Measurement

Question 1

Differences between 2007 and 2015 Code of Measuring Practice?

Answer 1

2007 6th Edition was revised in 2015 to apply globally

Question 2

When would you use Code of Measuring Practice (2015) vs RICS Property Measurement (2018)

Answer 2

• Office and Resi PM (2018)

- Industrial and Retail (2015)

Question 3

What are some of the reasons for undertaking measurement?

Answer 3

Valuation
Management
Conveyaning
Planning
Taxation
Agency

Question 4

Why is accurate measurement important?

Answer 4

Basis on which various decisions are made upon

Question 5

What tolerance levels are accepted for measurement accuracy?

Answer 5

Table of tolerances which shows required level of accuracy for various:

• types of survey
• scales of plans

Question 6

You have said that a number of stakeholders might be reliant on your measurements Who might they be?

Answer 6

• Client
• Interested parties
• Joint agent
• Funders

Question 7

What principles does the RICS Property Measurement (2018) advise to use?

Answer 7

• Advise clients of the benefits of using IMPS
• Document the reason for not using IMPS
• Must provide a date when the measurements are undertaken
• State the measuring methodology adopted
• Provide the reference and scale of any plans used
• State the conversion factor from metric / imperial and any rounding
• Measurements and calculations must be clearly documented

Question 8

You’ve said that you’ve used a scaling ruler. Talk me through why you might have used that?

Answer 8

Easier measurement of various scaled plans

Question 9

What mapping softwares have you used to measure development sites?

Answer 9

• Promap

- Landinsight

Question 10

Talk through the process of measuring Fargate

Answer 10

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Question 11

Fargate

What did you include and exclude?

Answer 11

NIA

Included

• Kitchen
• Ventilation area
• Non-structural partitioning

Excluded

• Common entrance hall
• WCs
• Stairwells
• Plant room
• Internal structural walls

Question 12

Toll Gavel

How could you check that your floorpans were accurate?

Answer 12

• Checked scale against a scale ruler

- Used scaling bar on map

Question 13

Toll Gavel

Describe the measuring rod?

Answer 13

• Collapsable
• 2 metres
• Cm and inches

Question 14

What is GEA?

Answer 14

The area of a building measured externally at each floor level.

Includes

• Perimeter wall thickness
• External projections
• Entrance Halls

Excludes

• Fire escapes
• Open car parks
• Covered walkways

Question 15

What is GIA?

Answer 15

The area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level

Includes

• Areas occupied by internal walls and partitions
• Columns
• Less than 1.5m headroom

Excludes

• Perimeter wall thicknesses and external projections
• Fire escapes
• Open car parks
• Covered walkways

Question 16

What is NIA?

Answer 16

The usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level

Includes

• Kitchens
• Areas occupied by ventilation
• Areas occupied by skirting/perimeter trunking
• Non-structural partitioning

Excludes

• WCs
• Stairwells
• Internal structural walls
• Plant rooms

Question 17

What is NSA (GIA)?

Answer 17

The GIA of a new or existing residential dwelling,

Includes

• Basements
• Mezzanines
• Galleries

Excludes

• External balconies
• less than 1.5m headroom
• Terraces

Question 18

What is EFA (NIA)?

Answer 18

The usable area of the rooms within a building measured to the internal face of the walls of those rooms

Includes

• Living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens
• Areas occupied by fitted cupboards within those rooms

Excludes

• Bathrooms
• Stairwells
• Corridors