Uniform Method Of Measurement Of Construction Work 2010

Download or read book Uniform Method of Measurement of Construction Work 2010 written by paul bulkley and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architects and Engineers design building components and systems; Building Contractors construct them; Property Developers own them. No one designs, builds, or owns building trades. And yet the Construction Industry has persisted in preparing estimates and economic data in building trade format.The question arises "Does it matter"The answer is "Of course it does"Accurate economic planning, design economics, sound economic communication, and cost control is mandatory particularly at the conceptual phase whereby the Owner Developer is able to make sound major financial and contractual decisions.Estimates prepared in trade format are not appropriate for cost planning, design economics, and cost control.Students of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction must be able to measure construction work in a concise, rapid, and conforming manner whereby the estimator and the stranger can comprehend the work with confidence and understanding.. This skill demands knowledge of many disciplins and construction whereby the numerous construction physical variables and risks can be identified and analysed. Such students will be the future leaders of the Construction Industry.The Uniform Method of Measurement consists of over 500 pages of rules which assist construction estimators to measure in a responsible manner. The College instructor and the Student can further benefit by studying Professional Estimating - Quantities. The text comprises of numerous Courses and Studies that illustrate measuring methodology and the rules of the Uniform Method of Measurement, and guides the student in the preparation of estimates in design component format.