Between a rock and a hard place. There has always been a heated debate between contractors and clients about what constitutes rock....

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....

Alterations Measuring alteration work is one of my favourite tasks as it allows the qs to use their descriptive talents. Best practice...

When taking off quantities for Structural Metalwork using NRM 2, fittings may be billed as a calculated weight or as a percentage of the...

The RICS Code of Measurement Practice or COMP has been used by surveyors of all disciplines for years. It determines how we calculate...

22 years ago Building magazine ran the Ethel the Aardvark article and asked the question; 'Will we soon be drying a tear over a grave...

What does 2023 hold in store ? New ways of working have meant that during lock down some organisations made record profits by using...

Measurer or manager? Not for the first time quantity surveyors have an identity crisis. Should taking off quantities be removed from the...

Just when it seemed safe to come from under the duvet after the turmoil caused by BREXIT and COVID, business confidence again slipped to...

Sustainable Buildings Market Study In part A of this blog the question was asked; just how feasible is a large scale move away from the...

A shift to blended working In what is described as a snapshot on the impact of COVID on construction The University of Loughborough...

The Construction Playbook Perhaps the most significant report to be issued by the UK Government recently is The Construction Playbook in...

In a typical year an estimated 25 million tonnes of construction waste ends up in landfill without any form of recovery or reuse....

There's a lot in the media and technical press just now about the potential impact of digital technologies on the construction process,...

Work has started on the fifth edition of New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice. Due for publication in 2023 I think I know what...

The RICS state that the main reason for the revised NRM guidance was the publication of the ICMS, IPMS and the 2020 RIBA plan of work as...

The RICS has published revised versions of the NRM Suite. We are promised guides to the changes soon. On first glance it does look too...

The construction industry worldwide is one of the largest polluters on the planet due to; High volumes of waste, Manufacture of materials...

The fate of whistle blowers in the construction industry is well documented, with many of those who dared to stick their head above the...

Sean Tompkins, the outgoing CEO of the RICS has it on record that part of his remit was to increase the global presence of the RICS. Two...