quantity surveyor

noun

A person who calculates the cost of materials and labour on a construction project based on an architect's plans.

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Meanings

nounquantity surveyor (plural quantity surveyors)

plural quantity surveyors

  1. A person who calculates the cost of materials and labour on a construction project based on an architect's plans.

Translations

Dutch kostendeskundige, begrotingscalculator
  • kostendeskundigeTranslations
  • begrotingscalculatorTranslations
Finnish kustannuslaskija
  • kustannuslaskijaTranslations
French métreur
  • métreurTranslations
Irish suirbhéir cainníochta
  • suirbhéir cainníochtaTranslations
Spanish aparejador
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APA

quantity surveyor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20surveyor

MLA

“quantity surveyor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20surveyor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantity surveyor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20surveyor.

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