2013 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS ADVERT

THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS (NIQS)
No. 20,4th Avenue (Sa’adu Zungur Avenue) Gwarinpa – P. O. Box 10689 Garki-Abuja
Liaison Office: ‘Victor Akan House’ 17/19 Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel. +234-08028303346 09-7808307 info@niqs.org.ng, www.niqs.org.ng

2013 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

1. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:
The April and September 2013 Professional Competence Interviews, and May 2013 Professional Examinations of theNigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has been scheduled as follows:

(i) Examination Dates: Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd May, 2013.
(ii) Examination Centres are: Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Kaduna, Kano, and Port Harcourt.

2. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES:
(i) Graduateship Examination
Registered Technicians of the NIQS or equivalent in cognate disciplines.
Registered Probationers of the NIQS.
(ii) Test of Professional Competence (TPC) Examination.
Registered Graduates/Probationer members of the Institute with not less than two years post NYSC experience.
Registered Probationers and Technicians of the NIQS who have passed the Graduateship Examination conducted
by the NIQS and with at least 2 years post NYSC experience.

3. LOG BOOKS AND DIARIES.
Candidates applying for the TPC Examination are presumed to have commenced the filling of the Institute’s Dairies and Log Books from Stage 1 while undergoing the NYSC and to have successfully completed the Stage 3 before attaining the eligibility requirement of at least 2 years post NYSC experience. The same condition of at least 2 years post NYSC experience i.e. 3 years for filling Dairies/Log Book applies to old graduates who are just applying for the TPC Examination.
Log Books and Diaries should be addressed to the Chairman, Education Committee, (Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors) through the NIQS Secretariat.

4. EXAMINATION FEES: (NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE).
Graduateship Exam Full N30,000.00 Referral N25,000.00
TPC Exam Full N30,000.00 Referral N25,000.00
Prof.Competence Interview N20,000.00
Log Book Re-assessment Fee N15,000.00

5. METHOD OF APPLICATION.
(i) Candidates are to download application forms from the Institute’s website www.niqs.org.ng or obtain application forms from the National Secretariat/Liaison Office on presentation of N 30,000.00 bank teller for Full Exam fee and
N25, 000.00 for Re-sit exam payable to the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS). Payments should be made to: First Bank Nigeria Plc 1000052178 or Skye Bank Plc 1150000015.
(ii) Candidates must obtain a copy of the Syllabus, Rules and Guidelines for the Institute’s Examination at a cost of N1,000 per set (2 Volumes).
(iii) Candidates are expected to return their completed application forms with Original Bank Teller of payments and photocopies of:
a)All relevant credentials such as letter of election/registration for the current NIQS Membership Grade,
Exemption letter (if any).
b) 2 No. of self-addressed envelopes (each with stamp) etc.
c) Candidate’s NIQS registration number must be indicated on the front page of the application form.
d) Current year annual subscription receipt.

The Completed application Forms should be returned to the Executive Secretary, the Nigerian Institute of Quantity
Surveyors, (No. 20, 4th Avenue Sa’adu Zungur Avenue) Gwarinpa Housing Estate, Abuja FCT/Lagos Liaison Office not
later than Friday 26th April, 2013. The return of the above requirements to the Secretariat is the personal
responsibility of the candidate.

(iv) LATE ENTRY: Late completed application forms may be received as long as it is accompanied by an additional late
entry fee of N 20,000.00 (Bank Teller) and submitted to the Secretariat latest on Monday 6th May, 2013.

(v) Copies of past question papers are obtainable from the Institute’s Secretariat and Lagos Liaison Office. Attach
evidence of the purchase of question papers.
(vi) Show evidence of attending the compulsory refresher course.
(vii) Candidates must obtain the following:
(a) Quantity Surveying & Total Cost Management
(b) Building the Blocks of National Development – Challenges, Conflicts & Prospects.
(c) Budgetary Planning for Capital Projects & Construction Auditing.
(d) Environmental Impact Assessment and Construction Projects – Issues & Perspectives.
(e) Privatisation and Commercialization of Public Enterprises – The role of Professionals.
(f) Standard Method of Resource Scheduling 1 (SMRS 1).
(g) NIQS Public Enlightenment Series 1-4.
(h) Practice Notes 1 -7.
(i) The Constitution of NIQS 2011 as amended.
(j) Building and Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (BESMM 3)

6. EXEMPTIONS:
Candidates who have acquired additional certificates(s) and are now qualified to be exempted from writing certain
examination(s) should apply by obtaining the exemption form for N3, 000 and return the form on or before 15th
April, 2013 for consideration.
Any application(s) and/or granted request not effected before Monday 6th May, 2013 will not be considered for May,
2013 Professional examinations.

7. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE INTERVIEW (PCI).
The Professional Competence Interview (PCI) is scheduled to hold twice this year at Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt
on the following dates:
Thursday 4th April, 2013
Thursday 12th September, 2013
PCI Fee is N 20,000.00 comprising N 5,000.00 for form and N 15,000.00 Interview fee.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PCI
a) Candidates who have passed the written Test of Professional Competence (TPC) Examination and satisfactorily
completed their Logbooks and Diaries.
b) Candidates who were referred in a previous Professional Competence Interview.

SIGNED:
Adewumi Akinpelu FNIQS, mni
Secretary General

Kola Adeyemo FNIQS
Secretary Marketing and Corporate Affairs

My Dear Mr. Robert Gray

The Irish engineer, Robert Gray, killed by bandits in Taraba state, north eastern Nigeria had worked for a number of years in Nigeria in road construction projects with Irish company PW, the Irish Independent newspaper has reported.
“He was married to a nurse, Westport native Jeanette Kearns, and the couple have twin daughters who are due to start secondary school next week.

“Mr Gray, originally from the Horkans Hill area of the town, was home earlier this year for his daughter’s Confirmation.
According to the newspaper, Gray had recently expressed concerns about his safety in Nigeria and was considering moving home.
Westport parish priest Fr Karl Burns visited Mr Gray’s devastated family after they received the news late last night.
“News of this tragedy is only seeping out today and it’s a great blow for the family,” Fr Burns said. “It is a very sensitive time, and they need privacy and our prayers.”
Junior minister and local TD Michael Ring, who knows the family well, said the close-knit community was in mourning.
“The whole town is shocked. The family is very well respected,” he said.
Fianna Fail town councillor Brendan Mulroy grew up beside Mr Gray in Westport.
“The whole area is just devastated by the news. We all knew Robert very well. Even though he had worked abroad for years, because his family still lives in the town he was still part of the community.
“I remember growing up on Horkans Hill, Robert was very highly respected and he always looked out for the younger lads on the estate,” Mr Mulroy said.
Mr Gray’s wife works as a nurse in the MacBride Nursing Home.
A spokesman at the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was providing consular assistance to Mr Gray’s family.
His body is expected to be repatriated early next week.
PW has been involved in road construction projects in Nigeria for more than 30 years. It is part of a larger group that is involved in mining, water treatment plants and laying oil and gas pipes.
It was founded in 1948 and was one of the largest civil engineering companies in Ireland.
Reported by Irish Independent newspaper

CONSTRUCTION EXPLOITS IN NIGERIA

Article Title: EXPLOITS UNLIMITED
Author: Adekunle S. Opeyemi
Written: 19-05-2011
LOCATION: LAGOS

