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NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works

The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM) is a suite of documents issued by the RICS QuantitySurveying and Construction Professional Group.

The rules have been written to provide a standard set of measurement rules that are understandable byall those involved in a construction project. They provide advice and best practice guidance to RICSmembers involved in the cost management of construction projects worldwide.

This volume, NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works, providesfundamental guidance on the quantification of building works for the purpose of preparing cost estimatesand cost plans. Direction on how to quantify other items forming part of the cost of a constructionproject, but which are not reflected in the measurable building work items, is also provided – i.e.preliminaries, overheads and profit, project team and design team fees, risk allowances, inflation, andother development and project costs.

NRM 1 is the ‘cornerstone’ of good cost management of construction projects – enabling more effectiveand accurate cost advice to be given to clients and other project team members, as well as facilitatingbetter cost control.

Although written primarily for the preparation of order of cost estimates and cost plans, the rules will beinvaluable when preparing approximate estimates.

In addition, the rules can be used as a basis for capturing historical cost data in the form required fororder of cost estimates and elemental cost plans, thereby completing the ‘cost management cycle’.

These rules provide essential guidance to all those involved in, as well as those who wish to be betterinformed about, the cost management of construction projects.

The second edition of NRM 1 strengthens the link between methods of measurement and how buildingprojects are now procured, and provides a common elemental and cost breakdown structure applicableto all stages of measurement.

The RICS new rules of measurement are based on UK practice but the requirements for a coordinatedset of rules and underlying philosophy behind each section have worldwide application.

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The project stages from the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007 are reproduced with the permission of the Royal Institute ofBritish Architects.

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ContentsForeword to the first edition vForeword to the second edition viAcknowledgments viiiIntroduction 1

Status of the RICS new rules of measurement 1The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM) suite of documents in context 2Identity 3Enquiries 3

Part 1: General 51.1 Introduction 71.2 Measurement in context with the RIBA Plan of Work and OGC Gateway Process 71.3 Purpose of NRM 1 91.4 Use of NRM 1 91.5 Structure of NRM 1 91.6 Symbols, abbreviations and definitions 10Part 2: Measurement rules for order of cost estimating 172.1 Introduction 192.2 Purpose of an order of cost estimate 192.3 Information requirements for order of cost estimates 202.4 Constituents of an order of cost estimate 222.5 Measurement rules for facilitating works 222.6 Measurement rules for building works 232.7 Elemental method 242.8 Measurement rules for elemental method of estimating 262.9 Unit rates and element unit rates (EURs) used to estimate the cost of facilitating

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2.10 Updating unit rate and other costs to current estimate base date 382.11 Measurement rules for main contractor’s preliminaries 382.12 Measurement rules for main contractor’s overheads and profit 392.13 Measurement rules for project/design team fees 402.14 Measurement rules for other development/project costs 402.15 Measurement rules for risk 412.16 Measurement rules for inflation 432.17 Value Added Tax (VAT) assessment 452.18 Other considerations 452.19 Reporting of order of cost estimates 45Part 3: Measurement rules for cost planning 473.1 Introduction 493.2 Purpose of cost planning 493.3 Constituents of a cost plan 513.4 Formal cost planning stages 523.5 Reviewing and approving cost plans 523.6 Cost control in procurement 533.7 Building projects comprising multiple buildings 533.8 Information requirements for formal cost plans 533.9 Format, structure and content of elemental cost plans 543.10 Measurement rules for facilitating works 54

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3.11 Measurement rules for building works 543.12 Unit rates used to estimate the cost of building works 553.13 Updating unit rates and other costs to current estimate base date 563.14 Measurement rules for main contractor’s preliminaries 563.15 Measurement rules for main contractor’s overheads and profit 573.16 Measurement rules for project/design team fees 593.17 Measurement rules for other development/project costs 613.18 Measurement rules for risk allowances 613.19 Measurement rules for inflation 633.20 Value Added Tax (VAT) assessment 653.21 Other considerations 653.22 Reporting of elemental cost plans 66Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning 674.1 Introduction 694.2 Use of tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning 694.3 Work not covered by the rules of measurement for elemental cost planning 714.4 Method of codifying elemental cost plans 714.5 Method of codifying elemental cost plans for works packages 72

Tables 75Group element 0: Facilitating works 75Group element 1: Substructure 89Group element 2: Superstructure 103Group element 3: Internal finishes 143Group element 4: Fittings, furnishings and equipment 151Group element 5: Services 161Group element 6: Prefabricated buildings and building units 219Group element 7:Work to existing buildings 225Group element 8: External works 237Group element 9: Main contractor’s preliminaries 277Group element 10: Main contractor’s overheads and profits 307Group element 11: Project/design team fees 309Group element 12: Other development/project costs 317Group element 13: Risks 321Group element 14: Inflation 327

Appendices 329A Core definition of gross internal area (GIA) 330B Commonly used functional units and functional units of measurement 335C Core definition of net internal area (NIA) 337D Special use definitions for shops 343E Logic and arrangement of levels 1 to 3 for elemental cost planning 347F Information requirements for formal cost plans 352G Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 1 codes) 364H Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 2 codes) 366Bibliography 369Index 370

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Foreword to the first edition

Since 1922 the Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) has provided quantity surveyors with rules ofmeasurement for building works. However, these rules were specifically drafted to advise quantity surveyorson how to measure building work items for inclusion in bills of quantities which, in turn, are used for thepurpose of obtaining a tender price for a building project. Previous SMMs did not provide specific guidanceon the measurement of building works for the purpose of producing cost estimates or cost plans. In theabsence of any rules for measuring and describing building works for estimates and cost plans, quantitysurveyors have generally adopted the principles described in the SMM. This, however, has resulted ininconsistent approaches being used by quantity surveyors to the measurement and description of buildingworks for estimates and cost plans. This lack of consistency in measurement and description makes itextremely difficult for the employer and project team to understand what is included in the cost estimate,cost limit or cost target advised by the quantity surveyor; often resulting in doubts about the cost adviceprovided. Moreover, this lack of uniformity afforded a just ground of complaint on the part of the employer,as the employer was often left in doubt as to what was really included in a cost estimate or cost plan.

A Steering Group was set up by the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group toresearch the problems associated with the measurement of building works at all stages of the design andconstruction process. The Steering Group recognised that both the employer and the project/design teammembers need to have confidence in the measurement and cost information provided by the quantitysurveyor; and quickly came to the conclusion that it was essential that guidance be made available to quantitysurveyors so that a common and consistent basis is used to measure areas and building works items for thepurpose of order of cost estimates and cost plans; as well as giving guidance on providing a structuredapproach for dealing with the other constituents needed to calculate cost estimates, cost limits or costtargets. Hence, it was decided that a bespoke set of measurement rules were required for the preparation oforder of cost estimates and elemental cost plans.

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Foreword to the second editionAlthough the first edition of the RICS new rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and elementalcost planning was published in February 2009, a number of factors have combined to cause the needfor a second edition. As part of the review of the first edition, the opportunity was also taken tosimplify and augment certain aspects the rules. The main changes incorporated in the secondedition are:

+ the title of the rules has been changed to the RICS new rules of measurement: Order of costestimating and cost planning for capital building works to distinguish between the rules for capitalbuilding works and building maintenance works.

+ the renumbering of group element 9: Facilitating works as group element 0 (i.e. makingfacilitating works the first group element); with the group elements now being 0 to 8 (beinggroup elements 1 to 9 in the first edition of the RICS new rules of measurement: Order of costestimating and elemental cost planning);

+ the renumbering of group elements 10 to 15 as 9 to 14, with group elements 9 to 14 beingmain contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit, project/design teamfees, other development/project costs, risks and inflation respectively;

+ to restructure group element 1: Substructure. This now comprises a single element (1.1:Substructure), which is divided into five sub-elements, namely: 1.1.1: Standard foundations,1.1.2: Specialist foundation systems, 1.1.3: Lowest floor construction, 1.1.4: Basementexcavation, and 1.1.5: Basement retaining walls;

+ to rename and restructure the sub-elements within element 2.2: Upper floors.This element isnow divided into three sub-elements, namely: 2.2.1: Floors, 2.2.2: Balconies, and 2.2.3: Drainageto balconies;

+ to rename element 5.13: Special installations/systems and restructure the sub-elements within,namely: 5.13.1: Specialist piped supply installations, 5.13.2: Specialist refrigeration systems,5.13.3: Other specialist mechanical installations/ systems, 5.13.4: Specialist electrical/ electronicinstallations/ systems, and 5.13.5:Water features;

+ to change the headings of a few of the elements and sub-elements; again so that both the NRMand BCIS elemental breakdown structures are fully aligned (e.g. element 5.1 has been changedfrom ‘Sanitary appliances’ to ‘Sanitary installations’, element 5.9 from ‘Gas and other fuelinstallations’ to ‘Fuel installations/ systems’ and sub-element 5.8.5 has been changed from‘Transference devices’ to ‘Local electricity generation systems’);

+ to omit the sub-elements relating to testing and commissioning of services and incorporatingthese works within each sub-element to which such work applies; and

+ to place the rules of measurement for compiling an elemental cost model within Part 2(Measurement rules for order of cost estimating) of the rules – Paragraph 2.8 (Measurementrules for elemental method of estimating), thereby making clearer the purpose and use of thiscost management tool.These measurement rules were incorporated within an appendix in thefirst edition of the rules.

The revised logic and arrangement of the group elements, elements and sub-elements (i.e. levels 1to 3) for elemental cost planning can be found at Appendix E to these rules.

First and foremost, changes (1) to (7) referred to above have been made so that both the RICSNRM and RICS BCIS (Building Cost Information Service) elemental breakdown structures are fullyaligned. Notwithstanding these changes, the basic organisation of the second edition of the RICSnew rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works remainsthe same as the first edition. Change (8) has been made simply to make clear the purpose and useof the elemental method of estimating to establish an initial cost model before embarking on thepreparation of formal cost plan 1, and how these rules can be used as a basis for the preparation ofcost analyses and benchmark data.

Account has also been taken to make minor amendments and corrections to the text of thesecond edition, as well as to simplify and augment certain aspects the rules. Other than the changesreferred to above, there are no changes in principle or in the general arrangement of the RICS newrules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works.

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The Steering Group is indebted to a number of organisations and individuals who have contributedcomments and suggestions for amendment, in particular David Benge of Gleeds Cost ManagementLimited for his invaluable advice and assistance throughout.

The work of analysing the comments and suggestions and drafting the second edition of the RICSnew rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works wasundertaken by David Benge of Gleeds Cost Management Limited.

This second edition will become operative on 1 January 2013 and is post dated accordingly.

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Acknowledgments

The development of the RICS new rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capitalbuilding works was facilitated by the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group under thedirection of the Steering Group.

Lead author:

+ David Benge, Gleeds Cost Management Limited

Steering Group:

+ Chair: Stuart Earl, Gleeds Cost Management Limited

+ David Benge, Gleeds Cost Management Limited

+ Alan Cripps, RICS

+ John Davidson, Consultant

+ Adrian Green, Laing O’Rourke

+ Andy Green, Faithful and Gould

+ Joe Martin, BCIS

+ Alan Muse, RICS

+ Sean Smylie, Shepherd Construction; Contractors Legal Group; U.K. Contractors Group

+ Roy Stratton, Countryside Properties

The substantive drafting of the RICS new rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning forcapital building works was undertaken by Mr David Benge of Gleeds Cost Management Limited.

The Steering Group express their thanks to the professional and trade bodies, and to the quantity surveyorsand building contractors, for their co-operation and advice in the detailed consultations that have takenplace.The Steering Group also expresses its thanks to the surveyors who have assisted in testing the RICSnew rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works and to the editorswho have had the task of bringing together the final document.

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Introduction

Status of the RICS new rules of measurementThese rules have the status of a guidance note. Where recommendations are made for specificprofessional tasks, these are intended to represent ‘best practice’, i.e. recommendations which inthe opinion of RICS meet a high standard of professional competence.

Although members are not required to follow the recommendations contained in the note, theyshould take into account the following points.

When an allegation of professional negligence is made against a surveyor, a court or tribunal maytake account of the contents of any relevant guidance notes published by RICS in deciding whetheror not the member had acted with reasonable competence.

In the opinion of RICS, a member conforming to the practices recommended in this note shouldhave at least a partial defence to an allegation of negligence if they have followed those practices.However, members have the responsibility of deciding when it is inappropriate to follow theguidance.

It is for each surveyor to decide on the appropriate procedure to follow in any professional task.However, where members do not comply with the practice recommended in this note, they shoulddo so only for a good reason. In the event of a legal dispute, a court or tribunal may require themto explain why they decided not to adopt the recommended practice. Also, if members have notfollowed this guidance, and their actions are questioned in an RICS disciplinary case, they will beasked to explain the actions they did take and this may be taken into account by the Panel.

In addition, guidance notes are relevant to professional competence in that each member should beup to date and should have knowledge of guidance notes within a reasonable time of their cominginto effect.

Document status defined

RICS produces a range of standards products. These have been defined in the table below. Thisdocument is a guidance note.

Type of document Definition Status

RICS practice statement Document that provides members withmandatory requirements under Rule 4 ofthe Rules of Conduct for members

Mandatory

RICS code of practice Standard approved by RICS, and endorsedby another professional body that providesusers with recommendations for acceptedgood practice as followed by conscientiouspractitioners

Mandatory or recommendedgood practice (will beconfirmed in the documentitself)

RICS guidance note Document that provides users withrecommendations for accepted goodpractice as followed by competent andconscientious practitioners

Recommended good practice

RICS information paper Practice based information that providesusers with the latest information and/orresearch

Information and/orexplanatory commentary

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The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM) suite ofdocuments in contextThe RICS new rules of measurement (NRM) is a suite of documents issued by the RICS QuantitySurveying and Construction Professional Group.The rules have been written to provide a standardset of measurement rules that are understandable by anyone involved in a construction project.

The rules provide essential guidance to all those involved in, as well as those who wish to be betterinformed about, the cost management of construction projects. Although the RICS new rules ofmeasurement are principally based on UK practice, the requirements for a coordinated set of rulesand underlying philosophy behind each volume have worldwide application.

+ 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.

The NRM suite comprises the following three volumes:

NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital buildingworks

This volume provides indispensable guidance on the quantification of building works for thepurpose of preparing cost estimates and cost plans. Direction on how to quantify other itemsforming part of the cost of a construction project, but which are not reflected in the measurablebuilding work items, is also provided – i.e. preliminaries, overheads and profit, project team anddesign team fees, risk allowances, inflation, and other development and project costs.

NRM 1 is the ‘cornerstone’ of good cost management of construction projects – enabling moreeffective and accurate cost advice to be given to clients and other project team members, as well asfacilitating better cost control.

Although written primarily for the preparation of order of cost estimates and cost plans, the ruleswill be invaluable when preparing approximate estimates.

In addition, the rules can be used as a basis for capturing historical cost data in the form requiredfor order of cost estimates and elemental cost plans, thereby completing the ‘cost managementcycle’.

NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works

This volume provides fundamental guidance on the detailed measurement and description ofbuilding works for the purpose of obtaining a tender price.The rules address all aspects of bill ofquantities (BQ) production, including setting out the information required from the employer andother construction consultants to enable a BQ to be prepared, as well as dealing with thequantification of non-measurable work items, contractor designed works and risks. Guidance isalso provided on the content, structure and format of BQ, as well as the benefits and uses of BQ.

While written mainly for the preparation of bill of quantities, quantified schedules of works andquantified work schedules, the rules will be invaluable when designing and developing standard orbespoke schedules of rates.

These rules provide essential guidance to all those involved in the preparation of bill of quantities,as well as those who wish to be better informed about the purpose, use and benefits of bill ofquantities.

NRM 3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for buildingmaintenance works

This volume provides essential guidance on the quantification and description of maintenanceworks for the purpose of preparing initial order of cost estimates during the preparation stages ofa building project, cost plans during the design development and pre-construction stages, anddetailed, asset-specific cost plans during the pre-construction phases of a building project. Theguidance provided by the rules also aids the procurement and cost control of maintenance works.

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The rules follow the same framework and premise as NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and costplanning for capital building works. Consequently, they give direction on how to quantify and measureother items associated with maintenance works, but which are not reflected in the measurablemaintenance work items – i.e. maintenance contractor’s management and administration charges,overheads and profit, other maintenance-related costs, consultants’ fees and risks in connectionwith maintenance works.

Unlike capital building works projects, maintenance works are required to be carried out from theday a building or asset is put to use until the end of its life.Accordingly, while the costs of a capitalbuilding works project are usually incurred by the building owner/developer over a relativelyshort-term, costs in connection with maintenance works are incurred throughout the life of thebuilding – over the long-term. Consequently, the rules provide guidance on the measurement andcalculation of the time value of money, guidance on using the measured data to inform life cycle ofcost plans and forward maintenance plans, as well as VAT, and taxation.

NRM 3: Cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works, together with NRM 1: Orderof cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works, presents the basis of good costmanagement of capital building works and maintenance works – enabling more effective andaccurate cost advice to be given to clients and other project team members, as well as facilitatingbetter cost control.

IdentityThe rules are called NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works.

EnquiriesEnquiries concerning the rules may be made in the first instance to the Quantity Surveying andConstruction Professional Group at RICS.

RICS QS & Construction Professional Group

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Parliament Square

London SW1P 3AD

United Kingdom

e: [email protected]

Any suggestions for future revisions are welcomed and may also be sent to the Quantity Surveyingand Construction Professional Group at RICS.

INTRODUCTION

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Part 1: General

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Part 1: General1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 This part places order of cost estimating and cost planning in context with the RIBA Plan of Workand OGC Gateway Process, and explains the symbols, abbreviations and definitions used in therules.

1.2 Measurement in context with the RIBA Plan ofWork and OGC Gateway Process

1.2.1 Throughout this document, references are made to both the RIBA Plan of Work and the OGCGateway Process and the RIBA Work Stages/OGC Gateways within.

1.2.2 The RIBA Plan of Work is a construction industry recognised framework that organises theprocess of managing and designing building projects and administering building contracts into anumber of key Work Stages.The RIBA Plan of Work has 11 sequential steps. Despite its apparentlinear nature, it should be recognised that the sequence or content of RIBA Work Stages may needto be varied or overlapped to suit the proposed procurement method. Consequently, when two ormore Work Stages are combined, it is not always transparent when a building project is movingfrom one stage to another.As such, it is an ideal tool, provided that it is conceptualised as providingthe basic outline of the building project process.

1.2.3 As an alternative to the RIBA Plan of Work, central civil government, the health sector, localgovernment and the defence sector have adopted the OGC Gateway Process as best practice formanaging and designing building projects. The process examines programmes and projects at keydecision points in their life cycle. It looks ahead to provide assurance that the employer canprogress to the next stage. Project reviews are carried out under OGC Gateway Reviews 1 to 5.Typically a project will undergo three reviews before commitment to invest, and two looking atservice implementation and confirmation of the operational benefits.

1.2.4 Both models are recognised frameworks for managing and designing building project.

1.2.5 Cost estimates and cost plans will need to be prepared by the quantity surveyor/cost manager atvarious stages of the RIBA Plan of Work or at various gateways in the OGC Gateway Process,whichever management process is applicable.To address this requirement RICS has determined aseries of formal cost estimating and elemental cost planning stages.These formal stages are shownin Figure 1.1 in the context of the RIBA Work Stages and OGC Gateways. Notwithstanding this,some employers may require the preparation of cost plans at different RIBA Work Stages. Forexample, some employers may ask for Formal Cost Plan 1 to be prepared atWork Stage C+ (WorkStage C+ being an employer-defined work stage, which occurs at a point between the completionof Work Stage C: Concept and Work Stage D: Design Development).Work Stage C+ would usuallycomprise the deliverables that the employer requires prior to submitting a building project forplanning approval. It is essential, therefore, that the quantity surveyor/cost manager ascertains fromthe employer if there is to be any deviation from the recommended formal cost planning stagesbefore commencing the cost planning process.

1.2.6 Figure 1.1 (overleaf) illustrates the various cost estimating, cost planning and tender documentpreparation stages in context with the RIBA Work Stages and OGC Gateways.

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Figure 1.1 Cost estimating, elemental cost planning and tender document preparationstages in context with the RIBA Work Stages and OGC Gateways

Notes:(1) The tender document preparation stages referred to in Figure 1.1 above relate to traditional contractstrategies (i.e. using a bill of quantities, schedule of works or works schedule as the basis for obtaining a pricefrom contractors for the works). Were a design and build or design and construct contract strategy is to beadopted, procurement can occur at any RIBA Work Stage; with the employer’s requirements most commonlybeing based on RIBA Work Stages C, D or E design information.(2) A prerequisite of OGC Gateway Review 3: Investment Decision, is that the design brief, concept design anddetailed design have been approved and signed off by the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO). For the purposeof comparing the OGC Gateway Process with the RIBA Work Stages, these two decision points are referredto as OGC Gateway 3A (Design Brief and Concept Approval) and OGC Gateway 3B (Detailed DesignApproval); with OGC Gateway 3C representing the final OGC Gateway Review 3 (Investment Decision).

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1.3 Purpose of NRM 1

1.3.1 The RICS new rules of measurement have been written to provide a standard set of measurementrules that are understandable by all those involved in a construction project, including theemployer; thereby aiding communication between the project/design team and the employer. Inaddition, the RICS new rules of measurement should assist the quantity surveyor/cost manager inproviding effective and accurate cost advice to the employer and the project/design team.

1.3.2 The document provides rules of measurement for the preparation of order of cost estimates andelemental cost plans. Direction on how to describe and deal with costs and allowances formingpart of the cost of a building, but which are not reflected in the measurable building work items, isalso provided.

1.3.3 The RICS new rules of measurement do not explain estimating methods, cost planning techniques,procurement methods or contract strategies; advice on these is obtainable in other RICSpublications and from other external publications.

1.3.4 The RICS new rules of measurement are based on UK practice but the requirements for acoordinated set of rules and underlying philosophy behind each section have worldwideapplication.

1.4 Use of NRM 1

1.4.1 The RICS new rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building worksprovides a structured basis for measuring building work and presents a consistent approach fordealing with other key cost components associated with a building project when preparing orderof cost estimates and elemental cost plans.The rules represent the essentials of good practice.

1.4.2 The rules deal with measurement for the preparation of:

+ order of cost estimates, including ‘rough’ order of cost estimates;

+ elemental cost models;

+ cost plans;

+ cost analyses; and

+ benchmark analyses.

1.4.3 Users of the rules are advised to adopt metric units as the standard system of measurement.Where the employer requires reference to imperial units these may be provided as supplementaryinformation (e.g. in parenthesis).

1.4.4 Although the British Standard BS 8888:2006 Technical Product Specification (for defining, specifyingand graphically representing products) recommends the inclusion of a comma rather than a pointas a decimal marker, and a space instead of a comma as a thousands separator, the traditional UKconvention has been adopted in these rules (i.e. a point as a decimal marker and a comma as athousands separator). Users should take care to ensure that this does not conflict with employerrequirements.

1.5 Structure of NRM 1

1.5.1 The RICS new rules of measurement: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building worksis divided into four parts with supporting appendices:

+ Part 1 places cost estimating and elemental cost planning in context with the RIBA Plan ofWork and the OGC Gateway Process and explains the symbols, abbreviations and definitionsused in the rules.

PART 1: GENERAL

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+ Part 2 describes the purpose and content of an order of cost estimate; defines its keyconstituents; explains how to prepare an order of cost estimate; and sets out the rules ofmeasurement for the preparation of order of cost estimates using the floor area method,functional unit method and elemental method.

+ Part 3 describes the purpose of elemental cost plans; explains their key constituents; andexplains how to prepare an elemental cost plan.

+ Part 4 comprises the tabulated rules of measurement for the preparation of formal costplans.

+ Appendices:

Appendix A: Core definition of gross internal area (GIA)

Appendix B: Commonly used functional units and functional units of measurement

Appendix C: Core definition of net internal area (NIA)

Appendix D: Special use definitions for shops

Appendix E: Logic and arrangement of levels 1 to 3 for elemental cost planning

Appendix F: Information requirements for formal cost plans

Appendix G:Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 1 codes)

Appendix H:Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 2 codes)

1.6 Symbols, abbreviations and definitionsSymbols, abbreviations and certain key words and phrases used in the rules are as detailed below.

1.6.1 Symbols used for measurement

ft2 square foot

ha hectare

kg kilogramme

kN kilonewton

kW kilowatt

m linear metre

m2 square metre

m3 cubic metre

mm millimetre

nr number

t tonne

1.6.2 Abbreviations

Cost/ft2 of GIFA cost per square foot of gross internal floor area

Cost/m2 of GIFA cost per square metre of gross internal floor area

EUQ element unit quantity

EUR element unit rate

GEA gross external area (gross external floor area)

GIFA (GIA) gross internal floor area (gross internal area)

NIA net internal area (net internal floor area)

OCE order of cost estimate

OGC Office of Government Commerce

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PC Sum prime cost sum

RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects

RICS Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

RPI retail price index (or indices)

SA site area

TPI tender price index (or indices)

Note: The names of UK government departments are frequently changed. This applies to theOffice of Government Commerce. Notwithstanding this, the acronym OGC has not been changedas it is a construction industry recognised phrase.

1.6.3 Definitions

Authorised budget (or approved estimate) – See the definition for cost limit.

Base cost estimate – means an evolving estimate of known factors without any allowances forrisk and uncertainty, or element of inflation.The base cost estimate is the sum of the works costestimate, the project/design team fees estimate and the other development/project costs estimate.

Base date of cost data – means the date on which rates and prices contained within costanalyses or benchmark analyses are taken as a basis for calculations.

Building work (or building works) – means all components measured and incorporated ingroup elements 1 to 8 (i.e. Substructure; Superstructure; Internal finishes; Fittings, furnishings andequipment; Services; Prefabricated buildings and building units; Work to existing buildings; andExternal works).

Building works estimate – means the sum of the cost targets for group elements 1 to 8 (i.e.Substructure; Superstructure; Internal finishes; Fittings, furnishings and equipment; Services;Prefabricated buildings and building units; Work to existing buildings; and External works). Itexcludes facilitating works estimate, as well as those relating to main contractor’s preliminaries,main contractor’s overheads, profit/design team fees estimate, other development/project costsestimate and risk allowances.

Component – means a measured item that forms part of an element or a sub-element. Thequantity of one or more items will be measured and the cost estimated to ascertain the cost targetfor an element or a sub-element.

Construction inflation – means an allowance included in the order of cost estimate or cost planfor fluctuations in the basic prices of labour, plant and equipment, and materials during the periodfrom the date of tender return to the mid-point of the construction period. See also the definitionfor tender inflation.

Cost checks (cost check or cost checking) – take place during all design stages and are concernedwith comparing current estimated costs against cost targets previously set for elements orsub-elements of the building.

Cost control – means the process of planning and controlling the costs of building(s).Takes placethroughout complete duration of the construction project.

Cost limit (or authorised budget or approved estimate) – means the maximum expenditure thatthe employer is prepared to make in relation to the completed building.

Cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost) – is the unit rate which, when multiplied by thenumber of functional units, gives the total building works estimate (i.e. works cost estimate lessmain contractor’s preliminaries and main contractor’s overheads and profit). The totalrecommended cost limit (i.e. cost limit, including inflation) can also be expressed as a cost perfunctional unit when reporting costs.

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Cost per m2 of gross internal floor area (or cost/m2 of GIFA) – is the unit rate which, whenmultiplied by the gross internal floor area (GIFA), gives the total building works estimate (i.e. workscost estimate less main contractor’s preliminaries and main contractor’s overheads and profit).Other cost estimates that form part of an order of cost estimate or a cost plan should also beconverted to costs/m2 of GIFA when reporting costs to the employer and project team (i.e. toexpress cost targets for group elements, elements, sub-elements, as well as the cost limit).They arealso used in cost analyses and benchmarking as a means of documenting costs of previouslycompleted building projects.

Cost plan – See the definition for elemental cost plan.

Cost target – means the recommended total expenditure for an element. The cost target foreach element is likely to be derived from a number of sub-elements and components.

Deflation – means a downward movement in the average level of prices and or costs (i.e. theopposite of inflation).

Design team – means architects, engineers and technology specialists responsible for theconceptual design aspects and their development into drawings, specifications and instructionsrequired for construction of the building or facility and associated processes.The design team is apart of the project team.

Element – means a major part of a group element (e.g. the elements that create group element 3:Internal finishes are 3.1:Wall finishes, 3.2: Floor finishes, and 3.3: Ceiling finishes). A separate costtarget can be established for each element.

Element unit quantity (EUQ) – is a unit of measurement that relates solely to the quantity ofthe element or sub-element itself (e.g. the area of the external walls, the area of windows andexternal doors and the number of internal doors).

Element unit rate (EUR) – means the total cost of an element divided by the element unitquantity (EUQ). For example, the EUR for external walls is the total cost of the external wallsdivided by EUQ for external walls. EURs include all the cost of all materials, labour, plant,subcontractor’s preliminaries, subcontractor’s design fees and subcontractor’s overheads and profit.EURs exclude main contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit and otherallowances, such as project/design team fees, other development/project costs, risk allowances andinflation.These items are to be assessed separately.

Elemental cost analysis (or cost analysis) – is a full appraisal of costs involved in previouslyconstructed buildings and is aimed mainly at providing reliable information that will assist inaccurately estimating cost of future buildings. It provides a product-based cost model, providingdata on which initial elemental estimates and elemental cost plans can be based.

Elemental cost plan (or cost plan) – is the critical breakdown of the cost limit for the building(s)into cost targets for each element of the building(s). It provides a statement of how the designteam proposes to distribute the available budget among the elements of the building, and a frame ofreference from which to develop the design and maintain cost control. It also provides both a workbreakdown structure (WBS) and a cost breakdown structure (CBS), which, by codifying, can beused to redistribute work in elements to construction works packages for the purpose ofprocurement.

Elemental method – is a budget setting technique which considers the major elements of abuilding and provides an order of cost estimate based on an elemental breakdown of a buildingproject.The elemental method can also be used to develop an initial cost model as a prerequisiteto developing an elemental cost plan. The method involves the use of element unit quantities(EUQ) and element unit rates (EUR).

Employer – means the owner and/or the developer of the building; in some cases the ultimateuser. The terms Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and Project Sponsor are used by central civilgovernment and the defence sector; being the representatives empowered to manage the buildingproject and make project specific decisions. For the purpose of these measurement rules, the termemployer shall also mean Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) or Project Sponsor.

Enabling works – means works executed ahead of the main building contract. Enabling works areemployer and/or project team specified works, which might include a mixture of facilitating works

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and new building works (e.g. site preparatory works such as major demolition, removal ofcontaminated materials, reptile mitigation measures, and soil stabilisation; together with newsewers, new access road, new drainage, new retaining walls, and minor new building works).

Estimate base date – means the date on which the cost limit (excluding inflation – i.e. the sumof the works cost estimate, project/design team fees estimate, other development/project costsestimate and risk allowance estimate) is established as a basis for calculating inflation, changes orother related variances.

Facilitating works – means all components measured and incorporated in group element 0 (i.e.Facilitating works). Includes specialist works which, normally, need to be completed before anybuilding works can commence (e.g. major demolition works, soil stabilisation works and ortemporary diversion of mains drainage).

Facilitating works estimate – means the sum of the cost targets for group element 0 (i.e.Facilitating works). It excludes the building works estimate, as well as those relating to maincontractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads, profit/design team fees estimate, otherdevelopment/project costs estimate and risk allowances.

Facilitating works and building works estimate – means the sum of the cost targets forgroup elements 0 to 8 (i.e. Facilitating works; Substructure; Superstructure; Internal finishes; Fittings,furnishings and equipment; Services; Prefabricated buildings and building units; Work to existingbuildings; and External works). It excludes cost targets relating to main contractor’s preliminariesand main contractor’s overheads, profit/design team fees estimate, other development/projectcosts estimate and risk allowances.

Formal Cost Plan – is the elemental cost plan which is reported to the employer on completionof a specific RIBA Work Stage or OGC Gateway.

Formal Cost Plan stage – is the point at which the quantity surveyor/cost manager formallysubmits an elemental cost plan to the employer for consideration.The formal cost plan stages areinterlinked with the appropriate RIBA Work Stages and OGC Gateways.

Functional unit – means a unit of measurement used to represent the prime use of a building orpart of a building (e.g. per bed space, per house and per m2 of retail area). It also includes allassociated circulation space.

Functional unit method – is a rough budget-setting technique which consists of selecting asuitable standard functional unit of use for the project, and multiplying the projected number ofunits by an appropriate cost per functional unit.

Gross external area (GEA) – is the area of a building measured externally (i.e. to the externalface of the perimeter walls) at each floor level.The rules of measurement of gross external floorarea are defined in the latest edition of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice.

Gross internal floor area (GIFA) (or gross internal area (GIA)) – is the area of a buildingmeasured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.The rules of measurementof gross internal floor area are defined in the latest edition of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice.

Group element – means the main headings used to describe the facets of an elemental cost plan(i.e. Substructure; Superstructure; Internal finishes; Fittings, furnishings and equipment; Services;Complete buildings and building units;Work to existing buildings; External works; Facilitating works;Main contractor’s preliminaries; Main contractor’s overheads and profit; Project/design team fees;Other development/project costs; Risks; and Inflation).

Inflation – means an upward movement in the average level of prices and or costs (i.e. theopposite of deflation). It is included as an allowance in the order of cost estimate or cost plan forfluctuations in the basic prices of labour, plant and equipment and materials. Refer to definitions fortender inflation and construction inflation.

Main contractor (or prime contractor) – means the contractor responsible for the totalconstruction and completion process of the building project. The term prime contractor is oftenused to mean main contractor in central civil government and the defence sector.The term is usedsynonymously, irrespective of the contract strategy used (e.g. traditional, design and build, designand construct, design and manage or management contracting).

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Main contractor’s overheads and profit – means the main contractor’s costs associated withhead office administration proportioned to each building contract plus the main contractor’sreturn on capital investment. Main contractor’s preliminaries exclude costs associated withsubcontractor’s overheads and profit, which are to be included in the unit rates applied to buildingworks.

Main contractor’s preliminaries – are items which cannot be allocated to a specific element,sub-element or component. Main contractor’s preliminaries include the main contractor’s costsassociated with management and staff, site establishment, temporary services, security, safety andenvironmental protection, control and protection, common user mechanical plant, common usertemporary works, the maintenance of site records, completion and post-completion requirements,cleaning, fees and charges, sites services and insurances, bonds, guarantees and warranties. Maincontractor’s preliminaries exclude costs associated with subcontractor’s preliminaries, which are tobe included in the unit rates applied to building works.

Net internal area (NIA) – is the usable area within a building measured to the internal face ofthe perimeter walls at each floor level.The rules of measurement of net internal area are defined inthe latest edition of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice.

OGC Gateway Process – is a process that examines programmes and projects at key decisionpoints in their lifecycle. It looks ahead to provide assurance that the employer can progress to thenext stage. Project reviews are carried out under OGC Gateway reviews 1 to 5.Typically a projectwill undergo three reviews before a commitment to invest, and two looking at serviceimplementation and confirmation of the operational benefits.The process is best practice in centralcivil government, the health sector, local government and the defence sector.The emphasis of theOGC Gateway Process is to examine the business case, which requires an assessment of the totaldevelopment cost of the building project.

OGC Gateways (or OGC Gateway) – are key decision points within the OGC Gateway Process.

Option cost – is an estimate of the cost of alternative design solutions to achieve the employer’sobjectives; so that they can be compared and appraised. Option costs will be incorporated in theoverarching cost report.

Order of cost estimate – means the determination of possible cost of a building(s) early indesign stage in relation to the employer’s fundamental requirements. This takes place prior topreparation of a full set of working drawings or bills of quantities and forms the initial build-up tothe cost planning process.

Other development/project costs – means costs that are not necessarily directly associatedwith the cost of constructing the building, but form part of the total cost of the building project tothe employer (e.g. land acquisition costs, fees for letting agents, marketing costs and contributionsassociated with Section 106 Agreements).

Overheads and profit – See definition for main contractor’s overheads and profit.

Preliminaries – See definition for main contractor’s preliminaries.

Price stability – is the boundary between inflation and deflation.

Prime cost sum (PC Sum) – means a sum of money included in a unit rate to be expended onmaterials or goods from suppliers (e.g. supply only ceramic wall tiles at £36.00/m2, supply only doorfurniture at £90.00/door or supply only facing bricks at £390.00/1,000). It is a supply only rate formaterials or goods where the precise quality of those materials and goods are unknown. PC Sumsexclude all costs associated with fixing or installation, all ancillary and sundry materials and goodsrequired for the fixing or installation of the materials or goods, subcontractor’s design fees,subcontractor’s preliminaries, subcontractor’s overheads and profit, main contractor’s design fees,main contractor’s preliminaries and main contractor’s overheads and profit.

Project team – means employer, project manager, quantity surveyor/cost manager, design teamand all other consultants responsible for the delivery of the building project on time, on cost andto the required performance criteria (design and quality). The project team will include the maincontractor where the main contractor has been engaged by the employer to providepre-construction services.

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Project/design team fee(s) – means project team and design team consultants’ fees forpre-construction, construction and post-construction related services, other consultants’ fees, feesand charges for intrusive site investigations, specialist support consultants’ fees and maincontractor’s fees for the provision of pre-construction services. See group element 11:Project/design team fees for an indicative list of project/design team fees.

Project/design team fees estimate – means the total estimated cost of all project/design teamfees at the estimate base date (i.e. excluding tender inflation and construction inflation).

Residual risk (or retained risk) – means the risks retained by the employer.

Retail area – means the net internal area (NIA).The rules of measurement of the retail area of ashop are defined in the latest edition of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice.

RIBA Outline Plan of Work – summarises the deliverables required under each RIBA WorkStage.

RIBA Plan of Work – is a model procedure dealing with basic steps in decision making for amedium-sized building project. The RIBA Plan of Work sets out a logical structure for buildingprojects, starting with the brief and ending with post-occupancy evaluation.The procedures identifythe responsibilities of the design team at each stage of the design and contract administrationprocess. Each step is referred to as a RIBA Work Stage.The full title of the RIBA Plan of Work isThe Architect’s Plan of Work, published by RIBA, but it is commonly known and referred to as theRIBA Plan of Work in the building construction industry.

RIBA Work Stage (or RIBA Work Stages) – means the stage into which the process of designingbuilding projects and administering building contracts may be divided. Some variations of the RIBAWork Stages apply for design and build procurement.

Risk allowance – means the amount added to the base cost estimate for items that cannot beprecisely predicted to arrive at the cost limit.

Risk register (or risk log) – means a schedule of identified risks.

Risk value – means an estimate of the cost of the individual risk.

Site area – means the total area of the site within the site title boundaries (or the total areawithin the site title boundaries defined by the employer as the site for the building), measured ona horizontal plane.

Subcontractor – means a contractor who undertakes specific work within the building project;known as specialist, works, trade, work package, and labour only subcontractors.

Subcontractor’s preliminaries – are preliminaries that relate specifically to building work whichis to be carried out by a subcontractor. Costs associated with subcontractor’s preliminaries are tobe included in the unit rates applied to sub-elements and individual components.

Sub-element – means a part of an element. As with elements, a separate cost target can beestablished for each sub-element (e.g. the sub-elements that comprise element 2: Superstructureare 2.1 Frame; 2.2: Upper floors; 2.3: Roof; 2.4: Stairs and ramps; 2.5: External walls; 2.6:Windowsand external doors; 2.7: Internal walls and partitions; and 2.8: Internal doors.

Tender inflation – means an allowance included in the order of cost estimate or cost plan forfluctuations in the basic prices of labour, plant and equipment, and materials during the period fromthe estimate base date to the date of tender return. See also the definition for constructioninflation.

Total development cost – means the cost limit (including inflation – i.e. the total of the workscost estimate, the project/design team fees estimate, other development/project costs estimates,tender inflation and construction inflation) for the building project.

Unit rate(s) – means the monetary rate applied to an element, sub-element or component perunit of measurement (e.g. cost per m, cost per m2 and cost per m3). The term also includescosts/m2 of GIFA and cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost).

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Works cost estimate – means the combined total estimated cost of the building works estimate,the main contractor’s preliminaries and the main contractor’s overheads and profit prepared usingprices current at the time the estimate is prepared (or updated).The works cost estimate containsno allowance for project/design team fees, other development/project costs, risk allowances, tenderinflation and construction inflation.

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Part 2: Measurement rules for order ofcost estimating2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Part 2 of the rules describes the purpose and content of an order of cost estimate, puts order ofcost estimates in context with the RIBA Plan of Work and OGC Gateway Process, and sets out therules of measurement for the preparation of order of cost estimates using the following estimatingmethods:

(a) floor area method;

(b) functional unit method (e.g. per bed space, per house type and per m2 of retail area); and

(c) elemental method (i.e. individual elements).

2.1.2 The content and application of unit rates (i.e. costs/m2 of GIFA, functional unit rates and elementunit rates (EURs)) to measured quantities to generate the base cost of the building works is alsodescribed; together with the method of dealing with cost allowances for main contractor’spreliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit, project/design team fees, otherdevelopment/project costs, risk allowances, inflation and Value Added Tax (VAT).

2.1.3 In addition, the basic information requirements needed (from the employer and other project teammembers) by the quantity surveyor/cost manager to complete order of cost estimates areoutlined. The essential content of the quantity surveyor’s/cost manager’s order of cost estimatereport to the employer is also described.

2.1.4 The rules of measurement for element unit quantities used for the elemental method of estimatingcan also be used as a basis for measuring element unit quantities (EUQs) for the cost analysis ofbuilding projects.

2.2 Purpose of an order of cost estimate

2.2.1 Order of cost estimates are produced as an intrinsic part of RIBA Work Stages A:Appraisal and B:Design Brief, or OGC Gateways 1 (Business Justification) and 2 (Delivery Strategy).Therequirements of RIBA Work Stages A and B, as described in the RIBA Outline Plan of Work, are asfollows:

(a) RIBA Work Stage A:Appraisal:

‘Identification of [employer’s] needs and objectives, business case and possible constraints ondevelopment. Preparation of feasibility studies and assessment of options to enable the[employer] to decide whether to proceed.’

OGC Gateway 1 (Business Justification) can be compared with RIBA Work Stage A.

(b) RIBA Work Stage B: Design Brief

‘Development of initial statement of requirements into the Design Brief by or on behalf ofthe [employer] confirming key requirements and constraints. Identification of procurementmethod, procedures, organisational structure and range of consultants and others to beengaged for the project.’

OGC Gateway 2 (Delivery Strategy) can be compared with RIBA Work Stage B.

Project stages from the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007, copyright Royal Institute of British Architects, arereproduced here with the permission of the RIBA.

2.2.2 The purpose of an order of cost estimate is to establish if the proposed building project isaffordable and, if affordable, to establish a realistic cost limit for the building project.The cost limitis the maximum expenditure that the employer is prepared to make in relation to the completedbuilding project, which will be managed by the project team (i.e. authorised budget).

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2.2.3 As part of RIBA Work Stages A and B or Gateways 1 and 2, it may be necessary to estimate thecost of a number of alternative building types or development scenarios for a site. Such alternativescenarios are known as option costs or option costings.

2.3 Information requirements for order of costestimates

2.3.1 To enable preparation of an order of cost estimate, information will be required from theemployer as follows:

(a) Location of the site and the availability of the site for commencement of the building project.

(b) A statement of building use.

(c) A statement of floor area (or number of functional units) and schedule of accommodation –in conjunction with the architect.

(d) Requirements for refurbishment (if the project comprises rehabilitation of an existingbuilding) – in conjunction with the architect. Details of the new use and any outstandingmaintenance or repairs necessary to give the building fabric the required life expectancy arerequired.

(e) Initial project/design brief, including statement of quality, sustainability requirements and‘fit-out’ requirements – in conjunction with the architect.

(f) Details of any enabling works, decanting or other specific requirements.

(g) Indicative programme, including key dates (e.g. planning application and occupation dates).

(h) Details of any particular restraints to be imposed by the employer, local planners or statutoryundertakers – in conjunction with the architect (e.g. work in a secure area, limitations onbuilding position, work in a conservation area, work to a historic or listed building, externalappearance and number of storeys).

(i) Details of any particular site conditions – in conjunction with the architect (e.g. sloping site,likelihood of contaminated ground, demolition of existing buildings, adequacy and conditionof existing mains services).

(j) Budget/cash flow constraints.

(k) Initial views (if any) on construction procurement options and contract strategies.

(l) Life span (e.g. 10 year, 25 year or 60 year target life span).

(m) An indication of the proposed storey heights of the building – in conjunction with thearchitect. The introduction of raised access floors for IT cabling or deep suspended ceilingvoids for mechanical and electrical services installations could significantly increase storeyheight, thus increasing estimated costs.Where such requirement is known, it is recommendedthat this is stated.

(n) Particular requirements in respect of mechanical and electrical services installations – inconjunction with the architect (and mechanical and electrical services engineer – ifappointed).

(o) Requirements in respect of:

+ treatment of project/design team fees;

+ approach to other development/project costs;

+ treatment of inflation; and

+ treatment of Value Added Tax (VAT).

(p) Other considerations (e.g. approach to dealing with capital allowances, land remediation andgrants).

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2.3.2 To enable preparation of an order of cost estimate, information will be required from thearchitect as follows:

(a) Design study sketches or drawings for each alternative design/development option to asuitable scale, comprising:

+ floor plans (for each different floor plate configuration/shape and use);

+ roof plan(s);

+ elevations; and

+ sections.

(b) Schedule of gross external areas (GEA), gross internal floor areas (GIFA), net internal areas(NIA) – (i.e. usable area for shops, supermarkets and offices) on a floor by floor basis and sitearea (SA).

(c) Minimum storey heights.

(d) Schedule of accommodation – in conjunction with the employer.

(e) Number of car parking spaces and whether above ground or below ground.

(f) Indicative specification/design intent for building option(s).

(g) Indicative environmental/sustainability strategy – in conjunction with the mechanical andelectrical services engineer.

(h) Advice on likely site constraints.

(i) Advice on likely planning constraints.

(j) Definition of ‘fit-out’.

(k) Initial risk register/log.

2.3.3 To enable preparation of an order of cost estimate, information will be required from themechanical and electrical services engineer (if appointed) as follows:

(a) Indicative services specification/design intent for building option(s).

(b) Indicative environmental/sustainability strategy – in conjunction with the architect.

(c) Advice on availability and/or adequacy of utility services connections to the site.

(d) Initial risk register/log.

2.3.4 To enable preparation of an order of cost estimate, information will be required from thestructural engineer (if appointed) as follows:

(a) Advice on probable ground conditions.

(b) Indicative services specification/design intent for building option(s).

(c) Initial risk register/log.

2.3.5 The accuracy of an order of cost estimate is dependent on the quality of the information suppliedto the quantity surveyor/cost manager. The more information provided, the more reliable theoutcome will be. Where little or no information is provided, the quantity surveyor/cost managerwill need to qualify the order of cost estimate accordingly.

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2.4 Constituents of an order of cost estimate

2.4.1 The key constituents of an order of cost estimate are as follows.

Constituent

Facilitating works estimate (1) See paragraph 2.5

Building works estimate (2) see paragraph 2.6

Main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (3) See paragraph 2.10

Sub-total (4) [(4) = (1) + (2) + (3)]

Main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate (5) See paragraph 2.11

Works cost estimate (6) [(6) = (4) + (5)]

Project/design team fees estimate (if required) (7) See paragraph 2.12

Sub-total (8) [(8) = (6) + (7)]

Other development/project costs estimate (if required) (9) See paragraph 2.13

Base cost estimate (10) [(10) = (8) + (9)]

Risk allowances estimate (11) [(11) = (11(a)) + (11(b)) + (11(c))+(11(d))]

See paragraph 2.14

(a) Design development risks estimate (11(a))

(b) Construction risks estimate (11(b))

(c) Employer change risks estimate (11(c))

(d) Employer other risks estimate (11(d))

Cost limit (excluding inflation) (12) [(12) = (10) + (11)]

Tender inflation estimate (13) See paragraph 2.15

Cost limit (excluding construction inflation) (14) [(14) = (12) + (11)]

Construction inflation estimate (15) See paragraph 2.16

Cost limit (including inflation) (16) [(16) = (14) + (15)]

VAT assessment See paragraph 2.17

2.4.2 The base cost estimate is the total of the building works estimate, main contractor’s preliminariesestimate and main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate, project/design team fee estimate andthe other development/project costs estimate.The base cost estimate is to contain no allowancesfor risk or inflation.

2.4.3 Allowances for risk and inflation are to be calculated separately and added to the base costestimate to determine the cost limit for the building project.

2.5 Measurement rules for facilitating works

2.5.1 Facilitating works is a term used to describe specialist works which, normally, need to becompleted before any building works can commence (e.g. demolition works, works involving theremoval of hazardous and deleterious materials, and soil stabilisation).The terms facilitating worksand enabling works must not be confused. Enabling works is a term commonly used to define apackage of works, which often includes facilitating works, temporary works and new permanentworks (e.g. a combination of major demolition works, intrusive site investigations, a new accessroad, and the provision of mains services by statutory undertakings).

2.5.2 Quantities for facilitating works shall be based on either the site area (SA), the area affected (inm2), linear meters (m), enumerated (nr) or itemised (item) as deemed appropriate. Where the

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quantity is based on the SA, the SA is the total area of the site within the site title boundaries (orthe total area within the site title boundaries defined by the employer as the site for the building orbuildings), less the footprint of any existing buildings, measured on a horizontal plane.

2.6 Measurement rules for building works

2.6.1 Quantities for building works shall be determined by measuring the total gross internal floor area(GIFA) of the building or buildings (using the floor area method) or by projecting the number offunctional units (using the functional unit method). In certain circumstances, a combination of bothfloor area methods and functional unit methods may need to be employed.

(a) Floor area method

(i) The total gross internal floor area (GIFA) of the building or buildings is measured andmultiplied by an appropriate cost/m2 of GIFA. The equation for calculating the totalestimated cost of building works is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = GIFA

b = cost/m2 of GIFA for building works

c = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

(ii) The gross internal floor area (GIFA) is to be measured in accordance with the ‘Coredefinition: gross internal area (GIA)’ of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice, which isreproduced in Appendix A of these rules.

(iii) Where measurement is for more than one building, the measurement for eachbuilding is to be shown separately.

(iv) Where a single building comprises more than one user function (e.g. residential, retailand offices), then the GIFA of each function is to be calculated and quantifiedseparately.The sum total of the GIFA for each separate function is to be equal to theGIFA for the whole building. For the purpose of establishing the GIFA of each separatebuilding function, the centre line of the party wall shall be used to delineate thefunctions.

(v) Where the external works is to be measured separately, the site area (SA) is to bemeasured.The SA is the total area of the site within the site title boundaries (or thetotal area within the site title boundaries defined by the employer as the site for thebuilding or buildings), excluding the footprint of the new building(s), measured on ahorizontal plane.

(b) Functional unit method

(i) Functional units are a unit of measurement used to represent the prime use of abuilding or part of a building. Each functional unit includes all circulation necessary. It isessential that the functional unit is clearly identified when measurements areexpressed in this way. A list of commonly used functional units and functional units ofmeasurement for buildings is provided in Appendix B of these rules.

(ii) A suitable functional unit of use for the building is to be selected.The total number offunctional units is determined and multiplied by an appropriate cost per functional unit(or functional unit cost). The equation for calculating the total estimated cost ofbuilding works is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = number of functional units

b = cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost)

c = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

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(iii) Where measurement for the functional unit is to be ‘net internal area’, the net internalarea (NIA) is to be measured in accordance with the ‘Core definition: net internal area(NIA)’ of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice, which is reproduced in Appendix C ofthese rules.

(iv) Where measurement for the functional unit is to be expressed as ‘retail area’, theretail area of the shop is to be measured in accordance with the ‘Special UseDefinition: Shops’ of the RICS Code of Measuring Practice, which is reproduced inAppendix D of these rules.

(v) A functional unit includes all circulation necessary.

(vi) Where the external works is to be measured separately, the site area (SA) is to bemeasured.The SA is the total area of the site within the site title boundaries (or thetotal area within the site title boundaries defined by the employer as the site for thebuilding or buildings), excluding the footprint of the new building(s), measured on ahorizontal plane.

2.7 Elemental method

2.7.1 The elemental method is an alternative approach for calculating the total estimated cost of buildingworks (i.e. the building works estimate).The elemental method considers the major elements of abuilding and provides an order of cost estimate based on an elemental breakdown of the buildingproject. Ordinarily, the group elements and elements used in the elemental method are the same asthose used in the elemental cost planning process (see Parts 3 and 4 of these rules). However, thechoice and number of elements used to break down the cost of building works will be dependenton the information available.The major elements commonly used when preparing an order of costestimate using the elemental method are listed in the following table:

Group element Element

0 Facilitating works –

1 Substructure 1.1 Substructure

2 Superstructure 2.1 Frame2.2 Upper floors2.3 Roof2.4 Stairs and ramps2.5 External walls2.6 Windows and external doors2.7 Internal walls and partitions2.8 Internal doors

3 Internal finishes 3.1 Wall finishes3.2 Floor finishes3.3 Ceiling finishes

4 Fittings, furnishings and equipment 4.1 Fittings, furnishing and equipment

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5 Services 5.1 Sanitary installations5.2 Services equipment5.3 Disposal installations5.4 Water installations5.5 Heat source5.6 Space heating and air conditioning5.7 Ventilation5.8 Electrical installations5.9 Fuel installations5.10 Lift and conveyor installations5.11 Fire and lightning protection5.12 Communication, security and controlsystems5.13 Specialist installations5.14 Builder’s work in connection with services

6 Prefabricated buildings and building units

7 Work to existing buildings

8 External works

Note: See Appendix E: Logic and arrangement of levels 1 to 3 for elemental cost planning, which provides a detailedlist of all the group elements and elements used for elemental cost planning.

2.7.2 The method of measuring and the unit of measurement for each of the elements are set out inTable 2.1.

2.7.3 If suitable information is available, then element unit quantities (EUQ) are measured for an elementin accordance with the rules and priced with suitable element unit rates (EUR) to ascertain thecost target for an element.Where insufficient information is available for a particular element, theEUQ for the element is based on the GIFA. The equation for calculating the cost target for anelement is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = EUQ

b = EUR

c = cost target (for element)

2.7.4 The total estimated cost of building works (i.e. the building works estimate) is ascertained byadding together the cost target for each element.The equation for calculating the building worksestimate using the elemental method is therefore:

b = ∑ (a1 + a2 + a3 + a 4 + a5 + a6 + a7 + a8 + a9)

where:

a1, a2, a3, etc. = cost target for element

b = building works estimate

2.7.5 Where measurement is to be based on the gross internal floor area (GIFA), the area is to bemeasured in accordance with the ‘Core definition: gross internal floor area (GIA)’ of the RICS Codeof Measuring Practice, which is reproduced in Appendix A of these rules.

2.7.6 Where a building project comprises more than one building, the measurement for each building isto be shown separately.

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2.7.7 The elemental method can also be used to generate an initial cost model (or an outline elementalcost plan) at the commencement of RIBA Work Stage C: Concept or OGC Gateway 3A: DesignBrief and Concept Approval, whichever is applicable.This elemental breakdown provides a frame ofreference from which Formal Cost Plan 1 can be developed (see Part 3 of these rules).The initialEUQs and EURs will eventually be superseded by more detailed measurement of elements,sub-elements and components and unit rates once suitable design information has been preparedand the elemental cost plan evolves.

2.7.8 The measurement rules for the elemental method of estimating in Table 2.1 (opposite) can also beused as a basis for measuring element unit quantities (EUQs) for the purpose of cost analysis andbenchmark analysis of building projects.The content of each group and element is defined in Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning.

2.8 Measurement rules for elemental method ofestimating

2.8.1 Table 2.1 comprises the rules of measurement for element unit quantities (EUQs), which can beused to develop an order of cost estimate using the elemental method of estimating.The rules aretabulated.

2.8.2 The table comprises the rules of measurement for building works (i.e. for group elements 0 to 8).The table is structured as follows:

+ The first column lists the group elements.

+ The second column lists the elements.

+ The third column lists the unit of measurement for group elements and elements, asappropriate.

+ The fourth column contains the rules for measuring EUQs for group elements and elements,as appropriate.

+ The last column contains further advice on measuring EUQs.

+ Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of a group element or element.

+ The rules are written in the present tense.

2.8.3 The definition of each group element and element used in the elemental method of cost estimatingare the same as those defined for elemental cost plans in Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurementfor elemental cost planning.

2.8.4 If suitable information is available, then EUQs are measured for a group element or element inaccordance with the rules and priced with suitable element unit rates (EUR) to ascertain the costtarget for an element.

2.8.5 Where insufficient information is available for a particular element, the EUQ for that element is tobe the GIFA.

2.8.6 The measurement rules for the elemental method of estimating in Table 2.1 can also be used as abasis for measuring EUQs for the purpose of measuring quantities for the purpose of preparingcost analyses and benchmark analyses of tendered building projects.

Notes:

+ Used to develop order of cost estimates using the elemental method of estimating.

+ Where insufficient information is available for a particular element, the EUQ for that elementis to be the gross internal floor area (GIFA or GIA).

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Table 2.1: Rules of measurement for elemental method of estimating

Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

0 Facilitating works 1 Toxic/hazardous/contaminatedmaterial treatment

m2 The area measuredis the site area (i.e.the total area of thesite).

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type oftoxic/hazardousmaterial to beremoved.

2 Major demolitionworks

1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA) of thebuilding(s)demolished.2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each buildingdemolished.

3 Temporarysupport to adjacentstructures

The area measuredis the area of wallto be supported.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each structureto be supported.

4 Specialistgroundworks

The area measuredis the site area (i.e.the total area of thesite).

Costs to beseparately shownfor each element.

5 Temporarydiversion works

6 Extraordinary siteinvestigation works

1 Substructure 1 Substructure m2 1 The areameasured is thearea of the lowestfloor measured tothe internal face ofthe externalperimeter walls.2 The area of thelowest floor shall bemeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).3 Areas ofbasements to beshown separately.4 The area ofbasements shall bemeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

2 Superstructure 1 Frame m2 1 The areameasured is thearea of the floorsrelated to theframe.2 The area of theframe shall bemeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).

Buildings withopen groundfloors and the likeexclude the areaof the openground floor (i.e.for a completelyframed buildingthis would equateto the GIFA).

2 Upper floors 1 The areameasured is thetotal area of upperfloor(s).2 The area of theupper floors shallbe measured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).3 Sloping surfacessuch as galleries,tiered terraces andthe like are to bemeasured flat onplan.4 Areas forbalconies, galleries,tiered terraces,service floors,walkways, internalbridges, externallinks, and roofs tointernal buildingsshall be shownseparately.

Where balconiesare included, thesum of the upperfloors and lowestfloor will exceedthe GIFA.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

3 Roof m2 The area measuredis the area of theroof on plan.2 The areameasured is thearea of the roof onplan measured tothe inside face ofthe external walls.

4 Stairs and ramps nr 1 Enumerate; givingtotal number ofstorey flights, i.e. thenumber ofstaircases or rampsmultiplied by thenumber of floorsserved (excludingthe lowest floorserved in eachcase).2 The total verticalrise of eachstaircase or ramp isto be stated,measured from topof structural floorlevel to top ofstructural floorlevel.

5 External walls m2 The area measuredis the area of theexternal wall,measured on theinternal perimeter(i.e. the internalface) of theexternal wall, lessthe area ofwindows.

1 It is unlikely thatthe thickness ofexternal wallconstruction willbe known theRIBA Work StagesA (Appraisal) andB (Design Brief) orOGC Gateways 1(BusinessJustification) and 2(Delivery Strategy).2 Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofexternal wallsystem.3 Sub-elementincludes costs inconnection withforming openingsfor windows andexternal doors.

6 Windows andexternal doors

The area measuredis the area ofwindows andexternal doorsmeasured overframes.

Costs inconnection withforming openingsfor windows andexternal doors tobe included insub-element 2.5:External walls.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

7 Internal walls andpartitions

m2 The area measuredis the area ofinternal walls andpartitions, measuredon the centre lineof the internal wallor partition. Nodeduction is madefor door openings,screens or the like.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofinternal wall orpartition.

8 Internal doors nr Enumerate; givingtotal number ofinternal doors.

Irrespective ofdoor type.

3 Internal finishes 1 Wall finishes m2 The area measuredis the total area ofwall finishes (i.e. thearea of wall towhich finishes areapplied).

2 Floor finishes The area measuredis the total area offloor finishes (i.e.the area of floor towhich finishes areapplied).

3 Ceiling finishes The area measuredis the total area ofceiling finishes (i.e.the area of ceilingto which finishesare applied).

4 Fittings, furnishings andequipment

m2 1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

5 Services 1 Sanitaryinstallations

nr 1 Enumerate; givingtotal number ofappliances.2 The total numberof appliancesenumerated is thetotal number ofitems listed below:(a) domesticsanitary appliances(nr)(b) specialistsanitary appliances(nr)(c) bathroom pods(nr)(d) toilet pods (nr)(e) shower roompods (nr).

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

2 Servicesequipment

nr 1 Enumerate; givingtotal number ofitems.2 The total numberof itemsenumerated is thetotal number ofitems listed below:(a) commercialcatering equipment(nr)(b) sinks supplied asan integral part ofcatering equipment(nr)(c) food storageequipment (nr)(d) specialistequipment (nr).

3 Disposalinstallations

1 Enumerate; givingtotal number ofabove ground wasteinstallations tosanitary appliancesand servicesequipment, andentry chutes torefuse disposalinstallation.2 The total numberof itemsenumerated is thetotal number ofitems listed below:(a) waste pointssanitary appliances(nr)(b) waste points toservices equipment(nr)(c) waste points forlaboratory andindustrial liquidwaste (nr)(d) entry points torubbish chutes (nr)(e) entry points tochemical andindustrial wasteappliances (nr).

1 Do notseparatelyenumerateancillaryfittings/items. Costsof ancillaryfittings/items to beincluded in unitcost for item.2 Costs andmeasurements tobe separatelyshown for:(a) drainage tosanitary appliances(b) drainage toservices equipment(e.g. sinks)(c) drainage forlaboratory andindustrial liquidwaste(d) refuse disposalinstallations(e) chemical andindustrial refusedisposalinstallations.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

4 Water installations nr 1 Enumerate; givingtotal number ofdraw-off points.2 The total numberof draw-off pointsenumerated is thetotal number ofitems listed below:(a) mains supplydraw-off points (nr)(b) cold waterdraw-off points (nr)(c) hot waterdraw-off points (nr)(d) steam andcondensatedraw-off points (nr).

Costs to beseparately shownfor each:(a) mains supplydraw-off points(b) cold waterdraw-off points(c) hot waterdraw-off points(d) steam andcondensatedraw-off points.

5 Heat source kW State total numberof kilowatts (kW).

1 Costs to beseparately shownfor each heatsource.2 State numberand type of eachheat source.3 Rating inkilowatts (kW) tobe stated for eachheat source.

6 Space heating andair conditioning

m2 1 The areameasured is thearea serviced by thesystem.2 The area servicedis measured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).3 Where more thanone system isemployed, the areameasured for eachsystem is the areaserviced by thesystem. Areas tomeasured using therules ofmeasurement forascertaining theGIFA.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofsystem.

7 Ventilation

8 Electricalinstallations

9 Fuel installations

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

10 Lift andconveyorinstallations

nr Enumerate; givingtotal number of liftand conveyorinstallations.

1 Costs to beseparately shownfor each type of liftand/or conveyorinstallation:(a) lifts (passenger,goods, fire fighting,etc); also statenumber of levelsserved(b) enclosedhoists; also statenumber of levelsserved(c) escalators; alsostate number oflevels served (nr),rise (m) and lengthof travel (m)(d) movingpavements; alsostate length oftravel (m)(e) poweredstairlifts(f) conveyors(passenger orgoods); also lengthof travel (m)(g) dock levellersand scissor lifts;also state total rise(m) and designedload (kN)(h) cranes andunenclosed hoists;also state total rise(m) and designedload (kN)(i) car lifts; alsostate number oflevels served(j) car stackingsystems; also statecapacity(k) car/lorryturntables and thelike(l) documenthandling systems(m) other lift andconveyorinstallations.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

11 Fire and lightningprotection

m2 1 The areameasured is thearea serviced by thesystem.2 The area servicedis measured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).3 Where more thanone system isemployed, the areameasured for eachsystem is the areaserviced by thesystem. Areas tomeasured using therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofsystem.

12 Communication,security and controlsystems

13 Specialistinstallations

14 Builder’s work inconnection withservices

1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA).2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

6 Prefabricated buildings andbuilding units

1 Prefabricatedbuildings andbuilding units

m2 1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA) of thecomplete buildingsor prefabricatedroom units.2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each:(a) completeprefabricatedbuilding(b) type ofprefabricated roomunit (statingnumber of units).

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

7 Work to existing buildings 1 Minor demolitionand alterationworks

m2 1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA) of thebuilding(s)demolished oraltered.2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each buildingdemolished oraltered.

2 Repairs toexisting services

3 Damp-proofcourses/fungus andbeetle eradication

1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA) of theroom(s) treated.2 The area of therooms treated ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

4 Facade retention The area measuredis the area of facadeto be retained.

5 Cleaning existingsurfaces

The area measuredis the surface areaof the surface to becleaned. Nodeduction for voids.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofsurface.

6 Renovation works The area measuredis the area to berenovated.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each type ofsurface to berenovated.

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Group element Element Unit Measurement rules Notes

8 External works 1 Site preparationworks

m2 The area measuredis the site area (SA),less the footprint ofthe building (orbuildings) measuredon the horizontalplane.

Costs to beseparately shownfor each element.2 Roads, paths,

pavings andsurfacings

3 Soft landscapes,planting andirrigation systems

4 Fencing, railingsand walls

5 External fixtures

6 External drainage

7 External services

8 Minor buildingworks and ancillarybuildings

1 The areameasured is thegross internal floorarea (GIFA) of thebuilding(s).2 The areameasured ismeasured inaccordance with therules ofmeasurement forascertaining GIFA.

9 Main contractor’spreliminaries

% The cost of maincontractor’spreliminaries as apercentage of thetotal cost offacilitating worksand building works.

10 Main contractor’s overheadsand profit

The cost of maincontractor’soverheads andprofit as apercentage of thetotal cost offacilitating works,building works andcosts of maincontractor’spreliminaries.

2.9 Unit rates and element unit rates (EURs) used toestimate the cost of facilitating works and buildingworks

2.9.1 Unit rates used are to be current at the time the order of cost estimate is produced.That is, theymust exclude any allowances for future inflation or deflation (refer to paragraph 2.16(Measurement rules for inflation)).

2.9.2 Unit rates applied to measured quantities are to be applicable to the method of measurement used(i.e. rates based on cost/m2 of GIFA to be used for measured quantities determined using the floorarea method, a cost per functional unit for measured quantities calculated using the functional unitmethod and appropriate element unit rates (EURs) where measured quantities are derived usingthe elemental method).

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2.9.3 Both unit rates (i.e. cost/m2 of GIFA or cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost)) andelement unit rates (EURs) used to estimate the total cost of building works are to include the costof all materials, labour and plant that are specifically required to construct the building or element.Unit rates and EURs are also to include allowances for any subcontractors’ or suppliers’ designfees, subcontractors’ preliminaries and subcontractors’ overheads and profit. Unit rates and EURsare to exclude allowances for main contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads andprofit and other allowances, such as project/design team fees, other development/project costs, riskallowances and inflation.These items are to be assessed separately and added to the estimated costof facilitating works and building works (i.e. the building works estimate).

2.9.4 Costs per functional unit (or functional unit costs) include costs connected with all circulationspace associated with the functional unit.

2.9.5 The cost/m2 of GIFA, the cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost) and EURs can beinterpolated from cost analyses or from benchmark analyses of previous buildings of a similar type.Unit rates ascertained from cost analyses or benchmark analyses of previous buildings should, ifnecessary, be adjusted to reflect changes in specification level between the previous building andthe proposed building.Time and regional variation of costs should also be considered.

2.9.6 When using unit rates from cost analyses and benchmark analyses, it is recommended that suchrates are adjusted to reflect prices current at the time the order of cost estimate is prepared (i.e.adjusted to remove allowances included for construction inflation). Consider the followingscenario:

A cost analysis is to be prepared on a building project, where:

Tender return date: 7 December 2012

Original contract sum (i.e. the agreed tender price): 30,600,900

Possession of the site (and commencement date ofthe contract period):

11 February 2013

Contract period (i.e. construction period): 30 months

Date for completion: 6 August 2015

Tender price index (TPI) to be stated in cost analysis: December 2012 (or 4th quarter2012)

Based on the above scenario, the original contract sum (and rates and prices within) will include anallowance by the main contractor for construction inflation (i.e. an allowance to cover the risks ofinflation during the period from the ‘tender return date’ to the ‘date for completion’). If noadjustment is made to the original contract sum (and rates and prices within) for constructioninflation in the cost analysis, and the TPI is given as the ‘tender return date’, then there is asignificant risk that a quantity surveyor/cost manager will over allow for construction inflationwhen developing an order of cost estimate. Therefore, it is recommended that all constructioninflation is omitted from cost analyses and benchmark analyses data.

2.9.7 It is further recommended that cost analyses (and benchmark analyses) be based on the agreedtender price (i.e. the original contract sum); not on the final contract sum (i.e. the agreed finalaccount sum).The two main reasons for this are:

(a) The cost analysis (or benchmark analyses) would not be available until after the final accountsum had been agreed, which could be three or four years after an analysis undertaken attender stage.

(b) It is much more difficult to analyse both the original contract sum and variation account thanto analyse the original contract sum alone.

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2.10 Updating unit rates and other costs to currentestimate base date

2.10.1 The estimate base date is to be established for an order of cost estimate. It is essential, therefore,that the unit rates used from cost analyses and benchmark analyses are updated to bring them intoline with the estimate base date established for the order of cost estimate.

2.10.2 To update a unit rate from cost analyses or benchmark analyses data to the current estimate basedate, the unit rate is increased by the amount of inflation occurring during the period from thebase date of cost data to the current estimate base date.The equation for calculating the updatedunit rate is therefore:

Ra2 = Ra1 + (Ra1 x p)

where:

Ra1 = unit rate at base date of cost data

Ra2 = unit rate at current estimate base date p = percentage addition for inflation

The percentage addition for inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tender priceindices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices. Using published indices, the equation forcalculating the percentage addition for inflation is therefore:

p = ((index 2 – index 1) ÷ index 1) x 100

where:

index 1 = index at base date of cost data

index 2 = index at current estimate base date

p = percentage addition for inflation

Note: Care should be taken not to update previous rates that were based on percentage additions(e.g. main contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit and project/designteam fees). Such items will be systematically updated when the percentage addition is applied to theupdated unit rates (and other rates).

2.11 Measurement rules for main contractor’spreliminaries

2.11.1 Main contractor’s preliminaries are to be added as a percentage to the total cost of building works(i.e. to the building works estimate). The percentage addition to be applied for main contractor’spreliminaries can be derived from a properly considered assessment of cost analyses of previousbuilding projects. The percentage can be ascertained by calculating the main contractor’spreliminaries as a percentage of the total cost of all elements forming the building works.Benchmark data from previously completed building projects can also be used to assess the level ofmain contractor’s preliminaries to be applied to a new building project.

2.11.2 The estimated cost of main contractor’s preliminaries is to be calculated by applying the selectedpercentage addition for main contractor’s preliminaries to the cost of the building works. Theequation for calculating the total estimated cost of main contractor’s preliminaries is therefore:

c = a x p

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

p = percentage for main contractor’s preliminaries

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c = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of main contractor’spreliminaries)

2.11.3 The main contractor’s preliminaries estimate is added to the building works estimate.

2.11.4 If known at this early stage, costs relating to known site constraints, special construction methods,sequencing of works or other non-standard requirements are to be assessed and identifiedseparately.

2.11.5 Allowance for subcontractors’ preliminaries, design fees, risk allowances and overheads and profitare to be incorporated in the cost/m2 of GIFA, cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost) orelement unit rates (EURs) used to estimate the cost of building works (i.e. to calculate the buildingworks estimate).

2.11.6 A list of typical items found within main contractor’s preliminaries, is provided at Part 4:Tabulatedrules of measurement for elemental cost planning (group element 9: Main contractor’spreliminaries).This list is not meant to be definitive or exhaustive, but is simply a guide.

2.12 Measurement rules for main contractor’s overheadsand profit

2.12.1 Main contractor’s overheads and profit is to be based on a percentage addition.The estimated costof any main contractor’s overheads and profit is to be calculated by applying the selectedpercentage addition for overheads and profit to the combined total cost of the building worksestimate and the main contractor’s preliminaries estimate. The equation for calculating the totalestimated cost of main contractor’s overheads and profit is therefore:

c = (a + b) × p

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of main contractor’spreliminaries)

p = percentage for main contractor’s overheads and profits

c = main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of maincontractor’s overheads and profit).

2.12.2 The percentage addition to be applied for main contractor’s overheads and profit is to be derivedfrom a properly considered assessment of main contractor’s overheads and profit found onprevious building projects.

2.12.3 The main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate is added to the combined total of the buildingworks estimate and the main contractor’s preliminaries estimate. This gives the works costestimate.The equation for calculating the works cost estimate is therefore:

d = a + b + c

where:

a = building works estimate

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate

c =main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate

d = works cost estimate

2.12.4 A typical list of items to be found within main contractor’s overheads and profit, is provided at Part4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning (group element 10: Main contractor’soverheads and profit).This list is not meant to be definitive or exhaustive, but is simply a guide.

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2.13 Measurement rules for project/design team fees

2.13.1 Project/design team fees are the fees associated with the project/design team and other specialistconsultants required for the building project. Project/design team fees may also include maincontractor’s pre-construction fees. A typical list of project/design team fees, including items to befound within main contractor’s pre-construction fees, is provided at Part 4: Tabulated rules ofmeasurement for elemental cost planning (group element 11: Project/design team fees).This list isnot meant to be definitive or exhaustive, but is simply a guide.

2.13.2 Project/design team fees are to be included in order of cost estimates unless specifically excludedat the request of the employer.

2.13.3 It is recommended that a single allowance be made for project/design team fees.

2.13.4 For the purpose of order of cost estimates, it is recommended that project/design team fees bebased on a percentage addition. Project/design team fees are to be calculated by applying theselected percentage addition for project/design team fees to the works cost estimate.The equationfor calculating project/design team fees is therefore:

c = a x p

where:

a = works cost estimate

p = percentage for project/design team fees

c = project/design team fees estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of project/design team fees)

2.13.5 The project/design team fee estimate is added to the works cost estimate.

2.14 Measurement rules for other development/projectcosts

2.14.1 Other development/project costs are for costs that are not necessarily directly associated with theworks costs or project/design team fees, but form part of the total cost of the building project tothe employer; for example, insurances, planning fees, fees in connection with party wall awards,decanting and relocation costs, marketing costs and contributions associated with planningpermissions (such as Section 106 and Section 278 Agreements in the United Kingdom). Examplesof other development/project costs are provided in Part 4: Tabulated rules of measurement forelemental cost planning (group element 12: Other development/project costs).These examples donot provide a definitive or exhaustive list of items, but are simply a guide.

2.14.2 Other development/project costs are to be included in order of cost estimates unless specificallyexcluded at the request of the employer. Other development/project costs are to be added as alump sum allowance.

2.14.3 The nature of other development/project costs and the extent of the lump sum allowance to beincluded in the order of cost estimate are to be ascertained in conjunction with the employer.

2.14.4 The total estimated cost of other development/project costs is added to the combined total of theworks cost estimate and the project/design team fees estimate.

2.14.5 The combined total of the works cost estimate, the project/design team fees estimate and theother development/project costs estimate is the base cost estimate (i.e. the risk-free estimate).

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2.15 Measurement rules for risk

2.15.1 All building projects involve risks; some obvious, some less so. The proper management of risksaves time and money. Risks can occur at any point in a building project and it is essential that theyare identified, assessed, monitored and controlled.

2.15.2 Risk exposure (i.e. the potential effect of risk) changes as the building project progresses;continually managing the risks is therefore essential. As the design evolves, more of the projectrequirements are defined, and a risk response can be decided. For example:

(a) Risk avoidance: where risks have such serious consequences on the project outcome thatthey are totally unacceptable. Risk avoidance measures might include a review of theemployer’s brief and a reappraisal of the project, perhaps leading to an alternativedevelopment mix, alternative design solution or its cancellation.

(b) Risk reduction: where the level of risk is unacceptable. Typical action to reduce risk cantake the form of:

(i) Redesign: combined with improved value engineering.

(ii) More detailed design or further site investigation: to improve the information onwhich cost estimates and programmes are based.

(iii) Different materials or engineering services: to avoid new technology or unprovensystems or long delivery items.

(iv) Different methods of construction: to avoid inherently risky construction techniques.

(v) Changing the project execution plan: to package the work content differently, or tocarry out enabling works.

(vi) Changing the contract strategy: to allocate risk between the project participants in adifferent way.

(c) Risk transfer: where accepting the risk would not give the employer best value for money.

The object of transferring risk is to pass the responsibility to another party able to bettercontrol the risk.Whenever risk is transferred there is usually a premium to be paid (i.e. thereceiving party’s valuation of the cost of the risk).To be worthwhile, risk transfer should givebetter overall value for money to the employer (the total cost of the risk to the employer isreduced by more than the cost of the risk premium). Risk transfer measures include takingout insurance cover where appropriate.

(d) Risk sharing: occurs when risk is not entirely transferred and the employer retains someelement of risk.

(e) Risk retention: risks retained by the employer that are not necessarily controllable. Thisremaining risk is called the residual risk exposure.

2.15.3 Considering the limited information about the building project and site conditions, the riskallowance at the RIBA Preparation Work Stage (i.e.A:Appraisal and B: Design Brief) and the OGCBusiness Justification and Delivery Strategy Gateways can be a significant percentage of the totalestimated cost; whereas, after completion (when all accounts are settled) the requirement for arisk allowance will be zero. Proper risk identification, assessment, monitoring and control aretherefore a prerequisite of realistic cost estimates and of minimising the consequential costs arisingfrom the employer’s residual risk exposure.

2.15.4 It is recommended that risk allowances are not a standard percentage, but a properly consideredassessment of the risk, taking into account the completeness of the design and other uncertaintiessuch as the amount of site investigation done.

2.15.5 It is recommended that separate allowances be made for each of the following:

(a) Design development risks – an allowance for use during the design process to provide forthe risks associated with design development, changes in estimating data, third party risks(e.g. planning requirements, legal agreements, covenants, environmental issues and pressuregroups), statutory requirements, procurement methodology and delays in tendering.

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(b) Construction risks – an allowance for use during the construction process to provide forthe risks associated with site conditions (e.g. access restrictions/limitations, existing buildings,boundaries, and existing occupants and users), ground conditions, existing services and delaysby statutory undertakers.

(c) Employer change risks – an allowance for use during both the design process and theconstruction process to provide for the risks of employer driven changes (e.g. changes inscope of works or brief, changes in quality and changes in time).

(d) Employer other risks – an allowance for other employer risks (e.g. early handover,postponement, acceleration, availability of funds, liquidated damages or premiums on othercontracts due to late provision of accommodation, unconventional tender action and specialcontract arrangements).

2.15.6 Lists of typical risks for each category of risk are at Part 4: Tabulated rules of measurement forelemental cost planning (group element 13: Risks). These lists are not meant to be definitive orexhaustive, but are simply a guide.

2.15.7 Risk allowances are to be included in the order of cost estimates. Even at the RIBA PreparationWork Stage and the OGC Business Justification and Delivery Strategy Gateways, it isrecommended that the size of the initial risk allowance is based on the results of a formal riskanalysis. If the risk characteristics are not acceptable to the employer, it is advisable that the riskallowance is not determined until management action has been taken to review the employer’s riskexposure and to identify suitable risk responses that will reduce this exposure to an acceptablelevel. It is recommended that a revised risk analysis is undertaken to determine the most likelyout-turn cost and the risk allowance.

2.15.8 Throughout the RIBA Preparation Work Stage and the OGC Business Justification and DeliveryStrategy Gateways of a building project, it is advisable that effort is concentrated upon the mainsources of risk. It may be beneficial, even at this stage of the project, to prepare a project specificrisk register incorporating the major risks identified and a risk management strategy. It isrecommended that risks are not excluded without due consideration.Take care not to allow thenatural optimism which surrounds the early stages of a building project to influence the realism ofjudgments which are to be made.

2.15.9 The risks, which can influence the cost of a project, change as the building project progressesthrough the subsequent RIBA Work Stages. It is recommended that risk registers and riskestimates are reassessed at regular intervals throughout the various formal stages of cost planningwhich follow once the cost limit has been authorised by the employer.

2.15.10 For the purpose of order of cost estimates, risk allowances for design development risks,construction risks and employer’s risks based on the application of percentage additions are to becalculated by multiplying the base cost estimate by the selected percentage additions.The equationfor calculating the risk allowances for design development risk, construction risk and employer’srisk are therefore:

for design development risks: R1 = a x p1

for construction risks: R2 = a x p2

for employer change risks: R3 = a x p3

for employer other risks: R4 = a x p4

where:

a = base cost estimate

p1 = percentage risk allowance for design development risks

p2 = percentage risk allowance for construction risks

p3 = percentage risk allowance for employer change risks

p4 = percentage risk allowance for employer other risks

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R1 = risk allowance estimate for design development risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for design development risks)

R2 = risk allowance estimate for construction risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for construction risks)

R3 = risk allowance estimate for employer change risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for employer change risks)

R4 = risk allowance estimate for employer other risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for employer other risks)

2.15.11 The equation for calculating the total risk allowance estimate is therefore:

RA = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4

where:

R1 = risk allowance estimate for design development risks

R2 = risk allowance estimate for construction risks

R3 = risk allowance estimate for employer change risks

R4 = risk allowance estimate for employer other risks

RA = risk allowances estimate

2.15.12 The risk allowance estimate is added to the base cost estimate.This gives the proposed cost limit(excluding inflation).The equation for calculating the cost limit (excluding inflation) is therefore:

CL = a + b

where:

a = base cost estimate

b = risk allowances estimate

CL = cost limit (excluding inflation)

2.16 Measurement rules for inflation

2.16.1 An order of cost estimate is to be prepared using rates and prices current at the time the estimateis prepared. However, it is also necessary to consider possible future effects of inflation on theserates and prices over a period of time (i.e. from the estimate base date to constructioncompletion).The rules divide inflation over a period of time into two categories; namely:

(a) to date of tender (i.e. tender inflation); and

(b) during the construction period (i.e. construction inflation).

2.16.2 For the purpose of order of cost estimates, the period used to ascertain the effects of inflation areas follows:

(a) Tender inflation: the period from the estimate base date to the date of tender return.

(b) Construction inflation: the period from the date of tender return to the mid-point of theconstruction period.

2.16.3 For the purpose of order of cost estimates, a simple approach can be used to ascertain the amountof tender inflation and construction inflation to be included.

2.16.4 The amount of tender inflation is ascertained by applying a single percentage rate for tenderinflation to the cost limit (excluding inflation).The addition of tender inflation gives the projectedcost limit (excluding construction inflation) for the building project.The equation for calculating theamount of tender inflation is therefore:

t = CL x p

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where:

CL = cost limit (excluding inflation)

p = percentage for tender inflation

t = tender inflation estimate

The percentage for tender inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tender priceindices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices.

2.16.5 The tender inflation estimate is added to the cost limit (excluding inflation).This gives the proposedcost limit (excluding construction inflation). The equation for calculating the cost limit (excludingconstruction inflation) is therefore:

CL2 = CL1 + t

where:

CL1 = cost limit (excluding inflation)

CL2 = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

t = tender inflation estimate

2.16.6 The amount of construction inflation is ascertained by applying a single percentage rate forconstruction inflation to the cost limit (excluding construction inflation). The addition ofconstruction inflation gives the projected cost limit (including inflation) for the building project.Theequation for calculating the amount of construction inflation is therefore:

c = CL x p

where:

CL = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

p = percentage for construction inflation

c = construction inflation estimate

The percentage for construction inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tenderprice indices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices.

2.16.7 The construction inflation estimate is added to the cost limit (excluding inflation). This gives theproposed cost limit (including inflation). The equation for calculating the cost limit (includinginflation) is therefore:

CL2 = CL1 + c

where:

CL1 = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

CL2 = cost limit (including inflation)

c = construction inflation estimate

Note: Care should be taken to ensure that the rates used to calculate an order of cost estimatethat were derived from cost analyses or benchmark analyses have been adjusted to reflect pricescurrent at the time the order of cost estimate is prepared (i.e. adjusted to remove allowancesincluded for construction inflation). Refer to paragraph 2.9.6 of these rules.

2.16.8 It is recommended that potential cost increases caused by tendering conditions and the effects ofchanges in the market are also considered, such as price increases associated with particularmaterials or products or the impact of major projects sapping resources (home and abroad);particular specialist, works, trade, work package, and labour only subcontractors; or othercountries buying major quantities of raw materials (e.g. China). However, it is recommended that

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such potential cost increases caused by tendering conditions and the effects of changes in themarket be initially dealt with under risk allowances.

2.17 Value Added Tax (VAT) assessment

2.17.1 Value Added Tax (VAT) in relation to buildings is a complex area.Therefore, it is recommended thatVAT is excluded from order of cost estimates.

2.17.2 It is recommended that specialist advice is sought on VAT matters to ensure that the correct ratesare applied to the various aspects of a building project.

2.18 Other considerations

2.18.1 Other considerations include:

(a) capital allowances for taxation purposes;

(b) land remediation relief; and

(c) grants.

2.18.2 Taxation allowances, taxation relief and grants can provide valuable financial aid to an employer oncertain types of building project. However, it is recommended that specialist advice is sought tomaximise the availability and quantum of capital allowances, land remediation relief and grants. Forthat reason, it is recommended that allowances in connection with capital allowances, landremediation relief and grants be excluded from order of cost estimates.

2.19 Reporting of order of cost estimates

2.19.1 Costs are to be expressed as ‘cost/m2 of GIFA’.

2.19.2 Where appropriate and/or required by an employer, costs may be expressed as a ‘cost perfunctional unit’ (or ‘functional unit cost’) as an alternative to, or in addition to, the cost/m2 of GIFA.The functional unit may be an employer defined unit. It is essential, therefore, that the functionalunit is clearly identified when costs are expressed in this way.

2.19.3 Order of cost estimates, as with all estimates, are to be of forecast out-turn cost, with statedallowances for project/design team fees, other development/project costs, risk allowances, inflationand VAT as appropriate.

2.19.4 Items included in and excluded from the estimated cost are to be clearly communicated to theemployer when reporting the order of cost estimate.

2.19.5 Typical items to be included in order of cost estimates reports are:

(a) project title;

(b) project description;

(c) a statement of cost (including cost limit);

(d) details of the information and specification on which the cost plan was prepared;

(e) a statement of the floor areas;

(f) basis of cost estimates (i.e. assumptions);

(g) estimate base date (i.e. to which inflation has been applied);

(h) estimated costs of and a request for decisions on any alternative proposals (i.e. summary of

(i) option costs); and

(j) inclusions and exclusions (i.e. a clear and unambiguous statement of what is included in andexcluded from the order of cost estimate).

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Part 3: Measurement rules for costplanning

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Part 3: Measurement rules for costplanning3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Part 3 of the rules describes the purpose and content of elemental cost plans and explains therules of measurement for the preparation of formal cost plans.The formal cost planning stages arealso put in context with the RIBA Plan of Work and the OGC Gateway Process.

3.1.2 The content and application of unit rates to measured quantities to generate the base cost of thebuilding works is also described; together with the method of dealing with cost allowances for maincontractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit, project/design team fees, otherdevelopment/project costs, risk allowances, inflation,Value Added Tax (VAT) and capital allowances.

3.1.3 In addition, the basic information requirements needed (from the employer and other project teammembers) by the quantity surveyor/cost manager to complete an elemental cost plan are outlined.The essential content of the quantity surveyor’s/cost manager’s cost reports to the employer isalso described.

3.1.4 The measurement rules for elemental cost planning can also be used as a basis for measuringquantities for the application to whole life cycle costing.

