SMmM7 Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works ‘Authorised by agreement between the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Construction Confederation Seventh Edition Revised 1998 (oy Co-ordinated project informationFirst Edition, 1922 Second Edition, 1927 Third Edition, 1935 Fourth Edition, 1948 Fifth Edition, 1963; amended 1964; Sixth Edition, 1979 Seventh Edition, 1988 Reprinted 1989 incorporating Amendment Sheets Nos 1 and 2 dated September 1988 and May 1989. Reprinted 1992 incorporating Amendment Sheets Nos 1, 2 and 3 dated September 1988, May 1989 and May 1992, Revised and Reprinted 1998 Reprinted 2000 incorporating Amendment Sheets Nos 1 and 2, both dated 2000 Reprinted 2009 incorporating Amendment Sheets Nos 1 and 2, both dated May 2000, and ‘Amendment Sheet No 3 dated June 2009 Copyright The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ©1998 The Construction Confederation ISBN 0 85406 360 9 (RICS) ISBN 0 85263 0043 (CC) All rights reserved. No part of this publication covered by the above copyright may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the copyright owners. Designed and set by NBS Services Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne Re-set and printed by Thanet Press, Margate, Kent.Summary of contents To find the relevant work section for any given topic refer to the detailed contents list overleaf or to the alphabetical index. Detailed contents Page 1 Preface General rules 0.25m below existing ground level. 123 An asterisk within a cross reference represents all entries in the column in which it appears. 12.4 The digit 0 within a cross reference represents no entries in the column in which it appears. 13. Work to existing buildings 131 Work to existing buildings shall be so described. Such work is defined as ‘work on, or in, or immediately under work existing before the current project. 13.2 The additional rules for work to existing buildings are to be read in conjunc- tion with the preceding rules in the appropriate Work Sections. 13.3 A description of the additional Preliminaries/General conditions which are pertinent to the work to the existing building shall be given, drawing attention to any specific requirements due to the nature of the work 14. General definitions 144 Where the rules require work to be described as curved with the radi stated details shall be given of the curved work including if concave or convex, if conical or spherical, if to more than one radius and shall state the radius or radii 14.2 ‘The radius stated shall be the mean radius measured to the centre line of the material unless otherwise stated.A Preliminaries/General conditions ReaD TSR AEE NTN [TETRIS | SPEIER Finnampaatenomt en i anaammae |e, wasgeumomy >be enamine ce na mance | eames stents at or erat OM Pool 2 Ate lad change | MIE: MAY.AM2, ane foc nk the cost of whch tobe casiered as ependentoncuaton ‘A10 Project particulars 1 Project paricuars 1 Name, nave aration im 2 Names and aresses 0! Empoyer and Consutarts ‘AN1 Tender and contract documents 1 Dossreri T Lat awingvober | 1 Usetorttofqanttes |e ‘oanens 2 Tobe wed orconaet, ‘AN2 The siteExisting buildings, 1 The Siting buldngs [+ Ste boundaies im 2 estngbuings on or acento te sie | 2 Exaing mainervees 4 Ota, dette sates ‘A13 Description of the Works | 1 Descipionolttewe | 1 Elemers of each now er | buting 2 Dimensions andshape | 1 Plan area and penmeter Mt Given ory when he relangta earn bulling | at each far level ‘equvaletrformaton isnot wibos indeated on the rings 2 Heights between oo Ms 9 Total nag “ 13 eta of reed wrk ty ches‘A20 The Contracl’Sub-contract, 7 Form of Contac 1 Sebel of dase heads ol ids carators 2 Special cordons or amerdmens to stardaé exons 9 Append nsetons 4 inpoyrsirsrance resporsbily 5 Poerare qusaiee endear! naranes Unger deed ‘A30 Employer's requirements: Tendering)Sub-etting Supply 1 Employers egurements rations 1 Detaled 1 Fed age 2 Time rated charge 'A31 Employer's requirements: Provision, content and use of documents 1 Enploersrequremenis | 1 Detais states 1 Fed charge lien nats 2 Timereated cage ‘A32 Employer's requirements: Management of the Works T Empoyers requirements | + Details sated 1 Fined charge item) seers 2 Time lates charge 'A33 Employer's requirements: Quality standards/control 1 Employersvequremenss | 1 Detalsstaed 1 Fed charge er orlnasone 2 Time releted charge ‘A34 Employer's requirements: Security/Satety'Protection 1 Employers eaurements | + Naise and potion conto! | 1 Fixed charge ite ox fatons. deals |» Minin aiing 2 Tore rested charve aed kings 3 Main pubic an private roads 4 Maintain ve serces 5 Secu 6 Protection ol warkina secions 7 OnesA_Preliminaries/General conditions continued ‘CLASSIFICATION