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- [Specifications in Construction - An Overview](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-specifications/): When developing any product, it is the practice that designs are developed with the required details showing how all constituent parts will be assembled to form it. Together with these details, a text-based document is essential to describe all other aspects of assembling these parts that cannot be adequately captured in a graphical form in […]
- [A Collaborative Construction Cost Database for Kenya - Concept](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-cost-database-for-kenya/): This article explores the potential for unifying all existing and future construction cost data into a single, centrally managed and accessible database for construction costs in Kenya. The idea is not to invent anything new in terms of the practice and technologies, but to take the existing work, digitise it, and make it searchable, accessible […]
- [Where to Study Quantity Surveying Course in Kenya](https://quantbuild.co.ke/where-to-study-quantity-surveying-course-in-kenya/)
- [Studying Quantity Surveying in Kenya](https://quantbuild.co.ke/studying-quantity-surveying-in-kenya/): A quantity surveyor estimates and monitors the construction and maintenance costs of buildings and infrastructure such as residential buildings, hospitals, office blocks, roads, stadiums, tunnels, bridges, airports, and other construction projects. Quantity surveyors work predominantly in an office, while making frequent visits to the construction site to monitor work progress when construction starts. They can […]
- [Factors that Influence Inventory Costs in a Construction Business](https://quantbuild.co.ke/inventory-costs-in-a-construction-business/)
- [4 Main Tracking Technologies and Their Use in Construction Logistics](https://quantbuild.co.ke/4-tracking-technologies-used-in-construction-logistics/): Construction businesses use simple and advanced technologies to track the movement of raw materials, finished goods, plant and equipment, or labour gangs from one location to another. They are instrumental in construction logistics. These tracking technologies are also useful in recording and reporting the progress of works on site, including the geolocation of construction sites […]
- [Autodesk Bernini AI Turns Text, Images, Voxels and Point Clouds into 3D](https://quantbuild.co.ke/autodesk-bernini-ai/): Bernini AI is an experimental generative AI for quickly generating 3D shapes from 2D images, text, voxels, and point clouds. It is focused on unlocking professional workflows for generating multiple geometrically realistic 3D objects to accelerate every stage of the design process. This AI was recently announced by Autodesk, as the result of a research […]
- [10 Barriers to the Adoption of Green Building Technologies](https://quantbuild.co.ke/barriers-to-green-building/): Green building technologies have been embraced more in developed countries compared to developing countries. Policymakers and construction industry participants are gradually embracing the adoption of green building technologies. However, despite the benefits of these technologies to the environment, improved indoor air quality, and reduced energy consumption promised by green buildings, their adoption in developing economies […]
- [Benefits of Green Buildings](https://quantbuild.co.ke/benefits-of-green-buildings/): A green building includes environmental considerations in every stage of design with the goals of preserving occupant health, enhancing workforce productivity, and making good use of natural resources while minimizing the negative effects on the environment. Green homes increase indoor air quality while reducing the use of natural resources such as water, energy, and materials […]
- [Impact of Variation Orders on Project Performance](https://quantbuild.co.ke/impact-of-variation-orders-on-project-performance/)
- [Variations in Construction Projects: What Influences their Frequency of Occurrence?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/frequency-of-occurrence-of-variations-in-construction/): Variations are inevitable in construction projects. This is because the construction industry is very complicated and unpredictable. The occurrence of these variations affects the project’s deadlines and estimated costs. Also, the frequency of their occurrence varies from one project to another depending on various factors. These factors include the following: 1.      Nature of Works Variation […]
- [Causes of Variations in Construction Projects](https://quantbuild.co.ke/causes-of-variations-in-construction-projects/): Variations in construction projects are alterations to the original scope of construction work. It comes in form of an addition, substitution, or omission from the original scope of works envisaged in the contract. Also, it is defined as any change to the construction works, which is instructed or approved by the architect or contract administrator […]