3.2 Purpose of cost planning

3.2.1 Elemental cost plans are produced as an intrinsic part of RIBA Work Stages C: Concept, D: DesignDevelopment, E: Technical Design and F: Production Information; or, when the OGC GatewayProcess is used, Gateways 3A (Design Brief and Concept Approval) and 3B (Detailed DesignApproval).The requirements of RIBA Work Stages C, D, E and F, as described in the RIBA OutlinePlan of Work, are as follows:

(a) RIBA Work Stage C: Concept:

‘Implementation of Design Brief and preparation of additional data. Preparation of ConceptDesign including outline proposals for structural and building services systems, outlinespecifications and [Formal Cost Plan 1]. Review of procurement route.’

OGC Gateway 3A (Design Brief and Concept Approval) can be compared with RIBA WorkStage C.

(b) RIBA Work Stage D: Design Development:

‘Development of concept design to include structural and building services systems, updatedoutline specifications and cost plan. Completion of Project Brief. Application for detailedplanning permission.’

Note: Application for detailed planning permission may be moved to suit projectrequirements.

(c) RIBA Work Stage E:Technical Design:

‘Preparation of technical design(s) and specifications, sufficient to co-ordinate componentsand elements of the project and information for statutory standards and construction safety.’

Note: Information for statutory standards and construction safety may be moved to suitproject requirements.

OGC Gateway 3B (Detailed Design Approval) can be compared with RIBA Work Stages Dand E.

(d) RIBA Work Stage F: Production Information:

‘F1 Preparation of production information in sufficient detail to enable a tender or tenders tobe obtained.Application for statutory approvals.’

Note: Application for statutory approvals may be moved to suit project requirements.

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‘F2 Preparation of further information for construction required under the building contract.’Note: Further information for construction may be moved to suit project requirements.OGC Gateway 3B (Detailed Design Approval) can be compared with RIBA Work Stages Dand E.

Project stages from the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007, copyright Royal Institute of British Architects, arereproduced here with the permission of the RIBA.

3.2.2 The main purpose of elemental cost planning is to:

(a) ensure that employers are provided with value for money;

(b) make employers and designers aware of the cost consequences of their desires and/orproposals;

(c) provide advice to designers that enables them to arrive at practical and balanced designswithin budget;

(d) keep expenditure within the cost limit approved by the employer; and

(e) provide robust cost information upon which the employer can make informed decisions.

3.2.3 Elemental cost planning (or cost planning) is a budget distribution technique that is implementedduring the design stages of a building project. It involves a critical breakdown of the cost limit (i.e.the employer’s authorised budget) for the building(s) into cost targets for each element of thebuilding(s). Cost targets are the recommended expenditure for each element (e.g. substructure,frame, upper floors and roof).

3.2.4 The elemental cost plan (or cost plan) that results is a statement of how the project teamproposes to distribute the available budget among the elements of the building. It provides a frameof reference from which to develop the design and maintain cost control. It also provides both awork breakdown structure (WBS) and a cost breakdown structure (CBS) which, by codifying, canbe used to redistribute works in elements to construction works packages for the purpose ofprocurement.

3.2.5 Elemental cost planning is an iterative process, which is performed in steps of increasing detail asmore design information becomes available.

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3.3 Constituents of a cost plan

3.3.1 The key constituents of an elemental cost plan are:

Constituent

Facilitating works estimate (1) See paragraph 3.10

Building works estimate (2) See paragraph 3.11

Main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (3) See paragraph 3.14

Sub-total (4) [(4) = (1) + (2) + (3)]

Main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate (5) See paragraph 3.15

Works cost estimate (6) [(6) = (4) + (5)]

Project/design team fee estimate (7) [(7) = (7(a)) + (7(b)) +(7(c))]

See paragraph 3.16

(a) Consultants’ fees (7(a))

(b) Main contractor’s pre-construction fee estimate (if applicable)(7(b))

(c) Main contractor’s design fees estimate (if applicable) (7(c))

Sub-total (8) [(8) = (6) + (7)]

Other development/project costs estimate (8) See paragraph 3.17

Base cost estimate (10) [(10) = (8) + (9)]

Risk allowances estimate (11) [(11) = (11(a)) + (11(b)) + (11(c))+ (11(d))]

See paragraph 3.18

(a) Design development risks estimate (11(a))

(b) Construction risks estimate (11(b))

(c) Employer change risks estimate (11(c))

(d) Employer other risks estimate (11(d))

Cost limit (excluding inflation) (12) [(12) = (10) + (11)]

Tender inflation estimate (13) See paragraph 3.19

Cost limit (excluding construction inflation) (14) [(14) = (12) +(13)]

Construction inflation estimate (15) See paragraph 3.19

Cost limit (including inflation) (16) [(16) = (14) + (15)]

VAT assessment See paragraph 3.20

3.3.2 The base cost estimate is the total estimated cost of the building works, main contractor’spreliminaries and main contractor’s overheads and profit.The base cost estimate is to contain noallowances for risk or inflation (i.e. the risk-free estimate).

3.3.3 Allowances for risk and inflation are to be calculated separately and added to the base costestimate to determine the cost limit for the building project.

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3.4 Formal cost planning stages

3.4.1 There are a number of formal cost planning stages, which are comparable with the RIBA Designand Pre-Construction Work Stages and OGC Gateways 3A (Design Brief and Concept Approval)and 3B (Detailed Design Approval) for a building project.The employer is required to ‘approve’ thecost plan on completion of each RIBA Work Stage before authorising commencement of the nextRIBA Work Stage.

3.4.2 For most building projects, formal cost plans are to be completed, and submitted to the employerfor approval, for each of the following RIBA Work Stages or OGC Gateways:

Formal Cost Plan RIBA Work Stage

1 C: Concept

2 D: Design Development

3 E:Technical Design

F: Production Information

Formal Cost Plan OGC Gateway

1 3A: Design Brief and Concept Approval

2 and 3 3B: Detailed Design Approval

3.4.3 Formal Cost Plan 1 is prepared at a point where the scope of work is fully defined and key criteriaare specified but no detailed design has commenced. Formal Cost Plan 1 will provide the frame ofreference for Formal Cost Plan 2. Likewise, Formal Cost Plan 2 will provide the frame of referencefor Formal Cost Plan 3. Neither Formal Cost Plans 2 nor 3 involve the preparation of a completelynew elemental cost plan; they are progressions of the previous formal cost plans, which aredeveloped through the cost checking of cost significant components and cost targets as moredesign information and further information about the site becomes available.

3.4.4 Whether or not a formal cost plan is prepared at each RIBA Work Stage or OGC Gateway isdependent on the procurement strategy selected. For example, the preparation of an updated costplan might not be required at Work Stage F: Production Information where a design and buildcontract strategy is selected.

3.4.5 The cost targets within each formal cost plan approved by the employer will be used as thebaseline for future cost comparisons. Each subsequent cost plan will require reconciliation with thepreceding cost plan and explanations relating to changes made. In view of this, it is essential thatrecords of any transfers made to or from the risk allowances and any adjustments made to costtargets are maintained, so that explanations concerning changes can be provided to both theemployer and the project team.

3.4.6 To avoid unnecessary conflict, it is essential that employers and other project/design teammembers are aware of what is included in each element of the cost plan.

3.5 Reviewing and approving cost plans

3.5.1 Prior to the employer authorising commencement of the next RIBA Work Stage or OGC Gateway,the formal cost plan for the preceding RIBA Work Stage or OGC Gateway is to be reviewed by theemployer and the project team to ensure that:

(a) the building project is affordable;

(b) the cost target for each element of the project is reasonable and up to date; and

(c) the cost limit has not been exceeded.

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3.5.2 Following the review, the employer will sign off the cost plan and give any necessary instructionsand/or authorise commencement of the next RIBA Work Stage or OGC Gateway.

3.6 Cost control in procurement

3.6.1 The cost plan becomes a fundamental cost control mechanism where a building project is procuredby the use of separate work packages. By using codified cost plans, the components allocated toeach element and sub-element can simply be redistributed into the required work packages.Redistributing components into work packages will provide cost targets for each package, whichcan be used as a cost management tool during both the RIBA Pre-Construction and ConstructionWork Stages and OGC Gateway 4 (Readiness for Service).

3.6.2 The method of codifying and redistributing cost targets from elements to work packages is atparagraph 4.5 of Part 4 of these rules.

3.7 Building projects comprising multiple buildings

3.7.1 Where a building project comprises more than one type of building, it is recommended that aseparate cost plan be prepared for each building; culminating in a ‘summary cost plan’ for the entirebuilding project (see Figure 3.1).

Figure 3.1: Typical cost plan breakdown structure for building projects comprisingmultiple components or buildings

3.8 Information requirements for formal cost plans

3.8.1 The information base of the building project continues to expand during the RIBA Design andPre-Construction Work Stages and OGC Gateways 3A (Design Brief and Concept Approval), 3B(Detailed Design Approval) and 3C (Investment Decision), as more project/design team, maincontractor, specialist subcontractor and employer interaction takes place.

3.8.2 A list of the key information required to enable preparation of formal cost plans is at Appendix Gof these measurement rules.

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3.9 Format, structure and content of elemental costplans

3.9.1 Examples of templates showing the format, structure and content of elemental cost plans, based onlevel 1 and level 2 code levels, are provided at Appendix G and Appendix H to these rules.

3.10 Measurement rules for facilitating works

3.10.1 The rules of measurement for facilitating works (i.e. group element 0) are detailed in Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning.

3.10.2 The measurement rules applicable to facilitating works shall be the same those for themeasurement of building works, as given in paragraphs 3.11.2 to 3.11.5, inclusive, of these rules.

3.11 Measurement rules for building works

3.11.1 The rules of measurement for building works (i.e. group elements 1 to 8) are detailed in Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning.

3.11.2 The degree of detail to be measured for building work is to be related to the cost significance ofthe elements in the particular design.Where sufficient information is available, cost significant itemsare to be measured by means of approximate quantities. Composite items are measured bycombining or grouping together work items to common forms of measurement. Non-costsignificant items (such as minor items and labours on cost significant items) are ignored inmeasurement, but are to be accounted for by increasing the applicable unit rate by an appropriatepercentage or by other appropriate methods.

3.11.3 Quantities shall be given to the nearest whole unit except that any quantity less than one wholeunit shall be given as one unit. Quantities measured in tonnes shall be given to two places ofdecimals.

3.11.4 The method of measuring quantities for each formal cost plan shall be as follows:

(a) Formal Cost Plan 1

(i) This is the first formal cost plan. It coincides with the completion of the conceptdesign at the point where the scope of works is fully defined and key criteria arespecified but no detailed design has commenced.

(ii) Cost Plan 1 will provide the frame of reference for Cost Plan 2.

(iii) The key information required from the employer and other project/design teammembers to enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 1 is set out in Appendix G ofthese rules.

(iv) For Cost Plan 1, a condensed list of elements is used, which will be developed into afull list of elements, sub-elements and components as more design and otherinformation becomes available as the building project progresses.

(v) Quantities for building works shall be determined in accordance with Part 4:Tabulatedrules of measurement for elemental cost planning (i.e. group elements 1 to 8).

(vi) Where insufficient design information is available from which to quantify buildingworks in accordance with the rules of measurement for elemental cost planning, thenthe quantity measured is to be the GIFA.

(b) Formal Cost Plan 2

(i) This is the second formal cost plan, which coincides with the completion of the designdevelopment. Formal Cost Plan 2 is a progression of Formal Cost Plan 1. It is

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developed by cost checking of cost significant cost targets for elements as moredetailed design information is made available from the design team.

(ii) Cost Plan 2 will provide the frame of reference for Cost Plan 3.

(iii) The key information required from the employer and other project/design teammembers to enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 2 is set out in Appendix G ofthese rules.

(iv) The cost checks are to be carried out against each pre-established cost target.

(v) Quantities for building works shall be determined in accordance with Part 4:Tabulatedrules of measurement for elemental cost planning (i.e. group elements 1 to 8).

(vi) Where insufficient design information is available from which to quantify buildingworks in accordance with the rules of measurement for elemental cost planning, thenthe quantity measured is to be the GIFA.

(c) Formal Cost Plan 3

(i) This third formal cost plan stage is based on technical designs, specifications anddetailed information for construction. Formal Cost Plan 3 is a progression of FormalCost Plan 2. It is developed by cost checking of cost significant cost targets forelements as more detailed design information is made available from the design team.

(ii) Cost Plan 3 will provide the frame of reference for appraising tenders.

(iii) The key information required from the employer and other project/design teammembers to enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 3 is set out in Appendix H ofthese rules.

(iv) The cost checks are to be carried out against each pre-established cost target.

(v) Quantities for building works shall be determined in accordance with Part 4:Tabulatedrules of measurement for elemental cost planning (i.e. group elements 1 to 8).

(vi) Where insufficient design information is available from which to quantify buildingworks in accordance with the rules of measurement for elemental cost planning, thenthe quantity measured is to be the GIFA.

3.11.5 Contractor designed work:

(a) As the procurement strategy is developed it is likely that the employer will require thetransfer of the design liability for all, or some, elements of the works to the contractor.Whenthe contractor is to be liable for the design of specific elements only (i.e. not the entirebuilding project), this is referred to as ‘contractor designed work’. Contractor designedworks include any works that require the contractor to undertake its design, whetherdirectly or via a work package subcontractor. Contractor designed work is sometimesreferred to as the ‘Contractor Designed Portion (CDP)’.

(b) Elements, sub-elements and components for which the contractor is required to takeresponsibility for the design, such as foundations, windows, pre-cast concrete components,roof trusses and/or mechanical and electrical engineering services, the work items shall beidentified and described separately in the cost plan as ‘contractor designed works’.

(c) The rules for dealing with contractor designed work, where design liability for the entirebuilding project is to be transferred to the contractor, are at paragraph 3.16.7 (Maincontractor’s design fees) of these rules.

3.12 Unit rates used to estimate the cost of buildingworks

3.12.1 The unit rates (including element unit rates (EUQs) and composite unit rates) used to estimate thetotal cost of building works are to include the cost of all materials, labour and plant that arespecifically required to construct the item. Costs are also to include any subcontractors’preliminaries, design fees, risk allowances, and overheads and profit.

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3.12.2 Unit rates used to estimate the cost of building works (i.e. building works estimate) are to excludemain contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit and other allowances, suchas project/design team fees, other development/project costs, risk allowances and inflation. Theseitems are to be assessed separately and added to the building works estimate.

3.12.3 When using unit rates from cost analyses and benchmark analyses, care should be taken to ensurethat such rates have been adjusted to reflect prices current at the time the cost plan is prepared(i.e. adjusted to remove allowances included for construction inflation). Refer to paragraph 2.9.6 atPart 2 of these rules

3.13 Updating unit rates and other costs to currentestimate base date

3.13.1 The estimate base date is to be re-established at each formal cost plan.Therefore, before using thepreceding order of cost estimate or formal cost plan to progress the next formal cost plan, it isessential that the unit rates and other rates used in the preceding order of cost estimate or formalcost plan are updated to bring them into line with the estimate base date established for the nextformal cost plan.

3.13.2 To update a unit rate and other rate from the previous estimate base date to the current estimatebase date, the unit rate (or other rate) is increased by the amount of inflation occurring during theperiod from the previous estimate base date to the current estimate base date.The equation forcalculating the updated unit rate (or other rate) is therefore:

Ra2 = Ra1 + (Ra1 x p)

where:

Ra1 = unit rate (or other rate) at previous estimate base date

Ra2 = unit rate (or other rate) at current estimate base date

p = percentage addition for inflation

The percentage addition for inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tender priceindices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices. Using published indices, the equation forcalculating the percentage addition for inflation is therefore:

p = ((index 2 – index 1) ÷ index 1) x 100

where:

Index 1 = index at base date of cost data

Index 2 = index at current estimate base date

p = percentage addition for inflation

Note: Care should be taken not to update previous rates that were based on percentage additions(e.g. main contractor’s preliminaries, main contractor’s overheads and profit and project/designteam fees). Such items will be updated when the percentage addition is applied to the updated unitrates (and other rates). Similarly, updating percentages are not to be applied to items for whichfixed costs have been agreed (e.g. consultants’ fees where based on a fixed lump sum).

3.14 Measurement rules for main contractor’spreliminaries

3.14.1 Main contractor’s preliminaries are a cost significant element in most construction projects, whichare directly influenced by the choice of construction method more than any other element. Thecost checking of main contractor’s preliminaries is an iterative process which is repeated for eachformal cost plan.

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3.14.2 The methods of estimating the cost of the preliminaries will vary according to the RIBA WorkStage or OGC Gateway reached.To begin with, for Formal Cost Plan 1 (prepared for RIBA WorkStage C: Concept or OGC Gateway 1: Business Justification), the estimated cost of maincontractor’s preliminaries will be based on a percentage addition derived from a properlyconsidered assessment of cost analyses of previous buildings. However, as more informationbecomes available a more detailed approach to cost checking the cost target for main contractor’spreliminaries is to be taken.

3.14.3 When preparing Formal Cost Plans 2 and 3 (i.e. at RIBA Work Stages D, E, and F or at OGCGateways 3A and 3B), to ensure that the previous cost target is sufficient, it is essential thatthorough cost checks are carried out on cost significant items of main contractor’s preliminaries.Tofacilitate the cost checking process, it is recommended that the checklist of main contractor’spreliminaries items included in these rules of measurement be used as an aide memoire. (Refer toPart 4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning; paragraph 4.2.5.)

3.14.4 Where the estimated cost of main contractor’s preliminaries, or any part of the main contractor’spreliminaries, is to be based on a percentage addition, the estimated cost is to be calculated byapplying the selected percentage addition for main contractor’s preliminaries to the cost of thebuilding works estimate.The equation for calculating the total estimated cost of main contractor’spreliminaries is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

b = percentage for main contractor’s preliminaries

c = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of main contractor’spreliminaries)

3.14.5 Alternatively, the estimated cost of all or part of the main contractor’s preliminaries can beassessed as a lump sum.

3.14.6 The main contractor’s preliminaries estimate is added to the building works estimate.

3.14.7 Allowance for subcontractors’ preliminaries is to be made in the unit rates applied to measuredquantities.

3.14.8 Where the main contractor has been appointed early (e.g. as part of a two stage tenderingprocess), the actual agreed level of main contractor’s preliminaries is to be included in the costplan.Any compensating adjustments are to be made to the applicable cost targets.

3.14.9 It is recommended that the allowance for main contractor’s preliminaries be treated as a separatecost target.

3.15 Measurement rules for main contractor’s overheadsand profit

3.15.1 When preparing a cost estimate for main contractor’s overheads and profit, overheads and profitcan be either combined as a single cost centre or treated as two separate cost centres (i.e. onebeing main contractor’s overheads and the other main contractor’s profit). Main contractor’soverheads and profit are to be based on a percentage addition. The estimated cost of any maincontractor’s overheads and profit is to be calculated by applying the selected percentage additionfor overheads and profit to the combined total cost of the building works estimate and the maincontractor’s preliminaries estimate.

3.15.2 Where main contractor’s overheads and profit are to be combined as a single cost centre, theequation for calculating the total estimated cost of main contractor’s overheads and profit is:

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d = (a + b) x c

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of main contractor’spreliminaries)

c = percentage for main contractor’s overheads and profit

d = main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of maincontractor’s overheads and profit)

3.15.3 The percentage addition to be applied for combined main contractor’s overheads and profit is tobe derived from a properly considered assessment of main contractor’s overheads and profit foundon previous building projects.

3.15.4 The main contractor’s overheads and profit estimate is added to the combined total of the buildingworks estimate and the main contractor’s preliminaries estimate. This gives the works costestimate.The equation for calculating the works cost estimate is therefore:

d = a + b + c

where:

a = building works estimate

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate

c = main contractor’s overheads an profit estimate

d = works cost estimate

3.15.5 Where main contractor’s overheads and profit are to be treated as two separate cost centres, theequations for calculating the total estimated cost of main contractor’s overheads and profit are asfollows:

(a) For main contractor’s overheads:

d = (a + b) x c

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of maincontractor’s preliminaries)

c = percentage for main contractor’s overheads

d = main contractor’s overheads estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of maincontractor’s overheads)

(b) For main contractor’s profit:

e = (a + b) x c

where:

a = building works estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of building works)

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of maincontractor’s preliminaries)

c = percentage for main contractor’s profit

e = main contractor’s profit estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of main contractor’sprofit)

3.15.6 The percentages addition to be applied for main contractor’s overheads and main contractor’sprofit are to be derived from a properly considered assessment of main contractor’s overheadsand profit found on previous building projects.

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3.15.7 The main contractor’s overheads and main contractor’s profit estimates are added to thecombined total of the building works estimate and the main contractor’s preliminaries estimate.This gives the works cost estimate. The equation for calculating the works cost estimate istherefore:

e = a + b + c + d

where:

a = building works estimate

b = main contractor’s preliminaries estimate

c = main contractor’s overheads estimate

d = main contractor’s profit estimate

e = works cost estimate

3.15.8 Where the main contractor has been appointed early (e.g. as part of a two-stage tenderingprocess), the actual agreed level of overheads and profit is to be included in the cost plan. Anycompensating adjustments are to be made to the applicable cost targets.

3.15.9 It is recommended that the allowance for main contractor’s overheads and profit be treated as aseparate cost target.

3.16 Measurement rules for project/design team fees

3.16.1 Project/design team fees are the fees associated with the project/design team and other specialistconsultants required for the building project (i.e. consultants’ fees). Project/design team fees alsoinclude main contractor’s pre-construction fees.

3.16.2 A list of typical project/design team fees is included in Part 4:Tabulated rules of measurement forelemental cost planning (group element 11). The tables are intended to be used by the quantitysurveyor/cost manager to assist in the cost estimating and cost checking process.The lists are notmeant to be definitive or exhaustive, but are merely a guide.

3.16.3 It is recommended that separate allowances be made for:

(a) consultants’ fees;

(b) main contractor’s pre-construction fees (if applicable); and

(c) main contractor’s design fees (if applicable).

3.16.4 Project/design team fees are to be included in cost plans unless specifically excluded at the requestof the employer.

3.16.5 Consultants’ fees:

(a) Estimates of consultants’ fees are to be based on a percentage addition.

(b) The estimated cost of consultants’ fees is to be calculated by applying the selectedpercentage addition for consultants’ fees to the works cost estimate (i.e. the combined totalof the building works estimate, main contractor’s preliminaries and main contractor’soverheads and profit).The equation for calculating project/design team fees is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = works cost estimate

b = percentage for consultants’ fees

c = consultants’ fees estimate (i.e. total estimated cost of consultants’ fees)

(c) The percentage addition to be applied for project/design team fees is to be derived from aproperly considered assessment of project/design team fees on other similar previousbuilding projects.

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(d) Where actual project/design team fees are known (e.g. the architect’s fees), the actual fee isto be included in the cost plan. Any compensating adjustments are to be made to theapplicable cost targets.

(e) Care is to be taken to ensure that the scope of services agreed between the employer and aconsultant is sufficient to complete the building project when estimating the cost ofresources.Any requirement for additional services needs to be identified and allowed for inthe cost plan (e.g. the cost of carrying out detailed reinforcement design would not normallybe included in scope of services (or fee agreement) for the structural engineer, unlessspecifically requested by the employer).Thus, cost checks on project/design team fees are toinclude checks on the sufficiency of the scope of services.

(f) Where a design and build contract strategy has been selected, the responsibility of design willbe transferred to the main contractor.Therefore, the design team members who are to benovated to the main contractor, and the timing of the novation, need to be identified.This willenable the project/design team fees applicable to those design team members to be assessedand redistributed from the cost target for consultants’ fees to the cost target for maincontractor’s design fees as appropriate (see paragraph 3.16.7).

3.16.6 Main contractor’s pre-construction fee:

(a) Where it has been decided by the employer, in consultation with the project team, to employa main contractor (or specialist contractors) to provide pre-construction advice and/orother services, an allowance for the fee for providing such services is to be determined andincluded in the cost plan. The estimated cost of a main contractor’s pre-construction feesmay be calculated by using a percentage addition or derived lump sum.

(b) Where the estimated cost of the main contractor’s pre-construction fee is to be based on apercentage, the estimated cost is to be calculated by applying the selected percentageaddition for the main contractor’s pre-construction fee to the works cost estimate (i.e. thecombined total of the building works estimate, main contractor’s preliminaries and maincontractor’s overheads and profit).

(c) The percentage addition, or lump sum, to be applied for the main contractor’spre-construction fee (or specialist contractor’s fees) is to be derived from a properlyconsidered assessment of fees charged on other similar previous building projects; takingaccount of the type of services required and the duration of the pre-construction period.Theequation for calculating the main contractor’s pre-construction fees is therefore:

c = a x b

where:

a = works cost estimate

b = percentage for main contractor’s pre-construction fees

c = main contractor’s pre-construction fees estimate (i.e. total estimated cost ofmain contractor’s pre-construction fees)

(d) Care needs to be taken when estimating the cost of pre-construction fees, to ensure thatsufficient allowance has been made for main contractor’s overheads and profit on thepre-construction fee.

3.16.7 Main contractor’s design fees:

(a) Where design liability is to be transferred to the main contractor for the entire buildingproject (i.e. where a design and build or other main contractor led design contract strategyis to be used) and all, or some, of the consultants within the design team are to be novated,the balance of the consultants’ fees due after novation has occurred are to be transferredfrom the cost target for consultants’ fees to the cost target for main contractor’s design fees.

(b) The allowance for main contractor’s design fees is to be derived from a properly consideredassessment of main contractor’s design fees found on previous building projects.

3.16.8 The equation for calculating the total project/design team fees estimate is therefore:

a = F1 + F2 + F3

where:

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F1 = consultants’ fees estimate

F2 = main contractor’s pre-construction fees estimate

F3 = main contractor’s design fees estimate

a = project/design team fee estimate

3.16.9 The project/design team fee estimate is added to the works cost estimate.

3.16.10 The rules for dealing with contractor designed work, where design liability for only specificelements and/or components of building project is to be transferred to the contractor, are atparagraph 3.11.5 (Contractor designed work) of these rules.

3.17 Measurement rules for other development/projectcosts

3.17.1 Other development/project costs are for costs that are not necessarily directly associated with thecost of the building works, but form part of the total cost of the building project to the employer(e.g. insurances, planning fees, fees in connection with party wall awards, decanting and relocationcosts, marketing costs and contributions associated with planning permissions).

3.17.2 Other development/project costs are to be included in cost plans unless specifically excluded atthe request of the employer. Other development/project costs are to be added as a lump sumallowance.

3.17.3 The nature of other development/project costs and the extent of the lump sum allowance to beincluded in the cost plan are to be ascertained in conjunction with the employer.

3.17.4 The total estimated cost of other development/project costs is added to the combined total of theworks cost estimate and the project/design team fees estimate.

3.17.5 A tabulated list of typical other development/project costs is included in Part 4:Tabulated rules ofmeasurement for elemental cost planning (group element 12). The examples provided do notprovide a definitive or exhaustive list of items, but are simply a guide.

3.17.6 It is recommended that the allowance for other development/project costs be treated as aseparate cost target.

3.17.7 The combined total of the works cost estimate, the project/design team fees estimate and theother development/project costs estimate is the base cost estimate.

3.18 Measurement rules for risk allowances

3.18.1 Risk allowances, based on the results of a formal risk analysis, are to be included in each formalcost plan. Risk allowances are to reflect the employer’s risk exposure. In setting the amount of therisk allowances, the possible consequences of the employer’s residual risk should be taken intoaccount. The only satisfactory way to ensure that risk allowances provide for the risks to theproject is to determine the size of the allowances from the results of risk analysis. Risk allowancesare not to be standard percentages, but a properly considered assessment of the risk, takingaccount of the completeness of the design and other uncertainties such as the amount of siteinvestigation completed to date.

3.18.2 The need to undertake a formal risk analysis to identify the employer’s risk exposure and to makeconsidered risk allowances for risks is explained in section 2.15 (Measurement rules for risk) inPart 2: Measurement rules for order of cost estimating.

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3.18.3 Risk registers and risk estimates are to be reassessed at regular intervals throughout the variousRIBA Work Stages and OGC Gateways to ensure that estimates, formal cost plans and cash flowsrealistically reflect the potential impact of any residual risks.

3.18.4 Successive assessments are to show decreasing risk due to reducing uncertainty as a consequenceof the increasing definition of the project itself and decreasing uncertainty as a result of decisionswhich are made as the project progresses. However, it should be noted that risk does not alwaysdecrease.

3.18.5 It is recommended that risk allowances be treated as three separate cost targets, which are usedto ‘top up’ other overspending cost targets as the project progresses. As an element overruns itscost target, a transfer is made from the appropriate risk allowance to allow for the increase.Similarly, if a cost target is likely to under run, the surplus is transferred into the appropriate riskallowance.The recommended cost targets are:

(a) design development risks;

(b) construction risks;

(c) employer change risks; and

(d) employer other risks.

Note: See paragraph 2.15.5 (risk allowances) in Part 2: Measurement rules for order of costestimating for definitions of the above categories of risk allowance.

3.18.6 Main contractor’s design development risk:

(a) Where design liability is to be transferred to the main contractor (i.e. where a design andbuild or other main contractor led design contract strategy is to be used), it is recommendedthat an allowance for main contractor’s design development risk be included in the riskallowance for design development risk.

(b) Main contractor’s design development risk is a risk allowance that the main contractor mayincorporate in its tender price as the risk of accepting the novation of all, or some, of theemployer’s design team members (e.g. the architect, the structural engineer and the buildingservices engineer).

3.18.7 Where any aspects of risk allowances for design development risks, construction risks andemployer risks are to be based on a percentage addition, the allowances are to be calculated bymultiplying the base cost estimate by the selected percentage additions. The equations forcalculating the risk allowances for design development risk, construction risk and employer risk aretherefore:

for design development risks: R1 = a x p1

for construction risks: R2 = a x p2

for employer change risks: R3 = a x p3

for employer other risks: R4 = a x p4

where:

a = base cost estimate

p1 = percentage risk allowance for design development risks

p2 = percentage risk allowance for construction risks

p3 = percentage risk allowance for employer change risks

p4 = percentage risk allowance for employer other risks

R1 = risk allowance estimate for design development risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for design development risks)

R2 = risk allowance estimate for construction risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for construction risks)

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R3 = risk allowance estimate for employer change risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for employer change risks)

R4 = risk allowance estimate for employer other risks (i.e. total estimated cost of riskallowance for employer other risks)

3.18.8 The equation for calculating the total risk allowance estimate is therefore:

RA = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4

where:

R1 = risk allowance estimate for design development risks

R2 = risk allowance estimate for construction risks

R3 = risk allowance estimate for employer change risks

R4 = risk allowance estimate for employer other risks

RA = risk allowances estimate

3.18.9 The risk allowance estimate is added to the combined total of the base cost estimate,project/design team fee estimate and the other development/project costs estimate.This gives theproposed cost limit (excluding inflation). The equation for calculating the cost limit (excludinginflation) is therefore:

CL = a + b

where:

a = base cost estimate

b = risk allowances estimate

CL = cost limit (excluding inflation)

3.18.10 Lists of typical design development risks, construction risks and employer risks are included in Part4:Tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning (group element 13: Risks).The listsare intended to be used by the quantity surveyor/cost manager to assist in the cost estimating andcost checking process. The lists are not meant to be definitive or exhaustive, but are merely aguide.

3.19 Measurement rules for inflation

3.19.1 Elemental cost plans are to be prepared using rates and prices current at the time the cost plan isprepared. However, it is also necessary to consider possible future effects of inflation on theserates and prices over a period of time (i.e. from the estimate base date to constructioncompletion). Inflation can be either an upward or downward movement in the average level ofprices (i.e. inflation or deflation), or stable (i.e. price stability – the boundary between inflation anddeflation).The rules divide this period of time into two categories; namely, inflation:

(a) to date of tender (tender inflation); and

(b) during the construction period (construction inflation).

3.19.2 For the purpose of cost planning, the period used to ascertain the effects of inflation are as follows:

(a) Tender inflation: the period from the estimate base date to the date of tender return.

(b) Construction inflation: the period from the date of tender return to the mid-point of theconstruction period.

3.19.3 It is recommended that the allowances for inflation be treated as two separate cost targets (tenderinflation and construction inflation).

3.19.4 Tender inflation: The amount of tender inflation is ascertained by applying a single percentagerate for tender inflation to the cost limit (excluding inflation).The addition of tender inflation gives

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the projected cost limit (excluding construction inflation) for the building project.The equation forcalculating the amount of tender inflation is therefore:

t = CL x p

where:

CL= cost limit (excluding inflation)

p = percentage for tender inflation

t = tender inflation estimate

The percentage for tender inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tender priceindices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices.

Note:This is a simplistic approach to estimating an allowance for tender inflation.Where a buildingproject is to be procured by the use of separate works packages, it will be necessary to ascertaina separate allowance for tender inflation for each works package; based on the procurementprogramme for each works package. This is because each works package will be procured atdifferent times throughout the construction period.The method of calculating tender inflation foreach works package is the same as described above, but with discrete percentages applied to eachworks package.As part of the cost control process, the original allowances for inflation will need tobe redistributed to each works package from the original cost centre.

3.19.5 The tender inflation estimate is added to the cost limit (excluding inflation).This gives the proposedcost limit (excluding construction inflation). The equation for calculating the cost limit (excludingconstruction inflation) is therefore:

CL2 = CL1 + t

where:

CL1= cost limit (excluding inflation)

CL2 = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

t = tender inflation estimate

3.19.6 Construction inflation: The amount of construction inflation is ascertained by applying a singlepercentage rate for construction inflation to the cost limit (excluding construction inflation). Theaddition of construction inflation gives the projected cost limit (including inflation) for the buildingproject.The equation for calculating the amount of construction inflation is therefore:

c = CL x p

where:

CL = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

p = percentage for construction inflation

c = construction inflation estimate

The percentage for construction inflation (p) can be computed using published indices (i.e. tenderprice indices (TPI), building cost indices or retail price indices (RPI)). Alternatively, the percentageaddition can be derived from in-house sources of indices.

Notes:

(a) This is a simplistic approach to estimating an allowance for construction inflation. Where abuilding project is to be procured by the use of separate works packages, it will be necessaryto ascertain a separate allowance for construction inflation for each works package; based onthe procurement programme for each works package. This is because each works packagewill be procured at different times throughout the construction period. The method ofcalculating construction inflation for each works package is the same as described above, but

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with discrete percentages applied to each works package. As part of the cost controlprocess, the original allowances for inflation will need to be redistributed to each workspackage from the original cost centre.

(b) Care should be taken to ensure that the rates used to calculate an order of cost estimatethat were derived from cost analyses or benchmark analyses have been adjusted to reflectprices current at the time the order of cost estimate is prepared (i.e. adjusted to removeallowances included for construction inflation). Refer to paragraph 2.9.6 at Part 2 of theserules.

3.19.7 The construction inflation estimate is added to the cost limit (excluding construction inflation).Thisgives the proposed cost limit (including inflation). The equation for calculating the cost limit(including inflation) is therefore:

CL2 = CL1 + c

where:

CL1 = cost limit (excluding construction inflation)

CL2 = cost limit (including inflation)

c = construction inflation estimate

3.19.8 It is recommended that potential cost increases caused by tendering conditions and the effects ofchanges in the market are also considered, such as price increases associated with particularmaterials or products or the impact of major projects sapping resources (home and abroad); orother countries buying major quantities of raw materials (e.g. China). However, it is recommendedthat such potential cost increases caused by tendering conditions and the effects of changes in themarket be dealt with under risk allowances.

3.20 Value Added Tax (VAT) assessment

3.20.1 Value Added Tax (VAT) in relation to buildings is a complex area. Furthermore, in the UK, capitalallowances are given against the net capital cost to the taxpayer.Therefore, as VAT is part of thatcapital cost, employers will incur differing overall capital expenditure for the same buildingcomponent depending on whether they can or cannot fully recover, or recover a portion of, theVAT. In view of these complexities, it is recommended that VAT is excluded from cost plans.

3.20.2 It is recommended that specialist advice is sought on VAT matters to ensure that the correct ratesare applied to the various aspects of a building project.

3.21 Other considerations

3.21.1 Capital allowances for taxation purposes:

Capital allowances provide tax relief for certain items of capital expenditure on buildings.This is avaluable form of tax relief that, in most cases, is either under-claimed or not claimed due to the lackof understanding or application of the legislation governing the availability of relief.

It is recommended that specialist advice is sought to maximise the availability and quantum ofcapital allowances.

3.21.2 Land remediation allowances:

Land remediation tax relief provides considerable tax relief for expenditure in remediatingcontaminated land. Expenditure must be incurred on the prevention, remediation or mitigation ofthe effects of the pollutant or on the restoration of the land to its former state.The expendituremust be directly linked to the remediation and, as such, general site clearance will not apply.

It is recommended that specialist advice is sought to maximise the availability and quantum of thetax relief.

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3.21.3 Grants:

Grants provide valuable financial aid to funding certain types of building project. These can besignificant allowances.

It is recommended that specialist advice is sought to maximise the availability and quantum of thegrants.

Taxation allowances, taxation relief and grants can provide valuable financial aid to an employer oncertain types of building project. However, it is recommended that specialist advice is sought tomaximise the availability and quantum of capital allowances, land remediation relief and grants. Forthat reason, it is recommended that allowances in connection with capital allowances, landremediation relief and grants be excluded from cost plans.

3.22 Reporting of elemental cost plans

3.22.1 Costs are to be expressed as ‘cost/m2 of GIFA’.

3.22.2 Where appropriate and/or required by an employer, costs may be expressed as a cost/ft2 of GIFAor a cost per functional unit (or functional unit cost) as an alternative to, or in addition to, thecost/m2 of GIFA.The functional unit may be an employer defined unit. It is essential, therefore, thatthe functional unit is clearly identified when costs are expressed in this way.

3.22.3 Items included in and excluded from the estimated cost are to be clearly communicated to theemployer when reporting cost plans.

3.22.4 Typical items to be included in cost plan reports are as follows:

(a) executive summary;

(b) project title;

(c) project description;

(d) status of cost plan;

(e) a statement of cost (including cost limit);

(f) details of the information and specification on which the cost plan was prepared;

(g) a statement of the floor areas;

(h) the cost plan;

(i) basis of cost estimates (i.e. assumptions);

(j) estimate base date (i.e. to which inflation has been applied);

(k) reasons for changes to previous cost targets (explaining the transfers and adjustments thathave taken place against the previous cost plan);

(l) estimated costs of and a request for decisions on any alternative proposals;

(m) value engineering options;

(n) conclusions;

(o) recommendations;

(p) cash flow forecast, where appropriate; and

(q) inclusions and exclusions (i.e. a statement of what is included in and excluded from the orderof cost estimate).

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Part 4:Tabulated rules ofmeasurement for elemental costplanning4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 Part 4 of the rules comprises the rules of measurement for elemental cost planning. It explains theuse of the tabulated rules and describes how to codify elemental plans.Advice is also given on howto reallocate costs from elements and sub-elements to works packages where building works areto be procured through the use of works packages.

4.1.2 The rules of measurement for elemental cost planning can also be used as a basis for measuringquantities for the application to whole life cycle costing.

4.2 Use of tabulated rules of measurement forelemental cost planning

4.2.1 The rules of measurement for elemental cost planning are set out in tables.Tables are provided foreach of the following group elements:

Group element 0: Facilitating works

Group element 1: Substructure

Group element 2: Superstructure

Group element 3: Internal finishesBuildingworksGroup element 4: Fittings, furnishings and equipment

Group element 5: Services

Group element 6: Prefabricated buildings and buildingunits

Group element 7: Work to existing buildings

Group element 8: External works

Group element 9: Main contractor’s preliminaries

Group element 10: Main contractor’s overheads and profit

Group element 11: Project/design team fees

Group element 12: Other development/project costs

Group element 13: Risks

Group element 14: Inflation

4.2.2 Facilitating works and building works: The tables for group elements 0 to 8, inclusive,comprise the rules of measurement for facilitating works (group element 0) and building works(group elements 1 to 8). Each table is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the second heading.

(c) The left hand column lists the sub-elements and contains the definition rules applicable toeach sub-element.

(d) The second and third columns list the components and the unit of measurement forcomponents respectively.

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(e) The fourth column contains the rules for measuring components.

(f) The next two columns describe the items included and excluded from each element andsub-element. Where exclusions are stated, cross references to the appropriate element orsub-element is given.

(g) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of a sub-element.

(h) The symbol ‘/’ used between two or more units of measurement in the third column (unit ofmeasurement), means ‘or’.

(i) The rules are written in the present tense.

4.2.3 The tabulated measurement rules are based on four principal levels. Levels 1 to 3 in the rules areheadings under which actual work items (i.e. group element, element and sub-element) areallocated. Level 4 are the rules of measurement for components.

(a) Level 1: group element: The primary classifications used for grouping elements (i.e.headings).

(b) Level 2: element: Key part of a group element.

(c) Level 3: sub-element: Part of an element. One or more sub-element will constitute anelement.

(d) Level 4: component: A building work item which forms part of a sub-element. One ormore components will be measured to ascertain the cost of an element or sub-element.

4.2.4 These levels provide the basis of a codified framework for elemental cost planning, which can beused both as a frame of reference for cost checking cost targets and the overall cost limit as moredesign information becomes available.They provide both a work breakdown structure (elements)and a cost breakdown structure (cost targets) for a building project.

4.2.5 Main contractor’s preliminaries:The table for group element 9 comprises lists of typical itemsincluded in main contractor’s preliminaries. The table is intended to be used by the quantitysurveyor/cost manager to assist in the cost estimating and cost checking process.The lists are notmeant to be definitive or exhaustive, but are merely a guide.The table is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the second heading.

(c) The sub-element is given in the third heading.

(d) The left hand column lists the components.

(e) The second column describes the items included in each element and sub-element.The thirdcolumn identifies the appropriate unit of measurement for included items.The fourth columndescribes the excluded items. Where exclusions are stated, cross references to theappropriate group element, element or sub-element are given.

(f) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of a component.

4.2.6 Main contractor’s overheads and profit: The table for group element 10: Main contractor’soverheads and profit is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the first column.

(c) The second and third columns describe the items included and excluded from each element.

(d) Where exclusions are stated, cross references to the appropriate element are given

(e) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of an element.

4.2.7 Project/design team fees: The table for group element 11 comprises lists of typicalproject/design team fees.The table is intended to be used by the quantity surveyor/cost manager toassist in the cost estimating and cost checking process.The lists are not meant to be definitive orexhaustive, but are merely a guide.The table is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the second heading.

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(c) The left hand column (component) comprises a list of typical project/design team feeheadings.

(d) The second column describes the items included in each element and sub-element.The thirdcolumn identifies the appropriate unit of measurement for included items.The fourth columndescribes the excluded items. Where exclusions are stated, cross references to theappropriate element are given.

(e) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of a component.

4.2.8 Other development/project costs:The table for group element 12 comprises a tabulated list oftypical other development/project costs.The lists are not meant to be definitive or exhaustive, butare merely a guide.The table is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the second heading.

(c) The left hand column (component) comprises a list of typical other development/projectcost headings.

(d) The second column describes the items included in each element and sub-element.The thirdcolumn identifies the appropriate unit of measurement for included items.The fourth columndescribes the excluded items. Where exclusions are stated, cross references to theappropriate element are given.

(e) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of a component.

4.2.9 Risks: Group element 13 comprises lists of typical risks.The lists are not meant to be definitive orexhaustive, but are merely a guide.

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the second heading.

(c) The lists set out examples of risk.

4.2.10 Inflation:The table for group element 14: Inflation is structured as follows:

(a) The group element is given in the first heading.

(b) The element is given in the first column.

(c) The second column describes the items included in each element, the third column gives theunit of measurement, and the fourth column gives the items excluded from each element.Where exclusions are stated, cross references to the appropriate element are given.

(d) Horizontal lines divide the tables to denote the end of an element.

4.3 Work not covered by the rules of measurement forelemental cost planning

4.3.1 Rules of measurement adopted for components not covered by the rules of measurement forelemental cost planning shall be stated in the cost plan. Such rules shall, as far as possible, conformto those rules given in the rules of measurement for similar components.

4.4 Method of codifying elemental cost plans

4.4.1 The logic and arrangement of levels for elemental cost plans is shown at Appendix E of these rules.

4.4.2 Codes for levels 1 to 3 are provided by the measurement rules, while codes for level 4 (i.e.components) will be user defined.This is because of the number of variable components that couldbe generated for any one sub-element. It is recommended, therefore, that each componentmeasured be numbered sequentially within the sub-element.This will allow a unique level 4 code tobe established for each component. For example:

+ Level 1: Superstructure: group element number (2)

+ Level 2: Frame: element number (1)

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+ Level 3: Concrete frames: sub-element number (4)

+ Level 4: Beams (1200mm x 800mm): component number (3) – user defined

+ Level 4: Beams (2000mm x 800mm): component number (4) – user defined

Based on this example, the code for the 1200mm x 800mm beams would be: 3.1.4.3; and the codefor the 2000mm x 800mm beams would be: 3.1.4.4.

Further code levels can be added to suit user requirements. For example, a user defined level 5code can be introduced if there is a need to break down the frame into sub-components. Forexample:

+ Level 5: Concrete: Number (1)

+ Level 5: Formwork: Number (2)

+ Level 5: Reinforcement: Number (3)

Based on this example, the code for the reinforcement sub-component to the 1200mm x 800mmbeams would be: 3.1.4.3.3.

4.4.3 It is essential, therefore, that each component be continuously and sequentially numbered underthe sub-element. Additional code levels can be integrated as necessary to meet other userrequirements.This will result in each component being given a unique code.

4.5 Method of codifying elemental cost plans for workspackages

4.5.1 Where the building project is to be procured through the use of works packages, the worksallocated to elements and sub-elements can be reallocated to the applicable work package.This canbe achieved by simply introducing one or more numeric suffix to each item in the cost plan (seeFigure 4.1 (opposite)).

4.5.2 Alternatively, one or more character(s) can be used as a suffix to identify a work package.

4.5.3 If elements need to be further broken down, additional levels of code may be introduced to meetuser requirements.

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Figure 4.1: Example of works package codification framework

Work package Suffix

Main contractor’s preliminaries /001

Substructure and groundworks /002

Piling /003

Concrete works (including precast components) /004

Structural steelwork /005

Carpentry /006

Masonry (brickwork and blockwork) /007

Roof systems and rainwater goods /008

Joinery (including internal doors, toilet cubicles and vanity units) /009

Windows and external doors /010

Curtain walling /011

Dry linings and partitions /012

Tiling /013

Decorating/painting /014

Floor coverings /015

Suspended ceilings /016

Mechanical and electrical services installations (including sanitary appliances) /017

Lifts /018

Loose fittings, furnishings and equipment /019

External drainage /020

External works – soft landscape works /021

External works – hard landscape works /022

Main contractor’s overheads and profit /023

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pst

rate

gy(in

clud

ing

inse

rtin

gro

otba

rrie

rm

embr

ane

syst

emor

the

like)

,inc

ludi

ngex

cava

tion

and

safe

disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

lto

licen

sed

tip,t

ippi

ngch

arge

s,la

ndfil

ltax

and

back

fillin

gvo

ids

with

iner

tm

ater

ial.

2Er

adic

atio

nby

chem

ical

trea

tmen

t.3

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Si

tein

vest

igat

ion

surv

eys

for

Japa

nese

knot

wee

d,gi

ant

hogw

eed

orot

her

inva

sive

plan

t(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

11.1

:Con

sulta

nt’s

fees

).2

Supe

rvisi

onof

rem

oval

ofJa

pane

sekn

otw

eed,

gian

tho

gwee

dor

othe

rin

vasiv

epl

ant

bysp

ecia

list

cons

ulta

nt(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

11.1

:Con

sulta

nt’s

fees

).N

ote:

Rem

oval

unde

rtak

enby

aw

orks

cont

ract

or,b

utis

tobe

carr

ied

out

unde

rst

rict

supe

rvisi

onof

asp

ecia

list

cons

ulta

nt.

2Er

adic

atio

nby

chem

ical

trea

tmen

t:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

78 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t0.

2:M

ajo

rde

mo

litio

nw

ork

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1D

emol

ition

wor

ksD

efin

ition

:Ta

king

dow

nto

grou

ndle

vela

ndre

mov

ing

com

plet

ebu

ildin

gs/s

truc

ture

sor

part

sof

build

ings

/str

uctu

res,

incl

udin

gse

rvic

es,

fittin

gsan

dfin

ishes

ther

eto.

1D

emol

ition

ofen

tire

build

ings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,th

enu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

elin

ear

leng

thof

com

pone

nts

ism

easu

red

onth

ece

ntre

line

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

egr

oss

exte

rnal

area

(GEA

),m

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GEA

.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.

1D

emol

ition

ofen

tire

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es,

incl

udin

gre

mov

ing

serv

ice

inst

alla

tions

(i.e.

signi

fican

tbu

ildin

gsan

dst

ruct

ures

).2

Dem

oliti

onof

maj

orpa

rts

ofex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsan

dst

ruct

ures

(incl

udin

gre

mov

ing

serv

ice

inst

alla

tions

)re

ady

tore

ceiv

ene

wco

nstr

uctio

n.3

Cre

dits

for

mat

eria

lsar

ising

from

dem

oliti

onw

orks

.4

Disp

osal

ofm

ater

ials

arisi

ngfro

mde

mol

ition

,in

clud

ing

mat

eria

lscl

assif

ied

asin

ert,

non-

haza

rdou

san

dha

zard

ous

(incl

udin

gW

AC

(was

teac

cept

ance

crite

ria)

test

char

ges)

.5

Disc

onne

ctin

gex

istin

gm

ains

serv

ices

,in

clud

ing

wat

er,g

as,e

lect

ricity

,dra

inag

e,di

stric

the

atin

g,te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s,da

tasy

stem

san

dth

elik

e).

1So

ftst

ripw

orks

carr

ied

out

sepa

rate

lyfro

mde

mol

ition

wor

ks.

2Re

mov

ing

part

sof

exist

ing

build

ings

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

7:W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gs).

3A

ltera

tions

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gs(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t7:

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

).4

Strip

ping

out

serv

ices

inco

njun

ctio

nw

ithal

tera

tion

wor

ksto

exist

ing

build

ings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

1.1:

Min

orde

mol

ition

wor

ksan

dal

tera

tion

wor

ks).

5D

econ

tam

inat

ing

exist

ing

serv

ices

syst

ems

prio

rto

dem

oliti

on,e

.g.b

oile

rsan

dfu

elst

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

1.1:

Toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialr

emov

al.)

6Te

mpo

rary

orse

mi-p

erm

anen

tsu

ppor

tto

stru

ctur

esor

faca

des

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t7.

4:Fa

cade

rete

ntio

n).

7M

inor

dem

oliti

ons

carr

ied

out

aspa

rtof

the

site

clea

ranc

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.1.

1:Si

tecl

eara

nce)

.

2D

emol

ition

ofm

ajor

part

sof

exist

ing

build

ings

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Te

mpo

rary

prop

ping

toex

istin

gba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

peof

mat

eria

l,w

heth

ersin

gle

ordo

uble

prop

s,ty

peof

anch

orbl

ocks

/fo

unda

tions

,to

best

ated

.

nr

4Ex

tra

over

tem

pora

rypr

oppi

ngfo

rpr

ovid

ing

wai

lings

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gty

peof

mat

eria

l,to

best

ated

.

m6

Stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sfe

esan

dch

arge

sfo

rdi

scon

nect

ing

mai

nse

rvic

es.

7Te

mpo

rary

supp

orts

tore

tain

exist

ing

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

the

desig

n,in

stal

latio

n,m

aint

enan

ce,

repo

sitio

ning

(to

faci

litat

eco

nstr

uctio

nw

orks

)an

dre

mov

alof

prop

s,w

ailin

gsan

dgr

ubbi

ngup

and

disp

osal

ofan

chor

bloc

ks/fo

unda

tions

whe

reno

tpa

rtof

the

perm

anen

tw

orks

.8

Perio

dic

tem

pora

ryin

spec

tions

.9

Sund

ryite

ms.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

5Pe

riodi

cte

chni

cal

insp

ectio

nsof

tem

pora

rypr

oppi

ng:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nr

6Re

turn

ing

tosit

eto

repo

sitio

nte

mpo

rary

prop

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngty

peof

mat

eria

l,w

heth

ersin

gle

ordo

uble

prop

s,ty

peof

anch

orbl

ocks

/fo

unda

tions

(ifne

wre

quire

d),t

obe

stat

ed.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7Re

mov

alof

tem

pora

rypr

ops:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

8Re

mov

alof

wai

lings

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

9G

rubb

ing

upof

anch

orbl

ocks

/fo

unda

tions

tote

mpo

rary

prop

san

din

fillin

gvo

ids:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

peof

fillin

gm

ater

ial,

size

ofvo

idto

best

ated

.

nr

2So

ftst

ripw

orks

Def

initi

on:

Strip

ping

out

build

ing

com

pone

nts,

serv

ices

,fit

tings

and

finish

esin

from

abu

ildin

gas

prep

arat

ory

wor

ksto

dem

oliti

onor

refu

rbish

men

t.

1Pr

epar

ator

yto

dem

oliti

on:e

xten

tof

wor

ksto

best

ated

.

item

/m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

gros

sin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

),m

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

1So

ftst

ripw

orks

carr

ied

out

sepa

rate

lyfro

mde

mol

ition

wor

ks.

2Re

mov

alof

exist

ing

non-

stru

ctur

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s.3

Rem

oval

ofex

istin

gin

tern

aldo

ors,

scre

ens,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

,and

the

like.

4Re

mov

alof

finish

es.

5Re

mov

alof

furn

ishin

gs,f

ixtu

res

and

fittin

gs;

6Iso

latin

g,dr

aini

ngdo

wn

and

disc

onne

ctin

gex

istin

gm

ains

serv

ices

,inc

ludi

ngw

ater

,gas

,el

ectr

icity

,dra

inag

e,di

stric

the

atin

g,te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s,da

tasy

stem

san

dth

elik

e.7

Rem

oval

ofbu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

es,

incl

udin

glif

tin

stal

latio

ns.

8C

redi

tsfo

rm

ater

ials

arisi

ngfro

mde

mol

ition

wor

ks.

9D

ispos

alof

mat

eria

lsar

ising

from

soft

strip

wor

ks.

10St

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

fees

and

Sund

ryite

ms.

11ch

arge

sfo

rdi

scon

nect

ing

mai

nse

rvic

es.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Re

mov

alof

toxi

cor

haza

rdou

spa

rts

ofbu

ildin

gfa

bric

(e.g

.asb

esto

sco

ntai

ning

mat

eria

ls),i

nclu

ding

mat

eria

lsan

dch

emic

als

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

1.1:

Toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialr

emov

al).

2Pr

epar

ator

yto

refu

rbish

men

t:ex

tent

ofw

orks

tobe

stat

ed.

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

80 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

Ele

men

t0.

3:Te

mpo

rary

supp

ort

toad

jace

ntst

ruct

ures

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Te

mpo

rary

supp

ort

toad

jace

ntst

ruct

ures

Def

initi

on:

Tem

pora

ryor

sem

i-per

man

ent

supp

ort

for

unst

able

stru

ctur

es(i.

e.st

ruct

ures

not

tobe

dem

olish

ed)

adja

cent

toth

ebu

ildin

gbe

ing

built

.

1Su

ppor

tst

ruct

ures

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

arisi

ngou

tof

Part

yW

all

Aw

ards

/Agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1Te

mpo

rary

orse

mi-p

erm

anen

tsu

ppor

tsto

stru

ctur

esad

jace

ntto

the

site

onw

hich

the

build

ing

isbe

ing

built

,inc

ludi

ngpa

rty

wal

ls.2

Loca

tion

surv

eys.

3C

omm

ence

men

tan

dco

mpl

etio

nco

nditi

onsu

rvey

s.4

Dea

d,ra

king

,fly

ing

orbo

xsh

ores

;str

uttin

g(in

clud

ing

brac

ing;

sole

plat

esan

dw

allp

late

s;ne

edle

s,in

clud

ing

hole

s;br

acke

ts,b

lock

ings

and

wed

ges;

dog

irons

and

simila

rm

etal

wor

k).

5Fo

unda

tions

for

shor

es.

6C

uttin

gho

les

inex

istin

gst

ruct

ures

for

need

les

and

the

like.

7D

esig

n,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

ce,r

epos

ition

and

rem

oval

ofsu

ppor

tst

ruct

ures

.8

Perio

dic

tem

pora

ryin

spec

tions

.9

Sund

ryite

ms.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Fa

cade

rete

ntio

nw

orks

whe

reex

istin

gfa

cade

isto

bein

tegr

ated

into

new

build

ing

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t7.

4:Fa

cade

rete

ntio

n.2

Tem

pora

rysu

ppor

tsto

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

0.1.

2:M

ajor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

).3

Tem

pora

rysc

reen

sre

quire

dfo

ral

tera

tion

wor

ks(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

).4

Supp

orts

tosm

allo

peni

ngs

cut

into

exist

ing

wal

lsor

afte

rre

mov

alof

inte

rnal

wal

lsor

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

1.1:

Min

orde

mol

ition

wor

ksan

dal

tera

tion

wor

ks).

2Ta

king

dow

nan

dre

posit

ioni

ngsu

ppor

tst

ruct

ures

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Pe

riodi

cte

chni

cal

insp

ectio

nsof

tem

pora

rysu

ppor

tst

ruct

ures

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Re

mov

ing

supp

ort

stru

ctur

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 0.3:TEMPORARY SUPPORT TO ADJACENT STRUCTURES

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 81

Ele

men

t0.

4:S

peci

alis

tgr

oun

dwo

rks

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Si

tede

wat

erin

gan

dpu

mpi

ngD

efin

ition

:Te

mpo

raril

ylo

wer

ing

the

grou

ndw

ater

leve

lov

erth

ew

hole

ofth

esit

eto

faci

litat

eco

nstr

uctio

n.

1Si

tede

wat

erin

g:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

/m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

beite

mise

d,th

enu

mbe

rof

key

elem

ents

com

prisi

ngth

eco

mpo

nent

are

tobe

iden

tifie

d,de

scrib

edan

den

umer

ated

with

inth

ede

scrip

tion

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaaf

fect

edby

the

dew

ater

ing

syst

emem

ploy

ed.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.

1Fo

rmin

gw

ellp

oint

s,in

clud

ing

wel

lpoi

ntin

geq

uipm

ent

and

wel

lpoi

ntin

stal

latio

n.2

Fillin

g(g

rave

lor

othe

rfil

ling)

.3

Dra

intu

bes

and

ring

mai

ns(in

stal

ling

and

rem

ovin

g).

4Su

mps

.5

Pum

psan

dpu

mpi

ng,i

nclu

ding

stan

dby

pum

ps.

6O

ff-sit

edi

spos

alof

wat

er.

7Ru

nnin

gco

sts.

8A

tten

danc

e,in

clud

ing

out

ofho

urs.

9Su

ndry

item

sas

soci

ated

with

site

dew

ater

ing.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Pe

rman

ent

land

drai

nage

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.4:

Land

drai

nage

).

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

82 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res

Def

initi

on:

Stab

ilisat

ion

orim

prov

emen

tof

bear

ing

capa

city

orsli

pre

sista

nce

ofex

istin

ggr

ound

tofa

cilit

ate

cons

truc

tion

byin

ject

ing

orot

herw

isein

trod

ucin

gst

abilis

ing

mat

eria

ls,by

pow

ervi

brat

ing,

byso

ilna

iling

orby

grou

ndan

chor

s.

1So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

affe

cted

byth

eso

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

re.

C2

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.

1So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res,

incl

udin

g:–

cem

ent

orch

emic

algr

outin

g–

elec

troc

hem

ical

stab

ilisat

ion

–sa

ndst

owin

g–

form

ing

regu

lar

patt

ern

ofho

les,

com

pact

ing

surr

ound

ing

soil,

and

fillin

gw

ithag

greg

ates

orha

rdfil

l,al

lby

mea

nsof

pow

ervi

brat

ors

–so

ilna

iling

–gr

ound

anch

ors

–pr

essu

regr

outin

g–

com

pact

ing

–fre

ezin

gof

grou

ndw

ater

and

subs

oil

–st

abilis

ing

soil

insit

uby

inco

rpor

atin

gce

men

tw

itha

roto

vato

r.2

Sund

ryite

ms.

3W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1C

onso

lidat

ing

and

com

pact

ing

form

atio

nle

velt

ore

ceiv

eco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

1:St

anda

rdfo

unda

tions

;su

b-el

emen

t1.

1.4:

Base

men

tex

cava

tion;

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

5:Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls;

orsu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.3:

Low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion,

asap

prop

riate

).

ELEMENT 0.4: SPECIALIST GROUNDWORKS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 83

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3G

roun

dga

sve

ntin

gm

easu

res

Def

initi

on:

Syst

ems

topr

even

tac

cum

ulat

ion

ofra

don

orla

ndfil

lgas

es.

1G

roun

dga

sve

ntin

g:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

affe

cted

byth

ega

sve

ntin

gm

easu

re.

C2

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.

1G

roun

dga

sve

ntin

gm

easu

res,

incl

udin

g:–

gas

proo

fm

embr

anes

–pe

rfora

ted

colle

ctio

npi

pes

–pr

oprie

tary

gas

disp

ersa

lfin

laye

rs–

rado

nsu

mps

–ve

ntpi

pes,

incl

udin

gve

rtic

alris

ers

tove

ntat

high

leve

l.2

Sund

ryite

ms

asso

ciat

edw

ithgr

ound

gas

vent

ing

mea

sure

s.3

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

aspr

oof

mem

bran

esus

edto

also

serv

eas

ada

mp-

proo

fm

embr

ane

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.3:

Low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion)

.2

Rado

nsu

mps

unde

rgr

ound

slab

ofbu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

3G

ranu

lar

vent

ing

laye

rs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

84 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t0.

5:Te

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nw

ork

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Te

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nw

orks

Def

initi

on:

Tem

pora

rydi

vers

ion

ofex

istin

gdr

aina

gesy

stem

s,ex

istin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

s,riv

ers,

stre

ams

and

the

like.

1Te

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nof

drai

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

item

C1

Wor

ksar

eto

beite

mise

dan

dde

scrib

ed.

C2

Whe

rein

suffi

cien

tin

form

atio

nis

avai

labl

e,su

chw

orks

are

tobe

incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

14:R

isks,

asap

prop

riate

.

1A

llw

orks

inco

nnec

tion

with

tem

pora

rydi

vers

ion

ofdr

ains

.2

All

wor

ksin

conn

ectio

nw

ithte

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nof

serv

ices

(e.g

.wat

er,e

lect

ricity

,gas

and

com

mun

icat

ions

).3

All

wor

ksin

conn

ectio

nw

ithte

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nof

river

s,st

ream

san

dth

elik

e.4

Stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sfe

esan

dch

arge

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithdi

vers

ion

wor

ks.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2Te

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nof

serv

ices

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Te

mpo

rary

dive

rsio

nof

wat

erw

ays:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 0.5:TEMPORARY DIVERSION WORKS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 85

Ele

men

t0.

6:E

xtra

ord

inar

ysi

tein

vest

igat

ion

wo

rks

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1A

rcha

eolo

gica

lin

vest

igat

ion

Def

initi

on:

Site

base

dar

chae

olog

ical

inve

stig

atio

nw

orks

1Ex

cava

tion

wor

ks:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

item

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

per

wee

k,th

enu

mbe

rof

wee

ksis

tobe

stat

ed.T

heco

stpe

rw

eek

isto

beca

lcul

ated

bym

ultip

lyin

gth

enu

mbe

rof

oper

ativ

esby

the

num

ber

ofda

yspe

rw

eek

that

they

are

inat

tend

ance

.C

3W

here

insu

ffici

ent

info

rmat

ion

isav

aila

ble,

such

wor

ksar

eto

bein

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t13

:Risk

s,as

appr

opria

te.

1Ph

ysic

alar

chae

olog

ical

inve

stig

atio

nw

orks

(i.e.

site

base

dex

cava

tion

wor

ksin

sear

chof

arte

fact

san

dth

elik

e)ca

rrie

dou

tby

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

unde

rth

egu

idan

cean

din

stru

ctio

nof

anar

chae

olog

ist(e

.g.b

reak

ing

out

conc

rete

and

initi

alex

cava

tion

toex

pose

grou

ndfo

rar

chae

olog

ist).

2Pr

ovisi

onof

tem

pora

rysc

reen

san

dth

elik

e.3

Att

enda

nce

onar

chae

olog

ists.

1D

eskt

opst

udie

s(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t11

:Pro

ject

/des

ign

team

fees

).2

Arc

haeo

logi

st’s

fees

and

char

ges

inco

nnec

tion

with

field

wor

ks,r

epor

ting

and

carr

ying

out

phys

ical

arch

aeol

ogic

alin

vest

igat

ion

wor

ks(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t12

:Oth

erde

velo

pmen

t/pr

ojec

tco

sts,

asap

prop

riate

).

2Te

mpo

rary

scre

ens

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

nr

3A

tten

danc

eon

arch

aeol

ogist

spe

rw

eek

2Re

ptile

/wild

life

miti

gatio

nm

easu

res

Def

initi

on:

Relo

catio

nof

rept

iles/

wild

life

and

prov

ision

offe

nces

/bar

riers

toco

rdon

off

the

wor

king

area

.

1Ph

ysic

alre

ptile

/wild

life

miti

gatio

nm

easu

res:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

item

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

linea

rle

ngth

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

com

pone

nt.

C3

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

per

wee

k,th

enu

mbe

rof

wee

ksis

tobe

stat

ed.T

heco

stpe

rw

eek

isto

beca

lcul

ated

bym

ultip

lyin

gth

enu

mbe

rof

oper

ativ

esby

the

num

ber

ofda

yspe

rw

eek

that

they

are

inat

tend

ance

.C

4W

here

insu

ffici

ent

info

rmat

ion

isav

aila

ble,

such

wor

ksar

eto

bein

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t13

:Risk

s,as

appr

opria

te.

1Tr

appi

ngan

dre

loca

tion

ofre

ptile

s/w

ildlif

ean

dth

elik

eca

rrie

dou

tby

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

2Pr

ovisi

onof

tem

pora

ryfe

nces

,bar

riers

and

the

like

toco

rdon

off

wor

king

area

3A

tten

danc

eon

spec

ialis

ts

1D

eskt

opst

udie

s(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t11

:Pro

ject

/des

ign

team

fees

).2

Ecol

ogist

’sfe

esan

dch

arge

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithas

cert

aini

ngan

dca

rryi

ngou

tre

ptile

/wild

life

miti

gatio

nm

easu

res

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ents

11:P

roje

ct/d

esig

nte

amfe

esor

12:O

ther

deve

lopm

ent/

proj

ect

cost

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2Te

mpo

rary

fenc

es,

barr

iers

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

nr/m

3A

tten

danc

epe

rw

eek

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

86 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3O

ther

extr

aord

inar

ysit

ein

vest

igat

ion

wor

ks1

Phys

ical

site

inve

stig

atio

nw

orks

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

linea

rle

ngth

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

com

pone

nt.

C3

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

per

wee

k,th

enu

mbe

rof

wee

ksis

tobe

stat

ed.T

heco

stpe

rw

eek

isto

beca

lcul

ated

bym

ultip

lyin

gth

enu

mbe

rof

oper

ativ

esby

the

num

ber

ofda

yspe

rw

eek

that

they

are

inat

tend

ance

.C

4W

here

insu

ffici

ent

info

rmat

ion

isav

aila

ble,

such

wor

ksar

eto

bein

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t13

:Risk

s,as

appr

opria

te.

1Ph

ysic

alw

orks

inco

nnec

tion

with

extr

aord

inar

ysit

ein

vest

igat

ion

wor

ksca

rrie

dou

tby

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

.2

Prov

ision

ofte

mpo

rary

scre

ens,

fenc

es,

barr

iers

and

the

like

toco

rdon

off

wor

king

area

.3

Att

enda

nce

onsp

ecia

lists

.

1D

eskt

opst

udie

s(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t11

:Pro

ject

/des

ign

team

fees

).2

Spec

ialis

tco

nsul

tant

s’fe

esan

dch

arge

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithas

cert

aini

ngan

dca

rryi

ngou

tex

trao

rdin

ary

site

inve

stig

atio

nw

orks

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ents

11:

Proj

ect/

desig

nte

amfe

esor

12:O

ther

deve

lopm

ent/

proj

ect

cost

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2Te

mpo

rary

scre

ens,

fenc

es,b

arrie

rsan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed

nr/m

3A

tten

danc

epe

rw

eek

ELEMENT 0.6: EXTRAORDINARY SITE INVESTIGATION WORKS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 87

GROUP ELEMENT 0: FACILITATING WORKS

88 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t1:

Sub

stru

ctur

e

Gro

upel

emen

t1

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

1.1

Sub

stru

ctur

e

Ele

men

t1.

1:S

ubst

ruct

ure

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

ofdr

aina

gein

stal

latio

nsis

requ

ired

tobe

mea

sure

dun

der

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n,th

ete

rms

shal

lin

clud

eth

efo

llow

ing

wor

ks:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)A

irte

sts

(2)W

ater

test

s

(3)

Dye

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

g

2Te

mpo

rary

oper

atio

nof

drai

nage

toem

ploy

er’s

requ

irem

ents

3Se

ttin

gal

ldra

inag

ein

stal

latio

nsto

wor

kaf

ter

com

plet

ion

ofco

mm

issi

onin

g.

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1St

anda

rdfo

unda

tions

Def

initi

on:

Stan

dard

foun

datio

nsup

toan

din

clud

ing

the

dam

p-pr

oof

cour

se.

1St

ripfo

unda

tions

:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngde

pth

offo

unda

tion,

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

elin

ear

leng

thof

com

pone

nts

ism

easu

red

onth

ece

ntre

line

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.

1W

alla

ndco

lum

nfo

unda

tions

.2

Foun

datio

nw

alls

toun

ders

ide

ofda

mp-

proo

fco

urse

(to

both

perim

eter

and

inte

rnal

load

bear

ing

wal

ls).

3Iso

late

dpa

dfo

unda

tions

.4

Tren

chan

dpi

tex

cava

tions

,inc

ludi

ngea

rthw

ork

supp

ort

(incl

udin

gin

sert

ion

and

extr

actio

nof

stee

lshe

etpi

ling

ifus

ed).

1Ra

ftfo

unda

tions

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

2Fo

unda

tions

tote

mpo

rary

acco

mm

odat

ion

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

10:P

relim

inar

ies)

.3

Form

ing

new

cont

ours

toth

esit

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.1.

2:Pr

epar

ator

ygr

ound

wor

ks).

2Iso

late

dpa

dfo

unda

tions

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gsiz

eof

and

rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3)

topi

leca

p,to

best

ated

.

nr

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 89

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Ex

tra

for

disp

osal

ofco

ntam

inat

edex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m3

C3

The

volu

me

ofdi

spos

alof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

lmea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

lmul

tiplie

dby

the

aver

age

dept

hof

the

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.C

4Q

uant

itygi

ven

for

disp

osal

isth

ebu

lkbe

fore

exca

vatin

gan

dno

allo

wan

ceis

mad

efo

rsu

bseq

uent

varia

tions

tobu

lkor

for

extr

asp

ace

toac

com

mod

ate

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

t.C

5O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C6

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

8C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

5Ex

cava

ting

belo

wgr

ound

wat

erle

vel.

6Br

eaki

ngou

tsu

rface

mat

eria

ls(e

.g.

hard

stan

ding

s,pa

vem

ents

and

the

like)

.N

ote:

Whe

reno

info

rmat

ion

rela

ting

toth

egr

ound

cond

ition

sis

avai

labl

e,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofre

mov

ing

unfo

rese

enob

stru

ctio

nsan

dde

alin

gw

ithun

know

ngr

ound

cond

ition

s.7

Disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l,in

clud

ing

tippi

ngch

arge

san

dla

ndfil

ltax

(incl

udin

gin

ert,

non-

haza

rdou

san

dha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lwhe

reno

tto

beca

rrie

dou

tas

faci

litat

ing

wor

ks).

Not

e:W

here

noco

ntam

inat

ion/

rem

edia

tion

stra

tegy

repo

rtex

ists,

anal

low

ance

isto

bem

ade

with

inth

eco

nstr

uctio

nris

kal

low

ance

for

the

extr

aco

stof

disp

osin

gof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.8

Disp

osal

ofsu

rface

wat

eran

dgr

ound

wat

er,

whe

rede

wat

erin

gte

chni

ques

not

empl

oyed

.9

Con

solid

atin

gan

dco

mpa

ctin

gfo

rmat

ion

leve

lto

rece

ive

foun

datio

ns.

10Bl

indi

ng.

11C

oncr

ete,

rein

forc

emen

t,fo

rmw

ork

(tem

pora

ryan

dpe

rman

ent)

and

exca

vatin

gan

dba

ckfil

ling

ofw

orki

ngsp

ace

requ

ired

tofa

cilit

ate

plac

emen

tof

form

wor

k.12

Spec

ialis

tco

ncre

tegr

ades

,inc

ludi

ngw

ater

proo

fco

ncre

tean

dad

ditiv

es.

13Br

ickw

ork

and

bloc

kwor

kw

allin

g,in

clud

ing

air/

vent

ilatio

nbr

icks

and

the

like.

14Fo

rmin

gca

vitie

s,in

clud

ing

wal

ltie

s.15

Fillin

gca

vitie

s.16

Ther

mal

insu

latio

nto

cavi

ties.

17D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

s.

4C

ultiv

atin

gan

dfin

algr

adin

gof

soil

for

seed

ing,

turfi

ngor

plan

ting

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t8.

3:So

ftla

ndsc

apin

g,pl

antin

gan

dirr

igat

ion

syst

ems,

asap

prop

riate

).5

Pile

caps

and

grou

ndbe

ams

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.2:

Pile

dfo

unda

tions

).6

Base

slab/

bed

cons

truc

tion,

incl

udin

gda

mp-

proo

fm

embr

anes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

7Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.2.

1:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

8Pi

les

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.2:

Pile

dfo

unda

tions

).9

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.3:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls).

10C

olum

ns(i.

e.po

rtio

nbe

low

base

slab/

bed

–in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e,as

appr

opria

te).

11D

rain

age

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

,as

appr

opria

te).

12D

ewat

erin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

1Si

tede

wat

erin

gan

dpu

mpi

ng).

13So

ilst

abilis

atio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

2:So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res)

.14

Rem

ovin

gco

ntam

inat

edgr

ound

mat

eria

l,w

here

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.2:

Con

tam

inat

edla

nd).

15Tr

eatm

ent

ofco

ntam

inat

edgr

ound

mat

eria

l,w

here

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.2:

Con

tam

inat

edla

nd).

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

90 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

18Se

rvic

edu

cts

and

the

like

thro

ugh

foun

datio

nw

alls.

19Su

ndry

item

s.20

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2Sp

ecia

list

foun

datio

nsD

efin

ition

:–

Load

bear

ing

foun

datio

npi

les

and

caiss

ons.

–In

sert

ing

addi

tiona

lfo

unda

tion

supp

ort

unde

ran

dar

ound

exist

ing

foun

datio

ns.

Pile

dfo

unda

tions

:C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

elin

ear

leng

thof

com

pone

nts

ism

easu

red

onth

ece

ntre

line

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

pilin

gm

ats/

plat

form

sis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

pilin

gm

at/p

latfo

rm.

C4

The

volu

me

ofdi

spos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

iala

risin

gfro

mpi

ling

mea

sure

dis

the

cros

s-se

ctio

nala

rea

ofth

epi

lem

ultip

lied

byth

ede

pth

ofth

epi

le.

C5

Qua

ntity

give

nfo

rdi

spos

alis

the

bulk

befo

reex

cava

ting

and

noal

low

ance

ism

ade

for

subs

eque

ntva

riatio

nsto

bulk

.C

6O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

7C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

8W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

1Pi

les,

incl

udin

g:–

prec

ast

conc

rete

rein

forc

edpi

les

–pr

ecas

tpr

estr

esse

dco

ncre

tepi

les

–pr

ecas

tre

info

rced

segm

enta

lcon

cret

epi

les

–bo

red

cast

-in-p

lace

conc

rete

pile

s–

driv

enca

st-in

-pla

ceco

ncre

tepi

les

–st

eelb

earin

gpi

les

–tim

ber

bear

ing

pile

s–

min

ipile

s.2

Perm

anen

tca

isson

s.3

Vib

ro-c

ompa

cted

colu

mns

.4

Pilin

gm

ats

and

plat

form

s(in

stal

ling,

mov

ing,

mod

ifyin

gan

dre

mov

ing

onco

mpl

etio

n).

5Pi

ling

rigs/

othe

rpl

ant,

incl

udin

gbr

ingi

ngto

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e,m

aint

enan

ce,e

rect

ion,

dism

antli

ngan

dm

ovin

gpi

ling

rigs

toea

chpi

lepo

sitio

n.N

ote:

Whe

rein

form

atio

nab

out

grou

ndst

rata

isun

know

n,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rbr

eaki

ngth

roug

hob

stru

ctio

ns.

6D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

iala

risin

gfro

mpi

ling,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax.

1Pi

les

and

caiss

ons

form

ing

embe

dded

reta

inin

gw

alls

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

3.2:

Embe

dded

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls).

2D

ewat

erin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

1Si

tede

wat

erin

gan

dpu

mpi

ng).

3So

ilst

abilis

atio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

2:So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res)

.

1Pi

ling

mat

s/pl

atfo

rms:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

thic

knes

sof

mat

/pla

tform

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

m2

2Pi

ling

plan

t:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

3M

ovin

gpi

ling

rigto

pile

posit

ion.

nr

4Pi

les:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

type

,dia

met

er(m

m)

and

dept

h(m

)of

pile

s,to

best

ated

.

5Ex

tra

for

pile

casin

gsor

linin

gs:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

mat

eria

l,le

ngth

(m),

diam

eter

(mm

)an

dif

perm

anen

tor

tem

pora

ry,t

obe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 91

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6C

aiss

ons:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

pe,d

iam

eter

(mm

)an

dde

pth

(m)

ofca

isson

,to

best

ated

.

C9

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

Not

e:W

here

noco

ntam

inat

ion/

rem

edia

tion

stra

tegy

repo

rtex

ists,

anal

low

ance

isto

bem

ade

with

inth

eco

nstr

uctio

nris

kal

low

ance

for

the

extr

aco

stof

disp

osin

gof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.7

Disp

osal

ofsu

rface

wat

eran

dgr

ound

wat

er,

whe

rede

wat

erin

gte

chni

ques

not

empl

oyed

.8

Cut

ting

off

exce

ssle

ngth

sof

pile

s.9

Cut

ting

out

conc

rete

toto

psof

pile

san

dpr

epar

ing

pile

head

san

dre

info

rcem

ent

for

capp

ing.

10G

rout

ing.

11Pi

lete

sts

(e.g

.loa

dte

sts

and

inte

grity

test

s).

12Pi

leca

ps.

13G

roun

dbe

ams.

14Tr

ench

and

pit

exca

vatio

nsfo

rpi

leca

psan

dgr

ound

beam

s,in

clud

ing

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

t(in

clud

ing

inse

rtio

nan

dex

trac

tion

ofst

eel

shee

tpi

ling

ifus

ed).

15D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax.(

Refe

rto

Not

eab

ove

abou

tdi

spos

alof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l).

7D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

iala

risin

gfro

mpi

ling.

m3

8Ex

tra

for

brea

king

thro

ugh

obst

ruct

ions

.nr

/m3

9C

uttin

gof

fto

psof

conc

rete

pile

san

dpr

epar

ing

pile

head

s.

nr

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

92 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

10Pi

lete

sts:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

peof

test

,pile

type

,dia

met

erof

pile

and

num

ber

ofpi

les

tobe

stat

ed.

item

16D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

,whe

rede

wat

erin

gte

chni

ques

not

empl

oyed

.17

Con

solid

atin

gan

dco

mpa

ctin

gfo

rmat

ion

leve

lto

rece

ive

pile

caps

and

grou

ndbe

ams.

18Bl

indi

ng.

19Pr

otec

tion

boar

ding

toun

ders

ide

ofpi

leca

psan

dgr

ound

beam

s(e

.g.t

opr

ovid

ehe

ave

prot

ectio

n).

20C

oncr

ete,

rein

forc

emen

t,fo

rmw

ork

(tem

pora

ryan

dpe

rman

ent)

and

exca

vatin

gan

dba

ckfil

ling

ofw

orki

ngsp

ace

requ

ired

tofa

cilit

ate

plac

emen

tof

form

wor

k.21

Spec

ialis

tco

ncre

tegr

ades

,inc

ludi

ngw

ater

proo

fco

ncre

tean

dad

ditiv

es.

22Su

ndry

item

s.23

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

11V

ibro

-com

pact

edco

lum

ns:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

size

(mm

)an

dle

ngth

(m)

ofco

lum

n,to

best

ated

.

nr

12Pi

leca

ps:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

size

ofan

dre

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

topi

leca

p,to

best

ated

.

m

13G

roun

dbe

ams:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

size

ofan

dre

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

topi

leca

p,to

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 93

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Und

erpi

nnin

g:14

Und

erpi

nnin

g:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1Th

ele

ngth

ofun

derp

inni

ngm

easu

red

isth

eex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

2O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C3

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alw

alls

adjo

inin

gth

ene

wbu

ildin

g.2

Und

erpi

nnin

gto

wal

lsw

ithin

exist

ing

build

ings

,whi

char

eto

bere

habi

litat

ed(i.

e.in

tern

alw

alls)

.3

Prel

imin

ary

tren

ches

and

unde

rpin

ning

pits

,ex

cava

tion

and

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

t.4

Tem

pora

rysu

ppor

ts.

5D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

).N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

6C

uttin

gaw

ayex

istin

gpr

ojec

ting

foun

datio

nsan

dth

elik

e.7

Prep

arin

gex

istin

gw

ork

tore

ceiv

epi

nnin

gup

ofne

ww

ork.

8C

oncr

ete,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

kan

dad

ditio

nale

xcav

atio

nan

dba

ckfil

ling

ofw

orki

ngsp

ace

requ

ired

tofa

cilit

ate

plac

emen

tof

form

wor

k.9

Mas

onry

(bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

the

like)

.10

Wat

erpr

oof

tank

ing.

11Su

ndry

item

s.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alsit

ebo

unda

ryw

alls

and

the

like

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

ene

wbu

ildin

gor

reha

bilit

ated

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.3:

Und

erpi

nnin

gto

exte

rnal

site

boun

dary

wal

ls).

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

94 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nD

efin

ition

:Th

een

tire

low

est

floor

asse

mbl

ybe

low

the

unde

rsid

eof

scre

edor

low

est

floor

finish

.

1Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nm

easu

red

toth

ein

tern

alfa

ceof

the

exte

rnal

perim

eter

wal

ls.C

2Th

ear

eaof

the

floor

cons

truc

tion

shal

lbe

mea

sure

din

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

gros

sin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

).C

3W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

floor

cons

truc

tion

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

floor

cons

truc

tion

isth

ear

eaco

vere

dby

that

floor

cons

truc

tion.

C4

The

leng

thof

reta

inin

gw

alls

atch

ange

sin

leve

lmea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lob

stru

ctio

ns.T

hehe

ight

mea

sure

dis

the

dist

ance

from

top

ofth

esla

bto

the

unde

rsid

eof

the

atta

ched

slab.

C5

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rfo

rmin

gsw

imm

ing

pool

tank

san

dth

elik

eis

the

area

ofth

esw

imm

ing

pool

(or

othe

rsim

ilar

faci

lity)

onpl

an,m

easu

red

toth

ein

tern

alfa

ceof

the

swim

min

gpo

olw

alls.

C6

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rfo

rmin

glif

tpi

tsan

dth

elik

eis

the

area

ofth

elif

tpi

ton

plan

,m

easu

red

toth

ein

tern

alfa

ceof

the

lift

pit.

C7

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C8

The

leng

thof

belo

wgr

ound

drai

nage

pipe

lines

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ov

eral

lfitt

ings

,bra

nche

san

dth

elik

e.C

9W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

10O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

11C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

12W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

1Lo

wes

tflo

oras

sem

blie

s,su

chas

:–

grou

ndsla

bs/b

eds

–ba

sem

ent

slabs

/bed

s–

raft

foun

datio

ns–

susp

ende

dflo

ors

serv

ing

aslo

wes

tflo

orle

vels

yste

ms,

i.e.w

here

void

betw

een

grou

ndsla

b/be

dun

der

and

low

est

floor

slab

(incl

udin

g,su

spen

ded

timbe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nan

dpr

ecas

t/co

mpo

site

deck

ing

syst

ems)

.2

Thic

keni

ngto

slabs

/bed

sfo

rlo

ad-b

earin

gw

alls,

mac

hine

base

san

dth

elik

e.3

Sum

ps,p

its,c

ham

bers

and

the

like

inte

gral

toth

elo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.4

Incl

ined

and

step

ped

slabs

/bed

s.5

Ram

psin

slabs

6Re

tain

ing

wal

lsat

chan

ges

inle

vel.

7Li

ftpi

tsan

dth

elik

ebe

low

the

low

est

floor

.In

clud

ing

wat

erpr

oofin

g.8

Swim

min

gpo

olta

nks,

incl

udin

gbo

ompi

ts,

and

the

like.

Incl

udin

gw

ater

proo

fing.

9Su

rface

area

exca

vatio

ns(i.

e.to

rem

ove

tops

oila

ndto

redu

cele

vels)

,inc

ludi

ngea

rthw

ork

supp

ort.

10Pi

tex

cava

tions

,inc

ludi

ngea

rthw

ork

supp

ort.

11D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

.N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

12D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

,whe

rede

wat

erin

gte

chni

ques

not

empl

oyed

.

1Bu

lkex

cava

tion

tofo

rmba

sem

ents

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

2.1:

Base

men

tex

cava

tion)

.2

Non

-str

uctu

rals

cree

ds(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

3Fl

oatin

gflo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.4

App

lied

floor

finish

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

5Fi

nish

esto

swim

min

gpo

olta

nks,

incl

udin

gta

nklin

ings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.6

Har

dene

rsan

dse

aler

sap

plie

dto

slabs

/bed

saf

ter

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.7

Podi

umsla

bs,t

rans

fer

slabs

and

othe

rsu

spen

ded

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nsfo

rmin

gpa

rtof

the

base

men

tco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors)

.8

Base

men

tro

ofs,

i.e.w

here

not

perfo

rmin

gas

aflo

or(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.3:

Roof

).9

Mac

hine

base

sco

nstr

ucte

don

top

ofsla

bsan

dbe

ds(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).10

Dra

inag

ebe

yond

the

first

man

hole

exte

rnal

toth

een

clos

ing

wal

lsof

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge).

11G

roun

dga

sve

ntin

gto

the

entir

esit

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

3:G

roun

dga

sve

ntin

gm

easu

res,

asap

prop

riate

).

Not

e:Re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3

orkg

/m2

asap

prop

riate

)fo

rco

ncre

tesla

bsan

dbe

dsto

best

ated

.

2Ex

tra

over

low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion

for

form

ing

ram

psan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Ex

tra

over

low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion

for

form

ing

oflif

tpi

tsan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

enu

mbe

ran

dsiz

e(m

)of

lift

pits

,to

best

ated

.

nr

4Ex

tra

over

low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion

for

form

ing

swim

min

gpo

olta

nks

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

the

size

(m),

tobe

stat

ed.

5Re

tain

ing

wal

lsat

chan

ges

inle

vel:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gth

ickn

ess

(mm

),he

ight

(m)

and

rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3),

tobe

stat

ed.

m

6D

esig

ned

join

ts:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

heig

ht(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 95

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7D

rain

age

belo

wgr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gav

erag

ede

pth

oftr

ench

(m),

type

and

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

and

mat

eria

lsfo

rbe

dsan

dha

unch

ings

/sur

roun

ds,t

obe

stat

ed.

