Describe a project situation and QS Guru will talk you through it
Type your own question in the box below, or tap one of the Quick practice questions in the left-hand columnat the top of the page. Every answer follows the same four-part method, so you build the habit of covering the things that cost money later.
- 01ClarifyWhat to ask the client before pricing anything
- 02MethodHow to build the figure, to NRM1 at the right stage
- 03Hidden costsSite, planning, ecology, legal and programme risks
- 04PresentAssumptions, exclusions and how to report it
Ask how to measure any part of a building and the Take-off Tutor will walk you through it
Answers follow NRM2 and explain things the way a senior QS would to an assistant: what to measure, in what units, and what people usually miss. Type your own question below, or tap a Quick practice question in the left-hand columnat the top of the page.
- 01Before you startDrawings, specs and which NRM2 work sections apply
- 02What to measureItems, units and what each description must state
- 03Easy to missThe omissions that cost money, and interfaces
- 04Check itTake-off technique, a worked example and sense checks
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Cost methods (NRM1, RIBA Plan of Work) apply UK-wide. Planning and regulation answers default to England: say if your project is in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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