- [The Traditional Method of Preparing Bills of Quantities](https://quantbuild.co.ke/traditional-method-of-preparing-bills-of-quantities/): The traditional process of preparing bills of quantities can conveniently be broken down into two main processes. These are ‘taking off’ and ‘working up’. It officially starts when the quantity surveyor receives drawings from the architect and engineers and serialises them ready to start extracting building quantities from them. In this case, the term “quantities” […]
- [3 Sums Included in a Bill of Quantities](https://quantbuild.co.ke/sums-in-a-bill-of-quantities/): A bill of quantities contains an itemized list of work items to be executed with a detailed description of the unit rate tied to it. Where some work items cannot be measured and described according to the standard method of measurement in use, they are allocated sums in the bills of quantities. In this article, […]
- [How to Make Money with ArchiCAD Object Libraries and Templates](https://quantbuild.co.ke/make-money-with-archicad-objects-and-tempates/): We have been teaching people online how to use ArchiCAD to develop building information models, construction documentation and drawings for their clients or schoolwork. Most people want to know other ways they can implement to make money with ArchiCAD, besides working for clients. In this article, we are going to discuss one sure technique of […]
- [Types of Clients in Construction](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-clients/): Clients are an important part of a system in the construction industry called a project. The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines it as an endeavour with a definite beginning and a definite end undertaken to create a unique product or service. A construction project involves a temporary endeavour of putting up a structure within a […]
- [Are Kenyan Quantity Surveyors Missing out on BIM?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/bim-and-quantity-surveyors/): Quantity Surveyors in Kenya have been left out of BIM according to research. Their fellows in the architecture and design professions are progressing way ahead of them and already reaping the benefits of BIM in their practice. This cannot continue if we want the Kenyan QS to remain valuable and competitive in the global construction […]
- [6 Main Types of Bills of Quantities](https://quantbuild.co.ke/types-of-bills-of-quantities/)
- [Top 5 ArchiCAD BIM Products 2022](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-bim-products/): As a BIM authoring software, ArchiCAD helps you create intelligent 3D digital models representing a structure of facility to be built. Besides 2D and 3D data, BIM software allows you to input non-graphical information such as lists, schedules and object metadata into your model. ArchiCAD has that functionality. However, as a designer, you want to […]
- [Granite in Construction: Types, Uses, Advantages and Disadvantages](https://quantbuild.co.ke/granite-in-construction/): Granite is a widely recognized igneous rock found on the earth’s surface. It is also widely used in construction for various applications. Many objects that are encountered in day-to-day activities are made using granite. It is used in a number of industries- but is more prevalent in the construction industry. Its use in this industry […]
- [4 Mandatory Construction Approvals in Kenya](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-approvals-kenya/): Construction approvals/permits are issued by the government through its established bodies and ministries. By definition, a construction permit is a document issued by a local government authority to authorise the construction of a new building or to amend and renovate an existing building. It is the government permitting you to undertake construction works on a […]
- [Client’s vs Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor](https://quantbuild.co.ke/clients-vs-contractors-quantity-surveyor/): The comparison between the client’s vs contractor’s quantity surveyor often pops up when career paths are being discussed. I believe you have visited this website because you are looking for the right information to help you understand the differences that exist between these two paths. To begin with, it’s easy to say that the client’s […]
- [4 BIM-based Processes in Construction Cost Estimating](https://quantbuild.co.ke/bim-based-construction-estimating/): In this article, we will look at traditional paper-based estimating, 2D CAD estimating and how BIM helps automate those processes. We will further discuss the four approaches that are available in 5D BIM construction cost estimating. Cost Estimating Basics When a new construction project is being undertaken, knowing the costs that will be involved to […]
- [MSBIM ARCHICAD Professional Template + Cost Estimating Pack](https://quantbuild.co.ke/msbim-archicad/): MSBIM is a professional building information modelling template for ArchiCAD, developed by Mesolight Visual. It consists of a professional ArchiCAD template, a virtual objects library and a cost estimating pack. Templates provide predefined settings, rules and customizations that allow you to build your project with ease. It helps save time that would have been used […]
