NAME:
SYLVESTER MUNGUTI MASU
Quantity Surveyor; Arbitrator & Project Manager
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
B.A. (Bldg. Econ.) Hons; M.A. (Bldg. Mngt) M.A.A.K. (Q.S); A.C.I. Arb; F.I.Q.S.K;
Registered Q.S, Ph.D.(University of Nairobi)
SPECIALISATION
Project Management, Construction Contract Documentation, Arbitration and
Dispute Resolution, and General Quantity Surveying
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
University Education
1976 - 1979: University of Nairobi, Degree awarded: B.A. (Building
Economics.), Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
1984 - 1986: University of Nairobi, Degree awarded: Master of Arts in
Building Management
2006
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Completing my Ph.D. in Construction Management:- by the
title “Resource Optimization by Construction Firms.”
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1986 to date: Lecturer: University of Nairobi Department of Building
Economic & Management. Faculty of Architecture Design and
Land Development
1986 to date Consultant in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management,
and Construction Dispute Resolution
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1982:
The Architectural Association of Kenya Quantity Surveyors Chapter
Professional Examinations Passed.
1983:
Elected as a Corporate Member of the Quantity Surveying Chapter of
the Architectural Association of Kenya (February 1993)
1983:
Registered by the Board of Registration of the Architects and
Quantity Surveyors
1984:
Admitted as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators (U.K. and Kenya Branch)
1994:
Corporate: Elected a member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors
of Kenya
1997:
Fellow: Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KEY EXPERIENCE
1979 - 1980:
Assistant Quantity Surveyor with M/S John Aluoch and Associates
1980 - 1982:
Assistant Quantity Surveyor with M/S Muambi Associates
1982 - 1984:
Senior Quantity Surveyor with M/S Muambi Associates
1986:
Senior Quantity Surveyor with M/S YMR Partnership, May - October
1986 - 1990:
Partner: Masu Mwanza & Associates
1991 - 1993:
Principal: Masu & Associates
1994 - 1997:
Partner: MasterBill (K) - Registered Quantity Surveyors
1997:
Principal: Silverbill Registered Quantity Surveyors
EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
1992 - 1997
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Elected council member of the Architectural Association of Kenya
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Committee member of the Technical Standing Committee for the J.B.C.
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Committee member Quantity Surveyors Chapter
Committee member of the Standard Method of Measurement Review
Committee
Board member of Two secondary schools up country (B.O.G.)
Member of the Quantity Surveyors Chapter Education Board.
Founder Member and registrar of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya
Convenor of I.Q.S.K. Practice and Pre-qualifications Committee.
DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Appended below is a selection of the projects handled while working with M/S John
Aluoch and Associates, D.G. Jones and Partners, M/S Muambi and Associates, YMR
Partnership, Masu Mwanza & Associates and Masu & Associates from 1979-1993,
Master bill (K) Registered Quantity Surveyors - from 1994 to 1997 and Silverbill
Quantity Surveyors from 1997 to-date. The works involved preparing estimates,
advising on financial matters, contract documentation, tender evaluation,
valuation for interim payments during construction period & preparation of final
accounts and solving construction disputes - Arbitration.
PROJECT
CLIENT
ARCHITECTS/LEA
D CONSULTANTS
PROJECT VALUE
KSHS
Taurus Restaurant M/S Taurus
Mutiso Menezes
Catering Services International
12,000,000.00
Residential House
Prof. J. M.
Bahemuka
Otieno Kungu &
Associates
4,000,000.00
Rest House
Manager B.A.T.
Kenya
B.A.T. Kenya
1,500,000.00
Faculty Project
Office
Faculty project
Office
52,000,000.00
Halls of Residence
Kenyatta
University
D.F.S.T.N. at Kabete University of
Nairobi
Campus
Indu. Farm Cold
Storage
Indu Farm Kenya Design Tech.
Architects
Alterations and
Renovations
Kenya
International
Hotel
Kenyatta
University
5,000,0000.00
15,000,000.00
Mazingara Systems 2,000,000.00
Faculty Project
Office
Ramani
Consultants
11,000,000.00
5 No. Maisonettes at S.K. Kimuyu
Marraro Avenue
Design Tech
Architects
15,000,000.00
2 NO
S.K. Kimuyu
Design Tech.
Architects
5,000,000.00
Buru-Buru
Catholic Church
Jones E. Wash
5,000,000.00
I.C.E.A.
