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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements ix</p> <p>Abbreviations xi</p> <p>About the Companion Website xiii</p> <p>1 Introduction 1</p> <p>2 Detailed Measurement 5</p> <p>3 The Use of the RICS <i>New Rules of Measurement </i>(NRM) 11</p> <p>4 Setting Down Dimensions 21</p> <p>5 Alternative Systems 41</p> <p>6 Preliminary Calculations 49</p> <p>7 General Principles for Taking-Off 57</p> <p>8 Substructures 73</p> <p>9 Walls 103</p> <p>10 Floors 127</p> <p>11 Roofs 139</p> <p>12 Internal Finishes 173</p> <p>13 Windows and Doors 185</p> <p>14 Reinforced Concrete Structures 207</p> <p>15 Structural Steelwork 221</p> <p>16 Plumbing 231</p> <p>17 Drainage 251</p> <p>18 External Works 261</p> <p>19 Preliminaries and Other Priced Bill Sections 273</p> <p>20 Bill Preparation 279</p> <p>Appendix: Mathematical Formulae and Applied Mensuration 297</p> <p>Index 315</p>

<p><b>SANDRA LEE</b> is a retired Chartered Quantity Surveyor but continues to be involved with surveying education and the associated professional bodies.

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