Taking off quantities using NRM2

NRM3 is the final part of the NRM trilogy, released in 2016. A revision followed in 2021.

NRM2 Section 14 Special purpose blocks and stones How many of these are you able to identify without looking at Google? Springer Voussoir...

Did you know ? Window & door openings Openings in external walls for doors, windows, etc. are now measured as composite items when using...

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

In addition to all the other problems the construction is facing just now; high interest rates, labour shortages, rising material costs,...

Construction related insolvency rates Source:The Insolvency Service The graphs above paint a worrying picture. It has been forecast that...

NRM1 - a success story? NRM1 was the first part of the NRM suite to be released in 2009. Two revisions followed the last one in 2021....

Did you know ? The RICS Guidelines on NRM 2: Detailed measurement of building works advises; Where appropriate, additional information...

Deemed to be included update Taking off top tip 12 pointed out the recommended approach to account items that are deemed to be included...

Between a rock and a hard place. Agreement on what constitutes rock has always been a contentious issue with little help from methods of...

Work and materials listed as ‘Deemed included’ can only be priced by the tenderer if that work is clearly shown on drawings,...

Around this time of year hundreds, if not thousands of students will be starting their education / training. For many dreaming of a...

Sizes for timber sections are stated in two ways; ex and finished. Unplaned or sawn timber is referred to as ‘ex’ once planed it becomes...

The industry and the profession are at an inflection point and not for the first time, the quantity surveyor is having to adapt to a...

Should the RICS continue to be self-regulating? I may come as a surprise to many that the RICS is self regulating, in other words it is...

Sheet roof coverings Sheet roof coverings (lead, aluminium, copper, zinc, bitumen ,butyl rubber, thermoplastic, etc.) are measured as the...

Kickers Kickers are small concrete upstands used when casting columns and walls. Kickers can be suspended or isolated. Suspended kickers...

Partitions Partitions are referred to on NRM2 in three work sections; 16, 20 and 22. Which section to use often causes confusion. Best...

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