Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

SANDRA LEE is a retired Chartered Quantity Surveyor but continues to be involved with surveying education and the associated professional bodies.

Preface vii

Acknowledgements ix

Abbreviations xi

About the Companion Website xiii

1 Introduction 1

2 Detailed Measurement 5

3 The Use of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) 11

4 Setting Down Dimensions 21

5 Alternative Systems 41

6 Preliminary Calculations 49

7 General Principles for Taking-Off 57

8 Substructures 73

9 Walls 103

10 Floors 127

11 Roofs 139

12 Internal Finishes 173

13 Windows and Doors 185

14 Reinforced Concrete Structures 207

15 Structural Steelwork 221

16 Plumbing 231

17 Drainage 251

18 External Works 261

19 Preliminaries and Other Priced Bill Sections 273

20 Bill Preparation 279

Appendix: Mathematical Formulae and Applied Mensuration 297

Index 315