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Quantity surveying on the UK construction

The methods of measurement and the conventions that decide what a quantity means.

7 authorities, 0 statutory, 1 free to read.

De facto standardPaywalledFourth edition

CESMM4: Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement

Institution of Civil Engineers / Emerald (formerly Thomas Telford)

civil engineering measurementcivils bill of quantities structureitem coding for civil works

Measuring civils work to NRM2 produces a bill a civils QS will not recognise. Method-Related Charges in particular are the civils analogue of the fixed/time-related preliminaries split and have no counterpart in the building rules.

De facto standardFree to read

Method of Measurement for Highway Works, with its Notes for Guidance

National Highways (Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, Volume 4)

highway works measurementhighway bill of quantities structureSeries-based work classification

Free and downloadable, so its structure can be relied on directly. Any National Highways or local highway authority scheme will expect this, not NRM2.

The rest of the the UK register

Code complianceContract administrationCost controlDocument controlAll of the United Kingdom

The register tells you what. The back office does it.

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