NRM provides a standard set of measurement rules and essential guidance for the cost management of construction projects and maintenance works.
The NRM suite comprises three separate volumes
- NRM 1: NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works
- NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works
- NRM 3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works
These documents were reissued in October 2022 as practice information. They had previously been published in October 2021 as guidance notes. No material changes have been made to the content of the documents. For more information on the document category changes, see Upholding Professional Standards.
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NRM 1
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NRM 2
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NRM 3
Using NRM 1 ensures clients are advised of and have confidence in the quality and consistency of the cost information being provided to them.
Supporting documents are available as downloadable Excel files to assist users with the preparation of estimates and cost plans that are in accordance with NRM 1.
Users are free to make use of these templates as they wish and to customise them for their own particular requirements, but users should ensure that they carefully check that any logic sequences and embedded formulae are correct and reflect what is required to be calculated. RICS makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to these templates. RICS accept no responsibility for the misuse of these template documents or for any loss of damage caused to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material included in these templates. Use of these templates is subject always to the RICS Terms and Conditions of Use
NRM 1 Document Downloads
Published date: 28 October 2021
NRM 2 is accompanied by supporting templates available as downloadable Excel files to assist users with the preparation of estimates and cost plans that are in accordance with NRM 2.
Users are free to make use of these templates as they wish and to customise them for their own particular requirements, but users should ensure that they carefully check that any logic sequences and embedded formulae are correct and reflect what is required to be calculated. RICS makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to these templates. RICS accept no responsibility for the misuse of these template documents or for any loss of damage caused to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material included in these templates. Use of these templates is subject always to the RICS Terms and Conditions of Use
NRM 2 Document Downloads
Published date: 28 October 2021
NRM 3 links the cost analysis of the capital cost of a construction project with consideration of whole-life-cycle costing, and provides the tools to enable a seamless transfer of cost information from the construction team to the asset management team. In this respect, the use of BIM increasingly plays a significant part in the analysis of cost information, and revisions in this edition acknowledge the move from PAS 1192 to ISO 19650.
Supporting documents are available as downloadable Excel files to assist users with the preparation of estimates and cost plans that are in accordance with NRM 3.
Users are free to make use of these templates as they wish and to customise them for their own particular requirements, but users should ensure that they carefully check that any logic sequences and embedded formulae are correct and reflect what is required to be calculated. RICS makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to these templates. RICS accept no responsibility for the misuse of these template documents or for any loss of damage caused to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material included in these templates. Use of these templates is subject always to the RICS Terms and Conditions of Use
NRM 3 Document Downloads
Published date: 28 October 2021
With the publication of the NRM 2021 suite of documents, the previous editions of NRM are now out of date and should not be used on new projects, but for reference purposes they can still be downloaded below
Published date: 15 March 2012
Published date: 15 March 2012
Published date: 17 February 2014