Why this course?

Description

NRM2 MODE OF DETAILED MEASUREMENT FOR BUILDING WORKS ONLINE COURSE FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS , CIVIL ENGINEERS, COST ENGINEERS 

SYLLABUS :-

1. Introduction to Detailed Measurement & BOQ fundamentals
   1.1 Purpose and uses of a bill of quantities — who uses it and why it matters to cost control.
   1.2 Types of BOQ and procurement routes — firm vs approximate BOQ and implications for measurement.
   1.3 Professional responsibilities & information flow — what input you need from design and client teams.

2. Project information & pre-measurement data requirements
   2.1 Drawings and schedules required (GA, details, room data, plant lists).
   2.2 Site reports and surveys (geotech, environmental, asbestos, topographic).
   2.3 Interpreting specifications — prescriptive vs performance specifications and their measurement consequences.

3. Bill structure & breakdown strategies (WBS / CBS / BQBS)
   3.1 Elemental, work-section and work-package breakdowns — when to use which.
   3.2 Linking WBS to cost breakdown structure for reporting and control.
   3.3 Practical coding and numbering for traceability and re-sorting.

4. Preliminaries: content, pricing schedules & handling
   4.1 Information & requirements section — drafting employer’s requirements.
   4.2 Preliminaries pricing schedule — time-related vs fixed charges and contractor returns.
   4.3 How to extract, request and validate contractor breakdowns for preliminaries.

5. Units, measurement conventions & description standards
   5.1 Units of measurement and ordering of sizes (length x width x height).
   5.2 Framing unambiguous descriptions for legal clarity.
   5.3 Page totals, carried forward, and bill layout rules.

6. Excavation, earthworks & ground preparation measurement
   6.1 Measuring excavation volumes, battering, benching and disposal allowances.
   6.2 Foundations trenches, blinding and temporary works related to earthworks.
   6.3 Ground remediation, contamination handling and provisional items.

7. Piling, underpinning & retaining structures
   7.1 Quantifying piling: lengths, piles by type, pile caps and testing allowances.
   7.2 Underpinning and embedded retaining walls — measurement methods and interfaces.
   7.3 Specialist items and attendance to statutory undertakers.

8. In-situ concrete works & formwork
   8.1 Volumes for slabs, beams, columns and cores — allowed tolerances and measurement points.
   8.2 Reinforcement: billing in tonnes, bar schedules and bar-bending interpretation.
   8.3 Formwork, finishing and allowances for temporary works.

9. Precast and composite concrete elements
   9.1 Measuring precast units: pieces, connectivity, and fixing allowances.
   9.2 Handling composite elements: hybrid measurement and contractor-designed portions.
   9.3 Transport, lifting and storage allowances in the BOQ.

10. Masonry, blockwork & loadbearing walls
    10.1 Area and thickness measurement rules for walls and partitions.
    10.2 Openings, movement joints and cavity work allowances.
    10.3 Mortars, ties, reinforcement and associated incidental items.

11. Structural metalwork, carpentry & joinery basics
    11.1 Structural steel: tonnage measurement, connections and surface finishes.
    11.2 Timber framing and carpentry measurement conventions.
    11.3 Joinery: items, unit billing and making allowances for site fitting.

12. Roofing, waterproofing and roof finishes
    12.1 Measuring sheet coverings, tiles, slates and associated underlay works.
    12.2 Flashings, gutters, rainwater goods and roof drainage items.
    12.3 Roof access, fall protection and testing/commissioning allowances.

13. External finishes, cladding & facade elements
    13.1 Cladding systems: unit counts, area measurement and interface works.
    13.2 Glass, curtain wall areas and glazing allowances (including framing and sealants).
    13.3 External insulation, rainscreen, vacuum/prefinished panels and ancillary closures.

14. Internal finishes, floor, wall and ceiling treatments
    14.1 Floor finishes: area measurement, fixing, thresholds and underlay allowances.
    14.2 Wall finishes, tiling and decorative works — unit and m2 rules.
    14.3 Suspended ceilings, insulation and acoustic treatments.

15. Doors, windows, ironmongery & specialist fittings
    15.1 Door and window schedules — sizing, unit counts and ironmongery.
    15.2 Builder’s work in connection with fittings & plant apertures.
    15.3 Fittings, furnishings & equipment: schedules and provisional sums.

16. Mechanical, electrical & transportation services measurement
    16.1 Services packages: when to measure as items vs by element (e.g., boilers, AHUs, switchgear).
    16.2 Builder’s work and openings for services — coordination measurement.
    16.3 Lifts, conveyors and transport equipment measurement and price analysis.

17. External works, drainage & landscaping measurement
    17.1 Drainage above and below ground — manholes, pipes, chambers and bedding rules.
    17.2 Hard landscaping, paving, kerbs and site furniture measurement.
    17.3 Soft landscaping: soil preparation, planting schedules and maintenance allowances.

18. Non-measurable items: provisional sums, defined/undefined work & dayworks
    18.1 Drafting and pricing provisional sums — defined vs undefined and how to set scopes.
    18.2 Daywork schedules and how to set labour/plant/material hourly rates.
    18.3 Provisional sums vs risk transfer decisions — contract and programming implications.

19. Risk handling, credits, overheads, profit and contractor designed work
    19.1 Preparing a schedule of construction risks and risk premium concepts.
    19.2 Credits for materials from demolition/strip-out and how to list them in the BOQ.
    19.3 Overheads, profit and director’s adjustments — where and how to show them in pricing.

20. Codification, data capture, post-tender cost control & lessons learned
    20.1 Coding systems for BQ items and mapping to cost plans for reconciliation.
    20.2 Capturing priced BOQ data for benchmarking and future estimates (pricing summaries).
    20.3 Post-tender checks, interim valuations, final measurement and archiving cost data.