Quantity Surveyors urged to strengthen value for money in public projects
Quantity surveyors across Ghana have been urged to uphold the highest standards of professional integrity and accountability to ensure that public funds invested in infrastructure development deliver maximum value to the nation. Chairperson of the Quantity Surveying Division of Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), Surv. Nana Nuamah Kyei-Bafour, made the call at the division’s 2026 […]
Ghana's Quantity Surveying Division of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors has called on quantity surveyors to strengthen their role in ensuring value for money in public projects. At the division's 2026 AGM in Tamale, Chairperson Surv. Nana Nuamah Kyei-Bafour emphasized the importance of professional integrity and accountability in public infrastructure development.
With Ghana's rapid urbanization and expanding infrastructure needs, quantity surveyors must apply their expertise in cost management, procurement, risk assessment, and commercial management from project planning through completion. President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Surv. Emmanuel Kofi Cobbold, highlighted the recently enacted Value for Money Office Act, 2026, which aims to create opportunities for quantity surveyors to demonstrate their expertise in project evaluation, cost control, and accountability.
The office is expected to begin operations in January 2027, and quantity surveyors are urged to intervene early in project planning to identify potential cost overruns, construction risks, and maintenance expenses.
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