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Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter Weekend 15 / 16 June 2013 Circulation : exceeds 4,500 subscribers Property and Construction related articles featured on the Internet during the past week brought to you by ASAQS. Editor: Bert van den Heever Click on the blue headline if you wish to read the full article on the Internet. Past issues of this newsletter can be found at http://www.asaqs.co.za/ ASAQS wish to appoint a director for EduTech The Association of Quantity Surveyors South Africa (ASAQS) is a voluntary organization that is the custodian of the Quantity Surveying profession in South Africa. EduTech is a division within ASAQS and is mandated with Education and Technical support to our members. EduTech has a vacancy for an EduTech Director to be responsible for the managing and further developing of the EduTech center into a fully operational arm of ASAQS. THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS: Ability to lead and develop a business unit. Ability to develop an intellectual support structure. Ability to administer and manage development committees i.e. CPD courses and events .Ability to expand and protect the intellectual wealth of the Quantity Surveying profession. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 10 years Construction Industry re lated experience. Must have a Quantity Surveying Qualification. Previous academic experience will be advantageous The organisation offers normal company benefits. All queries must be forwarded to Recruitlink. Contact person: Thami Mthethwa Tel: 011 453 5513 Email: [email protected] .za Click here to view the advert in full Gold Medal Finalists for 2013 The ASAQS awards committee have just announced the finalists for this years gold medal for the best final year quantity surveying student in South Africa. The Gold Medalist will be announced during the Green Vision 20/20 Conference Dinner to be held on 20 June 2013 in Cape Town. The finalists are : file:///C|/Users/Bert/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/Weekend%20Property%20News/Past%20Issues/2013/150613.html[04-01-2015 19:25:58] Riané Reyneke - University of Pretoria Andrew Johnson - NMMU – BSc Student Elana Malherbe - University of the Free State Graham Stuart - NMMU – B Tech student The quality of candidates seem to improve every year and the judges will once again be faced with a daunting task when trying to select the winner for 2013. Read a short C.V. of each candidate to appreciate the stature of the finalists this year. Forum of QS Practices Report Back The Forum met on the 28th May and various interesting issues were discussed. These included: JBCC 6th Edition : Final draft due to be released end of May 2013, however one clause still giving problems and might hold up release. Works Completion is omitted – only Practical and Final Completion and Contract Data is re-incorporated into the main agreement document. Preliminaries : Once the 6th Edition is released, ASAQS Standard Preliminaries and a new Model Preliminaries Bill will be published. Elemental Cost Estimating : The draft document has been circulated for comment. It is similar to the previous edition, but is a great improvement and serves as a very good "takeoff” list. The unrealistic discounting of fees was also discussed as was the application for exemption to the Competitions Commission. Please download the minutes of the meeting to read more about this. The Registrar of the SACQSP, Mr Steve Lyons will also be attending these meetings in future and an open invitation is extended to all ASAQS practitioners to attend the meetings and in a semi-formal format to share their ideas and concerns, with a view to seeking solutions with the assistance of the Gauteng Chapter of the ASAQS. Dates of scheduled meetings during 2013: Meeting 2/2013 – Tuesday 27 August 2013 Meeting 3/2013 – Tuesday 29 October 2013 Meetings will start at 16h00 (to around 18h00 latest) Netspot : 69 Of The Weirdest American Patents Ever "You know those times when you think of something really really awesome and you tell your friend and they look at you like a crazy person? These people didn’t have that person in their life" Go to http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/68-weird-american-patents Blog on the NEW Standard System for Measuring Building Work (6th Edition - Second revision) We have started a blog on the NEW Standard System for Measuring Building Work (6th Edition - Second revision) so that memebers can comment on issues they have with the exisiting standard system. Your comments will then be used in the drafting of the seventh edition. To access the blog, sign in on the ASAQS website then browse to the Standard System under the Member Only Resources on the ASAQS website where you will spot a new link to "QS Industry Blogs".. The Blog is divided into a a number of topics which sum up the trades covered in the Standard System. file:///C|/Users/Bert/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/Weekend%20Property%20News/Past%20Issues/2013/150613.html[04-01-2015 19:25:58] Please do not add new topics to the Blog but rather leave your inputs as comments under the topics already created. That will ensure that the Blog remains stuctured and that comments are grouped together under the relevant topic. To view comments made by other practitioners just click on the "Comments" link below each topic. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE BLOG (NOTE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORTHCOMING CONGRESSES / CONFERENCES In order to assist members to plan their diaries this year in terms of forthcoming congresses and conferences they may wish to attend, we publish the preliminary dates of some of these congresses for your attention : IFSEC South Africa 18 - 20 June 2013 Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg Be one of the first to know what’s hot in the industry when you visit IFSEC South Africa 2013. The must-attend event for security professionals is back again. If you want access to the latest information, products and services, the opportunity to network with thousands of industry peers and a solid educational line-up - then register online now for IFSEC South Africa 2013. This year’s show is one of the most diverse and exciting yet. Register online today and save the date in your calendar. SACQSP Conference 2013 : Green Vision 2020 SOLD OUT! Cape Town, South Africa, 20 and 21 June 2013 Please be advised that delegates can now book online for this exciting conference taking place in Cape Town on the 20th and 21st of June 2013. Click here for more information about this conference Click here to book online Members are encouraged to plan ahead and to support these conferences/congresses !! EMPLOYMENT CORNER EMPLOYMENT OFFERED Quantity Surveyor De Leeuw Group - Our Stellenbosch office require a quantity surveyor with 4 to 6 years experience in handling building projects. Your duties will entail all surveying aspects. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Prof Quantity Surveyors x 3 This multi disciplinary consultancy needs a further three quantity surveyors to support their ongoing projects locally in South Africa, Africa and Middle East. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Procurement division DelQS provides QS services in South Africa but is also active in a number of other African countries. The position is for a QS who enjoys the procurement aspects of quantity surveying including post-contract services. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Quantity Surveyors MLC Quantity Surveyors has positions available in Gauteng, Durban, Mauritius & Dubai for enthusiastic and motivated university qualified Quantity Surveyors (both experienced and recently qualified) to work on a variety of exciting and challenging projects in South Africa and Internationally. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. BS 18779 - Senior Professional Quantity Surveyor The successful candidate will be tasked with handling full Snr PQS functions of large scale projects and senior clients. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Quantity Surveyor QS required. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Procurement division DelQS provides QS services in South Africa but is also active in a number of other African countries. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. file:///C|/Users/Bert/Documents/My%20Websites/ASAQS/Weekend%20Property%20News/Past%20Issues/2013/150613.html[04-01-2015 19:25:58] MEP Quantity Surveyor MEP QS Mixed Use Residential/Commercial, Dubai, UAE. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. BS 18737 - Junior Estimator The successful candidate will report to the Senior Estimator and will be tasked with handling full Estimating of large scales commercial tenders. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Quantity Surveyors Qualified and registered professional QS with about 7 years post qualification experience working in the offices of a PQS firm required. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Contract/Freelance Quantity Surveyors Pentad Quantity Surveyors requires Freelance Quantity Surveyors to do production work on a contracting basis. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Commercial Manager Candidates must have previously taken charge of the QS Division of the Building Company forming part of a large South African Construction Group. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Chief Estimator Candidates must have considerable experience pricing Bill of Quantities and other tender documentation for major building works. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Building Estimator Candidates must have been an Estimator for a large building group and have taken complete responsibility for the successful pricing and completion of at least 15 building tenders for up to R 600m. Browse to the Career Centre for more information. Senior Quantity Surveyor We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (SMP) To ensure the maximisation of project revenue.