Hughes &
Polkinghorne
4,400,000.00
Jones E. Wash
2,200,000.00
Tanzini Project
Consultants
60,000,000,00
Hughes &
Polkinghornc
200,000,000.00
Students halls
Flats at Gaberone
Botswana
Maisonettes at
Mararo Avenue
Catholic Church
Masaba Road Flats
Renovation
M/S Dormells
(Pty.)
St. Teresas Eastleigh Catholic Church
10,000,000.00
Community Centre
Renovation Safari
Park Hotel
Safari Park
River tide drive
Housing complex
I.C.E.A.
Webuye District
Hospital
Ministry of Health Chief Architect
Hotel
Ministry of Public
Works
50,000,000.00
Msambneni District Ministry of Health Chief Architect
Hospital
Ministry of Works
55,000,000.00
Mokowe District
Hospital Lamu
Ministry of Health Dr. E. May &
Partners
88,000,000.00
Maisonettes at
Kisumu &
Kakamcga,
Laboratory &
Offices At Maseno
US AID
Githunguri and
Collins
6,000,000.00
Taveta & Kitui
Kenya Industrial
Estates
Alonzi & Associates 5,500,000.00
Kenya ports
Authority
Ngotho Viegas
Architects
140,000,000.00
Ngotho Viegas
Architects
55,000,000.00
Rural Industries
Estate
Kenya Ports
Authority
Housing at Makupa
Kenya Utalii College Kenya Catering
Hostels
Levy Trustees
Nakuru Urban
Council Housing
Nakuru Urban
Council
Tectura Architects 12,000,000.00
Kenya Railways staff Kenya Railways
Housing at
Corporation
Muthurwa And
Changamwe
Ngotho Viegas
Architects
312,000,000.00
Kenya National
Assurance Co.
LTD
Kenya Tourism
Development
Corporation
Chuda
International
13,000,000.00
Koli Jackson
International
13,000,000.00
Kenya Pipeline
Company
Mutiso Menezes
International
Bima court
Apartment
Kakamega Golf
Hotel
Kenya Pipeline
Nairobi Depot
Extension
Architects
4,000,000.00
Baragoi Health
Centre
Ministry of Health Chief Architect
3,000,000.00
I.anct Seed < nit
Kenya Seed
Company
Triad Architects
2,400,000.00
Muthaiga House
Mutuya Holdings Triad Architects
4,500.000.00
Ministry of works
Staff House at
Pumping Stations
Kenya Pipeline
Co. Ltd
Mutiso Menezes
Kenya Posts &
Chief Architect
Tele.
Corporation
K.P.L.C.
Telephone Exchange
K,ik:init"4;i
7,000,000.00
5.000,000.00
Muguga
Trypasonomiasis
Ministry of Works Atelier Architects
57,000,000.00
Muranga Staff
housing
Ministry of Works Chief Architects
5,000,000.00
Alpha House at
Kisurau
Maseno Diocese
Triad Architects
5,000,000.00
Proposed Office
Complex for Tarda
Tarda
Designtech
Architects
67,159,668.00
Proposed Shops for
Thomas Barnados
Home
Thomas Barnados Emms Architects
Christian Homes
3,499,999.90
Sombea
Enterprises
Emms Architects
85,000,00.00
Proposed Shops
Jamachar Hotel
Jamachar Ltd
Aaki Architects
61,000,000.00
Proposed Shops for
& Offices at
Koinange Street
Nginyo
Investments Ltd
Aaki Architects
80,000,000.00
British American
Insurance
Company
Ngenylel Ltd
J.S. Kalsi &
Associates
76,153,819.00
Tectura
International
59,945,113.10
Kalamka Ltd
Otieno & Kungu
Architects
60,000,000.00
Emms Architects
80,000,000.00
Mruttu Salman
Architects
Atelier Architects
11,000,000.00
Maktec Building
Services
35,000,000.00
Proposed Morning
Side Villasf jointly
prepared)
Proposed Luxury
Apartments at
Argwings Kodhek
Proposed
Commercial
Development at
Proposed Press Hall
Min. of Works
Proposed offices for Family Planning
Association of
FPAK
Kenya
Co-operative Bank Co-operative
-Mumias Phase II
Bank
Muguga
Ministry of Works
Trypausomiasis
Carmelite Monastery Carmelite Nuns
at Machakos
Machakos,
Municipality
Catholic Diocese
57,000,000.00
Re-roofing at
University of
Gandhi Wing Faculty Nairobi
of Arts
Class rooms and
Dormitories
Machakos
Catholic Diocese
Lancaster House at G.L.M. Nzioka
Ngaaba, Makueni
Kitale Museums
K.
