This is your chance to win four new editions of cost bible Spon鈥檚 by taking part in our measurement quiz

The titles, published by Taylor & Francis, take in architects and builders鈥� prices, external works, M&E costs and civil engineers鈥� prices.

We鈥檙e also throwing in the new SMM7 Questions & Answers book, published by RICS Books. The quiz is set by joint author of that title John Davidson, Cyril Sweett director and honorary queries secretary for the committee that oversees SMM.

The Question

Paragraph 3.4 of the General Rules section of SMM7 reads as follows:

鈥淯nless otherwise stated, where minimum deductions for voids are dealt with in this document they shall refer only to openings or wants which are within the boundaries of measured areas. Openings or wants which are at the boundaries of measured areas shall always be the subject of deduction irrespective of size鈥�. What is a 鈥榳ant鈥�?

Source

QS News

Postscript

Email your answers to qsnews@cmpi.biz or fax them to 020 7560 4008. Good luck!