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New rules of measurement 2013

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The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM), issued by the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group, provide a standard set of measurement rules that are understandable by anyone involved in a construction project.

NRM 1 Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works and NRM 2 Detailed measurement for building works both took effect from 1 January 2013 ... more

Sustainability: improving performance in existing buildings
RICS professional guidance

This new guidance outlines a road map for integrating sustainability into existing buildings and aims to assist building surveyors to explain appropriate options available to clients.

Embodied carbon
Feature

The UK government challenged industry to develop a way to measure embodied carbon. RICS responded with an information paper addressing carbon accounting for the property lifecycle.

QS and construction standards
RICS professional guidance

This comprehensive suite of documents defines good technical standards on a range of issues.

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