CESMM4: Civil Engineering Standard of Method and Measurement: Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4 Series)

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Plant 1 Cranes2 Transport3 Earthmoving4 Compaction5 Concrete mixing6 Concrete transport7 Pile driving8 Pile boring

A3 The location and limits ofexcavation for foundations shallbe stated in item descriptionswhere the limits wouldotherwise be uncertain.Excavation around pile shaftsand for underpinning shall eachbe so described and classed asexcavation for foundations. M17 Where filling to formtemporary roads is subsequentlyapproved by the contractadministrator for incorporationinto permanent filling thevolume placed shall not bededucted from the measurementof filling. Item descriptions for work which is divided between two classes require such limitations tobe stated, for example b) when a contract has been entered into, to provide for use of the priced Bill of Quan-tities in the valuation of work executed.The work of analysing the comments received on the first edition and of drafting thesecond edition was undertaken by Martin Barnes and Partners who were assisted byMcGill and Partners. A6 The mix specifications orstrengths shall be stated in itemdescriptions for concrete indiaphragm walls. C3 Items for excavation withinborrow pits shall be deemed toinclude removal and replacementof overburden and unsuitablematerial. D1 Rotary drilled boreholes shallbe classified as such whether theboring is carried out by a rig orby an attachment.

A2 Item descriptions forexcavation below a body ofopen water identified in thePreamble in accordance withparagraph 5.20 shall identify thebody of water.

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Adjustment Item 5.26. An item described as the Adjustment Item shall be given in the Grand Summaryfollowing the total of the amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries and theGeneral Contingency Allowance, if any (see paragraphs 6.3 and 6.4). The industry had changed substantially since CESMM had been introduced over35 years ago. When it was first published, most work was carried out under the ICEConditions of Contract, or FIDIC, which were broadly similar to one another. Today A1 Item descriptions for workfrom which the materials arisingremain the property of theEmployer shall so state. M12 The volume of disposal ofexcavated material measuredshall be the difference betweenthe total net volume ofexcavation and the net volumeof excavated material used forfilling. M18 Additional fillingnecessitated by settlement of orpenetration into underlyingmaterial shall be measured onlyto the extent that its depthexceeds 75 mm.

to produce a methodology that has proved so resilient to the changing practices andprocedures within the construction industry. It is the intention of the Review Committeethat this edition will serve its users as well as the earlier editions have done. M1 The Commencing Surfaceadopted in the preparation ofthe Bill of Quantities shall beadopted for the measurement ofthe completed work. Excludes: In situ concrete for:capping of boreholes (included in class B)diaphragm walls (included in class C)excavation ancillaries (included in class E)granolithic and other applied finishes (included in class G)drainage and pipework (included in classes K and L)piles (included in claC2 Where Provisional Sums –Defined Work are included theTenderer is deemed to have madedue allowances for theprogramming, planning andpricing of the Works within hisGeneral Items. agreement with the Institution of Civil Engineers. A Steering Committee was appointedby the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers to supervise the work. The SteeringCommittee was enlarged in 1972 by the appointment of an additional representative

Coverage rules 3.8. Coverage rules in the Work Classification provide that the work stated is deemedto be included in the appropriate items to the extent that such work is included in thecontract. A coverage rule does not state all the work covered by an item and does notpreclude any of the work stated being covered by a Method-Related Charge. A1 Item descriptions for thenumber and depth of trial pitsand trenches shall state theminimum plan area at thebottom of the pit or trench or,where the work is undertakento locate services, the maximumlength of the trench. A4 Item descriptions forMethod-Related Charges shalldistinguish between Fixed andTime-Related Charges. The word ‘work’ includes work to be carried out, goods, materials and services tobe supplied, and the liabilities, obligations and risks to be undertaken by the contractorunder the contract.a) to standardize the layout and contents of Bills of Quantities prepared accordingto the standard method of measurement M10 The mass measured forreinforcement in diaphragmwalls shall include that ofstiffening, lifting and supportingsteel cast in. D2 Provisional Sums – DefinedWork where the scope of thework cannot be completelydesigned but where the scopecan be defined A3 Item descriptions for thenumber of injections shallidentify those which are instages distinguishing betweenthose which are in ascendingand descending stages.