Willis's Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor

The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard in introductory quantity surveying textbooks

In the newly revised Fourteenth Edition of Willis’s Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor, the authors provide a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the core skills required by quantity surveyors. This latest edition is thoroughly updated to emphasize the use of information technology in construction, and contains new pedagogical features, new learning outcomes, and key learning points that relate the material specifically to the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

Historically employed to estimate and measure the likely material requirements for any building project, the role of the modern quantity surveyor is diverse and dynamic, with rapid change featuring across quantity surveying practice. The book echoes this dynamic environment, covering quantity surveying in private practice, public service, and in contracting organizations. Readers will also find:

• In-depth discussions of the use of IT in construction
• New and improved teaching and instruction features in the text, including new learning outcome sections and key learning points to highlight crucial concepts
• Tighter alignment with the requirements of the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence

Perfect for undergraduate students studying quantity surveying, Willis’s Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor, 14th Edition is also an indispensable resource for practicing surveyors and inspectors seeking a one-stop handbook to the foundational principles of quantity surveying.

Allan Ashworth was a visiting professor at the University of Salford and the Senior Academic Advisor to the Centre for Education in the Built Environment. He was also a former HMI in the Department for Education and Employment. Catherine Higgs is Associate Head of Faculty for Construction at the University College of Estate Management. She has over 25 years’ experience teaching Quantity Surveying.

Preface

Chapter-1: The Work of the Quantity Surveyor

Chapter-2: Digital Technologies

Chapter-3: Organisations and Management

Chapter-4: The Quantity Surveyor and the Law

Chapter-5: Cost Control

Chapter-6: Whole Life Costing

Chapter-7: Value Management

Chapter-8: Risk Management

Chapter-9: Procurement

Chapter-10: Contract Documentation

Chapter-11: Preparation of Contract Bills

Chapter-12: Cost Management

Chapter-13: Final Accounts

Chapter-14: Insolvency

Chapter-15: Contractual Disputes

Chapter-16: Project Management

Chapter-17: Project Management

Chapter-18: Sustainability in the Built Environment

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