Tendering & Procurement
Lump Sum Contracts in Construction
The most common pricing method in UK building. When to use a lump sum, how the contract sum is adjusted,…
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Ashley
Practical knowledge for the modern Quantity Surveyor — from measurement to commercial strategy.
Quantity Surveying
What is Quantity Surveying?
What quantity surveyors actually do, from cost planning to final account. Covers consultant and contractor roles, the key skills, how…
Measurement & Quantification
RIBA Plan of Work and the Quantity Surveyor
The RIBA Plan of Work is the framework most UK projects use to organise design and construction into clear stages.…
Performance Reporting
Performance Reporting in Construction
Measuring how a project is doing against plan and telling the right people in time to act. Covers consultant and…
Quantity Surveying
Construction Economics: A Guide for Quantity Surveyors
Why construction costs what it does. Covers the UK industry and the economy, how tender prices form, price indices, the…