Principles of Measurement (International) For Works of Construction JUNE 1979 a The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 2 Great George Street London SW1P 3ADPublished on behalf of ‘The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors by RICS Books 12 Great George Sireat, London, SW1P SAD No responsibility tar loss occasioned to any person acting or retraining from action as a result of any material Included in this Publication can bo accepted by the authors, publisher or The Royal Institution of Chartered Survayars. The viows expressed and the ‘coficlusions drawn in this book are those of the authors. ISBN 0.85406 108 6 First edition 1979 Reprinted 1988, 1991, 1994 @ RICS 1988. Copyright in all or part of this publication rests with the RICS, and save by prior consent of the RICS, no part or parts of tis Publication shail be reproduced in any form or by any means Stectranic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, now ‘known or to be devisod. Printed by Scotia Prass, Leicaster LE1 1SAForeword Bills of quantities as an aid to financial control and management of building contracts have developed in the United Kingdom over a considerable period of time and, because of widely varying practices and conser que slopes, a set of principles of meamurement was firs established on a national bass in 1922. Since | amecdients have been made to reflect the growth of experience and developments in construction 1a eee years there hasbeen an expansion of constuction throughout the world, uch of in hitherto areas. This bas involved a variety of nationalities of contracting companies and consultancies ‘nthe construction process, which in turn has created difficulties in the adminstration of contracts, Projects are becoming luger, reductions are sought in the pre-tender period: an inereasng sunt of eros, documents require bills of panies bat provide ‘ame vork within ater ae ‘prepared, nor 4 commonly agreed basis of measurement. 1a consequence, The Royal instinution of Chartered Surveyors appointed a coramitiee to prepate prin of mesndfernent suable br sc whore easing les re or where no rule eu Rawever, to permit their ‘use, the principles do require that a specification and tender drawings be ided. ‘The Institution recognises that citcunistances vary considerably from country to county” and contract to contract, and that the principles therefore need to be flexible to accommodate varvstions in practice and techniques. ‘The principles are kept under review and any comments should be sent to the Secretary-General of the RICS at 12 Great George Steet, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD. They are also published in French, German anc Arabic; and a Spanish edition will be available by the end of 1985, Lam grateful to Michael Rainbird FRICS, who co-ordinated the preparation of the principles, and to Alan ‘Charter FRICS, James Diebel FRICS, Derek Lawrence FRICS and Michael Pagulatos for having duced a document which the Insdution hopes will make a valuable contribution to the administration. Bhancial contol and onetaton of consructce proses ‘throughout the world, Li Apablin PRESIDENT