2015 GUIDELINE TIME CHARGE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) has approved the
following guideline hourly time charge rates per clause 7.1 of the Guideline Tariff of
Professional Fees for professional quantity surveying services with effect from 1 September
2015
Registered Professional Principals:
not exceeding 5 years experience
exceeding 5 years and not exceeding 10 years experience
exceeding 10 years experience
specialist work (minimum 10 years experience)
R 850.00
R 1 700.00
R 2 400.00
R 3 000.00
The time charge for other personnel is 17c per R100 of gross annual remuneration, applicable
at the time the service is rendered
The above charges exclude any disbursements as prescribed in clause 8.0 of the Guideline
Tariff of Professional Fees
All hourly rates exclude VAT as prescribed in clause 1.2 of the Guideline Tariff of Professional
Fees
Principal, for this purpose, is a person who acts as a partner, a sole proprietor, a
director or a member who, jointly or severally with other partners, co-directors or comembers, bears the risks of the business, or a person who takes responsibility for
projects and related liabilities of such practice and where such persons level of expertise
and relevant experience is commensurate with such position
Experience, for this purpose, commences from the date of being awarded professional
quantity surveyor (PrQS) registration status by the SACQSP
Specialist work, other than expert witness, mediator, arbitrator or umpire, for this
purpose, is work of a specialist nature performed by a quantity surveyor who has more
than 10 years experience as a PrQS as well as specialist knowledge and expertise in the
construction industry
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