Measurement using the New Rules of Measurement E-Book

Sean D. C. Ostrowski

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 132

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

The RICS New Rules of Measurement mean that the construction industry now has a way of allowing a more consistent approach to the measurement and estimating of buildings from the start of a project, right through until the end, and beyond.

Measurement using the New Rules of Measurement offers comprehensive guidance on all the technical competencies concerned with measurement throughout the precontract stages and provides a full commentary to the NRM, with detailed and comprehensive examples of how to measure in accordance with this new prescriptive approach.

For both students and practitioners, the acquisition of technical competencies is by practice so this book offers step-by-step worked examples to follow as well as an exercise on each topic.

• helps dispel anxieties about using a new method in an important area of fee generation
• based on the author’s successful Roadshows, organised by the RICS to promote the NRM
• companion websites provide support for learning: http://ostrowskiquantities.com and www.wiley.com/go/ostrowski/measurement

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Drawings

List of Tables

List of Diagrams

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Standard Methods of Measurement

1.3 Contract Documentation

2: A Practical Introduction to Measurement

2.1 A Practical Introduction to Measurement

2.2 Measurement Procedure

3: Corners

3.1 Measurement Information

3.2 Methodology

3.3 Practical Application: Corners

4: Substructure

4.1 Measurement Information

4.2 Technology

4.3 Practical Application: Substructure to Doctors' Surgery

5: Basement

5.1 Measurement Information

5.2 Technology

5.3 Practical Application: Brick Basement To Adjacent Building

6: Sloping Site

6.1 Measurement Information

6.2 Technology

6.3 Practical Application: Pair Of Houses

7: Underpinning

7.1 Measurement Information

7.2 Technology

7.3 Practical Application: Underpinning To Basement

8: Reinforced Concrete Frame

8.1 Measurement Information

8.2 Technology

8.3 Practical Application: Reinforced Concrete Frame

9: Brickwork

9.1 Measurement Information

9.2 Technology

9.3 Practical Application: Brickwork

10: Openings, Doors and Windows

10.1 Measurement Information

10.2 Technology

10.3 Practical Application: Openings, Doors and Windows

11: Flat Roofs

11.1 Measurement Information

11.2 Technology

11.3 Practical Application: Flat Roof

12: Pitched Roofs

12.1 Measurement Information

12.2 Technology

12.3 Practical Application: Pitched Roof

13: Steelwork

13.1 Measurement Information

13.2 Technology

13.3 Practical Application: Agricultural Building

14: Partitions

14.1 Measurement Information

14.2 Technology

14.3 Practical Application: Hostel First Floor

15: Curtain Walling

15.1 Measurement Information

15.2 Technology

15.3 Practical Application: Aircraft Showroom Gridline 1

16: Finishes

16.1 Measurement Information

16.2 Technology

16.3 Practical Application: Medical Centre

17: Drainage

17.1 Measurement Information

17.2 Technology

17.3 Practical Application: West Wing

18: Domestic Plumbing

18.1 Measurement Information

18.2 Technology

18.3 Practical Application: Penthouse Hot and Cold Water and Soil and Waste Pipework

19: Mechanical Services

19.1 Measurement Information

19.2 Technology: Air Conditioning

19.3 Practical Application: Penthouse Air Conditioning

20: Electrical Services

20.1 Measurement Information

20.2 Technology

20.3 Practical Application: Penthouse Small Power

21: External Works

21.1 Measurement Information

21.2 Technology

21.3 Practical Application: Retaining Walls

22: Preliminaries

22.1 Introduction

22.2 Overheads and Profit (NRM 1 p. 39)

22.3 Practical Application: Schedule Of Preliminaries

23: Computer Aided Taking Off

23.1 Introduction

23.2 Screen Based Learning

23.3 Practical Application: Click by Click Guide to CATO

24: Preparation of Bills of Quantities

24.1 BQ Preparation

24.2 Practical Application: Abstract and BQ for Reinforced Concrete Frame

References

Index

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ostrowski, Sean D.C.

Measurement using the new rules of measurement / Sean Ostrowski. – First edition.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-118-33301-3 (pbk.)

1. Building–Estimates. I. Title.

TH435.O846 2013

692'.5–dc23

2013027316

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Preface

‘Measurement using the New Rules of Measurement’ is intended to provide some guidance on how to measure quantities in accordance with NRM 2 using comprehensive and detailed examples of most of the sections in the NRM 2.The text and examples have been drawn from my professional and academic practice as a chartered quantity surveyor and lecturer.

The publication by the RICS of the suite of New Rules of Measurement (NRM) provides a prescriptive approach to the measurement of quantities throughout the construction process. The second of these, NRM 2, provides new methods of measurement for work in separate trades. As is often the case with innovations, some guidance can be useful and a commentary with examples and exercises on how to use NRM 2 is therefore appropriate.

The publication of the RICS Black Book guidance notes on acceleration and damages for delay to completion provides best practice to the quantity surveying profession and could, perhaps, indicate further developments in standard methods of measurement in an area very much in need of an accurate and consistent approach.

For students and practitioners the acquisition of technical competencies is by practice. A textbook can only provide an introduction. For this reason each chapter has a step-by-step worked example that can be followed and an opportunity to practise with an exercise on each topic. Development can be monitored by using the self-assessment marking sheets that are also provided.

A work like this will contain errors and they are entirely my own responsibility. I would be grateful for your assistance if you would be kind enough to please point out these errors and I will correct them at the first opportunity. I am also aware that some of the opinions in this volume will not be shared by all. I welcome your opinions which I will carefully consider.

Sean D.C. Ostrowski

Summer 2012

Acknowledgements

The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their kind permission to use the material as described below:

Barry Symonds for allowing me to use the drawings and my lecture notes.

Andrew Bateson at Cadwyn Housing Association for the use of the partition, flat roof and external works drawings.

Paul Hunt at St George Central London Ltd for the use of the services drawings and the steelwork pergola.

Balkees Noor Mohamed at the College of Estate Management for the use of the drainage drawings.

Tim Cook at Causeway Technologies Limited for the use of the CATO examples.

Palgrave for the use of the windows and door openings drawings.

Phil Young at CEREA for the use of the curtain walling drawings.

Wiley-Blackwell for the use of the sloping site, underpinning and RC frame drawings.

Many people have read and commented on parts of the manuscript and they have my sincere thanks and gratitude:

My wife, Sally, for her assistance with proof reading.

Keith Tweedy for his careful appraisal and discussions on the NRMs.

David Benge for our initial discussions on NRM 1.

Professor Allan Ashworth for his encouragement and tolerance.

David Hockley, RIBA, and Matthew Boughton who despite busy workloads prepared many of the drawings.

Ben Taylor.

David Quarmby of Glamorgan University.

Simon Pope at Causeway Technologies Limited.

The students of several institutions whom I have been privileged to teach who diligently and sometimes gleefully but always in good humour pointed out everything that they could find that was wrong or inconsistent and were kind enough to tell me what they found difficult about what they were being taught.

My publishers Wiley Blackwell for their encouragement and comments for which I am profoundly grateful.

List of Drawings

Practical applicationsSelf-assessment exercisesProtocol photographs 1–4SDCO/2/E3/1 CornersSDCO/2/4/1 Substructure planSDCO/2/E4/1 TrenchSDCO/2/4/2 Substructure sectionSDCO/2/5/1 Basement planSDCO/2/E5/1 Basement plan and sectionSDCO/2/5/2 Basement sectionSDCO/2/6/1 Sloping site planSDCO/2/E6/1 Sloping site planSDCO/2/6/2 Sloping site sections