With Best Compliments from - BQSM

16th March 2010, the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
On had successfully organized a one day course on “Essentials for
Professionals” at Bilik Gerakan, Level 6, Blok A, Kementerian Kerja Raya
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
The course was designed to enhance the knowledge of principals,
partners, and directors of professional practices on the operation and
management of their business was conducted by Mr. M.K Han from
Arrow Training Company.
news in brief
SHORT COURSE ON ‘ESSENTIALS FOR PROFESSIONALS’
Three main topics were covered:-
• Think and Act Strategically
• Legal Framework of a Practice
• Basic Finance for the Practitioner.
Sr Abd Shukor bin Ibrahim and Sr Nik Zainal Alam bin Hasan were
present during the Q & A session.
Reported by: Nur Hafizah Abdul Aziz
BOARD OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS MALAYSIA (BQSM) DIALOGUE
SESSION WITH THE INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS,
MALAYSIA (ISM) SABAH BRANCH – 22 MARCH 2010
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia had a dialogue with
The The Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (ISM) Sabah Branch
on the 22 March 2010 at The Pacific Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah. 26 ISM members led by Sr Peter Ting, Chairman
Session 2009/2010 attended the dialogue.
The key issues discussed during the dialogue session were:-
• Registration
• Scale of Fees and Practice
• Representation from Sabah & Sarawak’s Private Sector in the
Board
• BQSM’s Website
• Quantity Surveying Education
• Reg. QS Security Chop
• Test of Professional Competence (TPC)
• Special Route For Registration as Registered Quantity Surveyor
(Private Sector)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Update on Liberalisation Status
Prepared by: Loh Mei Ling
workshop ON ‘NATIONAL e-TENDERING ImperaTIVE (NETI)’
support of the government initiatives to encourage application of
In ICT in construction the Board and CKUB, PWD has organized
a workshop on 30th and 31st March 2010 at Computer Lab DBKL,
Kuala Lumpur.
The 2 days workshop was conducted by En. Khairil Hizar bin Md.
Khuzaimah of CKUB, PWD and Dr. Mohd Idzuan Bin Alias of CIDB.
More than 40 participants attended the said workshop.
Reported by: Mardiana Mohd Sidki
Discussion with
University of Northumbria
in United Kingdom
• Bulletin of The Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
meeting with Northumbria University (NU) at Friends House, London
A was held on 16.04.2010
• The Northumbria University was represented by:
- Mr Keith Hogg, Associate Dean (Development), School of
Built Environment
- Mr Glenn Steel, Director of Distance Learning
- Ms Jan Stafford, Registrar
- Mr Gillan Newby, MRICS, Riley Consulting
• The representatives from BQSM were:
- Associate Professor Sr Dr. Wan Maimun Binti Wan Abdullah
- Sr Chua Siow Leng
- Associate Professor Sr Nor Ainah Binti Abdullah
Lately, several UK universities have been conducting Masters programme
in quantity surveying to meet the increasing demand for non-cognates
enter profession. The meeting was to learn more about MSc Surveying
and MSc Construction (Quantity Surveying Pathway) programmes
by conducted by the university which is delivered via the internet. NU
presented the programme rationale, structure, entry requirements,
delivery method, samples of teaching materials and students’ work
based project, and the administration of the on-line programmes. A noncognate
former graduate of the programme who is now employed in
a quantity surveying firm gave some feedback on the relevance of the
programme. The meeting ended with questions and answers session
between NU and BQSM representatives.
Reported by : Associate Professor Sr Nor Ainah Binti Abdullah
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