- [5 Ways to Make Money with ARCHICAD](https://quantbuild.co.ke/5-ways-to-make-money-with-archicad/): ARCHICAD is a building information modelling software (integrating architectural design, MEP engineering and structural engineering) developed by Graphisoft. It allows you to develop a virtual building model, that has intelligent construction information linked to it. With different model views, you automatically generate 2D floor plans, elevations, sections, 3D floor plan documents and interactive schedules for […]
- [Building Information Modelling (BIM): Debunking the Myths & Misconceptions](https://quantbuild.co.ke/building-information-modelling-myths-debunking/): Building information modelling/management (BIM) as a collaborative working concept has been around for a long time now. As a way of integrating and unifying workflows in the construction industry, it is disrupting and revolutionizing the way we live, work, play and communicate. Since people are naturally resistant to change, there is a lot of uncertainty […]
- [ArchiCAD 23 – Understanding the User Interface](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-user-interface/): Learning ArchiCAD can be quite challenging. This powerful tool is packed with a lot of information in its user interface that can be intimidating to a beginner. In this tutorial, I will introduce ArchiCAD beginners to the user interface. It is an in-depth discussion on the structure of the ArchiCAD’s user interface and the location […]
- [ArchiCAD Quantity Take-off and Cost Estimating](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-quantity-take-off/): ArchiCAD 24 is the latest release from Graphisoft and a very powerful BIM tool. The beauty of ArchiCAD as a BIM software is that you can not only create three-dimensional models but you can also be able to extract very useful information from those models. It supports the concept of 5D BIM (i.e. allows for […]
- [Custom Trusses with ArchiCAD Trussmaker Tool](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-trussmaker-tool/): ArchiCAD trussmaker is a built-in tool that allows you to create girder and truss objects for visualization purposes. Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD has several GDL objects that can be used for trusses. However, if you are looking into creating custom trusses, the trussmaker tool is very helpful with that. In this video tutorial, I will take you […]
- [ArchiCAD Basics Training Course](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-basics-training-course/): Developed by GRAPHISOFT, ArchiCAD is one of the most popular BIM software in most parts of the world. It offers solutions for handling all common aspects of architectural design, aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment. Most probably, you have visited this page because you have ArchiCAD or want to […]
- [Components of a Unit Rate](https://quantbuild.co.ke/unit-rate-components/): In a previous article, we discussed what a unit rate is, the various types of unit rates, use of a unit rate and approaches to estimating a unit rate. You can read the article here: What is a Unit Rate? When dealing with construction contracts, quantity surveyors usually build-up unit rates for construction and related […]
- [5 Social Media Apps for Marketing Your Construction Business](https://quantbuild.co.ke/5-social-media-apps-marketing-construction-business/): For construction businesses, marketing is about the activities that are involved in obtaining future work; from strategic analysis and planning, to staff enthusiasm and performance, service delivery and customer feedback. It is aimed at attracting new customers by promising a superior value than your competitors and keeping or growing current customers by delivering satisfaction. Marketing […]
- [What Skills Do You Need to Become a Quantity Surveyor?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/skills-to-become-quantity-surveyor/): Quantity surveyors manage the cost of construction projects. They help to ensure that the construction project is completed within its projected/estimated budget. As a quantity surveyor, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. Regardless of whether you are working for consulting quantity surveying firms, property development […]
- [10 Essential Quantity Surveyor Duties to Include in Your CV](https://quantbuild.co.ke/essential-quantity-surveyor-duties-cv/): As a quantity surveyor applying for jobs, your CV is one of the documents that you use to market your skills and qualifications to your potential employer. Besides capturing your biodata, educational and professional qualifications in the CV, it is equally important to showcase the quantity surveyor duties you have performed (or are performing) in […]
