice, I have seen myself get more involved with small-scale agro-farming research and practice. I am able to exercise my body physically, breathe fresh air and blend with nature.

I have also become fond of doing research through the internet, for agricultural activities and not this “facebook” thing!

12. If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive, who would it be and why?

This is a tough choice, but I would go for my Head of Department at the University of Nairobi, Mr. Nelms (not quite sure of the name though). This was a man who had an answer to everything!

I don’t know his whereabouts now, but I have never met an all-round intelligent person like him!

He could relate his technical lectures to real life situations in the most plain and simplest of languages. It was difficult to fail his subjects, as his lessons could stick in the mind like glue.

I have since met very few people like him.

13. What is the best piece of advice you can offer those aspiring to join the Quantity Surveying profession?

This is complicated! At the time I decided to join Quantity Surveying the motivations for and the circumstances of becoming a QS were very different from today: opportunities for employment were vast, you were assured of a placement even before graduation, and the “formal” construction industry was booming!

Fast forward 40 years and the QS profession in Uganda today is different as we have seen in my previous comments. Despite all the apparent construction boom both from the private and public sectors, many young graduates are struggling to find any meaningful opportunities.

However, since every cloud has a silver lining, they should not feel hopeless as the immense challenges in the construction industry and the world at large will eventually create more and better opportunities for those who persevere, work diligently and strategically prepare themselves to address the challenges.

There have been very many areas going wrong and time will come when clients realize that projects need quantity surveyors for the effective management of contracts and accountability for construction costs. You have be prepared to take up the opportunities by embracing the trends that are trying to shape the construction industry of the future: ethics, standards and technology.


At a built environment congress in 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe some of the quantity surveying delegates expressed interest in establishing an association for quantity surveyors practicing in Africa and in 1997 at a congress in Bloemfontein, arranged by the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors, a formal declaration of intent was made to establish an association for quantity surveyors to which the various national institutes, institutions, associations or societies for quantity surveyors in Africa could subscribe. In 1999 at Sun City in South Africa the first General Assembly of the Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors ratified a constitution with by-laws and the first council of the AAQS was elected with Mr Len Harris from South Africa the first president.

Over the years there have been 16 council meetings, 6 General Assemblies, as well as 6 Presidents.

Founding Institution Members• Association of South African Quantity Surveyors

• Ghana Institution of Surveyors

• Institute of Namibian Quantity Surveyors

• Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya

• Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

• Quantity Surveyor Chapter of the Architectural Association of Kenya

• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in Botswana (no longer a member)

• Tanzania Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Prime objectiveTo unite national bodies of quantity surveyors on the African continent on a democratic basis and to foster co-operative, intellectual, cultural, educational and scientific ties among such bodies.

Further Objectives• To foster and maintain professional contacts,

mutual support and assistance amongst members and to maintain contact with other international associations with similar objectives and functions

• To promote the recognition of the quantity surveyor’s role in society in Africa and to maintain public confidence in the integrity and the competence of quantity surveyors by encouraging members of the AAQS to maintain the highest professional standards

• To promote and encourage development and education in quantity surveying in Africa

• To promote research and technical advancement in the built environment in Africa

• To promote free movement of quantity surveyors amongst member countries of the AAQS

• To provide all possible support to the creation of bodies of quantity surveyors throughout the African continent

• To promote the development and use of model documentation in Africa

Functions• To initiate, define and assist in the

implementation of joint programmes and co-operation in quantity surveying education, practice, research and development throughout Africa

• To collect and disseminate information on a regional and world-wide basis relevant to the activities of the AAQS

• To prepare and publish periodically updated directories of Institution Members and various aspects of quantity surveying research and development, journals, newsletters and


magazines of the AAQS

• To identify the needs of Africa which might be met by the quantity surveying profession

• To assist in generating training opportunities for quantity surveyors and students and organising staff and student exchanges amongst Institution Members

• To organise study tours, seminars, workshops and other meetings on general and selected aspects of quantity surveying, education, research and development in Africa

• To carry out any other activities as the AAQS considers conducive to the attainment of its objectives

Institution MembershipInstitution Membership shall be open to any national institute, institution, association or society which in the opinion of the council of the AAQS represents a body of quantity surveyors in sovereign countries of Africa, provided that the constitution, objectives and functions of such institute, institution, association or society are consistent with those of the AAQS.

