LAXTON'S NRM Building Price Book - 2023 is the version prepared in accordance with the RICS New Rules of Measurement – NRM2: Detailed measurement for building works –. The library of descriptions have been prepared in accordance with NRM2 which is being taught in Universities and used by cost estimators, quantity surveyors, local and public authorities, health authorities, Housing Associations and others interested in the cost of building.
Laxton’s includes detailed, fully resourced, priced, easy to use libraries of every day construction items checked and updated as at SepSeptember/October 2022, essential information on preliminaries, wages, guide prices, dayworks, CDM, company information, tables etc and other general information updated for 2023. ‘Bleeds’ on each page make for quick and easy searching.
The NRM and SMM Book Prices have been held this year even though most of the prices within the book have increased! These price increases are across the board and indicate an up-to-date price book is more important than ever
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“Every job we price is different but Laxton’s 2023 takes all in its stride, as well as prices, details are provided of where to find more information in its company information sections, and approximate prices where quick budgets are needed.”
“I am about to retire, however I would like to express my appreciation of the value on which I have held and used “my Laxtons” over many years”
According to Carolyn Clay, one of the editors of Laxton’s 2023 “We receive numerous emails and phone calls from a range of professionals requesting a copy of Laxton’s, with regular feedback as to how comprehensive and easy-to-use the books are”.
Laxton's is available in two formats:
- NRM - the library of descriptions is produced in line with RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM2) which was published in 2013.
- SMM - the libraries are in accordance with SMM7, a uniform basis for measuring building works commonly used by the trade