C13

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

edr

aina

gein

stal

latio

n.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

C14

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

13C

onso

lidat

ing

and

com

pact

ing

form

atio

nle

velt

ore

ceiv

eflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.14

Con

cret

e,re

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

k(t

empo

rary

and

perm

anen

t),a

ndw

orki

ngsp

ace

for

form

wor

k.15

Spec

ialis

tco

ncre

tegr

ades

,suc

has

wat

erpr

oof

conc

rete

.16

Fillin

gto

mak

eup

leve

ls.17

Blin

ding

beds

.18

Prot

ectio

nbo

ardi

ngto

unde

rsid

eof

floor

/bas

esla

bs(e

.g.t

opr

ovid

ehe

ave

prot

ectio

n).

19D

amp-

proo

fm

embr

anes

,inc

ludi

ngga

spr

oof

mem

bran

esse

rvin

gas

ada

mp-

proo

fm

embr

ane.

20Se

rvic

edu

cts

and

the

like

belo

wth

elo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.21

Fixi

ngde

vice

sca

stin

toco

ncre

te(i.

e.do

wel

s,an

chor

bolts

,anc

hor

boxe

s,an

chor

fixin

gslo

tsan

dth

elik

e).

22D

esig

njo

ints

,inc

ludi

ngat

inte

rsec

tion

ofba

sesla

b/be

dan

dex

tern

alpe

rimet

erw

all,

topr

ovid

eba

ysan

dth

elik

e.23

Wor

ked

finish

es(i.

e.in

-situ

surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

),in

clud

ing

the

appl

icat

ion

ofsu

rface

hard

ener

san

dpo

wer

float

edfin

ishes

.24

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

t.25

Susp

ende

dtim

ber

floor

s,in

clud

ing

floor

boar

ds,j

oist

s,jo

istst

ruts

,pla

tes

and

the

like.

Incl

udin

gsu

ppor

ting

mas

onry

/con

cret

ew

alls

unde

r(i.

e.lo

ad-b

earin

gsle

eper

wal

ls).

26Pr

ecas

t/co

mpo

site

deck

ing

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gco

ncre

teco

mpo

nent

s,in

-situ

conc

rete

,site

fixed

form

wor

kan

dre

info

rcem

ent,

fille

run

its,f

ixin

gsli

ps,m

etal

clip

san

dot

her

fixin

gs,j

oint

s(in

clud

ing

grou

ting

join

ts),

wor

ked

finish

esan

dpe

rform

ance

test

s.

8G

ullie

s,flo

orou

tlets

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr

9In

tern

alm

anho

les,

catc

h-pi

ts,p

etro

lin

terc

epto

rsor

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

10Te

stin

gof

drai

nage

inst

alla

tions

.%

11C

omm

issio

ning

ofdr

aina

gein

stal

latio

ns

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

96 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

27D

rain

age

belo

wor

with

inlo

wes

tflo

oras

sem

bly,

incl

udin

gpi

pew

ork,

pipe

wor

kan

cilla

ries

(e.g

.gul

lies,

grat

ings

,rod

ding

and

acce

sspo

ints

)an

dfit

tings

topi

pew

ork

(to

first

man

hole

beyo

ndth

eex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

ls).

28In

tern

alm

anho

les

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gch

anne

lsbe

nchi

ng,s

tep

irons

,acc

ess

cove

rsan

dot

her

acce

ssor

ies.

29Fl

oor

outle

ts.

30Pr

efab

ricat

edflo

orch

anne

lsan

dgr

atin

gsin

grou

ndflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.31

Tren

ches

for

pipe

wor

k,in

clud

ing

exca

vatio

n,ea

rthw

ork

supp

ort,

back

fillin

gan

ddi

spos

alof

surp

lus

mat

eria

l.32

Gra

nula

rbe

dsan

dsu

rrou

nd,c

oncr

ete

beds

,cra

dles

,hau

nchi

ngan

dsu

rrou

nds,

and

foam

edco

ncre

teba

ckfil

l.33

Vent

ing

belo

wbu

ildin

g(e

.g.r

adon

sum

psun

der

grou

ndsla

b/be

d).

34Sp

ecia

lfilli

ngm

ater

ialb

enea

thba

sesla

b/be

d.35

Sund

ryite

ms.

36Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofdr

aina

gein

stal

latio

ns37

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

e,ris

kal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 97

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

nD

efin

ition

:Bu

lkex

cava

tion

requ

ired

for

cons

truc

tion

offlo

ors

belo

wgr

ound

leve

l.

1Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngav

erag

ede

pth

ofex

cava

tion,

tobe

stat

ed.

m3

C1

The

volu

me

mea

sure

dfo

rba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

nan

ddi

spos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial

isth

ear

eaof

the

base

men

tm

easu

red

toth

eex

tern

alfa

ceof

the

exte

rnal

perim

eter

wal

lsm

ultip

lied

byth

eav

erag

ede

pth

ofex

cava

tion.

C2

The

dept

hof

base

men

tex

cava

tion

shal

lbe

mea

sure

dfro

mei

ther

the

aver

age

exist

ing

grou

ndle

velt

oth

efo

rmat

ion

leve

lor

adju

sted

grou

ndle

vel(

i.e.w

here

ane

wgr

ound

leve

lha

sbe

enes

tabl

ished

follo

win

gpr

epar

ator

ygr

ound

wor

ks)

toth

efo

rmat

ion

leve

l,w

hich

ever

isap

plic

able

.C

3Th

evo

lum

eof

disp

osal

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ialm

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ialm

ultip

lied

byth

eav

erag

ede

pth

ofth

eco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

C4

Qua

ntity

give

nfo

rdi

spos

alis

the

bulk

befo

reex

cava

ting

and

noal

low

ance

ism

ade

for

subs

eque

ntva

riatio

nsto

bulk

orfo

rex

tra

spac

eto

acco

mm

odat

eea

rthw

ork

supp

ort.

C5

The

area

ofea

rthw

ork

supp

ort

and

wor

king

spac

em

easu

red

isth

efu

llde

pth

toal

lfa

ces

ofex

cava

tion.

C6

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

with

inex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

d/or

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Bu

lkex

cava

tion

tofo

rmba

sem

ents

and

the

like.

2Te

mpo

rary

orpe

rman

ent

supp

ort

toth

ebu

lkex

cava

tion

(e.g

.ear

thw

ork

supp

ort,

caiss

ons,

stee

lshe

etpi

ling

and

the

like)

,in

clud

ing

inse

rtio

nan

dex

trac

tion

ofte

mpo

rary

stee

lshe

etpi

ling

and

caiss

ons.

3A

dditi

onal

exca

vatio

nre

quire

dto

faci

litat

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls(e

.g.

whe

reop

enex

cava

tion

met

hod

isem

ploy

ed),

incl

udin

gex

cava

ting,

back

fillin

g(e

.g.w

ithse

lect

edex

cava

ted

mat

eria

lor

gran

ular

mat

eria

l)an

ddi

spos

alof

surp

lus

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial.

4Ex

cava

ting

belo

wgr

ound

wat

erle

vel.

5D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

).N

ote:

Whe

reno

info

rmat

ion

rela

ting

toth

egr

ound

cond

ition

sis

avai

labl

e,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofre

mov

ing

unfo

rese

enob

stru

ctio

nsan

dde

alin

gw

ithun

know

ngr

ound

cond

ition

s.N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

6D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

,w

here

dew

ater

ing

tech

niqu

esno

tem

ploy

ed.

7C

onso

lidat

ing

and

com

pact

ing

form

atio

nle

velt

ore

ceiv

eba

sesla

b/be

dco

nstr

uctio

n.8

Sund

ryite

ms.

9W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s.

1Ex

cava

tion

and

eart

hwor

ksto

form

ing

new

site

cont

ours

and

adju

stex

istin

gsit

ele

vels

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

1.2

Prep

arat

ory

grou

ndw

orks

).2

Exca

vatio

nan

ddi

spos

alin

conn

ectio

nw

ithtr

ench

and

pit

exca

vatio

nsas

soci

ated

with

pile

caps

,gro

und

beam

s,re

tain

ing

wal

ls,gr

ound

slabs

/bed

s,ra

ftfo

unda

tions

and

drai

nage

belo

wth

ele

velf

rom

whi

chth

eba

sem

ent

base

slab

isto

beco

nstr

ucte

d(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

2:Pi

led

foun

datio

ns,s

ub-e

lem

ent

1.3.

1:Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

orsu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n,as

appr

opria

te).

3C

onst

ruct

ion

ofba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t1.

3:Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls)

.4

Exca

vatio

nan

ddi

spos

alin

conn

ectio

nw

ithth

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

diap

hrag

mw

allin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.3.

2Em

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls)

.5

Con

stru

ctio

nof

base

slab/

bed

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

6Ex

cava

tion

and

disp

osal

inco

nnec

tion

with

form

atio

nof

swim

min

gpo

ols

orth

elik

ebe

low

low

est

floor

leve

l(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.3.

2:Em

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls)

.7

Con

solid

atin

gan

dco

mpa

ctin

gfo

rmat

ion

leve

lto

rece

ive

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t1.

4:G

roun

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

8D

ewat

erin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

1Si

tede

wat

erin

gan

dpu

mpi

ng).

9So

ilst

abilis

atio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.3.

2:So

ilst

abilis

atio

nm

easu

res)

.

2D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Ex

tra

for

disp

osal

ofco

ntam

inat

edex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Ea

rthw

ork

supp

ort:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2

5A

dditi

onal

exca

vatio

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

98 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

Def

initi

on:

–Ex

tern

alba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

inco

ntac

tw

ithea

rthw

ork

upto

and

incl

udin

gth

eda

mp-

proo

fco

urse

.–

Exte

rnal

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsco

nsist

ing

ofsh

ould

erto

shou

lder

pile

sor

othe

rve

rtic

alco

nstr

uctio

n,w

hich

are

subs

eque

ntly

part

ially

exca

vate

don

one

side

tofo

rmre

tain

ing

wal

lsw

hich

obta

inth

eir

stab

ility

from

the

embe

dded

low

erpo

rtio

n.

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls:

1Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

all:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.N

ote:

Rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3)

and

form

wor

kfin

ishfo

rin

-situ

conc

rete

wal

lsto

best

arte

d.

m/m

2

C1

Whe

reth

ear

eaof

the

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lis

tobe

mea

sure

d,th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eex

pose

dfa

ceof

the

reta

inin

gw

all.

C2

The

heig

htof

the

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsh

allb

em

easu

red

from

the

top

ofth

eba

sesla

b/be

dor

the

top

ofth

eba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

allb

ase/

toe

toth

ele

vela

tw

hich

the

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lcon

nect

sw

ithth

eex

tern

alw

alla

bove

grou

nd(i.

e.at

the

leve

lat

whi

chth

eex

tern

alw

allc

hang

esfro

mbe

ing

are

tain

ing

wal

lto

ano

n-re

tain

ing

wal

l).C

3W

here

the

leng

thof

the

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lis

tobe

mea

sure

d,th

ele

ngth

ofth

eba

sem

ent

wal

lsha

llbe

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

e.C

4W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

reta

inin

gw

allc

onst

ruct

ion

isem

ploy

ed,e

ach

type

ofre

tain

ing

wal

lcon

stru

ctio

nis

tobe

stat

edse

para

tely.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

with

inex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1C

oncr

ete

reta

inin

gw

alls,

incl

udin

gco

ncre

te,

rein

forc

emen

t,an

dfo

rmw

ork

and

exca

vatin

gan

dba

ckfil

ling

wor

king

spac

ere

quire

dto

faci

litat

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

reta

inin

gw

alls.

2Sp

ecia

list

conc

rete

grad

es,s

uch

asw

ater

proo

fco

ncre

te.

3Tr

ench

exca

vatio

nsfo

rba

ses/

toes

toba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

whi

chco

mm

ence

belo

wth

ele

velf

rom

whi

chth

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

the

base

men

tba

sesla

bis

toco

mm

ence

.4

Disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l,in

clud

ing

tippi

ngch

arge

san

dla

ndfil

ltax

(incl

udin

gin

ert,

non-

haza

rdou

san

dha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lwhe

reno

tto

beca

rrie

dou

tas

faci

litat

ing

wor

ks).

Not

e:W

here

noco

ntam

inat

ion/

rem

edia

tion

stra

tegy

repo

rtex

ists,

anal

low

ance

isto

bem

ade

with

inth

eco

nstr

uctio

nris

kal

low

ance

for

the

extr

aco

stof

disp

osin

gof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.5

Fixi

ngs

cast

into

/fixe

dto

conc

rete

reta

inin

gw

alls

tore

tain

mas

onry

wal

ls(e

.g.b

rickw

ork,

bloc

kwor

kan

dst

onew

ork)

faci

ngw

all.

6M

ason

ryw

alls

(e.g

.bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k)fo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

allc

onst

ruct

ion,

incl

udin

gw

here

used

for

the

purp

ose

ofco

ncea

lmen

t(e

xter

nala

ndin

tern

alsk

ins)

,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tan

dde

sign

join

ts.

7W

ater

proo

fta

nkin

gto

wal

ls.8

App

lied

prot

ectio

nto

exte

rnal

tank

ing

(e.g

.pr

otec

tion

boar

ds).

9Th

erm

alin

sula

tion,

dam

p-pr

oof

mem

bran

es,

vapo

urba

rrie

rsan

dth

elik

e.

1Ex

tern

alba

sem

ent

wal

lsno

tin

cont

act

with

eart

hwor

k(i.

e.no

n-re

tain

ing

wal

ls–

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndle

vel).

2Em

bedd

edre

tain

ing

base

men

tw

alls

–in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.3.

2:Em

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls)

.3

Bulk

exca

vatio

nto

form

base

men

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.2.

1:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

4A

dditi

onal

exca

vatio

nre

quire

dto

faci

litat

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls(e

.g.

whe

reop

enex

cava

tion

met

hod

isem

ploy

ed–

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

2.1:

Base

men

tex

cava

tion)

.5

App

lied

finish

esto

inne

rfa

ces

ofex

tern

alw

alls

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t3.

1:W

allf

inish

es).

6Re

tain

ing

wal

lsno

tpr

ovid

ing

exte

rnal

wal

lsto

build

ing

(i.e.

whi

chfo

rmpa

rtof

the

exte

rnal

wor

ks–

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

4.3:

Reta

inin

gw

alls)

.7

Dra

inag

ebe

yond

soil

conn

ectio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

,as

appr

opria

te).

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 99

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

10G

roun

dw

ater

pres

sure

relie

fdr

ains

toba

sem

ents

and

reta

inin

gw

alls

conn

ecte

dto

the

drai

nage

syst

em(i.

e.fin

drai

ns,f

ilter

drai

nsan

dbl

anke

tdr

ains

).To

soil

conn

ectio

n.11

Sund

ryite

ms

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Embe

dded

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls:

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rpi

ling

mat

s/pl

atfo

rms

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

epi

ling

mat

/pla

tform

.C

3Se

cant

pile

san

dth

elik

ear

eto

been

umer

ated

.C

4Th

elin

ear

leng

thof

guid

ew

alls

and

cont

iguo

usbo

red

pile

wal

lsis

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

guid

ew

allo

rco

ntig

uous

bore

dpi

lew

alla

sap

plic

able

.

1Pi

lew

alls

(i.e.

cont

iguo

usbo

red

pile

wal

ls;ha

rd/h

ard

seca

ntpi

lew

alls;

and

hard

/sof

tse

cant

pile

wal

ls),i

nclu

ding

guid

ew

alls,

trim

min

gan

dcl

eani

ngfa

ces,

cutt

ing

out

conc

rete

toto

psof

pile

san

dpr

epar

ing

pile

head

san

dre

info

rcem

ent

for

capp

ing,

and

disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

laris

ing

from

pilin

g.N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

cesh

ould

bem

ade

with

inth

eco

nstr

uctio

nris

kal

low

ance

for

the

extr

aco

stof

disp

osin

gof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.

1Ex

tern

alba

sem

ent

wal

lsno

tin

cont

act

with

eart

hwor

k,i.e

.non

-ret

aini

ngw

alls

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndle

vel).

2Bu

lkex

cava

tion

tofo

rmba

sem

ents

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.4:

Base

men

tex

cava

tion)

.3

Pile

dw

alls

prov

idin

gte

mpo

rary

supp

ort

toex

cava

tion

wor

ks(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

4:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

4A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toin

ner

face

sof

exte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

3.1:

Wal

lfin

ishes

).

2Pi

ling

mat

s/pl

atfo

rms:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

thic

knes

sof

mat

/pla

tform

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

m2

3Pi

ling

plan

t:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

4M

ovin

gpi

ling

rigto

pile

posit

ion.

nr

5G

uide

wal

ls:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

100 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Pi

les:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

type

,dia

met

er(m

m),

dept

h(m

),to

tall

engt

h(m

)an

dem

bedd

edle

ngth

(m)

ofpi

les

ofpi

les,

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

5Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

stee

lshe

etpi

ling

isth

eto

tals

urfa

cear

eaof

spec

ified

shee

tpi

lele

ngth

.C

6Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

diap

hrag

mw

alls

isth

ear

eaof

the

diap

hrag

mw

all,

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

diap

hrag

mw

all.

C7

The

volu

me

ofdi

spos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

iala

risin

gfro

mpi

ling

mea

sure

dis

the

cros

s-se

ctio

nala

rea

ofth

epi

lem

ultip

lied

byth

ede

pth

ofth

epi

le.

C8

Qua

ntity

give

nfo

rdi

spos

alis

the

bulk

befo

reex

cava

ting

and

noal

low

ance

ism

ade

for

subs

eque

ntva

riatio

nsto

bulk

.C

9Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

trim

min

gan

dcl

eani

ngfa

ces

ofw

alls

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eex

pose

dpi

led

ordi

aphr

agm

wal

l.C

10Th

elin

ear

leng

thof

capp

ing

beam

sis

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

capp

ing

beam

.C

11Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

each

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lcom

pone

ntis

the

area

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

,mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

com

pone

nt.

C12

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rco

ncre

teap

plie

dby

spra

yor

gun

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

esu

rface

tow

hich

itis

tobe

appl

ied.

C13

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

14C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

15W

ork

with

inex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C16

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

2St

eels

heet

pilin

g,in

clud

ing

exte

nsio

nsan

dcu

ttin

gof

fsu

rplu

sle

ngth

s.3

Dia

phra

gmw

alls,

incl

udin

gex

cava

ting

and

disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l,su

ppor

tflu

idto

upho

ldfa

ces

ofex

cava

tion,

conc

rete

,re

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

k,jo

ints

and

wat

erpr

oof

join

ts,g

uide

wal

ls,an

dtr

imm

ing

and

clea

ning

face

s.(R

efer

toN

ote

abov

eab

out

disp

osal

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial).

4G

roun

dan

chor

s.5

Cap

ping

beam

s,in

clud

ing

conc

rete

,re

info

rcem

ent

and

form

wor

k.6

Pilin

gm

ats

and

plat

form

s(in

stal

ling,

mov

ing

and

rem

ovin

gon

com

plet

ion)

.7

Pile

rigs/

othe

rpl

ant,

incl

udin

gbr

ingi

ngto

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e,m

aint

enan

ce,e

rect

ion,

dism

antli

ngan

dm

ovin

gpi

ling

rigs

toea

chpi

lepo

sitio

n.8

Pile

test

s(e

.g.l

oad

test

san

din

tegr

ityte

sts)

.9

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

mon

itorin

g.10

Gro

undw

ater

pres

sure

relie

fdr

ains

toba

sem

ents

and

reta

inin

gw

alls

conn

ecte

dto

the

drai

nage

syst

em(i.

e.fin

drai

ns,f

ilter

drai

nsan

dbl

anke

tdr

ains

).To

soil

conn

ectio

n.11

Con

cret

ew

alls

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

embe

dded

base

men

tw

allc

onst

ruct

ion,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent,

tyin

gto

pile

dw

all

form

wor

k.12

Spec

ialis

tco

ncre

tegr

ades

,suc

has

wat

erpr

oof

conc

rete

.13

Tem

pora

ryw

orks

(e.g

.pro

psan

dw

ailin

gsto

supp

ort

cont

iguo

usbo

red

pile

dw

alls)

,and

rem

oval

,inc

ludi

ngan

yne

cess

ary

tem

pora

ryan

chor

s,fo

unda

tions

and

the

like.

14Fi

xing

sca

stin

to/fi

xed

toco

ncre

tere

tain

ing

wal

lsto

reta

inm

ason

ryw

alls

(e.g

.bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k)fa

cing

wal

l.

5Re

tain

ing

wal

lsno

tpr

ovid

ing

exte

rnal

wal

lsto

build

ing,

i.e.w

hich

form

part

ofth

eex

tern

alw

orks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

4.3:

Reta

inin

gw

alls)

.6

Dra

inag

ebe

yond

soil

conn

ectio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

,as

appr

opria

te).

7C

ontig

uous

bore

dpi

lew

alls:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

diam

eter

(mm

),de

pth

(m),

tota

llen

gth

(m)

and

embe

dded

leng

th(m

)of

pile

sof

pile

s,to

best

ated

.

m

8D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

iala

risin

gfro

mpi

ling.

m3

9C

uttin

gof

fto

psof

conc

rete

pile

s.nr

/m

10St

eels

heet

pilin

g:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngto

tal

area

(m2)

and

tota

ldr

iven

area

(m2)

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

11C

uttin

gof

fsu

rplu

sle

ngth

sst

eels

heet

pilin

g.nr

ELEMENT 1.1: SUBSTRUCTURE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 101

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

12Pi

lete

sts:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.ite

mN

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

15M

ason

ryw

alls/

faci

ngs

(e.g

.bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k)fo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eem

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

all.

16W

ater

proo

fta

nkin

gto

wal

ls.17

App

lied

prot

ectio

nto

exte

rnal

tank

ing

(e.g

.pr

otec

tion

boar

ds).

18Th

erm

alin

sula

tion,

dam

p-pr

oof

mem

bran

es,

vapo

urba

rrie

rsan

dth

elik

e.19

Con

cret

eap

plie

dby

spra

yor

gun,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

kan

dde

sign

join

ts.

20Su

ndry

item

s.21

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

13D

iaph

ragm

wal

ls:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngde

pth

ofex

cava

tion,

thic

knes

s(m

m)

ofw

all

rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3),

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

14G

roun

dan

chor

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngty

pe,t

obe

stat

ed.

nr

15Tr

imm

ing

and

clea

ning

face

sof

pile

dan

ddi

aphr

agm

wal

ls.

m2

16Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.ite

m

17Re

mov

alof

tem

pora

ryw

orks

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

18C

appi

ngbe

ams:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

beam

size

(mm

)an

dre

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3),

tobe

stat

ed.

m

19Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

allc

ompo

nent

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

Not

e:Re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

and

form

wor

kfin

ishfo

rin

-situ

conc

rete

wal

lsto

best

arte

d.

m2

20C

oncr

ete

appl

ied

bysp

ray

orgu

n:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

thic

knes

s(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

GROUP ELEMENT 1: SUBSTRUCTURE

102 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t2:

Sup

erst

ruct

ure

Gro

upel

emen

t2

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

2.1

Fram

e

2.2

Upp

erflo

ors

2.3

Ro

of

2.4

Sta

irs

and

ram

ps

2.5

Ext

erna

lw

alls

2.6

Win

dow

san

dex

tern

aldo

ors

2.7

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtit

ions

2.8

Inte

rnal

doo

rs

Ele

men

t2.

1:Fr

ame

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1St

eelf

ram

esD

efin

ition

:St

ruct

ural

stee

lwor

kin

fram

es,i

nclu

ding

all

fittin

gs,f

ixin

gsan

dco

mpo

nent

s.

1St

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

me,

incl

udin

gfit

tings

and

fixin

gs:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

size

ofco

lum

ngr

id(m

),to

best

ated

.

tC

1Th

eto

talm

ass

ofth

est

eelf

ram

eis

tobe

stat

ed.T

hem

ass

offr

amin

gin

clud

esal

lfitt

ings

and

com

pone

nts.

C2

The

mas

sm

easu

red

for

fire

prot

ectio

nan

dpa

int

syst

emis

the

tota

lmas

sof

the

stru

ctur

alst

eelf

ram

e.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1St

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

me,

incl

udin

gal

lco

mpo

nent

s(e

.g.c

olum

ns,b

eam

s,co

mpo

site

colu

mns

and

beam

s,la

ttic

ebe

ams,

brac

es,

stru

tsan

dth

elik

e).

2Fi

ttin

gsan

dfix

ings

.3

Roof

trus

ses,

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

efr

ame

and

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame.

4Fl

oor

and

roof

mem

bers

orde

cks

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

fram

e,w

hich

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame.

5Fa

bric

atio

n,tr

iale

rect

ion

and

perm

anen

ter

ectio

non

site

(incl

udin

gho

ldin

gdo

wn

bolts

,as

sem

blie

s,gr

outin

gun

der

base

plat

esan

dth

elik

e).

1Sp

ace

fram

esan

dde

cks,

incl

udin

gst

ruct

ural

supp

ort

fram

ewor

k(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

2:Sp

ace

fram

es/d

ecks

).2

Spec

ialis

t,pr

oprie

tary

and

mod

ular

light

wei

ght

stee

lfra

me

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.6:

Spec

ialis

tfr

ames

).3

Roof

trus

ses

whi

chca

nbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e).

4Fl

oor,

roof

and

wal

lstr

uctu

res

whi

chca

nbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e;el

emen

t2.

5:Ex

tern

alw

alls

orel

emen

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2Fi

repr

otec

tion

tost

eel

fram

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Fa

ctor

yap

plie

dpa

int

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 103

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Fa

ctor

yap

plie

dco

atin

gs,i

nclu

ding

fire

prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

5Be

ams

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

aflo

oror

roof

whi

chca

nbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

2:U

pper

floor

sor

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ures

,as

appr

opria

te).

6Li

ntel

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.6:

Win

dow

san

dex

tern

aldo

ors

orel

emen

t2.

8:In

tern

aldo

ors

as,a

ppro

pria

te).

7C

asin

gst

eelm

embe

rsin

conc

rete

for

prot

ectio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

3:C

oncr

ete

casin

gsto

stee

lfra

mes

).8

Site

appl

ied

deco

rativ

epa

intin

gad

ditio

nal

tofa

ctor

yap

plie

dpr

otec

tion

and

pain

tsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t3:

Inte

rnal

finish

es,a

sap

prop

riate

).

2Sp

ace

fram

es/d

ecks

Def

initi

on:

Spac

efr

ames

/dec

ks,

incl

udin

gst

ruct

ural

supp

ort

fram

ewor

k,an

din

clud

ing

all

com

pone

nts.

1Sp

ace

fram

e/de

ck,

incl

udin

gst

ruct

ural

supp

ort

fram

ewor

k,fit

tings

and

fixin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect.

1Sp

ace

fram

es/d

ecks

,inc

ludi

ngfit

tings

and

fixin

gs.

2St

ruct

ural

supp

ort

fram

ewor

k.3

Fitt

ings

and

fixin

gs.

4Fa

bric

atio

n,tr

iale

rect

ion

and

perm

anen

ter

ectio

non

site

(incl

udin

gho

ldin

gdo

wn

bolts

,as

sem

blie

s,gr

outin

gun

der

base

plat

esan

dth

elik

e).

5Fa

ctor

yap

plie

dco

atin

gs,i

nclu

ding

fire

prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

6Su

ndry

item

s.7

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1C

asin

gst

eelm

embe

rsin

conc

rete

for

prot

ectio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

3:C

oncr

ete

casin

gsto

stee

lfra

mes

).2

Site

appl

ied

deco

rativ

epa

intin

gad

ditio

nal

tofa

ctor

yap

plie

dpr

otec

tion

and

pain

tsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t3:

Inte

rnal

finish

es).

2Fi

repr

otec

tion

tost

eel

fram

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Fa

ctor

yap

plie

dpa

int

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

104 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3C

oncr

ete

casin

gsto

stee

lfra

mes

Def

initi

on:

Prot

ectiv

eca

sings

toco

lum

nsan

dbe

ams

for

stru

ctur

alor

prot

ectiv

epu

rpos

es,i

nclu

ding

fire

prot

ectio

n.

1C

olum

nca

sings

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gnu

mbe

rof

colu

mns

(nr)

,col

umn

size

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2C

olum

nca

sings

:The

linea

rle

ngth

mea

sure

dis

the

dist

ance

betw

een

the

top

ofth

esla

b/be

d,pi

leca

por

grou

ndbe

am(a

sap

prop

riate

)an

dth

eso

ffit

ofth

ebe

amat

tach

edto

the

next

floor

leve

l(or

toso

ffit

ofsu

spen

ded

slab

ifno

beam

s).

C3

Beam

casin

gs:T

helin

ear

leng

this

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

beam

.C

4N

ode

duct

ion

ism

ade

for

volu

me

ofst

eel.

C5

Con

cret

ead

ditiv

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.C

6C

ompl

exsh

apes

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

C7

Spec

ialf

orm

edfin

ishes

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

C8

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

9C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1C

oncr

ete.

2Sp

ecia

list

conc

rete

grad

esan

dad

ditiv

es.

3Fo

rmw

ork.

4Sp

ecia

lfor

med

finish

esto

in-s

ituco

ncre

te.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2Be

amca

sings

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gnu

mbe

rof

beam

s(n

r),b

eam

size

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

4C

oncr

ete

fram

esD

efin

ition

:C

oncr

ete

colu

mns

and

beam

s.

1C

olum

ns:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

num

ber

(nr)

ofco

lum

ns,c

olum

nsiz

e(m

m),

conc

rete

grad

e,re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

mC

1C

olum

ns:T

helin

ear

leng

thm

easu

red

isth

edi

stan

cebe

twee

nth

eto

pof

the

slab/

bed,

pile

cap

orgr

ound

beam

(as

appr

opria

te)

and

the

soffi

tof

the

beam

atta

ched

toth

ene

xtflo

orle

vel(

orto

soffi

tof

susp

ende

dsla

bif

nobe

ams)

.C

2Si

zeof

colu

mn

grid

tobe

stat

ed.

C3

Beam

s:th

elin

ear

leng

this

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

beam

.N

otes

:(1

)Whe

reup

per

floor

sdo

not

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

stru

ctur

alfr

ame,

the

beam

size

stat

edis

the

tota

lwid

thby

the

tota

lde

pth.

1Be

ams.

2C

olum

ns,b

lade

colu

mns

and

the

like.

3W

alls

and

core

wal

lsfo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

asse

mbl

y.4

Con

cret

e.5

Spec

ialis

tco

ncre

tegr

ades

and

addi

tives

.6

Rein

forc

emen

t,in

clud

ing

star

ter

bars

,pu

nchi

ngsh

ear

rein

forc

emen

tan

dth

elik

e.7

Rein

forc

emen

tfo

rpr

ecas

t,pr

estr

esse

dan

dpo

st-t

ensio

ned

conc

rete

,inc

ludi

ngst

ress

ing

cabl

es,a

pply

ing

stre

ssin

gan

dth

elik

e.8

Form

wor

k.9

Des

igne

djo

ints

(e.g

.to

wal

ls).

1U

pper

floor

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors)

.2

Roof

slabs

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e).

2Be

ams:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

num

ber

(nr)

ofbe

ams,

beam

size

(mm

),re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 2.1: FRAME

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 105

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3W

alls:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

thic

knes

sof

wal

l(m

m),

conc

rete

grad

e,re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

m2

(2)W

here

uppe

rflo

ors

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

stru

ctur

alfr

ame,

the

beam

size

stat

edis

the

tota

lwid

thby

the

dept

hbe

low

the

conc

rete

floor

(mea

sure

dfro

mth

eun

ders

ide

ofth

eco

ncre

teflo

orto

the

bott

om/u

nder

side

ofth

ebe

am).

Not

with

stan

ding

this,

anap

prop

riate

allo

wan

cesh

allb

em

ade

inth

eun

itra

tefo

rbe

amre

info

rcem

ent

that

isin

tegr

ated

with

inth

eco

ncre

teflo

or).

C4

Wal

ls:th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaof

the

wal

l,m

easu

red

onth

ece

ntre

line

ofth

ew

all.

No

dedu

ctio

nis

mad

efo

rdo

orop

enin

gs,

win

dow

s,sc

reen

san

dth

elik

e.C

5N

ode

duct

ion

ism

ade

for

volu

me

ofst

eel.

C6

Con

cret

egr

ade/

mix

tobe

stat

ed.

C7

Con

cret

ead

ditiv

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.C

8C

ompl

exsh

apes

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

C9

Spec

ialf

orm

edfin

ishes

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

C10

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C11

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

12C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

10W

orke

dfin

ishes

(i.e.

in-s

itusu

rface

trea

tmen

ts),

incl

udin

gth

eap

plic

atio

nof

surfa

ceha

rden

ers.

11Sp

ecia

lfor

med

finish

esto

in-s

ituco

ncre

te.

12G

rout

ing

upof

fram

eco

mpo

nent

s.13

Form

ing

open

ings

for

door

s,w

indo

ws,

scre

ens

and

the

like.

14Su

ndry

item

s.15

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

4Ex

tra

over

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsin

wal

lsfo

rdo

ors,

win

dow

s,sc

reen

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

ickn

ess

ofw

all(

mm

),ov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

)an

dty

peof

form

wor

kfin

ish,t

obe

stat

ed.

nr

5D

esig

ned

join

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

106 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5Ti

mbe

rfr

ames

Def

initi

on:

Tim

ber

fram

esy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

all

com

pone

nts.

1Ti

mbe

rfr

ames

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Are

am

easu

red

toin

clud

ear

eaof

roof

,w

here

roof

stru

ctur

e(in

clud

ing

roof

trus

ses)

isan

inte

gral

part

ofth

efr

ame.

C3

Det

ails

offlo

or,r

oof

(incl

udin

gtr

usse

dro

ofs)

and

wal

lmem

bers

orde

cks

whi

chca

nnot

bese

para

ted

from

the

fram

ear

eto

best

ated

.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1C

ompl

ete

timbe

rfr

ame

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gal

lco

mpo

nent

san

dfix

ings

.2

Pane

lsys

tem

s,su

chas

off-s

item

anuf

actu

red

timbe

rfr

ames

.3

Lam

inat

edtim

ber

stru

ctur

esan

dth

elik

e.4

Roof

trus

ses,

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

efr

ame

and

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame.

5Fl

oor,

roof

and

stru

ctur

alw

allm

embe

rs,

incl

udin

gw

alll

inin

gsan

dflo

orbo

ardi

ng,

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

fram

e,w

hich

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame

syst

em.

6Sp

ecia

list

subc

ontr

acto

r/su

pplie

rde

sign

oftim

ber

fram

e.7

Tria

lere

ctio

nan

dpe

rman

ent

erec

tion

onsit

eof

timbe

rfr

ame

(whe

nre

quire

d).

8Tr

eatm

ents

totim

ber.

9Si

teap

plie

dfir

ere

tard

ing

pain

t.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edco

mpl

ete

and

sem

i-com

plet

ebu

ildin

gsan

dm

odul

arro

omun

its(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

6.1:

Pref

abric

ated

build

ings

).2

Roof

trus

ses

whi

chca

nbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e).

3Fl

oor,

roof

and

stru

ctur

alw

allm

embe

rs,

incl

udin

gw

alll

inin

gsan

dflo

orbo

ardi

ng,w

hich

can

bese

para

ted

from

the

fram

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

3:Ti

mbe

rflo

ors;

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure;

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsor

elem

ent

2.7:

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons,

asap

prop

riate

).4

Fini

shes

appl

ied

toex

tern

alw

alls

and

inte

rnal

wal

ls,flo

ors

and

ceilin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

1:Ex

tern

alw

alls

abov

egr

ound

leve

l,su

b-el

emen

t2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndle

velo

rgr

oup

elem

ent

3:In

tern

alfin

ishes

,as

appr

opria

te).

ELEMENT 2.1: FRAME

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 107

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Sp

ecia

list

fram

esD

efin

ition

:Sp

ecia

list

stru

ctur

alfr

ame

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gal

lcom

pone

nts.

1Sp

ecia

list

fram

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Po

rtal

fram

esan

dsim

ilar

indi

vidu

alst

ruct

ural

units

(ste

el,c

oncr

ete,

timbe

ror

othe

rm

ater

ial).

2Sp

ecia

list,

prop

rieta

ryan

dm

odul

arlig

htw

eigh

tst

eelf

ram

esy

stem

s.3

Cel

lula

rco

nstr

uctio

nsu

chas

tunn

el(s

lip)

form

.4

Com

pone

nts,

fittin

gsan

dfix

ings

.5

Roof

trus

ses,

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

efr

ame

and

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame.

6Fl

oor

and

roof

mem

bers

orde

cks

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

fram

e,w

hich

cann

otbe

sepa

rate

dfro

mth

efr

ame.

7Fa

bric

atio

n,tr

iale

rect

ion

and

perm

anen

ter

ectio

non

site

(incl

udin

gho

ldin

gdo

wn

bolts

,as

sem

blie

s,gr

outin

gun

der

base

plat

esan

dth

elik

e).

8Fa

ctor

yap

plie

dco

atin

gs,i

nclu

ding

fire

prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1St

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

mes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.1:

Stee

lfra

mes

).2

Spac

efr

ames

and

deck

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

2:Sp

ace

fram

es/d

ecks

).3

Con

cret

efr

ames

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.4:

Con

cret

efr

ames

).4

Tim

ber

fram

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

5:Ti

mbe

rfr

ames

).5

Pref

abric

ated

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t6:

Com

plet

ebu

ildin

gsan

dbu

ildin

gun

its).

6Fl

oor,

roof

and

stru

ctur

alw

allm

embe

rs,

incl

udin

gw

alll

inin

gsan

dflo

orbo

ardi

ngw

hich

can

bese

para

ted

from

the

fram

e(in

clud

edin

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.3:

Tim

ber

floor

s,su

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e,el

emen

t2.

5:Ex

tern

alw

alls

orel

emen

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,as

appr

opria

te).

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

108 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

2:U

pper

floo

rs

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

ofdr

aina

gein

stal

latio

nsis

requ

ired

tobe

mea

sure

dun

der

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

3:D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies,

the

term

ssh

alli

nclu

deth

efo

llow

ing

wor

ks:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Plug

ging

outle

tsan

dca

rryi

ngou

tw

ater

test

s

(2)W

ater

requ

ired

for

test

ing

2C

omm

issi

onin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

drai

nage

toem

ploy

er’s

requ

irem

ents

(3)

Sett

ing

alld

rain

age

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

afte

rco

mpl

etio

nof

com

mis

sion

ing

ELEMENT 2.2: UPPER FLOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 109

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fl

oors

Def

initi

on:

–Re

info

rced

and

post

tens

ione

dco

ncre

te–

Floo

rde

cks

cons

istin

gof

prop

rieta

rypr

ecas

tun

its,a

com

bina

tion

ofin

-situ

conc

rete

with

fille

run

itsof

othe

rm

ater

ial

–St

ruct

ural

timbe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n,in

clud

ing

floor

boar

ds–

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s.

Con

cret

eflo

ors:

1Su

spen

ded

floor

slabs

:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

ickn

ess

(mm

);co

ncre

test

reng

th(N

/mm

2),

rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3)

and

type

offo

rmw

ork

finish

,to

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

No

dedu

ctio

nis

tobe

mad

efo

rbe

ams

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

eflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nty

peis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nty

peis

mea

sure

d.C

3W

here

mor

eth

anon

eflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nty

peis

empl

oyed

,the

com

bine

dar

eaof

each

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

shal

lequ

alth

eto

tal

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.C

4A

reas

for

balc

onie

s,ga

llerie

s,tie

red

terr

aces

,ser

vice

floor

s,w

alkw

ays,

inte

rnal

brid

ges,

exte

rnal

links

,roo

fsto

inte

rnal

build

ings

,sha

llbe

show

nse

para

tely.

C5

Slop

ing

surfa

ces

tobe

mea

sure

dfla

ton

plan

.N

ote:

Whe

reba

lcon

ies

are

incl

uded

,the

area

ofth

eup

per

grou

ndflo

oran

dlo

wes

tgr

ound

floor

will

exce

edth

eG

IFA

.C

6Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

.Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

8C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1C

oncr

ete

susp

ende

dflo

ors,

incl

udin

g:–

uppe

rflo

ors

–po

dium

slabs

form

ing

roof

sto

base

men

ts–

tran

sfer

stru

ctur

es–

balc

onie

s(in

tern

alan

dex

tern

al)

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

esu

spen

ded

floor

cons

truc

tion

–m

ezza

nine

floor

s–

serv

ice

floor

san

dth

elik

e–

galle

ries,

tiere

dte

rrac

esan

dth

elik

e–

wal

kway

s,in

tern

albr

idge

san

dth

elik

e–

exte

rnal

corr

idor

s/br

idge

sfo

rmin

glin

ksbe

twee

nbu

ildin

gs,i

nclu

ding

supp

ortin

gfr

ames

–be

ams

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

eflo

orin

fram

edbu

ildin

gs–

floor

beam

sin

unfr

amed

build

ing

–ro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gs,w

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.2

Rein

forc

edco

ncre

teflo

ors,

incl

udin

gso

lid,

waf

flean

dtr

ough

slabs

.Inc

ludi

ngal

lcon

cret

e,re

info

rcem

ent

(incl

udin

gpu

nchi

ngsh

ear

rein

forc

emen

t)an

dfo

rmw

ork

(to

soffi

ts,e

dges

and

open

ings

).3

Post

tens

ione

dco

ncre

teflo

ors,

incl

udin

gco

ncre

te,r

einf

orce

men

t,(i.

e.st

ress

ing

cabl

es),

form

wor

k,ap

plyi

ngst

ress

ing

and

grou

ting

up)

and

form

wor

k.4

Wor

ked

finish

es(i.

e.in

-situ

surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

),in

clud

ing

tam

ped

finish

,pow

erflo

atfin

ishan

dth

eap

plic

atio

nof

surfa

ceha

rden

ers.

5Pe

rman

ent

form

wor

k,in

clud

ing

prof

iled

shee

tm

etal

deck

ing.

6D

esig

ned

join

ts.

1Ba

sem

ent

roof

s,i.e

.whe

reno

tac

ting

asa

podi

umsla

bor

tran

sfer

slab

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

3:Ro

of).

2N

on-s

truc

tura

lscr

eeds

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.3

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

4:St

ruct

ural

scre

eds)

.4

Floa

ting

floor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

5A

pplie

dflo

orfin

ishes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.6

Har

dene

rsan

dse

aler

sap

plie

dto

susp

ende

dflo

orsla

bsaf

ter

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.7

Raise

dac

cess

floor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

2:Ra

ised

acce

ssflo

ors)

.8

App

lied

ceilin

gfin

ishes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.1:

Fini

shes

toce

ilings

).9

False

ceilin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

2:Fa

lsece

ilings

).10

Susp

ende

dce

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.3:

Dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

).11

Roof

sto

inte

rnal

build

ings

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion,

floor

area

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

3:Ro

of).

12St

ruct

ural

scre

eds

appl

ied

toro

ofde

ckin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure)

.13

Balc

onie

sw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

5:Ba

lcon

ies)

.14

Dra

inag

eto

balc

onie

sw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

6:D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies)

.

2Ed

gefo

rmw

ork:

deta

ilsof

form

wor

kfin

ishto

best

ated

.

m

3D

esig

ned

join

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

4Su

rface

trea

tmen

ts:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

110 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Prec

ast/

com

posi

tede

ckin

gsy

stem

s5

Susp

ende

dflo

orsla

b:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngty

pe,

thic

knes

s(m

m),

span

(m)

and

load

ing

(kN

/m2),

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

ism

easu

red

sepa

rate

ly.C

3W

here

mor

eth

anon

eflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nty

peis

empl

oyed

,the

com

bine

dar

eaof

each

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

shal

lequ

alth

eto

tal

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.C

4A

reas

for

balc

onie

s,ga

llerie

s,tie

red

terr

aces

,wal

kway

s,in

tern

albr

idge

s,ex

tern

allin

ks,a

ndro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gssh

allb

esh

own

sepa

rate

ly.C

5Sl

opin

gsu

rface

sto

bem

easu

red

flat

onpl

an.

Not

e:W

here

balc

onie

sar

ein

clud

ed,t

hear

eaof

the

uppe

rgr

ound

floor

and

low

est

grou

ndflo

orw

illex

ceed

the

GIF

A.

C6

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Su

spen

ded

floor

s,in

clud

ing:

–up

per

floor

s–

podi

umsla

bsfo

rmin

gro

ofs

toba

sem

ents

–ba

lcon

ies

(inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal

)w

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n–

mez

zani

neflo

ors

–se

rvic

eflo

ors

and

the

like

–ga

llerie

s,tie

red

terr

aces

and

the

like

–w

alkw

ays,

inte

rnal

brid

ges

and

the

like

–ex

tern

alco

rrid

ors/

brid

ges

form

ing

links

betw

een

build

ings

,inc

ludi

ngsu

ppor

ting

fram

es–

roof

sto

inte

rnal

build

ings

,whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion.

2So

lid,h

ollo

w,t

eeor

othe

rse

ctio

npr

ecas

tan

dpr

estr

esse

dco

ncre

tepl

ank

and

slab

deck

s.3

Com

posit

ede

cks

ofpr

ecas

tan

dpr

estr

esse

dco

ncre

tebe

ams

with

fille

rbl

ocks

ofpr

ecas

tco

ncre

te,i

n-sit

uco

ncre

tean

dot

her

mat

eria

ls.4

Com

posit

ede

cks

ofin

-situ

conc

rete

onpr

ecas

tor

pres

tres

sed

conc

rete

plan

ks.

5H

ollo

wtil

ede

cks

ofin

-situ

conc

rete

with

fille

rbl

ocks

ofcl

ay,p

reca

stco

ncre

teor

othe

rm

ater

ial.

1Pr

ecas

t/co

mpo

site

deck

ing

syst

ems

used

ingr

ound

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

2Pr

ecas

tde

ckin

gfo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofpr

ecas

tco

ncre

tefr

ame

asse

mbl

ies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.6:

Spec

ialis

tfr

ames

).3

Base

men

tro

ofs,

i.e.w

here

not

actin

gas

apo

dium

slab

ortr

ansf

ersla

b(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.3:

Roof

).4

Non

-str

uctu

rals

cree

ds(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

3.2:

Floo

rfin

ishes

).5

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

4:St

ruct

ural

scre

eds

orsu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.1:

Roof

stru

ctur

e,as

appr

opria

te).

6H

arde

ners

and

seal

ers

appl

ied

tosu

spen

ded

floor

slabs

afte

rco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

7Fl

oatin

gflo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.8

App

lied

floor

finish

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

9Ra

ised

acce

ssflo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.2:

Raise

dac

cess

floor

s).

10A

pplie

dce

iling

finish

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

1:Fi

nish

esto

ceilin

gs).

ELEMENT 2.2: UPPER FLOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 111

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Pr

ecas

tan

dpr

estr

esse

dco

ncre

teco

mpo

nent

s.7

In-s

ituco

ncre

te.

8Si

tefix

edfo

rmw

ork

and

rein

forc

emen

t.9

Fille

run

its.

10Fi

xing

slips

,met

alcl

ips

and

othe

rfix

ings

.11

Join

ts,i

nclu

ding

grou

ting

join

ts.

12W

orke

dfin

ishes

(i.e.

in-s

itusu

rface

trea

tmen

ts),

incl

udin

gth

eap

plic

atio

nof

surfa

ceha

rden

ers.

13Pe

rform

ance

test

s.14

Sund

ryite

ms.

15W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

11Fa

lsece

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

12Su

spen

ded

ceilin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs).

13Ro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gsw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs).

14Ba

lcon

ies

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.5:

Balc

onie

s).

15D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.6:

Dra

inag

eto

balc

onie

s).

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

112 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Tim

ber

floor

s:6

Tim

ber

floor

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

ism

easu

red.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

floor

cons

truc

tion

type

isem

ploy

ed,t

heco

mbi

ned

area

ofea

chflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nty

pesh

alle

qual

the

tota

lar

eaof

the

uppe

rflo

ors.

C4

Are

asfo

rba

lcon

ies,

galle

ries,

tiere

dte

rrac

es,w

alkw

ays,

inte

rnal

brid

ges,

exte

rnal

links

,and

roof

sto

inte

rnal

build

ings

shal

lbe

show

nse

para

tely.

C5

Slop

ing

surfa

ces

tobe

mea

sure

dfla

ton

plan

.N

ote:

Whe

reba

lcon

ies

are

incl

uded

,the

area

ofth

eup

per

grou

ndflo

oran

dlo

wes

tgr

ound

floor

will

exce

edth

eG

IFA

.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Ti

mbe

rsu

spen

ded

floor

s,in

clud

ing:

–up

per

floor

s–

balc

onie

s(in

tern

alan

dex

tern

al)

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

esu

spen

ded

floor

cons

truc

tion

–m

ezza

nine

floor

s–

serv

ice

floor

san

dth

elik

e–

galle

ries,

tiere

dte

rrac

esan

dth

elik

e–

wal

kway

s,in

tern

albr

idge

san

dth

elik

e–

exte

rnal

corr

idor

s/br

idge

sfo

rmin

glin

ksbe

twee

nbu

ildin

gs,i

nclu

ding

supp

ortin

gfr

ames

–ro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gs,w

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.2

Stru

ctur

alflo

orm

embe

rs,i

nclu

ding

joist

s,st

ruts

,trim

mer

s,pl

ates

and

the

like.

3C

arpe

nter

’sm

etal

wor

k,in

clud

ing

stru

ttin

g,jo

istha

nger

s,st

raps

,bol

tsan

dth

elik

e.4

Floo

rsu

rface

whe

reco

nstr

uctio

ndo

esno

tpr

ovid

ea

plat

form

(e.g

.flo

orbo

ardi

ngto

joist

edflo

ors)

.5

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Su

spen

ded

timbe

rflo

ors

used

inlo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.4.

1:G

roun

dflo

orsla

b/be

dan

dsu

spen

ded

floor

cons

truc

tion)

.2

Joist

san

dot

her

stru

ctur

alm

embe

rsfo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofa

timbe

rfr

ame

stru

ctur

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

5:Ti

mbe

rfr

ames

).3

Surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

toflo

orbo

ardi

ng(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

4A

pplie

dflo

orfin

ishes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.5

Balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

toin

tern

alba

lcon

ies,

wal

kway

s,at

rium

s,an

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.7:

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons)

.6

App

lied

ceilin

gfin

ishes

and

linin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

1:Fi

nish

esto

ceilin

gs).

7Fa

lsece

ilings

and

dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gsor

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs,a

sap

prop

riate

).8

Roof

sto

inte

rnal

build

ings

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion,

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

9Ba

lcon

ies

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.5:

Balc

onie

s).

10D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.6:

Dra

inag

eto

balc

onie

s).

ELEMENT 2.2: UPPER FLOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 113

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s:7

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

ickn

ess

(mm

),re

info

rcem

ent

rate

(kg/

m3)

and

surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

,to

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

tow

hich

scre

edis

appl

ied.

The

area

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

gros

sin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

).C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

eth

ickn

ess

ofsc

reed

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eafo

rea

chsc

reed

ism

easu

red.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

scre

edis

empl

oyed

,th

eco

mbi

ned

area

ofea

chsc

reed

type

shal

leq

ualt

heto

tala

rea

ofth

eup

per

floor

s.C

4A

reas

ofba

lcon

ies,

galle

ries,

tiere

dte

rrac

es,

wal

kway

s,in

tern

albr

idge

s,ex

tern

allin

ks,a

ndro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gssh

allb

esh

own

sepa

rate

ly.C

5Sl

opin

gsu

rface

sto

bem

easu

red

flat

onpl

an.

Not

e:W

here

balc

onie

sar

ein

clud

ed,t

hear

eaof

the

uppe

rgr

ound

floor

and

low

est

grou

ndflo

orw

illex

ceed

the

GIF

A.

C6

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)

1Sc

reed

.2

Rein

forc

emen

t.3

Wor

ked

finish

es.

4Su

rface

trea

tmen

ts(e

.g.s

urfa

ceha

rden

ers

and

non-

slip

inse

rts)

.5

Sund

ryite

ms.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1N

on-s

truc

tura

lscr

eeds

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

114 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ba

lcon

ies

Def

initi

on:

Inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal

balc

onie

sw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.

1Ba

lcon

ies:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gflo

orar

ea(m

2)

ofba

lcon

y,to

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Pu

rpos

em

ade

balc

onie

s,w

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.C

ompr

ising

bolt-

onfr

ame,

deck

ing,

soffi

tpa

nels,

inte

gral

drai

nage

/dra

inag

etr

ays

and

balu

stra

des/

hand

rails

.2

Prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

3Su

rface

trea

tmen

ts(e

.g.s

urfa

ceha

rden

ers

and

non-

slip

inse

rts)

.4

Fitt

ings

and

fixin

gs.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Pr

oprie

tary

bolt-

onba

lcon

ies

(e.g

.‘Jul

iet’

balc

onie

s–

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.5:

Subs

idia

ryw

alls,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

,rai

lings

and

prop

rieta

ryba

lcon

ies)

.2

Low

leve

land

dwar

fw

alls,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

and

railin

gsto

exte

rnal

wal

kway

sw

hich

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

enve

lope

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.5:

Subs

idia

ryw

alls,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

,rai

lings

and

prop

rieta

ryba

lcon

ies)

.3

Dra

inag

eto

balc

onie

sw

hich

isno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

eba

lcon

yun

it(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

3:D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies)

.

ELEMENT 2.2: UPPER FLOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 115

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies

Def

initi

on:

Pipe

din

tern

alor

exte

rnal

disp

osal

syst

ems

for

taki

ngra

inw

ater

from

balc

onie

sto

the

first

unde

rgro

und

drai

nco

nnec

tion

orgu

lly.

1Ra

inw

ater

pipe

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lfitt

ings

,br

anch

esan

dth

elik

e.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Ra

inw

ater

dow

npip

es,i

nclu

ding

bend

s,sw

anne

cks

and

rain

wat

ersh

oes

and

the

like.

2Fl

oor

outle

ts.

3Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofab

ove

grou

ndsu

rface

wat

erdr

aina

gesy

stem

s.4

Sund

ryite

ms.

5Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

rain

age

toex

tern

alw

alkw

ays

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.5:

Subs

idia

ryw

alls,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

,rai

lings

and

prop

rieta

ryba

lcon

ies)

.2

Surfa

cew

ater

drai

nage

beyo

ndth

efir

stun

derg

roun

ddr

ain

conn

ectio

nor

gully

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t8.

6:Ex

tern

aldr

aina

ge).

2Fl

oor

outle

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

3Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

4C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

116 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

3:R

oo

f

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Ro

ofst

ruct

ure

Def

initi

on:

All

com

pone

nts

ofth

ero

ofst

ruct

ure.

1Ro

ofst

ruct

ure

–pi

tche

dro

ofs:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gde

sign

load

s(k

N/m

2),

span

s(m

)an

dan

gle

ofpi

tch

(°),

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rpi

tche

dro

ofs

isth

ear

eaof

the

roof

onpl

an,t

oth

eex

trem

ities

ofth

eea

ves.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rdo

rmer

sis

the

area

ofth

edo

rmer

onpl

an,t

oth

eex

trem

ities

ofth

eea

ves

and

valle

ys.

C3

Flat

roof

s(w

ithou

tpa

rape

tw

alls)

:The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

ero

ofon

plan

,to

the

extr

emiti

esof

the

eave

s.C

4Fl

atro

ofs

(with

para

pet

wal

ls):T

hear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaw

ithin

the

para

pet

wal

lsm

easu

red

toth

ein

tern

alfa

ceof

the

para

pet

wal

lsto

the

roof

.N

ote:

Roof

hous

ings

(e.g

.lift

and

mot

oran

dpl

ant

room

s).T

hese

shal

lbe

brok

endo

wn

into

the

appr

opria

teco

nstit

uent

com

pone

nts

and

mea

sure

din

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

em

easu

rem

ent

rule

sfo

rth

eap

plic

able

com

pone

nts.

C5

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Ro

ofde

cks

and

slabs

.2

Trus

ses,

purli

ns,r

afte

rs,b

inde

rs,h

ange

rs,h

ipan

dva

lley

rafte

rs,r

idge

boar

ds,w

allp

late

s,fir

rings

,cei

ling

joist

san

dth

elik

e.3

Dor

mer

trus

ses.

4Pr

efab

ricat

eddo

rmer

s.5

Spec

ialis

tsu

bcon

trac

tor/

supp

lier

desig

nof

roof

trus

ses.

6Ro

ofbo

ardi

ng.

7Be

ams

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

ero

ofin

afr

amed

build

ing.

8C

arpe

nter

’sm

etal

wor

k,in

clud

ing

conn

ecto

rs,

brac

ings

,str

aps,

hang

ers,

stru

ttin

g,jo

istha

nger

s,bo

ltsan

dth

elik

e.9

Eave

san

dve

rge

stru

ctur

e.10

Gab

leen

dsan

din

tern

alw

alls

abov

ew

all

plat

ele

velf

orm

ing

part

ofth

ero

ofco

nstr

uctio

n.11

Con

cret

e,re

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

k(t

empo

rary

and

perm

anen

t)an

dw

orke

dfin

ishes

.12

Prec

ast/

com

posit

ede

ckin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

conc

rete

com

pone

nts,

in-s

ituco

ncre

te,s

itefix

edfo

rmw

ork

and

rein

forc

emen

t,fil

ler

units

,fix

ing

slips

,met

alcl

ips

and

othe

rfix

ings

,joi

nts

(incl

udin

ggr

outin

gjo

ints

),w

orke

dfin

ishes

and

perfo

rman

cete

sts.

13Ba

sem

ent

roof

s(i.

e.w

here

not

actin

gas

apo

dium

slab

ortr

ansf

ersla

b).

14Ro

ofs

toin

tern

albu

ildin

gs.

15Be

ams

inun

fram

edbu

ildin

gs.

1D

orm

erco

verin

gsan

dw

indo

ws

todo

rmer

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gsan

d2.

6.1:

Exte

rnal

win

dow

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2Ba

sem

ent

roof

sac

ting

asa

podi

umsla

bor

tran

sfer

slab

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

2:U

pper

floor

s,as

appr

opria

te).

3Pa

rape

tw

all,

incl

udin

gco

ping

san

dca

ppin

gs(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls).

4Ro

ofpl

atfo

rms

inte

gral

tofr

amin

gsy

stem

such

asof

f-site

man

ufac

ture

dtim

ber

fram

esor

pane

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1.

5:Ti

mbe

rfr

ames

).5

Gab

leen

dsfo

rmed

aspa

rtof

the

exte

rnal

wal

lcon

stru

ctio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls).

6In

tern

alw

alls

inro

offo

rmed

aspa

rtof

the

inte

rnal

wal

lsco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.7:

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons)

.7

Chi

mne

ys(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsor

elem

ent

2.7:

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons,

asap

prop

riate

).8

Roof

sto

inte

rnal

build

ings

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

2:U

pper

floor

sor

elem

ent

2.3:

Roof

,as

appr

opria

te).

9C

anop

ies

toex

tern

alar

eas

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.2:

Anc

illary

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es).

10C

anop

ies

toex

tern

aldo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

6.2:

Exte

rnal

door

s).

2Ex

tra

over

roof

stru

ctur

e–

pitc

hed

roof

sfo

rfo

rmin

gdo

rmer

.

3Pr

efab

ricat

eddo

rmer

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

4Ro

ofst

ruct

ure

–fla

tro

ofs:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

desig

nlo

ads

(kN

/m2)

and

span

s(m

),to

best

ated

.

m2

ELEMENT 2.3: ROOF

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 117

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

16St

ruct

ural

scre

eds

toro

ofs,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent

and

wor

ked

finish

es.

17Pe

rman

ent

form

wor

k.18

Ther

mal

insu

latio

nla

idin

roof

spac

e(e

.g.

laid

betw

een

orov

erce

iling

joist

s).

19Su

ndry

item

s.20

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

11H

orizo

ntal

sola

r/ra

insc

reen

syst

ems

prov

idin

gpr

otec

tion

toex

tern

alw

alls

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.3:

Sola

r/ra

insc

reen

ing)

.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

118 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ro

ofco

verin

gsD

efin

ition

:Pr

otec

tive

clad

ding

,co

verin

gsan

dco

atin

gsto

roof

s.

1Ro

ofco

verin

gs,

non-

stru

ctur

alsc

reed

s,th

erm

alin

sula

tion,

and

surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

tobe

mea

sure

dfo

rro

ofco

verin

gsan

dth

elik

eis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

roof

cove

ring

toth

eex

trem

ities

ofth

eea

ves

orto

the

inte

rnal

face

ofth

epa

rape

tw

all,

whi

chev

eris

appl

icab

le,e

xclu

ding

the

area

ofro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gs.N

ode

duct

ion

ism

ade

for

void

sle

ssth

an1.

00m

2.

C2

The

area

tobe

mea

sure

dfo

rdo

rmer

cove

rings

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

edo

rmer

roof

cove

rings

toth

eex

trem

ities

ofth

eea

ves.

No

dedu

ctio

nis

mad

efo

rvo

ids

less

than

1.00

m2.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

type

ofro

ofco

verin

gsy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

cove

red

byth

esy

stem

.C

4Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Ro

ofcl

addi

ng/c

over

ings

(e.g

.tilin

g,sla

ting,

shee

tco

verin

gsan

dth

atch

ing)

,inc

ludi

ngba

tten

ing,

unde

rlay,

vapo

urco

ntro

llay

ers,

hip,

valle

y,ea

ves

and

verg

etr

eatm

ent,

flash

ings

,ed

getr

ims

and

othe

rco

mpo

nent

sre

quire

dfo

rth

eap

plic

able

clad

ding

/cov

erin

gsy

stem

.2

Mas

ticas

phal

tro

ofin

g,liq

uid

appl

ied

roof

coat

ings

and

built

upfe

ltro

ofco

verin

gs,

incl

udin

gun

derla

y,va

pour

cont

roll

ayer

s,fla

shin

gs,e

dge

trim

s,sk

irtin

gs,u

psta

nds

and

othe

rbo

unda

ryw

ork,

and

othe

rco

mpo

nent

sre

quire

dfo

rth

eap

plic

able

roof

cove

ring

syst

em.

3Ph

otov

olta

icde

vice

s(e

.g.t

iles,

slate

s,pr

ofile

dsh

eets

)w

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

aro

ofco

verin

gsy

stem

.4

Roof

vent

ilatio

ntil

es.

5N

on-s

truc

tura

lscr

eeds

toro

ofs,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent

and

wor

ked

finish

es.

6Th

erm

alin

sula

tion

toro

ofs,

incl

udin

gin

sula

tion

over

lays

for

inve

rted

roof

s.7

Surfa

cetr

eatm

ents

toro

ofco

verin

gs(e

.g.

sola

rre

flect

ive

pain

ting,

chip

ping

san

dth

elik

e).

8Pa

ving

tiles

,pav

ing

slabs

and

the

like,

tofo

rmse

rvic

ew

alkw

ays,

roof

terr

aces

and

the

like

onro

ofsu

rface

s.9

Gre

enro

ofs

and

roof

gard

ens,

incl

udin

gpr

otec

tion

laye

r,dr

aina

gela

yer,

filte

rm

embr

anes

and

grow

ing

med

ium

.10

Plan

ting

togr

een

roof

s/ro

ofga

rden

s.11

Sund

ryite

ms.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

orm

erco

nstr

uctio

nan

dw

indo

ws

todo

rmer

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure

and

2.6.

1:Ex

tern

alw

indo

ws,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Vert

ical

clad

ding

tow

alls

whe

reof

the

sam

eco

nstr

uctio

nas

the

roof

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

5:Ex

tern

alw

alls)

.3

Stru

ctur

alsc

reed

sto

roof

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure)

.4

Fini

shes

toce

ilings

unde

rro

ofst

ruct

ure

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.1:

Fini

shes

toce

ilings

).5

False

ceilin

gsan

dsu

spen

ded

ceilin

gsun

der

roof

stru

ctur

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

2:Fa

lsece

ilings

or3.

3.3

Dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

,as

appr

opria

te).

6So

lar

wat

erco

llect

ors,

heat

ing

pane

lsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

6:Tr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s).

7Ph

otov

olta

ictil

es,p

anel

san

dth

elik

ew

here

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

roof

cove

ring

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

6:Tr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s).

8Ro

ofan

dsm

oke

vent

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

5:Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gs).

2Ex

tra

over

roof

cove

rings

for

cove

rings

todo

rmer

s,in

clud

ing

clad

ding

todo

rmer

chee

ks.

3Ea

ves,

verg

etr

eatm

ent

topi

tche

dro

ofs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

4Ed

getr

eatm

ent

tofla

tro

ofs:

deta

ilsst

ated

.

5Fl

ashi

ngs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 2.3: ROOF

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 119

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Sp

ecia

list

roof

syst

ems

Def

initi

on:

Gla

zed

and

othe

rsp

ecia

list

roof

ing

syst

ems.

1Sp

ecia

list

roof

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaof

the

glaz

edro

ofon

plan

.C

2C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Pa

tent

glaz

ing.

2G

laze

dro

ofin

gsy

stem

s.3

Pers

pex

roof

ing

syst

ems.

4Ro

ofco

mpo

nent

s,in

clud

ing

flash

ings

,cov

erst

rips,

inte

gral

drai

nage

chan

nels,

perim

eter

trea

tmen

tsan

dth

elik

e.5

Sund

ryite

ms.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ro

oflig

hts

and

othe

rgl

azed

open

ings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.5:

Roof

light

s,sk

ylig

hts

and

open

ings

).

4Ro

ofdr

aina

geD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

inte

rnal

orex

tern

aldi

spos

alsy

stem

sfo

rta

king

rain

wat

erfro

mro

ofs

and

the

like

toth

efir

stun

derg

roun

ddr

ain

conn

ectio

nor

gully

.

1G

utte

rs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

C1

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allf

ittin

gs,

bran

ches

and

the

like.

C2

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1G

utte

rs(o

ther

than

thos

efo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofa

clad

ding

orcu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

),in

clud

ing

fittin

gs,g

utte

rou

tlets

,ba

lloon

san

dgr

atin

gsto

outle

ts,a

ndth

elik

e.2

Rain

wat

erdo

wnp

ipes

,inc

ludi

ngbe

nds,

swan

neck

san

dra

inw

ater

shoe

s.3

Syph

onic

roof

drai

nage

pipe

wor

ksy

stem

s.4

Rain

wat

erhe

ads,

incl

udin

ggr

atin

gs.

5Pa

intin

gan

dan

ti-co

rros

ion

trea

tmen

tsto

gutt

ers

and

rain

wat

erdo

wnp

ipes

.6

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

abov

egr

ound

surfa

cew

ater

drai

nage

syst

ems.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

utte

rsfo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofa

roof

stru

ctur

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure)

.2

Gut

ters

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

acl

addi

ngor

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

em(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls,as

appr

opria

te).

3G

utte

rsan

dra

inw

ater

pipe

sto

balc

onie

san

dca

nopi

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.2.

6:D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies,

sub-

elem

ent

2.6.

1:Ex

tern

alw

indo

ws

orsu

b-el

emen

t2.

6.2:

Exte

rnal

door

s,as

appr

opria

te).

4Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n).

5Su

rface

wat

erdr

aina

gebe

yond

the

first

unde

rgro

und

drai

nage

conn

ectio

nor

gully

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge).

2Ra

inw

ater

pipe

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

4C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

120 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

5Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gsD

efin

ition

:Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gsto

roof

.

1Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gs:t

ype

and

size

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaof

roof

light

s,sk

ylig

hts

and

open

ings

.C

3C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dth

elik

e.2

Ope

ning

gear

,fra

mes

,ker

bsan

dgl

azin

g.3

Sun

pipe

s/tu

bes.

4Pa

vem

ent

light

s.5

Roof

hatc

hes.

6A

cces

sha

tche

sto

roof

spac

es.

7Sm

oke

vent

s.8

Roof

vent

san

dro

ofco

wls.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

orm

erro

ofs

and

win

dow

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure,

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gsan

d2.

6.1:

Exte

rnal

win

dow

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2A

cces

sha

tche

sto

false

ceilin

gsor

dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gsor

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs,a

sap

prop

riate

).3

Flas

hing

sto

roof

light

s,sk

ylig

hts

and

open

ings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.2:

Roof

cove

rings

).

ELEMENT 2.3: ROOF

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 121

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Ro

offe

atur

esD

efin

ition

:Ro

offe

atur

esno

tfo

rmin

gpa

rtof

the

mai

nro

ofst

ruct

ure.

1Ro

offe

atur

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Tu

rret

s.2

Win

dva

nes.

3Sp

ires.

4Fa

lsech

imne

ys.

5En

clos

ures

desig

ned

sole

lyto

conc

ealp

lant

,ro

oflin

es,a

ndth

elik

e(c

ompl

ete

stru

ctur

ein

clud

ing

wal

llou

vers

).6

Fall

arre

stsy

stem

s.7

Acc

ess

syst

ems

for

clea

ning

roof

.8

Roof

edge

prot

ectio

n(p

erm

anen

t).

9Ba

lust

rade

s,ha

ndra

ilsan

dth

elik

eto

roof

edge

san

dw

alkw

ays.

10Se

rvic

ew

alkw

ays

with

inro

ofvo

ids.

11Su

ndry

item

s.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fi

nial

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.11

.2:

Ligh

tnin

gpr

otec

tion)

.2

Build

ing

Mai

nten

ance

Uni

ts(B

MU

s)(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

6:Fa

cade

acce

ss/c

lean

ing

syst

ems)

.3

Faca

deac

cess

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.6:

Faca

deac

cess

/cle

anin

gsy

stem

s).

4Ro

ofto

pw

ind

turb

ines

and

win

den

ergy

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.5:

Loca

lel

ectr

icity

gene

ratio

nsy

stem

s).

5Ph

otov

olta

ictil

es,p

anel

san

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

5:Lo

cal

elec

tric

ityge

nera

tion

syst

ems)

.6

Sola

rw

ater

colle

ctor

s,he

atin

gpa

nels

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.5:

Loca

lel

ectr

icity

gene

ratio

nsy

stem

s).

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

122 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

4:S

tair

san

dra

mps

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1St

air/

ram

pst

ruct

ures

Def

initi

on:

Con

stru

ctio

nof

stai

rcas

es,r

amps

and

land

ings

.

1St

air

stru

ctur

es:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

vert

ical

rise

ofst

airc

ase,

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1N

umbe

rof

stor

eyfli

ghts

(i.e.

the

num

ber

ofst

airc

ases

orra

mps

mul

tiplie

dby

the

num

ber

offlo

ors

serv

ed(e

xclu

ding

the

low

est

floor

serv

edin

each

case

).C

2Th

eve

rtic

alris

eof

stai

rsor

ram

psis

the

dist

ance

mea

sure

dfro

mto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

velt

oto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

vel.

C3

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)

1St

airc

ases

,inc

ludi

ngsp

irals

tairc

ases

and

the

like.

2A

cces

sra

mps

.3

Land

ings

betw

een

floor

leve

ls.4

Fire

esca

pest

airc

ases

.5

In-s

ituan

dpr

ecas

tco

ncre

te,i

nclu

ding

conc

rete

,rei

nfor

cem

ent,

form

wor

k,w

orke

dfin

ishes

and

grou

ting

(of

prec

ast

units

).6

Stai

rcas

esfa

bric

ated

from

stee

l,tim

ber

orot

her

mat

eria

l,in

clud

ing

off-s

iteap

plie

dco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1La

ndin

gsat

floor

leve

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Ram

psw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

floor

cons

truc

tion

leve

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).3

Wal

lsfo

rmin

gst

airw

ells

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t1.

3:Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls;

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsor

elem

ent

2.7:

Inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons,

asap

prop

riate

).4

Acc

ess

and

esca

pela

dder

s,ch

utes

,slid

esan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.4.

4:La

dder

s/ch

utes

/slid

es).

2Ra

mp

stru

ctur

es:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

vert

ical

rise

ofra

mp,

tobe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 2.4: STAIRS AND RAMPS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 123

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2St

air/

ram

pfin

ishes

Def

initi

on:

Fini

shes

tost

airs

,ram

psan

dla

ndin

gs.

1St

air

finish

es:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

vert

ical

rise

ofst

airc

ase,

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1N

umbe

rof

stor

eyfli

ghts

(i.e.

the

num

ber

ofst

airc

ases

orra

mps

mul

tiplie

dby

the

num

ber

offlo

ors

serv

ed,e

xclu

ding

the

low

est

floor

serv

edin

each

case

).C

2Th

eve

rtic

alris

eof

stai

rsor

ram

psis

the

dist

ance

mea

sure

dfro

mto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

velt

oto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

vel.

C3

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Fi

nish

esto

trea

dsan

dris

ers.

2Fi

nish

esto

land

ings

betw

een

floor

leve

ls.3

Fini

shes

tora

mp

surfa

ces.

4Fi

nish

esto

strin

gs.

5Fi

nish

esto

the

soffi

tsof

stai

rcas

es.

6Su

ndry

item

s.7

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fi

nish

esto

land

ings

atflo

orle

vels

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t:3.

2:Fl

oor

finish

es).

2Fi

nish

esto

stai

rwel

ls(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t3:

Inte

rnal

finish

es,a

sap

prop

riate

).

2Ra

mp

finish

es:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

vert

ical

rise

ofra

mp,

tobe

stat

ed.

3St

air/

ram

pba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsD

efin

ition

:Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

stai

rs,

ram

psan

dla

ndin

gs.

1W

allh

andr

ails:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gve

rtic

alris

eof

stai

rcas

eor

ram

p,to

best

ated

.

nrC

1N

umbe

rof

stor

eyfli

ghts

(i.e.

the

num

ber

ofst

airc

ases

orra

mps

mul

tiplie

dby

the

num

ber

offlo

ors

serv

ed(e

xclu

ding

the

low

est

floor

serv

edin

each

case

).C

2Th

eve

rtic

alris

eof

stai

rsor

ram

psis

the

dist

ance

mea

sure

dfro

mto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

velt

oto

pof

stru

ctur

alflo

orle

vel.

C3

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

stai

rs.

2Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

land

ings

betw

een

floor

leve

ls.3

Balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

tola

ndin

gs.

4A

pplie

dco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

inte

rnal

plat

form

s,w

alkw

ays

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

7.2:

Balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

).

2C

ombi

ned

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gve

rtic

alris

eof

stai

rcas

eor

ram

p,to

best

ated

.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

124 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4La

dder

s/ch

utes

/slid

esD

efin

ition

:A

cces

san

des

cape

ladd

ers

and

the

like.

1La

dder

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Fi

rees

cape

ladd

ers.

2Fi

rees

cape

chut

es/s

lides

.3

Acc

ess

ladd

ers.

4Lo

ftla

dder

s,in

clud

ing

hatc

hdo

ors

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

elo

ftla

dder

.5

App

lied

coat

ings

and

pain

tsy

stem

s.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

2C

hute

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Sl

ides

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 2.4: STAIRS AND RAMPS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 125

Ele

men

t2.

5:E

xter

nal

wal

lsN

ote

:Whe

rete

stin

gan

dco

mm

issi

onin

gis

requ

ired

tobe

mea

sure

dun

der

sub-

elem

ents

2.5.

5:Su

bsid

iary

wal

ls,b

alus

trad

es,h

andr

ails

,rai

lings

and

prop

riet

ary

balc

onie

s,an

d2.

5.6:

Faca

deac

cess

/cle

anin

gsy

stem

s,th

ete

rms

shal

linc

lude

the

follo

win

gw

orks

:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)T

estin

geq

uipm

ent

and

cons

umab

les

(2)

Cal

ibra

tion

(3)

Site

inst

alla

tion

test

s,in

clud

ing

wat

erte

sts

for

drai

nage

inst

alla

tions

(4)

Stat

icte

stin

g,in

clud

ing

test

ing

reco

rds

(5)

Perf

orm

ance

test

ing,

incl

udin

gpe

rfor

man

cete

stre

cord

s

(6)

Fuel

san

dw

ater

requ

ired

for

test

ing

2C

omm

issi

onin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

equi

pmen

tto

empl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

(3)

Fuel

san

dw

ater

requ

ired

for

com

mis

sion

ing

3Se

ttin

gal

ldra

inag

ein

stal

latio

nsan

dm

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

alse

rvic

esan

din

stal

latio

nsto

wor

kaf

ter

com

plet

ion

ofco

mm

issi

onin

g(in

itial

oper

atio

n)

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Ex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

lsab

ove

grou

ndle

vel

Def

initi

on:

Exte

rnal

encl

osin

gw

alls

abov

egr

ound

floor

leve

l.

1Ex

tern

alw

alls:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.N

ote:

Rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3)

and

form

wor

kfin

ishfo

rin

-situ

conc

rete

wal

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eex

tern

alw

all,

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

exte

rnal

wal

l.N

ode

duct

ions

for

win

dow

sor

exte

rnal

door

s.N

ote:

Face

ted

clad

ding

,or

simila

rex

tern

alw

all

cons

truc

tions

,is

tobe

mea

sure

dfla

ton

elev

atio

n,w

ithno

allo

wan

cefo

rfo

rmin

gfa

cets

.Th

eun

itra

teap

plie

dis

toal

low

for

the

natu

reof

the

wal

ling

syst

em.

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

type

ofex

tern

alw

alls

yste

mis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chex

tern

alw

alls

yste

mis

mea

sure

dse

para

tely.

1Ex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

ls(i.

e.bo

thin

tern

alan

dex

tern

alsk

ins)

.2

Und

ersid

eof

retu

rns

inex

tern

alw

alls.

3Pa

rape

tw

alls,

incl

udin

gco

ping

san

dca

ppin

gs,

toro

ofs

form

edas

part

ofth

eex

tern

alw

alls.

4G

able

wal

lsfo

rmed

aspa

rtof

the

wal

lco

nstr

uctio

n.5

Chi

mne

ysfo

rmin

gpa

rtof

exte

rnal

wal

ls.6

Col

umns

and

beam

sin

unfr

amed

stru

ctur

es.

7C

urta

inw

allin

g(d

esig

ned

and

fixed

asan

inte

grat

edas

sem

bly

–co

mpl

ete

with

open

ing

light

s,do

ors,

vent

ilato

rs,a

ndth

elik

e).

1C

olum

nsan

dbe

ams,

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e,as

appr

opria

te).

2C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,co

rew

alls

and

the

like

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

4:C

oncr

ete

fram

es).

3W

alls

prov

ided

byfr

amin

gsy

stem

such

asof

f-site

man

ufac

ture

dtim

ber

fram

esor

tunn

elfo

rm(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e).

4Ro

ofst

ruct

ures

and

clad

ding

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

3:Ro

of).

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

126 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rpl

inth

s,co

rnic

es,

orna

men

talb

ands

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

exte

rnal

wal

lsy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

heco

mbi

ned

area

ofea

chex

tern

alw

alls

yste

msh

alle

qual

the

tota

lar

eaof

alle

xter

nalw

alls

yste

ms.

C4

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rex

tern

alw

all

finish

esis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

exte

rnal

wal

lco

mpo

nent

tow

hich

the

finish

isto

beap

plie

d.C

5O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tsu

b-co

mpo

nent

s,su

chas

deco

rativ

em

ason

ryor

bric

kwor

kba

nds/

pane

ls;or

cove

rst

rips

and

win

dow

boar

dsw

hich

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

inte

rnal

skin

s/ba

ckin

gw

alls

tocu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

s,cl

addi

ngsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e,ar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C7

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

8C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

9W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C10

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

8St

ruct

ural

glaz

ing

asse

mbl

ies

and

the

like

(i.e.

glaz

ing

that

form

san

inte

gral

part

ofa

clad

ding

syst

em).

9Pr

ofile

dsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gcl

addi

ngra

ilsan

dth

elik

e.10

Phot

ovol

taic

glaz

ing

orcl

addi

ngpa

nels

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

em,o

rst

ruct

ural

glaz

ing

asse

mbl

ies

orpr

ofile

dsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems.

11O

peni

ngve

nts

and

pane

lsto

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

em,o

rst

ruct

ural

glaz

ing

asse

mbl

ies

orpr

ofile

dsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems.

12In

tegr

albl

inds

tow

indo

ws

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

emor

stru

ctur

algl

azin

gas

sem

blie

s.13

Safe

tyba

rrie

rs,h

andr

ails

orco

mbi

ned

balu

ster

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

face

tted

glaz

ing

orcl

addi

ngsy

stem

s.14

Rigi

dsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

tfr

amew

ork.

15Pr

ojec

ting

fins

tocl

addi

ngsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

any

appl

ied

artw

ork.

16Pa

nelle

dw

allin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

pane

lsto

afr

ame

stru

ctur

e.17

Inte

rnal

skin

s/ba

ckin

gw

alls

tocu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

s,cl

addi

ngsy

stem

s,w

allin

gsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

win

dow

boar

ds,

cove

rst

rips

and

the

like.

18C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tan

dfo

rmw

ork.

19M

ason

ryw

alls

(i.e.

bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k),i

nclu

ding

form

ing

cavi

ties,

wal

ltie

s,th

erm

alin

sula

tion

and

the

like.

20Pl

inth

s,co

rnic

es,o

rnam

enta

lban

dsan

dqu

oins

whi

char

efo

rmed

with

adi

ffere

ntm

ater

ialf

rom

gene

ralw

all.

21Li

ghtw

eigh

tst

eelf

ram

esy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

clad

ding

and

insu

latio

n.

5G

able

ends

,int

erna

lwal

lsan

dch

imne

ysab

ove

plat

ele

velf

orm

edas

part

ofth

ero

ofco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.3:

Roof

).6

Win

dow

san

ddo

ors

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

6:W

indo

ws

and

exte

rnal

door

s).

7A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toin

ner

face

sof

exte

rnal

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

dry

linin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.1.

1:Fi

nish

esto

wal

ls).

8Fa

lsece

ilings

and

dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

form

ing

exte

rnal

soffi

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

4:Ex

tern

also

ffits

).9

App

lied

finish

esto

exte

rnal

soffi

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

4:Ex

tern

also

ffits

).10

Reta

inin

gw

alls

toba

sem

ents

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t1.

3:Ba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls,

asap

prop

riate

).11

Wal

lsto

roof

encl

osur

esde

signe

dso

lely

toco

ncea

lpla

nt,t

ank

room

s,an

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

6:Ro

offe

atur

es).

12W

alls

and

railin

gsto

exte

rnal

wal

kway

san

dba

lcon

ies

built

ofth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.5:

Subs

idia

ryw

alls,

balu

stra

des,

hand

rails

,rai

lings

and

prop

rieta

ryba

lcon

ies)

.13

Blin

dsan

dbl

ind

boxe

sw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

win

dow

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1

(Gen

eral

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.14

Railin

gsto

para

pet

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

5:Su

bsid

iary

wal

ls,ba

lust

rade

s,ha

ndra

ils,r

ailin

gsan

dpr

oprie

tary

balc

onie

s).

15W

ork

inre

tain

ing

faca

des

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.4.

1:Fa

cade

rete

ntio

n).

16C

omm

onus

erac

cess

scaf

fold

ing

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

10:M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

prel

imin

arie

s).

3Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rqu

oins

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

4Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rw

indo

ws:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

all

size

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rex

tern

aldo

ors:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

6Ex

tra

over

clad

ding

orcu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

for

inte

gral

phot

ovol

taic

pane

ls:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

7Ex

tra

over

clad

ding

orcu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

for

inte

gral

open

ing

vent

san

dpa

nels:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gpu

rpos

eof

open

ing

and

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

nr/m

2

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 127

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

8Pr

ojec

ting

fins

tocl

addi

ngor

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

em:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

over

alls

izeof

pane

l(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr22

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n,m

embr

anes

,and

the

like.

23Ti

mbe

ran

dpl

astic

clad

ding

syst

ems

(e.g

.w

eath

erbo

ardi

ng).

24In

sula

ting

rend

ersy

stem

s.25

Fini

shes

appl

ied

toex

tern

alw

all(

e.g.

pain

tsy

stem

s,co

atin

gsy

stem

s,ce

ram

ic/s

tone

clad

ding

,tilin

gan

dot

her

mat

eria

ls.26

Fini

shes

toun

ders

ide

ofre

turn

sin

exte

rnal

wal

ls.27

Plan

ted

‘gre

en’w

alls,

incl

udin

gpr

otec

tion

laye

r,dr

aina

gela

yer,

filte

rm

embr

anes

and

grow

ing

med

ium

.28

Form

ing

open

ings

inex

tern

alw

alls

for

exte

rnal

win

dow

san

dex

tern

aldo

ors,

incl

udin

glin

tels/

beam

s,he

adco

urse

s,da

mp-

proo

fco

urse

s,ca

vity

tray

s,cl

osin

gca

vitie

san

dal

loth

erw

ork

toso

ffits

,sills

and

reve

als

ofop

enin

gs.

29Su

ndry

item

s.30

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

9Ex

tra

over

proj

ectin

gfin

sfo

rap

plie

dar

twor

k:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

10Sa

fety

barr

iers

,ha

ndra

ilsor

com

bine

dba

lust

ers

and

hand

rails

tofa

cett

edgl

azin

gor

clad

ding

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr/m

11Fi

nish

esap

plie

dto

exte

rnal

wal

ls:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

128 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndle

vel

Def

initi

on:

Exte

rnal

encl

osin

gw

alls

belo

wgr

ound

floor

leve

ltha

tar

eno

tfo

rmed

byre

tain

ing

wal

ls.

1Ex

tern

alw

alls:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.N

ote:

Rein

forc

emen

tra

te(k

g/m

3)

and

form

wor

kfin

ishfo

rin

-situ

conc

rete

wal

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eex

tern

alw

all,

mea

sure

don

the

cent

relin

eof

the

exte

rnal

wal

l.N

ode

duct

ions

for

win

dow

sor

exte

rnal

door

s.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

exte

rnal

wal

lsys

tem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

exte

rnal

wal

lsys

tem

ism

easu

red

sepa

rate

ly.C

3W

here

mor

eth

anon

eex

tern

alw

all

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

com

bine

dar

eaof

each

exte

rnal

wal

lsys

tem

shal

lequ

alth

eto

tal

area

ofal

lext

erna

lwal

lsys

tem

s.C

4Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

exte

rnal

wal

lfin

ishes

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eex

tern

alw

all

com

pone

ntto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

sub-

com

pone

nts,

such

asco

ver

strip

san

dw

indo

wbo

ards

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofin

tern

alsk

ins/

back

ing

wal

lsto

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

ems,

clad

ding

syst

ems

and

the

like,

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C7

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

8C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

9W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C10

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1Ex

tern

alba

sem

ent

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndflo

orle

veln

otin

cont

act

with

eart

hwor

kor

part

ofan

embe

dded

reta

inin

gw

allc

onst

ruct

ion

(i.e.

not

reta

inin

gw

alls)

.2

Exte

rnal

encl

osin

gw

alls

(i.e.

both

inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal

skin

s).

3U

nder

side

ofre

turn

sin

exte

rnal

wal

ls.4

Para

pet

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

copi

ngs

and

capp

ings

,to

roof

sfo

rmed

aspa

rtof

the

exte

rnal

wal

ls.5

Gab

lew

alls

form

edas

part

ofth

ew

all

cons

truc

tion.

6C

him

neys

form

ing

part

ofex

tern

alw

alls.

7C

olum

nsan

dbe

ams

inun

fram

edst

ruct

ures

.8

Cur

tain

wal

ling

(des

igne

dan

dfix

edas

anin

tegr

ated

asse

mbl

y–

com

plet

ew

ithop

enin

glig

hts,

door

s,ve

ntila

tors

,and

the

like)

.9

Stru

ctur

algl

azin

gas

sem

blie

san

dth

elik

e(i.

e.gl

azin

gth

atfo

rms

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

acl

addi

ngsy

stem

).10

Prof

iled

shee

tcl

addi

ngsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

clad

ding

rails

and

the

like.

11Ph

otov

olta

icgl

azin

gor

clad

ding

pane

lsw

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

acu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

,or

stru

ctur

algl

azin

gas

sem

blie

sor

prof

iled

shee

tcl

addi

ngsy

stem

s.12

Rigi

dsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

tfr

amew

ork.

13Pa

nelle

dw

allin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

pane

lsto

afr

ame

stru

ctur

e.14

Inte

rnal

skin

s/ba

ckin

gw

alls

tocu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

s,cl

addi

ngsy

stem

s,w

allin

gsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

win

dow

boar

ds,

cove

rst

rips

and

the

like.

