Surface water is water on the surface of the site and excavations. Disposal of surface water is deemed to be included in NRM2 Section 5. However SMM7 had previously required disposal of surface water to be measured as an item and confusion can occur as to what constitute surface water and ground water.

Provisional quantities should be avoided whenever possible, as rates can loaded in the hope of quantities increasing when remeasured.

Where appropriate, additional information shall be given to ensure full clarity of description. If in doubt give additional information regarding quality and location of work. For example, if the majority of brickwork is at ground floor level but there is also some at roof level the QS should measure the high level brickwork separately in the bill of quantities stating its location.

Construction and the Building Safety Regulator have been going head to head during the past few weeks over the time taken to approve HRB.

Festive hospitality

Stop calling cost reconciliation value engineering and call it for what it is; good old fashioned q.s.cost cutting.

Sustainability and construction, let's face it, the numbers are undeniably poor.

"Whistle Blowing: Ethical Obligation or Career Risk?"

Like many of you I guess you have been holding your breath for news of the fate of Justin Sullivan. In early March the RICS released a...

June / July sees the publication of new editions of The Estimator's and The Construction Project Manager's Pocket Books.

Taking off quantities using NRM2

Modern methods of construction (MMC) is one of the main planks of the UK Government's Construction Playbook to 'Build back better.'