Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, this book describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building.
Presents an introduction to various aspects of the technology of low-rise construction. This book includes sub-structure (site work, setting out and foundations) and superstructure (flooring, roofs, finishes, fittings and fixtures). It offers solutions to a range of construction problems. It is organised following the sequence of construction.