Best Answer: Depends on how big it was, how heavy and how it was sent. When my Mum in Aus send stuff to me in London i usually get it in around 2 weeks (max-usually less) as she sends it Australia Post Express (1 week) or Air mail (up to 2 weeks). If your friend sent it by sea then your looking at a longer wait.
What Surveyors Do. Surveyors make precise measurements to determine property boundaries. They provide data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earthâs surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects.
A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts. Services provided by a quantity surveyor may include:1  Cost planning and commercial management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion.2  Value engineering.ervices provided by a quantity surveyor may include: 1  Cost planning and commercial management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion. 2  Value engineering.