45 | Callum Morton-Smith, Construction and Quantity Surveying in the Middle East

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Callum Morton-Smith. Callum is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with experience in Perth, London, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s conversation, we go deep into the construction industry and Quantity Surveying in the Middle East, some trends there, and Callum’s investment journey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Callum Morton-Smith!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on </span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep45"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep45</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:31] - [First question] - Background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:01:50] - What is Quantity Surveying? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:06:47] - The time, cost and quality triangle</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:07:44] - How difficult is it to push recommendations and get changes through?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:08:45] - How much of the job is client management?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:10:29] - Pre-contract vs Post-contract work in Quantity Surveying</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:12:17] - How does a project even start?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:14:21] - How do you build a cost estimate?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:19:18] - In Callum’s pre-contract role, does he still deal with contractors?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:21:34] - When do contractors get paid?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:25:53] - Dealing with disputes </span></p> <p><span style=