Preparation of Tender for Building Conservation Work: Current Practices in Malaysia
Building conservation work generally involves complex and non-standard work different from new building construction processes. In preparing tenders for building conservation projects, therefore, the quantity surveyor must carefully consider the specificity of non-standard items and demarcate the scope of unique conservation work. While the quantity surveyor must appreciate the full range of works to prepare a good tender document, he typically manages many unfamiliar elements, including practical construction methods, restoration techniques and work sequences. Only by fulfilling the demanding requirements of building conservation work can the quantity surveyor enhance his professionalism an area of growing cultural value and economic importance. By discussing several issues crucial to tender preparations for building conservation projects in Malaysia, this paper seeks a deeper understanding of how quantity surveying can better standardize tender preparation work and more successfully manage building conservation processes.
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Buletin Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan (Housing, Building &
Planning Bulletin) vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 42-52, 1994.
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Menangani Masalah Pemuliharaan Bangunan Lama di Malaysia
(Workshop on Managing Problems of Heritage Building Conservation
in Malaysia), Taiping, Perak, 19-22 December 1994.
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Seminar on Color for Sale, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 20
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Restoration of Old Town Hall, George Town, Penang", Proceedings
of Persidangan Kebangsaan Sains dan Teknologi dalam
Pemuliharaan Warisan Negara (National Conference on Science and
Technology in National Heritage Conservation), Kuala Lumpur,
Jabatan Muzium dan Antikuiti (Department of Museums and
Antiquity) Malaysia, 2004, pp. 47-59.
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(Architecture Magazine), vol. 16, no. 1, 1st Quarter 2004, pp. 19-21.
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Old City Hall, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia", Proceedings of
International Conference on Construction and Reeal Estate
Management, Wang Yaowu (eds), China Architecture and Building
Press, vol. 2, 2005, pp. 1356-1361.
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Buletin Warisan (Heritage Bulletin), May-June, 2008, pp. 3-4.
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Australia-s Historic Heritage Places," Productivity Commission
Inquiry Report, no. 37, 6 April 2006.
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Inspection Malaysia" [URL]:
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Encountered when Integrating Modern Building Services into Historic
Buildings", Paper presented at The International Construction
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1996.
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Quantities in Building Contractor Organizations." Construction
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Completion. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1988.
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Committee, 9th Report of Session 2005-06, 2006.
[18] I. Chandler, Repair & Renovation of Modern Building, Great Britian:
McGraw-Hill, 1991.
[19] I.H. Seeley, Quantity Surveying Practice. London:Macmillan, 1984.
[20] J. Mansfield and J. Reyers, "Risk analysis in conservation
refurbishment projects." in The Real Estate Research Conference of
the RICS Research Foundation, London, 6-8 September, 2000.
[21] K. Davey, Building Conservation Contracts and Grant Aid, 1st
Edition. London: E & FN Spon, 1992.
[22] M.R. Skitmore and W. John, "Estimating Processes of Smaller
Builders." Construction Management and Economics, vol.12, no.2,
1994, pp 139-154.
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edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
[24] R.W. Petri, Construction Estimating. London: Reston, 1979.
[25] S.P. Low and Serena S.Y. Wong, "Conservation and the Chinatown
pilot project in Singapore". Property Management, vol. 15, no. 2, pp.
117-125, 1997.
[26] The Aqua Group, Tenders and Contracts for Buildings. 3rd edition.
USA: Blackwell Science, 1999.
[1] A. Akintoye, "Analysis of factors influencing project cost estimating
practice." Construction Management and Economics, vol. 18, no.1,
2000, pp. 77-89.
[2] A.G. Ahmad, "Conservation of British colonial building in Malaysia",
Buletin Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan (Housing, Building &
Planning Bulletin) vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 42-52, 1994.
[3] A.G. Ahmad, "Building maintenance", Paper presented at Bengkel
Menangani Masalah Pemuliharaan Bangunan Lama di Malaysia
(Workshop on Managing Problems of Heritage Building Conservation
in Malaysia), Taiping, Perak, 19-22 December 1994.
