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It is pitched at a basic introductory level especially suitable for technicians entering the construction industry from school, perhaps intending to follow a trade or technical career. An ideal workbook for students of quantity surveying, construction and civil engineering when learning to measure building work. It introduces students to the most basic aspects of measurement and prepares them for learning the more complex areas of taking off.  \nThe book works through examples based on the measurement of a simple traditional pair of semi-detached (duplex) houses, with the relevant construction technology explained throughout. Although the format largely follows United Kingdom taking-off practice and conventions, it will be directly applicable to international practice in countries broadly following United Kingdom conventions. Each chapter presents a worked example from the substructure, through to masonry walls, upper floors, roofing, internal finishes, windows and doors. The examples are matched to an exercise for students and include a commentary of why and how the take-off work is being done. Concentrating specifically on the skilled task of taking off, the examples are designed to give confidence and practice rather than theoretical knowledge. This practical book is ideal for use on the Design, Surveying and Planning T Level; HNC Construction; and undergraduate and non-cognate postgraduate courses in Quantity Surveying, Construction and Building Surveying.  \nAndy Atkinson is a chartered quantity surveyor with a background in consultancy and public service. With 35 years’experience lecturing in measurement of building work and contract administration at London South Bank University, he has acted as principal and co-investigator for several publicly funded research projects. Formerly a member of the Joint Contracts Tribunal BIM Working Group, examining methods for adapting JCT contracts to building information modelling, Andy is the author of the JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book (Routledge 2020) . He also maintains a small surveying consultancy.  \nTaking Off Domestic Building Construction  \nAn Introduction to Building Quantities  \nDrAndy Atkinson  \nPhD, MSc, FRICS, Cert Ed.  \nCover image design: Peter McWilliam and Matthew T Young of MTY Architects, 25 Hunts Mill, Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DN, UK, based on author’s drawing produced using MicroStation® CAD software and Sketchup Go visualisation program.  \nFirst published 2024 by Routledge  \n4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RNand by Routledge  \n605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2024 Andy Atkinson  \nThe right of Andy Atkinson to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nTrademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nISBN: 978-1-032-18152-3 (hbk)  \nISBN: 978-1-032-17160-9 (pbk)  \nISBN: 978-1-003-25312-9 (ebk)  \nDOI: 12.01/9781003253129  \nTypeset in Times New Roman by Apex CoVantage, LLC  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements vi  \nCredits and references vii  \nList of tables viii  \nList offigures ix Glossary xii  \nPreface – how to use this book xx  \nIntroduction 1  \n1 Substructure 19  \n2","cbCaibCq7LN3PnoB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibCq7LN3PnoB","pdf",14838730,23,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Credits and references\n# List of tables\n# List of figures\n# Glossary\n# Preface - how to use this book\n# Introduction\n## 1 Substructure\n## 2 External walling, party walls and partitions\n## 3 Roof construction\n## 4 Roof coverings\n## 5 First-floor construction\n## 6 Internal finishings – ceilings, floors and walls\n## 7 Windows, doors and internal fittings\n## 8 Bills of quantities\n# Appendices\n## Appendix 1 Taking off\n## Appendix 2 Bills of quantities – measured works\n## Appendix 3 Drawings\n## Appendix 4 Semi-detached houses brief specification\n## Appendix 5 The exercise specification\n## Appendix 6 The exercise drawings\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"Who is this book intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It targets students and technicians new to taking off building work, especially those in quantity surveying, construction, and civil engineering learning to measure building quantities.\"},{\"question\":\"What examples does the book use to teach taking off?\",\"answer\":\"It works through measurement examples based on a simple traditional pair of semi-detached (duplex) houses, with construction technology explained alongside the measurement tasks.\"},{\"question\":\"Which parts of the building are covered in the chapters?\",\"answer\":\"Chapters progress from substructure to external walls and partitions, then roof construction and coverings, first-floor construction, internal finishes, windows and doors, and conclude with bills of quantities.\"}]","Taking Off Domestic Building Construction - An Introduction to Building Quantities | PDF",58]