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Abstract Keynote Speaker 4
MR. COLIN KIN
1 Vice President, Singapore Institute of Surveyors &
Valuers(QS Division)
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Quantity Surveying Practices in Real Estate and Property Industry
The Accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor (APQS) Designation is a
SISV Industry Transformation Initiative, to ensure that Quantity Surveyors
practicing in Singapore are competent; dedicated to maintaining the
highest standards of professional service excellence; and seek continuous
improvement and development. It is SISV’s benchmark to ensure the public
and Supporting Employer Organisations that APQS’s display Integrity by
being accountable, transparent, fair and impartial.
The Ministry of National Development has formally supported this selfregulation initiative. It is in line with theSingapore Building and Construction
Authority (BCA) mandate for greater professionalism and professional
workforce productivity in the Built Environment. The APQS designation sits within the Accreditation
Framework of the BCA Skills Framework for the Built Environment (SFw). See https://www.skillsfuture.
gov.sg/skills-framework/builtenvironment#skillsframeworktemplates for details.
The BCA recognises the professional standing, value and benefit of the APQS designation - that APQS’s
are recognised by the community, industry and government as a professional and responsible contributor
to the industry. The APQS designation also serves to give a high level of confidence to clients and
supporting employer organisations that APQS’s are bound to the high professional standards including a
Code of Professional Conduct and are responsible and accountable for the services that they provide.
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