[4] A.G. Ahmad, "Why Buildings Decay", Paper presented at E&O
Hotel, Penang Heritage Trust, Penang, 11 December 1994.
[5] A.G. Ahmad. (1996). "Conservation of the Acheen Street Mosque,
George Town, Penang" [URL]:
http://www.hbp.usm.my/townplg/heritage/acheen.htm. [Accessed 5
January 2009].
[6] A.G. Ahmad, "Color in building conservation", Paper presented at the
Seminar on Color for Sale, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 20
June 1998.
[7] A.G. Ahmad, "Restoration of the Fort Cornwallis, Penang",
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Inspection
Appraisal Repairs Maintenance of Buildings and Structures, United
Kingdom, Nottingham Trent University, 2001, pp. 355-362.
[8] A.G. Ahmad "Scientific Studies and Laboratory Tests in the
Restoration of Old Town Hall, George Town, Penang", Proceedings
of Persidangan Kebangsaan Sains dan Teknologi dalam
Pemuliharaan Warisan Negara (National Conference on Science and
Technology in National Heritage Conservation), Kuala Lumpur,
Jabatan Muzium dan Antikuiti (Department of Museums and
Antiquity) Malaysia, 2004, pp. 47-59.
[9] A.G. Ahmad, "The dilapidation survey report", Majalah Akitek
(Architecture Magazine), vol. 16, no. 1, 1st Quarter 2004, pp. 19-21.
[10] A.G. Ahmad and A.H.F. Rahman, "Restoration and Refurbishment of
Old City Hall, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia", Proceedings of
International Conference on Construction and Reeal Estate
Management, Wang Yaowu (eds), China Architecture and Building
Press, vol. 2, 2005, pp. 1356-1361.
[11] A.S.A. Hamid, "Heritage Conservation: From Past to Present."
Buletin Warisan (Heritage Bulletin), May-June, 2008, pp. 3-4.
[12] Australian Government Productivity Commission, "Conservation of
Australia-s Historic Heritage Places," Productivity Commission
Inquiry Report, no. 37, 6 April 2006.
[13] Building Surveyors & Consultants. (2005) "Dilapidation Survey and
Inspection Malaysia" [URL]:
http://www.bscbuildingsurveyor.com/Dilapidation-survey.htm.
[Accessed 5 Jan 2009]
[14] C. Bridges, "An Investigation into the Refurbishment Characteristics
Encountered when Integrating Modern Building Services into Historic
Buildings", Paper presented at The International Construction
Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,
1996.
[15] G.W. Kodikara, A. Thorpe, and R. McCaffer, "The Use of Bills of
Quantities in Building Contractor Organizations." Construction
Management and Economics, vol.11, no.4, 1992, pp 261-269.
[16] H.N. Ahuja and W.J. Campbell, Estimating: From Concept to
Completion. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1988.
[17] House of Lords, "Science and Heritage," Science and Technology
Committee, 9th Report of Session 2005-06, 2006.
[18] I. Chandler, Repair & Renovation of Modern Building, Great Britian:
McGraw-Hill, 1991.
[19] I.H. Seeley, Quantity Surveying Practice. London:Macmillan, 1984.
[20] J. Mansfield and J. Reyers, "Risk analysis in conservation
refurbishment projects." in The Real Estate Research Conference of
the RICS Research Foundation, London, 6-8 September, 2000.
[21] K. Davey, Building Conservation Contracts and Grant Aid, 1st
Edition. London: E & FN Spon, 1992.
[22] M.R. Skitmore and W. John, "Estimating Processes of Smaller
Builders." Construction Management and Economics, vol.12, no.2,
1994, pp 139-154.
[23] R.L. Purifoy and G.D. Oberlender, Estimating Construction Costs. 5th
edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
[24] R.W. Petri, Construction Estimating. London: Reston, 1979.
[25] S.P. Low and Serena S.Y. Wong, "Conservation and the Chinatown
pilot project in Singapore". Property Management, vol. 15, no. 2, pp.
117-125, 1997.
[26] The Aqua Group, Tenders and Contracts for Buildings. 3rd edition.
USA: Blackwell Science, 1999.
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