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QSP5MQC Measurement and Quantification of Construction Work - University College of Estate Management

Learning outcome 1: Discuss the production of pricing and tendering documents and determine how measurement is carried out in accordance with a standard method of measurement and apply industry principles and conventions to building measurement.

Learning outcome 2: Apply industry standard principles, measurement methods, rules and conventions to various scenarios, demonstrating accuracy, critical thinking and the ability to integrate theory and practice.

Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate the ability to locate and assemble information, read/interpret drawings, draw upon research and vocational experience and current best practice.

Scenario

You are an assistant quantity surveyor working for a medium-sized quantity surveying practice called ARP Associates. You are working with your manager on the preparation of tender documents for a project and you have been asked to carry out measurement and quantification for specific building elements and produce a priced Bill of Quantities by producing unit rates for the selected items.

The PDF drawings listed below are available on the VLE and should be used for Task 1. The estimating data for unit rate pricing is included in the appendix.

The drawings included are for the purpose of developing measurement skills only.

• D1006-10 Wing Plan and Section A-A.
• D1006-2 Wing layout details
• D1006-3 Elevations.

Task 1 (equivalent to 1,000 words)
Take off quantities on traditional dimension paper for the following superstructure items for the left- wing of the hotel only.

• The external half brick outer skin
• Forming cavity
• Cavity insulation
• Block wall inner skin
• Internal 100mm block wall partition, height excluding slab and hardcore thickness
• Gyproc Wallboard duplex to Block wall inner skin
• Painting to the Block wall inner skin.

Internal block wall partition:
The measurement of internal 100mm block wall partition should include deductions for all internal door openings.

External cavity walls:
The dimensions shown includes the thickness of the separating cavity wall where the wing meets the core.
The measurement of external cavity wall components, Gyproc Wallboard duplex and painting to the block wall inner skin should include the deduction of all window openings.
Ignore the measurement of door openings to the separating cavity wall for all measurements.

Your submission must include the following documents relevant to the items required to be measured:

a. Marked up drawings;
b. A take-off list;
c. Query and assumption sheet;
d. Dimensions in the traditional format on dimension paper;
e. Produce unit rates for the two items of construction works below:
• The external half brick outer skin;
• Block wall inner skin.
f. Use the unit rates for these items to produce a priced Bill of Quantities to complete the tender process.

Specifications for Measurement:

• Half brick outer skin brickwork, £750.00 per thousand delivered to site, laid in stretcher bonds; cement mortar mix 1:3
• 100mm wide cavity including 5 nr stainless steel wall ties per m2.
• 50 mm DriTherm cavity insulation
• 100mm lightweight concrete blocks inner skin 3.5kN in cement mortar 1:3
• 100mm internal walls in lightweight concrete blocks 3.5kN in gauged mortar 1:1:6.
• Pre-finished 12.5mm Gyproc Wallboard duplex 2400 x 1200mm square edge fixed to Block wall inner skin, with Knauf gypsum-based plasterboard Adhesive.
• 2 coats emulsion paint applied to 12.5mm Gyproc Wallboard duplex.

Task 2 (word count: 600 words)
In the form of an essay, critically discuss the traditional role of the quantity surveyor and the importance of the use of a Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) in assisting the quantity surveyor in the traditional measurement process and in the preparation of a Bill of Quantities.

You are encouraged to refer to the measurements carried out in Task 1 and use examples of relevant documentation.

Your essay must include a brief introduction and conclusion.

An executive summary and a recommendation section are not required. You must state the total number of words used at the end of Task 2.

Attachment:- Measurement and Quantification of Construction Work.rar