Brightie

Beware of this company, Lumber Mart Pte Ltd (SG) and its boss, Spencer Chan. We feedbacked to him about his low quality job ( timber flooring works) and he became uncontactable shortly after taking payment from us and left the project uncompleted. There is a related company to him with the same company name in Malaysia.

Hi Our preference is to engage the Architect and go through the tender process per the standard route for our newly purchased property. After speaking to a few architects, most insist on appointing 3 independent consultants - Structural, M & E and QS. While I understand the need for structural consultant, I thought M & E could be handled by the appointed Main Con's LEW or QP. As for the QS, since there will be standard tender document and all bids have to be itemised anyway - engaging a QS is optional. The architects' stand was that engaging the M & E consultant will look after our interest and not the main con's. They also advised the cost of engaging the QS will be more than covered by the costs savings they bring in through their cost management expertise. Does anyone have more insight or actual experience to share on this view as I am wondering if I may be missing some points? Thanks