building surveyor

Building Surveyors In 

Malaysia 

Scenario, Objective, Scope and many more… 

Sr Dr. Adi Irfan Che Ani 

Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr. Ahmad Ezanee Hashim 

B E N G K E L A U D I T B A N G U N A N 

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM) 

6 – 8 Jun 2008 

© Adi Irfan & Ahmad Ezanee Hashim

Scenario of BS in M’sia 

- As Professional Body: 

i. Under General Practice (GP) ISM, 1961 

ii. Registered as GP under Surveyors Act 1967 

iii. Registered under Valuer Act 1972 

iv. Special section (Building Surveying) under ISM, 1990 

- Services in Public Sector: 

i. Penang City Council, 1950 

ii. Dewan Bandaran Kuala Lumpur, 1950 

iii. Majlis Perbandaran George Town, 1960 

iv. Majlis Bandaran Petaling, 1970 

- Services in Public Sector: 

i. Malaysian Building Society Berhad (MBSB), 1970 


Scenario of BS in M’sia… 

- To date: 

1) Building Surveying Division, ISM 

2) Local authority – Kuala Lumpur City Hall, MPKajang, 

MPSelayang, MPPetaling Jaya, MPSubang Jaya, MPAmpang 

Jaya etc.. 

3) University – Lecturers (UiTM, UM, UKM, USM, UUM, 

TwinTech) & maintenance team (UiTM, UKM) 

4) Private practice – contractor, developer, consultant, insurance 

company, building maintenance company etc... 


BS worldwide… 

1) UK – RICS & ABE 

2) Europe – The Association of European Building Surveyors and 

Construction Experts (AEEBC) 

3) Ireland – The Society of Chartered Surveyors 

4) Japan – The Building Surveyor’s Institute of Japan (BSIJ) 

5) Australia – The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors 

(AIBS) 

6) New Zealand – The New Zealand Institute of Building 

Surveyors Inc. (NZIBS) 

7) Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) 

