The National Rules of Measurement NRM2 ‘Detailed measurement for building works’

The National Rules of Measurement NRM2 ‘Detailed measurement for building works’

NRM2 is the most direct replacement of SMM7 and is a clear set of rules/guides that demonstate best practice in preparing a tender pricing document.

It can be used to create the following pricing documents:

• Bill of quantities with approximate quantities
• Schedule of works

These pricing documents are then used to obtain a tender price from contractors.

The NRM2 does not teach you or show you how to take off quantities from drawings. But it does show you how to codify these quantities and what level of descriptions you need to add for each item.

It includes guidance on:

• bill of quantities (BQ) production
• setting out the information required from the employer and other construction consultants to enable a BQ to be prepared,
• quantification of non-measurable work items, contractor designed works and risks.
• content, structure and format of BQ
• benefits and uses of BQ
• preparation of bill of quantities
• quantified schedules of works
• quantified work schedules
• bespoke schedules of rates.