Wright on Quantities
A Plea for a Better System of Estimating, Cost of Buildings in the United States (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Wright on Quantities: A Plea for a Better System of Estimating, Cost of Buildings in the United States<br><br>Before touching on my subject this evening, may I say a word or two to those gentlemen present whom I have not the pleasure of knowing person-ally Although an architect by profession, it may perhaps be stated that I have had opportunity of closely studying the practice of estimating upon bills of quantities, or, as it is more popularly termed, the Quantity System. Indeed, it is a subject in which I have always taken an active interest. I mention this, however, simply by way of explanation, which seems to be necessary, for I believe this is the first occasion in the history of San Francisco, and probably in the United States, when a practising architect has been honored with an invitation to address a body of contractors upon such a practical theme as Estimating - a subject which, perhaps, in some quarters, architects are not supposed to know much about, and I regard it as a good sign when a contractors organization is broad enough, and progressive enough, to invite an architect to address them upon such a practical and important topic. I regard the invitation as a great compliment. It gives me the greatest pleasure to be with you this evening, and I trust that we may have a full discussion of the subject at the close of my remarks.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.