15C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tan

dfo

rmw

ork.

1Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.1.

4:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

2Te

mpo

rary

orpe

rman

ent

supp

ort

toth

eex

cava

tion,

e.g.

caiss

ons,

shee

tpi

ling,

cont

inuo

uspi

ling,

and

the

like

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t1.

2:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

3Ba

sem

ent

wal

lcon

stru

ctio

n,w

here

wal

lin

cont

act

with

eart

hwor

k(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.1.

4:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

4Em

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

all

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.5:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls).

5C

olum

nsan

dbe

ams,

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e,as

appr

opria

te).

6C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,co

rew

alls

and

the

like

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

4:C

oncr

ete

fram

es).

7W

alls

prov

ided

byfr

amin

gsy

stem

such

asof

f-site

man

ufac

ture

dtim

ber

fram

esor

tunn

elfo

rm(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e).

8A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toin

ner

face

sof

exte

rnal

wal

lsin

clud

ing

dry

linin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.1.

1:Fi

nish

esto

wal

ls).

2Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rpl

inth

s,co

rnic

es,

orna

men

talb

ands

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

3Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rqu

oins

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rw

indo

ws:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

all

size

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Ex

tra

over

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rex

tern

aldo

ors:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

6Fi

nish

esto

exte

rnal

wal

ls:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

ELEMENT 2.5: EXTERNAL WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 129

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

16M

ason

ryw

alls

(i.e.

bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k),i

nclu

ding

form

ing

cavi

ties,

wal

ltie

s,th

erm

alin

sula

tion

and

the

like.

17Pl

inth

s,co

rnic

es,o

rnam

enta

lban

dsan

dqu

oins

whi

char

efo

rmed

with

adi

ffere

ntm

ater

ialf

rom

gene

ralw

all.

18Li

ghtw

eigh

tst

eelf

ram

esy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

clad

ding

and

insu

latio

n.19

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n,m

embr

anes

,and

the

like.

20Ti

mbe

ran

dpl

astic

clad

ding

syst

ems

(e.g

.w

eath

erbo

ardi

ng).

21In

sula

ting

rend

ersy

stem

s.22

Fini

shes

appl

ied

toex

tern

alw

all(

e.g.

pain

tsy

stem

s,co

atin

gsy

stem

s,ce

ram

ic/s

tone

clad

ding

,tilin

gan

dot

her

mat

eria

ls.23

Fini

shes

toun

ders

ide

ofre

turn

sin

exte

rnal

wal

ls.24

Plan

ted

‘gre

en’w

alls,

incl

udin

gpr

otec

tion

laye

r,dr

aina

gela

yer,

filte

rm

embr

anes

and

grow

ing

med

ium

.25

Form

ing

open

ings

inex

tern

alw

alls

for

exte

rnal

win

dow

san

dex

tern

aldo

ors,

incl

udin

glin

tels/

beam

s,he

adco

urse

s,da

mp-

proo

fco

urse

s,ca

vity

tray

s,cl

osin

gca

vitie

san

dal

loth

erw

ork

toso

ffits

,sills

and

reve

als

ofop

enin

gs.

26Su

ndry

item

s.27

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

130 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3So

lar/

rain

scre

enin

gD

efin

ition

:C

ladd

ing

syst

ems

and

the

like

atta

ched

toth

eex

terio

rof

the

build

ing

topr

otec

tth

eex

tern

alw

alls.

1Ve

rtic

also

lar/

rain

scre

enin

g:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

proj

ectio

n(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eov

ercl

addi

ngsy

stem

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

over

clad

ding

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

for

each

over

clad

ding

syst

emis

mea

sure

d.C

3Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

4C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1Ve

rtic

alan

dho

rizon

tale

xter

ior

over

clad

ding

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

tsy

stem

.2

‘Bris

eSo

leil’

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

tsy

stem

s.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ex

tern

alsh

utte

rs,i

nteg

ralt

obl

inds

tow

indo

ws,

cano

pies

and

the

like,

prov

idin

gpr

otec

tion

tow

indo

ws

and

door

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.6:

Win

dow

san

dex

tern

aldo

ors)

.

2H

orizo

ntal

sola

r/ra

insc

reen

ing:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

ELEMENT 2.5: EXTERNAL WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 131

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Ex

tern

also

ffits

Def

initi

on:

Exte

rnal

false

ceilin

gsan

dde

mou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gsw

hich

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

enve

lope

.

1Ex

tern

also

ffit:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

each

type

ofex

tern

also

ffit

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eso

ffit

tow

hich

the

finish

isto

beap

plie

d.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

each

type

offin

ishap

plie

dto

exte

rnal

soffi

tsis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

soffi

tto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

C3

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C4

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

tobe

desc

ribed

and

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1In

-situ

/boa

rdce

ilings

,inc

ludi

ngso

ffit

linin

gsan

dba

tten

s,fix

eddi

rect

toun

ders

ide

ofup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion.

2D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

susp

ensio

nsy

stem

.3

Insu

latio

nfix

eddi

rect

toun

ders

ide

ofup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion

orla

idon

soffi

tco

nstr

uctio

n.4

In-s

ituco

atin

gsap

plie

dto

false

ceilin

gs(e

.g.

plas

ter

skim

coat

s,re

nder

,rou

ghca

st,a

ndsp

ecia

list

coat

ings

).5

Pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

gto

false

ceilin

gs.

6C

orni

ces,

covi

ngs

and

the

like.

7Sh

adow

gaps

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gpa

intin

g.8

Acc

ess

hatc

hes

and

the

like

inex

tern

also

ffit

cons

truc

tion.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

tract

or’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fa

lsece

ilings

toin

tern

alce

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

2A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toin

tern

alfa

lsece

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.1:

Fini

shes

toce

ilings

).3

Dem

ount

able

susp

endi

ngce

ilings

toin

tern

alce

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.3:

Dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

).

2C

orni

ces,

covi

ngs

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

3Sh

adow

gaps

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4A

cces

sha

tche

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Fi

nish

esap

plie

dto

exte

rnal

soffi

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

132 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5Su

bsid

iary

wal

ls,ba

lust

rade

san

dpr

oprie

tary

balc

onie

sD

efin

ition

:Su

bsid

iary

com

pone

nts

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

ebu

ildin

gen

velo

pe.

1W

alls:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

type

ofco

mpo

nent

isem

ploy

ed,e

ach

com

pone

ntis

mea

sure

d.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

era

inw

ater

drai

nage

inst

alla

tion.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.C

8C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Lo

wle

velo

rdw

arf

wal

ls,ba

lust

rade

s,ha

ndra

ilsan

dra

ilings

toex

tern

alw

alkw

ays

and

balc

onie

sbu

iltof

fth

eup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion,

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

ebu

ildin

gen

velo

pe(e

.g.t

opr

ovid

ew

alkw

aybe

twee

nex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

land

edge

ofup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion)

,inc

ludi

ngw

alls

form

ing

plan

ters

.2

Wal

lsfo

rmin

gpl

ante

rs,i

nclu

ding

prot

ectio

nla

yer,

drai

nage

laye

r,fil

ter

mem

bran

esan

dgr

owin

gm

ediu

m.

3W

allh

andr

ails.

4C

ombi

ned

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

.5

Railin

gsan

dba

rrie

rsto

tops

ofpa

rape

tw

alls.

6Pr

oprie

tary

bolt-

onba

lcon

ies

(e.g

.‘Jul

iet’

balc

onie

s).

7Su

rface

wat

erdr

aina

gefro

mex

tern

alw

alkw

ays

and

the

like

atta

ched

tobu

ildin

gto

first

unde

rgro

und

drai

nco

nnec

tion

orgu

lly,

incl

udin

gflo

orou

tlets

.8

All

wor

k,m

ater

ials,

com

pone

nts

and

the

like

requ

ired

toco

nstr

uct

subs

idia

ryco

mpo

nent

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

abov

egr

ound

surfa

cew

ater

drai

nage

syst

ems.

10Su

ndry

item

s.11

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontra

ctor

’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Su

rface

wat

erdr

aina

gebe

yond

the

first

unde

rgro

und

drai

nco

nnec

tion

orgu

lly(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

).2

Inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal

balc

onie

sw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).

2W

alls

form

ing

plan

ters

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3C

ombi

ned

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

4W

allm

ount

edha

ndra

ils:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

5Pa

rape

tra

ilings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

6Pr

oprie

tary

bolt-

onba

lcon

ies:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

7Ra

inw

ater

pipe

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

8Fl

oor

outle

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

9Te

stin

gof

rain

wat

erdr

aina

gein

stal

latio

n.%

10C

omm

issio

ning

ofra

inw

ater

drai

nage

inst

alla

tion.

ELEMENT 2.5: EXTERNAL WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 133

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Fa

cade

acce

ss/c

lean

ing

syst

ems

Def

initi

on:

Syst

ems

for

acce

ssin

gan

dcl

eani

ngfa

cade

s.

1Fa

cade

clea

ning

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1W

indo

wan

dfa

cade

clea

ning

trol

ley/

crad

les

(incl

udin

gtw

intr

ack,

man

uala

ndau

tom

atic

syst

ems)

.2

Com

bine

dfa

cade

and

roof

clea

ning

syst

ems.

3Bu

ildin

gm

aint

enan

ceun

its(B

MU

).4

Oth

erfa

cade

acce

sssy

stem

s.5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithfa

cade

acce

ss/c

lean

ing

syst

ems.

6Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

offa

cade

acce

ss/c

lean

ing

syst

ems.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Se

para

teac

cess

syst

ems

for

clea

ning

roof

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.6:

Roof

feat

ures

).2

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

134 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

6:W

indo

ws

and

exte

rnal

doo

rs

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Ex

tern

alw

indo

ws

Def

initi

on:

Win

dow

san

dop

enin

gsin

exte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rve

ntila

tion

and

light

.

1W

indo

ws:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reth

ear

eaof

the

com

pone

ntis

tobe

mea

sure

d,th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaof

the

com

pone

ntm

easu

red

over

fram

es.

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

type

ofco

mpo

nent

isem

ploy

ed,e

ach

com

pone

ntis

mea

sure

d.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1W

indo

ws,

incl

udin

gop

enin

glig

hts,

fixed

light

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

,win

dow

boar

ds,c

over

trim

s.Iro

nmon

gery

and

glaz

ing.

2W

indo

ws

todo

rmer

s.3

Louv

ered

win

dow

san

dpa

nels.

4Ex

tern

alsh

opfro

nts,

incl

udin

gte

mpo

rary

shop

front

s.5

Rolle

rsh

utte

rs,s

lidin

gsh

utte

rs,g

rille

san

dth

elik

epr

ovid

ing

secu

rity

orpr

otec

tion

tow

indo

ws

and

shop

front

s.6

Fly

scre

ens

and

stor

mw

indo

ws.

7In

tegr

albl

inds

tow

indo

ws.

8So

lar/

rain

scre

enov

ercl

addi

ngsy

stem

sto

win

dow

s.9

Phot

ovol

taic

glaz

ing

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofw

indo

wsy

stem

.10

Can

opie

san

dth

elik

epr

ovid

ing

prot

ectio

nto

win

dow

san

dsh

opfro

nts,

incl

udin

gan

yas

soci

ated

surfa

cew

ater

drai

nage

.11

Prot

ectiv

efil

map

plie

dto

win

dow

s.12

Exte

rnal

blin

ds,s

hutt

ers

and

like.

13W

indo

wbo

ards

,trim

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

thos

ew

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

win

dow

unit.

14Pa

intin

gan

dde

cora

ting.

15Su

ndry

item

s.16

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rex

tern

alw

indo

ws,

shop

front

s,ro

ller

shut

ters

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.1:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsab

ove

grou

ndflo

orle

velo

r2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndflo

orle

vel,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Con

stru

ctio

nof

and

cove

rings

todo

rmer

win

dow

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

2.3.

1:Ro

ofst

ruct

ure

and

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gs).

3G

lazi

ngth

atfo

rms

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

acl

addi

ngsy

stem

,e.g

.str

uctu

ralg

lazi

ngan

dcu

rtai

nw

allin

g(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls,as

appr

opria

te).

4In

tegr

albl

inds

tocu

rtai

nw

allin

gsy

stem

sor

stru

ctur

algl

azin

gas

sem

blie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

1Ex

tern

alen

clos

ing

wal

lsab

ove

grou

nd).

5Bl

inds

and

blin

dbo

xes

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

ew

indo

wsy

stem

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

1(G

ener

alfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

t).

6Ro

ller

shut

ters

,slid

ing

shut

ters

,gril

les

and

the

like,

whe

repe

rform

ing

the

func

tion

ofan

exte

rnal

door

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

6.2

Exte

rnal

door

s).

7So

lar/

rain

scre

encl

addi

ngto

exte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

3:So

lar/

rain

scre

enin

g).

2Lo

uver

s:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

3Sh

opfro

nts:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

4Ro

ller

shut

ters

,slid

ing

shut

ters

,gril

les

and

the

like

tow

indo

wop

enin

gs:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

all

size

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

ELEMENT 2.6:WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 135

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ex

tern

aldo

ors

Def

initi

on:

Doo

rsan

dop

enin

gsin

exte

rnal

encl

osin

gw

alls.

1Ex

tern

aldo

ors:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

pe,n

umbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),s

izeof

each

door

leaf

(mm

)an

dov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

here

the

area

ofco

mpo

nent

isto

bem

easu

red,

the

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

mea

sure

dov

erfr

ames

.C

3Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

4W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

com

pone

ntis

empl

oyed

,eac

hco

mpo

nent

ism

easu

red.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1En

tran

cedo

ors,

door

fram

es,d

oor

linin

gs,

door

sets

.Inc

ludi

ngso

lid,g

laze

dan

dpa

rtia

llygl

azed

door

s,lo

uver

door

s,an

dth

elik

e.Pr

oprie

tary

and

purp

ose-

mad

e.2

Entr

ance

scre

ens

and

door

s,in

clud

ing

fram

es.

3Re

volv

ing

door

s.4

Patio

door

s.5

Gar

age

door

s.6

Rollin

gan

dsli

ding

shut

ters

,inc

ludi

ngin

tegr

alac

cess

door

s.7

Exte

rnal

shop

front

door

s.8

Man

uala

ndau

tom

atic

door

s.9

Can

opie

san

dth

elik

e,pr

ovid

ing

prot

ectio

nto

exte

rnal

door

s,in

clud

ing

any

asso

ciat

edsu

rface

wat

erdr

aina

ge.

10G

rille

s(fi

xed

and

fold

ing)

and

the

like

prov

idin

gse

curit

yor

prot

ectio

nto

door

s.11

Fanl

ight

s,sid

elig

hts

and

side

pane

lsin

tegr

alto

exte

rnal

door

.12

Arc

hitr

aves

.13

Ironm

onge

ry,i

nclu

ding

door

clos

ers,

pani

clo

cks

and

the

like.

14G

laze

dvi

sion

pane

ls.15

Pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

g.16

Fly

scre

ens

and

stor

mdo

ors.

17In

tegr

albl

inds

todo

ors.

18So

lar/

rain

scre

enov

ercl

addi

ngto

door

s.19

Can

opie

san

dth

elik

e,pr

ovid

ing

prot

ectio

nto

door

s.20

Sund

ryite

ms.

21W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Fo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rex

tern

aldo

ors,

shop

front

door

s,ro

ller

shut

ters

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.1:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsab

ove

grou

ndflo

orle

velo

r2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndflo

orle

vel,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Encl

osed

porc

hes.

Tobe

brok

endo

wn

into

the

appr

opria

teco

nstit

uent

sub-

elem

ents

and

mea

sure

din

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eap

prop

riate

mea

sure

men

tru

les.

3C

anop

ies

toex

tern

alar

eas

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.3:

Anc

illary

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es).

4Bl

inds

and

blin

dbo

xes

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

egl

azin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1

(Gen

eral

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.

2Re

volv

ing

door

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngov

eral

lsiz

eof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

3Sh

opfro

ntdo

ors:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

type

,nu

mbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),s

izeof

each

door

leaf

(mm

)an

dov

eral

lsiz

eof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

4Ro

ller

shut

ters

,slid

ing

shut

ters

and

the

like

toex

tern

aldo

orop

enin

gs:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

all

size

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

5G

arag

edo

ors:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

6C

anop

ies:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

7G

rille

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

8A

rchi

trav

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

136 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

itio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1W

alls

and

part

ition

sD

efin

ition

:In

tern

alw

alls

and

fixed

part

ition

s.

1In

tern

alw

alls:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gth

ickn

ess,

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

ofin

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,m

easu

red

onth

ece

ntre

line

ofth

ein

tern

alw

allo

rpa

rtiti

on.N

ode

duct

ion

ism

ade

for

door

open

ings

,scr

eens

orth

elik

e.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

com

pone

ntis

empl

oyed

,eac

hco

mpo

nent

ism

easu

red.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1In

tern

alw

alls,

incl

udin

gfu

llhe

ight

and

low

leve

lwal

ls.2

Fixe

dpa

rtiti

ons,

incl

udin

gde

mou

ntab

lepa

rtiti

onsy

stem

s.3

Inte

rnal

shop

front

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

tem

pora

rysh

opfro

nts.

4C

olum

nsan

dbe

ams

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofa

fram

est

ruct

ure.

5In

tern

alw

alls

inro

offo

rmed

aspa

rtof

the

wal

lcon

stru

ctio

n.6

Wal

lsfo

rmin

gch

imne

ys,s

tairw

ells

and

lift

shaf

ts.

7W

alls

form

ing

cubi

cles

.8

Wal

lsfo

rmin

gpl

ante

rs,i

nclu

ding

prot

ectio

nla

yer,

drai

nage

laye

r,fil

ter

mem

bran

esan

dgr

owin

gm

ediu

m.

9Bo

rrow

edlig

hts,

glaz

edsc

reen

san

dth

elik

ew

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons.

10C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tan

dfo

rmw

ork,

whi

char

eno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e.11

Mas

onry

wal

ls(i.

e.br

ickw

ork,

bloc

kwor

kan

dst

onew

ork)

,inc

ludi

ngflo

oran

dhe

adsu

ppor

tsy

stem

s.12

Tim

ber

stud

part

ition

s,in

clud

ing

cavi

tyin

sula

tion,

boar

dlin

ings

,filli

nglin

ing

join

ts.

13M

etal

stud

part

ition

ing

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gca

vity

insu

latio

n,bo

ard

linin

gs,f

illing

linin

gjo

ints

.14

Gla

zed

part

ition

ing.

15Th

erm

alin

sula

tion

and

mem

bran

es.

16C

appi

ngs

tolo

wle

veli

nter

nalw

alls,

incl

udin

gtim

ber,

ston

e,til

esan

dot

her

mat

eria

ls.

1In

tern

alsk

inof

exte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls).

2C

olum

nsan

dbe

ams,

whi

chfo

rman

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e,as

appr

opria

te).

3C

oncr

ete

wal

ls,co

rew

alls

and

the

like

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ural

fram

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

4:C

oncr

ete

fram

es).

4W

alls

prov

ided

byfr

amin

gsy

stem

such

asof

f-site

man

ufac

ture

dtim

ber

fram

esor

tunn

elfo

rm(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.1:

Fram

e).

5A

pplie

dw

allf

inish

esto

inte

rnal

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

dry

linin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

3.1.

1:Fi

nish

esto

wal

ls).

6C

ubic

les,

i.e.p

ropr

ieta

rypr

e-fin

ished

pane

lsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.7.

4:C

ubic

les)

.7

Spec

ialf

eatu

res

built

-inin

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,e.

g.fis

hta

nks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

1.4:

Wor

ksof

art)

.

2Ex

tra

over

inte

rnal

wal

lsfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsin

wal

lsfo

rin

tern

aldo

ors

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

nr

3Fi

xed

part

ition

s:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

thic

knes

s,to

best

ated

.

m2

4Ex

tra

over

fixed

part

ition

sfo

rfo

rmin

gop

enin

gsin

part

ition

sfo

rin

tern

aldo

ors

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

nr

ELEMENT 2.7: INTERNAL WALLS AND PARTITIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 137

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

17Bl

inds

,whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

prop

rieta

rypa

rtiti

onin

gsy

stem

.18

Form

ing

open

ings

for

inte

rnal

door

san

dth

elik

ein

inte

rnal

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

wor

kto

soffi

tan

dre

veal

sof

open

ings

.19

Form

ing

open

ings

for

inte

rnal

door

san

dth

elik

ein

inte

rnal

fixed

part

ition

s,in

clud

ing

wor

kto

soffi

tan

dre

veal

sof

open

ings

.20

Sund

ryite

ms.

21W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

2Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsD

efin

ition

:In

tern

alba

lust

rade

s,ha

ndra

ilsan

dot

her

fixed

non-

stor

eyhe

ight

divi

sions

.

1C

ombi

ned

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

com

pone

ntis

empl

oyed

,eac

hco

mpo

nent

ism

easu

red.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

inte

rior

atriu

ms,

acce

ssw

alkw

ays,

galle

ries

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gof

f-site

and

on-s

iteap

plie

dco

atin

gan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

2Su

ndry

item

s.3

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1H

andr

ails

fixed

tow

alls

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

4:Fi

ttin

gs,f

urni

shin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.2

Balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

tost

airs

and

stai

rcas

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.4.

3:St

air/

ram

pba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ils).

3Sa

fety

barr

iers

,han

drai

lsor

com

bine

dba

lust

ers

and

hand

rails

tofa

cett

edgl

azin

gor

clad

ding

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.1:

Exte

rnal

encl

osin

gw

alls

abov

egr

ound

leve

l).

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3M

ovea

ble

room

divi

ders

Def

initi

on:

Mov

eabl

epa

rtiti

ons

inte

nded

todi

vide

room

sin

tosm

alle

rsp

aces

.

1M

ovea

ble

room

divi

ders

and

part

ition

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

nghe

ight

(inm

),to

best

ated

.

mC

1Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th.

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

type

ofco

mpo

nent

isem

ploy

ed,e

ach

com

pone

ntis

mea

sure

d.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1M

ovea

ble

room

divi

ders

and

part

ition

s,in

clud

ing

fram

es,l

inin

gs,i

ronm

onge

ry,

arch

itrav

es,c

over

trim

san

dth

elik

e.Pr

oprie

tary

and

purp

ose

mad

e.2

Off-

site

and

on-s

iteap

plie

dco

atin

gan

dpa

int

syst

ems.

3Su

ndry

item

s.4

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Sl

idin

g/fo

ldin

gdo

ors

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

anin

tern

alw

allo

rfix

edpa

rtiti

ons

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

8:In

tern

aldo

ors)

.

ELEMENT 2.7: INTERNAL WALLS AND PARTITIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 139

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4C

ubic

les

Def

initi

on:

Prop

rieta

rypr

e-fin

ished

pane

ls,as

sem

bled

tofo

rmcu

bicl

es,c

ompl

ete

with

door

s.

1C

ubic

les:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

/m/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

eaof

mov

eabl

ero

omdi

vide

rsan

dpa

rtiti

ons.

C4

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Pr

oprie

tary

pre-

finish

edpa

nelc

ubic

les

(e.g

.to

ilet

and

chan

ging

)an

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

door

s,tr

ims,

cove

rst

rips,

ironm

onge

ryan

dfit

tings

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

cubi

cle.

2Su

ndry

item

s.3

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

spe

rform

ing

ascu

bicl

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.7.

1:W

alls

and

part

ition

san

del

emen

t2.

8:In

tern

aldo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Fixe

dpa

rtiti

ons:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gth

ickn

ess,

tobe

stat

ed.

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

140 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t2.

8:In

tern

aldo

ors

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1In

tern

aldo

ors

Def

initi

on:

Doo

rs,h

atch

es,s

hutt

ers

and

grille

san

dot

her

open

ings

inin

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s.

1In

tern

aldo

ors:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

pe,n

umbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),s

izeof

each

door

leaf

(mm

),an

dov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

ety

peof

com

pone

ntis

empl

oyed

,eac

hco

mpo

nent

ism

easu

red.

C3

Cos

tsig

nific

ant

sub-

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

mea

sure

dlin

ear

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C4

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1D

oors

,inc

ludi

ngst

anda

rddo

ors,

purp

ose

mad

edo

ors,

full-

heig

htdo

ors

and

fire

resis

ting

door

s.2

Fram

es,l

inin

gs,a

rchi

trav

es,s

tops

and

the

like.

3D

oor

sets

.4

Fanl

ight

s,ov

er-p

anel

san

dsid

elig

hts

and

the

like,

inte

gral

toth

edo

orse

t.5

Gla

zed

visio

npa

nels

and

the

like.

6Sl

idin

gan

dfo

ldin

gdo

ors

infix

edpa

rtiti

ons.

7H

atch

es,i

nclu

ding

door

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

,ar

chitr

aves

,sto

psan

dth

elik

e.8

Inte

rnal

rolle

rsh

utte

rs,s

lidin

gsh

utte

rs,g

rille

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

fram

es,l

inin

gs,

arch

itrav

es,s

tops

and

the

like.

9Iro

nmon

gery

.10

Pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

gto

inte

rnal

door

s.11

Sund

ryite

ms.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Fo

rmin

gop

enin

gsfo

rdo

ors

inin

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.7.

1:W

alls

and

part

ition

s).

2Sl

idin

gan

dfo

ldin

gpa

rtiti

ons

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

7.3:

Mov

eabl

ero

omdi

vide

rs).

2Fi

rere

sistin

gdo

ors:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

type

,nu

mbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),f

irera

ting

(hou

rs),

size

ofea

chdo

orle

af(m

m),

and

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

3D

oor

sets

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gty

pe,n

umbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),s

izeof

each

door

leaf

(mm

),an

dov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

4C

ompo

site

door

and

sidel

ight

s/ov

erpa

nel

units

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gty

pe,n

umbe

rof

door

leav

es(n

r),s

izeof

each

door

leaf

(mm

),an

dov

eral

lsize

ofop

enin

g(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

5Ro

ller

shut

ters

,slid

ing

shut

ters

,gril

les

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

over

alls

izeof

open

ing

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

6A

rchi

trav

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

ELEMENT 2.8: INTERNAL DOORS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 141

GROUP ELEMENT 2: SUPERSTRUCTURE

142 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t3:

Inte

rnal

finis

hes

Gro

upel

emen

t3

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

3.1

Wal

lfin

ishe

s

3.2

Flo

or

finis

hes

3.3

Cei

ling

finis

hes

Ele

men

t3.

1:W

all

finis

hes

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1W

allf

inish

esD

efin

ition

:A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toin

tern

alw

alls

urfa

ces,

incl

udin

gsp

ecia

list

wal

lfin

ishes

for

spor

ts,

publ

icam

eniti

esan

dth

elik

e.

1Fi

nish

esto

wal

lsan

dco

lum

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chty

peof

wal

lfin

ishis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

wal

lto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

No

dedu

ctio

nis

mad

efo

rvo

ids

(e.g

.for

door

open

ings

,scr

eens

orth

elik

e).

C3

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C4

Pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

gof

wal

lsto

indi

vidu

alro

oms

with

inre

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

5O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

dm

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

1In

-situ

coat

ings

appl

ied

tow

alls

(e.g

.pla

ster

,re

nder

and

roug

hcas

t).

2Sp

raye

dm

onol

ithic

coat

ings

toco

lum

nsan

dw

alls

(i.e.

topr

ovid

efir

epr

otec

tion,

ther

mal

insu

latio

n,co

nden

satio

nco

ntro

l,an

dac

oust

icco

ntro

l).3

Plas

terb

oard

orot

her

shee

tlin

ings

,inc

ludi

ngfix

ing

syst

ems,

join

tre

info

rcin

gsc

rim,p

last

ersk

imco

ats,

and

the

like.

4C

eram

icw

allt

iling.

5D

ecor

ativ

esh

eet

cove

rings

,inc

ludi

nglin

ing

pape

r,de

cora

tive

pape

r,vi

nyla

ndpl

astic

sw

all

cove

ring

and

text

ilew

allc

over

ing.

6Pa

intin

gan

dde

cora

ting.

7Pi

ctur

era

ils,d

ado

rails

and

the

like.

8Pr

oprie

tary

impa

ctan

dbu

mpe

rgu

ards

,pr

otec

tion

strip

s,co

rner

prot

ecto

rsan

dth

elik

e.9

Insu

latio

nw

hich

prov

ides

aw

allf

inish

.10

App

lied

finish

esto

colu

mns

.

1Fi

repr

otec

tive

coat

ings

and

pain

tsy

stem

sto

stru

ctur

alst

eelf

ram

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

1:St

eelf

ram

es).

2Se

lffin

ished

surfa

ces

(e.g

.fai

rfa

ced

bloc

kwor

kw

alls,

faci

ngbr

icks

,pre

-fini

shed

part

ition

san

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.3:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls;el

emen

t2.

5:Ex

tern

alw

alls

orel

emen

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,as

appr

opria

te).

3A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toex

tern

alfa

ceof

exte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

2.5:

Exte

rnal

wal

ls,w

here

appr

opria

te).

4St

ruct

ural

scre

eds

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).

2Pi

ctur

era

ils,d

ado

rails

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

3Pr

oprie

tary

impa

ctan

dbu

mpe

rgu

ards

,pr

otec

tion

strip

s,co

rner

prot

ecto

rsan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 143

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

C6

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

7C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

8W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C9

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

11W

allf

inish

esto

stai

rcas

ear

eas/

stai

rwel

ls.12

Spec

ialis

tw

allf

inish

es.

13Su

ndry

item

s.14

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Ele

men

t3.

2:F

loo

rfin

ishe

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fi

nish

esto

floor

sD

efin

ition

:A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toflo

orsu

rface

s.In

clud

ing

spec

ialis

tflo

ors

tosp

orts

faci

litie

s,pu

blic

amen

ities

and

the

like.

1Fi

nish

esto

floor

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chty

peof

floor

finish

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

eflo

orto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

C4

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rfin

ishin

gsto

swim

min

gpo

olta

nks

isth

ear

eaof

the

swim

min

gpo

olon

plan

,mea

sure

dto

the

inte

rnal

face

ofth

esw

imm

ing

pool

wal

ls.C

5O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

dm

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C6

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.

1N

on-s

truc

tura

lscr

eeds

,inc

ludi

ngun

der

scre

edda

mp-

proo

fm

embr

anes

.2

Late

xsc

reed

s(i.

e.le

vellin

gsc

reed

s).

3C

hem

ical

surfa

ceha

rden

ers

and

seal

ers

appl

ied

tosc

reed

s.4

Floa

ting

floor

s.5

Resin

-bon

ded

resil

ient

laye

rs.

6In

-situ

floor

finish

es(e

.g.g

rano

lithi

can

dte

rraz

zo).

7Ti

led

floor

finish

es(e

.g.s

tone

,qua

rry,

cera

mic

and

mos

aic

tiles

).8

Woo

dbl

ock

floor

ing,

com

posit

ion

bloc

kflo

orin

g,pa

rque

tflo

orin

gan

dth

elik

e.9

Prop

rieta

ryth

intil

edan

dst

ripflo

orin

g,bl

ockw

ood

floor

ing

and

the

like.

10Fl

oor

pain

ting

and

seal

ing.

11Ed

gefix

edca

rpet

ing,

incl

udin

gun

derla

y,ro

ds,g

rippe

rs,e

dgin

gs,a

ndco

ver

and

thre

shol

dst

rips.

1Fi

repr

otec

tive

coat

ings

and

pain

tsy

stem

sto

stru

ctur

alst

eelf

ram

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.1.

1:St

eelf

ram

es).

2St

ruct

ural

scre

eds

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).3

Fini

shes

tost

air

trea

dsan

dris

ers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

4.2:

Stai

r/ra

mp

finish

es).

4Fi

nish

esto

floor

surfa

ces

inte

gral

with

the

floor

cons

truc

tion,

e.g.

timbe

rbo

ard

floor

ing,

timbe

rst

rip/b

oard

fine

floor

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors,

asap

prop

riate

).5

Floo

rco

verin

gsan

dsk

irtin

gsw

hich

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

apr

oprie

tary

raise

dac

cess

floor

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

2:Ra

ised

acce

ssflo

ors)

.

2Sp

ecia

list

floor

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Sk

irtin

gsan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

4M

atw

ells

and

mat

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Fi

nish

esto

swim

min

gpo

olta

nks,

incl

udin

gta

nklin

ings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

6Li

nem

arki

ngs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

7N

umer

alan

dsy

mbo

ls:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

GROUP ELEMENT 3: INTERNAL FINISHES

144 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

C7

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

9C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

12Fi

xed

flexi

ble

and

sem

i-fle

xibl

etil

ean

dsh

eet

cove

rings

(e.g

.car

pet,

viny

l,ru

bber

,PV

C,

ther

mop

last

ic,c

ork,

linol

eum

and

antis

tatic

floor

ing)

.13

Tim

ber

spru

ngflo

ors

tosp

orts

halls

,squ

ash

cour

tsan

dth

elik

e.14

Spec

ialis

tflo

orco

verin

gsy

stem

s.15

Fini

shes

tosw

imm

ing

pool

tank

s,in

clud

ing

tank

linin

gs.

16Fl

oor

finish

esto

inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal

balc

onie

s.17

Skir

tings

.18

Mat

wel

lsan

dm

ats.

19Li

nem

arki

ngs,

num

eral

s,le

tter

s,sy

mbo

lsan

dth

elik

e(e

.g.s

urfa

cem

arki

ngs

tode

note

car

park

spac

esin

base

men

tca

rpa

rk).

20Su

ndry

item

s.21

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2Ra

ised

acce

ssflo

ors

Def

initi

on:

Plat

form

floor

sor

dry

cons

truc

tion,

raise

dab

ove

the

stru

ctur

alflo

orto

crea

tesp

ace

for

the

dist

ribut

ion

ofse

rvic

es.

1Ra

ised

acce

ssflo

orsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chty

peof

raise

dac

cess

floor

syst

emis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

floor

tow

hich

the

finish

isto

beap

plie

d.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.

1Pr

oprie

tary

raise

dac

cess

floor

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gad

just

able

pede

stal

s/su

ppor

ts,f

loor

pane

ls,ve

ntila

tion

and

acce

sspa

nels,

cavi

tyfir

eba

rrie

rs,a

irpl

enum

barr

iers

,out

let

boxe

san

dtr

unki

ng,s

kirt

ings

/edg

etr

ims

whi

chfo

rmpa

rtof

the

prop

rieta

rysy

stem

,rise

rsan

dno

sings

atch

ange

sof

leve

l,ad

hesiv

es,b

earin

gpa

dsan

dsh

ims.

1Fl

oatin

gflo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

2.1:

Fini

shes

toflo

ors)

.2

Floo

rco

verin

g,sk

irtin

gsan

dth

elik

e,w

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

raise

dac

cess

floor

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

2Sk

irtin

gsan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

ELEMENT 3.2: FLOOR FINISHES

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 145

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

2Fl

oor

cove

rings

/fini

shes

(i.e.

whe

refa

ctor

ybo

nded

orm

echa

nica

llyfix

edon

site)

.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

GROUP ELEMENT 3: INTERNAL FINISHES

146 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t3.

3:C

eilin

gfin

ishe

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fi

nish

esto

ceilin

gsD

efin

ition

:A

pplie

dfin

ishes

toce

iling

surfa

ces,

incl

udin

gsp

ecia

list

ceilin

gfin

ishes

tosp

orts

faci

litie

s,pu

blic

amen

ities

and

the

like.

1Fi

nish

esto

ceilin

gs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

each

type

ofce

iling

finish

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

ece

iling/

soffi

tto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

all

obst

ruct

ions

.C

3Pa

intin

gan

dde

cora

ting

ofce

ilings

toin

divi

dual

room

sw

ithin

resid

entia

luni

ts,

hote

lroo

ms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

dm

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Li

ning

sto

ceilin

gs(e

.g.d

rylin

edpl

aste

rboa

rdce

ilings

,pre

-fini

shed

shee

ts,t

imbe

rbo

ardi

ngan

dth

elik

e).

2Li

ning

sto

sides

and

soffi

tsof

beam

s,bu

lkhe

ads

and

the

like.

3In

-situ

coat

ings

appl

ied

toce

ilings

(e.g

.pla

ster

skim

coat

,ren

der,

roug

hcas

t,an

dsp

ecia

list

coat

ings

).4

Spra

yed

mon

olith

icco

atin

gsto

beam

san

dce

ilings

(i.e.

topr

ovid

efir

epr

otec

tion,

ther

mal

insu

latio

n,co

nden

satio

nco

ntro

l,an

dac

oust

icco

ntro

l).5

Pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

gto

ceilin

gs.

6C

orni

ces,

covi

ngs

and

the

like.

7Sp

ecia

list

ceilin

gfin

ishes

.8

Sund

ryite

ms.

9W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Fa

lsece

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

2A

pplie

dfin

ishes

tofa

lsece

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

3D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ding

ceilin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs).

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nish

esto

soffi

tsof

stai

rcas

es,i

nclu

ding

soffi

tsof

land

ings

betw

een

floor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.4.

2:St

air/

ram

pfin

ishes

).5

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prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems

tost

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

mes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.1:

Stee

lfra

mes

).6

App

lied

finish

esto

exte

rnal

soffi

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

4:Ex

tern

also

ffits

).

2C

orni

ces,

covi

ngs

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

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uded

Excl

uded

2Fa

lsece

ilings

Def

initi

on:

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ceilin

gsco

mpr

ising

soffi

tlin

ings

onba

tten

san

dth

elik

efix

eddi

rect

toun

ders

ide

ofsla

bs,

not

dem

ount

able

,in

clud

ing

spec

ialis

tfa

lsece

ilings

tosp

orts

faci

litie

s,pu

blic

amen

ities

,and

the

like.

1Fa

lsece

ilings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chty

peof

false

ceilin

gis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

ceilin

g/so

ffit

tow

hich

the

finish

isto

beap

plie

d.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lob

stru

ctio

ns.

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ting

and

deco

ratin

gof

wal

lsto

indi

vidu

alro

oms

with

inre

siden

tialu

nits

,ho

telr

oom

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

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Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

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crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

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min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1In

-situ

/boa

rdce

ilings

,inc

ludi

ngso

ffit

linin

gs,

batt

ens,

supp

ort

fram

ewor

kor

susp

ensio

nsy

stem

,fix

eddi

rect

toun

ders

ide

ofup

per

floor

cons

truc

tion.

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sula

tion

fixed

dire

ctto

unde

rsid

eof

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

laid

onfa

lsece

iling.

3In

-situ

coat

ings

appl

ied

tofa

lsece

ilings

(e.g

.pl

aste

rsk

imco

ats,

rend

er,r

ough

cast

,and

spec

ialis

tco

atin

gs).

4Pa

intin

gan

dde

cora

ting

tofa

lsece

ilings

.5

Cor

nice

s,co

ving

san

dth

elik

e.6

Shad

owga

psan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

pain

ting.

7A

cces

sha

tche

san

dth

elik

ein

false

ceilin

gs.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ding

ceilin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.3.

3:D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs).

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nish

esto

soffi

tsof

stai

rcas

es,i

nclu

ding

soffi

tsof

land

ings

betw

een

floor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.4.

2:St

air/

ram

pfin

ishes

).3

Fire

prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems

tost

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

mes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.1:

Stee

lfra

mes

).4

False

ceilin

gsto

exte

rnal

soffi

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

4:Ex

tern

also

ffits

).

2C

orni

ces,

covi

ngs

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m

3A

cces

sha

tche

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gsD

efin

ition

:Fa

lsece

ilings

ofdr

yco

nstr

uctio

nco

mpr

ising

am

embr

ane

oftil

es,

pane

lsan

dtr

ays

supp

orte

dby

expo

sed

orco

ncea

led

susp

ende

dgr

ids.

Incl

udin

gsp

ecia

list

false

ceilin

gsto

spor

tsfa

cilit

ies,

publ

icam

eniti

esan

dth

elik

e.

1D

emou

ntab

lesu

spen

ded

ceilin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chty

peof

dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

iling

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

ece

iling/

soffi

tto

whi

chth

efin

ishis

tobe

appl

ied.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

all

obst

ruct

ions

.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

dm

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Pr

oprie

tary

susp

ende

dce

iling

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

spen

sion

syst

ems.

2In

tegr

ated

ceilin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

susp

ensio

nsy

stem

s.3

Aco

ustic

susp

ende

dce

iling

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

spen

sion

syst

ems.

4Sp

ecia

list

susp

ende

dce

iling

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

spen

sion

syst

ems.

5In

sula

tion

fixed

dire

ctto

unde

rsid

eof

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nor

laid

onsu

spen

ded

ceilin

gsy

stem

.6

Shad

owga

psan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

pain

ting.

7A

cces

sha

tche

sin

susp

ende

dce

ilings

and

the

like.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fa

lsece

ilings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t3.

3.2:

False

ceilin

gs).

2Fi

nish

esto

soffi

tsof

stai

rcas

es,i

nclu

ding

soffi

tsof

land

ings

betw

een

floor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.4.

2:St

air/

ram

pfin

ishes

).3

Fire

prot

ectiv

eco

atin

gsan

dpa

int

syst

ems

tost

ruct

ural

stee

lfra

mes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

1.1:

Stee

lfra

mes

).4

Dem

ount

able

susp

ende

dce

ilings

toex

tern

also

ffits

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.4:

Exte

rnal

soffi

ts).

2Sh

adow

gaps

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

3A

cces

sha

tche

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

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Gro

upel

emen

t4:

Fit

ting

s,fu

rnis

hing

san

deq

uipm

ent

Gro

upel

emen

t4

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

4.1

Fit

ting

s,fu

rnis

hing

san

deq

uipm

ent

Ele

men

t4.

1:F

itti

ngs,

furn

ishi

ngs

and

equi

pmen

t

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1G

ener

alfit

tings

,fu

rnish

ings

and

equi

pmen

tD

efin

ition

:Fu

rnish

ings

,fitt

ings

and

equi

pmen

tfix

edto

the

build

ing

fabr

icor

prov

ided

loos

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ithin

the

build

ing.

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gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

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C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

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crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1C

ount

ers,

desk

s,be

nche

san

dw

orkt

ops.

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irror

s,w

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

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wal

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ishes

,fur

nish

ings

,fitt

ings

and

equi

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rails

,pel

met

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dth

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dsan

dbl

ind

boxe

sw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

win

dow

syst

em.

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repl

ace

surr

ound

san

dhe

arth

s.6

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lhan

ging

s.7

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rpet

s.8

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age

rack

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elve

s,sh

elvi

ngsu

ppor

tsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e.9

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esan

dch

airs

.10

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edse

atin

g,up

holst

ery.

11Be

droo

mfu

rnitu

re,i

nclu

ding

beds

,div

ans,

war

drob

es,d

ress

ers,

vani

tyun

its,c

upbo

ards

,ca

bine

ts,d

raw

erun

itsan

dth

elik

e.12

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room

furn

iture

,inc

ludi

ngva

nity

units

,cu

pboa

rds,

and

the

like.

13Lo

cker

s,ha

tan

dco

atra

ilsan

dth

elik

e.

1Sp

ecia

lpur

pose

fittin

gs,f

urni

shin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

2.1:

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ialp

urpo

sefit

tings

,fur

nish

ings

and

equi

pmen

t).

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omes

ticki

tche

nfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1.

2:D

omes

ticki

tche

nfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

t).

3M

irror

s,w

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

wal

lfin

ishes

,e.g

.wal

ltilin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.1.

1:Fi

nish

esto

wal

ls).

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tern

albl

inds

,shu

tter

san

dlik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.6.

1:Ex

tern

alw

indo

ws)

.5

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gral

blin

dsto

win

dow

san

din

tern

alpa

rtiti

ons

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

6.1:

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rnal

win

dow

sor

sub-

elem

ent

2.7.

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alls

and

part

ition

s).

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utom

ated

curt

ains

and

blin

ds(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.13

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peci

alist

elec

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al/e

lect

roni

c/in

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latio

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ms)

.7

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onge

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dow

san

ddo

ors

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

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rnal

win

dow

sor

elem

ent

2.8:

Inte

rnal

door

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2Fu

rnish

ings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Eq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

14H

and-

held

fire

fight

ing

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pmen

t,in

clud

ing

fire

extin

guish

ers,

fire

blan

kets

and

the

like,

and

incl

udin

gba

ckbo

ards

,fix

ings

,and

the

like.

15Bi

ns,w

heel

iebi

ns,c

ontin

enta

lbin

san

dth

elik

e.16

Safe

s,in

clud

ing

build

ing

into

stru

ctur

e.17

Vacu

umcl

eane

rs,c

lean

ing

equi

pmen

t.18

Tele

visio

ns,h

i-fia

ndco

mpu

ters

.19

Vend

ing

mac

hine

s.20

Tele

phon

ebo

oths

and

encl

osur

es(in

tern

al).

21O

ther

gene

ralp

urpo

sefit

tings

and

furn

ishin

gs.

22D

eliv

ery,

unpa

ckin

g,so

rtin

g,ch

ecki

ngal

lco

mpo

nent

s,as

sem

blin

g,fix

ing

inpo

sitio

n(in

clud

ing

allb

olts

and

othe

rfix

ing

devi

ces)

.23

Sund

ryite

ms.

24W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

8Iro

nmon

gery

tocu

bicl

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.7.

4:C

ubic

les)

.9

Sani

tary

appl

ianc

esan

dfit

tings

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

1:Sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

,as

appr

opria

te).

10M

atw

ells

and

mat

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

11G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

GROUP ELEMENT 4: FITTINGS, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2D

omes

ticki

tche

nfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

tD

efin

ition

:D

omes

ticki

tche

nun

itsan

deq

uipm

ent

ofal

lki

nds.

1Ki

tche

nun

its:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

Dom

estic

kitc

hen

units

and

equi

pmen

tof

all

kind

s,in

clud

ing:

1Ki

tche

nun

its,i

nclu

ding

base

units

,dra

wer

units

,wor

ktop

s,cu

pboa

rds

and

the

like.

2Si

nks,

taps

,was

tefit

tings

,was

tedi

spos

alun

itsw

here

supp

lied

aspa

rtof

the

kitc

hen

fittin

gin

stal

latio

n.3

Ove

ns,c

ooke

rs,h

obs,

grill,

mic

row

aves

and

the

like.

4Re

frig

erat

ors,

freez

ers

and

the

like.

5D

ishw

ashe

rs.

6C

loth

esw

ashi

ngm

achi

nes,

clot

hes

drye

rs,

ironi

ngca

bine

tsan

dth

elik

e.7

Was

tebi

ns,t

owel

rails

,sto

rage

rack

san

dot

her

acce

ssor

ies.

8Ki

tche

neq

uipm

ent

suite

sco

mpr

ising

any

com

bina

tion

ofth

efo

rego

ing.

9O

ther

kitc

hen

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent.

10D

eliv

ery,

unpa

ckin

g,so

rtin

g,ch

ecki

ngal

lco

mpo

nent

s,as

sem

blin

g,fix

ing

inpo

sitio

n(in

clud

ing

allb

olts

and

othe

rfix

ing

devi

ces)

.11

Sund

ryite

ms.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1C

ater

ing

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.2:

Serv

ices

equi

pmen

t).

2Si

nks

not

supp

lied

aspa

rtof

the

kitc

hen

fittin

gin

stal

latio

n(e

lem

ent

5.2:

Serv

ices

equi

pmen

t).

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Ki

tche

nap

plia

nces

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3W

aste

bins

,tow

elra

ils,

stor

age

rack

san

dot

her

acce

ssor

ies:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 153

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Sp

ecia

lpur

pose

fittin

gs,f

urni

shin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent

Def

initi

on:

Furn

ishin

gs,f

ittin

gsan

dno

n-m

echa

nica

lor

non-

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

fixed

toth

ebu

ildin

gfa

bric

orpr

ovid

edlo

ose

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g.‘S

peci

al’i

nth

ese

nse

that

they

are

desig

ned

for

the

part

icul

arpu

rpos

e(s)

ofth

ebu

ildin

gan

dar

elik

ely

tobe

obta

ined

from

asp

ecia

list

supp

lier

orsp

ecia

list

cont

ract

orfo

rus

ew

ithin

the

build

ing.

1Fi

ttin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

Furn

ishin

gs,f

ittin

gsan

dno

n-m

echa

nica

lor

non-

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

fixed

toth

ebu

ildin

gfa

bric

orpr

ovid

edlo

ose

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g.‘S

peci

al’i

nth

ese

nse

that

they

are

desig

ned

for

the

part

icul

arpu

rpos

e(s)

ofth

ebu

ildin

gan

dar

elik

ely

tobe

obta

ined

from

asp

ecia

list

supp

lier

orsp

ecia

list

cont

ract

orfo

rus

ew

ithin

the

build

ing,

incl

udin

g:1

Furn

ishin

gs,f

ittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent

desig

ned

dist

inct

lyfo

ra

part

icul

arty

peof

build

ing,

such

as:

–ho

spita

ls,de

ntist

,med

ical

,wel

fare

and

anim

alw

elfa

rebu

ildin

gs.

–en

tert

ainm

ent

build

ings

,com

mun

ityce

ntre

san

dcl

ubs,

incl

udin

gba

rs.

–sp

orts

build

ings

,sw

imm

ing

pool

s,m

arin

asan

dst

adia

.–

relig

ious

and

fune

rary

build

ings

,inc

ludi

ngse

atin

g.–

educ

atio

nalb

uild

ings

,inc

ludi

ngw

orkb

ench

es,b

lack

boar

dsan

dgy

mna

siaeq

uipm

ent.

–sc

ient

ific

rese

arch

build

ings

,inc

ludi

ngla

bora

tory

wor

kben

ches

–sp

ecia

lres

iden

tialb

uild

ings

,hot

els

and

elde

rlyca

reho

mes

.–

rail

road

,wat

eran

dai

rtr

ansp

ort

build

ings

and

term

inal

s.–

agric

ultu

ral,

fishi

ngan

dfo

rest

rybu

ildin

gs.

–co

mm

unic

atio

ns,p

ower

supp

ly,m

iner

alsu

pply

and

wat

ersu

pply

build

ings

.–

laun

dry.

–fa

ctor

ies,

indu

stria

lbui

ldin

gsfo

rfo

od,d

rink,

chem

ical

s,en

gine

erin

g,te

xtile

san

dth

elik

e–

shop

s,sh

owro

oms,

stor

es,s

hopp

ing

cent

res

and

war

ehou

ses.

2Fu

rnish

ings

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Eq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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154 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

–de

fenc

e,po

lice,

priso

nan

dfir

ese

rvic

ebu

ildin

gs–

rest

aura

nts,

snac

kba

rsan

dpu

blic

hous

es.

–lib

rarie

s,re

cord

offic

es,m

useu

ms,

galle

ries

and

zoos

.2

Oth

ersp

ecia

lpur

pose

fittin

gs,f

urni

shin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent.

3D

eliv

ery,

unpa

ckin

g,so

rtin

g,ch

ecki

ngal

lco

mpo

nent

s,as

sem

blin

g,fix

ing

inpo

sitio

n(in

clud

ing

allb

olts

and

othe

rfix

ing

devi

ces)

.4

Sund

ryite

ms.

5W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

ELEMENT 4.1: FITTINGS, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 155

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Si

gns/

notic

esD

efin

ition

:D

irect

orie

s,no

tice

boar

ds,l

ette

rs,s

igns

,pl

aque

s,sy

mbo

lsan

dem

blem

sof

allk

inds

for

iden

tific

atio

nan

ddi

rect

iona

lpur

pose

sw

ithin

orat

tach

edto

the

build

ing.

1C

ompo

nent

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2D

escr

iptio

nssh

alli

nclu

deth

eam

ount

ofan

yPC

Sum

incl

uded

inth

eun

itra

tes

appl

ied

toth

eite

m.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

Dire

ctor

ies,

notic

ebo

ards

,let

ters

,sig

ns,

plaq

ues,

sym

bols

and

embl

ems

ofal

lkin

dsfo

rid

entif

icat

ion

and

dire

ctio

nalp

urpo

ses

with

inor

atta

ched

toth

ebu

ildin

g,in

clud

ing:

1D

irect

iona

lsig

nboa

rds.

2N

otic

ebo

ards

,whi

tebo

ards

and

the

like.

3Si

gnw

ritin

g.4

Shop

front

lett

erin

g,em

blem

san

dsy

mbo

ls.5

Doo

ror

floor

num

berin

gor

lett

erin

g.6

Nam

epla

tes,

plaq

ues

and

iden

tific

atio

nsy

mbo

ls.7

Lett

erin

g,em

blem

san

dot

her

iden

tific

atio

n/di

rect

iona

lsym

bols

carv

edin

tost

one.

8D

eliv

ery,

unpa

ckin

g,so

rtin

g,ch

ecki

ngal

lco

mpo

nent

s,as

sem

blin

g,fix

ing

inpo

sitio

n(in

clud

ing

allb

olts

and

othe

rfix

ing

devi

ces)

.9

Sund

ryite

ms.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ill

umin

ated

disp

lay

signs

,let

terin

g,em

blem

san

dsy

mbo

lsfo

rin

form

atio

npu

rpos

es,

adve

rtisi

ngan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

4:Sp

ecia

list

light

ing

inst

alla

tions

).2

Iden

tific

atio

nla

bellin

gan

dco

lour

codi

ngof

serv

ices

inst

alla

tions

and

syst

ems

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

5W

orks

ofar

tD

efin

ition

:O

bjec

tsd’

art

and

othe

ror

nam

enta

land

deco

rativ

efe

atur

esw

ithin

orat

tach

edto

the

build

ing.

1O

bjec

tsd’

art

and

othe

ror

nam

enta

lfe

atur

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2D

escr

iptio

nssh

alli

nclu

deth

eam

ount

ofan

yPC

Sum

incl

uded

inth

eun

itra

tes

appl

ied

toth

eite

m.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1O

bjec

tsd’

art

and

othe

ror

nam

enta

lfea

ture

s.2

Dec

orat

ive

feat

ures

,inc

ludi

ngpa

nels.

3Fi

shta

nks,

incl

udin

gfis

hta

nks

set

into

inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons.

4D

eliv

ery,

unpa

ckin

g,so

rtin

g,ch

ecki

ngal

lco

mpo

nent

s,as

sem

blin

g,fix

ing

inpo

sitio

n(in

clud

ing

allb

olts

and

othe

rfix

ing

devi

ces)

.5

Sund

ryite

ms.

1W

ater

feat

ures

,inc

ludi

ngfo

unta

ins

and

wat

erfa

lls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.13

.4:

Wat

erfe

atur

es).

2D

ecor

ativ

efe

atur

esan

dpa

nels:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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156 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

6N

on-m

echa

nica

land

non-

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

Def

initi

on:

Non

-mec

hani

cala

ndno

n-el

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

tfo

rus

ew

ithin

orto

ente

rth

ebu

ildin

g.

1Eq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Re

mov

able

disa

bled

acce

sseq

uipm

ent.

2Re

mov

able

ladd

ers

and

the

like.

3O

ther

non-

mec

hani

cala

ndno

n-el

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

t.4

Del

iver

y,un

pack

ing,

sort

ing,

chec

king

all

com

pone

nts,

asse

mbl

ing,

fixin

gin

posit

ion

(incl

udin

gal

lbol

tsan

dot

her

fixin

gde

vice

s).

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Fi

xed

acce

ssan

des

cape

ladd

ers,

loft

ladd

ers

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

4.4:

Ladd

ers/

chut

es/s

lides

).

2Re

mov

able

ladd

ers

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7In

tern

alpl

antin

gD

efin

ition

:N

atur

alan

dar

tific

ial

plan

ting

inin

tern

alen

viro

nmen

ts,i

nclu

ding

cont

aine

rs

1Pl

ant

and

shru

bbe

ds:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

/m/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofpl

antin

g.C

3W

here

mea

sure

dlin

ear,

the

leng

thm

easu

red

isth

eex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lob

stru

ctio

ns.

C4

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

tobe

desc

ribed

and

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

Nat

ural

and

artif

icia

lpla

ntin

gin

inte

rnal

envi

ronm

ents

,inc

ludi

ng:

1In

tern

alpr

efab

ricat

edpl

ant

and

tree

cont

aine

rs,i

nclu

ding

drai

nage

laye

rs,s

epar

atio

nla

yers

,cap

illary

mat

ting

and

wic

ks,c

ompo

st,

hydr

o-cu

lture

supp

ortin

gm

ediu

man

dnu

trie

nts.

2Pl

antin

gco

ntai

ner

grow

npl

ants

.3

Plan

ting

shru

bs.

4Pl

antin

gtr

ees.

5Pl

ant

toco

ntai

ners

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

ebu

ildin

gfa

bric

,inc

ludi

ngdr

aina

gela

yers

,sep

arat

ion

laye

rs,c

apilla

rym

attin

gan

dw

icks

,com

post

,hyd

ro-c

ultu

resu

ppor

ting

med

ium

and

nutr

ient

s.6

Plan

ting

cont

aine

rsan

dth

elik

eto

roof

gard

ens,

incl

udin

gpl

antin

g.7

Wat

erin

g,fe

edin

gan

dm

aint

enan

cedu

ring

the

defe

cts

liabi

lity

perio

d(o

rpe

riod

for

rect

ifyin

gde

fect

s,or

the

mai

nten

ance

perio

d,as

appr

opria

te).

8Re

plac

emen

tpl

antin

g.9

Art

ifici

alpl

ants

,pre

serv

edpl

ants

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gfix

ing

med

ium

and

cove

ring

med

ium

for

artif

icia

lpla

nts.

10Su

ndry

item

s.11

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Pl

ant

cont

aine

rsw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

fabr

ic–

cons

truc

tion

only

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.5:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls;el

emen

t2.

5:Ex

tern

alw

alls

orel

emen

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s,as

appr

opria

te).

2G

reen

roof

san

dro

ofga

rden

s,in

clud

ing

prot

ectio

nla

yer,

drai

nage

laye

r,fil

ter

mem

bran

esan

dgr

owin

gm

ediu

m(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gs).

3Pl

antin

gto

gree

nro

ofs/

roof

gard

ens

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.2:

Roof

cove

rings

).

2Pl

ant

cont

aine

rs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

3Tr

ees:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Tr

eepl

ante

rs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

8Bi

rdan

dve

rmin

cont

rol

Def

initi

on:

Inst

alla

tions

and

equi

pmen

tto

repe

lor

trap

orot

herw

iseco

ntro

lbird

sor

verm

inw

hich

may

bea

nuisa

nce

orda

nger

tohe

alth

.

1W

ires,

nets

,tra

psan

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

tow

hich

the

coat

ing

isto

beap

plie

d.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

dm

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly,as

appr

opria

te.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

Inst

alla

tions

and

equi

pmen

tto

repe

l,tr

apor

othe

rwise

cont

rolb

irds

orve

rmin

whi

chm

aybe

anu

isanc

eor

dang

erto

heal

th,i

nclu

ding

:1

Wire

s,ne

ts,t

raps

and

the

like.

2El

ectr

onic

and

soni

csy

stem

s.3

Bird

repe

llent

coat

ings

and

the

like.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2El

ectr

onic

and

soni

csy

stem

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Bi

rdre

pelle

ntco

atin

gs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2

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GROUP ELEMENT 4: FITTINGS, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT

160 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t5:

Ser

vice

s

Gro

upel

emen

t5

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

5.1

San

itar

yin

stal

lati

ons

5.2

Ser

vice

seq

uipm

ent

5.3

Dis

posa

lin

stal

lati

ons

5.4

Wat

erin

stal

lati

ons

5.5

Hea

tso

urce

5.6

Spa

cehe

atin

gan

dai

rco

ndit

ioni

ng

5.7

Ven

tila

tio

n

5.8

Ele

ctri

cal

inst

alla

tio

ns

5.9

Fue

lin

stal

lati

ons

5.10

Lift

and

conv

eyo

rin

stal

lati

ons

5.11

Fir

ean

dlig

htni

ngpr

ote

ctio

n

5.12

Co

mm

unic

atio

n,se

curi

tyan

dco

ntro

lsy

stem

s

5.13

Spe

cial

ist

inst

alla

tio

ns

5.14

Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tio

nw

ith

serv

ices

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 161

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

isre

quir

edto

bem

easu

red

unde

rel

emen

ts5.

1to

5.13

,the

term

ssh

alli

nclu

deth

efo

llow

ing

wor

ks:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)T

estin

geq

uipm

ent

and

cons

umab

les

(2)

Cal

ibra

tion

(3)

Site

inst

alla

tion

test

s

(4)

Stat

icte

stin

g,in

clud

ing

test

ing

reco

rds

(5)

Perf

orm

ance

test

ing,

incl

udin

gpe

rfor

man

cete

stre

cord

s

(6)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

g

2C

omm

issi

onin

g,in

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

equi

pmen

tto

empl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

(3)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rco

mm

issi

onin

g

3Se

ttin

gal

lmec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

serv

ices

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

afte

rco

mpl

etio

nof

com

mis

sion

ing

(initi

alop

erat

ion)

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

162 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t5.

1:S

anit

ary

inst

alla

tio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

Def

initi

on:

App

lianc

esfo

rhe

alth

,hy

gien

ean

dpe

rson

alw

ashi

ng,t

oget

her

with

thei

rac

cess

orie

s.

1Sa

nita

ryap

plia

nce:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1W

Cpa

nsan

dci

ster

ns,W

Csu

ites,

slop

hopp

ers,

urin

als

and

cist

erns

.2

Sink

s,in

clud

ing

sinks

not

supp

lied

aspa

rtof

the

kitc

hen

fittin

gin

stal

latio

nan

dca

terin

gsin

ksno

tsu

pplie

das

part

ofth

eca

terin

geq

uipm

ent

inst

alla

tion.

3W

ash

basin

s,ha

ndrin

seba

sins,

was

hfo

unta

ins.

4Bi

dets

.5

Bath

s,in

clud

ing

bath

pane

lsan

dtr

ims.

6Sh

ower

tray

s.7

Show

erun

its,i

nclu

ding

show

erhe

ads

and

hose

.8

Show

erbo

oste

rpu

mps

.9

Show

erva

lves

.10

Drin

king

foun

tain

s.11

Taps

,inc

ludi

ngm

ixer

taps

,and

was

teou

tlet

fittin

gsto

the

appl

ianc

es.

12W

ater

savi

ngde

vice

s(e

.g.c

ister

mise

r)13

Aut

omat

edco

ntro

lsan

dse

nsor

s.14

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

tosa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

,in

clud

ing:

stop

cock

san

dst

opta

ps,a

ndfin

alpi

pelin

eco

nnec

tion

from

stop

cock

san

dst

opta

psto

taps

.15

Sund

ryite

ms.

16Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.17

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Sa

nita

ryin

stal

latio

nspr

ocur

edas

part

ofpr

efab

ricat

edbu

ildin

g,bu

ildin

gun

itor

pod

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t6.

1:C

ompl

ete

build

ings

and

build

ing

units

,as

appr

opria

te).

2Sa

nita

ryfit

tings

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

1.3:

Sani

tary

fittin

gs).

3Si

nks

incl

uded

with

dom

estic

kitc

hen

fittin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1.

2:D

omes

ticki

tche

nfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

t).

4Si

nks

incl

uded

with

cate

ring

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.2.

1:Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent)

.5

Was

tepi

pes,

fittin

gsan

dtr

aps

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

3.1:

Foul

drai

nage

abov

egr

ound

).6

Col

dw

ater

and

hot

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

nor

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

3:H

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion)

.7

Inst

anta

neou

sw

ater

heat

ers,

incl

udin

gsh

ower

heat

ers,

and

stor

age

wat

erhe

ater

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

4:Lo

calh

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion)

.8

Hea

ted

tow

elra

ils,w

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

ahe

atin

gsy

stem

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

6.1:

Cen

tral

heat

ing)

.9

Bath

room

furn

iture

,inc

ludi

ngva

nity

units

,cu

pboa

rds,

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

1.1:

Gen

eral

fittin

gs,f

urni

shin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.10

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Sa

nita

ryan

cilla

ries

Def

initi

on:

Bath

room

,toi

let

and

show

erfit

tings

.

1Fi

ttin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Sh

ower

cubi

cles

,inc

ludi

ngsh

ower

curt

ains

and

rails

.2

Bath

/sho

wer

curt

ain

rails

,scr

eens

and

the

like.

3G

rab/

supp

ort

rails

.4

Tow

elra

ilsan

dho

lder

sno

tco

nnec

ted

toa

heat

ing

orho

tw

ater

supp

lyin

stal

latio

n.5

Han

ddr

yers

,inc

ludi

ngfin

alco

nnec

tion

tose

rvic

es.

6Pa

per

tow

eldi

spen

sers

,toi

let

pape

rho

lder

s,w

aste

bins

,soa

pdi

spen

sers

and

hold

ers.

7Sa

nita

ryin

cine

rato

rs(i.

e.sa

nita

ryto

wel

disp

osal

).8

Sani

tary

mac

erat

ors.

9O

ther

sani

tary

fittin

gs.

10Su

ndry

item

s.11

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

164 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t5.

2:S

ervi

ces

equi

pmen

t

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent

Def

initi

on:

Cat

erin

geq

uipm

ent

desig

ned

for

use

inpr

ovisi

onof

food

and

drin

kon

aco

mm

unal

orco

mm

erci

alsc

ale.

1Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

ater

ing

equi

pmen

t(d

esig

ned

for

use

inpr

ovisi

onof

food

and

drin

kon

aco

mm

unal

orco

mm

erci

alsc

ale)

.2

Sink

ssu

pplie

das

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

cate

ring

equi

pmen

t.3

Food

stor

age

equi

pmen

t.4

Oth

erfre

est

andi

ngor

fixed

mec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

tto

:–

hosp

itals,

dent

ist,m

edic

al,w

elfa

rean

dan

imal

wel

fare

build

ings

–en

tert

ainm

ent

build

ings

,com

mun

ityce

ntre

san

dcl

ubs

–sp

orts

build

ings

,sw

imm

ing

pool

s,m

arin

asan

dst

adia

–re

ligio

usan

dfu

nera

rybu

ildin

gs–

educ

atio

nalb

uild

ings

–sc

ient

ific

rese

arch

build

ings

–sp

ecia

lres

iden

tialb

uild

ings

,hot

els

and

elde

rlyca

reho

mes

–ra

il,ro

ad,w

ater

and

air

tran

spor

tbu

ildin

gsan

dte

rmin

als

–ag

ricul

tura

l,fis

hing

and

fore

stry

build

ings

–co

mm

unic

atio

ns,p

ower

supp

ly,m

iner

alsu

pply

and

wat

ersu

pply

build

ings

–la

undr

y(in

clud

ing:

ironi

ngm

achi

nes,

stea

mpr

esse

s,tu

mbl

edr

iers

,was

her

extr

acto

rs,

and

was

hing

mac

hine

s)–

fact

orie

s,in

dust

rialb

uild

ings

for

food

,drin

k,ch

emic

als,

engi

neer

ing,

text

iles

and

the

like

–sh

ops,

show

room

s,st

ores

,sho

ppin

gce

ntre

san

dw

areh

ouse

s–

defe

nce,

polic

e,pr

ison

and

fire

serv

ice

build

ings

–re

stau

rant

s,sn

ack

bars

and

publ

icho

uses

–lib

rarie

s,re

cord

offic

es,m

useu

ms,

galle

ries

and

zoos

.

1D

omes

ticki

tche

neq

uipm

ent

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

1.2:

Dom

estic

kitc

hen

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.2

Sink

s,ta

ps,w

aste

fittin

gs,w

aste

disp

osal

units

whe

resu

pplie

das

part

ofth

eki

tche

nfit

ting

inst

alla

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t4.

1.2:

Dom

estic

kitc

hen

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent)

.3

Serv

ices

equi

pmen

tpr

ocur

edas

part

ofpr

efab

ricat

edbu

ildin

g,bu

ildin

gun

itor

pod

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t6.

1:C

ompl

ete

build

ings

and

build

ing

units

,as

appr

opria

te).

4Sa

nita

ryin

cine

rato

rsan

dsa

nita

rym

acer

ator

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.1.

3:Sa

nita

ryfit

tings

).5

Refu

sech

utes

,inc

iner

atio

npl

ant

and

the

like

inst

alla

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

3.3:

Refu

sedi

spos

al).

6C

old

room

s,in

clud

ing

pack

aged

cold

room

s,pa

ckag

edan

dw

alk-

infre

ezer

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.13

.3:S

peci

alist

refr

iger

atio

nsy

stem

s).

7Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 165

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

Ele

men

t5.

3:D

ispo

sal

inst

alla

tio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fo

uldr

aina

geab

ove

grou

ndD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

foul

wat

erdr

aina

gesy

stem

sfro

msa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

,sin

ks,a

ndki

tche

nap

plia

nces

toth

efir

stun

derg

roun

ddr

ain

conn

ectio

n.

1D

rain

age

tosa

nita

ryap

plia

nce:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1W

aste

pipe

san

dfit

tings

.2

Disc

harg

est

acks

and

was

tepi

pes.

3Ve

ntila

ting

stac

ksan

dpi

pes,

incl

udin

g:ai

rad

mitt

ance

devi

ces

(AA

Vs)

.4

Trap

s,ac

cess

poin

ts,r

oddi

ngey

es,c

olla

rsan

dth

elik

e.5

Pref

abric

ated

pipe

line

asse

mbl

ies.

6Pr

efab

ricat

edflo

orch

anne

lsan

dgr

atin

gs,

and

drai

nsin

uppe

rflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n.7

Sum

ppu

mps

and

pack

aged

pum

ps.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1D

rain

age

toba

lcon

ies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

2.6:

Dra

inag

eto

balc

onie

s).

2Ra

inw

ater

disp

osal

syst

ems

from

roof

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

4:Ro

ofdr

aina

ge).

3D

rain

age

toex

tern

alw

alkw

ays

atta

ched

tobu

ildin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

5:Su

bsid

iary

wal

ls,ba

lust

rade

s,ha

ndra

ils,r

ailin

gsan

dpr

oprie

tary

balc

onie

s).

4D

rain

age

from

surfa

ceof

grou

ndflo

oras

sem

bly

tofir

stm

anho

lebe

yond

the

encl

osin

gw

alls

ofth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.4.

1:G

roun

dflo

orsla

b/be

dan

dsu

spen

ded

floor

cons

truc

tion)

.5

Floo

rou

tlets

and

pref

abric

ated

floor

chan

nels

and

grat

ings

ingr

ound

floor

cons

truc

tion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

floor

slab/

bed

and

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

6C

onst

ruct

ion

ofpi

tsfo

rsu

ppu

mps

and

pack

edpu

mps

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.3:

Low

est

floor

cons

truc

tion)

.7

Inte

rnal

man

hole

san

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:Lo

wes

tflo

orco

nstr

uctio

n).

2D

rain

age

tose

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

4C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

166 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

8D

rain

age

from

first

man

hole

beyo

ndth

een

clos

ing

wal

lsof

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge).

9Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

colle

ctio

npi

pelin

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

nor

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

1:W

ater

mai

nssu

pply,

asap

prop

riate

).10

Gre

yw

ater

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gco

llect

ion

pipe

lines

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

4.2:

Col

dw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

orsu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.1:

Wat

erm

ains

supp

ly,as

appr

opria

te).

11Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2C

hem

ical

,tox

ican

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

Def

initi

on:

Sepa

rate

pipe

dw

aste

disp

osal

syst

ems

whe

reth

ew

aste

need

ssp

ecia

ltr

eatm

ent

orse

para

test

orag

ebe

fore

disp

osal

from

appl

ianc

eor

equi

pmen

tto

exte

rnal

face

ofth

eex

tern

alw

allt

oth

ebu

ildin

g.

1D

rain

age

toap

plia

nce

oreq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Pi

pelin

esan

dfit

tings

,inc

ludi

nggl

ass

drai

nage

.2

Trap

s,ac

cess

poin

ts,r

oddi

ngey

es,c

olla

rsan

dth

elik

e.3

Gul

lies.

4C

onne

ctio

nsta

nks

and

the

like.

5St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els.

6Se

ttle

men

tta

nks.

7Ef

fluen

ttr

eatm

ent

plan

t.8

Dos

ing

equi

pmen

t.9

Ster

ilisat

ion

equi

pmen

t.10

Supp

orts

inte

gral

toth

est

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

sett

lem

ent

tank

s,or

the

like

(incl

udin

gm

ount

ings

).11

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.12

Con

nect

ions

toeq

uipm

ent.

13C

ontr

olco

mpo

nent

slo

cate

dex

tern

ally.

14M

onito

ring

equi

pmen

tlo

cate

dex

tern

ally.

15Pa

intin

g,an

ti-co

rros

ion

trea

tmen

tsan

dco

atin

gsy

stem

sto

drai

nage

pipe

lines

.16

Sund

ryite

ms.

17Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

hem

ical

,tox

ican

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

from

exte

rnal

face

ofth

eex

tern

alw

allt

oth

ebu

ildin

gto

the

poin

tof

disp

osal

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.3:

Exte

rnal

chem

ical

,tox

ican

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

).2

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.3: DISPOSAL INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 167

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

18W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

3Re

fuse

disp

osal

Def

initi

on:

Refu

sech

utes

,in

cine

ratio

npl

ant

and

the

like.

1Re

fuse

disp

osal

inst

alla

tion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Re

fuse

inpu

tde

vice

s.2

Refu

sech

utes

and

duct

s.3

Plan

tfo

rth

eco

mpa

ctin

g/m

acer

atin

gof

refu

sere

ady

for

colle

ctio

n(in

clud

ing:

com

pact

ors,

bailin

gm

achi

nes,

and

shre

ddin

gm

achi

nes)

.4

Refu

seco

llect

ion

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

bins

and

cont

inen

talb

ins.

5In

cine

ratio

npl

ant

and

anci

llarie

s,in

clud

ing

refu

sean

dw

aste

hand

ling

equi

pmen

t,af

terb

urne

rs,p

ropr

ieta

rym

etal

chim

ney

and

flues

,and

ash

hand

ling

equi

pmen

t.In

clud

ing

gas

fired

inci

nera

ted

plan

t.6

Pape

rsh

redd

ers.

7Sa

fety

devi

ces.

8Pa

intin

g/an

ti-co

rros

ive

trea

tmen

ts.

9Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsto

serv

ices

.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Sa

nita

ryin

cine

rato

rsan

dsa

nita

rym

acer

ator

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.1.

3:Sa

nita

ryfit

tings

).2

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).2

Test

ing

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

168 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t5.

4:W

ater

inst

alla

tio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

Def

initi

on:

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sfro

mpo

int

ofen

try

into

build

ing

toap

plia

nce

oreq

uipm

ent.

1M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

enu

mbe

rof

draw

-off

poin

ts(n

r),t

obe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g,m

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Pi

pelin

esan

dpi

pelin

efit

tings

.2

Valv

es.

3W

ater

met

ers,

inte

rnal

.4

Risin

gm

ain

tost

orag

eta

nks.

5W

ater

met

ers,

whe

reno

tpr

ovid

edas

part

ofw

ater

mai

nssu

pply

inst

alla

tion

byth

est

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er.

6Tr

ace

heat

ing.

7Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Pi

ped

wat

ersu

pply

syst

ems

brin

ging

wat

erfro

mth

est

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

mai

nsto

poin

tof

entr

yin

tobu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

1:W

ater

mai

nssu

pply

).2

Con

nect

ions

tost

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

wat

erm

ain

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.1:

Wat

erm

ains

supp

ly).

3St

orag

eta

nks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

4.2:

Col

dw

ater

dist

ribut

ion)

.4

Wat

erm

eter

s,w

here

prov

ided

aspa

rtof

wat

erm

ains

supp

lyby

the

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.1:

Wat

erm

ains

supp

ly).

5Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.4:WATER INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 169

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

nD

efin

ition

:–

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sto

dist

ribut

eco

ldw

ater

from

poin

tof

stor

age

tous

erpo

int.

–In

tern

alra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

san

dpi

ped

wat

ersu

pply

syst

ems

todi

strib

ute

cold

wat

erfro

mpo

int

ofst

orag

e,in

clud

ing

stor

age

tank

s,to

user

poin

t.

1C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

the

num

ber

ofdr

aw-o

ffpo

ints

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

npi

pelin

esto

sani

tary

appl

ianc

es,s

inks

,equ

ipm

ent

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gfit

tings

.2

Valv

es.

3W

ater

savi

ngde

vice

s.4

Taps

,whe

reno

tpa

rtof

asa

nita

ryap

plia

nce

orse

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent.

5Pu

mps

.6

Pres

suris

atio

nex

pans

ion

units

.7

Pres

sure

boos

ter

sets

.8

Wat

erst

orag

eta

nks,

and

cist

erns

.9

Trac

ehe

atin

g.10

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

cold

wat

erdi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

s.11

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.12

Rain

wat

erha

rves

ting

syst

ems

(inte

rnal

),in

clud

ing

colle

ctio

npi

pelin

es.

13G

rey

wat

erco

llect

ion

pipe

syst

ems

(inte

rnal

),in

clud

ing

colle

ctio

npi

pelin

es.

14Su

ndry

item

s.15

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

16W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ta

psto

sani

tary

appl

ianc

esan

ddo

mes

ticki

tche

nsin

ks(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.1.

1:Sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

or4.

1.2:

Dom

estic

kitc

hen

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Taps

and

valv

esto

serv

ices

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.2.

1:Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent)

.3

Wat

erta

nks

(i.e.

head

erta

nks)

,inc

ludi

ngco

ldw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

tohe

atso

urce

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

5.1:

Hea

tso

urce

).4

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2St

orag

eta

nks:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gty

pe,m

ater

ial

and

capa

city

,to

best

ated

.

nr

3Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

170 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3H

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

Def

initi

on:

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sto

dist

ribut

eho

tw

ater

tosa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

,sin

ks,

equi

pmen

tan

dot

her

appl

ianc

esan

dto

dist

ribut

em

ixed

wat

erto

wat

erhe

ater

san

deq

uipm

ent.

1H

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

the

num

ber

ofdr

aw-o

ffpo

ints

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1H

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

tosa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

,sin

ks,e

quip

men

tan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

fittin

gs.

2Va

lves

.3

Wat

ersa

ving

devi

ces.

4Ta

ps,w

here

not

part

ofa

sani

tary

appl

ianc

eor

serv

ices

equi

pmen

t.5

Pum

ps(i.

e.se

cond

ary

hot

wat

erci

rcul

atio

npu

mps

).6

Hea

tex

chan

gers

(incl

udin

g:co

ilty

pe,

rehe

ater

san

dw

ater

tow

ater

plat

ehe

atex

chan

gers

).7

Stor

age

cylin

ders

,cal

orifi

ers.

8Tr

ace

heat

ing

and

frost

prot

ectio

nde

vice

s.9

Hot

wat

erst

orag

eve

ssel

san

dex

pans

ion

vess

els

(incl

udin

g:do

mes

ticho

tw

ater

syst

em(D

HW

S)ca

lorif

iers

,hot

wat

ersy

stem

(HW

S)cy

linde

rs,u

nven

ted

hot

wat

ersy

stem

san

d,ho

tw

ater

calo

rifie

rsin

corp

orat

ing

load

leve

llers

).10

Imm

ersio

nhe

ater

s.11

Insu

late

dco

mbi

natio

nun

its,w

ithow

nfe

edan

dex

pans

ion

tank

.12

Wat

erso

ftene

rs(in

clud

ing:

ion

exch

ange

plan

t(c

omm

erci

alan

ddo

mes

tic),

mag

netic

wat

erco

nditi

oner

s,an

dre

vers

eos

mos

ispl

ant.

13In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

toho

tw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

(incl

udin

g:te

mpe

ratu

rem

easu

rem

ent

sens

ors)

.14

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.15

Sund

ryite

ms.

16Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.17

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Bo

ilers

orot

her

heat

sour

ces

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

5.1:

Hea

tso

urce

).2

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

whi

chdi

strib

ute

hot

wat

erfro

mth

ehe

atso

urce

tohe

atem

itter

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.6:

Spac

ehe

atin

gan

dai

rco

nditi

onin

g,as

appr

opria

te)

3Ta

psto

sani

tary

appl

ianc

esan

ddo

mes

ticki

tche

nsin

ks(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.1.

1:Sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

or4.

1.2:

Dom

estic

kitc

hen

fittin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent,

asap

prop

riate

).4

Taps

and

valv

esto

serv

ices

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.2.

1:Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent)

.5

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).6

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Lo

calh

otw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

Def

initi

on:

Syst

ems

whe

reho

tw

ater

isge

nera

ted

inth

evi

cini

tyof

the

appl

ianc

ebe

ing

serv

ed.

1W

ater

heat

ers:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1In

stan

tane

ous

wat

erhe

ater

s(in

clud

ing

show

erhe

ater

s)an

dst

orag

ew

ater

heat

ers,

incl

udin

gflu

epi

pes

and

term

inal

s.2

Wal

lor

floor

mou

nted

,und

ersin

k,m

ultip

oint

,and

over

sink

units

.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5St

eam

and

cond

ensa

tedi

strib

utio

nD

efin

ition

:St

eam

dist

ribut

ion

and

cond

ensa

tere

turn

pipe

lines

toan

dfro

mse

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g.

1St

eam

and

cond

ensa

tedi

strib

utio

n:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

num

ber

ofdr

aw-o

ffpo

ints

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1St

eam

dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

toan

dco

nden

sate

retu

rnpi

pelin

esfro

mse

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gfit

tings

.2

Valv

es,s

trai

ners

,pre

ssur

ere

duci

ngse

ts,a

ndth

elik

e.3

Stea

mre

duct

ion

stat

ions

.4

Con

dens

ate

rece

iver

san

dst

orag

eta

nks.

5C

onde

nsat

epu

mp

sets

.6

Stea

mco

nnec

tion

outle

ts.

7Ta

ps,w

here

not

part

ofse

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent.

8H

eat

exch

ange

rs.

9St

orag

ecy

linde

rs,c

alor

ifier

s.10

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

stea

man

dco

nden

sate

syst

ems.

11Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

12Su

ndry

item

s.13

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

14W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1St

eam

gene

rato

rsor

othe

rhe

atso

urce

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.5.

1:H

eat

sour

ce).

2Ta

psan

dva

lves

tose

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

2.1:

Serv

ices

equi

pmen

t).

3Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

4Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.4:WATER INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 173

Ele

men

t5.

5:H

eat

sour

ce

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntM

easu

rem

ent

rule

sfo

rco

mpo

nent

sIn

clud

edEx

clud

ed

1H

eat

sour

ceD

efin

ition

:A

heat

sour

cesu

pply

ing

heat

toon

eor

mor

ehe

atin

gsy

stem

s.

1H

eat

sour

ce(n

r):

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

outp

utof

heat

sour

ce(k

W),

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Bi

omas

sfu

elbo

iler

plan

tan

dan

cilla

ryite

ms.

2G

asan

doi

lfire

dbo

iler

plan

tan

dan

cilla

ryite

ms,

incl

udin

g:LT

HW

and

MTH

Wga

s-fir

edbo

ilers

,wal

l-hun

gan

dflo

orm

ount

eddo

mes

ticga

s-fir

edbo

ilers

,lig

htco

mm

erci

alga

s-fir

edbo

ilers

gas-

fired

burn

ers

(e.g

.atm

osph

eric

free

stan

ding

,blo

wn

gas

burn

ers

(mod

ular

),an

dco

mbi

natio

nat

mos

pher

ic),

gas-

fired

cond

ensin

gbo

ilers

,due

lfue

lboi

lers

(gas

and

oil),

gas-

fired

blow

dow

nfa

cilit

ies,

oil-f

ired

cond

ensin

gbo

ilers

oil-f

ired

blow

dow

nfa

cilit

ies,

and

pres

suris

atio

npl

ant.

3C

oalf

ired

boile

rpl

ant

and

anci

llary

item

s,in

clud

ing

burn

ers,

blow

dow

nfa

cilit

ies,

coal

dist

ribut

ion

equi

pmen

t,as

hha

ndlin

gan

dst

orag

eeq

uipm

ent,

grit

arre

stor

san

dpr

essu

risat

ion

plan

t.4

Elec

tric

boile

rpl

ant

and

anci

llarie

s,in

clud

ing

elec

tric

and

elec

trod

ebo

iler,

blow

dow

nfa

cilit

ies

and

pres

suris

atio

npl

ant.

5Pa

ckag

edst

eam

gene

rato

rsan

dan

cilla

ries,

incl

udin

gbl

owdo

wn

faci

litie

san

dpr

essu

risat

ion

plan

t.6

Was

tean

dw

ood

pelle

tbo

iler

plan

tan

dan

cilla

ryite

ms.

7C

entr

al(c

ombi

ned)

heat

and

pow

er(C

HP)

boile

rpl

ant.

8H

eat

pum

ps(in

clud

ing

dom

estic

air

tow

ater

heat

pum

ps).

9G

roun

dso

urce

heat

ing

(GSH

),in

clud

ing

bore

hole

san

dal

lanc

illary

com

pone

nts

(incl

udin

gcl

osed

loop

and

open

loop

syst

ems)

.10

Wat

eror

stea

mm

ains

,pum

ps,v

alve

san

dot

her

equi

pmen

tfro

mdi

stric

the

atin

gsy

stem

s.

1H

eat

dist

ribut

ion

and

deliv

ery

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

6:Sp

ace

heat

ing

and

air

cond

ition

ing)

.2

Chi

mne

ysan

dflu

esw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

stru

ctur

esh

allb

ein

clud

edw

ithth

eap

prop

riate

stru

ctur

alel

emen

t.3

Loca

lhea

tso

urce

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

6.2:

Loca

lhea

ting)

.4

Fuel

stor

age

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

9.2:

Fuel

stor

age

and

pipe

ddi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

sor

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

7:Ex

tern

alfu

elst

orag

ean

dpi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems,

asap

prop

riate

).5

Phot

ovol

taic

tiles

,pan

els

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.6:

Tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces)

.6

Win

dtu

rbin

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

5:Tr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s).

7So

lar

colle

ctor

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

5:Tr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s).

8Lo

calg

ener

atio

neq

uipm

ent

for

the

prod

uctio

nof

elec

tric

alen

ergy

,inc

ludi

ngem

erge

ncy

and

orst

andb

yge

nera

tor

plan

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

5:Lo

cal

elec

tric

ityge

nera

tion

syst

ems)

.9

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).10

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

174 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntM

easu

rem

ent

rule

sfo

rco

mpo

nent

sIn

clud

edEx

clud

ed

11St

epdo

wn/

non-

stor

age

calo

rifie

rsco

nnec

ted

toex

tern

alhe

atso

urce

.12

Build

ing

mou

nted

sola

rth

erm

alpa

nels.

13O

ther

heat

sour

ces.

14W

ater

tank

s(i.

e.he

ader

tank

s),a

ndco

ldw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

tohe

atso

urce

.15

Vib

ratio

niso

latio

nm

ount

ings

.16

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

heat

sour

ce.

17Fo

rced

draf

tfa

ns.

18G

antr

ies.

19C

him

neys

and

allt

ypes

offlu

es,w

here

not

part

ofth

ebu

ildin

g.20

Forc

eddr

aft

extr

act.

21Su

ndry

item

s.22

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

23W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

ELEMENT 5.5: HEAT SOURCE

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 175

Ele

men

t5.

6:S

pace

heat

ing

and

air

cond

itio

ning

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1C

entr

alhe

atin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

heat

ing

isge

nera

ted

ata

cent

ralp

oint

and

dist

ribut

edto

the

spac

esan

d/or

loca

tions

bein

gtr

eate

d.

1C

entr

alhe

atin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1H

eatin

gsy

stem

sfro

m,a

ndin

clud

ing

ever

ythi

ngw

ithin

,the

plan

tro

omsp

ecifi

cally

rela

ted

toth

ehe

atin

gsy

stem

,exc

ludi

ngth

ehe

atso

urce

(incl

udin

gdo

mes

tiche

atin

gan

dho

tw

ater

syst

ems)

.2

Hea

tdi

strib

utio

npi

pelin

esfro

mhe

atso

urce

tohe

atem

itter

orot

her

equi

pmen

t.3

Hea

tem

issio

nun

its,s

uch

as:

–he

atem

itter

s–

skir

ting

heat

ers

(e.g

.nat

ural

conv

ecto

rsan

dpe

rimet

ersk

irtin

ghe

ater

s)–

radi

ant

strip

heat

ersy

stem

s–

radi

ator

syst

ems

–na

tura

lcon

vect

ors

–fa

nco

nvec

tors

–un

ithe

ater

s–

radi

ator

s(e

.g.c

ast

iron,

stee

land

alum

iniu

m).

