Developers & Quantity Surveyors C.C. was established in 2001
by Miguel Ferreira-da-Silva, the director of the company.
Quantity Surveying Career
1994 : Walter and Simpson (Durban Office)- vacations only- squaring / checking; measuring. 1995: Walter and Simpson (Durban Office)- vacations only- squaring / checking; measuring. 1996 : Andrew Broome and Associates (Cape Town)- vacations only- squaring / checking; measuring; estimates. 1997 : Andrew Broome and Associates ( Cape Town) - vacations and part time- squaring / checking; measuring; estimates; bill of quantities preparation. 1998 : Andrew Broome and Associates ( Cape Town)- on a contract basis- squaring / checking; measuring; estimates; bill of quantities preparation; valuations; final account negotiations and preparation. 1999 : Turner & Townsend Africa - full time employee- estimates and viability's; bill of quantities preparation; valuations; final account negotiations and preparation, cost reporting, tender document preparations and negotiations. 2000 : Turner & Townsend Africa - full time employee- estimates and viability's; bill of quantities preparation; valuations; final account negotiations and preparation, cost reporting, tender document preparations and negotiations, cash flows.
Miguel’s personal Curriculum Vitae prior to establishing is as follows:
High School Career: Kearsney College (Natal) 1988 to 1993
1992 - Standard 9 : Invited to join the Gavel (Toastmasters) Club 1st Water polo 1st Volleyball Natal Schools Volleyball1993 - Matric : Matriculated with University Exemption Prefect Gavel Club 1st Water polo - Captain Natal Schools 'A' Water polo - School Honors 1st Volleyball - Captain Swimming Team Captain Surfing Club Chairman
University Career: University of Cape Town
1994 - 1st year: Subjects - Business Law; Statistics; Economics; Theory and Practice of Quantity Surveying; Construction Technology. 1995 - 2nd year: Subjects - Information Systems; Construction Management; Theory and Practice of Quantity Surveying; Construction Technology. Sports - UCT 1st Water polo. 1996 - 3rd year: Subjects - Introduction to Management; Housing for Development; Construction Management; Quantity Surveying; Construction Technology; Cost Engineering; Property Development Economics. Sports - UCT 1st Water polo; Water polo Club Committee 1997 - 4th Year: Subjects - Professional Communications; Housing Development and Management; Applied Contract Law; Cost Engineering; Property Development Economics. Sports - UCT 1st Water polo; Water polo Club Chairman. Dissertation – ‘An evaluation of the Cape Town CBD, direction of development, and its future.’ 1998 - Final Year: Subjects - Quantity Surveying. Sports - 1st Water polo; Water polo Club Committee.
