Reading the debate about the correct measurement of length for the hip rafter makes me realise that those outside the QS profession (particularly non-Brits) who often refer to us by the derogatory term of brick or bean counters might have a point.

Surely an adequately trained QS should realise that the shorter measurement is incorrect, but in this instance, is it really necessary to engage in detailed trigonometry to establish an acceptable ‘correct’ answer?

I have often found that the QS who is over-zealous in terms of the accuracy of individual dimensions is the one who makes some far-reaching fundamental error, such as getting the total number of floors wrong or measuring the sun shadows on CAD produced elevations as a different type of wall treatment! Let’s not lose sight of the big picture.

At the end of the day, surely it all comes down to the level and quality of training.

John Cheshire, Burtenshaw Projects, Manchester

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