–co

nvec

tor

heat

ers

–co

ntin

uous

conv

ecto

rs–

Pain

ting

radi

ator

s.4

In-s

cree

dem

bedd

edpi

pelin

es(i.

e.un

derfl

oor

heat

ing)

.5

Hea

ted

ceilin

gpa

nels.

6W

arm

air

heat

ing.

7C

onve

ctio

nsy

stem

s.8

Fan

assis

ted

conv

ectio

nsy

stem

sin

clud

ing

unde

r-flo

orsy

stem

s.9

Cab

lehe

atin

gsy

stem

s.10

Plen

umai

rhe

atin

gsy

stem

.11

Off-

peak

heat

ing

syst

em,i

nclu

ding

stor

age

radi

ator

s.12

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

13H

eate

dto

wel

rails

,whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

heat

ing

syst

em.

1H

eat

sour

ce(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).2

Elec

tric

ally

oper

ated

heat

ers

othe

rth

anin

stor

age

radi

ator

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

6.2:

Loca

lhea

ting)

.3

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).4

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

176 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

14Va

lves

and

fittin

gs.

15D

uctw

ork.

16A

irha

ndlin

geq

uipm

ent.

17G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

ofce

ntra

lhea

ting

syst

ems.

18Pl

ate

recu

pera

tor.

19Th

erm

alw

heel

–ro

tary

heat

recu

pera

tor.

20D

uct

heat

erba

tter

y–

elec

tric

.21

Cab

les.

22In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

tohe

atin

gsy

stem

s.23

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.24

Sund

ryite

ms.

25Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.26

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 177

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Lo

calh

eatin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

heat

ing

isge

nera

ted

inor

adja

cent

toth

esp

ace

orlo

catio

nto

betr

eate

d.

1H

eate

rs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Ro

omhe

ater

sor

fires

,with

orw

ithou

tbo

ilers

(incl

udin

gel

ectr

icai

rhe

ater

s).

2C

him

neys

and

allf

lues

,whe

reno

tpa

rtof

the

build

ing

stru

ctur

e(e

.g.p

ropr

ieta

rych

imne

ysan

dflu

epi

pes)

.3

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

heat

ing

syst

ems.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1C

him

neys

and

flues

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

ruct

ure

shal

lbe

incl

uded

with

the

appr

opria

test

ruct

ural

elem

ent.

2G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

3Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

4Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

178 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3C

entr

alco

olin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

cool

ing

ispe

rform

edat

ace

ntra

lpoi

ntan

ddi

strib

uted

toth

esp

aces

and/

orlo

catio

nsbe

ing

trea

ted.

1C

entr

alco

olin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

hille

dbe

ams.

2Fa

nco

ilsy

stem

sfo

rco

olin

gon

ly.3

Air

base

dsy

stem

s–

varia

ble

air

volu

me

(VA

V)

for

cool

ing

only.

4Va

riabl

ere

frig

eran

tvo

lum

e(V

RV)

syst

ems.

5C

hille

rsan

dpa

ckag

edch

illers

.6

Cen

tral

refr

iger

atio

npl

ant.

7C

oolin

gto

wer

s.8

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs(in

clud

ing:

refr

iger

ant

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

and

chille

dw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems)

.9

Col

dan

dtr

eate

dw

ater

feed

s(in

clud

ing:

cent

ralf

iltra

tion

plan

t).

10Va

lves

.11

Pum

ps(in

clud

ing:

air

tow

ater

heat

pum

ps,

wat

erto

wat

erhe

atpu

mps

,and

brin

eto

wat

erpu

mps

).12

Dist

ribut

ion

duct

wor

kan

ddu

ctw

ork

fittin

gsan

dan

cilla

ries,

e.g.

supp

orts

,han

gers

,acc

ess

open

ings

and

dam

pers

(con

trol

,fire

and

smok

e).

13G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

ofce

ntra

lcoo

ling

syst

ems.

14A

irha

ndlin

gun

its(A

HU

s).

15Em

issio

nun

its,i

nclu

ding

fan

coil

units

,ch

illed

beam

and

the

like.

16In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

toce

ntra

lcoo

ling

syst

ems

(incl

udin

gre

lativ

ean

dab

solu

tehu

mid

itysy

stem

s).

17Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

18Su

ndry

item

s.19

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

20W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Ex

tern

alco

olin

gto

wer

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.8.

2:A

ncilla

rybu

ildin

gsan

dst

ruct

ures

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.6: SPACE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 179

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

4Lo

calc

oolin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

cool

ing

ispe

rform

edin

orad

jace

ntto

the

spac

eor

loca

tion

tobe

trea

ted.

1C

oolin

gun

its:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Lo

calc

oolin

gun

its,i

nclu

ding

thos

ew

ithre

mot

eco

nden

sers

.2

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

3Va

lves

.4

Dist

ribut

ion

duct

wor

kan

ddu

ctw

ork

fittin

gsan

dan

cilla

ries,

e.g.

supp

orts

,han

gers

,acc

ess

open

ings

and

dam

pers

(con

trol

,fire

and

smok

e).

5G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

oflo

calc

oolin

gsy

stem

s.6

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

loca

lcoo

ling

syst

ems.

7Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

180 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5C

entr

alhe

atin

gan

dco

olin

gD

efin

ition

:C

ombi

ned

syst

ems

whe

rehe

atin

gan

dco

olin

gar

epe

rform

edat

ace

ntra

lpoi

ntan

ddi

strib

uted

toth

esp

aces

and

loca

tions

bein

gtr

eate

d.

1C

ombi

ned

cent

ral

heat

ing

and

cool

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Fa

nco

ilsy

stem

sfo

rhe

atin

gan

dco

olin

g.2

Air

base

dsy

stem

s–

varia

ble

air

volu

me

(VA

V)

for

heat

ing

and

cool

ing.

3Re

vers

ecy

cle

heat

pum

psy

stem

s.4

Chi

llers

,inc

ludi

ngva

pour

com

pres

sion

chille

rs,a

bsor

ptio

nch

illers

(run

usin

glo

w-g

rade

was

tehe

atfro

mot

her

indu

stria

lpr

oces

ses)

,sol

arth

erm

alab

sorp

tion

chille

rs,

and

the

like.

5D

istrib

utio

npi

pelin

esan

dpi

pelin

efit

tings

.6

Valv

es.

7Pu

mps

.8

Dist

ribut

ion

duct

wor

kan

ddu

ctw

ork

fittin

gsan

dan

cilla

ries,

e.g.

supp

orts

,han

gers

,acc

ess

open

ings

and

dam

pers

(con

trol

,fire

and

smok

e).

9G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

ofce

ntra

lhea

ting

and

cool

ing

syst

ems.

10A

irha

ndlin

gun

its(A

HU

s).

11Em

issio

neq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gfa

nco

ilun

itsan

dth

elik

e.12

Vib

ratio

niso

latio

nm

ount

ings

.13

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

cent

ralh

eatin

gan

dco

olin

gsy

stem

s.14

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.15

Sund

ryite

ms.

16Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.17

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.6: SPACE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 181

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Lo

calh

eatin

gan

dco

olin

gD

efin

ition

:C

ombi

ned

syst

ems

whe

rehe

atin

gan

dco

olin

gar

epe

rform

edin

orad

jace

ntto

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spac

eto

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eate

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gan

dco

olin

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its:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

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2In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

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com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

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em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

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kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

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sepa

rate

ly.C

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ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

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reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

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calh

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dco

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gun

its,i

nclu

ding

thos

ew

ithre

mot

eco

nden

sers

.2

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ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

3Va

lves

.4

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ps.

5D

istrib

utio

ndu

ctw

ork

and

duct

wor

kfit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s,e.

g.su

ppor

ts,h

ange

rs,a

cces

sop

enin

gsan

dda

mpe

rs(c

ontr

ol,f

irean

dsm

oke)

.6

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les,

fans

,filt

ers

and

othe

ran

cilla

ryco

mpo

nent

sof

loca

lhea

ting

and

cool

ing

syst

ems.

7V

ibra

tion

isola

tion

mou

ntin

gs.

8In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

tolo

calh

eatin

gan

dco

olin

gsy

stem

s.9

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

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wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

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ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

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ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

182 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7C

entr

alai

rco

nditi

onin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

air

trea

tmen

tis

perfo

rmed

ata

cent

ralp

oint

and

air

isdi

strib

uted

toth

esp

aces

and

loca

tions

bein

gtr

eate

d.

1C

entr

alai

rco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

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4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

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plie

dto

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lcos

tof

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item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

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rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

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enum

air

heat

ing

syst

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aria

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air

volu

me)

and

cons

tant

volu

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air

cond

ition

ing

syst

ems.

3D

ual-d

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and

indu

ctio

nai

rco

nditi

onin

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s.4

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ti-zo

neai

rco

nditi

onin

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stem

s.5

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ctio

nai

rco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s.6

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ridai

rco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s(i.

e.sy

stem

sba

sed

ona

com

bina

tion

ofa

num

ber

ofot

her

air

cond

ition

ing

syst

ems)

.7

Chi

llers

.8

Air

hand

ling

units

(AH

Us)

.9

Term

inal

units

/em

itter

s.10

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

11Va

lves

.12

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ps.

13D

istrib

utio

ndu

ctw

ork

and

duct

wor

kfit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s,e.

g.su

ppor

ts,h

ange

rs,a

cces

sop

enin

gsan

dda

mpe

rs(c

ontr

ol,f

irean

dsm

oke)

.14

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les,

fans

,filt

ers

and

othe

ran

cilla

ryco

mpo

nent

sof

cent

rala

irco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s.15

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rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

cent

rala

irco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s.16

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.17

Sund

ryite

ms.

18Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.19

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

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wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1H

eat

sour

ce(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).2

Loca

lcoo

ling

and

air

trea

tmen

tin

depe

nden

tof

heat

ing

syst

ems,

e.g.

loca

lco

mfo

rtco

olin

g,in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.6.

8:Lo

cala

irco

nditi

onin

g).

3G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

4Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

5Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.6: SPACE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 183

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

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uded

Excl

uded

8Lo

cala

irco

nditi

onin

gD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

here

air

trea

tmen

tis

perfo

rmed

inor

adja

cent

toth

esp

ace

tobe

trea

ted.

1Se

lf-co

ntai

ned

air

cond

ition

ing

units

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

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reth

eco

ntra

ctor

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spon

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for

desig

ning

spec

ific

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ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

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plie

dto

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tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

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eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Se

lf-co

ntai

ned

air

cond

ition

ing

units

prov

idin

gco

nditi

oned

air

toro

oms

orar

eas,

incl

udin

gun

itsw

ithre

mot

eco

nden

sers

.In

clud

ing:

room

air

cond

ition

ers,

e.g.

unita

ryre

vers

ecy

cle

heat

pum

pte

rmin

alun

itsw

ithel

ectr

iche

atin

gan

dre

vers

ing

valv

e,an

dsp

litsy

stem

s,e.

g.ai

r-coo

led

with

dire

ctex

pans

ion

evap

orat

or(D

X),

with

gas,

hot

wat

eror

elec

tric

heat

ers.

2Se

para

tecl

ean

room

orot

her

loca

lair

cond

ition

ing

syst

ems

requ

iring

air

man

agem

ent,

e.g.

term

inal

re-h

eat

and

term

inal

heat

pum

pai

rco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s.In

clud

ing:

com

pute

rro

omai

rco

nditi

oner

s,m

ini

com

pute

rro

omen

clos

ures

(e.g

.Lie

bert

),te

leco

meq

uipm

ent

prec

ision

air-c

ondi

tioni

ngsy

stem

s(e

.g.S

tulz

)an

dun

ita3

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ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

4Va

lves

.5

Pum

ps.

6D

istrib

utio

ndu

ctw

ork

and

duct

wor

kfit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s(e

.g.s

uppo

rts,

hang

ers,

acce

ssop

enin

gsan

dda

mpe

rs(c

ontr

ol,f

irean

dsm

oke)

).7

Gril

les,

fans

,filt

ers

and

othe

ran

cilla

ryco

mpo

nent

sof

loca

lair

cond

ition

ing

syst

ems.

8V

ibra

tion

isola

tion

mou

ntin

gs.

9In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

tolo

cala

irco

nditi

onin

gsy

stem

s.10

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.11

Air

curt

ains

(i.e.

air

mov

emen

tsy

stem

sfo

rci

rcul

atin

g‘c

urta

in’o

fte

mpe

red

air

acro

ssth

edi

vidi

ngsp

ace

betw

een

two

area

sof

diffe

ring

tem

pera

ture

s).

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ndry

item

s.13

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1H

eat

sour

ce(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).2

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

Syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2O

ther

loca

lair

cond

ition

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

4C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

184 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

14W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

Ele

men

t5.

7:V

enti

lati

on

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1C

entr

alve

ntila

tion

Def

initi

on:

Air

mov

emen

tsy

stem

sre

mov

ing

vitia

ted

air

from

spac

esan

d/or

supp

lyin

gfre

shou

tsid

eai

rto

spac

es.N

oen

viro

nmen

talc

ontr

olor

air

trea

tmen

tex

cept

filtr

atio

nw

hen

requ

ired.

1C

entr

alve

ntila

tion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tom

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1A

irex

trac

tsy

stem

s.2

Air

supp

ly(v

entil

ator

s)an

dex

trac

tsy

stem

s.3

Extr

act

units

/ter

min

alun

its.

4Fa

nun

its.

5D

istrib

utio

ndu

ctw

ork

and

duct

wor

kfit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s,e.

g.su

ppor

ts,h

ange

rs,a

cces

sop

enin

gsan

dda

mpe

rs(c

ontr

ol,f

irean

dsm

oke)

.6

Gril

les,

fans

,filt

ers

and

othe

ran

cilla

ryco

mpo

nent

sof

cent

ralv

entil

atio

nsy

stem

s.7

Dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

8Va

lves

.9

Pum

ps.

10V

ibra

tion

isola

tion

mou

ntin

gs.

11In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

toce

ntra

lven

tilat

ion

syst

ems.

12Su

ndry

item

s.13

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

14W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.7:VENTILATION

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 185

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Lo

cala

ndsp

ecia

lve

ntila

tion

Def

initi

on:

Loca

land

spec

iala

irm

ovem

ent

syst

ems

rem

ovin

gvi

tiate

dai

rfro

msp

aces

and/

orsu

pply

ing

fresh

outs

ide

air

tosp

aces

.No

envi

ronm

enta

lcon

trol

orai

rtr

eatm

ent

exce

ptfil

trat

ion

whe

nre

quire

d.

1To

ilet/

bath

room

vent

ilatio

nun

its:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1To

ilet/

bath

room

vent

ilatio

n(a

irm

ovem

ent

syst

ems

for

rem

ovin

gsm

ells,

odou

rsan

dot

her

unw

ante

dco

ntam

inan

tsfro

m,o

rsu

pply

ing

fresh

air

to,t

oile

tar

eas,

e.g.

pack

aged

toile

tex

trac

tfa

ns).

2Ki

tche

nve

ntila

tion

(air

mov

emen

tsy

stem

sfo

rco

llect

ing,

cont

aini

ngan

dre

mov

ing

smel

ls,fu

mes

and

othe

run

wan

ted

cont

amin

ants

from

,or

supp

lyin

gfre

shai

rto

,kitc

hen

area

s),

incl

udin

gho

ods,

cano

pies

and

grea

sefil

ters

.3

Safe

tyca

bine

tan

dfu

me

cupb

oard

extr

acts

(air

mov

emen

tsy

stem

sfo

rco

llect

ing,

cont

aini

ng,c

lean

ing

and

rem

ovin

gsm

ells,

fum

esan

dot

her

unw

ante

dco

ntam

inan

ts),

incl

udin

gsa

fety

cabi

nets

and

fum

ecu

pboa

rdex

trac

tsw

ithin

tegr

alex

trac

t.4

Fum

eex

trac

ts(a

irm

ovem

ent

syst

ems

for

colle

ctin

g,co

ntai

ning

,cle

anin

gan

dre

mov

ing

smel

ls,fu

mes

and

othe

run

wan

ted

cont

amin

ants

),in

clud

ing

hood

s,ca

nopi

esan

dva

lanc

es.

5D

ust

colle

ctio

n,in

clud

ing

dust

and

part

icle

extr

actio

nor

sepa

ratio

neq

uipm

ent,

disc

harg

est

acks

,hoo

dsan

dco

llect

ion

equi

pmen

t.6

Ana

esth

etic

gas

extr

acts

(i.e.

scav

engi

ngsy

stem

sfo

rth

ere

mov

alof

anae

sthe

ticga

ses)

.7

Cyc

lone

syst

ems.

8U

nit

extr

act

fans

.9

Rota

ting

vent

ilato

rs.

10Ro

ofm

ount

edve

ntila

tion

units

,inc

ludi

ng:

smok

eex

trac

tion

units

.11

Car

park

ing

vent

ilatio

n(i.

e.ai

rm

ovem

ent

syst

ems

for

rem

ovin

gfu

mes

,sm

ells

and

othe

rco

ntam

inan

tsof

the

air

from

car

park

sto

the

outs

ide)

,inc

ludi

ngsy

stem

sin

volv

ing

noai

rtr

eatm

ent

and

syst

ems

supp

lyin

gfre

shai

rto

the

car

park

ing

spac

es.

12D

istrib

utio

ndu

ctw

ork

and

duct

wor

kfit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s,e.

g.su

ppor

ts,h

ange

rs,a

cces

sop

enin

gsan

dda

mpe

rs(c

ontr

ol,f

irean

dsm

oke)

.

1Ki

tche

nve

ntila

tion

units

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

dom

estic

kitc

hen

inst

alla

tion

orca

terin

gin

stal

latio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1.

2:D

omes

ticki

tche

nfit

tings

and

equi

pmen

tor

sub-

elem

ent

5.2.

1:Se

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent)

.2

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Ki

tche

nve

ntila

tion

units

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Sa

fety

cabi

net

and

fum

ecu

pboa

rdex

trac

ts:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Fu

me

extr

acts

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

5D

ust

colle

ctio

nun

its:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

6A

naes

thet

icga

sex

trac

ts:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

7C

yclo

nesy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

8U

nit

extr

act

fans

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

9Ro

tatin

gve

ntila

tors

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

10Ro

ofm

ount

edve

ntila

tion

units

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

11C

arpa

rkin

gve

ntila

tion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

12O

ther

loca

land

spec

ialv

entil

atio

nsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

13Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

14C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

186 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

13G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

oflo

cala

ndsp

ecia

lven

tilat

ion

syst

ems.

14V

ibra

tion

isola

tion

mou

ntin

gs.

15In

stru

men

tatio

nan

dco

ntro

lcom

pone

nts

tolo

cala

ndsp

ecia

lven

tilat

ion

syst

ems.

16Su

ndry

item

s.17

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

18W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

ELEMENT 5.7:VENTILATION

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 187

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Sm

oke

extr

act/

cont

rol

Def

initi

on:

Air

mov

emen

tan

dpr

essu

risat

ion

syst

ems

for

rem

ovin

gan

dco

ntro

lling

the

build

-up

ofsm

oke

arisi

ngfro

ma

fire,

and

toas

sist

inpr

ocur

ing

the

safe

tyof

pers

onne

land

inm

aint

aini

ngsa

fees

cape

rout

es.

1Sm

oke

extr

act/

cont

rol

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tom

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1A

utom

atic

smok

eex

trac

tsy

stem

s.In

clud

ing:

natu

rals

mok

ere

lief

and

fire

vent

ilato

rs,a

ndpo

wer

edsm

oke

relie

fve

ntila

tors

).2

Aut

omat

icsm

oke

com

part

men

talis

atio

nsy

stem

s.3

Fan

units

.4

Dist

ribut

ion

duct

wor

kan

ddu

ctw

ork

fittin

gsan

dan

cilla

ries,

e.g.

supp

orts

,han

gers

,acc

ess

open

ings

and

dam

pers

(con

trol

,fire

and

smok

e).

5G

rille

s,fa

ns,f

ilter

san

dot

her

anci

llary

com

pone

nts

ofsm

oke

vent

ilatio

nsy

stem

s.6

Vib

ratio

niso

latio

nm

ount

ings

.7

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

smok

eve

ntila

tion

syst

ems.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ro

ofve

nts

and

roof

cow

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

5:Ro

oflig

hts,

skyl

ight

san

dop

enin

gs).

2G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

3Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

4Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

188 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t5.

8:E

lect

rica

lin

stal

lati

ons

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1El

ectr

ical

mai

nsan

dsu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion

Def

initi

on:

The

dist

ribut

ion

ofLV

elec

tric

ityfro

m(a

ndin

clud

ing)

the

build

ing

mai

nsw

itchg

ear

pane

lto

(and

incl

udin

g)th

ear

eadi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

.

1El

ectr

ical

mai

nsan

dsu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing,

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.)

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t.C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts.

1D

istrib

utio

nof

LVel

ectr

icity

from

(and

incl

udin

g)th

ebu

ildin

gm

ain

switc

hgea

rpa

nel

to(a

ndin

clud

ing)

the

area

dist

ribut

ion

boar

ds.

2H

Vsw

itchg

ear.

3LV

switc

hgea

ran

ddi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

.4

HV

and

LVca

bles

and

wiri

ng,i

nclu

ding

supp

ort

com

pone

nts,

cabl

etr

ays

and

the

like.

5C

ondu

itsan

dca

ble

trun

king

,inc

ludi

ngal

lfit

tings

and

supp

ort

com

pone

nts.

6Bu

sbar

trun

king

.7

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing

com

pone

nts.

8Tr

ansf

orm

ers.

9Fu

sepi

llars

,bas

eun

its,p

oles

and

acce

ssor

ies

and

the

like.

10Su

ndry

item

s.11

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

cean

dpr

ofit.

1C

onne

ctio

nsto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sel

ectr

icity

mai

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

2:El

ectr

icity

mai

nssu

pply

).2

Dist

ribut

ion

ofH

Vel

ectr

icity

toon

-site

tran

sfor

mer

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.2:

Elec

tric

itym

ains

supp

ly).

3Tr

ansf

orm

ersu

b-st

atio

ns,i

nclu

ding

pack

aged

sub-

stat

ions

mai

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

2El

ectr

icity

mai

nssu

pply

).4

Dist

ribut

ion

ofLV

elec

tric

ityto

mai

nsw

itchg

ear

pane

lwith

inth

ebu

ildin

g,in

clud

ing

mai

nsw

itchg

ear

pane

l,ca

bles

,exc

avat

ing

and

back

fillin

gtr

ench

esan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).5

Elec

tric

gene

ratio

nin

stal

latio

nsw

ithin

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.5:

Loca

lel

ectr

icity

gene

ratio

nsy

stem

s).

6Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

7Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.8: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 189

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

Def

initi

on:

Sub-

circ

uit

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsfro

msu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

term

inat

ing

atso

cket

outle

ts,f

use

conn

ectio

nun

itsan

dot

her

acce

ssor

ies.

Incl

udin

gfin

alco

nnec

tions

tope

rman

ent

mec

hani

cal

and

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent.

1Po

wer

inst

alla

tion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C2

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

3In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

C4

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

deig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1G

ener

allo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

inst

alla

tions

.2

Extr

aLV

supp

lyin

stal

latio

ns.

3D

irect

curr

ent

(DC

)in

stal

latio

ns.

4LV

switc

hgea

ran

ddi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

,whe

reno

tin

clud

edas

part

ofth

esu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion.

5U

nint

erru

ptib

lepo

wer

supp

ly(U

PS)

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like.

6C

able

san

dw

iring

,inc

ludi

ngsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

sfro

msu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

toso

cket

outle

ts,f

use

conn

ectio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

e.7

Con

duits

and

cabl

etr

unki

ng,i

nclu

ding

all

fittin

gsan

dsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

s.8

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing

com

pone

nts.

9So

cket

outle

ts,f

use

conn

ectio

nun

itsan

dot

her

outle

tac

cess

orie

s.10

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

toeq

uipm

ent

(e.g

.bo

ilers

,kitc

hen

and

cate

ring

equi

pmen

t,in

stan

tane

ous

wat

erhe

ater

s,co

oker

san

dex

trac

tte

rmin

als)

.11

Sepa

rate

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

spec

ialis

tm

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

(e.g

.to

tran

spor

tatio

nsy

stem

s).

12Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsto

spec

ialis

tm

echa

nica

lan

del

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

tw

here

not

carr

ied

out

byth

eeq

uipm

ent

inst

alle

r.13

Sund

ryite

ms.

14Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.15

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1El

ectr

iche

atin

gin

stal

latio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.6.

1:C

entr

alhe

atin

gor

sub-

elem

ent

5.6.

2:Lo

calh

eatin

g,as

appr

opria

te).

2LV

switc

hgea

ran

ddi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

,in

clud

edas

part

ofth

esu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.1:

Elec

tric

alm

ains

and

sub-

mai

nsdi

strib

utio

n).

3Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsto

sani

tary

appl

ianc

esan

dpo

ds(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

5.1.

1:Sa

nita

ryin

stal

latio

nsan

d5.

1.3:

Pods

,as

appr

opria

te).

4Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsto

spec

ialis

tm

echa

nica

lan

del

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

tw

here

carr

ied

out

byth

eeq

uipm

ent

inst

alle

r.5

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).6

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Li

ghtin

gin

stal

latio

nsD

efin

ition

:Su

b-ci

rcui

tin

stal

latio

nsfro

msu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

topr

ovid

elig

htin

g.

1Li

ghtin

gin

stal

latio

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1G

ener

alin

tern

allig

htin

g,in

clud

ing

light

ing

fixed

toth

eex

terio

rof

the

build

ing

(e.g

.bu

lkhe

adfit

tings

and

dow

nlig

hter

sto

soffi

ts/e

xter

nals

uspe

nded

ceilin

gs).

2Em

erge

ncy

light

ing.

3Li

ghtin

gfix

edto

the

exte

rior

ofth

ebu

ildin

gsu

pplie

das

part

ofth

ein

terio

rsy

stem

.4

Low

volta

ge(L

V)

switc

hgea

ran

ddi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

,whe

reno

tin

clud

edas

part

ofth

esu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion.

5C

able

san

dw

iring

,inc

ludi

ngsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

sfro

msu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

tolig

htin

gpo

ints

,sw

itche

san

dth

elik

e.6

Con

duits

and

cabl

etr

unki

ng,i

nclu

ding

all

fittin

gsan

dsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

s.7

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing.

8Fi

ttin

gsto

light

ing

poin

ts,i

nclu

ding

rose

s,pe

ndan

tsan

dth

elik

e.9

Switc

hes,

incl

udin

gpu

llco

rds.

10Lu

min

aire

san

dla

mps

.11

Ligh

ting

cont

role

quip

men

t.12

Sund

ryite

ms.

13Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.14

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Sp

ecia

list

light

ing

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.4:

Spec

ialis

tlig

htin

gin

stal

latio

ns).

2Se

curit

ylig

hts

and

light

ing

syst

ems

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.8:

Exte

rnal

secu

rity

syst

ems)

.3

Stre

etlig

htin

g,ar

ealig

htin

gan

dflo

odlig

htin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

9:Ex

tern

alst

reet

light

ing

syst

ems)

.4

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.8: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 191

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Sp

ecia

list

light

ing

inst

alla

tions

Def

initi

on:

Spec

ialis

tor

spec

ial

effe

cts

inte

rnal

illum

inat

ion

syst

ems.

1Sp

ecia

list

light

ing

inst

alla

tion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Ill

umin

ated

disp

lay

signs

,let

terin

g,em

blem

san

dsy

mbo

lsfo

rin

form

atio

npu

rpos

es,

adve

rtisi

ngan

dth

elik

e.C

old

cath

ode,

fluor

esce

nt,a

ndth

elik

e.2

Stud

iolig

htin

g.3

Aud

itoriu

mlig

htin

g,th

eatr

elig

htin

g,st

age

light

ing

and

the

like.

4A

rena

light

ing.

5O

pera

ting

thea

tres

and

othe

rsp

ecia

list

light

ing

inst

alla

tions

.6

Low

volta

ge(L

V)

switc

hgea

ran

ddi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

,whe

reno

tin

clud

edas

part

ofth

esu

b-m

ains

dist

ribut

ion.

7C

able

san

dw

iring

,inc

ludi

ngsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

sfro

msu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

tolig

htin

gpo

ints

,sw

itche

san

dth

elik

e.8

Con

duits

and

cabl

etr

unki

ng,i

nclu

ding

all

fittin

gsan

dsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

s.9

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing.

10Fi

ttin

gsto

light

ing

poin

ts.

11Sw

itche

s,in

clud

ing

pull

cord

s.12

Lum

inai

res

and

lam

ps.

13Li

ghtin

gga

ntrie

san

dth

elik

e.14

Ligh

ting

cont

role

quip

men

t.15

Sund

ryite

ms.

16Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.17

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

allig

htin

gan

dem

erge

ncy

light

ing

inst

alla

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.3:

Ligh

ting

inst

alla

tions

).2

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).3

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

192 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

5Lo

cale

lect

ricity

gene

ratio

nsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:–

Loca

lgen

erat

ion

equi

pmen

tfo

rth

epr

oduc

tion

ofel

ectr

ical

ener

gy,

incl

udin

gem

erge

ncy

and

orst

andb

yge

nera

tor

plan

t.–

Syst

ems

usin

gth

ena

tura

lele

men

ts(i.

e.w

ind

and

sun)

toge

nera

teen

ergy

.

Loca

lgen

erat

ion

equi

pmen

t:C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Em

erge

ncy/

stan

dby

gene

rato

rpl

ant

(gas

,oil

and

dual

fuel

).2

Anc

illary

cabl

esan

dw

iring

,con

duits

and

cabl

etr

unki

ng,a

ndco

ntro

lsre

quire

dto

conn

ect

loca

lele

ctric

ityge

nera

tion

syst

ems

toot

her

syst

ems.

3Su

ndry

item

s.4

Test

ing

(incl

udin

gfu

lllo

adan

dof

flo

adte

stin

g)an

dco

mm

issio

ning

.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

and

fuel

dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

9.2:

Fuel

stor

age

and

pipe

ddi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

sor

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

7:Ex

tern

alfu

elst

orag

ean

dpi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Cen

tral

heat

and

pow

er(C

HP)

boile

rpl

ant

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

5:H

eat

sour

ce).

3So

lar

colle

ctor

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).4

Phot

ovol

taic

tiles

,pan

els

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.6:

Tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces,

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

3:Ex

tern

altr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s,as

appr

opria

te).

5W

ind

turb

ines

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.6:

Tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces,

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

3:Ex

tern

altr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s,as

appr

opria

te).

6U

nint

erru

ptib

lepo

wer

supp

ly(U

PS)

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

7Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

8Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

1El

ectr

icity

gene

ratio

nsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.8: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 193

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces:

4W

ind

turb

ines

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gou

tput

(kW

),to

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1W

ind

turb

ines

,inc

ludi

ngro

ofto

pw

ind

ener

gysy

stem

s.2

Phot

ovol

taic

devi

ces,

incl

udin

gce

lls,p

anel

s,m

odul

esan

dth

elik

e–

both

roof

mou

nted

and

build

ing

mou

nted

.3

Sola

rco

llect

ors,

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

ting

fram

ewor

k(in

clud

ing

fish

plat

eco

llect

ors,

evac

uate

dtu

beco

llect

ors

and

the

like)

.4

Oth

ertr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s.5

Gen

erat

ors

inco

nnec

tion

with

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces.

6A

ncilla

ryca

bles

and

wiri

ng,c

ondu

itsan

dca

ble

trun

king

,and

cont

rols

requ

ired

toco

nnec

ttr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

sto

othe

rsy

stem

s.7

Sund

ryite

ms.

8Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Bu

ildin

gm

ount

edso

lar

ther

mal

pane

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.5.

1:H

eat

sour

ce).

2H

orizo

ntal

sola

rsy

stem

spr

ovid

ing

prot

ectio

nto

exte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

3:So

lar/

rain

scre

enin

g).

3W

ind

turb

ines

exte

rnal

toth

ebu

ildin

gen

velo

pe(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

3:Ex

tern

altr

ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

s).

4Ph

otov

olta

icde

vice

sex

tern

alto

the

build

ing

enve

lope

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.3:

Exte

rnal

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces)

.5

Hea

tpu

mps

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

5:H

eat

sour

ce).

6G

roun

dso

urce

heat

ing

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

5:H

eat

sour

ce).

7So

lar

colle

ctor

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).8

Phot

ovol

taic

devi

ces

(e.g

.tile

s,sla

tes,

prof

iled

shee

ts)

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

roof

cove

ring

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gs).

9Ph

otov

olta

icde

vice

s(e

.g.p

rofil

edsh

eet

clad

ding

syst

ems)

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofan

exte

rnal

wal

lsys

tem

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.1:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsab

ove

grou

ndflo

orle

velo

rsu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.2:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsbe

low

grou

ndflo

orle

vel,

asap

prop

riate

).10

Phot

ovol

taic

glaz

ing

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

ofa

curt

ain

wal

ling

syst

em,a

stru

ctur

algl

azin

gas

sem

bly

orex

tern

alw

indo

ws

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

5.1:

Exte

rnal

wal

lsab

ove

grou

ndflo

orle

vel,

sub-

elem

ent

2.5.

2:Ex

tern

alw

alls

belo

wgr

ound

floor

leve

lor

sub-

elem

ent

2.6.

1:Ex

tern

alw

indo

ws,

asap

prop

riate

).11

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).12

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

5Ph

otov

olta

icde

vice

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngsu

rface

area

ofun

its(m

2)

and

outp

ut(k

W),

tobe

stat

ed.

6O

ther

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

outp

ut(k

W),

tobe

stat

ed.

7Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

8C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

194 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

6Ea

rthi

ngan

dbo

ndin

gsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sfo

rth

etr

ansf

erof

elec

tric

alcu

rren

tto

eart

h,to

prot

ect

pers

onne

l,bu

ildin

gs,

stru

ctur

e,pl

ant

and

equi

pmen

tin

the

case

ofel

ectr

ical

faul

tw

ithin

the

elec

tric

itysu

pply

syst

em.A

lsoto

prot

ect

agai

nst

inte

rfere

nce

from

elec

trom

agne

ticfie

lds

and

elec

trom

agne

ticfo

rces

.

1Ea

rthi

ngan

dbo

ndin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Ea

rthi

ngan

dbo

ndin

gca

bles

.2

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing

com

pone

nts,

incl

udin

gpr

otec

tive

cond

ucto

rs,e

arth

clam

ps,e

arth

tape

s,cl

ean

eart

hba

rs,e

arth

elec

trod

es,

eart

hing

busb

ars,

eart

hro

dco

vers

and

boxe

d,eq

uipo

tent

ialb

ondi

ngan

dal

loth

eran

cilla

ryco

mpo

nent

s.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Ea

rthi

ngpr

ovid

edw

ithin

divi

dual

syst

ems

(incl

uded

inap

prop

riate

sub-

elem

ent)

.2

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 195

Ele

men

t5.

9:F

uel

inst

alla

tio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fu

elst

orag

eD

efin

ition

:St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

for

gas,

oil,

petr

ol,d

iese

lor

lique

fied

petr

oleu

mga

s(L

PG).

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elst

orag

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g,m

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1G

as,o

il,pe

trol

,die

sel,

lique

fied

petr

oleu

mga

s(L

PG),

biom

ass

and

othe

rfu

elsy

stem

s.2

Stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

sno

tsu

pplie

din

conn

ectio

nw

ithhe

atso

urce

inst

alla

tions

.3

Prop

rieta

rysu

ppor

tsfo

rmin

gan

inte

gral

part

ofth

est

orag

eta

nk/v

esse

luni

t.4

Off-

site

pain

ting/

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

.5

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els

supp

lied

asan

inte

gral

part

ofhe

atso

urce

inst

alla

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

5:H

eat

sour

ce).

2St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els

exte

rnal

toth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

7:Ex

tern

alfu

elst

orag

ean

dpi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems)

.3

Supp

orts

not

inte

gral

toth

est

orag

eta

nk/v

esse

l(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).4

Fuel

bund

san

dth

elik

eto

stor

age/

rete

ntio

nta

nks

and

vess

el(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).5

On-

site

pain

ting

ofst

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

supp

orts

and

pipe

lines

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

6Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

7Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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196 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Fu

eldi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

gas

supp

lysy

stem

sta

king

gas

from

poin

tof

mai

nsco

nnec

tion

with

inbu

ildin

gan

ddi

strib

utin

gto

user

poin

ts.

1Pi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing,

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1G

as,o

il,pe

trol

,die

sela

ndliq

uefie

dpe

trol

eum

gas

(LPG

),an

dot

her

fuel

syst

ems.

2D

istrib

utio

npi

pelin

esfro

mpo

int

ofm

ains

conn

ectio

nw

ithin

build

ing

tous

erpo

ints

,in

clud

ing

pipe

line

anci

llarie

san

dfit

tings

.3

Pipe

line

com

pone

nts/

anci

llarie

s(e

.g.v

alve

san

dpu

mps

).4

Brac

keta

ry.

5M

anifo

lds,

loca

lmet

ers,

gas

gove

rnor

s,ga

sbo

oste

rs,g

asco

nnec

tion

outle

ts.

6Te

rmin

alco

ntro

lequ

ipm

ent.

7Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

8O

ff-sit

epa

intin

g/an

ti-co

rros

ion

trea

tmen

ts.

9M

onito

ring

equi

pmen

t.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1C

onne

ctio

nto

the

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sm

ains

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.5:

Gas

mai

nssu

pply

).2

On-

site

pain

ting

ofpi

pelin

es,a

ndsu

ppor

tsto

pipe

lines

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Ele

men

t5.

10:L

iftan

dco

nvey

or

inst

alla

tio

ns

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Li

ftsan

den

clos

edho

ists

Def

initi

on:

–El

ectr

o-m

echa

nica

lor

elec

tro-

hydr

aulic

inst

alla

tions

for

the

conv

eyan

ceof

pers

ons,

good

sor

equi

pmen

tfro

mon

ele

velt

oan

othe

rin

ave

rtic

alpl

ane;

and

–Pe

rman

ently

fixed

liftin

geq

uipm

ent,

eith

erel

ectr

o-m

echa

nica

lor

hydr

aulic

ally

oper

ated

,for

the

raisi

ngor

low

erin

gof

pers

ons,

good

sor

equi

pmen

t.

Lift

s:1

Pass

enge

rlif

ts:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

capa

city

(i.e.

num

ber

ofpe

rson

s),

spee

d(in

m/s

ec),

num

ber

ofdo

ors

(nr)

,doo

rhe

ight

san

dnu

mbe

rof

leve

lsse

rvic

ed(n

r),t

obe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1C

ompl

ete

lift

inst

alla

tion,

incl

udin

glif

tca

rs,

door

san

deq

uipm

ent,

guid

esan

dco

unte

rba

lanc

es,h

ydra

ulic

and

liftin

geq

uipm

ent,

emer

genc

ylig

htin

g,lif

tal

arm

san

dte

leph

ones

.2

Fire

fight

ing

lifts

.3

Wal

lclim

bing

lifts

.4

Gan

trie

s,tr

olle

ys,b

lock

s,ho

okan

dro

pes,

dow

n-sh

ople

ads,

pend

ant

and

the

like.

5C

ontr

ols

and

elec

tric

alw

ork

from

and

incl

udin

giso

lato

rw

here

supp

lied

with

inst

alla

tion.

6Su

ndry

item

s.7

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

8W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Li

ftsh

aft

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ents

1:Su

bstr

uctu

rean

d2:

Supe

rstr

uctu

re,a

sap

prop

riate

).2

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2W

allc

limbi

nglif

ts:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

capa

city

(inkg

),nu

mbe

rof

pers

ons,

spee

d(in

m/s

ec)

and

num

ber

ofle

vels

serv

iced

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

3G

oods

lifts

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gca

paci

ty(in

kg),

num

ber

ofdo

ors,

door

heig

hts

and

num

ber

ofle

vels

serv

iced

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

4Te

stin

gof

lift

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

oflif

tin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

198 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

Encl

osed

hois

ts:

6En

clos

edho

ists:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gca

paci

ty(in

kg)

and

num

ber

ofle

vels

(nr)

serv

iced

,to

best

ated

.

nr1

Hoi

sts,

kitc

hen

serv

ice

hoist

s,du

mb

wai

ters

and

the

like.

2C

ompl

ete

hoist

inst

alla

tion,

incl

udin

gca

ges,

door

san

deq

uipm

ent,

guid

esan

dco

unte

rba

lanc

es,h

ydra

ulic

and

liftin

geq

uipm

ent.

3C

ontr

ols

and

elec

tric

alw

ork

from

and

incl

udin

giso

lato

rw

here

supp

lied

with

inst

alla

tion.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1H

oist

encl

osur

eor

shaf

t(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

ts1:

Subs

truc

ture

and

2:Su

pers

truc

ture

,as

appr

opria

te).

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

3Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

4Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

7Te

stin

gof

encl

osed

hoist

inst

alla

tions

.%

8C

omm

issio

ning

ofen

clos

edho

istin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.10: LIFT AND CONVEYOR INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 199

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Es

cala

tors

Def

initi

on:

Elec

tro-

mec

hani

cal

syst

ems

for

the

conv

eyan

ceof

pers

ons

from

one

leve

lto

anot

her

bym

eans

ofa

cont

inua

llym

ovin

gst

airw

ay.

1Es

cala

tors

:det

ails,

incl

udin

g,nu

mbe

rof

fligh

tsse

rved

(nr)

,ang

leof

rise

(inde

gree

s),r

ise(m

)an

dst

epw

idth

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

eris

eis

the

dist

ance

betw

een

the

finish

edflo

orle

vela

tth

ebo

ttom

ofth

ees

cala

tor

and

the

finish

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orle

vela

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eto

pof

the

esca

lato

r.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Es

cala

tors

.2

Anc

illary

com

pone

nts,

incl

udin

gun

der

step

light

ing,

unde

rha

ndra

illig

htin

g,ba

lust

rade

s,cl

addi

ngto

sides

and

soffi

ts,c

hairs

.3

Con

trol

san

del

ectr

ical

wor

kfro

man

din

clud

ing

isola

tor

whe

resu

pplie

dw

ithin

stal

latio

n.4

Sund

ryite

ms.

5Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

200 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3M

ovin

gpa

vem

ents

Def

initi

on:

Elec

tro-

mec

hani

cal

syst

ems

for

the

conv

eyan

ceof

pers

ons

from

one

plac

eto

anot

her

bym

eans

ofa

mov

ing

flat

strip

ofpa

vem

ent

eith

erle

vel

orin

clin

edto

elev

ate

from

one

leve

lto

anot

her.

1M

ovin

gpa

vem

ents

:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ng,l

engt

h(m

)an

dw

idth

(mm

),to

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

elin

ear

leng

thm

easu

red

isth

eex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

3W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1M

ovin

gpa

vem

ents

.2

Trav

elat

ors.

3St

airli

fts.

4C

ontr

ols

and

elec

tric

alw

ork

from

and

incl

udin

giso

lato

rw

here

supp

lied

with

inst

alla

tion.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

4Po

wer

edst

airli

ftsD

efin

ition

:El

ectr

o-m

echa

nica

lsy

stem

s,fix

edto

the

wal

lor

balu

stra

deof

ast

airc

ase,

for

the

conv

eyan

ceof

pers

ons

with

impa

ired

mob

ility

from

one

leve

lto

anot

her.

1Po

wer

edst

airli

fts:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

ompl

ete

stai

rlift

inst

alla

tion,

incl

udin

gra

ils,

fold

ing

rails

,car

riage

s,hi

nged

brid

ging

plat

form

s,gu

ards

,driv

eun

itsan

dsig

nage

.2

Con

trol

san

del

ectr

ical

wor

kfro

man

din

clud

ing

isola

tor

whe

resu

pplie

dw

ithin

stal

latio

n.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

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inel

emen

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rvic

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ELEMENT 5.10: LIFT AND CONVEYOR INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 201

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elem

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Com

pone

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sure

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initi

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gm

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tsy

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dot

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uded

insu

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emen

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tral

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rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

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ork

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ices

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uded

inel

emen

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uild

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kin

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rvic

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issor

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ated

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alla

tions

.%

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omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

202 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

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uded

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tails

incl

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dto

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.

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1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

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ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

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pone

nts

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best

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kfro

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clud

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tor

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resu

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ithin

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latio

n.5

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ms.

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mm

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orks

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out

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wan

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wan

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inun

itra

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plie

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mpo

nent

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lies

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emen

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latio

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dot

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uild

ing

man

agem

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8C

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like

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initi

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dm

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stat

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pone

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pone

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.

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pone

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rsu

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trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

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sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

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prof

it.

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

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lies

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uded

insu

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emen

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erin

stal

latio

ns).

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gm

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tsy

stem

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dot

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rols

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ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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12.3

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tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

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S)).

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ilder

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ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2C

arst

acki

ngsy

stem

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngca

paci

ty(i.

e.nu

mbe

rof

cars

–nr

),to

best

ated

.

3Ve

hicl

etu

rnta

bles

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

ELEMENT 5.10: LIFT AND CONVEYOR INSTALLATIONS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 203

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

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uded

Excl

uded

9D

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ent

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ling

syst

ems

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initi

on:

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ling/

deliv

ery

syst

ems,

war

ehou

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ckin

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ent

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ling/

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ery

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best

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pone

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orks

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ontr

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trac

tor’s

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wan

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it.N

ote:

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wan

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ade

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inun

itra

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plie

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nent

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iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

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ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2W

areh

ouse

pick

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3O

ther

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

10O

ther

lift

and

conv

eyor

inst

alla

tions

Def

initi

on:

Tran

spor

tsy

stem

sno

tco

vere

dby

sub-

elem

ents

5.11

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5.11

.10.

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ther

lift

and

conv

eyor

inst

alla

tions

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

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ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

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tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

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epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

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plie

dto

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lcos

tof

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item

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mpr

ising

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elem

ent.

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

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eco

sts

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gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

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tern

oste

rlif

ts.

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oist

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rm

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gpe

ople

with

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ort

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ems.

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ontr

ols

and

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ork

from

and

incl

udin

giso

lato

rw

here

supp

lied

with

inst

alla

tion.

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ndry

item

s.6

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

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dpr

ofit.

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llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

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afts

and

the

like

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ents

1:Su

bstr

uctu

rean

d2:

Supe

rstr

uctu

re,a

sap

prop

riate

).2

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eral

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ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

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lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

204 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t5.

11:F

ire

and

light

ning

pro

tect

ion

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

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refig

htin

gsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

with

inth

eco

nfin

esof

the

build

ing

for

fire

fight

ing

purp

oses

.

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reho

sere

els:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

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2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

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syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

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room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

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syst

em,w

hich

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tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

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rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

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syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

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rule

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mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

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4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

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6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

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reho

sere

els,

incl

udin

gho

sere

els

and

pres

sure

boos

ter

sets

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riser

s,in

clud

ing

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tbr

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ings

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etbo

xes,

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utle

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and

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lves

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riser

s,in

clud

ing

land

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es,o

utle

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xes,

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sure

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elw

ithin

diap

hrag

man

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ntro

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els.

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istrib

utio

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ipel

ine

anci

llarie

san

dfit

tings

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mal

insu

latio

n.6

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trol

com

pone

nts.

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rean

dsm

oke

prot

ectio

ncu

rtai

ns(e

.g.

drop

dow

ncu

rtai

ns),

incl

udin

g:co

ntro

lpan

els.

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

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ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

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ofit.

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e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1W

ater

supp

ly(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.4:

Wat

erin

stal

latio

nsas

appr

opria

te).

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

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erin

stal

latio

ns).

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rehy

dran

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

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ains

wat

ersu

pply

).4

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dhe

ldfir

efig

htin

geq

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ent,

incl

udin

gfir

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isher

s,fir

ebl

anke

tsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1.

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ener

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tings

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nish

ings

and

equi

pmen

t).

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rede

tect

ion

and

alar

msy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

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omm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s).

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ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

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ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2D

ryris

ers:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3W

etris

ers:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Fi

rean

dsm

oke

prot

ectio

ncu

rtai

ns:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

5O

ther

fire

fight

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2

6Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

7C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 205

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Fi

resu

ppre

ssio

nsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

with

inth

eco

nfin

esof

the

build

ing

for

fire

fight

ing

purp

oses

.

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rinkl

ers:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

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reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

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esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

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ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

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esth

atar

ese

rved

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esy

stem

,whi

chis

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ssar

ilyth

eto

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ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

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A)

ofth

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ildin

g).T

hear

ease

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edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

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Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

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rea

chsy

stem

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ear

ease

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edby

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syst

em.A

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tom

easu

red

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isto

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entif

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rate

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ontr

acto

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signe

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ork

isto

bede

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edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

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reth

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ctor

ison

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spon

sible

for

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ning

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ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

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ing

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ect

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not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

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epe

rcen

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and

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plie

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tof

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mpr

ising

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ent.

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Sp

rinkl

ers,

incl

udin

gre

actio

nan

dco

ntro

lde

vice

san

dsp

rinkl

erhe

ads.

2D

elug

esy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

wat

erst

orag

e,re

actio

nan

dco

ntro

ldev

ices

and

delu

gedi

scha

rge

nozz

les.

3G

asfir

efig

htin

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stem

s,in

clud

ing

gas

stor

age

cylin

ders

and

vess

els,

gas

man

ifold

san

deq

uipm

ent,

disc

harg

eno

zzle

s,de

tect

ors

and

activ

ator

s.4

Foam

fire

fight

ing

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gfo

amge

nera

tion

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pmen

t,st

orag

eve

ssel

s,de

tect

ors

and

activ

ator

s,an

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amdi

scha

rge

nozz

les,

etc.

5D

istrib

utio

npi

pelin

es,p

ipel

ine

anci

llarie

san

dfit

tings

.6

Wat

erta

nks

and

cist

erns

for

fire

fight

ing

inst

alla

tions

.7

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.8

Con

trol

com

pone

nts.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

11W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

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ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

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e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1W

ater

supp

ly(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.4:

Wat

erin

stal

latio

nsas

appr

opria

te).

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

3Fi

rehy

dran

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

1:M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

).4

Han

dhe

ldfir

efig

htin

geq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gfir

eex

tingu

isher

s,fir

ebl

anke

tsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.1.

1:G

ener

alfit

tings

,fur

nish

ings

and

equi

pmen

t).

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rede

tect

ion

and

alar

msy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.1:C

omm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s).

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ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

7Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2D

elug

esy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

3G

asfir

efig

htin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

4Fo

amfir

efig

htin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

5O

ther

fire

supp

ress

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

6Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

7C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Li

ghtn

ing

prot

ectio

nD

efin

ition

:Li

ghtn

ing

prot

ectio

nin

stal

latio

ns.

1Li

ghtn

ing

prot

ectio

nin

stal

latio

ns(m

2):

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

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eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

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g).T

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edis

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dus

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the

rule

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mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

2W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Bo

nded

stee

lfra

mes

and

othe

rta

peba

sed

syst

ems.

2Fi

nial

s.3

Con

duct

orta

pes.

4G

roun

ding

/ear

thin

g.5

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ryite

ms.

6Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.7

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

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nfe

es,r

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low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Ea

rthi

ngsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

6:Ea

rthi

ngan

dbo

ndin

gsy

stem

s).

2Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

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stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 207

Ele

men

t5.

12:C

om

mun

icat

ion,

secu

rity

and

cont

rol

syst

ems

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1C

omm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sfo

rco

mm

unic

atin

g,in

clud

ing

visu

al,a

udio

and

data

inst

alla

tions

.

1Te

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mm

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atio

nsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

(i.e.

the

area

ofth

ero

oms

and

circ

ulat

ion

spac

esth

atar

ese

rved

byth

esy

stem

,whi

chis

not

nece

ssar

ilyth

eto

talg

ross

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

ebu

ildin

g).T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

3W

here

mor

eth

anon

esy

stem

isem

ploy

ed,t

hear

eam

easu

red

for

each

syst

emis

the

area

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.Are

asto

bem

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

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GIF

A.

C4

Inst

alla

tions

tore

siden

tialu

nits

,hot

elro

oms,

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

and

the

like

may

been

umer

ated

(nr)

.The

type

ofre

siden

tialu

nit

orro

oman

dsiz

e(b

ynu

mbe

rof

bedr

oom

s)of

unit

isto

best

ated

.C

5W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C7

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

wiri

ng,

hand

sets

and

equi

pmen

t,te

lex

equi

pmen

t,fa

csim

ileeq

uipm

ent,

com

bine

dsy

stem

s(e

.g.

PAX

,PA

XB

and

PNBX

syst

ems)

,and

the

like.

2D

ata

tran

smiss

ion,

incl

udin

gw

iring

,com

pute

rne

twor

king

,mod

ems,

mul

tiple

xers

,dat

ate

rmin

als

and

data

-bus

syst

ems.

3Pa

ging

and

emer

genc

yca

llsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

emer

genc

yca

llbu

tton

s,pu

llco

rds

and

the

like

(incl

udin

gae

rials,

radi

opa

ging

equi

pmen

t,m

icro

phon

es,a

mpl

ifier

san

dsp

eake

rs),

indu

ctio

nlo

ops,

pers

onal

rece

iver

san

din

dica

tor

boar

ds).

4Pu

blic

addr

ess

and

conf

eren

ceau

dio

faci

litie

s,in

clud

ing

publ

icad

dres

ssy

stem

s,ho

spita

lrad

io,c

onfe

renc

eau

dio

faci

litie

s,au

dio

frequ

ency

indu

ctio

nlo

opsy

stem

s,ba

ckgr

ound

noise

syst

ems

(incl

udin

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icro

phon

es,

ampl

ifier

s,an

dsp

eake

rs).

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dio

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gca

ble

and

sate

llite

syst

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(incl

udin

gre

ceiv

ers)

.6

Proj

ectio

nsy

stem

s(e

.g.c

inem

atog

raph

iceq

uipm

ent,

fixed

orpo

rtab

lepr

ojec

tion

equi

pmen

t,sc

reen

s,ba

ck-p

roje

ctio

neq

uipm

ent,

soun

deq

uipm

ent)

.7

Fire

dete

ctio

nan

dal

arm

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gm

anua

lcal

lpoi

nts,

auto

mat

icde

tect

ion

equi

pmen

t,so

unde

rs,c

ontr

ols

and

indi

cato

rpa

nels.

8Sm

oke

dete

ctio

nan

dal

arm

syst

ems.

9Li

quid

dete

ctio

nal

arm

s(i.

e.sy

stem

sgi

ving

early

war

ning

ofw

ater

/liqu

idle

akag

eto

prev

ent

dam

age)

,inc

ludi

ng:f

lood

line

mul

ti-zo

nele

akde

tect

ion

syst

ems.

1Ra

dio

and

tele

visio

nst

udio

inst

alla

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Ill

umin

ated

disp

lay

signs

,let

terin

g,em

blem

san

dsy

mbo

lsfo

rin

form

atio

npu

rpos

es,

adve

rtisi

ngan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.13

.2:R

adio

and

tele

visio

nst

udio

s).

3G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

4Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

5Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2D

ata

tran

smiss

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

3Pa

ging

and

emer

genc

yca

llsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

4Pu

blic

addr

ess

and

conf

eren

ceau

dio

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

5Ra

dio

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

6Pr

ojec

tion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

7Fi

rede

tect

ion

and

alar

msy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

m2

8Sm

oke

dete

ctio

nan

dal

arm

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

GROUP ELEMENT 5: SERVICES

208 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

9Li

quid

dete

ctio

nsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

10C

lock

s,ca

rdcl

ocks

,fle

xitim

ein

stal

latio

ns.

11Ra

dio

and

tele

visio

n,in

clud

ing

cabl

ean

dsa

tellit

esy

stem

s.12

Tele

visio

nsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

sate

llite.

13TV

mon

itors

.14

Pneu

mat

icm

essa

gesy

stem

s.15

Oth

erco

mm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

s.16

Sund

ryite

ms.

17Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.18

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

10C

lock

s,ca

rdcl

ocks

,fle

xitim

ein

stal

latio

ns:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

11D

oor

entr

ysy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

m2

12Ra

dio

and

tele

visio

ns:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

13Te

levi

sion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

14TV

mon

itors

:det

ails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

15Pn

eum

atic

mes

sage

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

16O

ther

com

mun

icat

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2

17Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

18C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 209

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Se

curit

ysy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:O

bser

vatio

nan

dac

cess

cont

roli

nsta

llatio

nsan

dth

elik

e.

1Su

rvei

llanc

eeq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

4In

stal

latio

nsto

resid

entia

luni

ts,h

otel

room

s,st

uden

tac

com

mod

atio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

em

aybe

enum

erat

ed(n

r).T

hety

peof

resid

entia

luni

tor

room

and

size

(by

num

ber

ofbe

droo

ms)

ofun

itis

tobe

stat

ed.

C5

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

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ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

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7St

ate

ifex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

sin

clud

edw

ithbu

ildin

gse

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stem

s(c

ross

-ref

eren

ceto

sub-

elem

ent

9.7.

8:Ex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

s).

C8

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Su

rvei

llanc

eeq

uipm

ent

(e.g

.CC

TV),

incl

udin

g:ca

mer

as.

2Se

curit

yde

tect

ion

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing:

intr

uder

alar

ms,

tem

pera

ture

mea

sure

men

tse

nsor

s,oc

cupa

ncy

sens

ors

and

activ

ein

fra-

red.

3Se

curit

yal

arm

equi

pmen

t(i.

e.pe

rson

alat

tack

alar

msy

stem

s).

4A

cces

sco

ntro

lsys

tem

s.5

Burg

lar

and

secu

rity

alar

ms.

6D

oor

entr

ysy

stem

s(a

udio

(inte

rcom

)an

dvi

sual

).7

Secu

rity

light

san

dlig

htin

gsy

stem

s.8

Oth

erse

curit

ysy

stem

s,in

clud

ing:

activ

ein

fra-

red,

hand

geom

etry

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row

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pass

ive

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a-re

d,x-

ray

equi

pmen

t,m

etal

dete

ctio

npo

rtal

s,an

dpe

ggin

gsy

stem

s.9

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ryite

ms.

10Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.11

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rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

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erin

stal

latio

ns).

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tern

alob

serv

atio

nan

dac

cess

cont

rol

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like

(unl

ess

stat

edot

herw

ise,i

nclu

ded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.8:

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rnal

secu

rity

syst

ems)

.3

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ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

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curit

yde

tect

ion

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

3Se

curit

yal

arm

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

4A

cces

sco

ntro

lsys

tem

s:de

tails

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chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

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rgla

ran

dse

curit

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arm

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

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best

ated

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oor

entr

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stem

s:de

tails

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chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

nr

7Se

curit

ylig

hts

and

light

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2

8O

ther

secu

rity

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

9Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

10C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

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uded

Excl

uded

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alco

ntro

l/bui

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gm

anag

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stem

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efin

ition

:C

ontr

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stem

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hich

,fro

ma

cent

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elo

catio

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ovid

em

eans

for

cont

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gan

dre

port

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onth

epe

rform

ance

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erat

iona

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abu

ildin

g.

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alco

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l/bui

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tails

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best

ated

.

m2

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area

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the

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the

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rule

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the

area

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asto

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usin

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isto

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ly.N

ote:

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reth

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spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

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the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

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gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

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lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

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gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

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ontr

olpa

nels

for

mec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

equi

pmen

t.2

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ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S),

incl

udin

g:ce

ntra

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atio

nan

dsa

tellit

eco

mpu

ter

term

inal

softw

are.

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ompu

ter

aide

dfa

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man

age

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AFM

),in

clud

ing:

cent

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pera

ting

stat

ion

and

com

pute

rte

rmin

also

ftwar

e.4

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trol

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term

inal

units

and

switc

hes.

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gan

dco

ntai

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t.6

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pres

sed

air

and

vacu

umop

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ntro

lsys

tem

s.7

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ryite

ms.

8Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

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rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

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wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1In

divi

dual

cont

rols

tohe

atin

g,ai

rco

nditi

onin

gin

stal

latio

ns,a

ndth

elik

e(in

clud

edw

ithse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

nor

syst

emas

appr

opria

te).

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ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

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erin

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latio

ns).

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eb-b

ased

docu

men

tatio

npr

ojec

tm

anag

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tsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

2.2:

Site

reco

rds)

.4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2C

ompu

ter

aide

dfa

cilit

ies

man

age

syst

em:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

item

3Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

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omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Ele

men

t5.

13:S

peci

alis

tin

stal

lati

ons

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Sp

ecia

list

pipe

dsu

pply

inst

alla

tions

Def

initi

on:

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ped

gas

supp

lysy

stem

sof

high

purit

y(e

.g.o

xyge

nor

nitr

ous

oxid

e)fro

mst

orag

eso

urce

todi

strib

utio

npo

ints

inm

edic

altr

eatm

ent,

med

ical

rese

arch

orsim

ilar

esta

blish

men

ts.

–Pi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

prov

idin

gsu

ctio

nfo

rva

cuum

clea

ning

and

colle

ctio

nfa

cilit

ies.

–Pi

ped

wat

ersu

pply

syst

ems

whe

reth

ew

ater

istr

eate

dto

obta

ina

high

degr

eeof

purit

yfo

rsp

ecia

lus

ean

dap

plic

atio

n.–

Syst

ems

for

the

trea

tmen

tan

dci

rcul

atio

nof

wat

erfo

rsw

imm

ing

pool

s.

1M

edic

alan

dla

bora

tory

gas

supp

lysy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

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e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

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4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

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para

tely.

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trac

tor

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ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

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para

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Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

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only

resp

onsib

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signi

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ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

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t(i.

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tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

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singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

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nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

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edic

alan

dla

bora

tory

gas

supp

lysy

stem

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clud

ing

gas

bott

les

and

bulk

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age

vess

els,

man

ifold

head

ers,

gas

gove

rnor

s,m

onito

ring

equi

pmen

t,te

rmin

alco

ntro

lequ

ipm

ent,

gas

dete

ctio

nan

dal

arm

equi

pmen

t,ga

sco

nnec

tion

outle

tsan

dth

elik

e.2

Cen

tral

ised

vacu

umcl

eani

ngsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

vacu

umpu

mps

,blo

wer

san

dva

cuum

conn

ectio

nun

its.

3Tr

eate

dw

ater

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gde

-alk

alisa

tion,

de-io

nisa

tion,

de-a

erat

ion,

raw

sew

age

stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s,ch

emic

alst

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

purif

ied

wat

erta

nks

and

vess

els,

dist

illatio

neq

uipm

ent,

elec

trol

ytic

chlo

rine

ion

gene

ratio

neq

uipm

ent,

dem

iner

alisa

tion

plan

t,re

vers

eos

mos

ispl

ant

and

the

like.

4Sw

imm

ing

pool

wat

ertr

eatm

ent,

incl

udin

gfil

ter

vess

els,

chem

ical

stor

age

vess

els,

chem

ical

dosin

geq

uipm

ent,

ozon

ege

nera

tion

and

inje

ctio

neq

uipm

ent,

de-o

zoni

ngve

ssel

s,el

ectr

olyt

icch

lorin

eio

nge

nera

tion

equi

pmen

t,po

olin

let

jets

,scu

mch

anne

ls,pe

rimet

erdr

aw-o

ffgr

illes

and

the

like.

5C

ompr

esse

dai

rsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

com

pres

sors

(incl

udin

gm

otor

san

dst

arte

rs),

inte

r-coo

lers

,afte

r-coo

lers

,air

stor

age

vess

els

and

rece

iver

s,ai

rse

para

tors

,coo

ling

wat

ersy

stem

s,lu

bric

atio

nsy

stem

s,lo

calw

ater

cool

ers,

com

pres

sed

air

anci

llarie

s,co

mpr

esse

dai

rco

nnec

tion

outle

ts,i

nstr

umen

tai

rpi

pelin

ean

cilla

ries

(incl

udin

gm

anifo

lds)

,ins

trum

ent

air

conn

ectio

nou

tlets

,and

the

like.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2C

entr

alise

dva

cuum

clea

ning

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

3Tr

eate

dw

ater

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

4Sw

imm

ing

pool

wat

ertr

eatm

ent

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

5C

ompr

esse

dai

rsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

6Va

cuum

inst

alla

tions

:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

7O

ther

spec

ialis

tpi

ped

supp

lysy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

8Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

9C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

–Pi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems

prov

idin

gco

mpr

esse

dai

rfo

rm

otiv

epo

wer

and

gene

ralp

urpo

seus

e.–

Pipe

ddi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

spr

ovid

ing

com

pres

sed

air

ofhi

ghqu

ality

(oil

free)

for

purp

oses

ofop

erat

ing

pneu

mat

icco

ntro

lsan

dot

her

delic

ate

inst

rum

ents

and

equi

pmen

t.–

Pipe

ddi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

spr

ovid

ing

nega

tive

pres

sure

ata

num

ber

ofpo

ints

for

part

icul

arus

eror

proc

ess

func

tions

.–

Oth

erpi

ped

dist

ribut

ions

ofa

spec

ialis

tna

ture

.

6Va

cuum

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gva

cuum

pum

ps,

inte

rcoo

lers

and

drie

rs,v

acuu

mco

nnec

tion

poin

tsan

dth

elik

e.7

Oth

ersp

ecia

list

pipe

dsu

pply

syst

ems.

8Pi

pelin

es,p

ipel

ine

anci

llarie

san

dfit

tings

.9

Air

duct

lines

,duc

tlin

ean

cilla

ries

and

fittin

gs.

10Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

11Si

lenc

ers

and

acou

stic

trea

tmen

t.12

Con

trol

com

pone

nts.

13Su

ndry

item

s.14

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

15W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Sp

ecia

list

refr

iger

atio

nsy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Sp

ecia

list

refr

iger

atio

nsy

stem

s.

1C

old

room

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

old

room

s,in

clud

ing

pack

aged

cold

room

s,pa

ckag

edw

alk-

infre

ezer

s,w

allp

anel

san

dlin

ings

,cei

ling

pane

lsan

dlin

ings

,flo

orin

gsy

stem

s,do

ors

and

door

mec

hani

sms,

join

ting

mat

eria

l,th

erm

alcl

addi

ng,r

efrig

erat

ion

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent,

evap

orat

ors,

light

ing

and

the

like.

2Ic

epa

ds,i

nclu

ding

wat

erpr

oof

laye

r,in

sula

tion

laye

r,w

orki

ngsc

reed

,slip

plan

ela

yer,

bond

edre

frig

erat

ion

pads

(inco

rpor

atin

gpi

pelin

es,r

einf

orce

men

t,et

c.),

floor

drai

nsan

dse

alin

gpl

ates

,coo

ling

tow

ers,

evap

orat

ive

cond

ense

rs,h

eat

reco

very

syst

ems

and

the

like.

3O

ther

spec

ialis

tre

frig

erat

ion

syst

ems.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1C

entr

alre

frig

erat

ion

plan

tan

dch

illers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

6.3:

Cen

tral

cool

ing)

.2

Coo

ling

tow

ers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

6.3:

Cen

tral

cool

ing)

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Exte

rnal

cool

ing

tow

ers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.2:

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illary

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es).

4G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

5Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

6Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Ic

epa

ds:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

3O

ther

spec

ialis

tre

frig

erat

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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214 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Sp

ecia

list

mec

hani

cal

inst

alla

tions

Def

initi

on:

Spec

ialis

tin

stal

latio

nsno

tco

vere

dby

elem

ents

5.1

to5.

12or

sub-

elem

ents

5.13

.1to

5.13

.4.

1O

ther

spec

ialis

tin

stal

latio

ns:d

etai

lsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em(i.

e.th

ear

eaof

the

room

san

dci

rcul

atio

nsp

aces

that

are

serv

edby

the

syst

em,w

hich

isno

tne

cess

arily

the

tota

lgro

ssin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

build

ing)

.The

area

serv

iced

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

the

GIF

A.

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

4W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C6

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1W

ave

mac

hine

s.2

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a,sa

una

equi

pmen

t.3

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zzi.

4Sw

imm

ing

pool

s.5

Oth

ersp

ecia

list

inst

alla

tions

.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1W

ater

supp

ly(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.4:

Wat

erin

stal

latio

nsas

appr

opria

te).

2G

assu

pply

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

9.1:

Gas

dist

ribut

ion)

.3

Gen

eral

purp

ose

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

ersu

pplie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).4

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.14

:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Sp

ecia

list

elec

tric

al/

elec

tron

icin

stal

latio

nsD

efin

ition

:Sp

ecia

list

elec

tric

alan

del

ectr

onic

inst

alla

tion

oran

dsy

stem

s.

1Sp

ecia

list

elec

tric

alan

del

ectr

onic

inst

alla

tion

oran

dsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

C4

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Ra

dio

and

tele

visio

nst

udio

equi

pmen

tan

din

stal

latio

n.2

Reco

rdin

gst

udio

equi

pmen

tan

din

stal

latio

n.3

Disc

rete

and

com

mun

alte

levi

sion

aeria

land

sate

llite

syst

ems.

4H

ome

cine

ma.

5M

ulti-

room

audi

oan

dvi

deo.

6A

utom

ated

curt

ains

and

blin

ds.

7O

ther

spec

ialis

tel

ectr

ical

and

elec

tron

icin

stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

s8

Sund

ryite

ms.

9Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

2Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

5W

ater

feat

ures

Def

initi

on:

Wat

ersy

stem

sfo

rdi

spla

yor

deco

rativ

epu

rpos

esin

volv

ing

the

mov

emen

tof

wat

er.

1W

ater

Feat

ure:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Num

ber

ofw

ater

feat

ures

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1W

ater

feat

ures

,inc

ludi

ngor

nam

enta

lfo

unta

ins

and

wat

erfa

lls.

2W

ater

filtr

atio

neq

uipm

ent.

3N

utrie

nttr

eatm

ent

and

equi

pmen

t.4

Fina

lele

ctric

alco

nnec

tions

.5

Con

trol

com

pone

nts

6Su

ndry

item

s.7

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

8W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1D

rinki

ngfo

unta

ins

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

1.1:

Sani

tary

inst

alla

tions

).2

Col

dw

ater

supp

ly(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n).

3G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.2:

Pow

erin

stal

latio

ns).

4Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.3

:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

5Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Ele

men

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wo

rkin

conn

ecti

on

wit

hse

rvic

es

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

Def

initi

on:

Sund

rybu

ilder

’sw

ork

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

ein

stal

latio

nof

wat

er,g

as,

elec

tric

ity,h

eatin

g,ve

ntila

tion,

abov

egr

ound

drai

nage

,te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nsan

dot

her

serv

ices

,as

wel

las

topo

ds.

1Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inge

nera

lare

as:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nr/m

/m

2/%

C1

Whe

requ

antif

iabl

e,co

stsig

nific

ant

build

er’s

wor

kite

ms

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

shal

lbe

sepa

rate

lyid

entif

ied

and

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

.C

2W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

3W

here

the

leng

thof

aco

mpo

nent

isto

bem

easu

red,

the

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

all

obst

ruct

ions

.C

4W

hen

not

quan

tifia

ble,

orof

ano

n-co

stsig

nific

ant

natu

re,b

uild

er’s

wor

kite

ms

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

shal

lbe

iden

tifie

dan

dqu

antif

ied

bya

perc

enta

geal

low

ance

orby

appl

ying

the

GIF

A.

C5

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

floor

area

rela

ting

toea

chbu

ilder

’sw

ork

clas

sific

atio

n.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C6

Perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rbu

ilder

’sw

ork

item

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

essh

alle

appl

ied

toth

eto

talc

ost

ofal

lele

men

tsco

mpr

ising

grou

pel

emen

t5:

Serv

ices

(i.e.

elem

ents

5.1

to5.

13in

clus

ive)

.C

7O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tite

ms

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

9C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)

1Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inge

nera

lare

as.

2Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

tola

ndlo

rdar

eas.

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

topl

ant

room

s.4

Plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent

base

sco

nstr

ucte

don

top

ofgr

ound

slabs

and

beds

.5

Fuel

bund

san

dth

elik

eto

stor

age/

rete

ntio

nta

nks

and

vess

els.

6Fo

rmin

g/cu

ttin

gho

les,

mor

tices

,sin

king

s,ch

ases

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gm

akin

ggo

od.

7D

ucts

,pip

esle

eves

and

the

like.

8Tr

ench

cove

rs,d

uct

cove

rsan

dfr

ames

.9

Supp

orts

tost

orag

eta

nks,

vess

els,

cist

erns

and

the

like.

10St

oppi

ngup

and

seal

ing

hole

s.11

Fire

resis

tant

stop

ping

,inc

ludi

ngfir

esle

eves

.12

Fire

brea

ks.

13Pa

intin

g/an

ti-co

rros

ion

trea

tmen

tsof

mec

hani

cals

ervi

ces

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

fuel

stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s,su

ppor

tsan

dpi

pelin

es.

14Id

entif

icat

ion

labe

lling

and

colo

urco

ding

ofse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

s.15

Oth

erbu

ilder

’sw

ork

item

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es.

16Su

ndry

item

s.17

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

tola

ndlo

rdar

eas:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

topl

ant

room

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4La

rge

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent

base

s:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

over

alls

ize(in

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Fu

elbu

nds:

deta

ils,

incl

udin

gco

nstr

uctio

nan

dov

eral

lsize

(inm

),to

best

ated

.

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Gro

upel

emen

t6:

Pre

fabr

icat

edbu

ildin

gsan

dbu

ildin

gun

its

Gro

upel

emen

t6

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

6.1

Pre

fabr

icat

edbu

ildin

gsbu

ildin

gan

dun

its

No

te:W

here

on-s

itete

stin

gan

dco

mm

issi

onin

gis

requ

ired

tobe

mea

sure

dun

der

sub-

elem

ents

6.1.

1to

6.1.

3,th

ete

rms

shal

linc

lude

the

follo

win

gw

orks

:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)T

estin

geq

uipm

ent

and

cons

umab

les

(2)

Cal

ibra

tion

(3)

Site

inst

alla

tion

test

s

(4)

Stat

icte

stin

g,in

clud

ing

test

ing

reco

rds

(5)

Perf

orm

ance

test

ing,

incl

udin

gpe

rfor

man

cete

stre

cord

s

(6)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

g

2C

omm

issi

onin

g,in

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

equi

pmen

tto

empl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

(3)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rco

mm

issi

onin

g

3Se

ttin

gal

lmec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

serv

ices

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

afte

rco

mpl

etio

nof

com

mis

sion

ing

(initi

alop

erat

ion)

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Ele

men

t6.

1:P

refa

bric

ated

build

ings

and

build

ing

unit

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1C

ompl

ete

build

ings

Def

initi

on:

Com

plet

eor

subs

tant

ially

com

plet

ese

lf-fin

ished

build

ing

supe

rstr

uctu

res

ofpr

oprie

tary

mod

ular

cons

truc

tion,

larg

ely

pref

abric

ated

.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edm

odul

arbu

ildin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

gros

sin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)of

the

com

plet

ebu

ildin

gun

it.Th

ear

eais

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngG

IFA

.C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A)

ofth

eco

mpl

ete

build

ing

unit.

The

area

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

GIF

A.

C2

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

3Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

ompl

ete

self-

finish

edpr

efab

ricat

edm

odul

arbu

ildin

gsy

stem

sfo

r:–

indu

stria

luse

(e.g

.aco

mpl

ete

war

ehou

ses)

–co

mm

erci

alus

e(e

.g.a

com

plet

eof

fice

build

ing)

–re

tail

use

(e.g

.ret

ailu

nits

and

reta

ildi

strib

utio

nce

ntre

s)–

agric

ultu

ralu

se(e

.g.a

com

plet

eliv

esto

ckbu

ildin

gsan

dba

rns)

–do

mes

ticus

e(c

ompl

ete

dwel

lings

,gar

ages

and

wor

ksho

ps)

–ed

ucat

ion

use

(com

plet

esc

hool

build

ings

)–

heal

thca

rebu

ildin

gs(e

.g.c

ompl

ete

offic

es,

staf

fan

dpu

blic

amen

ities

,tra

inin

gce

ntre

s,la

bora

torie

s,da

yca

rece

ntre

san

dsp

ecia

list

surg

ical

build

ings

)–

Oth

erco

mpl

ete

off-s

itepr

efab

ricat

edco

mpl

ete

self-

finish

edm

odul

arbu

ildin

gs(e

.g.a

ircra

ftha

ngar

s).

2W

here

incl

uded

aspa

rtof

the

build

ing

syst

ems:

–st

ruct

ure,

roof

and

wal

lcla

ddin

g–

rain

wat

erdr

aina

ge–

win

dow

s,ex

tern

aldo

ors,

stai

rsan

dth

elik

e–

inte

rnal

part

ition

s,lin

ings

and

finish

es–

inte

rnal

door

s–

fixtu

res,

furn

ishin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent

–sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

–m

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

alse

rvic

es–

stop

ping

upan

dse

alin

gho

les

–fir

ere

sista

ntst

oppi

ng,i

nclu

ding

fire

sleev

es–

fire

brea

ksar

ound

units

.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edro

omun

itssu

pplie

das

com

plet

edun

itsm

anuf

actu

red

off-s

ite(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

6.1.

2:Bu

ildin

gun

its).

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thro

om,t

oile

tan

dsh

ower

pods

supp

lied

asco

mpl

eted

units

man

ufac

ture

dof

f-site

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t6.

1.3:

Pods

).3

Non

-per

man

ent

pref

abric

ated

build

ings

/bui

ldin

gsy

stem

s(i.

e.us

edas

tem

pora

ryac

com

mod

atio

nfo

rth

edu

ratio

nor

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

1.1:

Site

acco

mm

odat

ion

(em

ploy

er’s

requ

irem

ents

)or

sub-

elem

ent

0.2.

2:Si

tees

tabl

ishm

ent

(mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’sco

stite

ms)

asap

prop

riate

).4

Foun

datio

nsan

dsu

bstr

uctu

res

(incl

uded

Ingr

oup

elem

ent

1:Su

bstr

uctu

re).

5D

rain

age

belo

wgr

ound

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

4.1:

Gro

und

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rSl

ab/B

edan

dSu

spen

ded

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rC

onst

ruct

ion

orel

emen

t8.

6:Ex

tern

aldr

aina

ge,a

sap

prop

riate

).6

Min

orpr

efab

ricat

edbu

ildin

gssu

chas

wor

ksho

ps,s

heds

,sto

res

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.2:

Anc

illary

build

ings

and

stru

ctur

es).

2O

n-sit

ete

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

%

3O

n-sit

eco

mm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsof

cold

wat

er,h

otw

ater

,el

ectr

icity

and

othe

rfu

els

topo

ds.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

2Bu

ildin

gun

itsD

efin

ition

:C

ompl

ete

orsu

bsta

ntia

llyco

mpl

ete

mod

ular

room

units

ofpr

oprie

tary

cons

truc

tion,

larg

ely

pref

abric

ated

and

man

ufac

ture

dof

f-site

,fo

rin

corp

orat

ion

into

build

ings

.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edro

omun

its,i

nclu

ding

type

ofun

it,G

IFA

ofun

it(in

m2),

cons

truc

tion

ofun

itan

dco

nten

tof

units

,to

best

ated

.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

gros

sin

tern

alflo

orar

ea(G

IFA

)fo

rea

chty

peof

unit.

The

area

ism

easu

red

usin

gth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

asce

rtai

ning

GIF

A.

C3

Build

ing

units

ofdi

ffere

ntty

pe,c

ompo

sitio

nan

dG

IFA

are

tobe

mea

sure

dse

para

tely.

C4

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trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edm

odul

arro

omun

its,s

ingu

lar

orm

ultip

le,w

hich

are

tobe

encl

osed

byan

exte

rnal

enve

lope

,suc

has

:–

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

/bed

room

units

–ho

tels

uite

s–

offic

eun

its–

clas

sroo

ms

–to

ilet

units

/was

hroo

mun

its–

corr

idor

s–

stai

rcas

es–

stud

ent

acco

mm

odat

ion

–so

undp

roof

room

s–

com

pute

rro

oms

–co

ldro

oms

–sp

ray

boot

hs–

Kitc

hens

–ki

osks

–he

alth

care

mod

ules

,inc

ludi

ng:o

pera

ting

thea

tres

.

1C

ompl

ete

self-

finish

edpr

efab

ricat

edm

odul

arbu

ildin

gs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

6.1.

1:C

ompl

ete

build

ings

).2

Bath

room

,toi

let

and

show

erpo

dssu

pplie

das

com

plet

edun

itsm

anuf

actu

red

off-s

ite(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

6.1.

3:Po

ds).

2O

n-sit

ete

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3O

n-sit

eco

mm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2W

here

incl

uded

aspa

rtof

the

build

ing

unit:

–st

ruct

ure,

roof

and

wal

lcla

ddin

g–

win

dow

s,ex

tern

aldo

ors,

stai

rsan

dth

elik

e–

inte

rnal

part

ition

s,lin

ings

and

finish

es–

inte

rnal

door

s–

fixtu

res,

furn

ishin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent

–sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

–m

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

alse

rvic

es.

–st

oppi

ngup

and

seal

ing

hole

s–

fire

resis

tant

stop

ping

,inc

ludi

ngfir

esle

eves

–fir

ebr

eaks

arou

ndun

its.

3Fi

nalc

onne

ctio

nsof

cold

wat

er,h

otw

ater

,el

ectr

icity

and

othe

rfu

els

topo

ds.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

6W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

GROUP ELEMENT 6: PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS AND BUILDING UNITS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Po

dsD

efin

ition

:Ba

thro

om,t

oile

tan

dsh

ower

pods

supp

lied

asco

mpl

eted

units

man

ufac

ture

dof

f-site

.

1Pr

efab

ricat

edba

thro

ompo

ds:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

4Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Po

dsco

mpl

ete,

incl

udin

gst

ruct

ural

fram

ewor

k;flo

or,w

alla

ndce

iling

linin

gs;

appl

ied

finish

es;s

anita

ryap

plia

nces

;all

fixtu

res,

furn

ishin

gsan

deq

uipm

ent;

and

allm

echa

nica

lan

del

ectr

ical

serv

ices

with

inpo

d.2

Bath

room

pods

.3

Toile

tpo

ds.

4Sh

ower

Room

pods

.5

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

ofco

ldw

ater

,hot

wat

er,

elec

tric

ityan

dot

her

fuel

sto

pods

.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1C

old

wat

eran

dho

tw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

feed

ing

pod

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

4.2:

Col

dw

ater

dist

ribut

ion

orsu

b-el

emen

t5.

4.2:

Hot

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n).

2Fo

uldr

aina

gefro

mpo

d(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.3.

1:Fo

uldr

aina

geab

ove

grou

nd).

3G

ener

alpu

rpos

elo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

supp

lies

topo

d(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).4

Fire

resis

tant

stop

ping

inco

nnec

tion

with

pods

,inc

ludi

ngfir

esle

eves

inst

alle

don

site

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

5Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

14:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithse

rvic

es).

2Pr

efab

ricat

edto

ilet

pods

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Pr

efab

ricat

edsh

ower

room

pods

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

4O

n-sit

ete

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

%

5O

n-sit

eco

mm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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224 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t7:

Wo

rkto

exis

ting

build

ings

Gro

upel

emen

t7

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

7.1

Min

or

dem

olit

ion

wo

rks

and

alte

rati

on

wo

rks

7.2

Rep

airs

toex

isti

ngse

rvic

es

7.3

Dam

p-pr

oo

fco

urse

s/fu

ngus

and

beet

leer

adic

atio

n

7.4

Faca

dere

tent

ion

7.5

Cle

anin

gex

isti

ngsu

rfac

es

7.6

Ren

ovat

ion

wo

rks

No

te:F

it-ou

tw

orks

inco

nnec

tion

with

ane

wbu

ildin

g(i.

e.bu

iltto

shel

lan

dco

re)

dono

tco

nstit

ute

wor

ksto

exis

ting

build

ings

.Suc

hfit

-out

wor

ksar

eto

bem

easu

red

asne

ww

orks

inac

cord

ance

with

the

mea

sure

men

tru

les.

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 225

Ele

men

t7.

1:M

ino

rde

mo

litio

nw

ork

san

dal

tera

tio

nw

ork

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1M

inor

dem

oliti

onan

dal

tera

tion

wor

ksD

efin

ition

:In

divi

dual

item

sof

wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

,in

volv

ing

one

orm

ore

trad

e,in

alte

ring,

adap

ting

orre

pairi

ngex

istin

gbu

ildin

gs,

incl

udin

gcu

ttin

gaw

ayan

dre

mov

ing

exist

ing

wor

kan

din

sert

ing

new

,an

dm

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

soft

strip

.

1Sp

otite

ms:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.ite

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

here

the

leng

thof

aco

mpo

nent

isto

bem

easu

red,

the

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

all

obst

ruct

ions

.C

3W

here

the

area

ofa

com

pone

ntis

tobe

mea

sure

d,th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

item

sis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

item

.No

dedu

ctio

nfo

rvo

ids.

C4

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1St

rippi

ngou

tex

istin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

ns,

incl

udin

gpi

peca

sings

and

the

like.

2St

rippi

ngou

tfix

ture

s,fit

tings

.3

Strip

ping

out

skir

tings

,dad

ora

ils,p

ictu

rera

ils,a

rchi

trav

esan

dth

elik

e.4

Taki

ngou

tki

tche

nfit

tings

and

appl

ianc

es.

5Re

mov

ing

shel

ves,

wor

kbe

nche

san

dth

elik

e.6

Rem

ovin

gsa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

and

fittin

gs.

7Re

mov

ing

part

sof

exist

ing

build

ings

.8

Cut

ting

open

ings

inex

istin

gw

ork.

9St

rutt

ing

and

supp

orts

toop

enin

gsin

wal

lsor

afte

rre

mov

alof

wal

ls.10

Inse

rtin

gtie

beam

s,tie

rods

and

the

like.

11Re

mov

ing

wal

l,flo

oran

dce

iling

finish

es.

12Re

mov

ing

inte

rnal

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons,

incl

udin

gm

akin

ggo

od.

13Re

mov

ing

floor

cons

truc

tion.

14Re

mov

ing

exist

ing

roof

cove

rings

.15

Repa

irsto

exte

rnal

wal

lcla

ddin

gan

dco

verin

gsy

stem

s.16

Repa

irsto

roof

cove

rings

(e.g

.tile

s,sla

tes,

shee

tco

verin

gs,f

lexi

ble

shee

tco

verin

gsan

das

phal

t).

17Re

pairs

toex

istin

gra

inw

ater

inst

alla

tions

.18

Rebu

ildin

gch

imne

yst

acks

.19

Cut

ting

back

chim

ney

brea

sts.

20Re

build

ing

pier

san

dco

lum

ns.

21Re

build

ing

wal

lsan

dpa

rtiti

ons

(isol

ated

–w

here

not

incl

uded

inel

emen

t2.

7:In

tern

alw

alls

and

part

ition

s).

1Re

mov

alof

toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ial

prio

rto

alte

ratio

nw

orks

,e.g

.asb

esto

sre

mov

al(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

0.1.

1:To

xic

orha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lrem

oval

).2

Dec

onta

min

atin

gex

istin

gse

rvic

essy

stem

spr

ior

tode

mol

ition

,e.g

.boi

lers

and

fuel

stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

0.1.

1:To

xic

orha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lre

mov

al).

3U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alw

alls

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

ene

wbu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:U

nder

pinn

ing)

.4

Und

erpi

nnin

gto

wal

lsw

ithin

exist

ing

build

ings

,whi

char

eto

bere

habi

litat

ed,i

.e.

inte

rnal

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.1.

3:U

nder

pinn

ing)

.5

Und

erpi

nnin

gto

exte

rnal

site

boun

dary

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.8.

3:U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alsit

ebo

unda

ryw

alls)

.6

Ove

rhau

ling

and

repa

irsto

exist

ing

mec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

inst

alla

tions

,sys

tem

s,pl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.2.

1:Ex

istin

gse

rvic

es).

7Re

pairs

tom

ason

ry,c

oncr

ete,

met

al,t

imbe

ran

dpl

astic

sco

mpo

nent

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

7.6:

Reno

vatio

nw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te).

8N

ewbu

ildin

gw

ork

and

serv

ices

with

inex

istin

gbu

ildin

gsto

bein

clud

edin

the

appr

opria

teel

emen

t/su

b-el

emen

tfo

rbu

ildin

gw

orks

.Wor

kto

exist

ing

build

ings

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely

with

inea

chel

emen

t/su

b-el

emen

t.

