About the College of QS
IQSSL College of Quantity Surveying (Guarantee) Limited is Quantity Surveying educational institute in Sri Lanka dedicated for Quantity Surveying education established under the Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Sri Lanka (IQSSL).
The Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka was incorporated under an Act of Parliament, Act No. 20 of 2007 becoming the apex body for the Quantity Surveying Profession in Sri Lanka.
In every construction project, large or small, the Quantity Surveyor plays a significant role in determining and controlling the cost. It is all about the economical, effective, and efficient utilisation of scarce resources in construction process. The role of the Quantity Surveyor could be defined as the financial manager of resources in the development and production process, as well as contract administrators. Quantity Surveying is one of the most demanding and highly paid professions in Sri Lanka and overseas.
As expressly described in the Act, one of the primary objectives of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors is as follows:
Dissemination and imparting of knowledge on Quantity Surveying (QS) and related subjects through educational programmes.
To achieve this objective in practice, in 2005, the Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka established its education arm ‘The College of Quantity Surveying’ completely dedicated for Quantity Surveying education and practice. This bold step taken by the IQSSL became huge leap towards the establishment of a professional practice in Quantity Surveying capable of catering both local and foreign construction industry requirements.