TABLE MEASUREMENT RULES [ DEFINTTIONRULES | COVERAGE RULES | SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 'A3S Employer's requirements: Specific limitations on method/sequence/timing/use of site + Emplyersrequrement ] + Ooo conarants Fee ohrge ten] rimtaions, tis > jetad and sequence ot | 2 Tie lated charge abs ba 3 hecess 4 Useotine ste 5 User dsposaiot rs found 6 Sta a wore 7 Worng hous 8 Gers |A36 Employer's requirements: Focilities/Temporary works/Services 1 Enployersremuioments [1 ces Free charge ier 2 Heating iting. or entasons deals i sonia | 2nd taba ewig are aiionance 2 Santa accommodation | 2 Time elated charge genta eee 4 Temporary ences, rrr, sens and eof Nae boards Techical and surveying sauonent Terpeatare and nity TeaphoneFacsiile setaten ans renatmantorance 8 Ohers “Teleprone Facsimile cal por charges sum 'A37 Employer's requirements: Operation Maintenance ofthe finished building 7 Employers requremens | 1 Detaissiaes Fuso charge un econo 2 Time relates charge‘A40 Contractor's general cost items: Management and sta 1 Management ards! 1 Fd charge em 18, Maraponat and sill indies manager. 2 Te iaed cage engiecing. pragrming ana pocion eurty survojng spot sta anc hele 'AM Contractor’ goera cost items: Ste eccommodation 1 Feed are ion] + Nae vay te De. Ste azonmataon 1 Ste agcommedaton 2 Tino elated cage poy deals and condone sated incdes fies, borin, ‘atin, sors, compounds cantons, sary laces adthelia ‘A42 Contractor's general cost tems: Services and facies 1 Serves andfaates| 1 Powe 2 ugha 3 Fase 4 Water 5 Teepe and verison 6 Safe, heat ard weve 7 Stage ot materia 18 ubosh dros 4 Clerng 10 Dring out 1 Pesan of wer in all 1 Seay 13 Mein pute at pee as 14 Smal plant nd ls 15 Obes 16 Goal atenanc reed scot 17 General arena of emirate svbeonacas ‘reset the ‘equfements oe Jot Fee Cote 1 rod charge 2 Time reed charge ie 1 Made avatabioby to Enpoye deals and crore stated 5 lems te ar not ‘eahausve andar or ‘comeniance ol pring only Ganon aancs eone nn el thn rt te is bla ata ossoene soi ‘Stonodesy a valire {iSine pode yb Giese 4 Gane nani. vee Sedo ie Ge ois Scene ns, ‘stom ta rary ee ey Siege 0 Eee einastete goose Se Sorpng stts, vce dh anos va, ‘ies fa erg fupmen and oe setA_Preliminaries/General conditions continued ‘CLASSIFICATION TABLE WEASURENENT FULES DEFINTTION RULES (COVERAGE RULES ‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ‘AAS Contractor's general cost items: Mechanical plant 1 Mechanical pint 1 ranes 2 Hots 2 Persarelangport 4 Transpot 5 armorng pant 6 Concent 7 ling pant {8 Paving and saci lat 9 Obese 1 Fea chee 2 Tine elated hago 1 Made avait byte Enpoyt, deals and cmos se (6 ema leave ret ‘exhausve and are for eaenione of ping ony ‘A&é Contractor's genera cost items: Temporary works, 1 Temporary wats 1 Temporary rads 2 Temporary waways 3 Acosssating 4 Supp seating ans prepong 5 Hoarings tans, ecing oe 6 Harstaring 7 Teal regen 8 Ober 1 Fes charge 2 Time elated charge er 1 Mage aval by te Employer, dias and cnn states 7 toms tad are nt | erate and ater | convenience ping ony ‘ASO Work/Products by/on behalf of the Employer 1 Work by he Emeoyer 1 Wot by otters ey cempogedby be Employer, dei stated 2 Aerdance on obers decty enpoyed Oy re Employer, des tated 23 Matra promied by oF ‘nana lhe Enos, eis Sat‘AS1 Nomineted sub-contractors [ Woninated s-cowacirs] 1 Sibeonracarswork 1 Descipionstaedin | pe 2 Gover atendarce on sccrrance wth General | Sin sxb-comtacrs wo Fale 103 rmeasued i Secton M2 2 Mainconactes pot * iain conasrs obs % (06 Seating unser tis ‘ue speci eating, 4 Sposa atandace, [1 Seat item | 1 Fawdchage ‘ator addtona whe sean sited 2 Recess roads 2 Time related charge Contacts standing seating orslandng 23 Hastings seating requrstabe 4 Postionng sore oretanes 5 Stage essa recs a danbuang a resing anepiacrgn 7 Teper a ity Bastion virgin the cas of Sontean dors he woot uioven: ‘rer ear ston rave to oud eetor tier tin ‘AS2 Nominated supple G5 Fong ont such] 5 Partculars of any Leal © | costs be pad of include unloacing, | £08410 De Pato 1 Nominated cpohos 1 Superematras | 1 Oesopionsiaes | po MB Fang ony schtonsis Soving, hoisting e__| Conveying goods an som ineaeued mie sppreprte Goods and materits | Mayerals toe ste ok Sects Aaa iro eras vo | PACKING OF simlar packaging materials to 2 Man conc tt « acragna materas © | ‘eauiemenis carnage pai and ‘ASS Work by statutory authorities/undertakers ptaning creas 1 Wok by sary “Weck bye ca auton ro DIO. Wont sabi suortes sum uote eles Wk oy 2 Vg ation pusiccorrenes ‘esposibe x tary vroncwhen erasing ti Siento ‘884 Provisional work 1 Proional wor 1 Dele ow It Fordenes an un unceines prec) suns 2 Uncetned {eGo ul 10 55 Deyworts| 1 Daywoe 1 Latex oo 2 Nati sun 2 Plat nn y