The AAQS may allow Institution Membership of the AAQS to an institute specifically to represent a single quantity surveying practice where in the opinion of the council of the AAQS there is no readily available alternative to representing quantity surveyors in a specific country.

Associate MembershipAssociate Membership may be granted at the discretion of the council of the AAQS to any group or organisation within any African country or internationally, provided that such group or organisation of non-quantity surveyors subscribes to the objectives and functions of the AAQS.Associate Members shall have all the rights and responsibilities of full Institution Membership, except that they shall not be represented by a delegate at a general assembly of the AAQS (generally held every third year) and shall not have the right to vote at any meeting of the AAQS.

Honorary MembershipThe council of the AAQS may from time to time recommend to the general assembly the granting of Honorary Membership to individuals or non-member organisations which, in the opinion of the council of the AAQS, have made an outstanding contribution towards the furtherance of the objectives of the AAQS.Such Honorary Members may participate in the activities of the AAQS but shall not be represented by a delegate at a general assembly of the AAQS (generally held every third year) and shall not have the right to vote at any meeting of the AAQS.

Practice MembershipPractice Membership shall be open to quantity surveying practices practising in Africa and who are registered members of, or are endorsed by, an Institution Member of the AAQS in the applicable country. Practice Membership shall not have any voting rights but such practices may through one representative attend AAQS council and general assembly meetings as observers and participate fully in all discussions.

CouncilThe council of the AAQS, which meets at least annually, comprises the President, the Vice Presidents (one from each region), the Secretary General, the Honorary Treasurer, one representative from each Institution Member, the chairmen of the boards, two representatives from each of the regions, the Immediate Past President, the Outgoing Immediate Past President and a maximum of two persons co-opted in terms of the constitution of the AAQS.

Executive CommitteeThe executive committee of the AAQS comprises the President, the Immediate Past President, the Outgoing Immediate Past President, the Vice Presidents (one from each region), the Secretary General, the Honorary Treasurer, the chairmen of the boards and a maximum of two persons co-opted in terms of the constitution of the AAQS.

BoardsThere are four Boards, namely Education, Research and Training; Membership; Conduct and Ethics and Services and Model Documentation.


General AssemblyThe supreme body of the AAQS is the general assembly which meets triennially. The general assembly comprises the council of the AAQS together with delegates representing the Institution Members (quantity surveying organisations within each member country) as follows:

Quantity surveying membership of relevant Institution Member

Delegates representing Institution Member

Observers representing Institution Member or Associate Member

Less than 50 1 1Between 50 and 99 2 1Between 100 and 499 3 2Between 500 and 999 4 21000 or more 5 3

Practice members may each send a representative as observer to the general assembly of the AAQS. The council may grant ad hoc observer status to other bodies or individuals for all or part of a general assembly meeting. Only delegates and Institution Members of the council present at the general assembly meeting may vote. The president, secretary general and treasurer and the observers may not vote but the president shall have a casting vote in the event of an equal number of votes being cast.

Achievements To Date

In spite of the constraints of limited resources, the AAQS has nevertheless achieved the setting up of the following:

• A constitution with by-laws (revised in 2014)• A mission statement• A code of conduct• An active web page (www.aaqs.org)• Model documentation for use in Africa: • A guide to elemental estimating and analysis for

building works 2013• Publication of pricing data for the various

countries where the AAQS has Institution Members (an on-going process)

• The PROCSA generic client / consultant professional services agreement (prepared in collaboration with other bodies)

• The AAQS has adopted the SAPOA method for measuring floor areas in buildings, but only in respect of the definition of rental and sales areas

• A standard method of measurement for building works for Africa (to be released early in 2015)

• Document entitled : Organising an AAQS meeting and associated conference / seminars

• Agreement on the use of FIDIC conditions of contract or the various local building agreements

• Recognition by quantity surveyors throughout the member countries of AAQS

• In recent years AAQS meetings and associated seminars / congresses have been held in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban (South Africa), Abuja and Calabar (Nigeria), Nairobi and Mombasa (Kenya), Windhoek (Namibia), Mauritius, Accra (Ghana), Maputo (Mozambique), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Kampala (Uganda), Gaborone (Botswana), Malawi, Mbabane (Swaziland), Livingstone (Zambia) and Maseru (Lesotho)

• A regular newsletter• Institution Membership as well as Practice

Membership

Source: www.aaqs.org


News Round-upJuly 2015

Global Coalition formed to unify construction measurement standards Source: www.rics.org

More than 30 professional bodies from around the world met at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C. (16 – 17 June 2015) to launch a major initiative which seeks to create international standards in construction measurement.

