ABSTRACT
Estimating by means of priced approximate quantities is always more accurate than by using overall prices per square metre. Prices given in this section, which is arranged in elemental order, are derived from “Prices for Measured Works - Major Works” section, but also include for all incidental items and labours which are normally measured separately in Bills of Quantities. As in other sections, they have been established with a tender price index level of 435 (1976 = 100). They include overheads and profit but do not include for preliminaries, details of which are given in Part II and which in the current tendering climate currently amount to 11% of the value of measured work or fees for professional services.
