Nrm1 Cost Management Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Measurement and Estimating Using Nrm1, Written by the Author of Nrm1

ISBN-13: 9780415720779 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 598 str.

David Benge

Opis

This is the definitive guide to measurement and estimating using NRM1, written by the author of NRM1 The 'RICS New rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning of capital building works' (referred to as NRM 1) is the cornerstone of good cost management of capital building works projects - enabling more effective and accurate cost advice to be given to clients and other project team members, while facilitating better cost control.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction  1. Cost management  2. Cost estimating and cost planning  Part 2: Order of cost estimating  3. Order of cost estimates – an overview  4. Embarking on an order of cost estimate  5. Preparing an order of cost estimate  6. Computing the works cost estimate  7. Order of cost estimate – a worked example  8. Preparation of an initial elemental cost model – using the elemental method of estimating  9. Initial elemental cost model – a worked example  Part 3: Cost planning  10. Cost planning – an overview  11. Form, structure and codification of a cost plan  12. Preparation of a cost plan  13. Quantification and the use of the tabulated rules of measurement for cost planning  14. Facilitating works (group element 0)  15. Substructure (group element 1)  16. Superstructure (group element 2)  17. Internal finishes (group element 3)  18. Fittings, furniture and equipment (group element 4)  19. Services (group element 5)  20. Prefabricated buildings and building units (group element 6)  21. Work to existing buildings (group element 7)  22. External works (group element 8)  23. Deriving unit rates for building components, sub-elements and elements  24. Calculation of building works estimate  25. Main contractor’s preliminaries (group element 9)  26. Main contractor’s overheads and profit (group element 10)  27. Calculation of works cost estimate  Part 4: Estimating cost targets for non-building works items and risk allowances  28.  Project and design team fees (group element 11)  29. Other development and project costs (group element 12)  30. Setting and managing risk allowances (group element 13)  31. Estimating the possible effects of inflation (group element 14)  32. Establishing the cost limit  33. Taxes and incentives  Part 5: Writing cost estimates and cost plan reports  34. Reporting of cost estimate and cost plans  Part 6: Designing pricing documents using NRM 1  35. Pricing documents  Part 7: Analysing bids and collecting cost data  36. Analysing bids and collecting cost data using NRM 1

O autorze

David P. Benge is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with over 30 years experience as a quantity surveyor and educator. As Head of Quality Management at Gleeds, international management and construction consultants, David focuses on service improvement for all aspects of quantity surveying and project management activities – with a worldwide remit. Through Gleeds, he provides quality consulting services and training on the use and application of the NRM suite of measurement rules. David authored both the first and second editions of NRM1 for the RICS and was co-author and executive technical editor on both NRM2 and NRM3.