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Quantification and Costing of Construction Works Flashcards

1
Q

Why were the New Rules of Measurement introduced?
The names of the NRM documents?

A

BiLaCo

NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works

NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works

NRM 3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works.

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2
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The structure of NRM1?

A

IntMeMeTaApp

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3
Q

Why use the NRM?

A

ComPra

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4
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What is the NRM1?

A

Order of Cost Estimating and Cost Planning

A structured basis for measuring building works for Cost Estimates and Cost Plans

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5
Q

What is GEA?

A

GROSS External Area

Measured to external face at each floor level

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6
Q

What is GIA?

A

GROSS Internal Area

Measured to internal face at each floor level.

Excludes:
Open sided balconies
Fire escapes
Canopies
Fuel Stores

[anything which is not fully ‘enveloped’?]

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7
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What is NIA?

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NET Internal Area

Usable space measured to internal face at each floor level.

Excludes:
Internal STRUCTURAL walls
Internal columns
Areas with headroom less than 1.5m
Lift lobbies
Toilets
Cleaner’s cupboards
Plant rooms

[any area which cannot be ‘Let’ or form part of building management?]

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8
Q

Where are the above terms defined?

A

RICS’s Code of Measuring Practice, for the purpose of precise definition for accurate and consistent measurement

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9
Q

% of NIA to GIA?

A

Depends on building type.
Office 70-85% (inefficient to very efficient)

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10
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What do you measure in accordance with?

A

Depends on:
The region
Project
Client
Industrial Sector eg NRM/CESMM

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11
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How do you measure Steelwork, NRM2?
Other items associated to measure?

A

Tonnes
Itemised - length; weight; type
Eg column; ne 25kg/m; ne 1.00m

ErFoRaS.MFiPrTrCo

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12
Q

How do you measure brick walls, NRM2?

A

Section 14
M2
Thickness, type, method
eg
Common brickwork in cement:lime mortar (1:1:6); wall 215 thick; brickwork

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13
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What do you measure in association with brickwork, NRM2?

A

C.SArBrCaCa

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14
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How do you measure steelwork, NRM2?

A

Section 15
Tonnes
Length, weight, type
eg
column; ne 25kg; ne 1.00m

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15
Q

What is the purpose of a BoQ?

A

Tendering
To provide the Estimator:

AccAnVaPa

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16
Q

How do you prepare before doing a BoQ?

A

WhComSuffMeBrTakGenRev

17
Q

How do you structure a BoQ?

A

The below is not complete?!

Elemental breakdown of NRM2:
PF
SSI[cost plan]
Ffe
SE[cost plan]
PD

18
Q

How would you describe Preliminaries?

A

Items of work required but do not form part of the measured works.

19
Q

Information required to measure Preliminaries?

A

DLTSTSMPSADSI

what are the sections of Preliminaries document??

20
Q

What includes, BoQ, works by Nominated Subcontractor?

A

Prime Cost Sum:
Quote for the work
Attendance
OHP

21
Q

What is a PSUM?

A

Allowance in the BoQ where extent and design not yet known and cost cannot be established

22
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What is a Defined PSUM?

A

Works with sufficient information to allow for pricing of preliminaries

23
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What is an Undefined PSUM?

A

Works with insufficient information to allow for pricing preliminaries - entitling EoT and preliminaries [and L&E?]

24
Q

How do you audit a Cost Reimbursable Contract?

A

ForRevRecChAdj

25
Q

What is Simpson’s Rule?

A

Don’t think below is right:

Formula to calculate approximate area under a curve over a given interval

26
Q

How do you check items for a BoQ are accurate?

A

Peer reviews:
All scope captured
Spot checks on quantities

27
Q

What items are included in a BoQ for a basement?

A

If piled wall and a clear site:
ExPilExPrepWBCRFFI

28
Q

How is something unique measured eg a statue?

A

PSUM with detailed descriptions of the works

29
Q

How do you deal with groundwater, NRM2?

A

Section 5:
Item
Original level stated and whether polluted
Post contract level stated and measured
Method of discharge up to contractor

30
Q

What is a Preamble?

A

ExInterParBackMeas

31
Q

What are Method Related Charges?

A

One Off not forming part of the works and not proportional to the associated works to be carried out eg propping of elevation

32
Q

What are Time Related Charges?

A

Method related charges which are proportional to the time taken to carry out the associated works eg plant hire

33
Q

What are Fixed Charges?

A

Method related charges that do not vary with time eg service connection charges

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