Measurement and Description of Building Works II

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Develop the knowledge and skill for measuring floor, wall and ceiling finishes and adjustment for openings in domestic type buildings; 2. demonstrate the knowledge and skill for measuring doors and windows, including associated ironmongery; 3. illustrate the knowledge and skill for measuring demolition and alteration work to domestic type buildings; and 4. enumerate the knowledge and skill for production of bill of quantities for the measured works using manual method, the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software.

Measurement of floor, wall and ceiling finishes (internally and externally) and adjustment for openings in domestic type buildings; Measurement of doors and windows (including ironmongery); Preparation of door and window schedules. Measurement of Demolition and alteration work to domestic type buildings. Production of bill of quantities for the measured works using manual method; the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction works being measured. Group assignment in preparation of bill of quantities for a complete domestic type building.