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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROFILE

JOHNSTON & ROSSER

QUANTITY SURVEYORS CC

OCTOBER 2020

Quantity Surveyors Project Co-ordinators Construction Cost Consultants

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROFILE

JOHNSTON & ROSSER QUANTITY SURVEYORS cc

1. INTRODUCTION

Johnston & Rosser Quantity Surveyors is a dynamic professional practice managed by two professional persons,

each with more than twenty-seven years’ experience in the quantity surveying profession.

Both members are registered with the Association and Council for South African Quantity Surveyors as well as the

Royal Institute of Chartered Quantity Surveyors. All services conducted by the Practice are carried out in strict

accordance with the required principals and ethics of the said Council and Association.

All business conducted with respective Clientele is carried out in a professional manner and in strict

confidentiality.

2. NATURE OF BUSINESS

2.1 Pre-contract: To provide Clientele with sound professional advice regarding the building industry with respect

to investment opportunities and financial decision making, minimising risk and maximising return on investment.

2.2 Contract: To manage and control all financial implications relative to and in the best interests of the project.

2.3 Post Contract: To conclude all financial implications to enable the Client to realize the goals as set out in 2.1

above.

3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OFFERED

3.1 QUANTITY SURVEYING SERVICES:

3.1.1 Feasibility Studies:

3.1.1.1 Assessing the feasibility of a project to determine return on investment.

3.1.2 Estimating & Cost Advice:

3.1.2.1 Advising on various courses of action and procedures to suit the particular requirements of a project.

3.1.2.2 Providing financial design criteria advice on a project.

3.1.2.3 Preparing preliminary and comprehensive estimates of construction cost on a project.

3.1.3 Documentation & Procurement:

3.1.3.1 Preparing documentation for procurement of construction contracts.

3.1.3.2 Calling for tenders or negotiation of construction costs.

3.1.3.3 Financially evaluating and reporting of tenders, including financial comparisons with budget.

3.1.3.4 Value engineering to suit budget requirements.

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3.1.4 Contract Administration:

3.1.4.1 Examining and verifying priced documents including preparing same for incorporation into the signed

contract.

3.1.4.2 Preparing schedules of predicted cash flows.

3.1.4.3 Attending progress or sundry meetings to ensure acquaintance with contractual matters and matters of

financial implication.

3.1.4.4 Preparing valuations for the issue of payment certificates including calculating, evaluating or verifying

fluctuations in costs applicable to the contract.

3.1.4.5 Preparing on a pro-active basis estimates of cost for proposed variations for client decision making.

3.1.4.6 Preparing cost reports on a monthly basis and monitoring against the financial budget.

3.1.4.7 Adjudicating and resolving the financial and contractual aspects of claims between the client and the

contractor.

3.1.5 Final Account:

3.1.5.1 Determining and agreeing all variations and adjustments for incorporation into the final account.

3.1.5.2 Agreeing and finalizing all subcontracts and adjusting against provisional amounts.

3.1.5.3 Concluding the final account, formalizing statements of account.

3.1.5.4 Preparing and presenting the final account to the Client, including any necessary reconciliations and

explanations against the financial budget.

3.2 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION:

3.2.1 Administration of the construction process on behalf of the Client from inception to completion, comprising

of the following services:

3.2.1.1 Co-ordination, recording and distribution of minutes of all meetings

3.2.1.2 Preparing contract documents for signing and safekeeping of same

3.2.1.3 Enforcing and monitoring all insurances, guarantees, etc. required by the contract

3.2.1.4 Nominating and selecting subcontractors in terms of the construction agreement

3.2.1.5 Issuing instructions, payment certificates, financial statements and certificates of completion prepared by

others

3.2.1.6 Notifying parties about their status of involvement

3.2.1.7 Programming and monitoring of overall construction process

3.3 PROJECT CO-ORDINATION:

3.3.1 Co-ordination on behalf of the Client of the entire process necessary for the procurement of the design and

the construction of a project from briefing through to commissioning and occupation, comprising of the following

services:

3.3.1.1 Determining and finalizing the Clients brief.

3.3.1.2 Determining, advising the Client, negotiating and procuring Consultants.

3.3.1.3 Determining and ensuring that all statutory consents are obtained.

3.3.1.4 Programming and monitoring of overall construction process.

3.3.1.5 Consolidation & submission of monthly payment packs.

3.3.1.6 Co-ordination, recording, distribution of minutes of all meetings.

3.3.1.7 Determining, advising, enforcing and monitoring all insurances, guarantees, etc. required by the contract.

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3.3.1.8 Determining and advising the Client on the form of contract and method of contractor selection in

conjunction with the Consultants.