The International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) Coalition, established by non-profit organisations representing professionals in more than 140 countries, aims to create overarching international standards that will harmonise cost, classification and measurement definitions in order to enhance comparability, consistency and benchmarking of capital projects.In an industry projected to be worth a staggering $15 trillion by 2025, inconsistency in something as fundamental as construction measurement and reporting can create huge uncertainty, misunderstanding, and risk.

Seventeen organisations have already signed the declaration to become joint members of the ICMS Coalition including the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS), Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS), Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) and the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS).

Budget: Works & Transport sector takes lion’s share (www.monitor.co.ug – 12/06/15)

Analysis of the recently presented National Budget reveals that Transport and Infrastructure was on top with UGX 3.3 Trillion for the next financial year 2015/2016 which represents 18.2 per cent of the total UGX 23 Trillion resource envelopes. It has been argued that “the competitiveness of our private sector remains constrained by infrastructure gaps due to unreliable electricity and an inadequate rail and road networks. These gaps ultimately increase the cost of doing business.” Therefore, “allocations have been made to strategic choices that will help us attain middle income status,” among which the transport sector—roads and railway—is leading.

The government is targeting to upgrading 400km of roads from gravel to tarmac roads, reconstructing and rehabilitating 250km of old paved roads, and undertaking routine mechanized maintenance on 3,000 kilometres of paved roads. The allocation to transport will also be used for routine mechanized maintenance of 12,500 km of unpaved roads, and periodic maintenance on 2,000 km of unpaved roads.

A breakdown of the purse is as follows: Works ministry (UGX 928 Billion); Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) (UGX.6 Trillion); Uganda Road Fund (UGX 417 Billion); District Roads Rehabilitation (PRDP&RRP) (UGX 35 Billion); Northern Corridor Project (UGX 179 Billion); and KCCA Road Rehabilitation Grant (UGX 135 Billion).

Lake Victoria’s Floating Island in Uganda! (www.monitor.co.ug)

The first half of June had a story of a mysterious floating island on Lake Victoria. Since it was reported, the island has migrated from one site to another, mainly between Ggaba landing site, Port Bell - Luzira and Miami Beach. This is not the first time this phenomenon is reported – it has happened before, and will recur for as long as Lake Victoria exists, and conditions are ripe for land to detach from the mainland and float. The level of certainty pertaining to the recurrence of floating islands on Lake Victoria demonstrates the view that there is nothing superstitious about these events.

Floating islands on lakes are not a new thing. You can now find more information about this phenomenon in our local press and widen your understanding of your environmental science.

Uganda tipped on emulating Dubai property market (www.newvision.co.ug - 27/06/15)

Uganda needs to work on strong regulations if the property market is to become as competitive as the United Arab Emirates’, Nishat Bandali, the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai’s Candour Real Estate has advised while at an event in Kampala commemorating a partnership between Knight Frank Uganda and Candour Real Estate. He attributes UAE’s success to stringent rules and regulations in buying assets to protect the buyer’s rights. Moses Dennis Lutalo, the Head of Property Management commercial and Residential at Knight Frank Uganda reiterated why Uganda needs more stringent regulations: “When you are operating in an environment with no regulation, you are exposing the investor to a lot risk. We do not have a property index in Kampala, if someone came and asked for a trend in the performance of properties over the years, you are not going to give that data with a certain level of precision,” he said.

Recently, Daudi Migereko, the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has said the business of real estate in Uganda must be streamlined, advocating for strict conditions for qualifications and requirements for one to participate in the business of real estate. “Some of the confusion that we are having in the land registry is because anybody wakes up, sees a piece of land, and says I am the agent for that land.”

