— $mm7 A Code of Procedure for Measurement of Building Works | Ql Co-ordinated project informationCopyright The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ©1988 The Building Employers Confederation ISBN 0 85406 361 7 (RICS) ISBN 0 85263 005 1 (BEC) Al 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. Printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, Margate, Kent.Contents Preface Part A General Principles 1 Background and objectives 2 SMNM7 and the CCPI conventions 3 Bills of quantities 4 — Drawn information at tender stage PartB Commentary on particular rules General rules Preliminaries/General conditions Demolition/Alteration/Renovation Groundwork In situ concrete/Large precast concrete Masonry Structural/Carcassing metaltimber Cladding/Covering Waterproofing Linings/Sheathing/Dry partitioning Windows/Doors/Stairs Surface finishes Furniture/Equipment Building fabric sundries Paving/Planting/Fencing/Site furniture Disposal systems Piped supply systems ‘Mechanical heating/cooling/refrigeration systems Ventilation/Air conditioning systems Electrical supply/powerlighting systems Communications/Security/Control systems Transport systems Mechanical and electrical services measurement S Appendices 1. Location drawings 2. Component drawings 3 Dimensioned diagrams 4. Example quantities co-ordinated with specification oon 46 82 53 54 Y: Fules and commentary for these work groups are given under Y Mechanical and electrical services measurement,Abbreviations i ACE Association of Consulting Engineers BEC Building Employers Confederation CAWS — Common Arrangement of Work Sections for Building Works CPI Co-ordinated Project Information CCPI Co-ordinating Committee for Project Information NCC National Consuttative Council PIG Projection information Group of the NCC Standing Committee RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects RICS Royal Institution of Chartered Sureyors SJC Standing Joint Committee for the SMM SMM Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works SMMDU_ Standard Method of Measurement Development UnitPreface This Code of Procedure for Measurement of Building Works, which accompanies the seventh Edition of the Standard Method of Measurement, is a successor to the Practice Manual which accompanied SMM6. Like the former Practice Manual the Measurement Code is non-mandatory and is intended to be read in conjunction with SMM7. It has three main purposes; first and most importantly, to encourage good practice in the measurement of building works; second to give guidance on the communication of information relative to quantities of finished work where their value is modified by position, complexity, simplicity, repetition, eccentric distribution or other cost significant factors; third to give a brief explanation of a number of novel features introduced into SMM7, why they have been included and how they came about. It may be thought that some of the content of the Measurement Code is of an elementary nature. It should be remembered however that the Code is directed towards the student or beginner 2s much as to the experienced practitioner and that which may seem elementary to the latter is not necessarily so to the former. For this reason certain elements of basic practice have been included. ‘The Measurement Code, like SMM7, is a document prepared in accordance with the precepts of Co-ordinated Project Information. The assistance given to the ‘SUC by members of the CCPI Working Groups responsible for preparing the ‘Common Arrangement and the Codes for Drawn and Specification Information is gratefully acknowledged. CJW: 1 October 1987PartA General principles1 Background and objectives 1.1 Introduction ‘The Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works has, since its first edition in 1922, evolved to meet the changing needs of the building industry. The responsibility Yor revising the SMM is vested in the joint RICS/BEC Standing Joint ‘Committee for the SMM (SJC), and this responsibility has once again been discharged with the publication of the seventh edition (SMM7). SMM7 introduces a number of novel features and one of the objectives of this Code is to give a brief explanation of why they have been included and how they came about. 1.2 Background In 1972. Standard Méthod of Measurement Development Unit (SMMDU) was set up by the RICS and BEC to carry out a fundamental review of the measurement of building work. The SMMDU was adopted in 1979 by the CCPI as its working group responsible for developing the measurement convention as one of the proposed set of co-ordinated project information documents. At this time representatives from the RIBA and ACE joined the Unit to reflect the wider CCPI interests. 1.3 SMM Development Unit ‘The SMMDU, atter the publication of SMM6 in 1978 and adoption by CCPI, was given revised terms of reference which included: + To advance the preparation of co-ordinated conventions for documentation as envisaged in the NCC Project Information Group's report. + To take account of the work and recommendations of CCPI and to plan the Unit's work accordingly. + To prepare proposals for SMM7 which would provide simpler and less detailed bills of quantities for use where design has been fully prepared; to draw up a schedule of the design information which would satisfy this criterion; and to consider the arrangements, contractual or otherwise, appropriate to using such a method of measurement where design information is at a less complete stage. + To make recommendations on the presentation of the rules of measurement. In the course of its work the SMMDU consulted specialist contractors and other interested parties through the Advisory Panels set up by the SJC and published two discussion documents setting out its proposals for SMM7. The first of these, published in 1981, contained measurement rules for two work sections to illustrate the intended format and the level of simplification proposed in these sections, The discussion document also set out the criteria used for drafting the rules of measurement, and made proposals on the format of bills of quantities. ‘The second discussion document, published in 1982, set out proposals to meet the situation where design information is not complete at tender stage and also proposals for Preliminaries and a Practice Manual (Code of Procedure for Measurement of Building Works). The SMMDU was wound up in 1984 and the drafting of SMM7 was then completed by the SUC.1.4 The Code of Procedure for Measurement of Building Works This Code, which is advisory and does not have the contractual status of SMM7, has the following objectives: + To encourage good practice in the measurement of bui preparation of bills of quantities. + To encourage uniform interpretation and use of SMMT7 by giving, where appropriate, illustrations and explanations of how particular rules are expected to be used. + To provide a Code of Procedure for Measurement of a similar standard and function as the Codes of Procedure for Production Drawings and Project ‘Specification with which it has been co-ordinated. + To explain the relationship between SMM7 and the Codes for Production Drawings, Project Specification and the Common Arrangement of Work Sections. + To provide examples of the application of any novel proposals. 1g works and| L 2°SMM7 and the CCP| Conventions 2.1 The Common Arrangement of Work Sections ‘The Common Arrangement of Work Sections for Building Works (CAWS), which has been used.1o arrange SMM7, has been prepared by CCPI. Its purpose is to define an efficient and generally acceptable common arrangement for specifications and bills of quantities for building projects. It identifies natural groupings of work based upon extensive sampling of available documents and analysis of user patterns. A full explanation of the derivation of CAWS and definitions of the Work Sections can be found in the CCPI publication ‘Common Arrangement of Work Sections for Bullding Work: 2.2 The Code of Procedure for Project Specification The Code of Procedure for Project Specification provides guidance on preparing the supplementary information contained in project specifications or specification preambles to bills of quantities. Ithas three parts; part A contains guidance on the general principles of preparing specification information; part B gives check lists for specification content for most CAWS work sections; part C shows how libraries of specification clauses can be used to mee! the recommendations of the Code. 2.3 The Code of Procedure for Production Drawings The Code of Procedure for Production Drawings is primarily concerned with guidance on the arrangement and co-ordination of production drawings so that ‘communication between the designer and the builder is more efficient. The Code also sets out the SMM7 requirements for drawings to be provided at tender stage. This information is reproduced at Appendices 1 and 2 hereof.