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General Principles of Taking Off

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Building Quantities Explained

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Some of the general principles to be followed in taking off building quantities are detailed in the General Rules in the first section of the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, of which the following statements are particularly important.

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© 1988 Ivor H. Seeley

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Seeley, I.H. (1988). General Principles of Taking Off. In: Building Quantities Explained. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19343-1_2

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