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firm of professionals until Surveyor, but

Maurice added that the innovation was altogether

unsatisfactory

and caused a great deal of trouble, as quantities were omitted from the Bill of Quantities, giving rise to considerable trouble later on. He expressed himself strongly against the unthinking adoption of an out-dated system for the taking out of quantities.

4.

Mr. Wm Matthews stated that it was the invariable practice in the office of his firm for the assistant who prepared drawings of any kind to take out the quantities, except in the case of the Dover Harbour and Barton Works, where the Admiralty required the quantities to be vouched for by professional Quantity Surveyors. He considered the practice followed by his firm the better way and did not favour dealing with the matter through the establishment of a sub-department for quantity surveying.

5.

In the case of Sir Aston Webb, he informed me that, for works designed in his firm's office, the quantities were taken out by an independent firm of professional Quantity Surveyors. His reason for adopting

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firm of professionals until Surveyor, but Maurice added that the innovation was altogether unsatisfactory and caused a great deal of trouble, as quantities were omitted from the Bill of Quantities, giving rise to considerable trouble later on. He expressed himself strongly against the unthinking adoption of an out-dated system for the taking out of quantities. 4. Mr. Wm Matthews stated that it was the invariable practice in the office of his firm for the assistant who prepared drawings of any kind to take out the quantities, except in the case of the Dover Harbour and Barton Works, where the Admiralty required the quantities to be vouched for by professional Quantity Surveyors. He considered the practice followed by his firm the better way and did not favour dealing with the matter through the establishment of a sub-department for quantity surveying. 5. In the case of Sir Aston Webb, he informed me that, for works designed in his firm's office, the quantities were taken out by an independent firm of professional Quantity Surveyors. His reason for adopting
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firm of profesional until Surveyor, bir

Maurice added that the innovation

attogether

pucciat

sweat the

from the Bill of Quantities,

Lockp

Quantities, wving rise

considerable amount

not 61

were omitted

trouble later. to

expressed himself strongly against the untebliching

of

oa out-delettront for the taking out of

quantities.

4.

in Wm Matthews stated that it was

the invariable practice in the office of his

firm for the assistent who prepared

drawings of any

und to take out the

quantities, except in the

Coal

of the

the Dover

Barton Works, where the admiralty required

to be forglared by profissimed

the quantities

Quantity Surveyors.

be considered the practice

followed by his firm the better

way y

did no

not farmer

dealing with the matter

the establishment of a sub-department-

بهرو

for quantity aubreying.

5t

in the case

Sir Aston Webb informed me that,

works designed in his

fall works

firens office, the quantities

were taken

out by an indefendant firm of perficiend

Quantity Surveyor. His reason

" for adopting

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