3.3.1.9 Determining lists of Tenderers, co-ordination of tender opening, credit checks, reports on tenders and

making recommendations to the Client.

3.3.1.10 Establishing a framework for monitoring progress, maintaining financial management and regularly

reporting to the Client.

3.3.1.11 Co-ordination of inspections, handovers, ensuring that commissioning of the building and services is

properly undertaken, obtaining test certificates, as-built drawings, maintenance manuals and guarantees.

3.4 PROJECT MONITORING:

3.4.1 Carrying out a watching brief and financially monitoring the project on behalf of the Client, comprising of the

following services:

3.4.1.1 Receiving commission/ instruction from the Client to establish his requirements and advising on various

courses of action and procedures to suit the particular requirements of the project.

3.4.1.2 Commenting on estimates of project cost, financial viability studies and providing cost advice where

required.

3.4.1.3 Commenting on Consultants fee proposals.

3.4.1.4 Commenting on procurement procedures and documentation prior to calling for tenders or negotiation.

3.4.1.5 Commenting on tender reports and recommendations.

3.4.1.6 Commenting on contract documentation prior to signing of contract.

3.4.1.7 Commenting on financial reports and cash flow schedules.

3.4.1.8 Advising the Client on interim and final payment certificates prior to issuing.

3.4.1.9 Attending management/ financial meetings.

3.4.1.10 Commenting on the financial and contractual aspects of claims between the Client and Contractor.

3.4.1.11 Advising the Client on the acceptability of the final account.

3.5 OTHER SUNDRY SERVICES:

3.5.1 Evaluation of tenant requirements involving separate accounting for each respective tenant.

3.5.2 Determination of building areas for letting purposes.

3.5.3 Deriving specifications for and advising Client on types of contracts for minor works.

3.5.4 Preparation of insurance valuations.

3.6 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS:

All of the abovementioned services are carried out aided by the use of the latest computer software available to

the profession. The Practice makes use of the following software programmes to undertake the abovementioned

services:

QS Plus (Bill Production/ Valuations/ Cost Estimates/ Escalation)

WinQS (Bill Production/ Valuations/ Cost Estimates/ Escalation)

Excel (Feasibility Studies/ General Office Applications)

Word (General Office Applications)

Auto Spec Professional (Material specifications & Data)

Dimension X

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4. MEMBERS DETAILS

FRANK JOHNSTON (QUANTITY SURVEYOR)

Qualifications: B.Sc (QS) UPE, RQS, MAQS, RICS

Member of Association & Council of SA Quantity Surveyors

Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Quantity Surveyors

Registered Quantity Surveyor

Cell Phone: (+27) 082 3788280

Email: [email protected]

BRAD ROSSER (QUANTITY SURVEYOR)

Qualifications: B.Sc (QS) UPE, RQS, MAQS, RICS

Member of the Association & Council of SA Quantity Surveyors



Cell Phone: (+27) 082 4448103


5. STAFF DETAILS

ROSS WILLIAMS (QUANTITY SURVEYOR)

Qualifications: B.Tech (QS) UPE, RQS, MAQS, RICS

Member of the Association & Council of SA Quantity Surveyors



Cell Phone: (+27) 072 3044447


CHRISTOPHER COLLINS (QUANTITY SURVEYOR)

Qualifications: B.Sc (QS) Honors

Member of Council of SA Quantity Surveyors (Candidate QS)

Cell Phone: (+27) 083 692 8744


JOAN SHINN (SECRETARY / ACCOUNTANT)

