Details of the assignment:

As a professional quantity surveyor working with a contractor firm, you need to advise your client on all the elements of buildings in term of its method of construction, cost, building appearance and design.  
 
Your client proposed to build a 4-storey office building in Subang Jaya.  
 
You need to design the building yourself by taking into consideration its loading, material and space. Items that need to be designed are its foundation (type of foundation and material concrete, formwork and reinforcement), floor (materials for floors), concrete framed building (location of beams and columns), walls (type of walls and materials), windows and doors (location of window and doors) and staircase (type of staircase and materials). You need to propose a suitable type for each of the items stated above to complete the design of the office building.  The entire proposal needs to be supported with an explanation of the description together with reason of choosing. You also need to sketch and label the main components of the office building design together with photo or diagrams.  
 
By taking the proposed building as an object of the study in this assignment, your group needs to produce the following: 
 
1. The layout plan, section and elevation of the building. 
 
2. Proposed complete design requirement stated above. 
 
3. Method statement for the proposed construction