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1 The quantity surveyor and the construction industry |
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The UK construction industry |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (3) |
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The construction supply chain |
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The role of professional institutions |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (7) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Building services engineer |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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UK professionals and the EU |
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24 | (1) |
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Regulation and control of the construction process |
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25 | (5) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Health and safety -- CDM regulations |
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27 | (3) |
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Sustainability and the quantity surveyor |
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30 | (5) |
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31 | (4) |
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Themes for action during the procurement process |
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35 | (3) |
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Minimise energy in construction and in use |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Site waste management plans |
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37 | (1) |
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The RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) initiative |
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37 | (1) |
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Ethics and the quantity surveyor |
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38 | (1) |
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Building information modelling (BIM) |
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39 | (4) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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What impact will BIM have on quantity surveying practice? |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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2 Forecasting costs and value |
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45 | (64) |
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45 | (5) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Cost significant elements |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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RICS NRM1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works |
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50 | (1) |
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Cost estimating techniques |
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50 | (11) |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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Sources of cost information |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (2) |
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RICS New Rules of Measurement, NRM1 (2nd edition) |
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61 | (6) |
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RICS NRM1: Order of cost estimate format |
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63 | (4) |
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RICS NRM1: Formal cost plans 1, 2 and 3 |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (4) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (10) |
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72 | (1) |
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Discounting appraisal techniques |
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72 | (7) |
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NRM3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works |
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79 | (2) |
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The property market and development |
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81 | (11) |
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Taxation and property development |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (4) |
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Residual method of valuation (developer's budget) |
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86 | (6) |
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92 | (6) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Answering the `what if?' question |
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95 | (3) |
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98 | (11) |
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101 | (4) |
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Value management/value engineering |
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105 | (4) |
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3 Measurement and quantification |
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109 | (112) |
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109 | (21) |
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The RICS professional statement: RICS property measurement (1st edition) |
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109 | (6) |
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Methods of measurement of building works |
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115 | (6) |
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Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works |
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121 | (8) |
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Presentation of the bills of quantities |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (6) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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Centre lines and mean girths |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (75) |
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139 | (1) |
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Substructure: taking-off list |
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139 | (10) |
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Example 2 Walls from damp-proof course to wall plate |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (4) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (2) |
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Upper floors: taking-off list |
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160 | (1) |
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Example 4 Roofs (pitched and flat) |
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161 | (1) |
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Pitched roofs: taking-off list |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (9) |
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Timber flat roof: taking-off list |
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171 | (8) |
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179 | (3) |
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Windows, doors and joinery |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (1) |
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Softwood windows: taking-off list |
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186 | (1) |
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Softwood door: taking-off list |
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186 | (7) |
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193 | (5) |
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Plumbing installations and drainage |
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198 | (8) |
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206 | (5) |
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211 | (10) |
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212 | (1) |
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Traditional (prescriptive) format |
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212 | (6) |
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Standard library of descriptions |
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218 | (1) |
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Performance Specifications |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (52) |
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Guidelines to procurement |
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221 | (2) |
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A genealogy of procurement |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (5) |
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Preparation, Stages 0 & 1: Strategic Definition and Preparation and Brief |
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230 | (1) |
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Design, Stages 2 & 3: Concept Design and Developed Design |
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230 | (2) |
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Pre-construction, Stages 3 & 4: Developed Design and Technical Design |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Two-stage competitive tendering |
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235 | (3) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Design and build and variants |
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238 | (2) |
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Traditional design and build (D&B) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (4) |
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240 | (2) |
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Construction or contract management |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Cost reimbursement contracts |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (4) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (1) |
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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) |
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253 | (7) |
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254 | (1) |
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The private finance initiative (PFI) |
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255 | (5) |
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260 | (1) |
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A surveyor within a public body |
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261 | (12) |
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261 | (1) |
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European public procurement law |
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262 | (1) |
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The Directives: theory and practice |
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262 | (1) |
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The EU procurement procedure |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (6) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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Pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (77) |
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273 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Calculating bill rates using domestic subcontractors |
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279 | (1) |
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Unit rate and operational estimating |
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279 | (61) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (7) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (3) |
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Section 5 Excavating and filling |
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294 | (6) |
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300 | (1) |
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Section 11 In situ concrete work |
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300 | (5) |
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Section 13 Precast concrete |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (6) |
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312 | (1) |
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Section 17 Sheet roof coverings |
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313 | (1) |
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Section 18 Tile and slate roof and wall coverings |
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314 | (7) |
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321 | (1) |
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Section 22 General joinery |
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322 | (2) |
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Section 24 Doors, shutters and hatches and associated ironmongery |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (1) |
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Section 28 Floor, wall, ceiling and roof finishes |
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327 | (6) |
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333 | (2) |
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Section 33 Drainage above ground |
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335 | (1) |
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Section 34 Drainage below ground |
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336 | (3) |
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Sections 35-37 External works |
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339 | (1) |
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Section 38 Mechanical services |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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Managing the pricing process |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (6) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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6 Contract procedure, administration and organisation |
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350 | (70) |
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Part 1 Contract procedure |
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350 | (35) |
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351 | (1) |
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Standard forms of contract |
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351 | (3) |
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JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 edition |
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354 | (1) |
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JCT Intermediate Building Contract (IC) |
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355 | (1) |
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JCT Minor Works Building Contract (MW): with contractor's design (MWD) |
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356 | (1) |
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JCT Design and Build Contract (DB) |
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357 | (1) |
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JCT Design and Build Sub-Contracts (DBSub/A and DBSub/C) |
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357 | (1) |
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JCT Major Project Construction Contract (MP) |
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357 | (5) |
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JCT Management Building Contract (MC) |
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362 | (1) |
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JCT Prime Cost Building Contract (PCC) |
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363 | (1) |
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JCT Measured Term Contract (MTC) |
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363 | (1) |
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JCT Construction Management Trade Contract (CM/TC) |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (3) |
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366 | (4) |
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GC/Works range of contracts |
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370 | (2) |
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ICE Conditions of Contract |
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372 | (1) |
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International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) |
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373 | (1) |
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Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) |
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374 | (1) |
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The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) |
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375 | (1) |
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Insurances, bonds, guarantees and collateral warranties |
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376 | (9) |
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Part 2 Contract administration |
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385 | (31) |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (4) |
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391 | (4) |
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395 | (2) |
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397 | (7) |
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404 | (8) |
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412 | (4) |
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416 | (4) |
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416 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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Critical path analysis and PERT charts |
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418 | (2) |
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420 | (17) |
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421 | (5) |
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Measurement and pricing of variations |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (2) |
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Final account standard format |
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426 | (11) |
| Useful links and contacts |
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437 | (5) |
| Further reading |
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442 | (3) |
| Useful measurement rules and conventions |
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445 | (4) |
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