In fact, BS has established itself all over the world, and their 

scope of work includes almost every level in construction 

industry 


Objectives of BS 

1)To work hand-in-hand with other professional in the 

construction industry as to get perfect building 

through quality building control 

2)To provide a solution (effectively managed & kept in 

good order) to the existing and increasing 

maintenance and repair works inline with the nation’s 

rapid development of its building stock 

3)To play an effective role in implementing building 

control which cover the stages of pre-construction, 

during construction and post-construction 


Scope of BS 

1)To facilitate the performance of building in 

compliance of building registration and regulations 

2)Inspect, report and prepare programs for 

implementing maintenance management, facilities 

and refurbishment works of buildings 

3)Inspect and prepare reports on condition and 

performance of buildings, post occupancy evaluation 

of buildings, site and safety condition, building 

pathology, building audit works and risk management 


Scope of BS (example)… 

AKTIVITI-AKTIVITI UTAMA 

ARAS 

KERJA 

Perancangan dan rekabentuk projek 

ataupun pembangunan 1 

Proses kelulusan pelan bangunan dalam 

perkhidmatan Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan 2 

Proses Pentadbiran Kontrak, Spesifikasi 

dan kos 3 

Permbinaan dan pengurusan projek, 

kualiti, kesihatan dan keselamatan di 

tapak bina 

Serahan penyiapan projek kepada 

pemaju 5 

Serahan kunci (serahan kosong) kepada 

pembeli 6 

Penyenggaraan dan perkhidmatan 

bangunan, hiasan dalaman, jualan dan 

pengurusan hartanah 

Pengekalan, pembaikpulih dan 

menaiktaraf bangunan 8 

4 

7 

PENGLIBATAN 

PROFESION UTAMA 

Perancang Bandar 

Arkitek/Jurutera 

JURUUKUR BANGUNAN 

Perancang Bandar 


Arkitek/Jurutera 

Juruukur Bahan 

Jurubina/Arkitek/Jurutera 

Juruukur bahan 


Jurubina/Arkitek/Jurutera 


Jurubina/Pemaju/Pembeli 


Pembeli/Juruhias Dalam/ 

Pegawai Penilaian H/tanah 


Pembeli/Pemilik 


PERANAN KHAS JURUUKUR 

BANGUNAN 

Khidmat nasihat & maklumbalas 

rekabentuk ke arah menghasilkan 

bgn. mesra-penyenggaraaan 

Menyemak pelan, integriti 

bangunan, pengurusan rekod, 

kelulusan pelan pembinaan 

TIADA 

Siasat pematuhan pelan yang dilulus, 

keperluan kesihatan dan keselamatan 

di tapak bina 

Menyemak butiran pematuhan & 

penyiapan projek bagi tujuan 

CCC/CF/PCF 

Menyiasat kualiti, kecacatan dan 

pematuhan kontrak jualbeli 

Melaksana pengurusan harta 

bersama, penyenggaraan, fasiliti, 

POE, penginsuranan 

Melaksana patologi bangunan, audit 

bangunan, pengekalan dll 

Cadangan pembangunan semula tapak 

9 

Pembeli/Pemilik 


Kerja ukur kondisi, khidmat nasihat 

pembangunan semula 


Scope of BS… 

Scope of specialization 

a. Building control (including 

maintenance) 

b. Architectural/Building design 

c. Engineering & Structural design 

d. Contract admin. & costing 

e. Valuation & Estate Agent 

f. Town/Country Planning 

g. Landscape 

h. Land surveying 

i. Interior designing 

Responsible profession 

BUILDING SURVEYOR 

ARCHITECT 

ENGINEER 

QUANTITY SURVEYOR 

VALUER 

TOWN PLANNER 

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT 

LAND SURVEYOR 

INTERIOR DESIGNER 


Maintenance Issue… 

(1) Not very clear about the aim of building maintenance 

(2) Slow deterioration of building defects (owner/user always take 

for granted to delay the repair/maintenance work) 

(3) Incompetency of maintenance personnel 

(4) Carry out maintenance without the system 

(5) Non-responsive of user/occupant 

(6) The client does not received the building up to its 

specification/standard 

(7) Building just completed, but leakage here and there 

(8) No periodical inspection carried out for the building 


BS Contribution 

(1) Building control 

To ensure all plans for all types of building (new, old, reconstructed 

and renovated) is comply with the current 

legislation requirements set by the Government or Local 

Authority 

To ensure building under construction is built according to 

plans approved by local authority 

To ensure building work fulfills the legislative requirements set 

by government or local authority before issuing CCC/CF/TCF 



(2) Building maintenance 

To ensure proactive approach of maintenance management is 

implemented 

To ensure maintenance documents i.e. Maintenance policy, 

guidelines, manual, standard, measured drawing is kept in a 

good order, as well as softcopy 

Being part of the design team in advising on ‘maintenancefree’ 

and ‘maintenance-friendly’ design 

To ensure periodical inspection is carried out according to 

maintenance manual 

To advise on realistic budget for maintenance work 



(3) Building survey and building audit 

To carry out condition survey work in a scientific approach 

(pathological) 

To ensure report submitted is in accordance with the 

international standard 

To carry out building audit after the building has been 

completed in order to check on the quality standard before 

handing over of the project 



(4) Risk assessment and building insurance 

To assist the owner/client to obtain the actual value of a 

building after deductions on repair cost for defects & damages; 

for proper insurance coverage (not just based on open market 

value) 

To become as loss adjuster in evaluating any claims, so that 

any loss is fairly justifiable 


Bibliography 

Ahmad Ezanee Hashim (1993) Building Surveying as a Profession The 

Institution of Surveyors Malaysia 

Ahmad Ezanee Hashim (1995) Juruukur Bangunan Sebagai Kerjaya The 

Instituition of Surveyors Malaysia 

Ahmad Ramly (2003). The Importance & Role of Building Surveyor In The 

Building & Construction Industry In Malaysia. Petaling Jaya: The Institution 

of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) 

Ahmad Ramly et al. (2007). Peranan Juruukur Bangunan Untuk 

Membudayakan Kepentingan Penyenggaraan Dalam Industri Binaan & 

Pengurusan Bangunan. Nota Pembentangan kepada PAC di Parlimen, Jun 

2007. 

Mohamad Sufian Hasim (2008). Keperluan Akta & Lembaga Juruukur 

Bangunan Serta Kepentingan Profesion Juruukur Bangunan Di Dalam 

Membantu Meningkatkan Kualiti Industri Pembinaan & Hartanah Di 

Malaysia. Unpublished (UiTM Shah Alam) 

RICS (2000). Guidance Note: Appointing A Building Surveyor. Coventry: RICS 

Books Imprint 


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