Mango trees, green energy and why East African planners must listen to the Pope (www.theeastafrican.co.ke - 27/06/15)

When the pope, the world’s leading moral authority, issues an


encyclical addressing the looming dangers of climate change and carbon emissions, it’s time for grown-ups in the room to take serious note. The Laudato Si encyclical’s scope is broad, perhaps the hardest hitting single climate document by a non-activist leader yet. It addresses an array of climate issues in a moral light: Development aid and energy access, carbon trading, historical responsibility, the slow pace of political action and the contribution of rampant consumerism to environmental degradation.

So, though the regions’ leaders are used to such harassment from environmentalists, it is another thing altogether to hear sermons from the pulpit about putting the brakes on fossil fuel development especially when church leaders speak of the “moral duty” to change environmentally incorrect behaviour. But how ironic that, as the Holy See rings in the end of the fossil fuel era, East African countries are poised to begin it!

Today, as South Africa runs on it and Mozambique exploits massive fields, East Africa is investing in coal-fired power plants for large portions of its electricity budget. Kenya and Uganda are looking to build refineries and pipe petroleum from underground reserves to the industrial developments at the Coast. Indian Ocean gas wells are being drilled from Beira to Lamu.

Today, as global CO2 concentrations spiral rapidly towards levels beyond internationally agreed budgets, the thinking is changing. Decreasing costs of renewable energy are changing the rhetoric: The new talk is about leapfrogging carbon-intensive infrastructure and moving directly to green economies.

Cost of living set to rise as regional currencies fall against the dollar (www.theeastafrican.co.ke - 09/05/15)

East Africans face hard times ahead with the cost of living set to rise as a consequence of local currencies’ poor performance against the dollar. The Kenyan and Ugandan shillings have been worst hit, shedding nearly double what the other two East African currencies — the Tanzanian shilling and Rwandan franc — have lost against the dollar in the first quarter of the year. The Kenyan shilling is expected to remain fragile, driven principally by the state of the current account and notably a hangover of deterioration of the balance of payments. Tanzania and Uganda shillings may remain weak against the dollar ahead of the elections slated for this year and next year respectively.

In Rwanda, the franc is expected to further weaken in 2015 because of its large current account deficit coupled with a stronger dollar. Analysts expect the demand for imports across the region to grow faster than that for the region’s exports, driven in part by the low oil prices that will propel increased liquidity across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Engineers want law on construction contracts (www.monitor.co.ug - 01/07/15)

Local construction companies risk being pushed out of business if government does not quickly pass the Uganda Construction Industry Commission Bill, (UCICO) 2012, engineers and builders have said. The UCICO Bill aims at enhancing local participation and providing funds for development of the industry through a levy on every project. Speaking at a networking party at Kampala Serena Hotel recently, the engineers and builders under their umbrella body Uganda National Association of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), said the law would promote local content in the construction industry, which is currently dominated by foreign companies. “Having a law that regulates awarding of contracts will increase participation of local construction companies in infrastructure development. It will also help to create more jobs, invest more money and increase tax revenue,” said Mr Michel Mivule Pinto, the UNABCEC executive director. However, he acknowledges that there are some projects local companies cannot handle but the foreign companies should be compelled to work hand in hand with local contractors. He also disclosed that UNABCEC offers technical courses for construction professionals such as Estimating and Costing and Construction Site Management.

Railway project finally kicks off (www.monitor.co.ug - 29/06/15)

The preliminary geo-technical investigations and survey work on the $3.3 billion (about Shs10.6 trillion) new standard gauge railway [SGR] project has finally been flagged off. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, during the ground breaking ceremony held in Tororo on Friday, appealed to all Ugandans along the route to accept compensation for the land that is required for the project. He also tipped the private sector to strategically harness the opportunities the project brings, both during and after the construction, as the work is expected to employ 150,000 people. The SGR will be constructed by the Chinese Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in partnership with the ministry of works and the UPDF.

New multibillion heart and cancer hospital in offing (www.monitor.co.ug – 24/06/15)

The Henley Property Developers Limited, a sister company to Picfare industries is to construct a heart and cancer hospital in Kirindi Kigo, in Wakiso district. The construction work that is expected to cost over Shs40bn is slated to start in July or August 2015, according to Mr Caleb Ainebingi the group spokesperson. The hospital is intended to save Ugandans the cost of flying abroad for heart and cancer treatment, and is expected to be completed within 3 years.

