Professional Estimating - Quantities

Welcome to Volume 4. Professional Estimating - Quantities introduces the reader to the skills of taking off Quantities in an accurate and meaningful manner complying to the rules of the Uniform Method of Measurement of Construction Work (Revised 2010) It also provides advice regarding the skills and information required by the expert Construction Cost Planner whereby all major economic design decisions are able to be made at the Planning Phase. The Cost Planner is able to provide the Building Owner with sound economic evidence of a detailed design solution, an extremely informative Cost Plan, and an accurate cost prognosis. Accordingly the Building Owner is able to make sound economic and contractual decisions before he signs a design contract. Professional Estimating - Quantities Volumes 1 to 4 include twenty Courses, each Course consisting of eight Studies. Each Study includes drawings, sketches, detailed Quantity Take Off, and Lecturer comments. Vol.1: 1. Foundations. 2. Vertical Structural Members. 3. Horizontal structural Members. 4. Exterior Cladding. 5. Roofing and Waterproofing. Vol.2: 6. Interior Partitions. 7. Floor, Wall, and Ceiling Finishes. 8. Functional Equipment. 9. Vertical Transportation. 10. Plumbing. Vol.3: 11. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. 12. Fire Protection Systems. 13. Electrical. 14. Site Preparation. 15. Site Development. Vol.4: 16. Site Utilities. 17. Offsite Development. 18. Offsite Utilities. 19. General Requirements. 20 General Contractor's Overhead and Profit. Biography: Auhor has practised Construction Cost Planning, Design Economics, and Cost Management in Africa, Canada, and the USA over the past fifty years. The purpose of his work to encourage sound economic planning whereby the property owner can make responsible financial and contractual commitments at the correct time. Also to assist architects to maximise their creativity, and show design/build contractors how to succeed in the design/build process. Professional Texts published include: Uniform Method of Measurement of Construction Work (Revised 2010) Vol.1 and 2. Construction Cost Planning (V.1 and 2.) The Construction Industry Conspiracy.