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Johannesburg - Recent articles in the press regarding possible fraudulent activity in which members of the quantity surveying profession have been implicated are of grave concern to the SA Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) and the Association of SA Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS).
Steve Lyons, registrar of the SACQSP stated that the quantity surveying profession has a track record of strictly ensuring that the public and client’s financial interests in respect to construction projects are properly managed and safeguarded at all time.
“The ethics of the profession is such that we regularly encourage both clients such as government and private enterprise, plus the registered professionals themselves to report any unacceptable behaviour for the SACQSP to take strict and decisive action," he said.
"In this regard, we applaud members of the public and those courageous individuals in the public service who blow the whistle on any fraudulent activity."
The SACQSP believes the government would be better served by ensuring that registered quantity surveying professionals are engaged from the commencement of projects.
"Unregistered ‘professionals’ in these state departments are all too often expected to fulfil the function of a professional quantity surveyor. You don’t rely on a nurse to undertake heart surgery,” quotes Lyons.
The council ensures that all registered persons are assessed and therefore deemed to be competent, are committed to lifelong learning and ethical behaviour.
"The SACQSP is one of the built environment professional councils which does not hesitate to de-register professionals who do not keep their technical competence relevant and current," he said.
"The ASAQS remain on the forefront of ensuring the contractual documentation utilised in the built environment is current and the most appropriate to safeguard the interests of both client and contractor."
- Fin24