Uganda Cancer Institute 2013 data shows that for the last three years, the number of cancer patients shot up from 1,200 to 2,800 with more than 60 per cent of the patients showing advanced cases of the ailments. The Uganda Heart Institute records have demonstrated a 500 per cent increase in outpatient attendance due to heart-related conditions from 2002.


D e f e c t i v e c o n s t r u c t i o n work, whether the result of

inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials - or some combination of these things - is a frequent cause of legal disputes. Kevin Barrett advises, through his book, “Defective Construction Work”, that it is important that the project team possesses a good working knowledge of their responsibilities and liabilities. This article looks at Barrett’s perspective on the position of Quantity Surveyors when it comes to defects in construction work.

Definition of a “Defect”There have been several definitions of a “Defect”, including: “the non-fulfilment of intended requirements” (Josephson & Hammarlund, 1999); “A lack or absence of something essential to competence” (Tate V. Latham & Son, 1987); “Anything which renders the plant, etc. unfit for the use for which it is intended” (Yarmouth v. France (1897); “An imperfection or shortcoming” (Black’s Law Dictionary, 7th Edition); and in the context of construction work, “something that does not conform to the agreed specification”.

The elusive definition is matched only by the variety of terms used to describe defects: disconformity, non-conformity, non-compliant and incomplete, to mention just a few. For example, work can be complete but nonetheless defective, unfit for use yet not be defective in the sense that someone can be held responsible for its unfitness. Therefore, one can conclude that defects come in many guises, as do the terms used to describe them.

Qualitative DefectsOne of the guises is the classification of defects qualitatively according to: work (including design) or materials not of acceptable quality;

work (including design) or materials that are in themselves of acceptable quality, but do not conform to specifications or the design brief; and work that is incomplete. Patent and Latent DefectsSometimes the guises are concerned with whether defects are patent or latent, and therefore relate to discoverability. A defect is patent if it is open or visible to the eye; observable, whether or not actually observed. On the other hand, a defect is latent if it is hidden, not observable; a concealed flaw or a failure in work or materials to conform to contract specifications in a respect not apparent on reasonable examination (in Rotherham v. Frank, 1996). It is therefore important to uncover all defects as early as possible especially during the defects liability period. Barrett argues that “defects are not latent if discoverable by the exercise of due diligence”.

Effect of DefectsDefects affect the value of work done in terms of the obligation to pay and the right to receive payment; they prevent work being regarded as complete; entitle the Client to compensation and to the termination of a contract either with the Contractor or the Consultant(s).

Why should the Quantity Surveyor be concerned with Defects?

Although Architects and Engineers often, though not exclusively take the lead role in relation to the avoidance and detection of defects on projects, their duties do not operate to the exclusion of similar duties being imposed on other consultants, such as Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Clerks of Works and Engineers’ Representatives. These professionals may also be liable if their Client suffers loss as a result of defects that should have been, but were not, detected.

Defective Construction Work and the Quantity Surveyor. Introduction


Quantity Surveyors are engaged in the business of costing and valuing construction work and are habitually employed as cost consultants. They carry out a similar role for contractors and their sub-contractors and are also employed by funders to represent their interests in relation to the financial aspects of projects. They are skilled in the preparation of bills of quantities and they often make significant contribution to the development of specifications.

It is their detailed knowledge of technical building construction that places them in a unique position to protect the interests of their clients when defects arise, and in this respect, Quantity Surveyors tend to play a pivotal role when undertaking interim valuations of work in progress for the purpose of interim payments. Furthermore, their role in identifying, recommending and sourcing materials for inclusion in specifications and bills of quantities requires that they must exercise reasonable skill and care when doing so. This also makes them the preferred professionals to undertake the role of CDM Co-ordinator under the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) regulations, where such regulations are mandatory (United Kingdom). They are then bound to discharge the duties of designers under the CDM regulations, as well as being bound to report dangers of which they become aware.

