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Meaning of "quantity surveying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

quantity surveying  [ˈkwɒntɪtɪ səˈveɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

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Quantity surveying is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUANTITY SURVEYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quantity surveyor

A Quantity Surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts. services provided by a Quantity Surveyor may include: ▪ Cost planning and commercial management during the entire life cycle of the project from inception to completion ▪ Value engineering ▪ Risk Management and calculation ▪ Procurement advice and assistance during the tendering procedures ▪ Commercial Management and Contract Administration ▪ Assistance in dispute resolution ▪ Asset Capitalisation ▪ Interim payment assessment ▪ Cost Management process ▪ Claim the extra cost of the design variation...

Definition of quantity surveying in the English dictionary

The definition of quantity surveying in the dictionary is the action or profession of a person who estimates the cost of the materials and labour necessary for a construction job.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUANTITY SURVEYING


bricklaying
ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ
cable-laying
ˈkeɪbəlˌleɪɪŋ
decaying
dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
dismaying
dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ
ebaying
ˈiːˌbeɪɪŋ
fee-paying
ˈfiːˌpeɪɪŋ
graying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
greying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
laying
ˈleɪɪŋ
Maying
ˈmeɪɪŋ
neighing
ˈneɪɪŋ
overlaying
ˌəʊvəˈleɪɪŋ
paying
ˈpeɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
praying
ˈpreɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
slaying
ˈsleɪɪŋ
soothsaying
ˈsuːθˌseɪɪŋ
surveying
sɜːˈveɪɪŋ
taxpaying
ˈtæksˌpeɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUANTITY SURVEYING

quantiser
quantitate
quantitation
quantitative
quantitative analysis
quantitative easing
quantitatively
quantitatively identical
quantities
quantitive
quantitively
quantity
quantity mark
quantity surveyor
quantity theory
quantivalence
quantivalent
quantization
quantize
quantizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUANTITY SURVEYING

accompanying
annoying
bullying
buying
copying
crying
drying
dying
flying
geodetic surveying
keying
lying
outlying
phase shift keying
plane surveying
qualifying
role playing
trying
underlying
varying

Synonyms and antonyms of quantity surveying in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «quantity surveying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

Find out the translation of quantity surveying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quantity surveying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quantity surveying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工料测量组
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estudio de dimensiones
570 millions of speakers

English

quantity surveying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मात्रा सर्वेक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسح الكمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

количество геодезия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levantamento de quantidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিমাণ জরিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métrés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengukuran kuantiti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Menge Vermessung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

数量測量
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수량 측정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surveying quantity
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

số lượng khảo sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அளவு கணக்கெடுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रमाण सर्वेक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Miktar ölçümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quantità rilevamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kosztorysowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кількість геодезія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantitate topografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποσότητα τοπογράφηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bourekenkunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvantitet lantmäteri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvantitet oppmåling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quantity surveying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANTITY SURVEYING»

The term «quantity surveying» is regularly used and occupies the 80.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANTITY SURVEYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quantity surveying

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUANTITY SURVEYING»

Discover the use of quantity surveying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quantity surveying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Construction Quantity Surveying: A Practical Guide for the ...
This book aims to provide readers with a practical guide into quantity surveying from a main contractor's perspective. Readers will acquire an understanding of the skills and competencies required by the contractor’s quantity surveyor.
Donald Towey, 2012
2
Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying
This edition begins with an overview of the need for measurement and the differing rules governing measurement at different stages of the design or project cycle.
Sandra Lee, William Trench, Andrew Willis, 2013
3
New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice
The book is recommended reading for students of quantity surveying and an essential guide for all surveying professionals seeking to familiarise themselves with the latest developments.
Duncan Cartlidge, 2012
4
Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book
This second edition of the Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book is fully updated in line with NRM1, NRM2 and JCT(11), and remains a must-have guide for students and qualified practitioners.
Duncan Cartlidge, 2012
5
Quantity Surveying; For the Use of Surveyors, Architects, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
John Leaning, 2012
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Building Estimation Book by Mohammed Haroon: Quantity ...
A Practical book for Building Estimation & Quantity Surveying for all Civil Engineers (Degree, Diploma & Masters) by Mohammed Haroon B.E Civil, MS Australia This book has 106 topics in 615 pages.
‎2012
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Willis's Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor
The 13th edition of this classic text, originally written by three generations of the Willis family (all quantity surveyors), continues to provide a thorough introduction to the work of the quantity surveyor in private practice, in public ...
Allan Ashworth, Keith Hogg, Catherine Higgs, 2013
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Walker's Quantity Surveying and Basic Construction Estimating
Developed by the faculty of University of Florida Construction Department & used as an introductory estimating course in conjunction with Walker's Building Estimator's Reference Book, this text guides the reader through a proven method of ...
G. Patrick Bourgeois, 1981
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Basic Building Measurement
STANDARD RULED QUANTITY SURVEYING PAPER The traditional method of measuring quantities is to manually write all the take-off figures on standard ruled quantity surveying paper. Unfortunately, there is no national standard ruled ...
Paul K. Marsden, 1999
10
Basic Surveying
The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment.
Raymond Paul, Walter Whyte, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUANTITY SURVEYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quantity surveying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Atkins looking at drones to carry out quantity surveying valuations
Design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins is looking at using drones to carry out quantity surveying valuations, its CIO and CDO Richard ... «Computing, Jun 15»
2
NIQS seeks quantity surveying curriculum review in tertiary schools
Studies have shown that the overall proficiency level of quantity surveyors in software knowledge and usage was found to be very low for the following reasons: ... «The Guardian Nigeria, May 15»
3
The Changing Face of Quantity Surveying
Quantity surveyors throughout Australia are increasingly becoming integral to project management and are moving beyond traditional measurement role toward ... «Sourceable, Mar 15»
4
Surveyor skills shortage approaching critical level, warns RICS
Greg Marshall ICIOB, who runs Greg Marshall Quantity Surveying, told Construction Manager that he was currently turning down up to five new approaches a ... «CM, Feb 15»
5
Skills shortages holding back the UK's economic recovery
"Quantity surveying was on a skills shortage list back in 2007," says Alan Muse, global director of the built environment at the Royal Institution of Chartered ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
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Challenges of Quantity surveying practice in Nigeria
The need for the services of the Quantity Surveyor brought about its emergence in England at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, although the firm of ... «BusinessDay, Nov 14»
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Teresa adds up to quantity surveying success
The 30-year-old former pupil of George Tomlinson High School at Kearsley is studying on a five year quantity surveying and management degree course at the ... «The Bolton News, Nov 14»
8
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Arup provides cost management and quantity surveying (QS) services on a vast range of construction projects, including buildings, civil engineering, industrial, ... «TARGETjobs, Oct 14»
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South Africa's Quantity Surveying Profession receive international …
The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in London have committed ... «eProp.co.za, Sep 14»
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ICBT Campus launches Quantity Surveying and Construction …
ICBT Campus pioneered program delivery in Quantity Surveying and construction related programs since 2007 and now becoming prominent program delivery ... «Sunday Times.lk, Oct 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quantity surveying [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quantity-surveying>. Apr 2024 ».
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