- [What is the Work of a Quantity Surveyor?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/work-of-quantity-surveyor/): The work of a quantity surveyor, according to the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS), is to perform the following functions: Preparing and evaluating construction and development tenders from information provided by architects, engineers and other design consultants and negotiate and award contracts to successful proponents. Managing, administering and coordinating all types of construction and […]
- [How Much Do Quantity Surveyors Make/Earn?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/how-much-quantity-surveyors-earn/): Registered Quantity Surveyors charge a percentage of the total cost of the project as stipulated in the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act, Cap 525 of the Laws of Kenya. Back in 2014 after receiving my secondary school examination results, I was faced with a challenge. I had scored good grades with the hope of joining […]
- [BIM & The Role of Quantity Surveyors: Possible Changes, Threats, Opportunities and Challenges](https://quantbuild.co.ke/bim-the-role-of-quantity-surveyors/): Introduction Quantity Surveying is usually a client-led profession where the overall role of the Quantity Surveyor is to respond to the needs and requirements of the client. The line of the QS skills development is, therefore, largely relied on the ever-changing needs and requirements of the project owners. For the QS to keep up with […]
- [What the NCA ‘X’ Sign Means](https://quantbuild.co.ke/nca-x-sign-meaning/): Who is NCA? The NCA (National Construction Authority) is a Kenyan government entity which was established by the National Construction Authority Act No. 41 of 2011 (Chapter 449a, Laws of Kenya). This authority has the responsibility of overseeing the Kenyan construction industry and coordinating its development in order to ensure an effective and sustainable construction […]
- [Landscaping and Gardening: What Practice Merits the “Green” Label?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/landscaping-and-gardening/): Landscaping and gardening are areas of concern in the modern-day practices of architecture and urbanism. Past discussions by construction industry stakeholders have voiced the concern and need to build sustainable and resilient buildings, cities and urban centres. Basically, the issue of sustainability in the built environment has been raised in various proceedings involving both the […]
- [What is a Unit Rate in Construction Estimating?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/what-is-a-unit-rate/): A unit rate can be described as the monetary value allocated to a unit of measurement for a given item in a bill of quantities, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This can be the cost per square meter of floor area, cost per kilogramme of steel reinforcement, cost per linear metre […]
- [What is a Bill of Quantities and its Use in Construction?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/bill-of-quantities-and-its-use-in-construction/): A Bill of Quantities, as defined by the Business Dictionary, is an itemized list of materials, parts and labour with their costs, required to undertake construction work. It can also be defined as a document compiled for construction projects in which all elements of material, labour, profits and contractors overheads, plant and equipment needed to […]
- [Why is Concrete Reinforced?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/why-is-concrete-reinforced/): If you take a look around you, you will realise that most structures (buildings, bridges, retaining walls, etc.) around you are made from concrete. It is true that concrete is one of the world’s most common building materials as the editors of Britannica Encyclopaedia put it. Say bridges, dams, buildings, skyscrapers, roads, monuments and the […]
- [Writing a Statement of Works for a Construction Project](https://quantbuild.co.ke/writing-a-statement-of-works-for-a-construction-project/): A statement of works is a document that provides a definition of the project requirements. These requirements are captured through a proper description of the works, the project timelines, performance criteria, the project deliverables and the skills required to execute the project. Azcentral.com say that this information is very helpful to the contractor who will […]
- [Different Types of Concrete Mixing Machines Explained](https://quantbuild.co.ke/different-types-of-concrete-mixing-machines-explained/): Concrete consists of cement, water and aggregates that have been mixed together in proper proportions and allowed to cure and gain strength. There are two types of concrete mixing operations; transit mixed which involves the concrete being batched in a central plant and transported to the job site in transit mix trucks. Second being the […]
- [What is Bluebeam Revu? Intuitive Award-winning PDF Solution for Construction, Architecture & Manufacturing](https://quantbuild.co.ke/what-is-bluebeam-revu/): What is Bluebeam Revu®? Bluebeam Revu is a software application that allows users to mark-up, take-off, organize and collaborate with PDF files. It is mostly used by people in the Construction, Architecture, Engineering and Manufacturing industries. Bluebeam Revu is built on the powerful foundation of the dynamic nature of the PDF file format. PDFs are […]