Phone: (+27) 041 373 9883


6. PRACTICE DETAILS

6.1 Domicilium

25 Buckingham Road

Mount Croix

Port Elizabeth

6001, SOUTH AFRICA

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6.2 Postal Address

P.O. Box 32090

Summerstrand

Port Elizabeth

6019, SOUTH AFRICA

6.3 Office Contact Details

Telephone: (+27) 041 373 9883

Facsimile: (+27) 041 373 9884


7. PROJECTS COMPLETED/ IN PROGRESS

The following is a brief list of projects either completed to date or currently in progress in which we as members,

have been involved with as quantity surveyors and in several projects in addition, performing either the roll of

project co-ordinator/ administrator or monitor:

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES:

Corning Products - South Africa, Port Elizabeth:

- New factory/ offices/ ablutions (10,000m2)

Catalytic Solutions Incorporated, Port Elizabeth:

- New buildings comprising of factory and office facilities

VAW, Uitenhage:

- Renovation of existing factory and office facility

Ford Motor Company, Port Elizabeth

- Renovations to ablutions and management offices

- New production assembly area, ablutions and warehouse

- New warehouse/ offices/ canopies (7,182m2) & hardstand (4,600m2)

- New parking area

Woodlands Dairy, Port Elizabeth and Humansdorp

- New milk powder processing plant (1,444m2)

- New production facility & offices (1,750m2)

- New milk off-loading facility (650m2)

- New effluent/ waste water treatment facility (823m2) & hardstand (1,214m2)

- New boiler house (54m2)

- New UHT 1 warehouse facility & canopy (10,000m2)

- New UHT 2 warehouse facility & canopy (20,000m2)

- Cold store expansion facility incl. mezzanine Offices & Loading Canopy (3,750m2)

- Truck marshalling hardstand (8,000m2)

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SPAR Distribution Centre, Port Elizabeth

- New cold store expansion facility, complete with sub-station, stores, etc.

- New internal offices

Borbet, Port Elizabeth

- New paint shop/ plant room/ offices (5,361m2) and warehouse (8,358m2)

- Roof replacement (11,445m2)

- New hardstand (9,400m2)

Locomotive Refurbishment Depot, Pretoria

- Alterations to existing warehouse/ new offices & ablutions/ new railway tracks (8,000m2)

Continental Tyres, Port Elizabeth

- New bulk bag handling warehouse & canopy (960m2)

COMMERCIAL/ RETAIL FACILITIES:

Tavcor Audi Showrooms, Port Elizabeth:

- New Showroom and service facilities (4,160m2)

Vodacom BSC, Linton Grange, Port Elizabeth:

- Alterations and additions to the existing premises

Orange Apple Retail Outlet, Port Elizabeth:

- Shop fit out to existing building

Oakley Africa Head Office, Port Elizabeth:

- New building comprising of office, warehousing and retail facilities

Probike Head Office & Distribution Centre, Johannesburg:

- New commercial, retail and warehousing facility

MTN Lighthouse, Jeffreys Bay:

- New lighthouse and receiving facility

Cleary Park Alterations & Additions, Port Elizabeth:

- New commercial and retail extension (Phase 1, 2 & 3) (10,000m2)

Village Square Shopping Centre, St Francis:

- New commercial and retail outlet

Platinum Square Retail/ Commercial, White River, Mpumalanga:

- New commercial and retail outlet

Fairview Race Track, Port Elizabeth:

- 288 new stables including offices and training facilities

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Arlington Race Track, Port Elizabeth:

- Upgrade existing grandstand, new racing facilities, new commercial facilities

Tavcor VW Showrooms, Port Elizabeth:

- New Showroom and service facilities (6,500m2)

Hunters Retreat Gardens Shopping Centre, Port Elizabeth:

- Additions and renovations to existing shopping Centre (4,060m2)

Mondelez (Cadbury), Port Elizabeth:

- New microlab facility and factory alterations

- Roof replacement

- Water treatment plant

- Factory extensions, office and ablution upgrades, etc.

