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Willis's practice and procedure for the quantity surveyor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.Edition: Thirteen edition / Allan Ashworth, Keith Hogg, Catherine HiggsDescription: xi, 426 pages : illustrations (black and white) 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780470672198
Other title:
  • Practice and procedure for the quantity surveyor
Subject(s): Summary: Historically employed to estimate and measure the likely material requirements for any building project, the role of the modern quantity surveyor is diverse, with a wide range of employers and geographical locations to match. Change continues to be a feature in quantity surveying practice, with the New Rules of Measurement, the RICS Black Book and Building Information Modelling (BIM) all adding to the already dynamic environment in which the Quantity Surveyor operates. This new edition of Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor reflects that dynamic environment, addressing changing practices and procedures in the profession, whilst focussing on the core skills which are essential to success. The 13 th edition of this classic text, originally written by three generations of the Willis family (all quantity surveyors) continues to provide a thorough introduction to the work of the quantity surveyor in private practice, in public service and in contracting organisations.
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Previous edition by Oxford: Blackwell, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historically employed to estimate and measure the likely material requirements for any building project, the role of the modern quantity surveyor is diverse, with a wide range of employers and geographical locations to match. Change continues to be a feature in quantity surveying practice, with the New Rules of Measurement, the RICS Black Book and Building Information Modelling (BIM) all adding to the already dynamic environment in which the Quantity Surveyor operates. This new edition of Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor reflects that dynamic environment, addressing changing practices and procedures in the profession, whilst focussing on the core skills which are essential to success. The 13 th edition of this classic text, originally written by three generations of the Willis family (all quantity surveyors) continues to provide a thorough introduction to the work of the quantity surveyor in private practice, in public service and in contracting organisations.

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