The measurement initiative steering group
This article is all about the measurement initiative steering group
The measurement initiative steering group was a group established by the RICS quantity surveying and construction professional group to investigate any existing issues with the measurement of building construction works throughout the complete stages of the design and construction process.
This steering group recommended several changes to the existing process of measuring construction works.
In January 2013 their new method of measurement, the ‘New Rules of Measurement’ suite of documents came into effect. These documents establish the updated rules for the measurement and description of a construction project from ‘cradle to grave’ e.g. from initial concept to completion and maintenance of the property.
These documents help quantity surveyors all over the world prepare:
- Order of cost estimates
- Cost plans
- Bills of quantities
- Quantified schedules of works
- Schedules of rates
These documents are available to download and view on the RICS website. We also talk about the NRM suite of documents in this website below:
The National Rules of Measurement NRM1
The National Rules of Measurement NRM2 ‘Detailed measurement for building works’