National
Museums of
Kenya
Faculty Projects
Office, University
for Nairobi
6,100,000.00
Maktec Building
Services
20,000,000.00
Conte Design
Architects
12,000,000.00
Mutiso Menezes
International
4,000,000.00
LECTURING EXPERIENCE
I am currently lecturing in the Department of Building Economics and
Management; University of Nairobi, with a teaching experience of fifteen years in
various courses in the department. Some various courses I have personally
taught are:
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Building Economics - 3rd years
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Building Technology (Construction) - 3rd years
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Quantity Surveying l-3rd years (Practice)
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Quantity Surveying II - 2nd and 3rd years (Measurements)
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Estimating and cost planning - 3rd years
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Project planning and control - 1st years masters students
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Have also supervised 10 masters of Arts Postgraduate students, out which
five have graduated
Have examined four M.A. Theses, and participated as a board member in
six M.A. oral thesis defences.
LECTURING EXPERIENCE
I am currently lecturing in the Department of Building Economics and
Management; University of Nairobi, with a teaching experience of fifteen
years in various courses in the department. Some various courses I have
personally taught are:
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Building Economics - 3rd years
Building Technology (Construction) - 3rd years
Quantity Surveying 1-3rd years (Practice)
Quantity Surveying II - 2nd and 3rd years (Measurements)
Estimating and cost planning - 3rd years
Project planning and control - 1st years masters students
Have also supervised more than 45 undergraduate students projects
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Have also supervised 10 masters of Arts Postgraduate students, out
which five have graduated
Have examined four M.A. Theses, and participated as a board member
in six M.A. oral thesis defences.
DUTIES
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Editor / Secretary Ardhi Journal
Recruitment and short listing committee Department and Faculty
Representative - 1989 to 1997
Departmental Representative in the Faculty of Post graduate studies
committee
8-4-4 syllabus - Department Representative to the Faculty board and
Time table convenor
Bookshop & Library committee faculty representative
Acting Chairman in the Department from June 22nd 1993 to 10th July,
1993
Committee member of Department Planning, Programming Budgeting
and Financing Committee following the introduction of the World Bank
Structural adjustment programmes in the economy
Committee member for the same above in faculty projects office in the
Department.
PAPERS PUBLISHED
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The importance of "The concept of total building costs and life cycle costing
Technique in our built environment. Building & Construction Review.
Volume No. 2 & No. 1 January / February 1992. Pages 29 - 32
The Role of Institutional Framework: The Assembler and other participant in the
construction industry in Kenya. Part I & II. Refereed by Prof. Ivor H. Seeley.
Building & Construction Review. Volume No. 2 & No. 1 January /
February 1992. Pages 33 - 34, Vol. 2 and No. I March / April 1992.
Pages 29 - 35
Building Design and Construction in Nairobi with particular emphasis on Roof
covering materials. Building & Construction Review. Volume No. 2 & No.
4 1992. Pages 28-30 (part one); part two continued in the next issue Refereed by Prof. Ivor H. Seeley.
The changing role of the Quantity Surveyor now and in the future. A paper
presented to a seminar for third years Building Economics students
(Dept. of Building Economics & management, University of Nairobi).
Cost models in life cycle cost methodologies with particular reference to roof
covering materials. Construction review journal Refereed by Prof. Ivor H.
Seeley. Vol. 6/ No. 2 February/ March ,1995; and Vol. 6/ No. 3 April /
May, 1995
PAPERS PRESENTED
Professional liability in the construction industry; presented at a seminar in
Quantity Surveying on November 2, 1995.
SEMINARS ATTENDED
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25 Exhibition and seminar of Architectural Association of Kenya on May
26-29,1992.
Professional practice in changing times held on October 29-30 1993.
African Architecture and planning in the 21st century. The challenge of
our time November 24-25, 1994.
CASLE / IQSK /ISK Eastern African Regional Seminar July 23-26,1996.
Theme - Vision of the Surveying profession in the third Millennium
Easter Africa Context.
First Regional Conference on construction project management -Eastern
Africa Context; Theme; Innovation and efficiency in the utilisation of
project Resources. Eastern Africa context- held at Garden Hotel,
Machakos, Kenya -November, 20-23, 1996.
The year 2000 and beyond. National challenges and responsibilities.
Held at the Bomas of Kenya. One of the discussants on dispute
dissolution in the construction industry, from 31 August 1999-2nd
September 1999.
ARBITRATION PRACTICE
I have had the opportunity to participate in Eight Arbitration Proceedings. In
three of them, I was the Sole arbitrator, and the rest I represented my clients.