Pathway guide
                                Quantity Surveying and 
                                Construction
                                August 2018 
       Pathway guide
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       Date published: February 2018  Version 1.0                 jurisdiction of England and Wales
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                                                                  Quantity Surveying and Construction
                                                                  Section one
                                                                  Introduction  ......................................................................................................................................... 5
                                                                  About the competencies  ........................................................................................................................ 5
                                                                  Choosing your competencies  ................................................................................................................. 5
                                                                  Where to find help  .................................................................................................................................. 5
                                                                  Section two 
                                                                  About the pathway  .............................................................................................................................. 6
                                                                  About the RICS qualification  .................................................................................................................. 6
                                                                  Chartered alternative designations  ......................................................................................................... 6
                                                                  Section three
                                                                  Pathway requirements  ....................................................................................................................... 7
                                                                  Section four
                                                                  Mandatory competencies guidance  ................................................................................................8
                                                                  Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism ........................................................................................8
                                                                  Client care  .............................................................................................................................................. 9
                                                                  Communication and negotiation ........................................................................................................... 11
                                                                  Health and safety` .................................................................................................................................. 12
                                                                  Accounting principles and procedures .................................................................................................. 13
                                                                  Business planning ................................................................................................................................. 14
                                                                  Data management................................................................................................................................. 15
                                                                  Diversity, inclusion and teamworking..................................................................................................... 16
                                                                  Inclusive environments .......................................................................................................................... 17
                                                                  Leadership (for Senior Professional candidates only) ............................................................................ 18
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                                                                  Managing people (for Senior Professional candidates only)  .................................................................. 19
                                                                  Managing resources [excluding human resources] (Senior Professional candidates only) .....................20
                                                                  Technical competencies guidance  ................................................................................................. 21
                                                                  Capital allowances ................................................................................................................................ 21
                                                                  Commercial management (of construction works) ................................................................................22
                                                                  Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures ...................................................23
                                                                  Construction technology and environmental services ........................................................................... 24
                                                                  Contract administration ......................................................................................................................... 25
                                                                  Contract practice .................................................................................................................................. 26
                                                                  Corporate recovery and insolvency ....................................................................................................... 27
                                                                  Design economics and cost planning ................................................................................................... 28
                                                                  Due diligence ........................................................................................................................................ 29
                                                                  Insurance .............................................................................................................................................. 30
                                                                  Procurement and tendering .................................................................................................................. 31
                                                                  Programming and planning ................................................................................................................... 32
                                                                  Project feasibility analysis ...................................................................................................................... 33
                                                                  Project finance (control and reporting)...................................................................................................34
                                                                  Quantification and costing (of construction works) ................................................................................35
                                                                  Risk management ................................................................................................................................. 36
                                                                  Sustainability  ........................................................................................................................................ 37
                                                                  Section five
                                                                  Additional guidance  .........................................................................................................................38
                                                                  Profile of a newly qualified chartered surveyor ......................................................................................39
                                                                  Selecting optional competencies ..........................................................................................................60
                                                                  Study checklist ...................................................................................................................................... 62
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