Estimating and Measurement for Simple Building Works in Hong Kong

ISBN-13: 9780367862367 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 384 str.

Caroline Tak Wa Chan

Opis

This book is an introductory text on building measurement and estimating for simple buildings in Hong Kong, based on the Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement, 4^th Edition, Revised 2018 (HKSMM4 Rev 2018).

Spis treści

Part 1: Building the Project Team;  1. Introduction  2. Principal Stakeholders of a Project  Part 2: Deciding the Procurement Strategy;  3. Project Delivery Methods  4. Payment Mechanisms  Part 3: Preparing for Tender;  5. Tendering Methods  6. Tendering Procedures  7. Tender Documentation  8. Approximate Estimating Techniques in Pre-Contract Stages  Part 4: Measuring Quantities;  9. Principles and Rules of Taking-off  10. Length, Area and Volume Measurement  11. Introduction to HKSMM4 Rev 2018  12. Measurement of Excavation  13. Measurement of Concrete Works  14. Measurement of Brickwork and Blockwork  15. Measurement of Wood Works  16. Measurement of Steel and Metal Works  17. Measurement of Plastering, Paving and Painting  18. Measurement of Waterproofing  19. Worked Examples  20. Processing Measurements  Part 5: Estimating Unit Rates;  21. Pricing in General  22. Pricing Trade Work  23. Pricing Preliminaries  24. Computer Applications in Measurement and Estimating

O autorze

Caroline T.W. Chan is a lecturer in the City University of Hong Kong, teaching sub-degree students in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) programmes. Caroline is a qualified Quantity Surveyor and, before joining academia, she practised in large Quantity Surveryor consultancy firms and large contractors in Hong Kong.