2M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

/m

2

3Re

mov

al:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.ite

m/

nr/m

/m

2

4A

ltera

tion

wor

ks:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

22Re

pairs

tosh

eet

linin

gs(e

.g.p

last

erbo

ard

and

timbe

rsh

eetin

g–

tow

alls,

floor

san

dce

ilings

).23

Taki

ngou

tw

indo

ws,

door

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

,sc

reen

san

dth

elik

epr

epar

ator

yto

fillin

gop

enin

gsan

d/or

taki

ngdo

wn

wal

lor

part

ition

.24

Fillin

gin

orco

verin

gov

erex

istin

gop

enin

gs.

25In

sert

ing

new

win

dow

s,do

ors,

stai

rs,

roof

light

san

dth

elik

ein

toex

istin

gbu

ildin

gfa

bric

.26

Re-g

lazi

ng.

27Re

pairs

tosc

reed

s.28

Repa

irsto

topp

ings

(e.g

.gra

nolit

hic)

.29

Late

xsc

reed

s(i.

e.to

exist

ing

floor

s).

30Re

pairs

topl

aste

red,

rend

ered

and

roug

hcas

tco

atin

gs(in

clud

ing

lath

ing

and

base

boar

ds).

31Re

pairs

totil

edfin

ishes

–w

alls

and

floor

s(e

.g.q

uarr

ytil

es,c

eram

ictil

es).

32Re

pairs

tow

ood

bloc

kflo

orin

g.33

Repa

irsto

floor

cove

rings

.34

Deg

reas

ing

old

pain

ted

surfa

ces.

35St

rippi

ngpr

evio

usly

deco

rate

dsu

rface

s.36

Rem

ovin

gpa

int

from

timbe

r,m

etal

and

othe

rsim

ilar

surfa

ces

(e.g

.bur

ning

off

pain

tan

dch

emic

ally

strip

ping

pain

t).

37Re

pain

ting

exist

ing

timbe

r,m

etal

and

othe

rsim

ilar

surfa

ces

(e.g

.win

dow

s,do

ors,

roof

light

san

dth

elik

e).

38Sc

rapp

ing

pain

tfro

mpl

aste

red

surfa

ces

and

the

like.

39M

inor

pain

ting

and

rede

cora

tion

(e.g

.to

uch-

uppa

intin

g).

40O

verh

aulin

giro

nmon

gery

tow

indo

ws,

door

san

dth

elik

e.

9Re

pairs

toor

repl

acem

ent

ofst

ruct

ural

mem

bers

(e.g

.roo

fm

embe

rsan

dst

ruct

ural

beam

s)–

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

6.2:

Con

cret

ere

pairs

,sub

-ele

men

t7.

6.3:

Met

alre

pairs

orsu

b-el

emen

t7.

6.4:

Tim

ber

repa

irs,

asap

prop

riate

).10

Repa

irsto

exist

ing

win

dow

s,do

ors,

hatc

hes,

roof

light

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

6.3:

Met

alre

pairs

,su

b-el

emen

t7.

6.4:

Tim

ber

repa

irsor

sub-

elem

ent

7.6.

5:Pl

astic

sre

pairs

,as

appr

opria

te).

11D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.3.

1:D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

s).

12Fu

ngus

/bee

tleer

adic

atio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.2.

2:Fu

ngus

/bee

tleer

adic

atio

n).

ELEMENT 7.1: MINOR DEMOLITION WORKS AND ALTERATION WORKS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

41A

pply

ing

seal

ants

toex

istin

gw

indo

wan

ddo

orfr

ames

,roo

fligh

tsan

dth

elik

e.42

Oth

eral

tera

tion

wor

ks(s

pot

item

s).

43Te

mpo

rary

scre

ens

requ

ired

for

alte

ratio

nw

orks

.44

Sund

ryite

ms.

45W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

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228 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t7.

2:R

epai

rsto

exis

ting

serv

ices

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Re

pairs

toex

istin

gse

rvic

esD

efin

ition

:Re

furb

ishm

ent

ofex

istin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

ns,s

yste

ms,

equi

pmen

tan

dpl

ant.

1Eq

uipm

ent/

plan

tre

pairs

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

inst

alla

tion/

syst

em.T

hear

ease

rvic

edis

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

egr

oss

inte

rnal

floor

area

(GIF

A).

C3

Whe

rem

ore

than

one

inst

alla

tion/

syst

emis

empl

oyed

,the

area

mea

sure

dfo

rea

chsy

stem

isth

ear

ease

rvic

edby

the

inst

alla

tion/

syst

em.A

reas

tobe

mea

sure

dus

ing

the

rule

sof

mea

sure

men

tfo

ras

cert

aini

ngth

eG

IFA

.C

4W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

item

ised,

the

num

ber

ofke

ysu

b-co

mpo

nent

sco

mpr

ising

the

com

pone

ntar

eto

beid

entif

ied,

desc

ribed

and

enum

erat

edw

ithin

the

desc

riptio

nof

the

com

pone

nt.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

item

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C8

the

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Re

pairs

toex

istin

gsa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

(incl

udin

gcl

earin

gbl

ocka

ges)

.2

Repa

irsto

/ove

rhau

ling

ofex

istin

gm

echa

nica

lan

del

ectr

ical

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent

(e.g

.bo

ilers

,wat

erhe

ater

s,st

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

and

extr

acto

rfa

ns),

incl

udin

gth

ere

plac

emen

tof

com

pone

nts.

3Fa

ult

findi

ng.

4O

verh

aulin

gex

istin

gm

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

alin

stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

s(e

.g.h

eatin

gin

stal

latio

n,ve

ntila

tion

syst

ems,

elec

tric

alsy

stem

san

dth

elik

e),i

nclu

ding

the

repl

acem

ent

ofco

mpo

nent

s.5

Repa

irsan

dup

grad

esto

exist

ing

spec

ialis

tse

rvic

es(e

.g.l

ifts)

.6

Rene

win

gflu

epi

pes.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

econ

tam

inat

ing

exist

ing

serv

ices

syst

ems

prio

rto

dem

oliti

on,e

.g.b

oile

rsan

dfu

elst

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.1

.1:T

oxic

orha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lre

mov

al).

2N

ewse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

ns(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t5:

Serv

ices

,as

appr

opria

te).

3N

ewse

rvic

eseq

uipm

ent

and

plan

t(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t5:

Serv

ices

,as

appr

opria

te).

2O

verh

aulin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

ns/s

yste

ms:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

3te

stin

gof

equi

pmen

t/pl

ant

and/

orin

stal

latio

ns.

%

4C

omm

issio

ning

ofeq

uipm

ent/

plan

tan

d/or

inst

alla

tions

.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 229

Ele

men

t7.

3:D

amp-

pro

of

cour

ses/

fung

usan

dbe

etle

erad

icat

ion

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

sD

efin

ition

:Pr

even

ting

risin

gda

mp

inex

istin

gm

ason

ryw

alls.

1D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

2W

ork

arisi

ngou

tof

part

yw

all

awar

ds/a

gree

men

tsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1C

hem

ical

dam

p-pr

oof

cour

ses,

incl

udin

gdr

illing

hole

s,in

ject

ing

chem

ical

san

dm

akin

ggo

odho

les.

2In

ject

ion

mor

tar

dam

p-pr

oof

cour

ses.

3In

sert

edm

echa

nica

ldam

p-pr

oof

cour

ses.

4Lo

calm

akin

ggo

odto

finish

es.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

sin

sert

edin

tone

ww

alls

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

1:Su

bstr

uctu

re,a

sap

prop

riate

).

2Fu

ngus

/bee

tleer

adic

atio

nD

efin

ition

:Tr

eatin

gex

istin

gtim

bers

toer

adic

ate

fung

usat

tack

ssu

chas

dry

and

wet

rot,

and

vario

usty

pes

ofw

ood

borin

gin

fest

atio

n.

1Er

adic

atio

ntr

eatm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

etr

eatm

ent.

No

dedu

ctio

nfo

rvo

ids.

C2

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

3C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1O

peni

ngup

exist

ing

wor

k(e

.g.l

iftin

gan

dre

plac

ing

floor

boar

ds).

2C

uttin

gou

tfu

ngus

orbe

etle

infe

sted

timbe

r,pl

aste

ran

dth

elik

e,an

ddi

spos

ing

ofcu

tou

tm

ater

ial.

3A

pply

ing

pres

erva

tive

trea

tmen

t(e

.g.

irrig

atio

nof

wal

lsby

pres

sure

inje

ctio

n,ap

plic

atio

nof

anti-

fung

icid

eso

lutio

nan

dtr

eatin

gw

ithin

sect

icid

e).

4So

lidro

dpr

eser

vativ

ein

sert

s.5

Pres

erva

tive

trea

tmen

ts.

6Pa

ste

pres

erva

tive

trea

tmen

t.7

Inse

ctic

idal

smok

etr

eatm

ent.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

8Su

ndry

item

s.9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Ele

men

t7.

4:Fa

cade

rete

ntio

n

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fa

cade

rete

ntio

nD

efin

ition

:Te

mpo

rary

orse

mi-p

erm

anen

tsu

ppor

tfo

run

stab

lest

ruct

ures

orfa

cade

s(i.

e.st

ruct

ures

not

tobe

dem

olish

ed).

1Su

ppor

tst

ruct

ures

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Fa

cade

rete

ntio

nw

orks

whe

reex

istin

gfa

cade

isto

bein

tegr

ated

into

new

build

ing.

2Lo

catio

nsu

rvey

s.3

Com

men

cem

ent

and

com

plet

ion

cond

ition

surv

eys.

4D

ead,

raki

ng,f

lyin

gor

box

shor

es;s

trut

ting

(incl

udin

gbr

acin

g;so

lepl

ates

and

wal

lpla

tes;

need

les,

incl

udin

gho

les;

brac

kets

,blo

ckin

gsan

dw

edge

s;do

giro

nsan

dsim

ilar

met

alw

ork)

.5

Foun

datio

nsfo

rsh

ores

.6

Cut

ting

hole

sin

exist

ing

stru

ctur

esfo

rne

edle

san

dth

elik

e.7

Des

ign,

erec

tion,

mai

nten

ance

,rep

ositi

onan

dre

mov

alof

supp

ort

stru

ctur

es.

8Pe

riodi

cte

chni

cali

nspe

ctio

ns.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Te

mpo

rary

orse

mi-p

erm

anen

tsu

ppor

tsto

stru

ctur

esad

jace

ntto

the

site

onw

hich

the

build

ing

isbe

ing

built

,inc

ludi

ngpa

rty

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

0.3.

1:Te

mpo

rary

supp

orts

.2

Tem

pora

rysu

ppor

tsto

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

0.1.

2:M

ajor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

).3

Tem

pora

rysc

reen

sre

quire

dfo

ral

tera

tion

wor

ks(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

).4

Supp

orts

tosm

allo

peni

ngs

cut

into

exist

ing

wal

lsor

afte

rre

mov

alof

inte

rnal

wal

lsor

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

1.1:

Min

orde

mol

ition

wor

ksan

dal

tera

tion

wor

ks).

2Pe

riodi

cte

chni

cal

insp

ectio

nsof

supp

ort

stru

ctur

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

3Re

mov

ing

supp

ort

stru

ctur

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 7.4: FACADE RETENTION

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 231

Ele

men

t7.

5:C

lean

ing

exis

ting

surf

aces

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1C

lean

ing

Def

initi

on:

Cle

anin

gan

dre

mov

ing

stai

nsan

dde

posit

sfro

mex

istin

gsu

rface

s.

1C

lean

ing

exist

ing

surfa

ces:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

surfa

ceto

becl

eane

d.N

ode

duct

ion

for

void

s.C

2W

ork

arisi

ngou

tof

part

yw

all

awar

ds/a

gree

men

tsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

1Re

mov

ing

efflo

resc

ence

,sta

ins,

soot

,gra

ffiti,

vege

tatio

n,al

gae,

bird

drop

ping

san

dth

elik

e.2

Cle

anin

gby

was

hing

,abr

asiv

ebl

astin

g,ch

emic

altr

eatm

ent

orot

her

met

hods

.3

Art

ifici

alw

eath

erin

g.4

Sund

ryite

ms.

5W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Bi

rdre

pelle

ntco

atin

gsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.4.

1:Bi

rdan

dve

rmin

cont

rol).

2Pr

otec

tive

coat

ings

Def

initi

on:

Coa

tings

topr

otec

tex

istin

gsu

rface

s,in

clud

ing

bird

/ver

min

repe

llent

coat

ings

.

1Pr

otec

tive

coat

ings

toex

istin

gsu

rface

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

surfa

ceto

beco

ated

.No

dedu

ctio

nfo

rvo

ids.

C2

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1In

tern

alan

dex

tern

alsu

rface

s.2

Spec

ialis

tpa

intin

g/co

atin

gsy

stem

s(i.

e.de

signe

dfo

rus

eon

conc

rete

,mas

onry

,st

eelw

ork

orth

elik

e).

3Li

me

was

hing

,col

ourle

ssw

ater

proo

fers

,an

ti-gr

affit

icol

ourle

ssco

atin

gsan

dth

elik

e.4

Bird

repe

llent

coat

ings

and

the

like.

5Su

ndry

item

s.6

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Bi

rdre

pelle

ntco

atin

gsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.4.

1:Bi

rdan

dve

rmin

cont

rol).

GROUP ELEMENT 7:WORK TO EXISTING BUILDINGS

232 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t7.

6:R

enov

atio

nw

ork

s

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1M

ason

ryre

pairs

Def

initi

on:

Loca

lcut

ting

out

and

rein

stat

emen

tof

exist

ing

bric

k,bl

ock

orst

onew

ork

and

repo

intin

gde

fect

ive

join

ts.

1M

ason

ryre

pairs

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

here

the

leng

thof

are

pair

isto

bem

easu

red,

the

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

all

obst

ruct

ions

.C

3W

here

the

area

ofa

repa

iris

tobe

mea

sure

d,th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

ere

pair.

C4

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1C

uttin

gou

tde

caye

d,de

fect

ive

and

crac

ked

bric

ks,b

lock

sor

ston

esan

din

sert

ing

new

(incl

udin

giso

late

dre

pairs

,stit

chin

gan

dth

elik

e).

2Pl

astic

ston

ere

pairs

.3

Re-d

ress

ing

ston

ewor

kto

new

prof

iles.

4In

sert

ing

new

wal

ltie

s(w

ithou

tde

mol

ition

).5

Gro

utin

g.6

Rejo

intin

g/re

poin

ting

exist

ing

mas

onry

.7

Sund

ryite

ms.

8W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1D

amp-

proo

fco

urse

sin

sert

edin

tone

ww

alls

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

1:Su

bstr

uctu

reas

appr

opria

te).

2C

oncr

ete

repa

irsD

efin

ition

:C

uttin

gou

t,re

pairi

ng,

part

ially

repl

acin

g,re

surfa

cing

and

reha

bilit

atin

ger

oded

and

defe

ctiv

eco

ncre

te.

1C

oncr

ete

repa

irs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

/m/

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

repa

ir.C

4W

ork

arisi

ngou

tof

part

yw

all

awar

ds/a

gree

men

tsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

1C

uttin

gou

tde

fect

ive

conc

rete

and

repl

acin

gw

ithne

w.

2C

uttin

gou

tde

fect

ive

rein

forc

emen

tan

dre

plac

ing

with

new

.3

Cle

anin

gan

dru

stpr

oofin

gex

istin

gru

sted

rein

forc

emen

t.4

Con

cret

ean

dre

sin/c

emen

tm

ixes

inre

pairs

and

resu

rfaci

ng,i

nclu

ding

spra

yap

plie

dco

ncre

te.

5A

ncho

red

mes

hre

info

rcem

ent.

6Re

sinor

cem

ent

impr

egna

tion/

inje

ctio

n.

ELEMENT 7.6: RENOVATION WORKS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 233

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

3M

etal

repa

irsD

efin

ition

:Re

pairi

ng,r

enov

atin

gan

dco

nser

ving

exist

ing

arch

itect

ural

met

alw

ork,

met

alco

mpo

nent

san

dfin

ishes

.

1M

etal

repa

irs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.nr

/m/

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

repa

ir.C

4W

ork

arisi

ngou

tof

part

yw

all

awar

ds/a

gree

men

tsis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

1Ta

king

dow

nm

etal

wor

k.2

Cle

anin

gan

dre

stor

ing

surfa

cefin

ishes

.3

Stra

ight

enin

g.4

Rust

proo

fing.

5M

etal

wor

kre

pairs

(e.g

.wel

ding

,riv

etin

gan

dbo

lting

),re

join

ting,

reas

sem

blin

gan

dre

fixin

g.6

Rene

win

gsu

rface

finish

esof

f-site

.7

Repa

irsto

stru

ctur

alm

embe

rs(e

.g.r

oof

mem

bers

and

stru

ctur

albe

ams)

.8

Repa

irsto

exist

ing

win

dow

s,do

ors,

hatc

hes,

roof

light

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

and

the

like

(incl

udin

gov

erha

ulin

g/re

new

ing

ironm

onge

ry,s

ash

cord

s,op

enin

gge

aran

dth

elik

e).

9Re

pairs

tost

airc

ases

,inc

ludi

ngha

ndra

ilsan

dba

lust

rade

s.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Re

new

ing/

repl

acin

gm

etal

com

pone

nts

inth

eir

entir

ety

(e.g

.roo

fst

ruct

ure,

win

dow

s,do

ors,

fram

es,r

oofli

ghts

and

the

like)

–(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t2:

Supe

rstr

uctu

reor

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te).

GROUP ELEMENT 7:WORK TO EXISTING BUILDINGS

234 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Ti

mbe

rre

pairs

Def

initi

on:

Repa

iring

,ren

ovat

ing

and

cons

ervi

ngex

istin

gtim

ber

stru

ctur

es,

com

pone

nts

and

finish

es.

1Ti

mbe

rre

pairs

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

ere

pair.

C4

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1Ta

king

dow

nex

istin

gw

ork,

clea

ning

and

resu

rfaci

ng,c

uttin

gou

tde

fect

ive

orde

caye

dtim

ber,

piec

ing-

inne

wtim

ber,

rejo

intin

g,re

fixin

gw

ork.

2Re

sinre

pairs

totim

bers

.3

Pres

erva

tive/

fire

reta

rdan

ttr

eatm

ents

.4

Repa

irsto

stru

ctur

alm

embe

rs(e

.g.r

oof

mem

bers

and

stru

ctur

albe

ams)

.5

Repa

irsto

exist

ing

win

dow

s,do

ors,

hatc

hes,

roof

light

s,fr

ames

,lin

ings

and

the

like

(incl

udin

gov

erha

ulin

g/re

new

ing

ironm

onge

ry,s

ash

cord

s,op

enin

gge

aran

dth

elik

e).

6Re

pairs

tost

airc

ases

,inc

ludi

ngha

ndra

ilsan

dba

lust

rade

s.7

Sund

ryite

ms.

8W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Re

new

ing/

repl

acin

gtim

ber

com

pone

nts

inth

eir

entir

ety

(e.g

.roo

fst

ruct

ure,

win

dow

s,do

ors,

fram

es,r

oofli

ghts

and

the

like)

–(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t2:

Supe

rstr

uctu

reor

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te).

5Pl

astic

sre

pairs

Def

initi

on:

Repa

irsto

plas

ticw

indo

ws,

roof

light

s,do

ors,

clad

ding

and

the

like.

1Pl

astic

sre

pairs

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

/m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

ere

pair.

C4

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.

1Re

new

ing

dom

edro

oflig

hts.

2O

verh

aulin

gof

win

dow

s,ro

oflig

hts,

door

san

dth

elik

e.3

Repa

irsto

roof

light

s,do

ors

and

the

like.

4Su

ndry

item

s.5

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Re

new

ing/

repl

acin

gpl

astic

sco

mpo

nent

sin

thei

ren

tiret

y(e

.g.r

oof

cove

rings

,win

dow

s,do

ors

(incl

udin

gfr

ames

),ro

oflig

hts

and

the

like)

–(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t2:

Supe

rstr

uctu

reor

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te).

ELEMENT 7.6: RENOVATION WORKS

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Gro

upel

emen

t8:

Ext

erna

lw

ork

s

Gro

upel

emen

t8

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

8.1

Sit

epr

epar

atio

nw

ork

s

8.2

Ro

ads,

path

s,pa

ving

san

dsu

rfac

ings

8.3

So

ftla

ndsc

apin

g,pl

anti

ngan

dir

riga

tio

nsy

stem

s

8.4

Fenc

ing,

raili

ngs

and

wal

ls

8.5

Ext

erna

lfix

ture

s

8.6

Ext

erna

ldr

aina

ge

8.7

Ext

erna

lse

rvic

es

8.8

Min

or

build

ing

wo

rks

and

anci

llary

build

ings

No

te:W

orks

asso

ciat

edw

ithto

xic/

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialr

emov

al;m

ajor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

;spe

cial

ist

grou

ndw

orks

;tem

pora

rydi

vers

ion

wor

ksan

dex

trao

rdin

ary

site

inve

stig

atio

nw

orks

are

incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

0:Fa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

.

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 237

Ele

men

t8.

1:S

ite

prep

arat

ion

wo

rks

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Si

tecl

eara

nce

Def

initi

on:

Prep

arat

ory

wor

kre

quire

dto

clea

rex

istin

gsit

eve

geta

tion,

tree

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

the

appl

icat

ion

ofhe

rbic

ides

over

the

site

befo

reco

mm

ence

men

tof

exca

vatio

nw

orks

.

1C

lear

ing

vege

tatio

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

beite

mise

d,th

enu

mbe

rof

key

elem

ents

com

prisi

ngth

eco

mpo

nent

are

tobe

iden

tifie

d,de

scrib

edan

den

umer

ated

with

inth

ede

scrip

tion

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

isth

esu

rface

area

tow

hich

the

wor

kap

plie

s.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)

1C

lear

ing

exist

ing

site

vege

tatio

n(e

.g.s

hrub

san

dun

derg

row

th),

incl

udin

gdi

spos

ing

ofar

ising

s.2

Taki

ngdo

wn

tree

s,in

clud

ing

grub

bing

uptr

eest

umps

and

root

san

ddi

spos

ing

ofar

ising

s.3

Prot

ectio

nof

prot

ecte

dtr

ees.

4M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

(e.g

.out

build

ings

and

the

like)

.5

App

lyin

ghe

rbic

ides

befo

reco

mm

ence

men

tof

exca

vatio

nw

orks

.6

Sund

ryite

ms.

7W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Re

mov

alof

toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ials

(e.g

.asb

esto

s)–

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.1:

Toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialr

emov

al).

2M

ajor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.1:

Dem

oliti

onw

orks

).3

Con

tam

inat

edgr

ound

mat

eria

lrem

oval

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.2:

Con

tam

inat

edla

nd).

4C

onta

min

ated

grou

ndm

ater

ialt

reat

men

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

2:C

onta

min

ated

land

).5

Erad

icat

ion

ofJa

pane

sekn

otw

eed,

gian

tho

gwee

dor

othe

rin

vasiv

epl

ant

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.3:

Erad

icat

ion

ofpl

ant

grow

th).

6G

ener

alsit

eco

ntou

ring

and

adju

stin

gle

vels

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

1.2:

Prep

arat

ory

grou

ndw

orks

).

2Ta

king

dow

ntr

ees:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

3Re

mov

ing

tree

stum

psan

dro

ots:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Tr

eepr

otec

tion:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.ite

m

5M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

/nr

6A

pply

ing

herb

icid

es:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

238 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Pr

epar

ator

ygr

ound

wor

ksD

efin

ition

:Pr

epar

ator

yea

rthw

orks

tofo

rmne

wco

ntou

rs.

1Fo

rmin

gne

wsit

eco

ntou

rsan

dad

just

ing

exist

ing

site

leve

ls:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eato

whi

chth

ew

ork

appl

ies.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

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reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)

1Ex

cava

tion

and

eart

hwor

ksto

form

new

site

cont

ours

and

adju

stex

istin

gsit

ele

vels.

2Br

eaki

ngou

t(o

rgr

ubbi

ngup

)ex

istin

gsu

bstr

uctu

res,

grou

ndsla

bs,s

trip

foun

datio

ns,

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

disp

osal

.3

Extr

actin

gol

dpi

les,

incl

udin

gdi

spos

al.

4Br

eaki

ngou

tex

istin

gha

rdpa

ving

s,in

clud

ing

conc

rete

,bitu

min

ous

boun

dm

ater

ial,

bric

k,bl

ock

and

othe

rha

rdm

ater

ials,

incl

udin

gdi

spos

al.

5Re

mov

ing

exist

ing

unde

rgro

und

stor

age

tank

s,in

clud

ing

disp

osal

and

deco

ntam

inat

ion

whe

reno

tun

dert

aken

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

.6

Gru

bbin

gup

redu

ndan

tfo

ulan

dsu

rface

wat

erdr

aina

ge,i

nclu

ding

man

hole

s,so

akaw

ays,

catc

hpi

ts,i

nter

cept

ors

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gdi

spos

al.F

illing

void

.7

Fillin

gdi

suse

dm

anho

les,

shaf

tsan

dth

elik

e.8

Sund

ryite

ms.

9W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

roun

din

vest

igat

ion

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

12:P

roje

ct/d

esig

nte

amfe

es).

2Re

mov

ing

cont

amin

ated

grou

ndm

ater

ial

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.2:

Con

tam

inat

edla

nd).

3Tr

eatm

ent

ofco

ntam

inat

edgr

ound

mat

eria

l(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

2:C

onta

min

ated

land

).4

Erad

icat

ion

ofJa

pane

sekn

otw

eed,

gian

tho

gwee

dor

othe

rin

vasiv

epl

ant

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.3:

Erad

icat

ion

ofpl

ant

grow

th).

5Si

tede

wat

erin

gan

dpu

mpi

ng(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

3:Er

adic

atio

nof

plan

tgr

owth

).6

Soil

stab

ilisat

ion

mea

sure

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

3:Er

adic

atio

nof

plan

tgr

owth

).7

Gro

und

gas

vent

ing

mea

sure

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.1.

3:Er

adic

atio

nof

plan

tgr

owth

).8

Tem

pora

rydi

vers

ion

ofex

istin

gdr

aina

gesy

stem

s,ex

istin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

s,riv

ers,

stre

ams

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

4.1:

Tem

pora

rydi

vers

ion

wor

ks).

9C

ultiv

atin

gan

dfin

algr

adin

gof

soil

for

seed

ing,

turfi

ngor

plan

ting

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t8.

3:So

ftla

ndsc

apin

g,pl

antin

gan

dirr

igat

ion

syst

ems,

asap

prop

riate

).10

Exca

vatio

nan

dea

rthw

orks

asso

ciat

edw

ithfo

unda

tions

,bas

emen

ts,g

roun

dsla

bsan

dbe

ds(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t1:

Subs

truc

ture

,as

appr

opria

te).

2Br

eaki

ngou

tex

istin

gsu

bstr

uctu

res:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Br

eaki

ngou

tex

istin

gha

rdpa

ving

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4G

rubb

ing

upol

ddr

aina

gepi

pelin

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

m

5G

rubb

ing

upol

dm

anho

les

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr

6Fi

lling

disu

sed

man

hole

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

7Re

mov

ing

exist

ing

unde

rgro

und

stor

age

tank

s,in

clud

ing

disp

osal

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 239

Ele

men

t8.

2:R

oad

s,pa

ths,

pavi

ngs

and

surf

acin

gs

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

sD

efin

ition

:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

vem

ents

,veh

icul

aran

dpe

dest

rian,

incl

udin

gca

rpa

rks

and

prot

ectio

nof

gras

sed

area

s,an

dno

n-sp

ecia

list

surfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

sus

edfo

rsp

orts

and

gene

ral

amen

ities

.

1Ro

ads:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

wid

th,t

obe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,

the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rpa

ved

area

s,ha

rdst

andi

ngs

and

the

like

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

epa

ving

.No

dedu

ctio

nis

mad

efo

rvo

ids

caus

edby

tree

grille

san

dth

elik

e.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

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min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

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6C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

7W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1Ex

cava

tion

and

eart

hwor

ksas

soci

ated

with

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cons

truc

tion

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ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s.2

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osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l,in

clud

ing

tippi

ngch

arge

san

dla

ndfil

ltax

(incl

udin

gin

ert,

non-

haza

rdou

san

dha

zard

ous

mat

eria

lwhe

reno

tto

beca

rrie

dou

tas

faci

litat

ing

wor

ks).

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e:W

here

noco

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inat

ion/

rem

edia

tion

stra

tegy

repo

rtex

ists,

anal

low

ance

isto

bem

ade

with

inth

eco

nstr

uctio

nris

kal

low

ance

for

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extr

aco

stof

disp

osin

gof

cont

amin

ated

mat

eria

l.3

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osal

ofsu

rface

wat

eran

dgr

ound

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er.

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epar

atio

nof

sub-

grad

es,i

nclu

ding

appl

ying

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icid

es,l

evel

ling,

grad

ing,

rollin

g,su

b-gr

ade

impr

ovem

ent

laye

rsan

dge

otex

tile

mem

bran

es.

5Su

b-ba

ses

toro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s(e

.g.

gran

ular

and

soil-

cem

ent)

,inc

ludi

ngla

ying

,le

vellin

g,gr

adin

g,an

dco

mpa

ctin

g.6

Blin

ding

(e.g

.san

d,ce

men

tbo

und

sand

and

lean

mix

conc

rete

).7

In-s

ituco

ncre

teto

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gfo

rmw

ork,

rein

forc

emen

t,jo

ints

,w

orke

dfin

ishes

and

the

like.

8C

oate

dm

acad

aman

das

phal

tto

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gro

adba

ses,

base

cour

sean

dw

earin

gco

urse

s,ap

plic

atio

nof

bind

ers,

form

ing

chan

nels

and

the

like.

9In

terlo

ckin

gbr

icks

and

bloc

ksto

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gsa

ndbe

ds,g

eote

xtile

mem

bran

es,p

avin

gun

its,i

nteg

ralk

erbs

and

edgi

ngs,

and

vibr

atin

gpa

ving

s.

1Te

mpo

rary

road

s,pa

ths,

pavi

ngs,

hard

stan

ding

san

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

10.2

.2:S

itees

tabl

ishm

ent)

.2

Spec

ials

urfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

sfo

rsp

ort

and

gene

rala

men

ityar

eas

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.2:

Spec

ials

urfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

s).

3Bo

llard

s,in

clud

ing

rem

ovab

lean

dco

llaps

ible

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

5.1:

Site

/str

eet

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t).

4Su

rface

wat

erdr

aina

ge,i

nclu

ding

road

gullie

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

).5

Pref

abric

ated

chan

nels

whe

reno

tfo

rmed

byus

ing

pavi

ngm

ater

ial(

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge).

2Pa

ths:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

wid

th,t

obe

stat

ed.

3Pa

ved

area

s,ha

rdst

andi

ngs

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

4Ro

unda

bout

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

5Ro

adcr

ossin

gs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

6St

eps:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

7Ra

mps

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

8Tr

affic

calm

ing

acce

ssor

ies:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr

9Tr

eegr

illes:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

10Ve

hicl

epr

otec

tion

barr

iers

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

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elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

11Bu

mpe

rs:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

10Pa

ving

slabs

topa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gsa

ndan

dm

orta

rbe

ds,s

epar

atin

gla

yers

,ge

otex

tile

mem

bran

es,p

avin

gsla

bs,s

hallo

wch

anne

lsan

dlo

wed

ging

sfo

rmed

with

stan

dard

pavi

ngun

its,m

ovem

ent

join

tsan

ddi

vidi

ngst

rips

(e.g

.pre

cast

conc

rete

,nat

ural

and

artif

icia

lsto

nesla

bpa

ving

).11

Fran

gibl

esm

oke

outle

tpa

ving

pane

lsto

base

men

ts.

12Pa

ving

slab

cycl

est

ands

.13

Bric

kpa

ving

topa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gsa

ndan

dm

orta

rbe

ds,s

epar

atin

gla

yers

,ge

otex

tile

mem

bran

es,b

rick

pavi

ng,s

hallo

wch

anne

lsan

dlo

wed

ging

sfo

rmed

with

stan

dard

pavi

ngun

its,m

ovem

ent

join

tsan

ddi

vidi

ngst

rips.

14Se

ttan

dco

bble

dpa

ving

sto

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gsa

ndan

dm

orta

rbe

ds,

sepa

ratin

gla

yers

,geo

text

ilem

embr

anes

,bric

kpa

ving

,sha

llow

chan

nels

and

low

edgi

ngs

form

edw

ithst

anda

rdpa

ving

units

,mov

emen

tjo

ints

and

divi

ding

strip

s(e

.g.s

tone

sett

s,co

ncre

tese

tts

and

cobb

les)

.15

Gra

vels

urfa

cing

toro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s(s

eale

dan

dun

seal

ed),

incl

udin

gtr

eatin

gba

sew

ithw

eedk

iller,

geot

extil

em

embr

anes

,sea

ling

surfa

cew

ithbi

tum

inou

sem

ulsio

nan

dth

elik

e.16

Unc

oate

dst

one

chip

ping

surfa

cing

toro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s,in

clud

ing

trea

ting

base

with

wee

dkille

r,bi

nder

san

dth

elik

e.17

Hog

gin

and

woo

dchi

psu

rfaci

ngto

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gtr

eatin

gba

sew

ithw

eedk

iller,

bind

ers

and

the

like.

18Pe

rfora

ted

units

aspr

otec

tion

togr

asse

dar

eas

(e.g

.to

form

road

s,pa

ths

and

car

park

ing

area

s).

12Pa

vem

ent

mar

king

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

13Re

pairs

toex

istin

gro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr/m

/m2

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

19Ke

rbs,

kerb

chan

nels

and

the

like,

incl

udin

gco

ncre

tefo

unda

tions

,and

haun

chin

gs,k

erbs

and

kerb

acce

ssor

ies

(sta

ndar

dan

dpu

rpos

em

ade

kerb

s).

20Ed

ging

s,in

clud

ing

conc

rete

foun

datio

nsan

dha

unch

ings

(sta

ndar

dan

dpu

rpos

em

ade

edgi

ngs)

.21

Tim

ber

edgi

ngs

and

pegs

.22

Road

cros

sings

,zeb

racr

ossin

gsan

dpe

lican

cros

sings

,inc

ludi

ngro

adm

arki

ngs,

beac

ons,

light

s,sig

ns,a

dvan

ceda

nger

signs

and

the

like

and

final

conn

ectio

nsto

serv

ices

.23

Vehi

cle

prot

ectio

nba

rrie

rs.

24Ve

hicl

ebu

mp

rails

and

the

like.

25Pa

ving

acce

ssor

ies,

incl

udin

gca

t’sey

es,t

ree

grille

s,tr

affic

calm

ing

acce

ssor

ies

and

the

like.

26Pa

vem

ent

mar

king

s,in

clud

ing

pain

t,th

erm

opla

stic

and

hot

appl

ied

mar

king

s.27

Step

s,in

clud

ing

stru

ctur

e,fin

ishin

gs,

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

.28

Ram

ps,i

nclu

ding

stru

ctur

e,fin

ishin

gs,

balu

stra

des

and

hand

rails

.29

Repa

irsto

exist

ing

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs.

30Su

ndry

item

s.31

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Sp

ecia

lsur

faci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs

Def

initi

on:

Surfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

ssp

ecia

llyan

dsp

ecifi

cally

for

outd

oor

spor

ting

activ

ities

and

gene

ral

amen

ities

.

1Su

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,

the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rsu

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs

isth

esu

rface

area

ofth

esu

rfaci

ngor

pavi

ng.

C4

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

1Su

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs

desig

ned

spec

ially

and

spec

ifica

llyfo

rsp

orts

and

gene

rala

men

ities

,su

chas

:–

shee

tan

dliq

uid

appl

ied

surfa

cing

s(e

.g.

synt

hetic

rubb

er,g

ranu

late

dru

bber

,pla

stic

san

dfib

re)

–sy

nthe

tictu

fted

surfa

cing

sfo

rsk

islo

pes

–pr

oprie

tary

colo

ured

nofin

esco

ncre

tean

dcl

ay/s

hale

surfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

s.2

Exca

vatio

nan

dea

rthw

orks

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

eco

nstr

uctio

nof

surfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

sfo

rsp

ortin

gac

tiviti

esan

dge

nera

lam

eniti

es.

3D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

).N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

4D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

.5

Prep

arat

ion

ofsu

b-gr

ades

,inc

ludi

ngap

plyi

nghe

rbic

ides

,lev

ellin

g,gr

adin

g,ro

lling,

sub-

grad

eim

prov

emen

tla

yers

and

geot

extil

em

embr

anes

and

the

like.

6Su

b-ba

ses

tosu

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs,

incl

udin

gla

ying

,lev

ellin

g,gr

adin

g,an

dco

mpa

ctin

g.7

Acc

esso

ries

tosu

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs.

8M

arki

ngs

tosu

rfaci

ngs

and

pavi

ngs.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1N

on-s

peci

alist

surfa

cing

san

dpa

ving

sus

edfo

rsp

orts

and

gene

rala

men

ities

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.1:

Road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs)

.2

Nat

ural

gras

ssu

rface

sus

edfo

rsp

orts

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

3.1:

Seed

ing

and

turfi

ng).

3In

door

surfa

ces

used

for

spor

ts(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

3.2.

1:Fi

nish

esto

floor

s).

4Su

rface

wat

erdr

aina

ge,w

hich

isno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

esu

rfaci

ngor

pavi

ngsy

stem

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

drai

nage

orsu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.4:

Land

drai

nage

,as

appr

opria

te).

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Ele

men

t8.

3:S

oft

land

scap

ing,

plan

ting

and

irri

gati

on

syst

ems

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

isre

quir

edto

bem

easu

red

unde

rsu

b-el

emen

t8.

3.3:

Irri

gatio

nsy

stem

s,th

ete

rms

shal

linc

lude

the

follo

win

gw

orks

:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)W

ater

test

s

(2)W

ater

requ

ired

for

test

ing

2C

omm

issi

onin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

equi

pmen

tto

empl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

(3)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issi

onin

g

3Se

ttin

gal

lins

talla

tions

tow

ork

afte

rco

mpl

etio

nof

com

mis

sion

ing.

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elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Se

edin

gan

dtu

rfing

Def

initi

on:

Prep

arin

gso

ilan

dse

edin

gor

turfi

ngto

form

law

ns,p

arkl

ands

and

othe

rge

nera

lgr

asse

dar

eas.

1G

rass

edar

eas:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

gras

sed

area

sis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

the

area

tobe

gras

sed,

mea

sure

dov

eral

lobs

truc

tions

.Are

asof

road

s,pa

ths,

pavi

ngs,

pond

san

dth

elik

eto

bede

duct

ed.

C4

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1A

pply

ing

herb

icid

es.

2To

psoi

l,in

clud

ing

tran

spor

ting

from

stoc

kpile

sor

impo

rtin

gto

psoi

land

spre

adin

g.3

Cul

tivat

ing

tops

oil,

incl

udin

gre

mov

ing

ston

esan

dw

eeds

.4

Fine

grad

ing

ofto

psoi

l.5

Prov

idin

g,sp

read

ing

and

wor

king

inm

anur

e,co

mpo

st,m

ulch

,fer

tilise

r,so

ilam

elio

rant

san

dth

elik

e.6

Ligh

tm

esh

rein

forc

emen

t.7

Seed

ing,

incl

udin

ghy

drau

licse

edin

g.8

Turfi

ng.

9Re

info

rced

gras

spr

oprie

tary

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gsu

b-ba

se,t

opso

il,re

info

rced

root

zone

,see

ding

ortu

rfing

.10

Seed

ing

and

turfi

ngto

reta

inin

gst

ruct

ures

.11

Initi

algr

ass

cutt

ing.

12In

itial

mar

king

out

ofgr

ass

spor

tspi

tche

s(e

.g.f

ootb

all,

rugb

yan

dcr

icke

t).

13W

ater

ing,

befo

reen

dof

defe

cts

liabi

lity

perio

d,pe

riod

for

rect

ifyin

gde

fect

sor

mai

nten

ance

perio

d.14

Repl

acem

ent

seed

ing

and

turfi

ng.

15M

aint

enan

cew

ork

spec

ified

tobe

exec

uted

durin

gth

ede

fect

slia

bilit

ype

riod,

perio

dfo

rre

ctify

ing

defe

cts

orm

aint

enan

cepe

riod

(i.e.

asdi

stin

ctfro

mm

akin

ggo

odde

fect

s),i

nclu

ding

mow

ing

and

fert

ilisin

g.16

Wor

kto

exist

ing

gras

sed

area

s,in

clud

ing

scar

ifyin

g,fo

rkin

g,fe

rtilis

ing,

appl

ying

wee

dkille

rs,l

ocal

rese

edin

gor

re-t

urfin

g,et

c.17

Sund

ryite

ms.

18W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ex

cava

tion

and

eart

hwor

ksto

form

ing

new

site

cont

ours

and

adju

stex

istin

gsit

ele

vels

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

1.2:

Prep

arat

ory

grou

ndw

orks

).2

Gra

ssbl

ock

pavi

ngs

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.1:

Road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs)

.

2Re

info

rced

gras

spr

oprie

tary

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3M

arki

ngou

tof

gras

ssp

orts

pitc

hes:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr

4W

ork

toex

istin

ggr

asse

dar

eas:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

m2

5M

aint

enan

ceof

gras

sed

area

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngtim

epe

riod

(wee

ks)

tobe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 8.3: SOFT LANDSCAPING, PLANTING AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 245

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2Ex

tern

alpl

antin

gD

efin

ition

:Pr

epar

ing

soil

and

plan

ting

bulb

s,co

rms,

tube

rs,h

ebac

aceo

uspl

ants

,tre

es,h

edge

s,sh

rubs

and

reed

beds

.

1Pl

antin

g:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

exte

rnal

plan

ting,

mea

sure

dov

eral

lob

stru

ctio

ns.A

reas

ofro

ads,

path

s,pa

ving

s,po

nds

and

the

like

tobe

dedu

cted

.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

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crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1A

pply

ing

herb

icid

es.

2To

psoi

l,in

clud

ing

tran

spor

ting

from

stoc

kpile

sor

impo

rtin

gto

psoi

land

spre

adin

g.3

Cul

tivat

ing

tops

oil,

incl

udin

gre

mov

ing

ston

esan

dw

eeds

.4

Fine

grad

ing

ofto

psoi

l.5

Form

ing

raise

dan

dsu

nken

beds

,bor

ders

and

the

like.

6Pr

ovid

ing,

spre

adin

gan

dw

orki

ngin

man

ure,

com

post

,mul

ch,f

ertil

iser,

soil

amel

iora

nts

and

the

like.

7O

verla

ys,i

nclu

ding

mul

chm

attin

g,an

dgr

avel

,ba

rkor

othe

rm

ater

ials.

8Pl

antin

gbu

lbs,

corm

s,tu

bers

and

the

like.

9Pl

antin

gco

ntai

ner

grow

npl

ants

.10

Plan

ting

tore

tain

ing

stru

ctur

es.

11Pl

antin

gsh

rubs

and

hedg

es.

12Fe

nce

supp

ort

for

hedg

es.

13Pl

antin

gtr

ees,

incl

udin

gnu

rser

yst

ock

and

sem

i-mat

ure

tree

s.14

Exca

vatin

gan

dba

ckfil

ling

tree

pits

.15

Exte

rnal

pref

abric

ated

plan

t/tr

eeco

ntai

ners

.16

Supp

ort

wire

sfo

rcl

imbe

rs,t

ree

stak

es,t

ree

guar

ds,w

rapp

ing,

labe

lling,

and

othe

rpr

otec

tion

oftr

ees,

shru

bsan

dpl

ants

.17

Plan

ting

reed

beds

and

the

like.

18W

oodl

and

plan

ting.

19Tr

eesu

rger

y,th

inni

ngan

dpr

unin

g.20

App

lyin

gan

ti-de

sicca

nts.

21W

ater

ing,

befo

reen

dof

defe

cts

liabi

lity

perio

d,pe

riod

for

rect

ifyin

gde

fect

sor

mai

nten

ance

perio

d.22

Prot

ectin

gne

wpl

ante

dar

eas

with

tem

pora

ryfe

ncin

g,bo

ards

,tar

paul

ins,

and

the

like.

1C

lear

ing

exist

ing

site

vege

tatio

n(e

.g.s

hrub

san

dun

derg

row

th),

incl

udin

gdi

spos

ing

ofar

ising

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.1.

1:Si

tecl

eara

nce)

.2

Taki

ngdo

wn

tree

s,in

clud

ing

grub

bing

uptr

eest

umps

and

root

san

ddi

spos

ing

ofar

ising

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.1.

1:Si

tecl

eara

nce)

.3

Gen

eral

site

cont

ourin

gan

dad

just

ing

leve

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.1.

2:Pr

epar

ator

ygr

ound

wor

ks).

4In

tern

alpl

antin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.3.

1:In

tern

alpl

antin

g).

5Tr

eegr

illes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.1:

Road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs)

.6

Seed

ing

and

turfi

ng(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.3.

1:Se

edin

gan

dtu

rfing

).7

Gre

enro

ofs

and

roof

gard

ens

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t2.

3.2:

Roof

cove

rings

).8

Plan

ting

togr

een

roof

s/ro

ofga

rden

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

2.3.

2:Ro

ofco

verin

gs).

2Pl

antin

gre

edbe

ds:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3H

edge

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

4Tr

ees:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

5W

oodl

and

plan

ting:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2

6Tr

eesu

rger

y,th

inni

ngan

dpr

unin

g:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

7M

aint

enan

cew

ork

topl

ants

and

shru

bsan

dpl

antin

gbe

ds:d

etai

ls,in

clud

ing

time

perio

d(w

eeks

),to

best

ated

.

m2

8M

aint

enan

cew

ork

totr

ees:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

num

ber

ofoc

casio

nsan

dtim

epe

riod

(wee

ks),

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

9M

aint

enan

cew

ork

tohe

dges

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gtim

epe

riod

(wee

ks),

tobe

stat

ed.

m

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

246 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

23M

aint

enan

cew

ork

spec

ified

tobe

exec

uted

durin

gth

ede

fect

slia

bilit

ype

riod,

perio

dfo

rre

ctify

ing

defe

cts

orm

aint

enan

cepe

riod

(i.e.

asdi

stin

ctfro

mm

akin

ggo

odde

fect

s),i

nclu

ding

wee

ding

and

prun

ing.

24Re

plac

emen

tpl

antin

g.25

Sund

ryite

ms.

26W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

ELEMENT 8.3: SOFT LANDSCAPING, PLANTING AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 247

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Irr

igat

ion

syst

ems

Def

initi

on:

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sto

land

scap

epl

ante

dar

eas

orcr

oppl

ante

dar

eas

prov

idin

ga

wat

ersu

pply

for

grow

ing

purp

oses

.

1Irr

igat

ion

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.m

2C

1Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

irrig

atio

nsy

stem

sis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

land

serv

iced

byth

esy

stem

.C

2O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C3

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t)C

5Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Pi

pelin

es,i

nclu

ding

pipe

line

fittin

gsan

dan

cilla

ries.

2St

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els.

3C

hem

ical

stor

age

vess

els.

4C

hem

ical

dosin

geq

uipm

ent.

5N

utrie

nttr

eatm

ent

and

equi

pmen

t.6

Out

let

pipe

san

dno

zzle

s.7

Pain

ting,

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

and

coat

ing

syst

ems

tost

orag

eta

nks

and

vess

els,

pipe

lines

and

the

like.

8Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

land

drai

nage

.9

Sund

ryite

ms.

10Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.11

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.1:

Wat

erm

ains

supp

ly).

2G

ener

alpo

wer

inst

alla

tions

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

4:El

ectr

icity

dist

ribut

ion

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.12

:Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

).

2Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

3C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

248 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Ele

men

t8.

4:Fe

ncin

g,ra

iling

san

dw

alls

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Fe

ncin

gan

dra

ilings

Def

initi

on:

Fenc

ing

and

railin

gsan

dth

elik

eto

prev

ent

acce

ssto

orfro

man

area

,or

topr

ovid

elig

htor

noise

scre

enin

g,w

ithas

soci

ated

gate

s.

1Fe

ncin

g:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

heig

ht(m

),to

best

ated

.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5C

urve

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1Ti

mbe

r,m

etal

and

conc

rete

fenc

ing

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gal

lsys

tem

com

pone

nts.

2Ra

ilings

.3

Noi

se/li

ght

scre

enin

g,in

clud

ing

syst

ems

appl

ied

tofe

ncin

g.4

Gat

esan

dga

tepo

sts

asso

ciat

edw

ithfe

ncin

g,an

dra

ilings

.5

Secu

rity

gate

san

dga

tepo

sts

asso

ciat

edw

ithfe

ncin

g,an

dra

ilings

,inc

ludi

ngm

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

alop

erat

ing

equi

pmen

t,gu

ide

rails

and

the

like.

6Iro

nmon

gery

for

gate

s.7

Fenc

ing

topr

ovid

elig

htor

noise

scre

enin

g,in

clud

ing

syst

ems

atta

ched

tofe

ncin

g.8

Exca

vatin

g,co

ncre

ting

and

back

fillin

gho

les

for

post

san

dth

elik

e.9

Fixi

ngra

ilings

toco

ncre

tean

dm

ason

ry.

10Pa

intin

g,co

atin

gan

dpr

eser

vativ

etr

eatm

ents

.11

Sund

ryite

ms.

12W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

exte

rnal

step

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.2.

1:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

2Ba

lust

rade

san

dha

ndra

ilsto

exte

rnal

ram

ps(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.2.

1:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

3H

edge

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.3.

2:Ex

tern

alpl

antin

g).

4M

ason

ryw

alls

and

scre

ens

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

4.2:

Wal

lsan

dsc

reen

s).

5M

ason

ryw

alls

and

scre

ens

with

timbe

rin

fill

pane

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.4.

2:W

alls

and

scre

ens)

.6

Reta

inin

gw

alls

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

4.3:

Reta

inin

gw

alls)

.7

Gen

eral

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

secu

rity

gate

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

4:El

ectr

icity

dist

ribut

ion

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t).

2Ra

ilings

:det

ails,

incl

udin

ghe

ight

(m),

tobe

stat

ed.

3G

ates

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

ELEMENT 8.4: FENCING, RAILINGS AND WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 249

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2W

alls

and

scre

ens

Def

initi

on:

Non

-ret

aini

ngw

alls

and

scre

ens

and

the

like

topr

even

tac

cess

toor

from

anar

ea,o

rto

prov

ide

light

orno

isesc

reen

ing,

with

asso

ciat

edga

tes.

1W

alls:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

heig

ht(m

),to

best

ated

.m

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1M

ason

ryw

alls

and

scre

ens

(e.g

.bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k)in

clud

ing

foun

datio

ns,r

einf

orce

men

tan

dde

sign

join

ts.

2M

ason

ryw

alls

and

scre

ens

with

timbe

rin

fill

pane

ls,in

clud

ing

foun

datio

ns.

3Tr

ench

and

pit

exca

vatio

ns.

4D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

).N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

5D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

.6

Con

solid

atin

gan

dco

mpa

ctin

gfo

rmat

ion

leve

lto

rece

ive

foun

datio

ns.

7Bl

indi

ng.

8Pi

ers,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent.

9Pi

erca

ps.

10C

opin

gsan

dth

elik

e.11

Gat

esan

dga

tepo

sts

asso

ciat

edw

ithw

alls

and

scre

ens.

12Se

curit

yga

tes

and

gate

post

sas

soci

ated

with

wal

lsan

dsc

reen

s,in

clud

ing

mec

hani

cal

and

elec

tric

alop

erat

ing

equi

pmen

t,gu

ide

rails

and

the

like.

13Iro

nmon

gery

for

gate

s.14

Sund

ryite

ms.

15W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Re

tain

ing

wal

ls(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.4.

3:Re

tain

ing

wal

ls).

2G

ener

allo

wvo

ltage

(LV

)po

wer

inst

alla

tions

tose

curit

yga

tes

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.4:

Elec

tric

itydi

strib

utio

nto

exte

rnal

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent)

.

2Sc

reen

s:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

heig

ht(m

),to

best

ated

.

3G

ates

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

250 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Re

tain

ing

wal

lsD

efin

ition

:Re

tain

ing

wal

lsw

hich

are

not

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing.

1Re

tain

ing

wal

ls:de

tails

,in

clud

ing

heig

ht(m

)ab

ove

grou

nd,t

obe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1C

oncr

ete

reta

inin

gw

alls,

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent,

form

wor

kan

dde

sign

join

ts.

2Fi

xing

sca

stin

toor

fixed

toco

ncre

tere

tain

ing

wal

lsto

reta

inm

ason

ryw

alls

(e.g

.br

ickw

ork,

bloc

kwor

kan

dst

onew

ork)

faci

ngw

all.

3M

ason

ryfa

cing

wal

lsto

conc

rete

reta

inin

gw

alls

(e.g

.bric

kwor

k,bl

ockw

ork

and

ston

ewor

k),i

nclu

ding

rein

forc

emen

tan

dde

sign

join

ts.

4M

ason

ryre

tain

ing

wal

ls(e

.g.b

rickw

ork,

bloc

kwor

kan

dst

onew

ork)

incl

udin

gre

info

rcem

ent

and

desig

njo

ints

.5

Crib

wal

ls,in

clud

ing

timbe

r(in

clud

ing

pres

erva

tive

trea

tmen

t)an

dpr

ecas

tco

ncre

tehe

ader

san

dst

retc

hers

,and

com

bine

dun

its;

and

sand

and

grav

elfil

ling.

6G

abio

ns,i

nclu

ding

stee

lmes

hca

ges/

mat

tres

ses

and

wiri

ngto

geth

er,g

rade

dst

one

fillin

gan

dfil

ter

mem

bran

es.

7Re

info

rced

eart

h,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tla

yers

(e.g

.ste

el,p

olym

eric

and

geot

extil

e),

sele

cted

fillm

ater

ial,

anch

ors

and

soil

nails

,m

esh

tosu

ppor

tso

ftla

ndsc

ape

faci

ng,

conc

rete

,tim

ber

faci

ngan

dth

elik

e.8

Oth

erty

pes

ofre

tain

ing

stru

ctur

e.9

Pile

sas

soci

ated

with

exte

rnal

reta

inin

gw

alls

(indi

vidu

al,c

ontin

uous

and

stee

lshe

et),

incl

udin

gpi

ling

mat

san

dpl

atfo

rms

(inst

allin

gan

dre

mov

ing)

,pilin

grig

s,cu

ttin

gof

fex

cess

leng

ths

ofpi

les

orst

eels

heet

pile

s,cu

ttin

gou

tco

ncre

teto

tops

ofpi

les

and

prep

arin

gpi

lehe

ads

and

rein

forc

emen

t,an

dpi

lete

sts.

10Tr

ench

and

pit

exca

vatio

ns,i

nclu

ding

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

t(in

clud

ing

inse

rtio

nan

dex

trac

tion

ofst

eels

heet

pilin

gif

used

).11

Exca

vatin

gbe

low

grou

ndw

ater

leve

l.

1Re

tain

ing

wal

lsw

hich

form

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

3.1:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsor

sub-

elem

ent

1.3.

2:Em

bedd

edba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Soft

land

scap

ew

ork

asso

ciat

edw

ithre

tain

ing

stru

ctur

es,i

nclu

ding

prov

ision

ofto

psoi

l,pr

epar

atio

nof

tops

oil,

seed

ing

and

turfi

ngan

dpl

antin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

8.3.

1:Se

edin

gan

dtu

rfing

and

8.3.

2:Ex

tern

alpl

antin

g,as

appr

opria

te).

ELEMENT 8.4: FENCING, RAILINGS AND WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 251

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

12D

ispos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

incl

udin

gtip

ping

char

ges

and

land

fillt

ax(in

clud

ing

iner

t,no

n-ha

zard

ous

and

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialw

here

not

tobe

carr

ied

out

asfa

cilit

atin

gw

orks

).N

ote:

Whe

reno

cont

amin

atio

n/re

med

iatio

nst

rate

gyre

port

exist

s,an

allo

wan

ceis

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

the

cons

truc

tion

risk

allo

wan

cefo

rth

eex

tra

cost

ofdi

spos

ing

ofco

ntam

inat

edm

ater

ial.

13D

ispos

alof

surfa

cew

ater

and

grou

ndw

ater

.14

Con

solid

atin

gan

dco

mpa

ctin

gfo

rmat

ion

leve

lto

rece

ive

foun

datio

ns.

15Bl

indi

ng.

16W

eep

hole

s.17

Land

drai

nage

form

ing

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

reta

inin

gw

all.

18C

opin

gsan

dth

elik

e.19

Sund

ryite

ms.

20W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4Ba

rrie

rsan

dgu

ardr

ails

Def

initi

on:

Exte

rnal

vehi

cle

and

pede

stria

nba

rrie

rsan

dgu

ardr

ails

yste

ms

with

asso

ciat

edga

tes.

1Ve

hicl

ere

stra

int

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1Ve

hicl

ere

stra

int

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gpa

rape

ts.

2Pe

dest

rian

rest

rain

tsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

para

pets

.3

Vehi

cle

and

pede

stria

nco

ntro

lbar

riers

and

gate

sno

tas

soci

ated

with

fenc

ing.

4Ex

cava

ting,

disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l,co

ncre

ting

and

back

fillin

gho

les

for

post

san

dth

elik

e.5

Fixi

ngba

rrie

rsan

dgu

ardr

ails

toco

ncre

tean

dm

ason

ry.

6Pa

intin

g,co

atin

gsan

dth

elik

e.7

Sund

ryite

ms

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

epr

ovisi

onof

barr

iers

and

guar

drai

ls.8

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Ve

hicl

epr

otec

tion

barr

iers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.1:

Road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs)

.2

Vehi

cle

bum

pra

ilsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.2.

1:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

2Pe

dest

rian

rest

rain

tsy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Ve

hicl

ean

dpe

dest

rian

cont

rolb

arrie

rsan

dga

tes:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr

ELEMENT 8.4: FENCING, RAILINGS AND WALLS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 253

Ele

men

t8.

5:E

xter

nal

fixtu

res

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Si

te/s

tree

tfu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent

Def

initi

on:

Furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

tde

signe

dfo

rus

eex

tern

ally,

but

excl

udin

gite

ms

prov

ided

bya

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

.

1C

ompo

nent

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1G

ates

,whe

reno

tpa

rtof

fenc

ing,

railin

gs,

wal

ls,sc

reen

s,ba

rrie

rsor

guar

drai

ls.2

Turn

stile

s.3

Bolla

rds,

incl

udin

gre

mov

able

and

colla

psib

le.

4Se

ats,

benc

hes,

tabl

es.

5Li

tter

bins

,grit

bins

,dus

tbin

s(in

clud

ing

cont

inen

talb

ins)

.6

Post

erdi

spla

yun

its,n

otic

ebo

ards

.7

Cyc

lest

ands

.8

Dire

ctio

nals

igns

,inc

ludi

ngre

flect

ive

traf

ficsig

ns.

9Fl

agpo

les.

10Sp

orts

and

play

-gro

und

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

safe

tym

ats.

11O

ther

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

tto

beus

edex

tern

ally.

12M

inor

foot

brid

ges.

13C

loth

esdr

ying

fittin

gs.

14Bu

sst

ops,

bus

shel

ters

,tel

epho

nebo

xes/

boot

hs,p

ost

boxe

san

dro

adsig

nsw

here

not

the

resp

onsib

ility

ofa

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

.15

Scul

ptur

esan

dot

her

wor

ksof

art

exte

rnal

toth

ebu

ildin

gen

velo

pe.

16Si

te/s

tree

tfu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent

whi

chac

tas

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces

(i.e.

gene

rate

ener

gy).

17O

ther

site

and

stre

etfu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent.

1Ro

adcr

ossin

gs,i

nclu

ding

asso

ciat

edw

arni

ngsig

ns(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.2.

1:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

2C

ycle

stan

dsw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

pavi

ngs

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

2.1:

Road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs)

.3

Tree

grille

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.2.

1:Ro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

4Ex

tern

alpr

efab

ricat

edpl

ant/

tree

cont

aine

rs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.3.

2:Ex

tern

alpl

antin

g).

5G

ates

whe

rean

inte

gral

part

offe

ncin

g,ra

ilings

,wal

ls,sc

reen

s,ba

rrie

rsor

guar

drai

ls(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

8.4:

Fenc

ing,

railin

gsan

dw

alls,

asap

prop

riate

).6

Item

sw

hich

are

the

resp

onsib

ility

ofa

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

(e.g

.str

eet

light

ing,

bus

stop

san

dsh

elte

rs,t

elep

hone

boxe

s/bo

oths

,po

stbo

xes

and

road

signs

).7

Illum

inat

edtr

affic

signs

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.9:

Exte

rnal

stre

etlig

htin

gsy

stem

s).

8Ex

tern

alillu

min

atio

n/lig

htin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

9:Ex

tern

alst

reet

light

ing

syst

ems)

.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

18A

llbu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

inst

allin

gsit

e/st

reet

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

exca

vatin

g,di

spos

alof

exca

vate

dm

ater

ial,

conc

retin

gan

dba

ckfil

ling

hole

sfo

rpo

sts

and

the

like,

fixin

gde

vice

s,an

dfix

ing

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

tin

plac

e.19

Pain

ting,

coat

ing

and

pres

erva

tive

trea

tmen

ts.

20Su

ndry

item

s.21

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

2O

rnam

enta

lfea

ture

sD

efin

ition

:O

rnam

enta

lwat

erfe

atur

esor

the

like.

1W

ater

feat

ures

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C3

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

1W

ater

feat

ures

and

the

like.

2Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

inst

allin

gw

ater

feat

ures

orth

elik

e.3

Sund

ryite

ms.

4W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1D

rain

age

inst

alla

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.1:

Surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge).

2M

ains

wat

eran

dpo

wer

supp

ly(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ents

8.7.

1:W

ater

mai

nssu

pply

;8.7

.2:

Elec

tric

itym

ains

supp

ly;o

r8.

7.3:

Exte

rnal

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces,

asap

prop

riate

).3

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

exte

rnal

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.13

:Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

2O

ther

feat

ures

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

ELEMENT 8.5: EXTERNAL FIXTURES

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 255

Ele

men

t8.

6:E

xter

nal

drai

nage

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

isre

quir

edto

bem

easu

red

unde

rel

emen

t8.

6:Ex

tern

aldr

aina

ge,t

hete

rms

shal

linc

lude

the

follo

win

gw

orks

:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)A

irte

sts

(2)W

ater

test

s

(3)

Dye

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

g

2C

omm

issi

onin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

drai

nage

toem

ploy

er’s

requ

irem

ents

3Se

ttin

gal

ldra

inag

ein

stal

latio

nsto

wor

kaf

ter

com

plet

ion

ofco

mm

issi

onin

g.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

256 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

Def

initi

on:

Foul

wat

eran

dsu

rface

wat

erdr

aina

gesy

stem

s,be

low

grou

ndan

dab

ove

grou

nd,f

rom

first

man

hole

beyo

ndth

een

clos

ing

wal

lsof

the

build

ing,

the

sew

erco

nnec

tion,

orot

her

outfa

ll(e

.g.o

n-sit

ese

wag

etr

eatm

ent

faci

lity)

.

1C

onne

ctio

nsto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sse

wer

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lbra

nche

s,fit

tings

and

the

like.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

ly.C

4W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C5

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

6Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

onne

ctio

nto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sse

wer

orse

wer

s.2

Tren

ches

for

pipe

wor

k,in

clud

ing

exca

vatio

n,ea

rthw

ork

supp

ort,

back

fillin

gan

ddi

spos

alof

surp

lus

mat

eria

l.3

Pipe

line

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs.

4G

ranu

lar

beds

and

surr

ound

,con

cret

ebe

ds,

crad

les,

haun

chin

gsan

dsu

rrou

nds,

and

foam

edco

ncre

teba

ckfil

l.5

Supp

orts

for

abov

egr

ound

drai

nage

,in

clud

ing

eart

hem

bank

men

ts.

6C

onne

ctio

nsto

man

hole

san

dth

elik

e.7

Con

nect

ions

toab

ove

grou

ndso

ilst

acks

,sa

nita

ryap

plia

nces

and

was

tes.

8C

onne

ctio

nsto

anci

llary

equi

pmen

tan

dsy

stem

s(e

.g.p

umpi

ngst

atio

nsan

dse

wag

etr

eatm

ent

vess

els)

.9

Gul

lies

and

grat

ings

,inc

ludi

ngro

adgu

llies

and

grat

ings

.10

Rodd

ing

and

acce

sspo

ints

.11

Pref

abric

ated

chan

nels

(i.e.

inro

ads,

path

san

dpa

vem

ents

).12

Inte

rcep

tor

trap

san

dfre

shai

rin

lets

,and

air

rele

ase

and

was

hou

tva

lves

topr

essu

repi

pelin

es.

13In

spec

tion

cham

bers

,man

hole

san

dca

tch

pits

,inc

ludi

ngch

anne

lsbe

nchi

ngs,

step

irons

,ac

cess

cove

rsan

dot

her

acce

ssor

ies.

14So

akaw

ays.

15Re

tent

ion/

stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s.16

Ces

spoo

lsan

dse

ptic

tank

s.17

Petr

olin

terc

epto

run

its.

18Pa

ckag

edpu

mpi

ngst

atio

ns.

19O

utfa

lls/o

utle

the

adw

alls.

1A

bove

grou

ndso

ilst

acks

,was

tes

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

3.1:

Foul

drai

nage

abov

egr

ound

).2

Gro

undw

ater

pres

sure

relie

fdr

ains

toba

sem

ent

reta

inin

gw

alls

conn

ecte

dto

the

drai

nage

syst

em,i

.e.f

indr

ains

,filt

erdr

ains

and

blan

ket

drai

ns(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.3:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls).

3Su

stai

nabl

eur

ban

drai

nage

sche

mes

(SU

D)

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.2:

Anc

illary

drai

nage

syst

ems)

.4

Exte

rnal

on-s

itew

aste

wat

eror

sew

age

trea

tmen

tfa

cilit

ies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.2:

Anc

illary

drai

nage

syst

ems)

.5

Labo

rato

ry/in

dust

rialw

aste

drai

nage

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.3:

Exte

rnal

labo

rato

ryan

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

).

2D

rain

age

runs

;bel

owgr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gde

pth

oftr

ench

(m)

and

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

m

3D

rain

age

runs

;abo

vegr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

ghe

ight

abov

egr

ound

(m),

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

4Pr

efab

ricat

edch

anne

ls:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngno

min

alsiz

e,to

best

ated

.

5M

anho

les

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

dept

h(m

),to

best

ated

.

nr

6A

ltera

tions

toex

istin

gex

tern

aldr

aina

gesy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

7W

ork

toex

istin

gm

anho

les

orth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

8C

lear

ing

exist

ing

drai

ns:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

/m

9Se

alin

gre

dund

ant

drai

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

10Fi

lling

disu

sed

man

hole

sor

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nr20

Con

nect

ions

tose

wer

s,w

here

not

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sse

wer

s.21

Con

nect

ions

toan

cilla

rydr

aina

gesy

stem

s.22

Pain

ting,

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

and

coat

ing

syst

ems

todr

aina

geab

ove

grou

nd.

23Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge.

24A

ltera

tions

toex

istin

gex

tern

aldr

aina

gesy

stem

s.25

Wor

kto

exist

ing

man

hole

sor

the

like.

26C

lear

ing

exist

ing

drai

ns.

27Se

alin

gre

dund

ant

drai

ns,i

nclu

ding

fillin

gen

tire

leng

thof

drai

nw

ithfo

amco

ncre

teor

the

like.

28Fi

lling

disu

sed

man

hole

s.29

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

exte

rnal

surfa

cew

ater

and

foul

wat

erdr

aina

ge.

30Su

ndry

item

s.31

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

32W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

11Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

12C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

258 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2A

ncilla

rydr

aina

gesy

stem

sD

efin

ition

:Sy

stem

sw

itha

stor

age

tank

orve

ssel

for

the

rece

ptio

nof

foul

wat

eran

dse

wag

eat

one

leve

l,fo

rtr

ansf

erby

pum

pto

drai

nsor

sew

ers

ata

high

erle

vel;

sew

age

trea

tmen

tsy

stem

sto

mee

tlo

cal

spec

ialn

eeds

whe

reit

isne

cess

ary

totr

eat

hum

anor

anim

alse

wag

eto

rend

erit

safe

for

disc

harg

ein

toth

est

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

drai

nage

syst

em;a

ndsu

stai

nabl

eur

ban

drai

nage

sche

mes

.

1Pu

mpi

ngst

atio

ns:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allo

bstr

uctio

ns.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rsu

stai

nabl

eur

ban

drai

nage

sche

mes

isth

esu

rface

area

ofla

ndse

rved

byth

esc

hem

e.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C7

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Pu

mpi

ngst

atio

ns.

2Ej

ecto

rst

atio

ns.

3St

orag

e/re

tent

ion

tank

san

dve

ssel

s(e

.g.

conc

rete

and

prop

rieta

ry),

incl

udin

gsu

ppor

ts,

form

ing

prot

ectiv

ebu

nds

and

the

like.

4Se

wag

etr

eatm

ent

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gre

ceiv

ers

orst

orag

eve

ssel

san

dtr

eatm

ent

vess

els

(e.g

.con

cret

ean

dpr

oprie

tary

),co

ntro

lco

mpo

nent

san

dm

onito

ring

equi

pmen

t.5

Enzy

me

syst

ems.

6Su

stai

nabl

eur

ban

drai

nage

sche

mes

(SU

DS)

.7

Con

trol

com

pone

nts

loca

ted

exte

rnal

ly.8

Mon

itorin

geq

uipm

ent

loca

ted

exte

rnal

ly.9

Pain

ting,

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

and

coat

ing

syst

ems

toan

cilla

rydr

aina

geeq

uipm

ent

and

syst

ems.

10Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

the

prov

ision

ofan

cilla

rydr

aina

geeq

uipm

ent

and

syst

ems.

11Su

ndry

item

sas

soci

ated

with

the

prov

ision

ofan

cilla

rydr

aina

geeq

uipm

ent

and

syst

ems.

12Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.13

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Pa

ckag

edpu

mpi

ngst

atio

ns(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

).2

Gen

eral

low

volta

ge(L

V)

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

anci

llary

drai

nage

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gca

bles

,exc

avat

ing

and

back

fillin

gtr

ench

esan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

4:El

ectr

icity

dist

ribut

ion

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t).

3C

onne

ctio

nsfro

mdr

aina

gepi

pelin

eto

syst

em(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

1:Su

rface

wat

eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

).4

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).

2Ej

ecto

rst

atio

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

3St

orag

e/re

tent

ion

tank

san

dve

ssel

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Se

wag

etr

eatm

ent

syst

ems:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

5En

zym

esy

stem

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

6Su

stai

nabl

eur

ban

drai

nage

sche

mes

:det

ails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

7Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

8C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3Ex

tern

alch

emic

al,

toxi

can

din

dust

rial

liqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

Def

initi

on:

Labo

rato

ry/in

dust

rial

was

tedr

aina

ge,f

rom

the

exte

rnal

face

ofth

eex

tern

alw

allt

opo

int

ofdi

spos

al.

1D

rain

age

runs

;bel

owgr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gde

pth

oftr

ench

(m)

and

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lbra

nche

s,fit

tings

and

the

like.

C3

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

5W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C6

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

7Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Tr

ench

esfo

rpi

pew

ork,

incl

udin

gex

cava

tion,

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

t,ba

ckfil

ling

and

disp

osal

ofsu

rplu

sm

ater

ial.

2Pi

pew

ork

and

pipe

wor

kfit

tings

.3

Gra

nula

rbe

dsan

dsu

rrou

nd,c

oncr

ete

beds

,cr

adle

s,ha

unch

ings

and

surr

ound

s,an

dfo

amed

conc

rete

back

fill.

4Su

ppor

tsfo

rab

ove

grou

nddr

aina

ge,

incl

udin

gea

rth

emba

nkm

ents

.5

Con

nect

ions

,tan

ksan

dth

elik

e.6

Stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s.7

Sett

lem

ent

tank

s.8

Efflu

ent

trea

tmen

tpl

ant.

9D

osin

geq

uipm

ent.

10St

erilis

atio

neq

uipm

ent.

11C

onne

ctio

nsto

equi

pmen

t.12

Con

trol

com

pone

nts

loca

ted

exte

rnal

ly.13

Mon

itorin

geq

uipm

ent

loca

ted

exte

rnal

ly.14

Pain

ting,

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

and

coat

ing

syst

ems

todr

aina

gepi

pelin

es.

15Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

labo

rato

ryan

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

.16

Sund

ryite

ms.

17Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.18

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1La

bora

tory

and

indu

stria

lliq

uid

was

tedr

aina

gefro

mex

tern

alfa

ceof

the

exte

rnal

wal

lto

the

build

ing

toap

plia

nce

oreq

uipm

ent

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

3.2:

Labo

rato

ryan

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

).2

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

exte

rnal

labo

rato

ryan

din

dust

riall

iqui

dw

aste

drai

nage

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

6.5:

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngof

exte

rnal

drai

nage

inst

alla

tions

).

2D

rain

age

runs

;abo

vegr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

ghe

ight

abov

egr

ound

(m)

and

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

m

3Eq

uipm

ent

and

plan

t:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

260 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

4La

nddr

aina

geD

efin

ition

:D

ispos

alsy

stem

sfo

rth

edr

aina

geof

wat

erlo

gged

grou

nd.

1D

rain

age

runs

;bel

owgr

ound

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gde

pth

oftr

ench

(m)

and

nom

inal

size

ofpi

pe(m

m),

tobe

stat

ed.

mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lbra

nche

s,fit

tings

and

the

like.

C3

The

area

mea

sure

dfo

rdr

aina

gebl

anke

tsis

the

surfa

cear

eaof

land

serv

iced

byth

ebl

anke

t.C

4Th

ear

eam

easu

red

for

land

drai

nage

topa

rkla

nds

isth

esu

rface

area

ofpa

rkla

nd.

C5

Oth

erco

stsig

nific

ant

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Such

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

mea

sure

dby

area

(m2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C6

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

7W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C8

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

9Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Fi

lter

drai

ns,w

ithor

with

out

pipe

s.2

Fin

drai

ns,w

ithor

with

out

pipe

s.3

Mol

edr

ains

.4

Tren

chle

ssdr

ains

.5

Pipe

drai

ns,i

nclu

ding

fittin

gs.

6D

rain

age

blan

kets

(e.g

.com

prisi

ngla

yer

ofag

greg

ate,

poro

uspi

pes

and

uppe

r/lo

wer

geot

extil

epi

pes)

.7

Tren

ches

for

pipe

wor

k,in

clud

ing

exca

vatio

n,ea

rthw

ork

supp

ort,

back

fillin

gan

ddi

spos

alof

surp

lus

mat

eria

l.8

Pipe

wor

kan

dpi

pew

ork

fittin

gs(t

opo

int

ofdi

spos

al).

9G

ranu

lar

filla

ndsu

rrou

nds.

10G

eote

xtile

filte

rsan

dtr

ench

linin

gs.

11Si

lttr

aps,

silt

trap

man

hole

san

dth

elik

e.12

Soak

away

s.13

Stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s.14

Out

falls

/out

let

head

wal

ls.15

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithla

nddr

aina

ge.

16C

lear

ing

exist

ing

ditc

hes,

chan

nels

and

the

like.

17Su

ndry

item

s.18

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

19W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1G

roun

dwat

erpr

essu

rere

lief

drai

nsto

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsco

nnec

ted

toth

em

ain

unde

rgro

und

drai

nage

syst

ems

topo

int

ofdi

spos

al(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

1.3:

Base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

ls).

2Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofla

nddr

aina

ge(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.6.

5:Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofex

tern

aldr

aina

gein

stal

latio

ns).

2M

anho

les

and

the

like:

deta

ils,i

nclu

ding

dept

h(m

),to

best

ated

.

nr

3D

rain

age

blan

kets

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m2

4La

nddr

aina

geto

park

land

:det

ails,

incl

udin

gce

ntre

sof

mai

nru

ns(m

)an

dla

tera

ls(m

),to

best

ated

.

ha

5Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

6C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Ele

men

t8.

7:E

xter

nal

serv

ices

No

te:W

here

test

ing

and

com

mis

sion

ing

isre

quir

edto

bem

easu

red

unde

rel

emen

t8.

7:Ex

tern

alse

rvic

es,t

hete

rms

shal

linc

lude

the

follo

win

gw

orks

:

1Te

stin

gin

clud

es:

(1)T

estin

geq

uipm

ent

and

cons

umab

les

(2)

Cal

ibra

tion

(3)

Site

inst

alla

tion

test

s

(4)

Stat

icte

stin

g,in

clud

ing

test

ing

reco

rds

(5)

Perf

orm

ance

test

ing,

incl

udin

gpe

rfor

man

cete

stre

cord

s

(6)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rte

stin

g

2C

omm

issi

onin

gin

clud

es:

(1)

Com

mis

sion

ing,

incl

udin

gpr

elim

inar

ych

ecks

,set

ting

syst

ems

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

and

regu

latio

nth

ereo

f,an

dco

mm

issi

onin

gre

cord

s

(2)T

empo

rary

oper

atio

nof

equi

pmen

tto

empl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

(3)

Fuel

sre

quir

edfo

rco

mm

issi

onin

g

3Se

ttin

gal

lmec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

serv

ices

and

inst

alla

tions

tow

ork

afte

rco

mpl

etio

nof

com

mis

sion

ing

(initi

alop

erat

ion)

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1W

ater

mai

nssu

pply

Def

initi

on:

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sbr

ingi

ngw

ater

from

the

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sm

ains

topo

int

ofen

try

into

build

ing.

Incl

udin

gdi

strib

utio

nto

exte

rnal

user

poin

ts(e

.g.t

oex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t)an

dfir

ehy

dran

ts.

1C

onne

ctio

nsto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sw

ater

mai

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Fo

rco

nnec

tions

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t,th

enu

mbe

rof

draw

-off

poin

tsis

tobe

stat

ed.

C3

The

leng

thof

linea

rco

mpo

nent

sm

easu

red

isth

eir

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allb

ranc

hes,

fittin

gsan

dth

elik

e.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Des

crip

tions

shal

linc

lude

the

amou

ntof

any

PCSu

min

clud

edin

the

unit

rate

sap

plie

dto

the

item

.C

6W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

ofth

esit

eis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C7

Con

trac

tor

desig

ned

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

the

cont

ract

oris

only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.C

8Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1C

onne

ctio

nsto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sw

ater

mai

n.2

Wat

erm

ain

from

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sm

ains

tow

ater

met

er,i

nclu

ding

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs,e

xcav

atio

nan

dba

ckfil

ling

tren

ches

,gro

und

anch

orbl

ocks

,and

the

like.

3C

onne

ctio

nsto

exte

rnal

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent.

4M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

and

dist

ribut

ion

ofw

ater

supp

lyto

exte

rnal

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent)

,in

clud

ing

pipe

lines

and

pipe

line

fittin

gs,

exca

vatio

nan

dba

ckfil

ling

tren

ches

,gro

und

anch

orbl

ocks

and

the

like.

5W

ater

met

ers,

whe

reno

tpr

ovid

edby

the

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

,inc

ludi

ngch

ambe

rsan

den

clos

ures

.6

Fire

hydr

ants

.7

Trac

ehe

atin

g.8

Ther

mal

insu

latio

n.9

Con

stru

ctin

gst

opva

lve

surfa

cebo

xes.

10Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

sex

tern

alto

the

build

ing,

incl

udin

gco

llect

ion

pipe

lines

.11

Gre

yw

ater

syst

ems

exte

rnal

toth

ebu

ildin

g,in

clud

ing

colle

ctio

npi

pelin

es.

12Su

ndry

item

s.13

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

14W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1Pi

ped

wat

ersu

pply

syst

ems

from

poin

tof

entr

yin

tobu

ildin

gto

appl

ianc

esan

deq

uipm

ent

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

1:M

ains

wat

ersu

pply

).2

Pipe

dw

ater

supp

lysy

stem

sto

dist

ribut

eco

ldw

ater

from

poin

tof

stor

age

tous

erpo

ints

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n).

3Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

sin

tern

alto

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

4.2:

Col

dw

ater

dist

ribut

ion)

.4

Gre

yw

ater

syst

ems

inte

rnal

toth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.4.

2:C

old

wat

erdi

strib

utio

n).

5Irr

igat

ion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.10

:Irr

igat

ion

syst

ems)

.6

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

12:

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

2C

onne

ctio

nsto

exte

rnal

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

3Se

rvic

eru

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

4Ra

inw

ater

harv

estin

gsy

stem

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

enu

mbe

rof

colle

ctio

npo

ints

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

nr

5G

rey

wat

ersy

stem

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngth

enu

mbe

rof

colle

ctio

npo

ints

(nr)

,to

best

ated

.

6Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

7C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

2El

ectr

icity

mai

nssu

pply

Def

initi

on:

The

dist

ribut

ion

ofhi

ghvo

ltage

(HV

)el

ectr

icity

from

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’ssu

pply

toan

on-s

itetr

ansf

orm

erst

atio

n;th

edi

strib

utio

nof

low

volta

ge(L

V)

elec

tric

ityfro

mth

eon

-site

tran

sfor

mer

(or

othe

rsu

pply

inta

ke)

toth

em

ain

switc

hgea

rpa

nelw

ithin

the

build

ing;

and

exte

rnal

inst

alla

tions

for

prov

idin

gel

ectr

icity

,in

clud

ing

emer

genc

yor

stan

dby

gene

ratio

npl

ant.

1C

onne

ctio

nsto

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sel

ectr

icity

mai

n:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

3O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C4

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

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ly.N

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ific

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ents

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mpo

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sof

the

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ing

proj

ect

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not

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entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

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t).

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and

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ioni

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ribut

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avat

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and

back

fillin

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ench

esan

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ions

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atio

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ain

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ithin

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build

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gan

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ckfil

ling

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ches

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like.

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cess

cove

rs.

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and

othe

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tion

for

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plan

t,in

clud

ing

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genc

yor

stan

dby

gene

ratio

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ant.

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ndry

item

s.9

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

10W

here

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ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

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bcon

trac

tor,

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ontr

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r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

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low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1LV

dist

ribut

ion

from

,and

incl

udin

g,m

ain

switc

hgea

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oar

eadi

strib

utio

nbo

ards

and/

orsu

b-di

strib

utio

nbo

ards

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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tric

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ains

and

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mai

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utio

n).

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otec

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poun

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onne

cted

with

tran

sfor

mer

subs

tatio

nsan

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elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

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12:B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

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ectr

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nera

tion

inst

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tions

with

inth

ebu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

5:Lo

cal

elec

tric

ityge

nera

tion

syst

ems)

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stor

age

and

dist

ribut

ion

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

elec

tric

ityge

nera

tion

plan

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

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tern

alfu

elst

orag

ean

dpi

ped

dist

ribut

ion

syst

ems)

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ing

man

agem

ent

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and

othe

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ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

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entr

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ntro

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ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).6

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er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

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er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

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rvic

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ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

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3Tr

ansf

orm

ersu

b-st

atio

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

nr

4Ex

tern

alel

ectr

icity

gene

ratio

nin

stal

latio

n/pl

ant:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

264 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

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nit

Mea

sure

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tru

les

for

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uded

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stem

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the

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ener

gy.

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ind

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ails

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ed.

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ed,t

henu

mbe

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pone

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ote:

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spon

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ific

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and

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mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

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perc

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gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

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gan

dco

mm

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ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

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com

prisi

ngth

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b-el

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t.A

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perc

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nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

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cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

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ind

turb

ines

,whe

reex

tern

alto

the

build

ing.

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otov

olta

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here

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rnal

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ebu

ildin

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ors,

whe

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tern

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build

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ther

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mat

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devi

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sin

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and

back

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ench

esan

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stru

ctin

gdr

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ts,i

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acce

ssco

vers

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ker

tape

,cov

ertil

esan

dot

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spec

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prot

ectio

nfo

rel

ectr

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cabl

es.

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

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rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

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wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1W

ind

turb

ines

,pho

tovo

ltaic

devi

ces

and

othe

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ansf

orm

atio

nde

vice

sw

hich

are

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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8.6:

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sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces)

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tpu

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uded

inel

emen

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5:H

eat

sour

ce).

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roun

dso

urce

heat

ing

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t5.

5:H

eat

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ce).

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lar

colle

ctor

sw

hich

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anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

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sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces)

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/str

eet

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t(e

.g.

play

grou

ndeq

uipm

ent

and

scul

ptur

es)

whi

chac

tas

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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/str

eet

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t).

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ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

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ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

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tral

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rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

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(BM

S)).

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nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

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mat

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devi

ces,

incl

udin

gba

ses

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

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:Bui

lder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

).

2Ph

otov

olta

icde

vice

s:de

tails

,inc

ludi

ngsu

rface

area

ofun

its(m

2),

tobe

stat

ed.

3O

ther

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

ces:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

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uded

Excl

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ribut

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tern

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ant

and

equi

pmen

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efin

ition

:Su

b-ci

rcui

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inst

alla

tions

from

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dist

ribut

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boar

dsto

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rnal

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pmen

tte

rmin

atin

gat

sock

etou

tlets

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nnec

tion

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and

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rac

cess

orie

s,in

clud

ing

final

conn

ectio

nsto

perm

anen

tm

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lan

del

ectr

ical

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent,

exte

rnal

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ures

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erfe

atur

es)

and

the

like.

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onne

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nsto

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rnal

plan

tor

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t:de

tails

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stat

ed.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

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2Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

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thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

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ral

lobs

truc

tions

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nent

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eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

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eto

bem

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red

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(m)

oren

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ated

(nr)

sepa

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acco

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ithth

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rem

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for

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isto

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did

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5C

ontr

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ork

isto

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edan

did

entif

ied

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ly.N

ote:

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reth

eco

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ctor

ison

lyre

spon

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for

desig

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ific

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and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

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ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C6

The

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gead

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nsfo

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are

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appl

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nbe

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ied

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ver

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cost

sof

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test

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and

com

miss

ioni

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ener

allo

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(LV

)po

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tions

toex

tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

cabl

es,e

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gan

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ckfil

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like.

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ran

ddi

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nbo

ards

,whe

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clud

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part

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b-m

ains

dist

ribut

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3U

nint

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ptib

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supp

ly(U

PS)

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like,

spec

ific

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tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t.4

Cab

les

and

wiri

ng,i

nclu

ding

supp

ort

com

pone

nts

from

sub-

dist

ribut

ion

boar

dsto

fuse

conn

ectio

nun

itsan

dth

elik

e.5

Con

duits

and

cabl

etr

unki

ng,i

nclu

ding

all

fittin

gsan

dsu

ppor

tco

mpo

nent

s.6

Eart

hing

and

bond

ing

com

pone

nts.

7C

onst

ruct

ing

draw

pits

,inc

ludi

ngac

cess

cove

rs.

8M

arke

rta

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over

tiles

and

othe

rsp

ecia

lpr

otec

tion

for

elec

tric

alca

bles

.9

Fuse

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nun

itsan

dot

her

outle

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cess

orie

s.10

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

toeq

uipm

ent

(e.g

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pum

ping

stat

ions

and

ejec

tor

stat

ions

).11

Sepa

rate

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

spec

ialis

tm

echa

nica

land

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

(e.g

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sew

age

trea

tmen

tpl

ant)

.12

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

tosp

ecia

list

mec

hani

cal

and

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

whe

reno

tca

rrie

dou

tby

the

equi

pmen

tin

stal

ler.

13Su

ndry

item

s.14

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

15W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1G

ener

alpo

wer

inst

alla

tions

with

inbu

ildin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.8.

2:Po

wer

inst

alla

tions

).2

Gen

eral

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

exte

rnal

wat

erfe

atur

esan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.5.

2:O

rnam

enta

lfea

ture

s).

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ener

alpo

wer

inst

alla

tions

toex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

8:Ex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

s).

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ener

alpo

wer

inst

alla

tions

toex

tern

alillu

min

atio

nsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

9:Ex

tern

alst

reet

light

ing

syst

ems)

.5

Fina

lcon

nect

ions

tosp

ecia

list

mec

hani

cal

and

elec

tric

aleq

uipm

ent

whe

reca

rrie

dou

tby

the

equi

pmen

tin

stal

ler.

