The Quantity Surveying and Construction Faculty is the home within RICS for professionals who have an interest in the cost and procurement of construction projects.

RICS faculties are responsible for setting the strategic direction for the future of their specialisms and for identifying and serving the information needs of their members. (For web features and information relating to the Quantity Surveying and Construction Faculty, please visit the Practice Areas).

The Quantity Surveying and Construction Faculty has approximately 40,000 members who benefit from:

• An internationally respected qualification that is recognised as the ‘gold standard’ of professional competence
• A regular and up-to-date professional journal that provides advice and commentary on key issues facing the profession
• In-depth practice standards and guidance on a wide variety of professional topics
• Access to a cost-effective programme of training events
• A structured training plan for new entrants into the profession that culminates in an APC and, ultimately, Chartered status
• The ability to lobby and influence government and other policy makers on the future direction of the profession
• Opportunities to promote the profession through the technical press and national press and media
• Access to experienced faculty members, a professional information team and a contact centre that provide impartial advice
• Access to a network of like-minded professionals through discussion forums.

The faculty is also responsible for setting and maintaining the APC/ATC competencies that make up the APC/ATC pathways for the quantity surveyor and contributing to the professional assessment of mature entry candidates. 

 
Member benefits
The faculty provides help and advice to its members and the general public and seeks to stimulate debate and innovation on matters relating to construction costs and contracts. As a faculty member you will receive regular industry news via e-briefs and through your dedicated technical journal RICS Construction. You’ll also have opportunities throughout the year to network with similar-minded surveyors at various events and conferences.

About the Board
Members of the Quantity Surveying and Construction Faculty Board come from a variety of backgrounds and have a diverse range of skills and experience. The board produces regular progress reports, and has a number of working groups which include: 

• Employers forum
• IT
• NRM steering group
• Consultancy Appointments
• APC Technical Review Panel
• Building Engineering Services

The board is keen to encourage interaction, so please feel free to send us your views via the contacts below.

Contacts/Join
You can join the faculty online, or by calling T +44 (0)870 333 1600.

Alternatively, if you wish to use the designation Chartered Quantity Surveyor, please email Belal Patel at bpatel@rics.org

Your principal faculty staff contact is Ed Badke, Director of the Built Environment ebadke@rics.org