An interim valuation of work in progress is required by most model conditions of contract to represent the value of work properly done and of satisfactory materials supplied. The starting point for an interim valuation will, generally, be the application submitted by the Contractor, but it is only the starting point. In the absence of a visit to site, the Contractor’s application has to be taken on trust, as to both the quantity and the quality of work done. However, enquiry of the Architect or other consultants may reveal dissatisfaction with the quality of work done, and disagreement with the quantities. Although in a majority of cases it could be the Architect’s duty to notify the Quantity Surveyor in advance of any work which has been classified as defective, so as to give the Quantity Surveyor the opportunity of excluding it (refer to Sutcliffe v. Thackrah [1974] AC 727 HL), one cannot rule out liability for including for payment such defective work,

falling on quantity surveyors.

Although in Sutcliffe v. Thackrah (1974), the Architect was at fault for not informing the Quantity Surveyor of defects of which he was aware, which resulted in the contractor, who subsequently became insolvent, being overpaid, it does not follow that the Quantity Surveyor is always absolved because the Architect noticed but failed to inform him of defects - Quality issues are not exclusively the preserve of the Architect or Engineer.

Indeed, whenever the Quantity Surveyor is obliged to inspect the works for purposes of preparing a valuation, he/she should identify not only the quantity of work done but also its quality, and should independently exclude any non-conforming work from the valuation, implying that Quantity Surveyors ought to apply their knowledge of construction technology when valuing work. They should also adopt an appropriate level of rigour, which will depend on a variety of factors such as the importance, value and complexity of the particular item of work and the general level of confidence in the competence of the contractor and his sub-contractors.

It would be careless of a Quantity Surveyor not to be appropriately rigorous and that carelessness could result in a liability to compensate the Client for losses suffered as a result of careless failure to identify or to make the proper enquiries necessary to identify patent defects that a reasonably competent Quantity Surveyor would have identified.

Tom Joseph MukasaBSc (Building Economics), MSc (Construction Project Management), ICIOB, MRICS

Further Reference:Barrett, K. (2008) Defective Construction Work and the Project Team, Wiley-Blackwell, United Kingdom.


4. Owori Dan5. Kalyebi Jonathan6. Luwa Geoffrey Loum7. Sabiiti Spencer Oyes8. Namuswa Doreen Kagoda9. Emer Stephen Ray10. Kengingo Viola11. Okema James Henry12. Kabuye Emmanuel13. Tusiimire Maurice Baitwababo14. Ssemadaali Nalwanga Annet15. Ashabahebwa Brian Pliers16. Akankwasa James Ravens17. Mugisha Julius Andrew18. Tamale Diana Nagawa19. Allan Timothy Kisawo Lwanga20. Precious Zumbika Lwanga21. Natukunda Elizabeth Mwebesa22. John Muhumuza Kakitahi

Graduates

1. Kigambo Alex Daniel2. Akule George Ndei3. Habyarimana Paul4. Biko Ismail5. Mwinyi Hassan6. Muhumuza Irene Peace Bakubi7. Kato Peter8. Lukanga Richard9. Ddembe Ismail10. Abalo Irene Khauka11. Batange Jonathan12. Mukasa Tom Joseph13. Tumusiime Rebecca14. Muhenda George Bigyega15. Nalwoga Joanitor16. Muwooya Daniel17. Muguwa Deogratias18. Sande William19. Emilu Martin20. Anguyoz Francis Boroa21. Semanda Julius22. Olwenyi Jude23. Masambu Hillary24. Atwine Davis Baryahika25. Byekwaso Pius26. Kidega Emmanuel27. Musiimenta Dickson28. Mutyaba Francis29. Kateregga Denis30. Lutaaya Cynthia Kabiite31. Lugaajju Nalumansi Milly Claire32. Olobo Samuel33. Kabita Geofrey

Fellows

1. Paul Byoma Byabagambi2. George W. Kasibante Lukwandwa3. Nathan R. Behangana4. Abel Bikandema5. Virgil Omeke Idusso6. Cyprian Inyangat Igulot7. Marcellus Orando8. Abraham Rugumayo9. David W. R. Rwanika10. Emmanuel Male11. Ssekayiba S. B. Nyanzi12. D. K. Ntwatwa13. William Kiwagama14. Charles Muganzi15. Victor Odongo16. Mulindwa Ibrahim17. Kaheru Philip18. Tom Senfuma19. Roger Allen20. Okello Mathew21. Sheila Kaijuka