I believe when the human mind is set, whatever it wants it will get. Our determination for exploits is our first step towards ruling the world.
I challenge us to take a careful look at the way the construction industry in Nigeria is moving right now – it’s amazing if anyone of us thinks we can rule the world or do exploits this way. It‘s a solid NO!
We can’t continue with the ordinary and expect the extraordinary; we can’t put in regular everyday activities and expect mind-blowing, supernatural results. To put it cute, WE NEED TO CHANGE!
We need to develop a new mindset; we need a redefinition of what kind of future we expect. We probably think we are way too far behind our counterpart nations and therefore should settle for less. Yes, we are behind, but not buried. We are only that far behind because we have not allowed the future to compel us enough.
A quick scan of the construction industry in Nigeria reveals no goal-orientation. We mix concrete and stab them with reinforcement bars and decide in our hearts “this combination must not exceed this size”. That is not who we are. That is not the heritage we have. We are people who build to wow the world. We are people whose constructions stand the test of time. We are the leaders when it comes to shaping the earth. We are Africans and we love to touch the sky!
The Pyramids of Egypt stand today as pointers to the kind of people we are, lest we forget. Those blocks first became pyramids in the hearts of the people before they became physical manifestations. It took a people who were determined to put their names on the pages of history as “doers of exploits” and “achievers of the impossible”.
We need to wake up to our lineage. It’s high time Africa stopped being referred to as a jungle. We are more than this and our playing small does not serve humanity. We must lay hold of the exploits mentality. We must do the impossible. These all lie in our ability to grasp the ideology of doing exploits. We must take all necessary actions to restore our past glory.
The construction industry worldwide is brimming with inventions and new technologies. I salute such efforts, but there’s always a difference between acquired skill and natural effort. To us in Africa, we are naturally endowed for construction exploits. We are the shapers of the earth. Our built environment will one day surpass those of the currently developed nations in beauty, in style and even in size. Through our ingenuity, we will develop witty inventions, create new city models, discover newer technologies and ultimately lead the world construction-wise. The world is yet to see construction with an exploit mentality. We will daze the world.
These all begin with us as individuals. Firstly, we must believe in the industry, believe in our heritage of construction exploits, believe in our future as leaders of the construction industry, believe in our God-given natural skill at turning sand and steel into skyscrapers and organizing the built environment into paradise on earth.
Yes, I see us building thousands of over 100-storey buildings across Nigeria. I see the largest buildings, longest tunnels, fastest rails, most environmentally friendly cities. I see road networks without overhead cables obstructing the sky view; I see effective drainage systems, clearer and safer water bodies. I see new home-developed technologies, new plant and equipment fabricated in our factories. I see a new dawn for construction in Africa.
Today, Burj Khalifa is the World’s Tallest Man-made Structure but it’s not the tallest that will ever be built. It is only a fore-runner to the World’s Tallest Man-made Structure that will stand on African soil. No doubt, the Arabs have come a long way, the Middle East deserves our respect and the western world have proved their mettle. Let’s all wait to see the grandmasters of daring feats; people who shatter myth and who override legends, who trample on past records, overturn standards, create marvels; people who derive joy and fulfillment in doing exploits, people who love and cherish their environment, people who clink glasses at two-hundredth floor on African soil.
Now is the time to begin to take our place as sons of the industry. We are no slaves to it. We rule in the industry. We open long-shut doors, create paths in long-forgotten jungles. We bring forth light out of touchable darkness. That is who we are and that is what we were born for, Exploits Unlimited!

Company History

P.W NIGERIA LIMITED was first registered in Nigeria in 1974. Having established Directors and Shareholders a large fleet of varied Civil Engineering Plant was imported from Europe. Using this plant, which included Caterpillar earthmoving machinery, Bulldozers, Motor Scrapers etc., the company initially embarked on Plant hire. During this time Contracts were sought by tendering for Roads Construction Projects. The award of contracts by both State and Federal Ministry of Works and Housing followed. Road works thus became the core activity in the earlier stages of the development of the company.

Major earthmoving Sub-contracts were also undertaken for other large Civil Engineering Contractors on a variety of projects. This had the beneficial effect of extending the client base into the Private sector, which in turn gave access to other markets.

In 1979 P.W was awarded the Contract to construct the New Airport Runway and Taxiway at Minna in Niger State. This project together with other Federal Ministry of Works and Housing Road works were to be the main activities during the early 80’s, a period when severe financial restraints impose a heavy burden on contractors through non payment.

 

To continue to diversify further the company took on a wider variety of civil Works, including a maize and Soya Bean Processing Plant, Water schemes, Pipelines and Building works. This diversification enabled P.W to be well placed to respond to the improving financial climate to the late 80’s. Projects were then being executed throughout the Federation for an ever expanding number of clients.

By 1990, due to an increasing workload in the Abuja area and recognizing the New Federal Capital as having great potential for Construction, the Company invested heavily by installing an extensive Quarry Plant, Asphalt Producing Plant and Ready Mix Concrete Plant. The Federal Capital Territory (FCDA) has responded favorably by continuing to award Contracts to P.W. These include Large Diameter Water mains, Concrete Storage Reservoirs, Infrastructures to Ministers Buildings, Road works and Resettlement Areas Development.

The addition of improved in-house design facilities has allowed the Company to respond more professionally to Client’s requirements and to provide a complete Civil Engineering Service to high standards.

Continued close association with P.W Ltd oversea has provided essential technical support, ensured uninterrupted supplies of Plant and Spare Parts and has kept the company abreast of the rapidly changing Construction Industry.

The continuing policy of substantial reinvestment, updating of Plant and Equipment, Comprehensive Maintenance dedication to Client satisfaction and most importantly, a confident committed to Nigeria’s construction Industry will guarantee a prominent place for P.W in the list of Major Civil Engineering and Building Contractors operating throughout the country.

At present, the company’s client ranges from the State, Federal Government/Agencies and Private sector.