Folders of worked example paperwork. The final folder also contains course exam papers and text books.

The worked examples are split into course years, with each providing a drawing for an aspect of a building, and a corresponding set of specifications and quantities. They are typed, in the majority of cases, however some are hand written, and include all calculations to demonstrate how quantities were calculated for inclusion in Bills of Quantities for issue to Contractors for tendering purposes and preparation of Final Accounts.

Handbook looking at the application of discounting to the decision process in building, and the techniques of Cost-In-Use, Private Investment Appraisal, and Cost benefit Analysis and how and when they are applied.

Published by the Ministry of Public Building and Works.

Provides a standard procedure for how the Bill of Quantities shall be prepared and priced, and how the quantities of work will be expressed and measured.

Published by the Institution of Civil Engineers, reprinted 1974.

Referred to as SMM5. Provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. Its intention is to give a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes.

Published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, sixth edition.

This standard was used throughout the duration of Harry Diack's Quantity Surveying course at the Dundee College of Technology.

Referred to as SMM6. Provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. Its intention is to give a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes. The accompanying Practice Manual provides guidance and good practice on applying the standard in the measurement of building works.

Published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, sixth edition.

Professional standards, guidance, standard forms etc used by Harry Diack in his studies and early career.

Course drawings and quantity specifications comprising the worked examples; professional standards, guidance, standard forms etc, and coursework.

A standardised form of presentation for preliminaries in a Bill of Quantities in Scotland when RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Conditions and Standard Method of Measurements apply.

Published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Scottish Branch), Third Edition.

Description of the methods used to produce an Operational Bill, with a discussion of the difference between this and normal quantity surveying practice.

Written by E. R. Skoyles, ARICS, AIQS.
Published by the Building Research Station, Ministry of Public Building and Works.

Reprinted extract from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Handbook providing a systematic plan of work for architectural design teams.