Koforidua: Quantity Surveyers Schooled On Contract Administration

                Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Maintenance at the GHA, Ing Christian Nti

                          

 Quantity Surveyors under the Ghana Highways Authority, GHA, have attended a two day training on contract administration at the Authority’s training center in Koforidua the Eastern Regional capital. It was to sharpen their skills and equip them to better manage, negotiate, supply and execute all contracts of the Authority effectively and efficiently.

 About 70 Regional Quantity Surveyors from across the country attended the training which was under the theme, “enhancing the contract administration skills of quantity surveyors”. The GHA believes that Quantity Surveyors serve as managers of all aspects of contractual and financial sides of construction projects by researching and preparing construction budgets and planning the costs of each phase of projects to ensure value for money.

As Cost Engineers, they also advice both contractors and state agencies on Costing related matters, choosing of contractors and procurement processes, as well as negotiation, disputes, taxation and funding advice for construction projects. That is why the GHA organized the training workshop to upgrade their capacity in order to effectively deliver on their mandate.

The Eastern Regional Director of the Ghana Highway Authority, Mr. Charles Adubofour while acknowledging that quantity Surveyors are essential to the authority, noted that the training will further enhance their knowledge, skills, tools and techniques on Contract Administration and equip them to better manage, negotiate, support and execute all GHA contracts without any difficulty.

 The Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Maintenance at the GHA, Ing Christian Nti said technology has evolved therefore the need to equip the quality Surveyors with skills to be able to meet with the technological trends. This he indicated will put the in a better place for effective work delivery.

 In an interview with the media, Ing Nti explained that road projects are highly capital intensive, hence as Cost Engineers who are managers of such projects, the GHA is required to periodically sharpen their skills in order for the Authority to reduce time of service and also reduce unnecessary payment. They will also be equipped with the new technological trends emerging in modern project administration.

 

GBCs Gloria Afful