6Bu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

san

dot

her

cont

rols

yste

ms

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

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:Cen

tral

cont

rol/b

uild

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(BM

S)).

7Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

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:Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

).

2C

onne

ctio

nsto

exte

rnal

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

m

3Se

rvic

eru

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

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uded

Excl

uded

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

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toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

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trac

tor’s

prel

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arie

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sign

fees

,risk

allo

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ce,o

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and

prof

it.

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asm

ains

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lyD

efin

ition

:Pi

ped

natu

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assu

pply

syst

ems

taki

ngga

sfro

mth

est

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

mai

nsto

gas

met

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268 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

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elem

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pone

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elem

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Com

pone

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truc

tions

.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C7

Stat

eif

exte

rnal

secu

rity

syst

ems

incl

uded

with

build

ing

secu

rity

syst

ems

(cro

ss-r

efer

ence

tosu

b-el

emen

t5.

13.2

:Sec

urity

syst

ems)

.C

8Th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tions

for

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ngar

eto

beap

plie

dto

tota

lcos

tof

the

item

sco

mpr

ising

the

sub-

elem

ent.

Asin

gle

com

bine

dpe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

can

beap

plie

dto

cove

rth

eco

sts

ofbo

thte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.

1Su

rvei

llanc

eeq

uipm

ent

(e.g

.CC

TV).

2Se

curit

yde

tect

ion

equi

pmen

t.3

Secu

rity

alar

meq

uipm

ent.

4G

ate

acce

ssco

ntro

lsys

tem

s.5

Gat

een

try

syst

ems

(aud

ioan

dvi

sual

).6

Secu

rity

light

san

dlig

htin

gsy

stem

s.7

Oth

erse

curit

ysy

stem

s.8

Cab

les/

wiri

ngin

terli

nkin

gco

mpo

nent

sof

exte

rnal

secu

rity

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gex

cava

ting

and

back

fillin

gtr

ench

es,p

rote

ctio

nan

dth

elik

e.9

Cam

era

pole

san

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

exca

vatin

g,co

ncre

ting

and

back

fillin

gho

les

for

pole

san

dth

elik

e.10

Gen

eral

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

exte

rnal

secu

rity

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gca

bles

,exc

avat

ing

and

back

fillin

gtr

ench

esan

dth

elik

e.11

Con

stru

ctin

gdr

awpi

ts,i

nclu

ding

acce

ssco

vers

.12

Mar

ker

tape

,cov

ertil

esan

dot

her

spec

ial

prot

ectio

nfo

rel

ectr

ical

cabl

es.

13Su

ndry

item

s.14

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

15W

here

wor

ksar

eto

beca

rrie

dou

tby

asu

bcon

trac

tor,

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

Not

e:A

llow

ance

tobe

mad

ew

ithin

unit

rate

appl

ied

toel

emen

tor

com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.

1In

tern

alob

serv

atio

nan

dac

cess

cont

rol

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

12.2

:Sec

urity

syst

ems)

.2

Secu

rity

gate

s,in

clud

ing

mec

hani

cala

ndel

ectr

ical

oper

atin

geq

uipm

ent,

guid

era

ilsan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

8.4:

Fenc

ing,

railin

gsan

dw

alls,

asap

prop

riate

).3

Build

ing

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

and

othe

rco

ntro

lsys

tem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

5.12

.3:C

entr

alco

ntro

l/bui

ldin

gm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(B

MS)

).4

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

12:

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

2Se

curit

yde

tect

ion

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

3Se

curit

yal

arm

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

4G

ate

acce

ssco

ntro

lsy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

nr

5G

ate

entr

ysy

stem

s:de

tails

ofea

chty

peof

syst

emto

best

ated

.

6Se

curit

ylig

hts

and

light

ing

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

item

/nr

7O

ther

secu

rity

syst

ems:

deta

ilsof

each

type

ofsy

stem

tobe

stat

ed.

8Se

rvic

eru

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

9Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

10C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

270 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

9Ex

tern

alst

reet

light

ing

syst

ems

Def

initi

on:

Exte

rnal

illum

inat

ion

syst

ems,

incl

udin

glig

htin

gto

pede

stria

nar

eas,

path

san

dro

ads,

and

illum

inat

edtr

affic

signs

.

1Ex

tern

allig

htin

gto

pede

stria

nar

eas:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

nrC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C3

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

4C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C5

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Ex

tern

allig

htin

g,co

lum

ns,p

oles

,bol

lard

s,an

dm

asts

,lum

inai

res

and

lam

ps,c

able

s,lig

htin

gto

exte

rnal

surfa

ces/

area

s.2

Fixi

nglu

min

aire

san

dla

mps

tobu

ildin

gfa

bric

.3

Illum

inat

edtr

affic

signs

.4

Gen

eral

pow

erin

stal

latio

nsto

exte

rnal

illum

inat

ion

syst

ems,

incl

udin

gca

bles

,ex

cava

ting

and

back

fillin

gtr

ench

esan

dth

elik

e.5

Con

stru

ctin

gdr

awpi

ts,i

nclu

ding

acce

ssco

vers

.6

Mar

ker

tape

,cov

ertil

esan

dot

her

spec

ial

prot

ectio

nfo

rel

ectr

ical

cabl

es.

7Lu

min

aire

san

dla

mps

.8

Ligh

ting

cont

rolp

oint

s.9

Pain

ting

and

anti-

corr

osio

ntr

eatm

ents

topo

les,

bolla

rds,

mas

tsan

dth

elik

e.10

Sund

ryite

ms.

11Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.12

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1Li

ghtin

gfix

edto

the

exte

rior

ofth

ebu

ildin

gsu

pplie

das

part

ofth

ein

terio

rlig

htin

gsy

stem

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t5.

8.3:

Ligh

ting

inst

alla

tions

).2

Secu

rity

light

san

dlig

htin

gsy

stem

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

8:Ex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

s).

3Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.12

:Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

).

2Ex

tern

allig

htin

gto

path

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

3Ex

tern

allig

htin

gto

road

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Ill

umin

ated

traf

ficsig

ns:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

5Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

6C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

10Lo

cal/d

istric

the

atin

gin

stal

latio

nsD

efin

ition

:Lo

cal/d

istric

the

atin

gin

stal

latio

ns,i

nclu

ding

heat

sour

ce.

1H

eat

sour

ceas

soci

ated

plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

item

/nr

C1

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

been

umer

ated

,the

num

ber

ofco

mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

C2

Whe

reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

beite

mise

d,th

enu

mbe

rof

key

elem

ents

com

prisi

ngth

eco

mpo

nent

are

tobe

iden

tifie

d,de

scrib

edan

den

umer

ated

with

inth

ede

scrip

tion

ofth

eco

mpo

nent

.C

3Th

ele

ngth

oflin

ear

com

pone

nts

mea

sure

dis

thei

rex

trem

ele

ngth

,ove

ral

lobs

truc

tions

.C

4O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C5

Wor

kou

tsid

eth

ecu

rtila

geof

the

site

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

6C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

C7

The

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nsfo

rte

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

are

tobe

appl

ied

toto

talc

ost

ofth

eite

ms

com

prisi

ngth

esu

b-el

emen

t.A

singl

eco

mbi

ned

perc

enta

gead

ditio

nca

nbe

appl

ied

toco

ver

the

cost

sof

both

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

1Ex

tern

ally

loca

ted

heat

sour

ce(e

.g.b

oile

rpl

ant)

,inc

ludi

ngan

cilla

rypl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t.2

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

heat

sour

ce.

3H

eat

dist

ribut

ion

pipe

lines

from

heat

sour

ceto

poin

tof

entr

yin

tobu

ildin

g,in

clud

ing

pipe

lines

,pip

elin

efit

tings

and

anci

llarie

s(e

.g.

valv

esan

dpu

mps

).4

Hea

ting

duct

san

dac

cess

cove

rsto

loca

l/dist

rict

heat

ing

pipe

lines

.5

Inst

rum

enta

tion

and

cont

rolc

ompo

nent

sto

heat

ing

syst

ems.

6Th

erm

alin

sula

tion.

7Su

ndry

item

s.8

Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng9

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1In

tern

ally

loca

ted

heat

sour

ce(e

.g.b

oile

rpl

ant)

,inc

ludi

ngan

cilla

rypl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.5:

Hea

tso

urce

).2

Hea

tdi

strib

utio

npi

pelin

esfro

mpo

int

ofen

try

into

build

ing

tohe

atem

itter

orot

her

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

5.6:

Spac

ehe

atin

gan

dai

rco

nditi

onin

g,as

appr

opria

te).

3Fu

elsu

pply

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.5:

Gas

mai

nssu

pply

orsu

b-el

emen

t8.

7.7:

Exte

rnal

fuel

stor

age

and

pipe

ddi

strib

utio

nsy

stem

s,as

appr

opria

te).

4Bo

iler

hous

esan

dth

elik

e(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.8.

2:A

ncilla

rybu

ildin

gsan

dst

ruct

ures

).5

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

12:

Build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

2Se

rvic

eru

ns:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.m

3Ex

tern

alhe

atin

gdu

cts

and

duct

acce

ssco

vers

:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

4Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.%

5C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

11Bu

ilder

’sw

ork

inco

nnec

tion

with

exte

rnal

serv

ices

Def

initi

on:

Sund

rybu

ilder

’sw

ork

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

ein

stal

latio

nof

wat

er,g

as,

elec

tric

ity,h

eatin

g,ve

ntila

tion

abov

egr

ound

drai

nage

,te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nsan

dot

her

serv

ices

.

1D

ucts

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.nr

/mC

1W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

enum

erat

ed,t

henu

mbe

rof

com

pone

nts

isto

best

ated

.C

2W

here

com

pone

nts

are

tobe

item

ised,

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num

ber

ofke

yel

emen

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mpr

ising

the

com

pone

ntar

eto

beid

entif

ied,

desc

ribed

and

enum

erat

edw

ithin

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desc

riptio

nof

the

com

pone

nt.

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reth

elin

ear

leng

thof

aco

mpo

nent

isto

bem

easu

red,

the

leng

thm

easu

red

isits

extr

eme

leng

th,o

ver

allf

ittin

gsan

dth

elik

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4W

here

ape

rcen

tage

addi

tion

isto

beap

plie

d,th

epe

rcen

tage

addi

tion

isto

beap

plie

dto

the

cost

targ

ets

for

sub-

elem

ents

8.7.

1to

8.7.

11in

clus

ive

asap

prop

riate

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hsy

stem

isto

beid

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

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ther

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fican

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mpo

nent

sar

eto

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scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

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rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

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easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

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rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C6

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kto

exist

ing

build

ings

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

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rate

ly.C

7W

ork

outs

ide

the

curt

ilage

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desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

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trac

tor

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ned

wor

kis

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ribed

and

iden

tifie

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here

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cont

ract

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only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

build

ing

proj

ect)

.

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ucts

and

the

like

for

exte

rnal

mai

nsse

rvic

es.

2Su

ppor

tsto

exte

rnal

stor

age

tank

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ssel

san

dth

elik

e.3

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elik

eto

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age/

rete

ntio

nta

nks

and

vess

els.

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otec

tive

com

poun

ds,f

enci

ng,s

tora

gera

cks

asso

ciat

edw

ithLP

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stal

latio

nsan

dth

elik

e.5

Prot

ectiv

eco

mpo

unds

,con

nect

edw

ithtr

ansf

orm

ersu

bsta

tions

and

the

like.

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ses

for

serv

ices

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pmen

t,in

clud

ing

for

tran

sfor

mat

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win

dtu

rbin

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phot

ovol

taic

devi

ces

and

the

like)

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pain

ting

oran

ti-co

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tsof

mec

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pmen

t,in

clud

ing

fuel

stor

age

tank

san

dve

ssel

s,pi

pelin

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dth

elik

e.8

Form

ing/

cutt

ing

hole

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ortic

es,s

inki

ngs,

chas

esan

dth

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e,in

clud

ing

mak

ing

good

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duct

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eves

and

the

like.

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ench

cove

rs,d

uct

cove

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dfr

ames

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ping

upan

dse

alin

gho

les.

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rere

sista

ntst

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ng,i

nclu

ding

fire

sleev

es.

13Id

entif

icat

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labe

lling

and

colo

urco

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ofse

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stal

latio

nsan

dsy

stem

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ilder

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ork

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sin

conn

ectio

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ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es.

15Su

ndry

item

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Test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

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here

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ksar

eto

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rrie

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tby

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trac

tor,

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ance

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unit

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pone

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imin

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and

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rrou

nds

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t8.

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tern

aldr

aina

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elem

ent

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ices

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appr

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over

tiles

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ntifi

catio

nta

pes

and

othe

rsp

ecia

lpro

tect

ion

for

serv

ices

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uded

inel

emen

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stru

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awpi

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nclu

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ssco

vers

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

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tric

itym

ains

supp

ly,su

b-el

emen

t8.

7.3:

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rnal

tran

sfor

mat

ion

devi

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sub-

elem

ent

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ectr

icity

dist

ribut

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tern

alpl

ant

and

equi

pmen

t,su

b-el

emen

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com

mun

icat

ions

and

othe

rco

mm

unic

atio

nsy

stem

conn

ectio

ns,

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

8:Ex

tern

alse

curit

ysy

stem

s,su

b-el

emen

t8.

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rnal

stre

etlig

htin

gsy

stem

s,as

appr

opria

te).

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eatin

gdu

cts

and

acce

ssco

vers

tolo

cal/d

istric

the

atin

gpi

pelin

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.7.

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ocal

/dist

rict

heat

ing

inst

alla

tions

).

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ppor

tsto

exte

rnal

stor

age

tank

s,ve

ssel

san

dth

elik

e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

item

/nr

3Fu

elbu

nds

and

the

like

tost

orag

e/re

tent

ion

tank

san

dve

ssel

s:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

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otec

tive

com

poun

ds,

fenc

ing,

stor

age

rack

sas

soci

ated

with

LPG

inst

alla

tions

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

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otec

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poun

ds,

conn

ecte

dw

ithtr

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orm

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b-st

atio

nsan

dth

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e:de

tails

tobe

stat

ed.

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ses

for

serv

ices

equi

pmen

t:de

tails

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clud

ing

size,

tobe

stat

ed.

nr

7O

ther

build

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

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tern

alse

rvic

es:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

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%

8Te

stin

gof

inst

alla

tions

.

9C

omm

issio

ning

ofin

stal

latio

ns.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 273

Ele

men

t8.

8:M

ino

rbu

ildin

gw

ork

san

dan

cilla

rybu

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gs

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elem

ent

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pone

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nit

Mea

sure

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tru

les

for

com

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uded

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efin

ition

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of,a

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tera

tions

to,e

xist

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incl

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gov

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and

equi

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gan

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clud

ing

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A(m

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item

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eto

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umer

ated

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num

ber

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mpo

nent

sis

tobe

stat

ed.

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reco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

beite

mise

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enu

mbe

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key

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prisi

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eco

mpo

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are

tobe

iden

tifie

d,de

scrib

edan

den

umer

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with

inth

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scrip

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ofth

eco

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ear

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inte

rnal

floor

area

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rule

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mea

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tfo

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cert

aini

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did

entif

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rate

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chco

mpo

nent

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eto

bem

easu

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byar

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rm

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(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

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rem

ent

for

this

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elem

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tsid

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ecu

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isto

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6C

ontr

acto

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dw

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isto

bede

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did

entif

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ly.N

ote:

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reth

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ison

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spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

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ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

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furb

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ent

(incl

udin

gal

tera

tions

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exist

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sepa

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fenc

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alls

and

reta

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orks

arisi

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all

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men

ts.

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ther

min

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item

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are

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bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

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,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

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wan

ceto

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ade

with

inun

itra

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plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

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elim

inar

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desig

nfe

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clud

edin

elem

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8.2:

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ths

and

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ngs)

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exist

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sed

area

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

8.3.

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edin

gan

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).3

Alte

ratio

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exist

ing

exte

rnal

drai

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(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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and

foul

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ge).

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ork

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les

orth

elik

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clud

edin

sub-

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eran

dfo

ulw

ater

drai

nage

).5

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arin

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istin

gdr

ains

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

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and

foul

wat

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aina

ge).

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alin

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dund

ant

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tire

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uded

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and

foul

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ge).

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clud

edin

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elem

ent

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eran

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ater

drai

nage

).

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verh

aulin

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istin

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land

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and

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stat

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stat

ed.

nr/m

GROUP ELEMENT 8: EXTERNAL WORKS

274 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

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nit

Mea

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les

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oren

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(nr)

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eth

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ork

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tof

part

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all

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ribed

and

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tifie

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para

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ned

wor

kis

tobe

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ribed

and

iden

tifie

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para

tely.

Not

e:W

here

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cont

ract

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only

resp

onsib

lefo

rde

signi

ngsp

ecifi

cel

emen

tsan

dor

com

pone

nts

ofth

ebu

ildin

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t(i.

e.no

tth

een

tire

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ing

proj

ect)

.

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iler

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es.

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bsta

tion

build

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not

supp

lied

and

inst

alle

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the

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

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and

the

like.

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ecia

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ctur

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xter

nalc

oolin

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wer

s).

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cycl

est

ores

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abric

ated

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ber

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heds

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ores

and

the

like.

7G

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the

like.

8C

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tern

alar

eas.

9O

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anci

llary

build

ings

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ms.

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ksar

eto

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rrie

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tby

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elim

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low

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ofit.

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e:A

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ew

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unit

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toel

emen

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com

pone

ntfo

rsu

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

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sign

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allo

wan

ce,o

verh

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and

prof

it.

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elbu

nds

and

the

like

tost

orag

e/re

tent

ion

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dve

ssel

s(in

clud

edin

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elem

ent

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uild

er’s

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kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

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otec

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poun

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ithLP

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clud

edin

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ent

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kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

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otec

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poun

ds,c

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cted

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sfor

mer

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elik

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clud

edin

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elem

ent

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uild

er’s

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kin

conn

ectio

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ithex

tern

alse

rvic

es).

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inor

anci

llary

build

ing

–pr

efab

ricat

ed/

prop

rieta

ry:d

etai

lsto

best

ated

.

ELEMENT 8.8: MINOR BUILDING WORKS AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS

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Sub-

elem

ent

Com

pone

ntU

nit

Mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

com

pone

nts

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

3U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alsit

ebo

unda

ryw

alls

Def

initi

on:

Inse

rtin

gad

ditio

nal

foun

datio

nsu

ppor

tun

der

and

arou

ndex

istin

gfo

unda

tions

with

inex

istin

gbu

ildin

gs,

incl

udin

gbo

unda

ryw

alls.

1U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alsit

ebo

unda

ryw

alls

and

the

like:

deta

ilsto

best

ated

.

mC

1Th

ele

ngth

ofun

derp

inni

ngm

easu

red

isth

eex

trem

ele

ngth

.C

2O

ther

cost

signi

fican

tco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.Su

chco

mpo

nent

sar

eto

bem

easu

red

byar

ea(m

2),

linea

rm

easu

rem

ent

(m)

oren

umer

ated

(nr)

sepa

rate

lyin

acco

rdan

cew

ithth

eru

les

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

this

sub-

elem

ent.

C3

Cur

ved

wor

kis

tobe

desc

ribed

and

iden

tifie

dse

para

tely.

C4

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.C

5C

ontr

acto

rde

signe

dw

ork

isto

bede

scrib

edan

did

entif

ied

sepa

rate

ly.N

ote:

Whe

reth

eco

ntra

ctor

ison

lyre

spon

sible

for

desig

ning

spec

ific

elem

ents

and

orco

mpo

nent

sof

the

build

ing

proj

ect

(i.e.

not

the

entir

ebu

ildin

gpr

ojec

t).

1U

nder

pinn

ing

toex

tern

alsit

ebo

unda

ryw

alls.

2Pr

elim

inar

ytr

ench

esan

dun

derp

inni

ngpi

ts,

exca

vatio

nan

dea

rthw

ork

supp

ort.

3Te

mpo

rary

supp

orts

.4

Disp

osal

ofex

cava

ted

mat

eria

l.5

Cut

ting

away

exist

ing

proj

ectin

gfo

unda

tions

and

the

like.

6Pr

epar

ing

exist

ing

wor

kto

rece

ive

pinn

ing

upof

new

wor

k.7

Con

cret

e,in

clud

ing

rein

forc

emen

tan

dfo

rmw

ork.

8M

ason

ry(b

rickw

ork,

bloc

kwor

kan

dth

elik

e).

9Su

ndry

item

s.10

Whe

rew

orks

are

tobe

carr

ied

out

bya

subc

ontr

acto

r,su

bcon

trac

tor’s

prel

imin

arie

s,de

sign

fees

,risk

allo

wan

ce,o

verh

eads

and

prof

it.N

ote:

Allo

wan

ceto

bem

ade

with

inun

itra

teap

plie

dto

elem

ent

orco

mpo

nent

for

subc

ontr

acto

r’spr

elim

inar

ies,

desig

nfe

es,r

iskal

low

ance

,ove

rhea

dsan

dpr

ofit.

1U

nder

pinn

ing

tow

alls

whi

char

ean

inte

gral

part

ofth

ene

wbu

ildin

gor

reha

bilit

ated

build

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

1.3:

Und

erpi

nnin

g).

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276 | RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013

Gro

upel

emen

t9:

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

prel

imin

arie

s

Gro

upel

emen

t9

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

9.1

Em

ploy

er’s

requ

irem

ents

:

9.1.

1Si

teac

com

mod

atio

n

9.1.

2Si

tere

cord

s

9.1.

3C

ompl

etio

nan

dpo

st-c

ompl

etio

nre

quir

emen

ts.

9.2

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

cost

item

s:

9.2.

1M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

9.2.

2Si

tees

tabl

ishm

ent

9.2.

3Te

mpo

rary

serv

ices

9.2.

4Se

curi

ty

9.2.

5Sa

fety

and

envi

ronm

enta

lpro

tect

ion

9.2.

6C

ontr

olan

dpr

otec

tion

9.2.

7M

echa

nica

lpla

nt

9.2.

8Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks

9.2.

9Si

tere

cord

s

9.2.

10C

ompl

etio

nan

dpo

st-c

ompl

etio

nre

quir

emen

ts

9.2.

11C

lean

ing

9.2.

12Fe

esan

dch

arge

s

9.2.

13Si

tese

rvic

es

9.2.

14In

sura

nce,

bond

s,gu

aran

tees

and

war

rant

ies.

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 277

No

te:W

here

the

unit

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

aco

mpo

nent

ora

sub-

com

pone

ntha

sbe

engi

ven

as‘p

erw

eek’

,aw

eek

shal

lmea

na

peri

odof

7ca

lend

arda

ysir

resp

ectiv

eof

publ

icho

liday

s.

Ele

men

t9.

1:E

mpl

oyer

’sre

quir

emen

ts

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

1.1:

Sit

eac

com

mo

dati

on

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Si

teac

com

mod

atio

nSi

teac

com

mod

atio

nfo

rth

eem

ploy

eran

dth

eem

ploy

er’s

repr

esen

tativ

esw

here

sepa

rate

from

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssit

eac

com

mod

atio

n,in

clud

ing:

–1

Site

offic

es.

–2

Sani

tary

acco

mm

odat

ion.

–3

Wel

fare

faci

litie

s.–

4Fo

unda

tions

tosit

eac

com

mod

atio

n.–

5Te

mpo

rary

drai

nage

toac

com

mod

atio

n.–

6Te

mpo

rary

serv

ices

.–

7In

trud

eral

arm

s.

Site

acco

mm

odat

ion,

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t,te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nan

dIT

syst

ems

for

the

empl

oyer

and

the

empl

oyer

repr

esen

tativ

esw

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssit

eac

com

mod

atio

n(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

9.2:

Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’sco

stite

ms,

asap

prop

riate

).

1Br

ingi

ngto

site

and

inst

allin

g,in

clud

ing

allt

empo

rary

drai

nage

,se

rvic

esan

din

trud

eral

arm

site

m

2C

harg

espe

rw

eek

3M

aint

aini

ng(m

inor

repa

irs)

4C

lean

ing

5A

dapt

atio

ns/a

ltera

tions

durin

gw

orks

item

6D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e,in

clud

ing

rect

ifyin

gan

yda

mag

e

7O

ff-sit

ere

nted

tem

pora

ryac

com

mod

atio

npe

rw

eek

8Re

ctify

ing

dam

age

toof

f-site

rent

edte

mpo

rary

acco

mm

odat

ion

item

2Fu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent

Furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

tfo

rth

eem

ploy

eran

dth

eem

ploy

er’s

repr

esen

tativ

esw

here

sepa

rate

from

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssit

eac

com

mod

atio

n.Fo

rex

ampl

e,de

sks,

chai

rs,m

eetin

gta

ble

and

chai

rs,

cupb

oard

s,ke

ttle

s,co

ffee

mak

er,p

hoto

copi

eran

dco

nsum

able

s.

1Br

ingi

ngto

site

and

inst

allin

gite

m

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2C

lean

ing

per

wee

k

3C

harg

es

4D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

eite

m

3Te

leco

mm

unic

atio

nan

dIT

syst

ems

Tele

com

mun

icat

ion

and

ITsy

stem

sfo

rth

eem

ploy

eran

dth

eem

ploy

er’s

repr

esen

tativ

esw

here

sepa

rate

from

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssit

eac

com

mod

atio

n,in

clud

ing

tele

phon

es,f

axm

achi

nes,

phot

ocop

ier,

com

pute

rs,p

rinte

rsan

dco

nsum

able

s.

1Pu

rcha

sech

arge

spe

rpe

rson

(nr)

2H

irech

arge

spe

rpe

rson

per

wee

k(n

r)

3C

onsu

mab

les

per

wee

k(n

r)

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

1.2:

Sit

ere

cord

s

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Si

tere

cord

s1

Ope

ratio

nan

dm

aint

enan

cem

anua

ls(p

aper

and

elec

tron

icco

pies

onC

DRo

m/D

VD

/USB

).ite

m

2C

ompi

latio

nof

heal

than

dsa

fety

file

(ifre

quire

dby

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

–pa

per

and

elec

tron

icco

pies

onC

DRo

m/D

VD

/USB

)).

3W

eb-b

ased

docu

men

tatio

npr

ojec

tm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

sfo

rth

eco

llatio

n,re

view

and

deliv

ery

ofcr

itica

lope

ratio

nan

dm

aint

enan

cere

quire

men

ts;c

omm

issio

ning

;ass

et;a

ndot

her

faci

litie

sm

anag

emen

t-re

late

din

form

atio

n,an

dhe

alth

and

safe

tyfil

e:

–Pr

ogra

mm

eso

ftwar

ean

din

stal

latio

nnr

–H

ardw

are

(e.g

.com

pute

rs.M

onito

rs,p

rinte

rs,e

tc)

–U

ploa

ding

data

and

initi

alim

plem

enta

tion

and

trai

ning

ofbu

ildin

gm

anag

emen

tte

amby

syst

empr

ovid

erite

m1.

Att

enda

nce

onsy

stem

prov

ider

bym

ain

cont

ract

or(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

9.2:

Web

-bas

eddo

cum

enta

tion

man

agem

ent

syst

ems)

.

ELEMENT 9.1: EMPLOYER’S REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 279

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

1.3:

Co

mpl

etio

nan

dpo

st-c

om

plet

ion

requ

irem

ents

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1H

ando

ver

requ

irem

ents

1Tr

aini

ngof

build

ing

user

’sst

aff

inth

eop

erat

ion

and

mai

nten

ance

ofth

ebu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

essy

stem

s.ite

m

2Pr

ovisi

onof

spar

epa

rts

for

mai

nten

ance

ofbu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

es.

3Pr

ovisi

onof

tool

san

dpo

rtab

lein

dica

ting

inst

rum

ents

for

the

oper

atio

nan

dm

aint

enan

ceof

build

ing

engi

neer

ing

serv

ices

syst

ems.

2O

pera

tion

and

mai

nten

ance

serv

ices

1O

pera

tion

and

mai

nten

ance

ofbu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

esin

stal

latio

ns,m

echa

nica

lpla

ntan

deq

uipm

ent

and

the

like

durin

gth

ede

fect

slia

bilit

ype

riod,

perio

dfo

rre

ctify

ing

defe

cts,

mai

nten

ance

perio

dor

othe

rsp

ecifi

edpe

riod

(i.e.

addi

tiona

lser

vice

sto

that

norm

ally

requ

ired

byth

eco

ntra

ct).

per

wee

k1

Ong

oing

mai

nten

ance

ofin

tern

alan

dex

tern

alpl

antin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

4.3.

1:In

tern

alpl

antin

gan

dsu

b-el

emen

t8.

3.2:

Exte

rnal

plan

ting,

asap

prop

riate

).

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Ele

men

t9.

2:M

ain

cont

ract

or’

sco

stit

ems

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.1:

Man

agem

ent

and

staf

f

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Pr

ojec

tsp

ecifi

cm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’spr

ojec

tsp

ecifi

cm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

such

as:

1Ex

tern

alde

sign

cons

ulta

nts

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

11:P

roje

ct/d

esig

nte

amde

sign

fees

).2

Secu

rity

staf

f(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

4:Se

curit

y).

1C

ontr

acto

r’spr

ojec

tm

anag

er.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

2C

onst

ruct

ion

man

ager

.

3Su

perv

isors

,inc

ludi

ngw

orks

/tra

depa

ckag

em

anag

ers,

build

ing

serv

ices

engi

neer

ing

man

ager

s/co

-ord

inat

ors

and

off-s

itepr

oduc

tion

man

ager

s.

4H

ealth

and

safe

tym

anag

er/o

ffice

rs.

5C

omm

issio

ning

man

ager

–bu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

es.

6Pl

anni

ng/p

rogr

amm

ing

man

ager

and

staf

f.

7Se

nior

/man

agin

gqu

antit

ysu

rvey

or.

8Pr

ojec

t/pa

ckag

equ

antit

ysu

rvey

ors.

9Pr

ocur

emen

tm

anag

er.

10D

esig

nm

anag

eran

dst

aff

(whe

reco

ntra

ctst

rate

gyis

desig

nan

dbu

ild).

11Pr

ojec

ten

gine

ers.

12En

viro

nmen

talm

anag

er.

13Te

mpo

rary

wor

ksde

sign

engi

neer

s.

14M

ater

ials

man

agem

ent

staf

f(e

.g.s

tore

man

).

15A

dmin

istra

tive

staf

f,in

clud

ing

secr

etar

y,do

cum

ent

cont

rolle

rs,

finan

cecl

erks

and

the

like.

16O

ther

man

agem

ent

and

staf

f.

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EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 281

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2V

isitin

gm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’svi

sitin

gm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

such

as:

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

1V

isitin

gm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

for

whi

chan

allo

wan

ceha

sbe

enm

ade

with

inth

em

ain

cont

ract

or’s

over

head

s(in

clud

edin

elem

ent

10.1

:Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’sov

erhe

ads)

.1

Man

agin

gdi

rect

or,r

egio

nald

irect

or,o

pera

tions

dire

ctor

,co

mm

erci

aldi

rect

oran

dth

elik

e.

2Q

ualit

ym

anag

er.

3C

ontr

act/

com

mer

cial

man

ager

.

4H

ealth

and

safe

tym

anag

er.

5En

viro

nmen

talm

anag

er/c

onsu

ltant

.

6O

ther

visit

ing

man

agem

ent

and

staf

f.

3Ex

trao

rdin

ary

supp

ort

cost

s1

Lega

ladv

ice

cost

s(i.

e.so

licito

rs).

item

1Ex

trao

rdin

ary

supp

ort

cost

sfo

rw

hich

anal

low

ance

has

been

mad

ew

ithin

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’sov

erhe

ads

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t10

.1:M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

over

head

s).

2Re

crui

tmen

tco

sts.

3Te

ambu

ildin

gco

sts.

4O

ther

extr

aord

inar

ysu

ppor

tco

sts.

5D

aytr

ansp

ort.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

days

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)6

Pers

onne

ltra

nspo

rt(i.

e.tr

ansp

orta

tion

ofw

ork

oper

ativ

esto

site)

.

7Te

mpo

rary

livin

gac

com

mod

atio

n(e

.g.l

ong/

med

ium

term

acco

mm

odat

ion

cost

s).

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofda

ysby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)8

Subs

isten

cepa

ymen

ts.

9O

ut-o

f-hou

rsw

orki

ng.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

4St

aff

trav

elC

osts

asso

ciat

edw

ithof

f-site

visit

ssu

chas

:nr

(num

ber

ofoc

casio

ns)

1V

isits

toem

ploy

eran

dco

nsul

tant

s’of

fices

.

2V

isits

tosu

bcon

trac

tors

’offi

ces/

wor

ks.

3O

vers

eas

visit

s.

4A

ccom

mod

atio

nch

arge

san

dov

erni

ght

expe

nses

.

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.2:

Sit

ees

tabl

ishm

ent

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Si

teac

com

mod

atio

nM

ain

cont

ract

or’s

and

com

mon

user

tem

pora

rysit

eac

com

mod

atio

nsu

chas

:–

offic

es–

conf

eren

ce/m

eetin

gro

oms

–ca

ntee

nsan

dki

tche

ns–

dryi

ngro

oms

–to

ilets

and

was

hroo

ms

–fir

stai

dro

om–

labo

rato

ries

–w

orks

hops

–se

cure

stor

es–

com

poun

ds,i

nclu

ding

cont

aine

rsfo

rm

ater

ials

tora

ge–

secu

rity

cont

rolr

oom

–st

airs

and

offic

est

agin

g–

Empl

oyer

’sac

com

mod

atio

n,w

here

anin

tegr

alpa

rtof

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssit

eac

com

mod

atio

n.Ty

pean

dex

tent

ofac

com

mod

atio

nto

bepr

ovid

edto

best

ated

,w

ithea

chty

pese

para

tely

quan

tifie

d:

1Em

ploy

er’s

acco

mm

odat

ion,

whe

reno

tan

inte

gral

part

ofth

em

ain

cont

ract

or’s

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

1.1:

Site

acco

mm

odat

ion)

.2

Tem

pora

ryba

ses,

foun

datio

nsan

dpr

ovisi

onof

drai

nage

and

serv

ices

tote

mpo

rary

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

(incl

uded

inco

mpo

nent

9.2.

2.3:

Build

er’s

wor

kan

dte

mpo

rary

serv

ices

conn

ectio

nsto

site

acco

mm

odat

ion)

.3

Serv

ice

prov

ider

’sch

arge

sfo

rte

mpo

rary

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.12

:Fee

san

dch

arge

s).

4Ra

tes

for

tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

12:F

ees

and

char

ges)

.

1Pu

rcha

sech

arge

s.nr

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2H

irean

dpu

rcha

sepe

rw

eek

3D

eliv

ery

ofte

mpo

rary

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

tosit

e,er

ectio

n,co

nstr

uctio

nan

dre

mov

al.

item

4Te

mpo

rary

acco

mm

odat

ion

mad

eav

aila

ble

byth

eem

ploy

er.

per

wee

k

5In

trud

eral

arm

s.ite

m

6La

nd/p

rope

rty

rent

alw

here

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

loca

ted

off-s

ite.

per

wee

k

7A

ltera

tions

and

adap

tatio

nsto

site

acco

mm

odat

ion,

incl

udin

gpa

rtiti

onin

g,do

ors,

pain

ting

and

deco

ratin

g,an

dth

elik

e.ite

m

8Re

loca

tion

and

alte

ratio

nsof

tem

pora

ryac

com

mod

atio

ndu

ring

cons

truc

tion

stag

e.

9Re

inst

atin

gte

mpo

rary

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

toor

igin

alco

nditi

onpr

ior

tore

mov

alfro

msit

e.

10Re

mov

alof

site

acco

mm

odat

ion

and

tem

pora

ryw

orks

inco

nnec

tion

with

site

acco

mm

odat

ion.

2Te

mpo

rary

wor

ksin

conn

ectio

nw

ithsit

ees

tabl

ishm

ent

1Te

mpo

rary

base

san

dfo

unda

tions

for

site

acco

mm

odat

ion,

incl

udin

gm

aint

enan

ce,r

emov

alan

dre

inst

atem

ent

ofal

ldist

urbe

dex

istin

gsu

rface

son

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

.

m2

1Pr

ovisi

onof

tem

pora

ryse

rvic

esto

site

esta

blish

men

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

3:Te

mpo

rary

serv

ices

).2

Prov

ision

ofte

mpo

rary

drai

nage

tosit

ees

tabl

ishm

ent

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.3:

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es).

3H

oard

ings

,fan

s,fe

ncin

gan

dth

elik

eto

site

boun

darie

san

dto

form

site

com

poun

ds(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

4:Se

curit

y(H

oard

ings

,fen

ces

and

gate

s).

2C

onne

ctio

nsto

tem

pora

ryse

rvic

e,in

clud

ing

mai

nten

ance

,rem

oval

and

rein

stat

emen

tof

alld

istur

bed

exist

ing

surfa

ces

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks.

nr

3C

onne

ctio

nsto

tem

pora

rydr

aina

gein

clud

ing

mai

nten

ance

,re

mov

alan

dre

inst

atem

ent

ofal

ldist

urbe

dex

istin

gsu

rface

son

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

.

4Te

mpo

rary

site

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs

(incl

udin

gon

-site

car

park

ing)

,inc

ludi

ngm

aint

enan

ce,r

emov

alan

dre

inst

atem

ent

ofal

ldi

stur

bed

exist

ing

surfa

ces

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks.

m2

5Te

mpo

rary

surfa

cew

ater

drai

nage

tote

mpo

rary

site

road

s,pa

ths

and

pave

men

ts,i

nclu

ding

mai

nten

ance

,rem

oval

and

rein

stat

emen

tof

alld

istur

bed

exist

ing

surfa

ces

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks.

m

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

3Fu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent

1W

orks

tatio

nsfo

rst

aff,

incl

udin

gm

aint

enan

ce.

per

pers

on(n

r)1

Tele

phon

ean

dfa

xin

stal

latio

ns(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

3:Te

mpo

rary

serv

ices

).2

Com

pute

rsan

dIT

asso

ciat

edeq

uipm

ent

(incl

uded

inco

mpo

nent

9.2.

2.4:

ITsy

stem

s).

2G

ener

alof

fice

furn

iture

,inc

ludi

ngm

aint

enan

ce.

item

3C

onfe

renc

e/m

eetin

gro

omfu

rnitu

re,i

nclu

ding

mai

nten

ance

.

4Ph

otoc

opie

rs,i

nclu

ding

purc

hase

/ren

tal,

mai

nten

ance

and

othe

rru

nnin

gco

sts.

nr

5C

ante

enfu

rnitu

re,i

nclu

ding

mai

nten

ance

.ite

m

6C

ante

eneq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gpu

rcha

se/r

enta

l,m

aint

enan

cean

dot

her

runn

ing

cost

s.

7Fl

oor

cove

rings

,inc

ludi

ngm

aint

enan

ce.

8W

ater

disp

ense

rs,i

nclu

ding

purc

hase

/ren

tal,

mai

nten

ance

and

othe

rru

nnin

gco

sts.

9H

eate

rs,i

nclu

ding

mai

nten

ance

ofhe

ater

s.

10O

ther

offic

eeq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gm

aint

enan

ce.

11Re

mov

alof

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

t.

12M

aint

enan

cefu

rnitu

rean

dflo

orco

verin

g.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

4IT

syst

ems

1C

ompu

ter

hard

war

e,in

clud

ing

purc

hase

/ren

tal,

inst

alla

tion,

initi

alse

tup

,mai

nten

ance

and

runn

ing

cost

s,su

chas

:–

desk

top

com

pute

rsan

dla

ptop

com

pute

rs–

CA

Dst

atio

ns–

serv

eran

dne

twor

keq

uipm

ent

–pr

inte

rsan

dpl

otte

rs–

othe

rco

mpu

ter

syst

emha

rdw

are.

per

pers

on(n

r)1

Com

pute

ran

dpr

inte

rco

nsum

able

s(in

clud

edin

com

pone

nt9.

2.2.

5:C

onsu

mab

les

and

serv

ices

).2

Doc

umen

tm

anag

emen

t,in

clud

ing

elec

tron

icda

tam

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s(E

DM

S)(in

clud

edin

com

pone

nt9.

2.2.

6:Br

ough

tin

serv

ices

).

2So

ftwar

ean

dso

ftwar

elic

ence

s.

3M

odem

lines

,mod

ems

and

conn

ectio

ns(i.

e.em

aila

ndin

tern

etca

pabi

lity)

.

4W

AN

lines

and

conn

ectio

ns(if

onW

AN

).

5Li

nere

ntal

char

ges.

6In

tern

et/w

ebsit

ead

dres

ses.

7In

tern

etse

rvic

epr

ovid

er(IS

P)ch

arge

s.

8Li

neca

llsch

arge

s.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofst

aff

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

9IT

supp

ort

and

mai

nten

ance

.pe

rpe

rson

(nr)

5C

onsu

mab

les

and

serv

ices

1St

atio

nery

.pe

rw

eek

2C

ompu

ter

and

prin

ter

cons

umab

les

(e.g

.ink

cart

ridge

s).

3Po

stag

e.

4C

ourie

rch

arge

s.

5Te

a,co

ffee,

wat

erbo

ttle

san

dth

elik

e.

6Fi

rst

aid

cons

umab

les.

7Ph

otoc

opie

rco

nsum

able

s(e

.g.p

aper

and

tone

rs).

8Fa

xco

nsum

able

s(e

.g.p

aper

and

tone

rs).

9D

raw

ing

prin

ter

cons

umab

les

(e.g

.ink

cart

ridge

s).

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

6Br

ough

tin

serv

ices

Serv

ices

outs

ourc

edby

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

such

as:

1C

ater

ing.

per

wee

k

2Eq

uipm

ent

mai

nten

ance

.

3D

ocum

ent

man

agem

ent,

incl

udin

gel

ectr

onic

data

man

agem

ent

syst

ems

(ED

MS)

.

4Pr

intin

g(p

urch

asin

g),i

nclu

ding

repo

rts

and

draw

ings

.

5St

aff

tran

spor

t.

6O

ff-sit

epa

rkin

gch

arge

s.

7M

eetin

gro

omfa

cilit

ies.

8Ph

otog

raph

icse

rvic

es.

7Su

ndrie

s1

Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’ssig

nboa

rds.

item

2Sa

fety

and

info

rmat

ion

notic

ebo

ards

.

3Fi

repo

ints

.

4Sh

elte

rs.

5To

olst

ores

.

6C

rane

signa

ge.

7Em

ploy

er’s

com

posit

esig

nboa

rds.

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.3:

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Te

mpo

rary

wat

ersu

pply

1Te

mpo

rary

conn

ectio

ns.

nr

2D

istrib

utio

neq

uipm

ent,

inst

alla

tion

and

adap

tatio

ns.

item

3M

eter

char

ges.

per

wee

k

2Te

mpo

rary

gas

supp

ly1

Gas

conn

ectio

n.nr

2D

istrib

utio

neq

uipm

ent,

inst

alla

tion

and

adap

tatio

ns.

item

3C

harg

es.

per

wee

k

4Bo

ttle

dga

s.

3Te

mpo

rary

elec

tric

itysu

pply

1Te

mpo

rary

conn

ectio

ns.

nr

2Te

mpo

rary

elec

tric

alsu

pply

for

tow

ercr

anes

.ite

m

3C

harg

es–

pow

erco

nsum

ptio

nfo

rsit

ees

tabl

ishm

ent.

per

wee

k

4C

harg

es–

pow

erco

nsum

ptio

nfo

rth

ew

orks

.

5D

istrib

utio

neq

uipm

ent,

inst

alla

tion

and

adap

tatio

ns.

item

6A

tten

danc

e.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

7U

nint

erru

pted

pow

ersu

pply

(UPS

).ite

m

8Te

mpo

rary

subs

tatio

nm

odifi

catio

ns.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

4Te

mpo

rary

tele

com

mun

icat

ion

syst

ems

1La

ndlin

es(in

clud

ing

conn

ectio

nan

dre

ntal

char

ges)

,inc

ludi

ng:

–te

leph

one

and

fax

lines

–IS

DN

lines

.

per

wee

k1

Fax

cons

umab

les

(incl

uded

inco

mpo

nent

9.2.

2.5:

Con

sum

able

san

dse

rvic

es).

2Te

leph

one

and

facs

imile

equi

pmen

t(in

clud

ing

conn

ectio

nan

dre

ntal

char

ges)

,inc

ludi

ng:

–PA

BXeq

uipm

ent

–ha

ndse

ts,i

nclu

ding

purc

hase

orre

ntal

–fa

xm

achi

nes,

incl

udin

gpu

rcha

seor

rent

al–

inst

alla

tion

ofeq

uipm

ent

–m

aint

enan

ceof

equi

pmen

t.

3M

obile

(cel

lula

r)ph

ones

,inc

ludi

ng:

–m

obile

phon

es,i

nclu

ding

purc

hase

orre

ntal

and

conn

ectio

nch

arge

s–

spar

eba

tter

ies

–m

obile

phon

ech

arge

s.

4Te

leph

one

char

ges,

incl

udin

g:–

tele

phon

eca

llch

arge

s–

fax

char

ges

–fa

xan

dte

leph

one

cons

umab

les.

5Ra

dios

(incl

udin

gpu

rcha

seor

rent

alch

arge

s),i

nclu

ding

:–

base

set

–ha

ndse

tsan

dch

arge

rs–

repa

irsan

dm

aint

enan

ce–

licen

ces

–sp

are

batt

erie

s.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

5Te

mpo

rary

drai

nage

1Te

mpo

rary

mai

ns.

nr

2Se

ptic

tank

s.

3O

n-sit

etr

eatm

ent

plan

t.

4H

oldi

ngta

nks.

5Se

wag

epu

mpi

ng.

6D

istrib

utio

npi

pew

ork,

etc.

item

7D

rain

age

inst

alla

tion

and

adap

tatio

ns.

8D

ispos

alch

arge

s(i.

e.ra

tes)

.pe

rw

eek

9D

ispos

alco

sts

(i.e.

tank

erch

arge

s).

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

colle

ctio

nspe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.4:

Sec

urit

y

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Se

curit

yst

aff

1Se

curit

ygu

ards

(day

and

nigh

t).

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

1Se

curit

yst

aff

acco

mm

odat

ion

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.2:

Site

esta

blish

men

t).

2W

atch

men

(day

and

nigh

t).

2Se

curit

yeq

uipm

ent

1Si

tepa

ssiss

ueeq

uipm

ent.

item

2Si

tepa

ssco

nsum

able

s.

3C

CTV

surv

eilla

nce

inst

alla

tion,

incl

udin

gca

mer

as

4Te

mpo

rary

vehi

cle

cont

rolb

arrie

rs.

nr

3H

oard

ings

,fen

ces

and

gate

s1

Perim

eter

hoar

ding

san

dfe

ncin

gan

dth

elik

eto

site

boun

darie

san

dto

form

site

com

poun

ds.

m

2A

cces

sga

tes,

incl

udin

gfr

ames

and

ironm

onge

ry.

nr

3Pa

intin

gof

hoar

ding

s,fe

ncin

g,ga

tes,

and

the

like.

m

4Te

mpo

rary

door

s.nr

5M

odifi

catio

nto

line

ofho

ardi

ngan

dfe

ncin

gdu

ring

cons

truc

tion.

item

6D

isman

tling

and

rem

oval

ofho

ardi

ng,f

enci

ng,g

ates

,and

the

like.

m

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.5:

Saf

ety

and

envi

ronm

enta

lpr

ote

ctio

n

Wor

ksre

quir

edto

satis

fyre

quir

emen

tsof

CD

MR

egul

atio

ns.

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Sa

fety

prog

ram

me

Wor

ksre

quire

dto

satis

fyre

quire

men

tsof

CD

MRe

gula

tions

.

1H

ealth

and

safe

tym

anag

er/o

ffice

rs.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

1H

ealth

and

safe

tym

anag

er/o

ffice

rs(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

1:M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff).

2W

elfa

refa

cilit

ies

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.2:

Site

esta

blish

men

t).

2Sa

fety

audi

ts,i

nclu

ding

safe

tyau

dits

carr

ied

out

byex

tern

alco

nsul

tant

.nr

3St

aff

safe

tytr

aini

ng.

4Si

tesa

fety

ince

ntiv

esc

hem

eite

m

5N

otic

esan

din

form

atio

nto

neig

hbou

rs.

6Pe

rson

alpr

otec

tive

equi

pmen

t(P

PE),

incl

udin

gfo

rem

ploy

eran

dco

nsul

tant

s.pe

rse

t(n

r)

7Pe

rson

alpr

otec

tive

equi

pmen

t(P

PE)

for

mul

ti-se

rvic

ega

ngs.

8Fi

repo

ints

.nr

9Te

mpo

rary

fire

alar

ms.

10Fi

reex

tingu

isher

s.

11St

atut

ory

safe

tysig

nage

.ite

m

12N

urse

.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofst

aff

bynu

mbe

rof

man

hour

spe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

13Tr

affic

mar

shal

s.

14Te

mpo

rary

traf

ficlig

hts.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

sets

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2Ba

rrie

rsan

dsa

fety

scaf

fold

ing

1G

uard

rails

and

edge

prot

ectio

n(e

.g.t

oed

ges

ofsu

spen

ded

slabs

and

roof

s),i

nclu

ding

supp

ly,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

cean

ddi

sman

tling

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks

per

wee

k/ite

m1

Deb

risne

ttin

g/pl

astic

shee

ting

prov

ided

aspa

rtof

acce

sssc

affo

ldin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

8:Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks).

2Fa

npr

otec

tion

prov

ided

aspa

rtof

acce

sssc

affo

ldin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

8:Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks).

2Te

mpo

rary

stai

rcas

eba

lust

rade

s(i.

e.to

new

stai

rcas

esdu

ring

cons

truc

tion)

,inc

ludi

ngsu

pply,

erec

tion,

mai

nten

ance

and

dism

antli

ngon

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

3Li

ftsh

aft

prot

ectio

n,in

clud

ing

supp

ly,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

cean

ddi

sman

tling

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks

4Pr

otec

tion

toho

les

and

open

ings

ingr

ound

floor

slabs

,sus

pend

edsla

bsan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

supp

ly,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

cean

ddi

sman

tling

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks

5D

ebris

nett

ing/

plas

ticsh

eetin

g,in

clud

ing

supp

ly,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

cean

ddi

sman

tling

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks

6Fa

npr

otec

tion,

incl

udin

gsu

pply,

erec

tion,

mai

nten

ance

and

dism

antli

ngon

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

7Sc

affo

ldin

spec

tions

.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofin

spec

tions

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

8H

oist

run-

offs

,inc

ludi

ngsu

pply,

erec

tion,

mai

nten

ance

and

dism

antli

ngon

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

per

wee

k/ite

m

9Pr

otec

tive

wal

kway

s,in

clud

ing

supp

ly,er

ectio

n,m

aint

enan

cean

ddi

sman

tling

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks

10O

ther

safe

tym

easu

res,

incl

udin

gsu

pply,

erec

tion,

mai

nten

ance

and

dism

antli

ngon

com

plet

ion

ofth

ew

orks

ELEMENT 9.2: MAIN CONTRACTOR’S COST ITEMS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 293

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

3En

viro

nmen

talp

rote

ctio

nm

easu

res

1C

ontr

olof

pollu

tion

per

wee

k/ite

m1

Envi

ronm

enta

lman

ager

/con

sulta

nt(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

1:M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff).

2Re

sidua

lcon

trol

ofno

ise

3En

viro

nmen

talm

onito

ring

4En

viro

nmen

talm

anag

er/c

onsu

ltant

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

5En

viro

nmen

tala

udits

,inc

ludi

ngsa

fety

audi

tsca

rrie

dou

tby

exte

rnal

cons

ulta

ntnr

(num

ber

ofoc

casio

ns)

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.6:

Co

ntro

lan

dpr

ote

ctio

n

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Su

rvey

s,in

spec

tions

and

mon

itorin

g1

Surv

eys.

item

1En

viro

nmen

talm

onito

ring

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.5:

Safe

tyan

den

viro

nmen

talp

rote

ctio

n).

2To

pogr

aphi

cals

urve

y.

3N

on-e

mpl

oyer

dila

pida

tion

surv

ey.

4St

ruct

ural

/dila

pida

tions

surv

eyad

join

ing

build

ings

.

5En

viro

nmen

tals

urve

ys.

6M

ovem

ent

mon

itorin

g.

7M

aint

enan

cean

din

spec

tion

cost

s.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2Se

ttin

gou

t1

Sett

ing

out

prim

ary

grid

s.ite

m

2G

ridtr

ansf

ers

and

leve

lche

cks.

3M

aint

enan

ceof

grid

s.

4Ta

keov

erco

ntro

land

inde

pend

ent

chec

ks(i.

e.on

chan

geof

subc

ontr

acto

rs).

5In

stru

men

tsfo

rse

ttin

gou

t.

3Pr

otec

tion

ofw

orks

1Pr

otec

tion

offin

ished

wor

ksto

proj

ect

hand

over

.ite

m

2Pr

otec

tion

ofst

airs

,bal

ustr

ades

and

the

like

wor

ksto

proj

ect

hand

over

.

3Pr

otec

tion

offit

tings

and

furn

ishin

gsw

orks

topr

ojec

tha

ndov

er.

4Pr

otec

tion

ofen

tran

cedo

ors

and

fram

esw

orks

topr

ojec

tha

ndov

er.

5Pr

otec

tion

oflif

tca

rsan

ddo

ors

wor

ksto

proj

ect

hand

over

.

6Pr

otec

tion

ofsp

ecifi

cally

vuln

erab

lepr

oduc

tsto

proj

ect

hand

over

.

7Pr

otec

tion

ofal

lsun

dry

item

s.

4Sa

mpl

es1

Prov

ision

ofsa

mpl

es.

item

2Pr

ovisi

onof

sam

ple

room

.

3M

ock

ups

and

sam

ple

pane

ls.

4Te

stin

gof

sam

ples

/moc

kup

s,in

clud

ing

test

ing

fees

.

5O

nsit

ela

bora

tory

equi

pmen

t.

6M

ock

ups

ofco

mpl

ete

units

(e.g

.res

iden

tialu

nits

,stu

dent

acco

mm

odat

ion

units

,hot

elac

com

mod

atio

nan

dth

elik

e).

ELEMENT 9.2: MAIN CONTRACTOR’S COST ITEMS

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2013 RICS NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT | 295

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

5En

viro

nmen

talc

ontr

olof

build

ing

1D

ryou

tbu

ildin

g.ite

m

2Te

mpo

rary

heat

ing/

cool

ing.

3Te

mpo

rary

wat

erpr

oofin

g,in

clud

ing

over

roof

s.

4Te

mpo

rary

encl

osur

es.

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.7:

Mec

hani

cal

plan

t

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1G

ener

ally

Com

mon

user

mec

hani

calp

lant

and

equi

pmen

tus

edin

cons

truc

tion

oper

atio

ns.

Plan

tan

deq

uipm

ent

used

for

spec

ific

cons

truc

tion

oper

atio

ns,s

uch

as:

1Ea

rthm

ovin

gpl

ant

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

1:Su

bstr

uctu

re,g

roup

elem

ent

8:Ex

tern

alw

orks

,or

grou

pel

emen

t9:

Faci

litat

ing

wor

ks,a

sap

prop

riate

).2

Pilin

gpl

ant

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

1:Su

bstr

uctu

reor

grou

pel

emen

t8:

Exte

rnal

wor

ks,a

sap

prop

riate

).3

Pavi

ngan

dsu

rfaci

ngpl

ant

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

8:Ex

tern

alw

orks

).4

Whe

elsp

inne

rsan

dro

adsw

eepe

rs(in

clud

edin

com

pone

nt9.

2.11

.2:

Mai

nten

ance

ofro

ads,

path

san

dpa

ving

s).

5A

cces

ssc

affo

ldin

g(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

8:Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks).

2To

wer

cran

esTy

peof

cran

eage

tobe

prov

ided

shal

lbe

stat

ed;w

ithea

chty

pese

para

tely

quan

tifie

d.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1H

irech

arge

s(t

ype

ofto

wer

cran

eto

best

ated

,inc

ludi

ngty

pean

dle

ngth

ofjib

,and

liftin

gca

paci

ty)

per

wee

k1

Tem

pora

ryel

ectr

ical

supp

lyto

tow

ercr

ane

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.3:

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es).

2C

rane

oper

ator

.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofop

erat

ors

bynu

mbe

rof

man

hour

spe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

3O

vert

ime

for

cran

ean

dop

erat

or.

4Pi

les

for

tow

ercr

ane

base

sin

clud

ing

inst

alla

tion

and

rem

oval

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks(s

izeof

base

inm

2,a

ndnu

mbe

rof

pile

ssu

ppor

ting

base

,to

best

ated

).

nr(n

umbe

rof

base

s)

5Te

mpo

rary

base

san

dor

grou

ndan

chor

sfo

rto

wer

cran

es,

incl

udin

gin

stal

latio

n,m

aint

enan

ce,r

emov

alan

dre

inst

atem

ent

ofal

ldi

stur

bed

surfa

ces

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks(s

izeof

base

inm

2

tobe

stat

ed).

m2

6Ti

espe

rw

eek

7C

onne

ctio

nsto

tem

pora

ryel

ectr

ical

supp

lynr

8Br

ing

tosit

e,er

ectio

n,te

stan

dco

mm

issio

n

9Pe

riodi

csa

fety

chec

ks/in

spec

tions

per

wee

k

10D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

enr

11O

ther

cost

ssp

ecifi

cto

tow

ercr

ane

such

as:

–ch

ain

pack

and

sund

ries

–re

lief

oper

ator

–ba

nksm

an–

man

cage

item

12Te

mpo

rary

void

sin

build

ing

stru

ctur

efo

rcr

anea

ge,h

oist

san

dth

elik

ein

clud

ing

fillin

gvo

ids

afte

rre

mov

al.

Not

e:W

here

tow

ercr

ane

issit

edw

ithin

build

ing

stru

ctur

e,th

eco

mpl

etio

nof

wor

ksin

conn

ectio

nw

ithth

ebu

ildin

gst

ruct

ure

and

fabr

icsh

allb

em

easu

red

inac

cord

ance

with

the

mea

sure

men

tru

les

for

the

spec

ific

type

sof

wor

kre

quire

d(e

.g.i

nfilli

ngof

void

sw

ithin

susp

ende

dflo

orco

nstr

uctio

nsh

allb

em

easu

red

inac

cord

ance

with

elem

ent

2.2:

Upp

erflo

ors)

.

nr

3M

obile

cran

esTy

peof

cran

eage

tobe

prov

ided

shal

lbe

stat

ed;w

ithea

chty

pese

para

tely

quan

tifie

d:

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1M

obile

cran

ehi

rech

arge

s,in

clud

ing

driv

er/o

pera

tor

char

ges

(typ

eof

mob

ilecr

ane

tobe

stat

ed)

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

days

hire

dpe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

2A

tten

danc

e.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

man

hour

spe

rvi

sit,o

rda

yhi

red,

bynu

mbe

rof

days

hire

dpe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

3O

ther

cost

ssp

ecifi

cto

mob

ilecr

ane

hire

.nr

(cos

tpe

rvi

sit)

4H

oist

sTy

peof

hoist

tobe

prov

ided

shal

lbe

stat

ed;w

ithea

chty

pese

para

tely

quan

tifie

d:

1G

oods

and

pass

enge

rho

ists,

incl

udin

gpr

otec

tion

cage

san

dem

bedm

ent

fram

es.

per

wee

k1

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

esto

hoist

inst

alla

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.3:

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es).

2H

oist

base

s.

3Br

ingi

ngto

site,

erec

ting,

test

ing

and

com

miss

ioni

ng.

nr

4D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e.

5Pr

otec

tion

syst

ems.

per

wee

k

6H

oist

oper

ator

,inc

ludi

ngov

ertim

e.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofop

erat

ors

bynu

mbe

rof

man

hour

spe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

7Be

amho

ists.

per

wee

k

8Pe

riodi

csa

fety

chec

ks/in

spec

tions

.

9O

ther

cost

ssp

ecifi

cto

tem

pora

ryho

istin

stal

latio

ns.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

5A

cces

spl

ant

1Fo

rklif

ts.

item

2Sc

issor

lifts

.

3Lo

adin

gpl

atfo

rms.

4M

aint

enan

ceof

mec

hani

cala

cces

seq

uipm

ent.

5O

ther

cost

ssp

ecifi

cto

mec

hani

cala

cces

seq

uipm

ent.

6C

oncr

ete

plan

t1

Con

cret

epl

ant.

per

wee

k1

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

esto

conc

rete

plan

t(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

3:Te

mpo

rary

serv

ices

).2

Plan

top

erat

or.

3O

vert

ime

for

plan

tan

dop

erat

or.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

oper

ator

sby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

4Ba

ses

for

conc

rete

plan

t,in

clud

ing

inst

alla

tion,

mai

nten

ance

,re

mov

alan

dre

inst

atem

ent

ofdi

stur

bed

surfa

ces

onco

mpl

etio

nof

the

wor

ks(s

izein

m2

tobe

stat

ed).

nr

5Po

wer

conn

ectio

ns,i

nclu

ding

cabl

ing

and

stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sch

arge

sfo

rte

mpo

rary

conn

ectio

nto

thei

rsu

pply.

nr/p

erw

eek

6Br

ingi

ngco

ncre

tepl

ant

tosit

e,er

ectin

g,te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

.nr

7M

aint

enan

ceof

conc

rete

plan

t.pe

rw

eek

8D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e.ite

m

7O

ther

plan

t1

Smal

lpla

ntan

dto

ols.

per

wee

k

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.8:

Tem

pora

ryw

ork

s

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1A

cces

ssc

affo

ldin

gC

omm

onus

erac

cess

scaf

fold

ing

(typ

eof

acce

sssc

affo

ldin

gto

besp

ecifi

ed):

–ac

cess

scaf

fold

ing

toel

evat

ions

,lift

shaf

tsan

dth

elik

e,in

clud

ing

fans

,mes

hsc

reen

s–

stru

ctur

alsc

affo

ldin

g(e

.g.t

opa

rty

wal

ls)–

bird

cage

scaf

fold

ing

–ca

ntile

ver

acce

sssc

affo

ldin

g–

stai

rcas

epl

atfo

rms

–pr

imar

ylo

adin

gpl

atfo

rms

–tr

avel

ling

acce

sspl

atfo

rms.

Per

wee

k1

Scaf

fold

ing

spec

ific

tow

orks

pack

ages

(incl

uded

inap

prop

riate

elem

ent

orsu

b-el

emen

t).

2Sc

affo

ldin

spec

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.5:

Safe

tyan

den

viro

nmen

tal

prot

ectio

n).

1Br

ingi

ngto

site,

erec

ting

and

initi

alsa

fety

chec

ks.

item

2H

irech

arge

s.pe

rw

eek

3A

lterin

gan

dad

aptin

gdu

ring

cons

truc

tion.

item

4D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e.

2Te

mpo

rary

wor

ksC

omm

onus

erte

mpo

rary

wor

ks:

–su

ppor

tsc

affo

ldin

gan

dpr

oppi

ng–

cras

hde

cks

–te

mpo

rary

prot

ectio

nto

exist

ing

tree

san

d/or

vege

tatio

n–

flood

light

s.

1Te

mpo

rary

wor

ksde

sign

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.1:

Man

agem

ent

and

staf

f).2

Tem

pora

ryba

ses,

drai

nage

and

serv

ices

tosit

eac

com

mod

atio

n(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

2:Si

tees

tabl

ishm

ent)

.3

Tem

pora

ryro

ads,

path

san

dpa

vem

ent,

incl

udin

gon

-site

car

park

ing

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.2:

Site

esta

blish

men

t(B

uild

er’s

wor

kin

conn

ectio

nw

ithsit

eac

com

mod

atio

n)).

4H

oard

ings

,fan

s,fe

ncin

gan

dth

elik

eto

site

boun

darie

san

dto

form

site

com

poun

ds(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

4:Se

curit

y(h

oard

ings

,fen

ces

and

gate

s).

5Te

mpo

rary

eart

hwor

ksu

ppor

tba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

ns(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

1.2.

1:Ba

sem

ent

exca

vatio

n).

6Te

mpo

rary

prop

san

dw

allin

gsto

supp

ort

cont

iguo

usbo

red

pile

wal

lof

base

men

tex

cava

tions

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t1.

3.2:

Embe

dded

base

men

tre

tain

ing

wal

lsor

sub-

elem

ent

8.4.

3:Re

tain

ing

wal

ls,as

appl

icab

le).

7Tr

affic

man

agem

ent,

incl

udin

gtr

affic

mar

shal

san

dte

mpo

rary

traf

ficlig

hts

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.5:

Safe

tyan

den

viro

nmen

talp

rote

ctio

n).

1Br

ingi

ngto

site,

erec

ting

and

initi

alsa

fety

chec

ks.

item

2H

irech

arge

s.pe

rw

eek

3A

lterin

gan

dad

aptin

gdu

ring

cons

truc

tion.

item

4D

isman

tling

and

rem

ovin

gfro

msit

e.

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.9:

Sit

ere

cord

s

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Si

tere

cord

sU

nles

sot

herw

isein

dica

ted,

cost

sas

soci

ated

with

the

follo

win

gsh

all

bede

emed

tobe

incl

uded

inm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

cost

s:1

Phot

ogra

phy:

item

–ca

mer

apu

rcha

se

–co

nsum

able

s

–pr

intin

gan

dpr

esen

tatio

n

2W

orks

reco

rds:

–pr

ogre

ssre

port

ing

–sit

ese

ttin

gou

tdr

awin

gs

–co

nditi

onsu

rvey

san

dre

port

s

–op

erat

ion

and

mai

nten

ance

man

uals

–as

-bui

lt/in

stal

led

draw

ings

and

sche

dule

s

–co

-ord

inat

ing,

gath

erin

gan

dco

mpi

ling

heal

than

dsa

fety

info

rmat

ion

and

pres

enta

tion

toC

DM

co-o

rdin

ator

–co

mpi

latio

nof

heal

than

dsa

fety

file

(ifre

quire

d)

2W

eb-b

ased

docu

men

tatio

nm

anag

emen

tsy

stem

s2

Att

enda

nce

onsy

stem

prov

ider

.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofop

erat

ors

bynu

mbe

rof

man

hour

spe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.10

:Co

mpl

etio

nan

dpo

st-c

om

plet

ion

requ

irem

ents

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

plan

Cos

tsas

soci

ated

with

the

follo

win

gsh

allb

ede

emed

tobe

incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.1:

Man

agem

ent

and

staf

fco

sts:

1Pr

epar

atio

nof

Com

miss

ioni

ngPl

an.

item

1Te

stin

gan

dco

mm

issio

ning

ofse

rvic

es(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t5:

Serv

ices

and

orgr

oup

elem

ent

8:Ex

tern

alw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te.

2H

ando

ver

Unl

ess

othe

rwise

indi

cate

d,co

sts

asso

ciat

edw

ithth

efo

llow

ing

shal

lbe

deem

edto

bein

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

9.2.

1:M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

cost

s:

1Pr

epar

atio

nof

Han

dove

rPl

an.

item

2Tr

aini

ngof

build

ing

user

’sst

aff

inth

eop

erat

ion

and

mai

nten

ance

ofth

ebu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

essy

stem

s.

3Pr

ovisi

onof

spar

epa

rts

for

mai

nten

ance

ofbu

ildin

gen

gine

erin

gse

rvic

es.

4Pr

ovisi

onof

tool

san

dpo

rtab

lein

dica

ting

inst

rum

ents

for

the

oper

atio

nan

dm

aint

enan

ceof

build

ing

engi

neer

ing

serv

ices

syst

ems.

5Pr

e-co

mpl

etio

nin

spec

tions

.

6Fi

nali

nspe

ctio

ns.

3Po

st-c

ompl

etio

nse

rvic

es1

Supe

rviso

ryst

aff

(em

ploy

er/t

enan

tca

re).

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

2H

andy

man

.ite

m

3M

inor

mat

eria

lsan

dsu

ndry

item

s.

4In

sura

nces

.

5O

ther

post

-con

stru

ctio

nst

aff.

Per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

oper

ator

sby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

)

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.11

:Cle

anin

g

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Si

tetid

y1

Cle

anin

gsit

eac

com

mod

atio

n–

inte

rnal

,inc

ludi

ngcl

eani

ngte

leph

one

hand

sets

,oth

erof

fice

furn

iture

and

equi

pmen

tan

dw

indo

wcl

eani

ng.

per

wee

k

2Pe

riodi

cm

aint

enan

ceof

site

acco

mm

odat

ion,

incl

udin

gre

deco

ratio

n(in

tern

alan

dex

tern

al).

3W

aste

man

agem

ent,

incl

udin

gru

bbish

disp

osal

(incl

udin

gco

mpa

ctor

visit

s;sk

ips

and

was

tebi

ns;r

oll-o

ff,ro

ll-on

was

tebi

ns)

and

othe

rdi

spos

al.

4Pe

stco

ntro

l.

2M

aint

enan

ceof

road

s,pa

ths

and

pavi

ngs

1M

aint

enan

ceof

tem

pora

rysit

ero

ads,

path

san

dpa

vem

ents

.pe

rw

eek

2M

aint

enan

ceof

publ

ican

dpr

ivat

ero

ads,

incl

udin

gw

heel

spin

ners

and

road

swee

pers

.

3Bu

ildin

gcl

ean

1Fi

nalb

uild

er’s

clea

n.ite

m

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.12

:Fee

san

dch

arge

s

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Fe

es1

Build

ing

cont

rolf

ees,

whe

reno

tpa

idby

the

empl

oyer

.ite

m1

Build

ing

cont

rolf

ees,

whe

repa

idby

the

empl

oyer

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

11:P

roje

ct/d

esig

nte

amfe

es).

2O

vers

ailin

gfe

es,w

here

paid

byth

eem

ploy

er(in

clud

edin

grou

pel

emen

t11

:Pr

ojec

t/de

sign

team

fees

).3

Build

ing

sche

me

regi

stra

tion

fees

orsim

ilar

fees

,whe

repa

idby

the

empl

oyer

(incl

uded

ingr

oup

elem

ent

11:P

roje

ct/d

esig

nte

amfe

es).

2O

vers

ailin

gfe

es,w

here

not

paid

byth

eem

ploy

er.

3C

onsid

erat

eC

onst

ruct

ors’

Sche

me

fees

(or

alte

rnat

ive

sche

me

oper

ated

bylo

cala

utho

rity)

.

4Bu

ildin

gsc

hem

ere

gist

ratio

nfe

es(e

.g.N

HBC

Build

mar

k)or

simila

rfe

es,w

here

not

paid

byth

eem

ploy

er.

2C

harg

es1

Rate

son

tem

pora

ryac

com

mod

atio

n.pe

rw

eek

1St

atut

ory

unde

rtak

er’s

char

ges

inco

nnec

tion

with

perm

anen

tse

rvic

esto

the

build

ing

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t8.

7:Ex

tern

alse

rvic

es,a

sap

prop

riate

).2

Stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

’sch

arge

sin

conn

ectio

nw

ithte

mpo

rary

serv

ices

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t9.

2.3:

Tem

pora

ryse

rvic

es).

2Li

cenc

esin

conn

ectio

nw

ithho

ardi

ngs,

scaf

fold

ing,

gant

ries

and

the

like.

item

3Li

cenc

esin

conn

ectio

nw

ithcr

osso

vers

,par

king

perm

its,p

arki

ngba

ysu

spen

sions

and

the

like.

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Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.13

:Sit

ese

rvic

es

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Te

mpo

rary

wor

ks1

Tem

pora

ryw

orks

whi

char

eno

tsp

ecifi

cto

anel

emen

t.ite

m/n

r/m

/m2/m

31

Tem

pora

rysc

reen

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.1.

1:M

inor

dem

oliti

onw

orks

and

alte

ratio

nw

orks

).2

Supp

orts

tosm

allo

peni

ngs

cut

into

exist

ing

wal

lsor

afte

rre

mov

alof

inte

rnal

wal

lsor

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t7.

1.1:

Min

orde

mol

ition

wor

ksan

dal

tera

tion

wor

ks).

3Te

mpo

rary

orse

mi-p

erm

anen

tsu

ppor

tfo

run

stab

lest

ruct

ures

orfa

cade

s,i.e

.st

ruct

ures

not

tobe

dem

olish

ed(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

7.4.

1:Fa

cade

rete

ntio

n).

2M

ulti-

serv

ice

gang

1G

ange

r.pe

rw

eek

(num

ber

ofst

aff

bynu

mbe

rof

man

hour

spe

rw

eek

bynu

mbe

rof

wee

ks)

2La

bour

.

3Fo

rklif

tdr

iver

.

4Se

rvic

ega

ngpl

ant

and

tran

spor

t.

Sub

-ele

men

t9.

2.14

:Ins

uran

ce,b

ond

s,gu

aran

tees

and

war

rant

ies

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1W

orks

insu

ranc

es1

Con

trac

tors

‘all

risks

’(C

AR)

insu

ranc

e.ite

m

2C

ontr

acto

r’spl

ant

and

equi

pmen

tin

sura

nce.

3Te

mpo

rary

build

ings

insu

ranc

e.

4Te

rror

ismin

sura

nce.

5O

ther

insu

ranc

esin

conn

ectio

nw

ithth

ew

orks

.

6In

sura

nce

prem

ium

tax

(IPT)

.

7A

llow

ance

for

reco

very

ofal

lor

part

ofin

sura

nce

prem

ium

exce

ss.

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2Pu

blic

liabi

lity

insu

ranc

es1

Non

-neg

ligen

cein

sura

nce.

item

2Pr

ofes

siona

lind

emni

tyin

sura

nce.

3In

sura

nce

prem

ium

tax

(IPT)

.

4A

llow

ance

for

reco

very

ofal

lor

part

ofin

sura

nce

prem

ium

exce

ss.

3Em

ploy

er’s

(mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’s)lia

bilit

yin

sura

nces

1M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff,

incl

udin

gad

min

istra

tive

staf

f.ite

m

2W

orks

oper

ativ

es.

3In

sura

nce

prem

ium

tax

(IPT)

.

4A

llow

ance

for

reco

very

ofal

lor

part

ofin

sura

nce

prem

ium

exce

ss.

4O

ther

insu

ranc

es1

Empl

oyer

’slo

ssof

liqui

date

dda

mag

es.

item

2La

tent

defe

cts

cove

r.

3M

otor

vehi

cles

.

4O

ther

insu

ranc

es.

5In

sura

nce

prem

ium

tax

(IPT)

.

6A

llow

ance

for

reco

very

ofal

lor

part

ofin

sura

nce

prem

ium

exce

ss.

5Bo

nds

1Te

nder

bond

s(if

appl

icab

le).

item

2Pe

rform

ance

bond

s.

6G

uara

ntee

s1

Pare

ntco

mpa

nygu

aran

tees

.ite

m

2Pr

oduc

tgu

aran

tees

,ins

uran

ceba

cked

.

7W

arra

ntie

s1

Col

late

ralw

arra

ntie

s.ite

m

2Fu

nder

’sw

arra

ntie

s.

3Pu

rcha

ser’s

and

tena

nt’s

war

rant

ies.

4O

ther

war

rant

ies.

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Gro

upel

emen

t10

:Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

over

head

san

dpr

ofit

Gro

upel

emen

t10

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

10.1

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

over

head

s

10.2

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

pro

fit

Elem

ent

Incl

uded

Excl

uded

1M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

over

head

s1

Gen

eral

ly,th

eco

sts

ofhe

adof

fice

set

upan

dad

min

istra

tion

prop

ortio

ned

toea

chco

ntra

ctby

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

.1

Visi

ting

man

agem

ent

and

staf

ffo

rw

hich

anal

low

ance

has

been

mad

ew

ithin

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’spr

elim

inar

ies

(incl

uded

inco

mpo

nent

9.2.

1.2:

Visi

ting

man

agem

ent

and

staf

f).2

Extr

aord

inar

ysu

ppor

tco

sts

for

whi

chan

allo

wan

ceha

sbe

enm

ade

with

inth

em

ain

cont

ract

or’s

prel

imin

arie

s(in

clud

edin

com

pone

nt9.

2.1.

3:Ex

trao

rdin

ary

supp

ort

cost

s).

2M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

prof

it1

The

amou

ntof

net

prof

itth

atth

em

ain

cont

ract

orne

eds

toac

hiev

e.

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Gro

upel

emen

t11

:Pro

ject

/des

ign

team

fees

Gro

upel

emen

t11

com

pris

esth

efo

llow

ing

elem

ents

:

11.1

Co

nsul

tant

s’fe

es

11.2

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

pre-

cons

truc

tio

nfe

es

11.3

Mai

nco

ntra

cto

r’s

desi

gnfe

es(N

ote

:Onl

yap

plic

able

whe

rea

mai

nco

ntra

cto

r-le

dde

sign

and

build

cont

ract

stra

tegy

isto

beus

ed.)

No

te:W

here

the

unit

ofm

easu

rem

ent

for

aco

mpo

nent

ora

sub-

com

pone

ntha

sbe

engi

ven

as‘p

erw

eek’

,aw

eek

shal

lmea

na

peri

odof

7ca

lend

arda

ysir

resp

ectiv

eof

publ

icho

liday

s.

Ele

men

t11

.1:C

ons

ulta

nts’

fees

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1Pr

ojec

tte

aman

dde

sign

team

cons

ulta

nts’

fees

Not

e:W

here

desig

nlia

bilit

yis

tobe

tran

sfer

red

toth

em

ain

cont

ract

or(i.

e.w

here

ade

sign

and

build

orot

her

cont

ract

or-le

dde

sign

stra

tegy

isto

beus

ed)

and

all,

orso

me,

ofth

eco

nsul

tant

’sw

ithin

the

desig

nte

amar

eto

beno

vate

d,th

eba

lanc

eof

the

cons

ulta

nt’s

fees

due

afte

rno

vatio

nha

soc

curr

edar

eto

betr

ansf

erre

dfro

mel

emen

t11

.1:C

onsu

ltant

’sfe

esto

elem

ent

11.3

:Mai

nco

ntra

ctor

’sde

sign

fees

.See

elem

ent

11.3

:M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

desig

nfe

es.

Not

e:Pe

rcen

tage

appl

ied

toth

e‘W

orks

Cos

tEs

timat

e’;

orite

mif

actu

alfe

eskn

own)

1Pr

ofes

siona

ladv

iser.

2Pr

ojec

tm

anag

er.

3C

ontr

act

adm

inist

rato

r.4

Empl

oyer

’sag

ent.

5A

rchi

tect

.6

Qua

ntity

surv

eyor

/cos

tm

anag

er.

7Bu

ildin

gse

rvic

esen

gine

er(s

).8

Stru

ctur

alen

gine

er.

9C

DM

co-o

rdin

ator

.10

Inte

rior

desig

ner.

11La

ndsc

ape

arch

itect

.12

Infr

astr

uctu

reen

gine

er.

13D

rain

age

engi

neer

.14

Con

stru

ctio

n/lo

gist

ics/

sequ

enci

ngad

viso

r.

%or

item

1A

dditi

onal

othe

rco

nsul

tant

’sfe

esin

conn

ectio

nw

ithris

k(in

clud

edin

Gro

upel

emen

t13

:Risk

s,as

appr

opria

te).

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

2O

ther

cons

ulta

nts’

fees

Not

e:Pe

rcen

tage

appl

ied

toth

e‘W

orks

Cos

tEs

timat

e’;

orite

mif

actu

alfe

eskn

own)

1A

dditi

onal

cons

ulta

nt’s

fees

inco

nnec

tion

with

risk

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t13

:Ri

sks,

asap

prop

riate

).2

Phys

ical

arch

aeol

ogic

alin

vest

igat

ion

wor

ks,i

.e.e

xcav

atio

nw

orks

inse

arch

ofar

tefa

cts

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

5.1:

Arc

haeo

logi

cal

inve

stig

atio

n).

3Re

loca

tion

ofre

ptile

/wild

life

and

the

like

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

5.2:

Rept

ile/w

ildlif

em

itiga

tion

mea

sure

s).

4Ph

ysic

alin

vest

igat

ion

wor

ksin

sear

chof

unex

plod

edde

vice

s,i.e

.exc

avat

ion

wor

ksin

sear

chof

unex

plod

edde

vice

s(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

0.5.

3:O

ther

extr

aord

inar

ysit

ein

vest

igat

ion

wor

ks).

5Si

tein

vest

igat

ions

,pro

cure

dby

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

aspa

rtof

pre-

cons

truc

tion

serv

ices

(incl

uded

inel

emen

t11

.2:M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

pre-

cons

truc

tion

fees

).6

Wor

kar

ising

out

ofpa

rty

wal

law

ards

/agr

eem

ents

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t8.

8.1:

Min

orbu

ildin

gw

orks

,as

appr

opria

te).

7In

trus

ive

inve

stig

atio

nsfo

rto

xic

orha

zard

ous

mat

eria

ls,e.

g.as

best

os(in

clud

edin

com

pone

nt11

.1.3

:Site

inve

stig

atio

nfe

es).

1M

easu

ring

surv

eyor

(i.e.

toca

rry

out

topo

grap

hica

lsu

rvey

ofsit

e;to

verif

ygr

ound

leve

ls/co

ntou

rs,p

hysic

alfe

atur

es,e

xist

ing

boun

darie

s,ad

jace

ntpr

oper

ties

and

site

acce

ss).

2D

rain

age

and

utilit

ies

surv

eyor

(i.e.

totr

ace

and

loca

teex

istin

gdr

aina

gean

dot

her

serv

ices

,bot

hun

derg

roun

dan

dab

ove

grou

nd,o

nor

near

the

site,

incl

udin

g,w

ater

,el

ectr

icity

,tel

ecom

mun

icat

ions

,dat

alin

esan

doi

l/fue

lpi

pelin

es;a

dvisi

ngon

exte

ntof

exist

ing

utilit

ies)

.3

Geo

tech

nica

leng

inee

r(e

.g.t

rialp

its,b

oreh

oles

and

bore

hole

logs

,geo

logy

ofsit

e,in

clud

ing

unde

rgro

und

wor

king

s,la

bora

tory

and

soil

test

s,gr

ound

wat

erob

serv

atio

nan

dpu

mpi

ngte

sts,

and

geop

hysic

alsu

rvey

s).

4En

viro

nmen

talc

onsu

ltant

(e.g

.env

ironm

enta

laud

its,

cont

amin

atio

nsu

rvey

sfo

ras

best

os,m

etha

ne,t

oxic

was

te,c

hem

ical

was

tean

dra

dioa

ctiv

esu

bsta

nces

;and

prep

arat

ion

and

man

agem

ent

ofre

med

iatio

nst

rate

gy/a

ctio

npl

an).

5Ec

olog

ist.

6A

rbor

icul

turis

t(i.

e.to

surv

eyan

dpr

ovid

ead

vice

ontr

ees

and

the

like)

.7

Part

yw

alls

urve

yor

(i.e.

topr

epar

epa

rty

wal

lnot

ices

and

awar

ds/a

gree

men

ts).

8Ri

ghts

oflig

htsu

rvey

or(e

.g.r

ight

sof

light

agre

emen

ts).

9A

sbes

tos

cons

ulta

nt.

10A

cous

tics

cons

ulta

nt.

11Fa

cade

cons

ulta

nt.

12Fa

cade

acce

ssco

nsul

tant

.13

Lift

cons

ulta

nt.

14Fi

reco

nsul

tant

.15

Build

ing

cont

rolc

onsu

ltant

.16

Traf

ficco

nsul

tant

(e.g

.to

exam

ine

traf

ficre

cord

s,ta

ketr

affic

coun

t,ad

vise

ontr

affic

patt

erns

,car

ryou

tco

mpu

ter

simul

atio

nof

exist

ing

traf

ficflo

ws,

dela

yan

alys

isan

dad

vise

onno

isele

vels)

.

%or

item

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

17In

vasiv

ew

eeds

spec

ialis

t(e

.g.t

osu

rvey

the

site

for

Japa

nese

Knot

wee

d).

18Su

stai

nabi

lity

cons

ulta

nt(t

oad

vise

onre

new

able

tech

nolo

gies

and

sust

aina

bilit

yiss

ues)

.19

Arc

haeo

logi

st(e

.g.t

oex

amin

eex

istin

gre

cord

san

dar

chae

olog

ical

rem

ains

–de

skto

pst

udy)

.20

Envi

ronm

enta

lass

essm

ent

met

hod

asse

ssor

(e.g

.BR

EEA

Mor

Cod

efo

rSu

stai

nabl

eH

omes

).21

Faci

litie

sm

anag

er(e

.g.t

oad

vise

onop

erat

iona

land

mai

nten

ance

mat

ters

).22

Valu

een

gine

erin

gfa

cilit

ator

.23

Risk

man

agem

ent

faci

litat

or.

24Bu

ildin

gsu

rvey

or(i.

e.to

carr

you

tst

ruct

ural

/di

lapi

datio

nssu

rvey

ofad

join

ing

build

ings

;and

carr

you

tco

nditi

onsu

rvey

s).

25U

nexp

lode

dde

vice

sco

nsul

tant

(e.g

.to

rese

arch

and

advi

seon

poss

ibilit

yof

unex

plod

edbo

mbs

onsit

e).

26Ph

otog

raph

er(i.

e.to

carr

you

ta

phot

ogra

phic

surv

eyof

the

site)

.27

Spec

ialis

tco

ntra

ctor

s/co

nsul

tant

s(e

.g.e

arly

advi

ceon

viab

ility

ofgr

ound

sour

cehe

atin

g).

28O

ther

spec

ialis

tco

nsul

tant

s(t

obe

stat

ed).

3Si

tein

vest

igat

ion

fees

1Si

tein

vest

igat

ion.

2G

eote

chni

cali

nves

tigat

ion.

3Tr

ialp

its.

4Pi

lepr

obin

g.5

Intr

usiv

ein

vest

igat

ions

for

toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ials

(e.g

.for

asbe

stos

-con

tain

ing

mat

eria

ls).

6O

ther

site

inve

stig

atio

ns(t

obe

stat

ed).

item

1Re

mov

alof

toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ials,

e.g.

asbe

stos

(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

t0.

1.1:

Toxi

cor

haza

rdou

sm

ater

ialr

emov

al).

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

4Sp

ecia

list

supp

ort

cons

ulta

nts’

fees

1Pl

anni

ngco

nsul

tant

(i.e.

toad

vise

onpl

anni

ngm

atte

rsan

dfa

cilit

ate

plan

ning

proc

ess)

.2

Polit

ical

cons

ulta

nts

(i.e.

toas

sist

with

plan

ning

appl

icat

ion)

.3

Lett

ing

agen

ts(e

.g.a

dvic

eon

mar

ket

need

s,ad

vice

onde

sign

prop

osal

san

dse

lling)

.4

Lega

ladv

ice

–pr

oper

ty(e

.g.t

oad

vise

onow

ners

hip

ofsit

e,re

stric

tive

cove

nant

s,ea

sem

ents

,bou

ndar

ies,

part

yw

alla

gree

men

ts,h

ighw

ayag

reem

ents

,loc

alau

thor

ityag

reem

ents

and

air

right

s).

5Le

gala

dvic

e–

cons

truc

tion

(e.g

.to

advi

seon

cons

truc

tion

cont

ract

s,w

arra

ntie

s,fin

anci

alpr

otec

tion

mea

sure

san

dth

elik

e).

6Le

gala

dvic

e–

envi

ronm

enta

l.7

Tax

spec

ialis

t–

(e.g

.to

advi

seon

VAT,

avai

labi

lity

ofca

pita

lallo

wan

ces

and

reco

very

ther

eof,

tax

relie

fin

resp

ect

ofla

ndre

med

iatio

nan

dot

her

spec

ialis

tta

xm

atte

rs).

8G

rant

sad

vice

(e.g

.to

advi

seon

avai

labi

lity

ofgr

ants

for

cons

truc

tion

wor

ks).

9O

ther

spec

ialis

tsu

ppor

tco

nsul

tant

s(t

obe

stat

ed).

item

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Ele

men

t11

.2:M

ain

cont

ract

or’

spr

e-co

nstr

ucti

on

fees

Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

1M

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff

fees

Man

agem

ent

and

staf

f,su

chas

:1

Proj

ect

dire

ctor

.2

Proj

ect

man

ager

.3

Con

stru

ctio

nm

anag

er.

