Table of Contents:
Preface
About the Authors
PART I
Introduction
1
Structure of the book
2
Reinvention of the construction industry
3
Quantity surveying services
PART II
Taking-Off: Principles of Measurement
4
Fundamentals of measurement
5
Centre-line method
PART II
Taking-Off: Pitched Roof Building with Strip Foundation
6
Excavation works and concrete work (substructure)
7
Brickwork (superstructure)
8
Finishes (superstructure)
9
Doors and windows (superstructure)
10 Timber Pitched Roof (superstructure)
PART III
Taking-Off: Reinforced Concrete Roof Building with Pad Foundation
11
Excavation works and concrete work (substructure)
12
Brickwork (superstructure)
13
Finishes (superstructure)
14
Doors and windows (superstructure)
15
Concrete work and roofing (superstructure)
16
Reinforcement (substructure and superstructure)
PART IV
Working-Up
17
Specifications
18
Bills of Quantities
PART IV
E-Measurement and Exercises
19
E-measurement
20
Exercises
Appendix I Specification notes and drawings for
Pitched Roof Building with Strip Foundation
Appendix II Specification notes and drawings for
Reinforced Concrete Roof Building with Pad Foundation
Appendix III CEMS cross referencing to Chapter 6
Appendix IV CEMS cross referencing to Chapter 7 to 10
Appendix V Generated BQ pages using Cato and CEMS