PRACTICAL INFORMATION
FOR
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
CONTRACT MANAGERS, ARCHITECTS
ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
i by
i P.T. JOGLEKAR
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First Edition - —_—‘1974 (Published by The Institution of Surveyors, New Delhi)
Second Edition - April 1990 (Revised and enlarged)
‘Third Edition
Price - Rs. 80/-
Second and Third edition published by
Mrs. Mandakini Joglekar
1583, Sadashiv Peth, Flat No.10,
Shivanandan’, Opp. Maharashiriya Mandal,
viluk Road, PUNE 411 030.
Phone No, 434760, PUNE)
| mghts reserved by the publisher of the second edition.
March 1992 (Revised and enlarged) 4DEDICATION
This book siands dedicated
10 the loving memory of my parents
Shri TM. Jogtekar nt Smt Umabai Joglekar
Note by the Author
‘This book is intended and designed for day to day reference, mainly =. contract manag:
and middie order executives of the building industry who deal with quantity sz-veying, e:
analysis of rates, supervision of works, drafting of specifications, checking of inierim and rina! by
Preparing and defending claims, disputes, etc.
‘The aim has been to collect within the covers of this book the wide sanging and v2:
kinds of basic data and information which avrma!’y needs a frantic search and por. through a score
different books and publications, Much thought and discrimination had 10 be exerised in selecting.
items of information. Too much material packed :rto a reference book intended for Jails use exer be
harmful as the omission of some vital piece of information.
Every effort has becn made to achicve a high degree of reliabilit: of the informat.
presented. No pains have, been spared in proof-reading and a meticulous correctics of the text,
The sources of information are quoted at relevant places in the book 1c motivate the rea
to refer the various Indian Standard Specifications and other authoritauve put“scaons in origins
whenever more detailed and complete information is needed.
Finally, 1 must tank the numerous users of the earlier edition of sais Book who ke
pressing me to bring out a revised enlarged edition. Without their encouragems:t and a vocifere
domand by the younger batch of executives, this cond edition would not have