Professional Members

1. Patricia Musisi2. Eridad Nyanzi3. Henry M. Kibunja4. Giles Okot Odongo5. Charles Mpwabe6. Mungati Maery Bisiikwa7. Bayo Eric Samuel8. Mukasa Philip Arthur9. Kiwu Ben Rogers10. Sendikwanawa Wilson John11. Kato Patrick12. Walubi Oscar13. Bakayana Abby14. Kibwami Nathan15. Manyansi Joab Barudi16. Mpaata Philly17. Kaigia Solomon18. Laker Irene Kitara Luguza19. Mugyenyi Barbra20. Nyakoojo Andrew21. Tibagala Proscovia22. Mpagi Richard Mugera23. Banyanga Raymond

Professional Associates

1. Mutalya Hudson2. Wamalwa Emmanuel Mumu3. Tayebwa Duncan

34. Kyeswa Simon35. Nambi Susan36. Okwanga Nalule Racheal Pamela37. Irumba Leonard Reagan38. Egwar Moses Ogwal39. Ngumisirize Fredrick40. Angulo Okiring41. Kanagwa Pamela42. Mulindwa Joseph43. Okello Thomas44. Kyokusiima Babra45. Nakabinga Ritah46. Birungi Rachel Grace47. Mujunga Cornelius James48. Mwebaze Edson49. Mukwana Ronald Samuel50. Edweu Patrick51. Isingoma Maurice52. Ayebare Tom Rukundo53. Dr. Sengonzi Ruth Nakayiki54. Tabaruka Robert Jessy55. Tugumenawe Isaiah56. Mugume Nicholas57. Kakumba Moses58. Semugenyi George59. Byaruhanga Stuart Robert60. Watera Catherine Mugenyi61. Kiiza Semu Smith62. Owor John Onyango63. Nyanzi Robert64. Biira Jackline65. Menya Ronald66. Rujumba Mark67. Wamala Collin68. Walakira Alex69. Okello Thomas70. Kiiza Ivan Buhiinza71. Kiberu Godfrey72. Twena John Wycliff73. Wateya Michael74. Nansamba Rose Lilian75. Nasaazi Amina76. Ndagire Tina77. Kyozira Diana78. Naluwairo Francis Mugabi79. Senoga Gerald80. Oparok Daniel Herbert81. Ssenyondo Tom82. Ainobushobozi Antony

Technicians

1. Mukyetema Moses Peter


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Amadinda House, Kampala RoadP.O.Box 8463, Kampala-UgandaTel: +256 414 233 898

3. BUILDCOST ASSOCIATES

Plot 62, Bukoto StreetP.O.Box 29835, Kampala-UgandaTel: +256 414 259 386, +256 414 251 047 +256 414 312 266 181Mobile: +256 782 656 242Email: [email protected]

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7. COSCO ASSOCIATES

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9. DEC CONSULTANTSSuit 10, Christeve House Plot 29/29A Nkrumah Road, KampalaP.O. Box 4911 Kampala-UgandaMobile: +256 772 447 827

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Luzira, KampalaP.O.Box 35666 Kampala-UgandaMobile: +256 701 338 176

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CHARTERED SURVEYORS PRACTICING IN UGANDA AS AT 30TH JUNE, 2015

Name Specialism Level Date of Admission Membership No.Allen, Roger Chartered Surveyor Fellow 06/10/1969 0032076Balinda, Birungi Chartered Valuation Surveyor Professional Member 24/08/1969 1129170Banyanga, Raymond Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 11/11/2011 1121804Botha, Theunis Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 08/10/2013 5026919Byokusheka, Carolyn Chartered Valuation Surveyor Professional Member 04/05/2006 1107523Kaheru, Philip Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 01/01/2002 1109786Kaijuka, Sheila Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 22/06/2001 0846320Kiwu, Ben Chartered Quantity Surveyor Fellow 17/06/2011 1223676Kyanda, Judith Chartered Valuation Surveyor Professional Member 21/11/2014 1140512Masereje, Richard Chartered Valuation Surveyor Professional Member 22/04/2011 1149117Mukasa, Tom Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 26/06/2015 6199054Mungati-Nakhamwa, Edward

Chartered Valuation Surveyor Fellow 04/12/1967 0030867

Natukunda, Elizabeth Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 16/12/2009 1193583Senfuma, Tom Chartered Quantity Surveyor Professional Member 13/11/2009 1106208

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