Uniform Method Of Measurement Of Construction Work Revised 2010

Download or read book Uniform Method of Measurement of Construction Work (Revised 2010) written by paul bulkley and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 260 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, and owns Building Trades. And yet the Construction Industry persists in preparing estimates 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 econoimics, and cost conrtrol.Students of Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Property Management 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. This text comprises of numerous Courses and Studies to illustrate measuring methodology and the reasoning of the UMM rules, and guides the Student in the preparation of estimates in design component format.