Woodlands Dairy, Humansdorp:

- New Lab & Offices & extension (1,040m2)

95 On Main, Humansdorp:

- New commercial/ retail outlet & beauty Spa

76 On Main, Humansdorp:

- New commercial/ retail outlet & bakery

64 Mangold Street, Port Elizabeth:

- New Offices (140m2) & Storage Units (388m2)

K & F Industries, Port Elizabeth:

- New production/ warehouse facility

- Raising of existing roof to create new production facility

Georgio’s, Port Elizabeth:

- New warehouse and offices

KFC, Port Elizabeth:

- New takeaway food outlet

MEDICAL FACILITIES:

Algoa Park Clinic, Port Elizabeth:

- Alterations, additions and upgrade of existing premises

14th Avenue Walmer Clinic, Port Elizabeth:


Greenacres Hospital, Port Elizabeth:


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Eye & Laser Clinic, Port Elizabeth:

- Alterations, additions: conversion of existing theatres into doctors rooms

- Theatre extension (Procurement stage in progress)

Origin Health 180 Bed Hospital, Port Elizabeth

- New private hospital (Cost estimate complete) (14,000m2)

Origin Health 60 Bed Hospital, Jeffreys Bay

- New private hospital (Procurement stage complete) (4,300m2)

Edge Private 40 Bed Hospital, Port Elizabeth

- New private day hospital (Construction phase in progress) (1,364m2)

Thrive Sunnyside Wellness Centre, Port Elizabeth

- New private rehab center (complete renovation of existing Sunnyside Hotel building)

PHARMACEUTICAL FACILITIES:

Aspen Pharmacare, Port Elizabeth:

- New General Facilities manufacturing suite upgrade (SAIA merit award winning project)

- New office fit outs/ change room/ ablution/ canteen facilities

- New High Containment Suite (12,714m2) (SAIA merit award winning project)

- New Fraxi Parine/ Fraxi Forte Syringe Facility (22,900m2) (SAIA-EC merit award winning project)

- Alterations & additions & fit out to Fraxi Parine/ Fraxi Forte Syringe Facility (22,900m2)

- New SVP1 Transfer Building (2,818m2) (SAIA-EC merit award winning project)

- Various Packing line upgrades (Unit 2/ 3/ 4)

- New waste treatment facility

- New waste-water treatment facility

- New pump house/ water storage tank installations

- Current o/all works value in excess of 1 billion

RESIDENTIAL, HOUSING & APARTMENTS:

Blu Be’ Guest House, Port Elizabeth:

- Alterations and additions to the existing premises

Beau Rivage Apartment Block, Windermere Road, Port Elizabeth:

- New five storey luxury apartment block

Brooksview Apartment Block, Brooks Hill, Port Elizabeth:

- New eight storey luxury apartment block

The Pearls Apartment Block, Brooks Hill, Port Elizabeth:

- New eight storey luxury apartment block

Kings Lynn Apartment Block, Brooks Hill, Port Elizabeth:

- New four storey luxury apartment block

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Jeffreys Bay Lifestyle Estate, Jeffreys Bay:

- Estate comprising of 122 residential erven incl. gymnasium, pool & track

Studio 2000 Loft Apartments, Cotswold, Port Elizabeth:

- 168 loft apartments incl. gymnasium

Zanbrit Manor, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth:

- New town houses

Melan, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth:

- New town houses

John Street/ Henrietta Lane, Uitenhage:

- New social housing development – 385 flats

Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth:

- New student accommodation (1,800 beds)

GOVERNMENT FACILITIES:

Motherwell Police Station, Port Elizabeth: (under Rosser Consulting)

- new buildings comprising of commercial and prison cell facilities

SA Police Offices, Uitenhage:

- new buildings comprising of commercial facilities

Department of Education: Melumzi Primary School

- new classroom block

Department of Education: Grey Junior School

- new sports pavilion

Department of Education: Pearson High School

- new classroom block extensions (x2)

- new boarding hostel

- new gymnasium

Department of Education: Priory School

- new classroom block extensions

- new crèche/ hall

TOURISM FACILITIES & HOTELS:

Hopewell Game Lodge, Alexandria:

- new buildings comprising of lodge facilities

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Bayete’ Lodge – Shamwari Game Reserve, Patterson:

- new tented lodges and staff facilities

Windamere Boutique Hotel, Port Elizabeth:

- Alterations, additions and renovation of the existing facilities

Radisson Five Star Hotel, Port Elizabeth:

- New eighteen storey five star hotel

Marula Private Game Lodge, Windhoek, Namibia:

- New Lodge (3,235m2)/ chalets (1,023m2)/ swimming pool (644m2)/ landscaping

- New Staff housing & laundry facilities (1,539m2)

- New Managers housing (532m2)

- New Reception/ accommodation (997m2)

SERVICE STATIONS:

Engen Service Stations for Engen Petroleum Ltd.:

- Humansdorp

- King Williams Town

- Bluewater Bay

- Riversdale

- Mdantsane

- Mount Pleasant

- Graaff Reinet

- Mount Ayliff

- Mossel Bay

- Bloemfontein, North & South

- Markman

- Amatola

- Baywest

9. CONCLUSION

Johnston & Rosser Quantity Surveyors was established with the aim of providing Clientele and Contracting

Parties with astute professional cost management / co-ordination services, using a combination of modern

technology, tested and proven principals, integrity and professional ethics.

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10. REFERENCES

Alan Taverner - Managing Director, Tavcor Motor Group

Tel: (+27) 041 – 404 9400

Brenton van Vuuren - Borbet South Africa

Tel. (+27) 041 404 1500

Lindsay Pearson - Headmaster Grey Junior School

Tel: (+27) 041 374 3303/ (+27) 082 455 1839

Garth Morris - Head of the School Board, Grey Senior School

Tel: (+27) 082 492 5790

Craig Billson - Senior Partner, Studio D’Arc Architects

Tel: (+27) 041 585 4555/ (+27) 083 655 5282

Johan Lochner - Robertson Baker Lochner Architects (Pty) Ltd

Tel: (+27) 082 771 0103

Daniel Van Dyk - Project Manager, Engen Petroleum Ltd

Tel: (+27) 021 403 4826/ (+27) 084 400 2001

Tony Moors - Senior Partner, Moors Milne Kievit Architects

Tel: (+27) 041 585 1575/ (+27) 082 575 1802

Brendon Vrey - Partner, Moors Milne Kievit Architects

Tel: (+27) 041 585 1575/ (+27) 082 361 3227

Gavin Schonknecht - Senior Partner, Thembela Architects

Tel: (+27) 082 332 8274

Lex Gutsche - Chairman/ CEO, Woodlands Dairy

Tel: (+27) 082 652 7392/ (+27) 042 200 3406

Kevin Stark - Head Production Engineer, Woodlands Dairy

Tel: (+27) 082 321 5616/ (+27) 042 200 3406

Paul Roux - Senior Project Manager, Aspen Pharmacare

Tel: (+27) 083 978 7744

Christiaan Theron - Head Technical Services Manager, Aspen Pharmacare

Tel: (+27) 041 407 2279/ (+27) 066 471 5888

Edgar Quinton - Private Capital, Investec, Port Elizabeth

Tel:(+27) 083 611 5868

Emeraan Hendricks - Project Manager, Mondelez International

Tel:(+27) 084 664 7860

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PHOTO GALLERY

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New Loft Apartments

New Kings Lynn Apartment Block

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New Radisson Five Star Hotel New Brooksview & The Pearls Apartment Blocks

Makhetha House – New Offices

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Aspen Pharmacare – New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities

Cleary Park Shopping Centre

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New Engen Service Stations

New Pro Bike Head office and Warehouse

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New Oakley Africa Head office

New Motherwell Police Station

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New Volkswagen Showroom – William Moffit , Port Elizabeth

Aspen Pharmacare – New Pharmaceutical High Containment Facility

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Aspen Pharmacare – New Pharmaceutical High Containment Facility

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Aspen Pharmacare – New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility

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New Tavcor Audi Dealership

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Marula Private Game Lodge, Namibia

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Woodlands Dairy – New UHT Warehouse & Cold Storage Facilities

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Borbet – New Paint Shop, Warehouse & Offices

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Ford Motor Corporation – New Warehouse & Offices

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Eye and Laser Clinic Grey junior Pavilion

Priory Classrooms Traxtion Train Depot

Brooks View/ Pearls Hunters Shopping Centre

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