Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying
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Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

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eBook - ePub

Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

About this book

Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

A fully-updated new edition of the classic quantity surveyor's guide

Quantity Surveying (QS) involves the practice and management of costs related to building and civil engineering projects. Built on the fundamental skill of measuring building quantities, QS practitioners offer a range of services including cost assessments for life cycles, reducing carbon emissions, and more. For almost ninety years, Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying has been the indispensable introduction to the theory and practice of quantity surveying. Now updated to reflect the latest standards and practices, it promises to train a new generation of skilled contributors to the building and engineering trades.

Readers of the fourteenth edition of Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying will also find:

  • New chapter on measuring electrical works
  • Companion website with videos and worked-through examples for instructors
  • Updates reflecting the 2021 edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' New Rules of Measurement 2

Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying is ideal for all undergraduate students in quantity surveying and related construction disciplines.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Abbreviations
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Detailed Measurement
  10. 3 The Use of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM)
  11. 4 Setting Down Dimensions
  12. 5 Alternative Systems
  13. 6 Preliminary Calculations
  14. 7 General Principles for Taking-Off
  15. 8 Substructures
  16. 9 Walls
  17. 10 Floors
  18. 11 Roofs
  19. 12 Internal Finishes
  20. 13 Windows and Doors
  21. 14 Reinforced Concrete Structures
  22. 15 Structural Steelwork
  23. 16 Plumbing
  24. 17 Electrical Services
  25. 18 Drainage Below Ground
  26. 19 External Works
  27. 20 Preliminaries and Other Priced Bill Sections
  28. 21 Bill Preparation
  29. Appendix Mathematical Formulae and Applied Mensuration
  30. Index
  31. End User License Agreement