Edwards, P J and Edwards, M (1995) A price-rationalized approach to item separation in the measurement of concrete work. Construction Management and Economics, 13(6), pp. 485-491. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
A price-rationalized approach, based on the tendency of contractors to make tender pricing errors, is used to explore the validity of the present rules relating to the measurement of separate items of concrete work for bills of quantities in Australia. The research findings suggest that simplified measurement of concrete work, by item aggregation, can be justified on unit price grounds.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bills of quantities; building measurement rules; estimating; pricing; quantity surveying |
| Index terms: | bills of quantities, surveying, validity, estimating, pricing, Australia |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, health monitoring assessment and metrics, financial and cost management, evaluation and assessment methods, Geography |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PA |
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