Advanced Measurement of Building Works II

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate the skill for measurement of steel framed buildings and unframed steel structures; 2. display the skill for measurement of proprietary claddings, demountable partitions and suspended ceilings; 3. Develop the knowledge and skill for measurement of furniture, standard joinery unit, wardrobe, kitchen cabinet and shelves; 4. Gain understanding and develop the skill for production of bills of quantities from measured quantities; 5. Develop the understanding and skills in the use of Microsoft Excel and dedicated computer software for bill production; and 6. Gain the knowledge and understanding of the form, order and procedure for writing specifications for construction materials in the measured work sections.

Measurement of steel framed building: steel grillage foundation, steel stanchions, steel beans, steel roof trusses, gusset plates, holding down bolts. Measurement of unframed steel structures and their casings. Proprietary claddings and partitions including curtain walling, demountable partitions and suspended ceilings. Furniture, standard joinery unit, wardrobe, kitchen cabinet and shelves. 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 of a steel framed structure. Writing of preliminary and preamble clauses; Specification writing: Practical approach in specifying building materials and components.