Alex Ho, Quantity Surveyor

Alex Ho

Quantity Surveyor

CSHK Dubai Contracting

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Quantity surveying
Experience
24 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 7 Months

Quantity Surveyor at CSHK Dubai Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2010

Mix Development at RT-3-C15, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi - 2 residential towers of 40 & 60 floors, 6 floors of podium and 2 basement
Major duties:
i.MOU for slowdown plan - Assisted in drafting the terms and conditions of MOU, especially on the physical milestone dates and payments.
ii.Sales and Purchase Agreement - Checked and reported to the Contracts Manager regarding the terms and conditions of S & P offered by the client, ensured reciprocal interest of both parties
iii.Suspension Notice - liaised with the lawyer for the decision on suspension or termination. Checked the terms and conditions of suspension notice
iv.Contractual claims - drafted and updated EOT claims for Contracts Manager’s review every 28 days, ensured the submission complied with contract requirements
v.Bonds - Checked and commented Advance Payment Bonds & Performance Bonds submitted by subcontractors, ensured all terms & conditions of the bonds complied with the requirements specified in the contract.
vi.Insurance - prepared insurance claim for onward submission to Insurance Company, liaised with loss adjustor for settling of claims. Negotiating on the terms & conditions and premium with the Insurance Company for extending the insurance period
vii.Valuation of construction work- prepared monthly progress payments and submitted to client, certified sub-contractor’s payments
viii.Sub-letting of works - prepared tender documents for Contracts Manager approval, compared returned tenders and drafting tender reports, advised on award of sub-contracts
ix.Procurement of building materials - liaised with supplier and monitored the quantities of materials ordered/delivered to suit the site progress
x.Cost control - updated Profit & Loss reports quarterly
xi.Post contract contractual advice - drafting correspondences regarding contractual matters, and advised Project Manager for the same
xii.Final account - liaised with Sub-contractors & suppliers for settling of final account

Project Manager cum QS at Erassia General Trading LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2006 to December 2009

Project completed:
1. Fortune Executive Tower, JLT, Dubai - Marble & ceramic tile works for IJM Construction
2. Mirage Residence, Silicon Oasis, Dubai - Marble works for Al Tatwir Contracting
3. Residential Development at International City, Dubai - Marble works for Solanki Construction

Major duties:
over see the whole sub-contract works, manage the sub-contractors and direct labour, payment & claim application, settling of final account, dispute resolution

Project Quantity Surveyor at Wing Sum Construction & Engineering Co., Ltd
  • Hong Kong
  • September 2003 to June 2006

Project Completed:
1. Residential Development at Lot 1891 in DD100, Ying Pung, Sheung Shui (Miami Crescent) - 78 Nos. of prestigious houses

Major duties: valuation of construction work, sub-letting of works, purchase of building materials, cost control & financial management, post contract contractual advice and final account

2. Residential Development at 70 Mount. Davis Road -Building Contract

Major duties: preparation of tender

Assistant Quantity Surveyor at WT Partnership (HK) Ltd
  • Hong Kong
  • July 1999 to September 2003

A. Hong Kong Housing Authority Building Projects

1. Redevelopment of Shek Pai Wan Estate Phase 1 -Foundation & Building Contract
- Major duties: preliminary cost advice, tendering, valuation of construction work, cost control & financial management, post contract contractual advice and final account

2. Redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate Phase 3 - Foundation Contract
- Major duties: tendering, valuation of construction work, cost control & financial management, post contract contractual advice and final account

3. TKO Area 59 Phase 7 (Sheung Tak Shopping Centre) - Building Contract
- Major duties: valuation of construction work, cost control & financial management, post contract contractual advice and final account

B. Other Building Projects

1. Redevelopment of Wan Chai Road / Tai Yuen Street - Demolition, Foundation & Building Contract
- Major duties: preliminary cost advice and tendering.

2. CITIC Cold Store - Foundation & Building Contract
- Major duties: valuation of construction work, post contract contractual advice and final account

3. Development of Discovery Bay Phase 13
- Major duties: preliminary cost advice and tendering.

C. Maintenance Projects

1. Maintenance and refurbishment for Lok Wah Estate (South)
- Major duties: assessment of Works Order and final account

D. China Projects

1. Yu Lung Ju at Fu Tin, Sheng Zheng
- Major duties: preliminary cost advice and tendering

Education

Bachelor's degree, Quantity surveying
  • at City University of Hong Kong
  • July 1999

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