- [Historical Background of the Procurement of Building and Associated Civil Engineering Works in Kenya](https://quantbuild.co.ke/building-and-civil-engineering-works-procurement-kenya/): Public procurement is “the process of acquisition, normally through contractual arrangements, of goods, works and services by the public service” (Kuloba, 2015). He further added that procurement covers issues of procurement strategy, storage, distributions, contract monitoring and supplier management. Procurement entities are required to promote sustainable development objectives through a procurement practice that is consistent […]
- [The Construction Project as a System](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-project-as-a-system/): The Project Management Institute defines a project as “an endeavour with a definite beginning and a definite end undertaken to create a unique product or service”. A construction project falls in this definition, as it involves a temporary endeavour which is the putting up of a structure within the specified duration which is defined by […]
- [Historical Evolution of Quantity Surveying](https://quantbuild.co.ke/historical-evolution-of-quantity-surveying/): According to Kirkham (2015), the Quantity Surveying profession can date its roots back to the rebuilding of London after the great fire in 1666. Prior to that, Seeley (1996) says that masons, carpenters and other craftsmen used to be paid per day, i.e. there was no need to estimate the quantity of the work done […]
- [Change Orders and Variations in Construction Contracts: An Introduction](https://quantbuild.co.ke/variations-in-construction-contracts/): In the course of reading this article on contract variations and other subsequent articles that will be posted as a follow up to this, you will encounter the following terms: The scope of works – this is the definition, statement and description of exactly and only what works is going to be performed to achieve […]
- [The Role of Sustainable Architecture in the Global Sustainable Development Agenda](https://quantbuild.co.ke/sustainable-architecture-global-sustainable-development-agenda/): Over the last 50 years, the world has experienced a profound change in the human populations and technology. Human populations have tripled; technological innovations have enabled man to tour the whole planetary systems. Increased populations have led to a demand for better housing which has yielded to modern multistory super complex structures such as the […]
- [Is the Kenyan Construction Industry aligned to the Vision 2030?](https://quantbuild.co.ke/vision-2030-kenyan-construction-industry/): Vision 2030 and the Construction Industry Kenya’s Vision 2030 is a long-term development plan that aims to transform the country into a newly industrializing middle-income economy providing high-quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030. To achieve this, the government rolled out flagship projects. The construction industry will be a key contributor to […]
- [Managing Building Projects Through Social Media Enabled Communication](https://quantbuild.co.ke/social-media-enabled-projects-management/): The Construction Industry’s Information Problem The construction industry is a project-based industry. The building projects are unique, complex, information intensive and require the transfer of large quantities of documents. Every construction project usually involves a number of different actors drawn from multiple disciplines in the fields of architecture, construction, engineering, finance, banking and surveying, among […]
- [Opinion: Mentorship for Construction Careers](https://quantbuild.co.ke/construction-careers/): The image of construction and how the industry presents itself is a key reason why more young people do not choose to join our industry. If we spend time talking about dirty and muddy projects, then all we will do is reinforce the stereotypes that exist. Yet we have such an amazing story to tell. […]
- [Opinion: Shaping the Construction Industry's Future](https://quantbuild.co.ke/shaping-construction-industry-future/): Tomorrow looks like a more testing future for the construction and infrastructure sector, hence the need to look at factors that will produce the highest performance from construction project teams. In today’s tough financial climate, many countries face a shortage of good construction skills. Therefore, the ability of a business to find and retain the best […]
- [ARCHICAD: Intuitive BIM made by Architects for Architects](https://quantbuild.co.ke/archicad-intuitive-bim-for-architects/): With the advent of the digital age, architectural design and rendering have undergone a massive transformation.  An architect living in the 1990’s will agree with me that there has been a revolution in the tools of the trade used by architects to this present age. Change seems to be a constant rhythm and it is […]

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