4C

omm

erci

alm

anag

er.

5Q

uant

itysu

rvey

ors.

6Pr

ocur

emen

tm

anag

er.

7Pl

anni

ng/p

rogr

amm

ing

man

ager

and

staf

f.8

Des

ign

man

ager

.9

Tem

pora

ryw

orks

desig

nen

gine

ers.

10W

orks

pack

age

man

ager

s.11

Build

ing

serv

ices

engi

neer

ing

man

ager

s/co

-ord

inat

ors.

12H

ealth

and

safe

tym

anag

er.

13Se

cret

ary/

adm

inist

rativ

esu

ppor

t.14

Oth

erpr

e-co

nstr

uctio

nm

anag

emen

tan

dst

aff.

per

wee

k(n

umbe

rof

staf

fby

num

ber

ofm

anho

urs

per

wee

kby

num

ber

ofw

eeks

.

2Sp

ecia

list

supp

ort

serv

ices

fees

1Le

gala

dvic

e(i.

e.so

licito

rs).

2Sp

ecia

list

subc

ontr

acto

rad

vice

/par

ticip

atio

n.3

Geo

tech

nica

linv

estig

atio

ns,p

rocu

red

bym

ain

cont

ract

oras

part

ofpr

e-co

nstr

uctio

nse

rvic

es.

4Si

tein

vest

igat

ions

,pro

cure

dby

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

aspa

rtof

pre-

cons

truc

tion

serv

ices

.5

Oth

erpr

e-co

nstr

uctio

nsu

ppor

tse

rvic

es.

item

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

Excl

uded

3Te

mpo

rary

acco

mm

odat

ion,

serv

ices

and

faci

litie

sch

arge

s1

Offi

ces,

incl

udin

gre

ntal

ofte

mpo

rary

offic

esp

ace.

2Se

rvic

epr

ovid

er’s

char

ges

for

wat

er,e

lect

ricity

and

gas.

3Ra

tes.

4Fu

rnitu

rean

deq

uipm

ent,

incl

udin

gw

orks

tatio

ns.

5O

ffice

equi

pmen

t,in

clud

ing

phot

ocop

iers

.6

Tele

com

mun

icat

ions

,inc

ludi

ngin

tern

etan

din

tran

etac

cess

.7

ITsy

stem

s,in

clud

ing

hard

war

e,pr

inte

rs,p

lott

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and

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like.

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les.

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lean

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cost

sas

soci

ated

with

the

prov

ision

ofpr

e-co

nstr

uctio

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com

mod

atio

n,se

rvic

esan

dfa

cilit

ies.

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inst

atin

gac

com

mod

atio

nto

orig

inal

cond

ition

onco

mpl

etio

nof

pre-

cons

truc

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serv

ices

.

per

wee

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4M

ain

cont

ract

or’s

over

head

san

dpr

ofit

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ain

cont

ract

or’s

over

head

san

dpr

ofit

asso

ciat

edw

ithpr

e-co

nstr

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nse

rvic

es.

Not

e:Pe

rcen

tage

appl

ied

toth

eto

tale

stim

ated

cost

ofel

emen

ts1:

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agem

ent

and

staf

ffe

es,2

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cial

istsu

ppor

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rvic

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nd3:

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pora

ryac

com

mod

atio

n,se

rvic

esan

dfa

cilit

ies

char

ges

%

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men

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ain

cont

ract

or’

sde

sign

fees

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pone

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nit

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ain

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or’s

desig

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nsul

tant

s’fe

esN

ote:

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rede

sign

liabi

lity

isto

betr

ansf

erre

dto

the

mai

nco

ntra

ctor

(i.e.

whe

rea

desig

nan

dbu

ildor

othe

rm

ain

cont

ract

or-le

dde

sign

cont

ract

stra

tegy

isto

beus

ed)

and

all,

orso

me,

ofth

eco

nsul

tant

sw

ithin

the

desig

nte

amar

eto

beno

vate

d,th

eba

lanc

eof

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cons

ulta

nts’

fees

due

afte

rno

vatio

nha

soc

curr

edis

tobe

tran

sfer

red

from

elem

ent

11.1

:Con

sulta

nts’

fees

toel

emen

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ain

cont

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or’s

desig

nfe

es.

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appl

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ices

engi

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(s).

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arch

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gine

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age

engi

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inve

stig

atio

nse

rvic

es(b

ysp

ecia

list

subc

ontr

acto

ror

cons

ulta

nt).

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sign

cons

ulta

nts

orsp

ecia

list

serv

ices

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ote:

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gap

betw

een

the

desig

nan

dco

nsul

tanc

yse

rvic

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quire

dby

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cont

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oran

dth

ose

cove

red

byth

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nova

ted

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amne

edto

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nsid

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;with

anal

low

ance

mad

efo

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gap

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and

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here

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ther

deve

lopm

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pro

ject

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pone

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clud

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nit

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item

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ect.

item

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m1

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whe

repa

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mai

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(incl

uded

insu

b-el

emen

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:Fee

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dch

arge

s).

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vers

ailin

gfe

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here

paid

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em

ain

cont

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or(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

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12:F

ees

and

char

ges)

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ing

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me

regi

stra

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fees

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ildm

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ilar

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here

paid

byth

em

ain

cont

ract

or(in

clud

edin

sub-

elem

ent

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ees

and

char

ges)

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stru

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with

licen

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reem

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,whe

reno

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mai

nco

ntra

ctor

.

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anni

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sub-

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site

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stig

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orks

).

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relo

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item

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edin

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cont

ribut

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item

2Te

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Com

pone

ntIn

clud

edU

nit

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uded

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arke

ting

cost

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chev

ent.

item

2Si

teba

sed

adve

rtisi

ng(e

.g.s

ales

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ding

s).

3Sh

owun

it/m

arke

ting

suite

s(i.

e.se

para

teor

with

inbu

ildin

gto

bebu

ilt).

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pera

ting

cost

sas

soci

ated

with

show

unit/

mar

ketin

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ites.

per

wee

k

5M

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liter

atur

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m

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empl

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cost

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ploy

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inco

nnec

tion

with

the

build

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ect

(to

best

ated

).ite

m

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Gro

upel

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t13

:Ris

ks

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emen

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com

pris

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efo

llow

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elem

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:

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ign

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risk

s

13.2

Co

nstr

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on

risk

s

13.3

Em

ploy

erch

ange

risk

s

13.4

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ero

ther

risk

s

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te:T

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uses

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that

shou

ldbe

cons

ider

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der

thes

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elis

ted

inth

eta

bles

belo

w.T

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that

mig

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ise

from

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uses

can

then

beid

entif

ied

and

the

cost

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icat

ions

toth

epr

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but

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.

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men

t13

.1:D

esig

nde

velo

pmen

tri

sks

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adeq

uate

orun

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rpr

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tbr

ief.

2U

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sign

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resp

onsib

ilitie

s.3

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ealis

ticde

sign

prog

ram

me.

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effe

ctiv

equ

ality

cont

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dure

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tesit

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igat

ion.

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anni

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men

ts.

7So

undn

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data

.8

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ropr

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ness

ofde

sign

(con

stru

ctio

nabi

lity)

.9

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ree

ofno

velty

(i.e.

desig

nno

velty

).10

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fect

ive

desig

nco

-ord

inat

ion.

11Re

liabi

lity

ofar

easc

hedu

les.

12Re

liabi

lity

ofes

timat

ing

data

:–

chan

ges

inla

bour

,mat

eria

ls,eq

uipm

ent

and

plan

tco

sts;

and

–in

flatio

n(i.

e.di

ffere

ntia

linf

latio

ndu

eto

mar

ket

fact

ors

and/

ortim

ing)

.13

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ofpr

ovisi

onal

sum

s(i.

e.do

not

give

pric

ece

rtai

nty)

.

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men

t13

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ons

truc

tio

nri

sks

1In

adeq

uate

site

inve

stig

atio

n.2

Arc

haeo

logi

calr

emai

ns.

3U

nder

grou

ndob

stru

ctio

ns.

4C

onta

min

ated

grou

nd.

5A

djac

ent

stru

ctur

es(i.

e.re

quiri

ngsp

ecia

lpre

caut

ions

).6

Geo

tech

nica

lpro

blem

s(e

.g.m

inin

gan

dsu

bsid

ence

).7

Gro

und

wat

er.

8A

sbes

tos

and

othe

rha

zard

ous

mat

eria

ls.9

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sive

plan

tgr

owth

.10

Tree

pres

erva

tion

orde

rs.

11Ec

olog

ical

issue

s(e

.g.p

rese

nce

ofen

dang

ered

spec

ies)

.12

Envi

ronm

enta

lim

pact

.13

Phys

ical

acce

ssto

site

(i.e.

rest

rictio

nsan

dlim

itatio

ns).

14Ex

istin

goc

cupa

ncie

s/us

ers.

15Re

stric

ted

wor

king

hour

s/ro

utin

es.

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16M

aint

aini

ngac

cess

.17

Mai

ntai

ning

exist

ing

serv

ices

.18

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ition

alin

fras

truc

ture

.19

Exist

ing

serv

ices

(i.e.

avai

labi

lity,

capa

city

,con

ditio

nan

dlo

catio

n).

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catio

nof

exist

ing

serv

ices

.21

Relo

catio

nof

exist

ing

serv

ices

.22

Stat

utor

yun

dert

aker

s(i.

e.pe

rform

ance

).23

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erta

inty

over

the

sour

cean

dav

aila

bilit

yof

mat

eria

ls.24

App

ropr

iate

ness

ofsp

ecifi

catio

ns.

25In

com

plet

ede

sign.

26W

eath

eran

dse

ason

alim

plic

atio

ns.

27In

dust

rialr

elat

ions

.28

Rem

ote

site.

29C

ompe

tenc

eof

cont

ract

oran

dsu

bcon

trac

tors

.30

Hea

lthan

dsa

fety

.31

Inef

fect

ive

qual

itym

anag

emen

tpr

oced

ures

.32

Phas

ing

requ

irem

ents

(e.g

.occ

upat

ion

and

deca

ntin

g).

33In

effe

ctiv

eha

ndov

erpr

oced

ures

.34

Disp

utes

and

clai

ms.

35Ef

fect

ofch

ange

s/va

riatio

nson

cons

truc

tion

prog

ram

me.

36C

umul

ativ

eef

fect

ofnu

mer

ous

chan

ges/

varia

tions

onco

nstr

uctio

npr

ogra

mm

e.37

Def

ects

.38

Acc

iden

ts/in

jury

.

Ele

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AppendicesAppendix A: Core definition of gross internal area (GIA)

Appendix B: Commonly used functional units and functional units of measurement

Appendix C: Core definition of net internal area (NIA)

Appendix D: Special use definitions for shops

Appendix E: Logic and arrangement of levels 1 to 3 for elemental cost planning

Appendix F: Information requirements for formal cost plans

Appendix G: Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 1 codes)

Appendix H: Template for elemental cost plan (based on level 2 codes)

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Appendix A: Core definition of grossinternal area (GIA)

The definitions and diagrams in this appendix are reproduced from the RICS Code of MeasuringPractice (6th edition).

Core definitions: gross internal area

2.0 Gross Internal Area (GIA)

Gross Internal Area is the area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floorlevel (see note GIA 4).

Including Excluding

2.1 Areas occupied by internal walls and partitions 2.18 Perimeter wall thicknesses and externalprojections

2.2 Columns, piers, chimney breasts, stairwells,lift-wells, other internal projections, vertical ducts,and the like

2.19 External open-sided balconies, covered waysand fire escapes

2.20 Canopies

2.3 Atria and entrance halls, with clear height above,measured at base level only

2.21 Voids over or under structural, raked orstepped floors

2.4 Internal open-sided balconies, walkways, and thelike

2.22 Greenhouses, garden stores, fuel stores, and thelike in residential property

2.5 Structural, raked or stepped floors are to betreated as a level floor measured horizontally

2.6 Horizontal floors, with permanent access, belowstructural, raked or stepped floors

2.7 Corridors of a permanent essential nature (e.g.fire corridors, smoke lobbies)

2.8 Mezzanine floor areas with permanent access

2.9 Lift rooms, plant rooms, fuel stores, tank roomswhich are housed in a covered structure of apermanent nature, whether or not above themain roof level

2.10 Service accommodation such as toilets, toiletlobbies, bathrooms, showers, changing rooms,cleaners’ rooms, and the like

2.11 Projection rooms

2.12 Voids over stairwells and lift shafts on upperfloors

2.13 Loading bays

2.14 Areas with a headroom of less than 1.5m (seeAPP 6)

2.15 Pavement vaults

2.16 Garages

2.17 Conservatories

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Applications(when to use GIA)

Notes(how to use GIA)

APP 4 Building cost estimation – GIA is arecognised method of measurement forcalculating building costs

GIA 1 Diagrams – diagrams C and D illustrate howto apply GIA

APP 5 Estate agency and valuation – GIA is a basisof measurement for the marketing andvaluation of industrial buildings (includingancillary offices), warehouses, departmentstores, variety stores and food superstores.For the avoidance of doubt the basis ofmeasurement should be stated

GIA 2 Separate buildings – GIA excludes thethickness of perimeter walls, but includes thethickness of all internal walls.Therefore, it isnecessary to identify what constitutes aseparate building

APP 6 Rating – GIA is the basis of measurement inEngland and Wales for the rating of industrialbuildings, warehouses, retail warehouses,department stores, variety stores, foodsuperstores and many specialist classes valuedby reference to building cost (areas with aheadroom of less than 1.5m being excludedexcept under stairs)

GIA 3 Advice – apart from the applications shown,GIA tends to have specialist valuationapplications only.Valuers and surveyors whochoose this definition for marketing purposesmust have regard to the provisions of theProperty Misdescriptions Act 1991 and PropertyMisdescriptions (Specified Matters) Order 1992(see Introduction on page 1)

APP 7 Property management – GIA is a basis ofmeasurement for the calculation of servicecharges for apportionment of occupiers’liabilities

GIA 4 Internal face – means the brick/block workor plaster coat applied to the brick/blockwork, not the surface of internal liningsinstalled by the occupier

APP 8 New homes valuation – a modified version ofGIA is an accepted basis of measurement forthe valuation and marketing of residentialdwellings, particularly in new developments(see NSA on page 32)

GIA 5 Lift rooms, etc. – the items covered by 2.9should be included if housed in a roofedstructure having the appearance ofpermanence (e.g. made of brick or similarbuilding material)

GIA 6 Level changes – the presence of steps or achange in floor levels is to be noted

GIA 7 Voids – attention is drawn to the exclusionof voids over atria at upper levels (see 2.3)and the inclusion of voids over stairs, etc.(see 2.12). Where an atrium-like space isformed to create an entrance feature andthis also accommodates a staircase, this doesnot become a stairwell but remains anatrium measurable at base level only

Supplementary definitions: Gross internal areaThe following definitions have been adapted from the BCIS Standard Form of Cost Analysis, (4thedition)

1 Areas of open ground floors and the like shall be excluded.2 Walkways across an atrium at upper levels shall be included in the measurement of upper floors.3 Areas in the roof space intended for use with permanent access shall be included in the gross internal area –

measured to the internal face of the enclosing wall, or, where the extremities of roof space are used, the roof space atfloor level.

4 Re-entrant balconies, i.e. open sided balconies within the predominant line of the eternal wall should be treated asopen sided balconies and excluded.

APPENDIX A: CORE DEFINITION OF GROSS INTERNAL AREA (GIA)

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Diagram C – Example of appropriate dimensions forGIA defined industrial/warehouse unit

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Diagram D – Example of appropriate dimensions forGIA defined industrial/warehouse unit

APPENDIX A: CORE DEFINITION OF GROSS INTERNAL AREA (GIA)

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Diagram M – Example of appropriate dimensions forGIA floor area defined at each level – Leisurefacilities

[Note: Numbers in brackets are cross references to the Core definitions: grossinternal area.]

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Appendix B: Commonly usedfunctional units and functional units ofmeasurementFunction Functional unit of measurement

Car parking

Car parking per car parking space

Administrative facilities

Offices per m2 of net internal area (NIA)

Commercial facilities

Shops per m2 of retail area (m2)

Department stores per m2 of retail area (m2)

Shopping centres per m2 of retail area (m2)

Retail warehouses per m2 of retail area (m2)

Industrial facilities

Factories per m2 of net internal area (NIA)

Warehouses/stores per m2 of net internal area (NIA)

Livestock buildings – farms (pig pens, milking parlours and thelike)

per animal

Residential facilities

Houses (private developer and affordable) per house type (based on number of bedrooms)

Bungalows (private developer and affordable) per bedroom

Apartments/flats (private developer and affordable) per apartment/flat type (based on number of bedrooms)

Hotels/motels per bedroom

Hotel furniture, fittings and equipment per bedroom

Student accommodation per bedroom

Youth hostels per bedroom

Religious

Churches, chapels, temples, mosques and the like per pew or per seat

Education, scientific, information facilities

Schools per child or per student

Universities, colleges and the like per student

Conference centres number of places

Health and welfare facilities

Hospitals per bed space

Nursing homes per bed space

Doctors’ surgeries per doctor consulting room

Dentists’ surgeries per dentist workspace

Protective facilities

Fire stations per fire tender space

Ambulance stations per ambulance vehicle space

Law courts per courtroom

Prisons per cell

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Function Functional unit of measurement

Recreational facilities

Theatre per seat

Cinemas per seat or per screen

Concert halls per seat

Restaurants per seat

Squash courts, tennis courts and the like per court

Football stadia per seat

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Appendix C: Core definition of netinternal area (NIA)

The definitions and diagrams in this appendix are reproduced from the RICS Code of MeasuringPractice (6th edition).

Core definitions: net internal area

3.0 Net Internal Area (NIA)

Net Internal Area is the usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls ateach floor level. (See note NIA 3)

Including Excluding

3.1 Atria with clear height above, measured atbase level only (but see 3.11)

3.11 Those parts of entrance halls, atria, landings andbalconies used in common (see 3.1 and 3.2)

3.2 Entrance halls (but see 3.11) 3.12 Toilets, toilet lobbies, bathrooms, cleaners’ rooms,and the like

3.3 Notional lift lobbies and notional firecorridors

3.13 Lift rooms, plant rooms, tank rooms (other thanthose of a trade process nature), fuel stores, andthe like

3.4 Kitchens 3.14 Stairwells, lift-wells and permanent lift lobbies

3.5 Built-in units, cupboards, and the likeoccupying usable areas

3.15(a) Corridors and other circulation areas whereused in common with other occupiers

3.6 Ramps, sloping areas and steps within usableareas

3.15(b) Permanent circulation areas, corridors andthresholds/recesses associated with access, butnot those parts that are usable areas

3.7 Areas occupied by ventilation/heating grilles 3.16 Areas under the control of service or otherexternal authorities including meter cupboardsand statutory service supply points

3.8 Areas occupied by skirting and perimetertrunking

3.17 Internal structural walls, walls enclosing excludedareas, columns, piers, chimney breasts, otherprojections, vertical ducts, walls separatingtenancies and the like

3.9 Areas occupied by non-structural wallssubdividing accommodation in sole occupancy

3.18(a) The space occupied by permanent andcontinuous air-conditioning, heating or coolingapparatus, and ducting in so far as the space itoccupies is rendered substantially unusable

3.10 Pavement vaults 3.18(b) The space occupied by permanent, intermittentair-conditioning, heating or cooling apparatusprotruding 0.25m or more into the usable area

3.19 Areas with a headroom of less than 1.5m

3.20 Areas rendered substantially unusable by virtueof having a dimension between opposite faces ofless than 0.25m. See diagram E

3.21 Vehicle parking areas (the number and type ofspaces noted)

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Applications(when to use NIA)

Notes(how to use NIA)

APP 9 Estate agency and valuation – NIA is thebasis of measurement for the valuation andmarketing of the following types of buildings:– Shops and supermarkets;– offices; and– business use (except those in APP 5)

NIA 1 Usable area – an area is usable if it can beused for any sensible purpose in connectionwith the purposes for which the premisesare to be used

NIA 2 Diagrams – diagrams E, F, G, H, K, and Lillustrate how to apply NIA

APP 10 Rating – NIA is the principal basis ofmeasurement for rating of shops includingsupermarkets, offices, business use (exceptthose in APP 6), and composite hereditaments

NIA 3 Internal face – means the brick/block workor plaster coat applied to the brick/blockwork, not the surface of internal liningsinstalled by the occupier

APP 11 Property management – NIA is a basis ofmeasurement for the calculation of servicecharges for apportionment of occupiers’liability

NIA 4 Full-height glazing – where there isfull-height glazing, measurements should betaken to the glazing unless elements of thewindow structure or design render the spacesubstantially unusable.

NIA 5 Advice – when dealing with rent reviews orlease renewals, the exclusions are generallyintended to relate to the premises asdemised. Unless otherwise indicated bystatutory provision or the terms of the lease,it will not normally be appropriate toexclude demised usable space which hasbeen subsequently converted by a tenant toany of the exclusions listed

NIA 6 Level changes – the presence of steps or achange in floor levels is to be noted forvaluation and marketing purposes

NIA 7 Restricted headroom – when marketing onan NIA basis it may be appropriate toidentify floor areas below full height butabove 1.5m

NIA 8 Perimeter trunking – when marketing on anNIA basis reference to the inclusion ofperimeter trunking may be appropriate inorder not to mislead

NIA 9 Corridors – whether or not a wall defininga corridor is structural or permanent (see3.15 and 3.17), is a matter of fact. It dependsupon the circumstances of the particularcase. When marketing on an NIA basisreference to the inclusion of corridors maybe appropriate

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Diagram E – Example of appropriate dimensions forNIA floor area defined purpose designed offices

APPENDIX C: CORE DEFINITION OF NET INTERNAL AREA (NIA)

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Diagram F – Example of appropriate dimensions forNIA floor area defined offices converted fromdwelling house

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Diagram G – Example of appropriate dimensions forNIA floor areas defined offices (open plan) multipleoccupation

APPENDIX C: CORE DEFINITION OF NET INTERNAL AREA (NIA)

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Diagram H – Net Internal Area (NIA) – Examples ofappropriate points from which to measure in respectof various types of heating installations

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Appendix D: Special use definitions forshops

The definitions and diagrams in this appendix are reproduced from the RICS Code of MeasuringPractice (6th edition).

Special use definitions: Shops

16.0 Retail Area (RA)

The retail area of the shop is the Net Internal Area (NIA)

Including Excluding

16.1 Storerooms and ancillary accommodation formed bynon-structural partitions, the existence of whichshould be noted

16.3 Storerooms and ancillary accommodationformed by structural partitions

16.2 Recessed and arcaded areas of shops created by thelocation and design of the window display frontage

16.4 Display cabinets which should be identifiedseparately

17.0 Storage Area (StoA)

The NIA of a shop which does not form part of the RA (see 16.0) and which is usable exclusively for storagepurposes

18.0 Ancillary Areas (AA)

All NIA not included in RA and StoA but capable of beneficial use

19.0 Gross Frontage (GF)

The overall external measurement in a straight line across the front of the building, from the outside ofexternal walls, or the centre line of party walls

20.0 Net Frontage (NF)

The overall external frontage on the shop line measured between the internal face of the external walls, orthe internal face of support columns

Including Excluding

20.1 The display window frame and shop entrance 20.2 Recesses, doorways or access to otheraccommodation

21.0 Shop Width (SW)

Internal width between inside faces of external walls at front of shop or other point of reference

22.0 Shop Depth (SD)

Measurement from the notional display window to the rear of the retail area

Including

22.1 The thickness of the display window (or any support structure)

23.0 Built Depth (BD)

Maximum external measurement from front to rear walls of a building at ground level

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Applications(when to use)

Notes(how to use)

APP 19 Estate agency and valuation – RA is the basisof measurement for the valuation andmarketing of shops and supermarkets

RA 1 Diagrams – diagrams E to H, K and Lillustrate how to apply NIA; diagrams K andL are specific to shops

RA 2 Zoning – the use of zones when assessingthe values of shops is a valuation, not ameasurement, technique. Consequently it isnot part of this Code. Market custom shallprevail

RA 3 Display window – location for the purposeof assessing GEA, GIA or NIA, in the case ofshop property where the display windowforms the non-structural ‘fourth wall’, itslocation should be assumed to be at theforward-most point at which a shop displaywindow could be installed

AA 1 Ancillary areas – include staff rooms,kitchens, training rooms, offices, and the like

GF 1 Return gross frontage – to be measured inthe same way as Gross Frontage

NF 1 Return net frontage – to be measured inthe same way as Net Frontage

NF 2 Display windows – the existence and natureof display windows and integral shop frontsare to be noted

SW 1 Shop width – if the shop width is notreasonably constant throughout the wholesales area, then this should be stated andadditional measurements may need to beprovided

ShD1 Notional display window – the notionaldisplay window is to be assumed placed atthe forward-most point at which a shop (seeRA 3) display window could be installed

ShD2 Shop depth – if the depth is not reasonablyconstant throughout the whole sales area,then this should be stated and additionalmeasurements may need to be provided

ShD3 Building line – the position of the buildingline is to be noted

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Diagram K – An example of NIA in practice in aretail context

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Diagram L – An example of NIA in practice in aretail context

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Appendix E: Logic and arrangement oflevels 1 to 3 for elemental costplanningLEVEL 1Group element

LEVEL 2Element

LEVEL 3Sub-element

0 Facilitating works 1 Toxic/Hazardous/contaminated materialtreatment

1 Toxic or hazardous material removal

2 Contaminated land

3 Eradication of plant growth

2 Major demolition works 1 Demolition works

2 Soft strip works

3 Temporary support to adjacentstructures

1 Temporary support to adjacent structures

4 Specialist groundworks 1 Site dewatering and pumping

2 soil stabilisation measures

3 Ground gas venting measures

5 Temporary diversion works 1 Temporary diversion works

6 Extraordinary site investigation works 1 Archaeological investigation

2 Reptile/wildlife mitigation measures

3 Other extraordinary site investigation works

1 Substructure 1 Substructure 1 Standard foundations

2 Specialist foundations

3 Lowest floor construction

4 Basement excavation

5 Basement retaining walls

2 Superstructure 1 Frame 1 Steel frames

2 Space frames/decks

3 Concrete casings to steel frames

4 Concrete frames

5 Timber frames

6 Specialist frames

2 Upper floors 1 Floors

2 Balconies

3 Drainage to balconies

3 Roof 1 Roof structure

2 Roof coverings

3 Specialist roof systems

4 Roof drainage

5 Rooflights, skylights and openings

6 Roof features

4 Stairs and ramps 1 Stair/ramp structures

2 Stair/ramp finishes

3 Stair/ramp balustrades and handrails

4 Ladders/chutes/slides

5 External walls 1 External enclosing walls above ground level

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LEVEL 1Group element

LEVEL 2Element

LEVEL 3Sub-element

2 External enclosing walls below ground level

3 Solar/rain screening

4 External soffits

5 Subsidiary walls, balustrades and proprietary balconies

6 Facade access/cleaning systems

6 Windows and external doors 1 External windows

2 External doors

7 Internal walls and partitions 1 Walls and partitions

2 Balustrades and handrails

3 Moveable room dividers

4 Cubicles

8 Internal doors 1 Internal doors

3 Internal finishes 1 Wall finishes 1 Wall finishes

2 Floor finishes 1 Finishes to floors

2 Raised access floors

3 Ceiling finishes 1 Finishes to ceilings

2 False ceilings

3 Demountable suspended ceilings

4 Fittings, furnishingsand equipment

1 Fittings, furnishings and equipment 1 General fittings, furnishings and equipment

2 Domestic kitchen fittings and equipment

3 Special purpose fittings, furnishings and equipment

4 Signs/notices

5 Works of art

6 Non-mechanical and non-electrical equipment

7 Internal planting

8 Bird and vermin control

5 Services 1 Sanitary installations 1 Sanitary appliances

2 Sanitary ancillaries

2 Services equipment 1 Services equipment

3 Disposal installations 1 Foul drainage above ground

2 Chemical, toxic and industrial liquid waste drainage

3 Refuse disposal

4 Water installations 1 Mains water supply

2 Cold water distribution

3 Hot water distribution

4 Local hot water distribution

5 Steam and condensate distribution

5 Heat source 1 Heat source

6 Space heating and air conditioning 1 Central heating

2 Local heating

3 Central cooling

4 Local cooling

5 Central heating and cooling

6 Local heating and cooling

7 Central air conditioning

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LEVEL 1Group element

LEVEL 2Element

LEVEL 3Sub-element

8 Local air conditioning

7 Ventilation 1 Central ventilation

2 Local and special ventilation

3 Smoke extract/control

8 Electrical installations 1 Electrical mains and sub-mains distribution

2 Power installations

3 Lighting installations

4 Specialist lighting installations

5 Local electricity generation systems

6 Earthing and bonding systems

9 Fuel installations 1 Fuel storage

2 Fuel distribution systems

10 Lift and conveyor installations 1 Lifts and enclosed hoists

2 Escalators

3 Moving pavements

4 Powered stairlifts

5 Conveyors

6 Dock levellers and scissor lifts

7 Cranes and unenclosed hoists

8 Car lifts, car stacking systems, turntables and the like

9 Document handling systems

10 Lift and conveyor systems

11 Fire and lightning protection 1 Fire fighting systems

2 Fire suppression systems

3 Lightning protection

12 Communication, security and controlsystems

1 Communication systems

2 Security systems

3 Central control/building management systems

13 Specialist installations 1 Specialist piped supply installations

2 Specialist refrigeration systems

3 Specialist mechanical installations

4 Specialist electrical/electronic installations

5 Water features

14 Builder’s work in connection withservices

14 Builder’s work in connection with services

6 Prefabricatedbuildings and buildingunits

1 Prefabricated buildings and buildingunits

1 Complete buildings

2 Building units

3 Pods

7 Work to existingbuildings

1 Minor demolition works and alterationworks

1 Minor demolition and alteration works

2 Repairs to existing services 1 Repairs to existing services

3 Damp-proof courses/fungus andbeetle eradication

1 Damp-proof courses

2 Fungus/beetle eradication

4 Facade retention 1 Facade retention

5 Cleaning existing surfaces 1 Cleaning existing surfaces

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LEVEL 1Group element

LEVEL 2Element

LEVEL 3Sub-element

2 Protective coatings to existing surfaces

6 Renovation works 1 Masonry repairs

2 Concrete repairs

3 Metal repairs

4 Timber repairs

5 Plastics repairs

8 External works 1 Site preparation works 1 Site clearance

2 Preparatory groundworks

2 Roads, paths, pavings and surfacings 1 Roads, paths and pavings

2 Special surfacings and pavings

3 Soft landscaping, planting and irrigationsystems

1 Seeding and turfing

2 External planting

3 Irrigation systems

4 Fencing, railings and walls 1 Fencing and railings

2 Walls and screens

3 Retaining walls

4 Barriers and guardrails

5 External fixtures 1 Site/street furniture and equipment

2 Ornamental features

6 External drainage 1 Surface water and foul water drainage

2 Ancillary drainage systems

3 External chemical, toxic and industrial liquid wastedrainage

4 Land drainage

7 External services 1 Water mains supply

2 Electricity mains supply

3 External transformation devices

4 Electricity distribution to external plant and equipment

5 Gas mains supply

6 Telecommunications and other communication systemconnections

7 External fuel storage and piped distribution systems

8 External security systems

9 External/street lighting systems

10 Local/district heating installations

11 Builder’s work in connection with external services

8 Minor building works and ancillarybuildings

1 Minor building works

2 Ancillary buildings and structures

3 Underpinning to external site boundary walls

9 Main contractor’spreliminaries

1 Employer’s requirements 1 Site accommodation

2 Site records

3 Completion and post-completion requirements

2 Main contractor’s cost items 1 Management and staff

2 Site establishment

3 Temporary services

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LEVEL 1Group element

LEVEL 2Element

LEVEL 3Sub-element

4 Security

5 Safety and environmental protection

6 Control and protection

7 Mechanical plant

8 Temporary works

9 Site records

10 Completion and post-completion requirements

11 Cleaning

12 Fees and charges

13 Site services

14 Insurance, bonds, guarantees and warranties

10 Main contractor’soverheads and profit

1 Main contractor’s overheads

2 Main contractor’s profit

11 Project/design teamfees

1 Consultants’ fees 1 Project/design team consultants’ fees

2 Other consultants’ fees

3 Site investigation fees

4 Specialist support consultants’ fees

2 Main contractor’s pre-constructionfees

1 Management and staff

2 Specialist support services fees

3 Temporary accommodation, services and facilitiescharges

4 Main contractor’s overheads and profit

3 Main contractor’s design fees 1 Main contractor’s design consultants’ fees

12 Otherdevelopment/projectcosts

1 Other development/project costs 1 Land acquisition costs

2 Employer finance costs

3 Fees

4 Charges

5 Planning contributions

6 Insurances

7 Archaeological works

8 Other specialist fieldwork

9 decanting and relocation costs

10 Tenant’s costs/contributions

11 Marketing costs

12 Other employer costs

13 Risk 1 Design development risks

2 Construction risks

3 Employer change risks

4 Employer other risks

14 Inflation 1 Tender inflation

2 Construction inflation

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Appendix F: Information requirementsfor formal cost plans

This appendix comprises a list of the key information required to enable preparation of formal costplans.

1 Formal Cost Plan 1To enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 1 (at RIBA Work Stage C: Concept or OGC Gateway 3A:Design Brief and Concept Approval), key information will be required as follows.

(a) From the employer:

(i) Confirmation of the cost limit (i.e. the authorised budget). Where alternative costoptions were reported to the employer, confirmation of the preferred design/development option and cost limit is required.

(ii) Confirmation of the project/design brief, including statement of quality and ‘fit-out’requirements.

(iii) Confirmation of programme, including timetable of critical events (including timetablefor design, construction start date, construction time, construction completion dateand required occupation dates).

(iv) Confirmation of requirements in respect of:

+ procurement strategy, including phasing of construction works, temporary accessrequirements and the like;

+ contract strategy;

+ phasing, including requirements relating to decanting, temporary access and thelike;

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. mains services connections and roadworks);

+ treatment of project/design team fees;

+ insurances;

+ approach to dealing with other development/project costs (e.g. Section 106contributions, party wall works and decanting costs);

+ planning contribution requirements (e.g. and Section 106 and 278 requirements)required to be incorporated in the building design and/or building workscontract(s);

+ treatment of employer’s risks;

+ treatment of inflation;

+ treatment of Value Added Tax (VAT); and

+ other considerations (e.g. approach to dealing with capital allowances, landremediation allowances and grants).

(v) Post-completion requirements.

(vi) Authority to commence the next RIBA Work Stage or proceed to the next OGCGateway.

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(b) From the architect:

(i) Concept design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement plans (for all floors, including basement levels, and roofs);

+ general elevations (with materials clearly annotated);

+ general sections;

+ external landscaping – general arrangement plan(s);

+ plans of key building functions;

+ detailed elevations showing construction of external walls, roofs, ground floorconstruction and upper floor construction;

+ sketches showing key details/interfaces (e.g. interface between curtain wallingsystem and structure, balconies and the like);

+ concept design for rooms and common areas; and

+ site constraints plan.

(ii) Schedule of gross external areas (GEA), gross internal floor areas (GIFA), and netinternal areas (NIA – i.e. usable area for shops, supermarkets and offices) and site area(SA).

(iii) Outline specification information, including:

+ specification/design intent for all main elements;

+ statement of required quality;

+ outline specification for components, materials and finishes;

+ acoustics/vibration requirements;

+ outline performance criteria for main element;

+ schedule of finishes; and

+ details of alternative specifications.

(iv) Room data sheets.

(v) Schedules of key fittings, furnishings and equipment.

(vi) Strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the mechanical and electricalservices engineer), including:

– measures to achieve required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements;

+ car parking, including motorcycles and bicycles;

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the mechanical and electrical servicesengineer);

+ information technology (IT);

+ fire;

+ acoustics;

+ security;

+ DDA (Disability Discrimination Act);

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+ window cleaning;

+ refuse/waste disposal;

+ public art;

+ conservation/listed buildings and the like (if applicable); and

+ other important aspects of the building project.

(vii) Reports, including:

+ archaeological assessment/report (desktop study);

+ measured survey (i.e. topographical survey).

(viii) Phasing and outline construction methodology.

(ix) Definition of ‘fit-out’.

(x) Risk register/log.

(c) From the mechanical and electrical services engineer:

(i) Concept design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement for each main system;

+ schematic diagrams for each major system;

+ plant room layouts, including roof plant layout;

+ single line diagrams showing primary service routes; and

+ typical layouts of landlord’s areas, service areas and cores.

(ii) Outline specification information, including:

+ mechanical services;

+ electrical services;

+ transportation systems (e.g. lifts, hoists and escalators);

+ protective installations;

+ communication, security and control systems;

+ special installations;

+ plant/equipment schedule (for primary plant/equipment);

+ approximate duties, output, and sizes of primary plant/equipment;

+ schedule of cost significant builder’s work in connection with mechanical andelectrical engineering services installations/systems; and

+ details of alternative specifications.

(iii) Strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the architect), including:

– measures to required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements.

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the architect); and

+ removal/decommissioning of existing plant and or equipment.

(iv) Reports, including:

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+ survey of underground services.

(v) Identification of requirements for any abnormal mechanical and electrical engineeringservices installations/systems.

(vi) Details of utilities services connections, including:

+ connections;

+ upgrading requirements; and

+ diversions.

(vii) Methodology for facilitating works (i.e. early provision of mains services to site).

(viii) Risk register/log.

(d) From the structural engineer:

(i) Reports based on desktop studies, including:

+ environmental contamination (Phase 1 audit – i.e. to establish the nature of anysubsurface contaminated soil and/or groundwater);

+ geotechnical properties; and

+ bombs.

(ii) Reports based on fieldwork, sampling and analysis (where commissioned by theemployer), including:

+ environmental contamination (Phase 2 audit): and

+ geotechnical properties.

Note: Fieldwork comprises trial pits, auger holes, window samplers, boreholes,probing and the like.

(iii) Environmental risk assessment.

(iv) Advice on ground conditions.

(v) Concept design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement;

+ frame configuration.

+ layout of shear walls, core walls, columns and beams;

+ sections;

+ foundation layouts, including pile (and pile cap and ground beam) layouts;

+ sections, showing ground slab construction, basement wall construction, pile capsconstruction and the like; and

+ indicative drainage solution.

(vi) Formation and excavation levels.

(vii) Outline specification information, including:

+ specification/design intent for all main elements;

+ outline specification for components and materials;

+ structural performance criteria (e.g. design loadings);

+ pile sizes, including indicative lengths;

+ statement on strategy for integration of mechanical and electrical engineeringservices with structural components; and

+ details of alternative specifications.

(viii) Estimates of reinforcement content for all reinforced concrete components.

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(ix) Mass of steelwork in steel framed structures.

(x) Methodologies for:

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. roadworks and drainage);

+ temporary works;

+ alterations; and

+ drainage (indicative solution).

(xi) Risk register/log.

2 Formal Cost Plan 2To enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 2 (at RIBA Work Stage D: Design Development or OGCGateway 3B: Detailed Design Approval), key information will be required as follows.

(a) From the employer:

(i) Confirmation that Formal Cost Plan 1 prepared at RIBA Work Stage C: Concept, orOGC Gateway 3A: Design Brief and Concept Approval, is acceptable.

(ii) Confirmation of any preferred alternatives given in cost report for Cost Plan 1.

(iii) Confirmation of the project/design brief, including statement of quality and ‘fit-out’requirements.

(iv) Confirmation of programme, including timetable of critical events (including timetablefor design, construction start date, construction time, construction completion dateand required occupation dates).

(v) Confirmation of requirements in respect of:

+ procurement strategy, including phasing of construction works, temporary accessrequirements and the like;

+ contract strategy;

+ phasing, including requirements relating to decanting, temporary access and thelike;

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. mains services connections and roadworks);

+ treatment of project/design team fees;

+ insurances;

+ approach to dealing with other development/project costs (e.g. Section 106contributions, party wall works and decanting costs);

+ planning and Section 106 and 278 requirements required to be incorporated inthe building design and/or building works contract(s);

+ treatment of employer’s risks;

+ treatment of inflation;

+ treatment of Value Added Tax (VAT); and

+ other considerations (e.g. approach to dealing with capital allowances, landremediation allowances and grants).

(vi) Post-completion requirements.

(vii) Acceptance of any other matters within the cost report for Cost Plan 1.

(viii) Authority to commence the next RIBA Work Stage or proceed to the next OGCGateway.

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(b) From the architect:

(i) Detailed design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement plans (for all floors, including basement levels, and roofs);

+ general elevations (with materials clearly annotated);

+ general sections;

+ external landscaping – general arrangement plan(s);

+ plans of key building functions;

+ detailed elevations;

+ detailed sections, showing construction of external walls, roofs, ground floorconstruction and upper floor construction;

+ drawings showing key details/interfaces (e.g. interface between curtain wallingsystem and structure, balconies and the like);

+ detailed floor plans, showing the layout of rooms and common areas.

(ii) Updated site constraints plan.

(iii) Schedule of gross external areas (GEA), gross internal floor areas (GIFA), and netinternal areas (NIA – i.e. usable area for shops, supermarkets and offices) and site area(SA).

(iv) Updated outline specification information, including:

+ specification/design intent for all main elements;

+ statement of required quality;

+ outline specification for components, materials and finishes;

+ acoustics/vibration requirements;

+ outline performance criteria for main element;

+ schedule of finishes; and

+ details of alternative specifications.

(v) Updated room data sheets.

(vi) Updated schedules of key fittings, furnishings and equipment.

(vii) Updated strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the mechanical and electricalservices engineer), including:

– measures to achieve required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements;

+ car parking, including motorcycles and bicycles;

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the mechanical and electrical servicesengineer);

+ information technology (IT);

+ fire;

+ acoustics;

+ security;

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+ DDA (Disability Discrimination Act);

+ window cleaning;

+ refuse/waste disposal;

+ public art;

+ conservation/listed buildings and the like (if applicable); and

+ other important aspects of the building project.

(viii) Updated reports, including:

+ archaeological assessment/report (desktop study); and

+ measured survey (i.e. topographical survey).

(ix) Updated phasing and outline construction methodology.

(x) Updated risk register/log.

(c) From the mechanical and electrical services engineer:

(i) Detailed design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement for each main system;

+ schematic diagrams for each major system;

+ plant room layouts, including roof plant layout;

+ single line diagrams showing primary service routes; and

+ typical layouts of landlord’s areas, service areas and cores.

(ii) Updated outline specification information, including:

+ mechanical services;

+ electrical services;

+ transportation systems (e.g. lifts, hoists and escalators);

+ protective installations;

+ communication, security and control systems;

+ specialist installations;

+ plant/equipment schedule (for primary plant/equipment);

+ approximate duties, output, and sizes of primary plant/equipment; and

+ schedule of cost significant builder’s work in connection with mechanical andelectrical engineering services installations/systems.

(iii) Updated strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the architect), including:

– measures to achieve required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements;

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the architect); and

+ removal/decommissioning of existing plant and or equipment.

(iv) Identification of requirements for any abnormal mechanical and electrical engineeringservices installations/systems.

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(v) Details of utilities services connections, including:

+ connections;

+ upgrading requirements;

+ diversions; and

+ quotations from statutory undertakers.

(vi) Updated methodology for facilitating works (i.e. early provision of mains services tosite).

(vii) Updated risk register/log.

(d) From the structural engineer:

(i) Reports based on fieldwork, sampling and analysis (where commissioned by theemployer), including:

+ environmental contamination (Phase 2 audit).

+ geotechnical properties.

Note: Fieldwork comprises trial pits, auger holes, window samplers, boreholes,probing and the like.

(ii) Environmental risk assessment.

(iii) Updated advice on ground conditions.

(iv) Detailed design drawings to a suitable scale, comprising:

+ general arrangement;

+ layout of shear walls, core walls, columns and beams;

+ frame configuration.

+ foundation layouts, including pile (and pile cap and ground beam) layouts;

+ sections, showing ground slab construction, basement wall construction, pile capsconstruction and the like; and

+ indicative drainage solution.

(v) Formation and excavation levels.

(vi) Updated outline specification information, including:

+ specification/design intent for all main elements;

+ outline specification for components and materials;

+ structural performance criteria (e.g. design loadings);

+ pile sizes, including indicative lengths;

+ statement on strategy for integration of mechanical and electrical engineeringservices with structural components;

+ details of alternative specifications.

(vii) Updated estimates of reinforcement content for all reinforced concrete components.

(viii) Mass of steelwork in steel framed structures.

(ix) Updated methodologies for:

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. roadworks and drainage);

+ temporary works;

+ alterations; and

+ drainage (indicative solution).

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(x) Risk register/log.

(e) From the specialist consultants:

(i) Design development drawings.

(ii) Outline specification information.

3 Formal Cost Plan 3To enable preparation of Formal Cost Plan 3 (at RIBA Work Stages E: Technical Design andF: Production Information and OGC Gateway 3B: Detailed Design Approval), key information will berequired as follows.

(a) From the employer

(i) Confirmation that Formal Cost Plan 2 prepared at RIBA Work Stage D: DesignDevelopment, or OGC Gateway 3B: Detailed Design Approval, is acceptable.

(ii) Confirmation of any preferred alternatives given in cost report for Cost Plan 2.

(iii) Confirmation of the project/design brief, including statement of quality and ‘fit-out’requirements.

(iv) Confirmation of programme, including timetable of critical events (including timetablefor design, construction start date, construction time, construction completion dateand required occupation dates).

(v) Confirmation of requirements in respect of:

+ procurement strategy, including phasing of construction works, temporary accessrequirements and the like;

+ contract strategy;

+ phasing, including requirements relating to decanting, temporary access and thelike;

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. mains services connections and roadworks);

+ treatment of project/design team fees.

+ insurances.

+ approach to dealing with other development/project costs (e.g. Section 106contributions, party wall works and decanting costs);

+ planning contribution requirements (e.g. and Section 106 and 278 requirements)required to be incorporated in the building design and/or building workscontract(s);

+ treatment of employer’s risks;

+ treatment of inflation;

+ treatment of Value Added Tax (VAT); and

+ other considerations (e.g. approach to dealing with capital allowances, landremediation allowances and grants).

(vi) Post-completion requirements.

(vii) Acceptance of any other matters within the cost report for Cost Plan 2.

(viii) Authority to commence the next RIBA Work Stage or proceed to the next OGCGateway.

(b) From the architect

(i) Final design drawings to a suitable scale, including:

+ final plans/layouts;

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+ elevations;

+ sections;

+ location drawings;

+ assembly drawings; and

+ component drawings.

(ii) Updated site constraints plan.

(iii) Schedule of gross external areas (GEA), gross internal floor areas (GIFA), and etinternal areas (NIA – i.e. usable area for shops, supermarkets and offices) and site area(SA).

(iv) Final specification information, including:

+ specification/design for all main elements;

+ statement of required quality;

+ final specification for components, materials and finishes;

+ acoustics/vibration requirements;

+ final performance criteria for main element;

+ schedule of finishes; and

+ details of alternative specifications.

(v) Final room data sheets.

(vi) Final schedules of key fittings, furnishings and equipment.

(vii) Final strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the mechanical and electricalservices engineer), including:

– measures to achieve required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements;

+ car parking, including motorcycles and bicycles;

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the mechanical and electrical servicesengineer);

+ information technology (IT);

+ fire;

+ acoustics;

+ security;

+ DDA (Disability Discrimination Act);

+ window cleaning;

+ refuse/waste disposal;

+ public art;

+ conservation/listed buildings and the like (if applicable); and

+ other important aspects of the building project.

(viii) Updated reports, including:

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+ archaeological assessment/report (desktop study); and

+ measured survey (i.e. topographical survey).

(ix) Final phasing and outline construction methodology.

(x) Updated risk register/log.

(c) From the mechanical and electrical services engineer:

(i) Detailed design drawings to a suitable scale.

(ii) Final specification information, including:

+ mechanical services;

+ electrical services;

+ transportation systems (e.g. lifts, hoists and escalators);

+ protective installations;

+ communication, security and control systems;

+ specialist installations;

+ plant/equipment schedule (for primary plant/equipment);

+ duties, output, and sizes of primary plant/equipment; and

+ schedule of cost significant builder’s work in connection with mechanical andelectrical engineering services installations/systems.

(iii) Final strategies, including:

+ environmental/sustainability (in conjunction with the architect), including:

– measures to achieve required environmental rating;

– Building Regulations requirements;

– sustainability requirements and assumptions;

– renewable energy requirements and assumptions;

– employer’s specific requirements;

+ vertical movement (in conjunction with the architect); and

+ removal/decommissioning of existing plant and or equipment.

(iv) Details of utilities services connections, including:

+ connections;

+ upgrading requirements;

+ diversions; and

+ quotation from statutory undertakers.

(v) Final methodology for facilitating works (i.e. early provision of mains services to site).

(vi) Updated risk register/log.

(d) From the structural engineer:

(i) Reports based on fieldwork, sampling and analysis (where commissioned by theemployer), including:

+ environmental contamination (Phase 2 audit); and

+ geotechnical properties.

Note: Fieldwork comprises trial pits, auger holes, window samplers, boreholes,probing and the like.

(ii) Updated environmental risk assessment.

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(iii) Updated advice on ground conditions.

(iv) Final design drawings to a suitable scale, including:

+ general arrangement;

+ layout of shear walls, core walls, columns and beams;

+ frame configuration;

+ foundation layouts, including pile (and pile cap and ground beam) layouts;

+ sections, showing ground slab construction, basement wall construction, pile capsconstruction and the like; and

+ final drainage solution.

(v) Formation and excavation levels.

(vi) Final specification information, including:

+ specification/design for all main elements;

+ final specification for components and materials;

+ structural performance criteria (e.g. design loadings);

+ pile sizes, including indicative lengths; and

+ statement on strategy for integration of mechanical and electrical engineeringservices with structural components.

(vii) Updated estimates of reinforcement content for all reinforced concrete components.

(viii) Mass of steelwork in steel framed structures.

(ix) Final methodologies for:

+ facilitating works, including demolition, preparatory site works, and earlyinfrastructure works (e.g. roadworks and drainage);

+ temporary works;

+ alterations; and

+ drainage.

(x) Updated risk register/log.

(e) From the specialist consultants:

(i) Final design drawings to a suitable scale.

(ii) Final specification information.

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Appendix G:Template for elementalcost plan (condensed – based on level1 codes)

Cost plan no. Project title:

GIFA: …………………m2

COSTCENTRE

GROUP ELEMENT/ELEMENT COST/M2 OFGIFA

TOTAL COST OFELEMENT(TARGET COST)

£ £

FACILITATING WORKS AND BUILDING WORKS

0 Facilitating works

1 Substructure

2 Superstructure

3 Internal finishes

4 Fittings, furnishings and equipment

5 Services

6 Prefabricated buildings and building units

7 Work to existing buildings

8 External works

SUB-TOTAL: FACILITATING WORKS AND BUILDING WORKS(A)

9 Main contractor’s preliminaries (B)

SUB-TOTAL: FACILITATING WORKS AND BUILDING WORKS(including main contractor’s preliminaries) (C) [C = A + B]

10 Main contractor’s overheads and profit (D)

TOTAL: BUILDING WORKS ESTIMATE (E) [E = C + D]

PROJECT/DESIGN TEAM FEES AND OTHERDEVELOPMENT/PROJECT

11 Project/design team fees (F)

12 Other development/project costs (G)

TOTAL: PROJECT/DESIGN TEAM FEES AND OTHERDEVELOPMENT/PROJECT COSTS ESTIMATE (H) [H = F +G]

BASE COST ESTIMATE (I) [I = E + H]

13 TOTAL: RISK ALLOWANCE ESTIMATE (J)

COST LIMIT (excluding inflation) (K) [K = I + J]

14 TOTAL: INFLATION ALLOWANCE (L)

COST LIMIT (excluding VAT assessment) (M) [M = K + L]

16 VAT ASSESSMENT excluded (See Note)

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1. Base date of cost plan: …………………………….

2. All transfers are to be to/from the risk allowance cost centres and balanced by anequal but opposite adjustment to the risk allowance cost centres.

Note: Value Added Tax (VAT) in relation to buildings is a complex area. Therefore, it isrecommended that VAT be excluded from order of cost estimates. It is recommended that specialistadvice is sought onVAT matters to ensure that the correct rates are applied to the various aspectsof a building project.

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Appendix H:Template for elementalcost plan (expanded – based on level 2codes)

Cost plan no. Project title:

GIFA: ………………… m2

COSTCENTRE

GROUP ELEMENT/ELEMENT COST/M2 OFGIFA

TOTAL COST OFELEMENT(TARGET COST)

£ £

FACILITATING WORKS AND BUILDING WORKS

0 Facilitating works [insert summation of allsub-elements]

0.1 Toxic/hazardous/contaminated material removal

0.2 Major demolition works

0.3 Specialist groundworks

0.4 Temporary diversion works

0.5 Extraordinary site investigation works

1 Substructure [insert summation of allsub-elements]

1.1 Substructure

2 Superstructure [insert summation of allsub-elements]

2.1 Frame

2.2 Upper floors

2.3 Roof

2.4 Stairs and ramps

2.5 External walls

2.6 Windows and external doors

2.7 Internal walls and partitions

2.8 Internal doors

3 Internal finishes [insert summation of allsub-elements]

3.1 Wall finishes

3.2 Floor finishes

3.3 Ceiling finishes

4 Fittings, furnishings and equipment [insert summation of allsub-elements]

4.1 Fittings, furnishings and equipment

5 Services [insert summation of allsub-elements]

5.1 Sanitary installations

5.2 Services equipment

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5.3 Disposal installations

5.4 Water installations

5.5 Heat source

5.6 Space heating and air conditioning

5.7 Ventilation

5.8 Electrical installations

5.9 Fuel installations

5.10 Lift and conveyor installations

5.11 Fire and lightning protection

5.12 Communication, security and control systems

5.13 Specialist installations

5.14 Builder’s work in connection with services

6 Complete buildings and building units [insert summation of allsub-elements]

6.1 Prefabricated buildings and units

7 Work to existing buildings [insert summation of allsub-elements]

7.1 Minor demolition works and alteration works

7.2 Repairs to existing services

7.3 Damp-proof courses/fungus and beetle eradication

7.4 Facade retention

7.5 Cleaning existing surfaces

7.6 Renovation works

8 External works [insert summation of allsub-elements]

8.1 Site preparation works

8.2 Roads, paths, pavings and surfacings

8.3 Soft landscaping, planting and irrigation systems

8.4 Fencing, railings and walls

8.5 External fixtures

8.6 External drainage

8.7 External services

8.8 Minor building works and ancillary buildings

SUB-TOTAL: FACILITATING AND BUILDING WORKS (A)

9 Main contractor’s preliminaries (B) [insert summation of allsub-elements]

9.1 Employer’s requirements

9.2 Main contractor’s cost items

SUB-TOTAL: FACILITATING AND BUILDING WORKS(including main contractor’s preliminaries) (C) [C = A + B]

10 Main contractor’s overheads and profit (D) [insert summation of allsub-elements]

10.1 Main contractor’s overheads

10.2 Main contractor’s profit

TOTAL: BUILDING WORKS ESTIMATE (E) [E = C + D]

PROJECT/DESIGN TEAM FEES AND OTHERDEVELOPMENT/PROJECT

11 Project/design team fees (F) [insert summation of allsub-elements]

11.1 Consultants’ fees

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11.2 Main contractor’s pre-construction fees

11.3 Main contractor’s design fees

12 Other development/project costs (G) [insert total cost of element]

TOTAL: PROJECT/DESIGN TEAM FEES AND OTHERDEVELOPMENT/PROJECT COSTS ESTIMATE (H) [H = F +G]

BASE COST ESTIMATE (I) [I = E + H]

13 Risks

13.1 Design development risks

13.2 Construction risks

13.3 Employer change risks

13.4 Employer other risks

TOTAL: RISK ALLOWANCE ESTIMATE (J)

COST LIMIT (excluding inflation) (K) [K = I + J]

14 Inflation

14.1 Tender inflation

14.2 Construction inflation

TOTAL: INFLATION ALLOWANCE (L)

COST LIMIT (excluding VAT assessment) (M) [M = K+ L]

15 VAT ASSESSMENT excluded (See Note)

1. Base date of cost plan: …………………………….

2. All transfers are to be to/from the risk allowance cost centres and balanced by anequal but opposite adjustment to the risk allowance cost centres.

Note: Value Added Tax (VAT) in relation to buildings is a complex area. Therefore, it isrecommended that VAT be excluded from order of cost estimates. It is recommended thatspecialist advice is sought on VAT matters to ensure that the correct rates are applied to thevarious aspects of a building project.

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+ OGC GatewayTM Process Review 1: Business justification

+ OGC GatewayTM Process Review 2: Delivery strategy

+ OGC GatewayTM Process Review 3: Investment decision

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IndexA

Abbreviations 10; 11Accommodation see Site accommodation and

equipmentAir conditioning

central air conditioning systems (element 5.6)183

central cooling (element 5.6) 179; 180combined central heating and cooling (element

5.6) 181combined local heating and cooling (element 5.6)

182local air conditioning (element 5.6) 184; 185local cooling (element 5.6) 180

Air extract/supply systems see VentilationAlteration works

minor alterations to existing buildings (element7.1) 226–228

Ancillary buildings and structuresexternal works (element 8.8) 274–276

Archaeological investigation worksfacilitating works (element 0.6) 86fees and charges (element 12.1) 317

Architectsfees see Project/design team feesorder of cost estimate, information requirements

building options, indicative specification/designintent 21

car parking space numbers 21constraints 21design study sketches 21environmental/sustainability strategy 21fit out, definition of 21minimum storey heights 21risk register/log 21schedule of accommodation 21schedule of gross external areas 21

Authorised budgetmeaning 11

B

Balconiesdrainage to (element 2.2) 116internal and external (element 2.2) 115

Base cost estimatemeaning 11; 22

Base date of cost datameaning 11

Basementsexcavation (element 1.1) 98retaining walls (element 1.1) 99–102

Beetle eradicationwork to existing buildings (element 7.3) 230;

231Benchmark analysis see Cost analysis

Bird and vermin controlinstallations and equipment (element 4.1) 159

Bondsmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.14) 304

Budget/cash flow constraintsorder of cost estimate information requirements

20Building work/works

complete buildings and building units seePrefabricated buildings and units

cost plans see Cost plansestimate

ascertainment 25meaning 11; 13

external works see External worksfittings/furnishings and equipment see

Fittings/furnishings and equipmentinternal finishes see Internal finishesmeaning 11quantities see Quantitiesservices see Servicessubstructure see Substructuresuperstructure see Superstructuretables for group elements 1 to 8 69; 70work to existing buildings see Existing buildings

C

Caissonsfoundations (element 1.1) 91–93

Capital allowancescost plans 65order of cost estimate 45

Carslifts/stacking systems/turntables and the like

(element 5.10) 203parking spaces, information requirements 21

Catering equipmentinstallations (element 5.2) 165; 166

Ceilingsapplied finishes (element 3.3) 147demountable suspended ceilings (element 3.3)

149false ceilings (element 3.3) 148

Chemical wastedisposal (element 5.3) 167; 168

Codifying cost plansbeams (level 4) 72concrete (level 5) 72concrete frames (level 3) 72formwork (level 5) 72frame (level 2) 71reinforcement (level 5) 72superstructure (level 1) 71works packages 72

Cold rooms see Refrigeration systemsCold water distribution see Water installations

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Cooling systems see Air conditioning; Heatingsystems

Commause of 9

Communication systemsexternal connection works (element 8.7) 268IT systems, site establishment (element 9.2) 286temporary systems, main contractor’s costs

(element 9.2) 289visual/audio and data installations (element 5.12)

208; 209builders work in connection with (element 5.14);

(element 8.7) 217; 273Complete buildings and building units see

Prefabricated buildings and unitsCompletion and post-completion

employer’s requirements (element 9.1) 280main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.10) 302

Componentmeaning 11

Compressed air systemsspecialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

213; 214Concrete floors see FloorsConcrete frames see FramesConcrete repairs

existing buildings (element 7.6) 233; 234Condensate distribution see Water installationsConstruction inflation

cost planscalculation of amount 64computation of percentage 64element 14.2 327proposed cost limit 74

meaning 11order of cost estimate

calculation of amount 44computation of percentage 44proposed cost limit 44

Consultants’ fees see Project/design team feesContaminated material

removal (element 0.1) 76–78Contractor designed work

transfer of design liability 55Control systems

central control/building management systems(element 5.12) 211

Conveyor installations see Lift and conveyorinstallations

Cost analysismeaning 12unit rates 37

updating 38Cost check/checking

meaning 11Cost control

meaning 11Cost estimating see Order of cost estimateCost limit

meaning 11Cost per functional unit

meaning 11Cost per meter squared of gross internal floor area

meaning 12Cost plans

approving 52; 53building works 54; 55capital allowances 65codifying, method of 71; 72constituents 51consultants’ fees 59; 60content 54contractor designed work 55facilitating works 54formal cost plans

building works 54; 55information requirements 53; 54; 352–363meaning 13OGC Gateway 52planning stages 52quantities 54; 55RIBA Work Stage 52stage meaning 13

format 54grants 66inflation 63–65information requirements 53; 54land remediation relief 65main contractors

design fees 59; 60overheads and profit 57–59pre-construction fee 60preliminaries 56; 57

meaning 12multiple components/buildings, projects

comprising 53OGC Gateway Process 52other development/project costs 60procurement, cost control in 53project/design team fees 59–61purpose of cost planning 49–50reporting 66reviewing 52; 53RIBA Work Stages 52risk allowances 61–63structure 54tables for group elements see Group elements

and elementstemplates, examples of

level 1 codes 54; 364; 365level 2 codes 54; 366

unit rates 56; 56value added tax 65work not covered by rules of measurement 71

Cost targetmeaning 12

Craneslifting and movement of goods (element 5.10)

203

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main contractor’s costsmobile cranes (element 9.2.7) 297; 298tower cranes (element 9.2.7) 296; 297

D

Damp-proof coursesfoundations (element 1.1) 89–91work to existing buildings (element 7.3) 230

Decimal markeruse of comma/point 9

Definitions 11–16Deflation

meaning 12Demolition works

existing buildings, minor demolition works(element 7.1) 226–228

soft strip works (element 0.2) 80; 81taking down to ground level (element 0.2) 79;

80Design team

fees see Project/design team feesmeaning 12

Disposal installations see Drainage installationsDiversion works see Temporary diversion worksDock levellers

lifting systems (element 5.10) 202Document handling systems

handling/delivery/warehouse picking systems andthe like (element 5.10) 204

Doorsexternal (element 2.6) 136internal (element 2.8) 141

Drainage installationschemical/toxic and industrial liquid waste drainage

(element 5.3) 167; 168external works

ancillary drainage systems (element 8.6) 259laboratory and industrial liquid waste (element

8.6) 260land drainage (element 8.6) 261surface water and foul water (element 8.6) 257;

258foul drainage above ground (element 5.3) 166;

167builder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);

(element 8.7) 217; 218roofs 120; 121temporary systems, main contractor’s costs

(element 9.2) 290testing and commissioning

external works (element 8.6) 256–261foundations (element 1.1) 89; 95–97upper floors (element 2.2) 109; 116

E

Earthing and bonding systems see Electricalinstallations

Electrical installations

builder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);(element 8.7) 217; 273

earthing and bonding systems (element 5.8) 195electrical mains and sub-mains distribution

(element 5.8) 189elemental cost planning (element 5.8) 189–195lighting installations (element 5.8) 191; 192local electricity generation systems

local generation equipment (element 5.8) 193transformation devices (element 5.8) 194

order of cost estimate information requirements20

power installations (element 5.8) 190specialist installations (element 5.13) 216

Electrical services engineerorder of cost estimate, information requirements

20Electricity

distribution to external plant and equipment(element 8.7) 266

mains supply (element 8.7) 264temporary supply, main contractor’s costs

(element 9.2) 288transformation devices (element 5.8); (element

8.7) 194; 195; 265Electronic installations

specialist installations (element 5.13) 216; 219Element see also Group elements and elements

meaning 12Elemental cost analysis see Cost analysisElemental cost planning see Cost plansElemental method

meaning 12order of cost estimate

building works estimate 25complete buildings and building works 34element unit quantities (EUQ) 25external works 36facilitating works 27fittings/furnishings and equipment 37gross internal floor area (GIFA) 25group elements and elements 24; 25initial cost model/outline elemental cost plan 26internal finishes 37logic and arrangement levels 25; 347–351main contractor’s overheads and profits 36main contractor’s preliminaries 36more than one building 25services 30–34substructure 27superstructure 27–30work to existing buildings 35

Element unit quantity (EUQ)meaning 12order of cost estimate 25

Element unit rate (EUR)cost planning 55; 56meaning 12order of cost estimate 25; 35; 36

Employer

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finance costs (element 12.1) 317meaning 12

Employer’s requirementscompletion and post-completion (element 9.1)

280level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement 350site accommodation (element 9.1) 278site records (element 9.1) 279

Enabling worksmeaning 12; 22order of cost estimate information requirements

20Energy generation

wind turbines/photovoltaic devices/solarcollectors (element 5.8); (element 8.7) 194;

265Environmental protection

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.5) 294Environmental/sustainability strategy

information requirements 21Escalators

conveyor systems (element 5.10) 200Estimate base data

meaning 13order of cost estimate 38updating unit rates and other costs 38

Existing buildingscleaning existing surfaces (element 7.5) 232concrete repairs (element 7.6) 233; 234damp-proof courses (element 7.3) 230elemental cost planning

element 7 225–235levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 348; 349

elemental method of estimating 35facade retention (element 7.4) 231fungus/beetle eradication (element 7.3) 230; 231masonry repairs (element 7.6) 233metal repairs (element 7.6) 234minor demolition works/alteration works

(element 7.1) 226–228plastic repairs (element 7.6) 235protective coatings (element 7.5) 232renovation works (element 7.6) 233–235repairs to existing services (element 7.2) 229timber repairs (element 7.6) 235

External services see ServicesExternal walls see WallsExternal works

drainage (element 8.6) 256–261elemental cost planning

element 8 237–276levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 349

elemental method of estimating 36fencing/railings and walls (element 8.4) 249–253irrigation systems (element 8.3) 248pavings and surfacings (element 8.2) 240–243roads/paths (element 8.2) 240–243services (element 8.7) 262–273site preparation works (element 8.1) 238; 239

site/street furniture and equipment (element 8.5)254; 255

soft landscaping and planting (element 8.3)244–248

Extraordinary site investigation works see Siteinvestigation works

F

Facadesaccess and cleaning systems (element 2.5) 134cleaning/coating existing surfaces (element 7.5)

232retention (element 7.4) 231

Facilitating workscost planning 54

levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 346table for group element 0 69; 70; 76–87

estimate, meaning 13extraordinary site investigation works (element

0.6) 86; 87major demolition works (element 0.2) 79–81meaning 13; 22order of cost estimate 22; 23; 27quantities, base for 22; 23specialist groundworks (element 0.4) 82–84temporary diversion works (element 0.5) 85temporary supports to adjacent structures

(element 0.3) 81toxic/hazardous/contaminated material removal

(group element 0.1) 76–78Fees and charges see also Other

development/project costs; Project/designteam fees

consultants see Project/design team feesmain contractors

building control/oversailing fees (element 9.2.12)303

design fees 60; 61pre-construction fee 60rates and licences (element 9.2.12) 303

project/design team see Project/design team feesFencing/railings and walls

barriers and guardrails (element 8.4) 253external works (element 8.4) 249–253prevention of access/light or noise screening

(element 8.4) 249; 250retaining walls (element 8.4) 251; 252

Fire protectionmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.5) 292piped distribution systems

fire fighting systems (element 5.11) 205fire suppression systems (element 5.11) 206

Fittings/furnishings and equipmentbird and vermin control (element 4.1) 159domestic kitchen fittings and equipment (element

4.1) 153elemental cost planning

element 4 151–159levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 348

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elemental method of estimating 30equipment, non-mechanical/non-electrical

(element 4.1) 157internal planting (element 4.1) 158other development/project costs (element 12.1)

318signs/notices (element 4.1) 156special purpose (element 4.1) 154; 155works of art (element 4.1) 156; 157

Floor area methodquantities for building works 23

Floorsfinishes (element 3.2) 144; 145lowest floor (element 1.1) 95–97raised access floors (element 3.2) 145; 146upper floors

balconies (element 2.2) 115; 116concrete floors (element 2.2) 110; 111precast/composite decking systems (element 2.2)

111; 112structural screeds (element 2.2) 114suspended floor slabs (element 2.2) 111; 112timber floors (element 2.2) 113

Formal cost plans see Cost plansFoul water disposal see Drainage installationsFoundations see SubstructureFrames

concrete casings to steel frames (element 2.1)105

concrete frames (element 2.1) 105; 106space frames/decks (element 2.1) 104specialist frames (element 2.1) 118steel (element 2.1) 103; 104timber (element 2.1) 107

Fuel installationsdistribution systems (element 5.9) 197external storage and piped distribution systems

(element 8.7) 269storage tanks and vessels (element 5.9) 196

Functional unitscommonly used 334; 335costs

meaning 11unit rates 38

meaning 13; 23method

meaning 13quantities for building works 23; 24

reporting order of cost estimate 45Fungus eradication

work to existing buildings (element 7.3) 230;231

Furnishings see Fittings/furnishings and equipment

G

Gas supplybuilder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);

(element 8.7) 217; 273main supply (element 8.7) 267

piped gas supply systems (element 5.9) 197specialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213storage tanks and vessels (element 5.9) 196temporary, main contractor’s costs (element

9.2.3) 288Gas venting

facilitating groundworks (element 0.4) 84Giant hogweed

eradication (element 0.1) 78Glazed roofs see RoofsGrants

cost plans 66order of cost estimate 41

Gross external areas (GEA)meaning 13schedule information requirements 21

Gross internal area (GIA) see also Gross internalfloor area (GIFA)

core definitions 330examples of appropriate dimensions 332–334floor area method 23how and when to use 331

Gross internal floor area (GIFA)meaning 13quantities, determination 23schedule information requirements 21

Ground conditionsinformation requirements 21

Groundworksground gas venting measures (element 0.4) 84site clearance (element 8.1) 238site dewatering and pumping (element 0.4) 82site preparation (element 8.1) 239soil stabilisation measures (element 0.4) 83

Group elements and elementscost planning tables 69

building works (1 to 8) 69; 70complete buildings and building units (6) see

Prefabricated buildings and unitsexternal works (8) see External worksfacilitating works (0) see Facilitating worksfittings/furnishings and equipment (4) see

Fittings/furnishings and equipmentinternal finishes (3) see Internal finishesinflation (14) 71main contractor’s overheads and profits (10) 70main contractor’s preliminaries (9) 70other development/project costs (12) 71principal levels 70project/design team fees (11) 70; 71risks (13) 71services (5) see Servicesstructure of 69; 70substructure (1) see Substructuresuperstructure (2) see Superstructurework to existing buildings (7) see Existing

buildingsgroup element meaning 13order of cost estimate elemental method tables

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complete buildings and building units 25external works 25facilitating works 24fittings/furnishings and equipment 24internal finishes 24services 25substructure 24superstructure 24works to existing buildings 25

Guaranteesmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.14) 304

H

Hazardous materialremoval (element 0.1) 76–78

Health and safetymain contractor’s costs

barriers and safety scaffolding (element 9.2.5)293

safety programme (element 9.2.5) 292Heating systems see also Air conditioning

builder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);(element 8.7) 217; 273

central heating (element 5.6) 176; 177combined central heating and cooling (element

5.6) 181combined local heating and cooling (element 5.6)

182heat source (element 5.5) 174; 175local/district heating installations (element 5.6);

(element 8.7) 178; 272Hoists

enclosed/unenclosed (element 5.10) 199; 203main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.7) 298

Hot water distribution see Water installations

I

Indicative programmeorder of cost estimate information requirements

20Industrial liquid waste see Drainage installationsInflation

construction inflationcalculation of amount 44; 64computation of percentage 44; 64element 14.2 327proposed cost limit 44; 65

cost plansconstruction inflation 64; 65; 327element 14 327future effects 63level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 350period of time, categories 63tender inflation 63; 64; 327unit rates, percentage addition for inflation 56

meaning 13order of cost estimate

construction inflation 44

future effects 43information requirements 20period of time, categories 43tender inflation 43unit rates, percentage addition for inflation 38

table for group element 14 71tendering conditions/changes in the market, taking

into consideration 44; 65tender inflation

calculation of amount 43; 64computation of percentage 43; 64element 14.1 327proposed cost limit 43; 64

Information requirementscost plans 54order of cost estimate

accuracy of 21architects, from 21budget/cash flow constraints 20capital allowances 20construction procurement options initial views

20contract strategies, initial views 20enabling works 20grants 20indicative programme 20inflation 20initial project/design brief 20land remediation 20life span 20location and availability of site for commencement

of building project 20mechanical and electrical services engineer, from

21mechanical and electrical services installations 20other development/project costs 20project/design team fees 20proposed storey heights 20refurbishment 20restraints 20site conditions 20statement of building use 20statement of floor area 20statement of quality 20structural engineer, from 21value added tax 20

Initial project/design brieforder of cost estimate information requirements

20Inspections and monitoring

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.6) 294Insurance

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.14) 304;305

other development/project costs (element 12.1)318

Internal finishesceiling finishes (element 3.3) 147–149elemental cost planning

element 3 143–149levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 347

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elemental method of estimating 30floor finishes (element 3.2) 144–146wall finishes (element 3.1) 143; 144

Irrigation systemslandscaped areas (element 8.3) 248

IT systems see Telecommunication and IT systems

J

Japanese knotweederadication (element 0.1) 78

K

Kitchen fittingsunits/appliances and equipment (element 4.1)

153

L

Laboratoriesexternal drainage (element 8.6) 260specialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213Labour

multi-service gang, main contractor’s costs(element 9.2.13) 304

Land acquisitioncosts (element 12.1) 317

Land drainagedisposal systems for waterlogged ground

(element 8.6) 261Land remediation relief

cost plans 65order of cost estimate 45

Landscapingexternal planting (element 8.3) 246; 247irrigation systems (element 8.3) 248seeding and turfing (element 8.3) 245

Lift and conveyor installationscar lifts/car stacking systems/turntables and the

like (element 5.10) 203conveyors (element 5.10) 202cranes and unenclosed hoists (element 5.10)

203dock levellers and scissor lifts (element 5.10)

202document handling systems (element 5.10) 204enclosed hoists (element 5.10) 199escalators (element 5.10) 202lifts (element 5.10) 198; 199moving pavements (element 5.10) 201other lift and conveyor installations (element

5.10) 204powered stairlifts (element 5.10) 201

Lighting installations see Electrical installations;Site/street lighting

Lightning protectioninstallations (element 5.11) 207

M

Machinery and plantmain contractor’s costs

access plant (element 9.2.7) 298common user (element 9.2.7) 296concrete plant (element 9.2.7) 299hoists (element 9.2.7) 298mobile cranes (element 9.2.7) 297; 298small plant and tools (element 9.2.7) 299tower cranes (element 9.2.7) 296; 297

Main contractorscost items see Main contractor’s costsdesign development risk 62; 63design fees 60; 61

list of typical consultants (element 11.3) 315meaning 13overheads and profit see Overheads and profitpre-construction fees 60

management and staff (element 11.2) 313specialist support services fees (element 11.2)

313temporary accommodation/services and facilities

(element 11.2) 314preliminaries see Main contractor’s preliminaries

Main contractor’s costsbonds (element 9.2.14) 305cleaning (element 9.2.11) 303completion and post-completion requirements

(element 9.2.10) 302control and protection 294–296

environmental control of building (element 9.2.6)296

protection of works (element 9.2.6) 295samples (element 9.2.6) 295setting out (element 9.2.6) 294surveys, inspections and monitoring (element

9.2.6) 294fees and charges (element 9.2.12) 303guarantees (element 9.2.14) 305insurance (element 9.2.14) 304; 305level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 351management and staff

extraordinary support costs (element 9.2.1) 282project specific (element 9.2.1) 281staff travel (element 9.2.1) 283visiting (element 9.2.1) 282

mechanical plant and equipmentaccess plant (element 9.2.7) 298common user (element 9.2.7) 296concrete plant (element 9.2.7) 299hoists (element 9.2.7) 298mobile cranes (element 9.2.7) 297; 298small plant and tools (element 9.2.7) 299tower cranes (element 9.2.7) 296; 297

safety and environmental protectionbarriers and safety scaffolding (element 9.2.5)

293environmental protection measures (element

9.2.5) 294safety programme (element 9.2.5) 292

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scaffolding (element 9.2.8) 300security (element 9.2.4) 291site establishment

brought in services (element 9.2.2) 287consumables and services (element 9.2.2) 286furniture and equipment (element 9.2.2) 285IT systems (element 9.2.2) 286site accommodation (element 9.2.2) 283; 284sundries (element 9.2.2) 287temporary works in connection with (element

9.2.2) 284site records (element 9.2.9) 301site services

multi-service gang (element 9.2.13) 304temporary works (element 9.2.13) 304

temporary servicesdrainage (element 9.2.3) 290electricity supply (element 9.2.3) 288gas supply (element 9.2.3) 288telecommunication systems (element 9.2.3) 289water supply (element 9.2.3) 288

temporary works (element 9.2.8) 300warranties (element 9.2.14) 305

Main contractor’s preliminariescalculation 38cost items see Main contractor’s costscost plans 56; 57

element 9 277–305level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 349; 350

employer’s requirements (element 9.1) 278; 279lump sum, assessment as 57meaning 14method of estimating 36; 57order of cost estimate 36; 38; 39percentage addition 38; 57table for group element 9 70

Major demolition works see Demolition worksManagement and staff

extraordinary support costs (element 9.2.1) 282project specific (element 9.2.1) 281staff travel (element 9.2.1) 283visiting (element 9.2.1) 282

Marketingcosts (element 12.1) 319

Masonry repairsexisting buildings (element 7.6) 233

Mechanical services engineerorder of cost estimate, information requirements

21Mechanical services installations

order of cost estimate information requirements20

Medical and laboratory gas supply systemsspecialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213Metal repairs

existing buildings (element 7.6) 234Metric units

use of 9Minor building works

external works (element 8.8) 274–276Moving pavements

conveyor systems (element 5.10) 201Multiple components/buildings

cost plans 53

N

Net internal areas (NIA)core definition 336examples of appropriate dimensions 339–341examples of appropriate measurement points

where heating installations 341how and when to use 337meaning 14schedule information requirements 21shops, examples 344; 345

O

OGC Gatewaysalternative to RIBA Plan of Work 7business justification (1) 8; 19; 57

risk allowances 41; 42cost plans 8; 49; 50; 52; 53; 54; 55delivery strategy (2) 8; 19

risk allowances 41; 42design brief and concept approval (3A) 8

cost plans49; 52; 54; 57order of cost estimating elemental method 26

detailed design approval (3B) 8; 49; 50; 52; 57investment decision (3C) 16; 60meaning 14operational review and benefits realisation (5) 8order of cost estimating 8; 19; 26; 41; 42readiness for services (4) 8; 53tender documentation preparation 8

Oil supplystorage tanks and vessels (element 5.9) 196

Operation and maintenance servicescompletion and post-completion, employer’s

requirements (element 9.1) 280Option cost

meaning 14Order of cost estimate

accuracy of 21base cost estimate 22capital allowances 45constituents 22elemental method see Elemental methodelement unit rates 36; 37estimate base date, updating unit rates 36facilitating works 22; 23grants 45inflation see Inflationinformation requirements see Information

requirementsland remediation relief 45

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main contractorsoverheads and profits 39preliminaries 38; 39

meaning 14OGC Gateway Process see OGC Gatewaysother development/project costs 40project/design team fees 39; 40purpose of 19; 20quantities, determination

floor area method 23functional unit method 23; 24

reporting 45RIBA Work Stages see RIBA Work Stagesrisk see Riskunit rates 36; 37

updating 37; 38value added tax assessment 45

Other development/project costsarchaeological fieldwork (element 12.1) 318charges (element 12.1) 318cost plans 62

element 12 317–319level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 350

decanting and relocation (element 12.1) 318employer finance costs (element 12.1) 317fees (element 12.1) 317fittings/furnishings and equipment (element 12.1)

318insurances (element 12.1) 318land acquisition costs (element 12.1) 317lump sum allowances 40; 62marketing costs (element 12.1) 319meaning 14; 40order of cost estimate 40other employer costs (element 12.1) 319planning contributions (element 12.1) 318specialist fieldwork (element 12.1) 318table for group element 12 71tenant’s cost/contributions (element 12.1) 318total estimated cost 40; 61

Overheads and profitamount of net profit (element 10) 307calculation 38; 58; 59combined as single cost centre 57; 58cost plans 57–59; 307early appointment 59elemental method of estimating 36head office set up and administration (element

10) 307meaning 14order of cost estimate 36; 39percentage addition 39; 58pre-construction fees (element 11.2) 313separate cost centres 57; 58table for group element 10 70two-stage tendering process 59works cost estimate 39; 59

P

Pavings and surfacingsexternal works (element 8.2) 240–243

Photovoltaic devicesenergy generation (element 5.8); (element 8.7)

194; 195; 265Piles

foundations (element 1.1) 91–93Planning constraints

information requirements 21Plant and machinery see Machinery and plantPlant growth

eradication (element 0.1) 78Planting

internal natural and artificial planting (element4.1) 158

Plastic repairsexisting buildings (element 7.6) 235

Plumbing see Water installationsPollution control

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.5) 294Powered stairlifts see Lift and conveyor installationsPower installations see Electrical installationsPrefabricated buildings and units

building units (element 6.1) 221; 222complete buildings (element 6.1) 220; 221elemental cost planning

element 6 219–223levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 349

elemental method of estimating 35pods (element 6.1) 223testing and commissioning (element 6.1)

219–223Preliminaries see Main contractor’s preliminaries;

Subcontractor’s preliminariesPrice stability

meaning 14Prime contractor see Main contractorsPrime cost sum (PC sum)

meaning 14Procurement

cost control 53Project/design team fees

calculation 40consultants’ fees

actual fee inclusion 60calculation 59; 60list of typical consultants (element 11.1)

309–312percentage addition 59; 60scope of services agreed 60site investigation fees (element 11.1) 311specialist support (element 11.1) 312transfer of design responsibility 60

cost plans 59–61element 11 309–315level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 351

estimate, meaning 15inclusion 39

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information requirements 20main contractors design fees 60; 61

list of typical consultants (element 11.3) 315main contractors pre-construction fees 60

management and staff (element 11.2) 309overheads and profit (element 11.2) 310specialist support services fees (element 11.2)

309temporary accommodation/services and facilities

(element 11.2) 310meaning 15; 39order of cost estimate 39; 40

information requirements 20percentage addition, based on 40single allowance 40table for group element 11 70; 71

Project teammeaning 14

Protection of worksmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.6) 295

Protective coatingsexisting buildings (element 7.5) 232

Q

Quantitiescost plans

Formal Cost Plan 1 54; 55Formal Cost Plan 2 55Formal Cost Plan 3 55method of measurement 54; 55nearest whole element 54

order of cost estimatefacilitating works 22; 23floor area method 23functional unit method 23; 24

R

Radio and television studiosspecialist electrical/electronic installations/systems

(element 5.13) 214Radon gas see Gas ventingRamps see Stairs, ramps and landingsRecords

site recordsemployer’s requirements (element 9.1) 279main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.9) 301

Refrigeration systemsspecialist systems (element 5.13) 215

Refuse disposalchutes/incineration plant and the like (element

5.3) 168Refurbishments

order of cost estimate information requirements20

Relocationcosts (element 12.1) 318

Renovation worksconcrete repairs (element 7.6) 233; 234

masonry repairs (element 7.6) 233metal repairs (element 7.6) 234plastic repairs (element 7.6) 235timber repairs (element 7.6) 235

Reportscost plans 66order of cost estimate 45

Reptile mitigation measuresfacilitating works (element 0.6) 86

Residual riskmeaning 14

Retail shops see ShopsRIBA Outline Plan of Work

meaning 14RIBA Plan of Work

alternative to see OGC Gatewaysmeaning 14

RIBA Work Stagesappraisal (A) 8; 19

risk allowances 41; 42concept (C) 8; 49

order of cost estimating elemental method 25construction to practical completion (K) 8cost plans 49; 50; 52; 53; 54; 57design brief (B) 8; 19

risk allowances 41; 42design development (D) 8; 49meaning 14mobilisation (J) 8order of cost estimate 19; 26; 41; 42post practical completion (L) 8production information (F) 8; 49; 50technical design (E) 8; 49tender action (H) 8tender documentation (G) 8

Riskallowance

calculation 42; 43; 62; 63construction risks 41; 62cost target 62design development risks 41; 62; 63employer change risks 41; 61employer other risks 41; 61formal risk analysis 61inclusion in order of cost estimates 42meaning 15percentage 41

avoidance 40construction risks

allowance 46; 62; 63typical causes, list of (element 13.2) 322; 323

cost plans 61; 63element 13 321–325level 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 350

design development risksallowance 41; 62; 63typical causes, list of (element 13.1) 317

employer change risksallowance 41; 62; 63typical causes, list of (element 13.3) 319

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employer other risksallowance 41; 62; 63typical causes, list of (element 13.4) 324; 325

main contractor’s design development risk 62;63

order of cost estimate 41–43project specific risk register 42–43proposed cost limit 43–44reassessment 42; 62reduction 40register/log

information requirements 21meaning 15

residual risk, meaning 15retention 41separate cost targets 62sharing 41successive assessments 62table for group element 13 71transfer 41value, meaning 15

Roads and pathsexternal works (element 8.2) 240–243maintenance, main contractor’s costs (element

9.2.11) 303Roofs

all components (element 2.3) 117; 118coverings (element 2.3) 119drainage 120; 121features not forming part of the main roof

structure (element 2.3) 122glazed roofs (element 2.3) 120rooflights/skylights and openings (element 2.3)

121

S

Safety see Health and safetySamples

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.6) 295Sanitary installations

ancillaries, bathroom/toilet and shower fittings(element 5.1) 164

appliances and accessories (element 5.1) 163Scaffolding

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.8) 300Schedules

information requirementsaccommodation 21gross external areas 21gross internal areas 21net internal areas 21site area 21

Scissor lifts and levellerssystems for goods and people (element 5.10)

202Screeds see FloorsSecurity

observation and access control installations andthe like (element 5.12); (element 8.7) 210;

270staff/equipment, main contractor’s costs (element

9.2.4) 291Services

builder’s work in connection with (element 5.14)217

external services (element 8.7) 273catering equipment (element 5.2) 165; 167communication/security and control systems

(element 5.12) 208–213disposal installations (element 5.3) 166–168electrical installations (element 5.8) 189–195electricity mains supply (element 8.7) 264elemental cost planning

element 5 164–217levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 347

elemental method of estimating 30–34fire and lightening protection (element 5.11)

205–207fuel installations (element 5.9) 196; 197fuel storage and piped distribution systems

(element 8.7) 269gas mains supply (element 8.7) 267heat source (element 5.5) 174; 175lift and conveyor installations (element 5.10)

198–204local/district heating systems (element 8.7) 272minor building works and ancillary buildings

(element 8.8) 274–276repairs to existing services (element 7.2) 229sanitary installations (element 5.1) 163; 164security systems (element 8.7) 270site/street lighting systems (element 8.7) 271space heating and air conditioning (element 5.6)

176–188specialist installations (element 5.13) 212–216telecommunications and other communications

systems (element 8.7) 268temporary services, main contractor’s costs

(element 9.2.3) 288–290ventilation (element 5.7) 185–188water installations (element 5.4) 169–173water mains supply (element 8.7) 263

Sewage systems see Drainage installationsShops

estate agency and valuation, application 343examples of net internal area 345; 346retail area meaning 15special use definitions 342

Signs and noticesfittings (element 4.1) 156

Site accommodation and equipmentemployer’s requirements (element 9.1) 278; 279main contractor’s costs (element 9.2) 283–287

Site areacleaning and tidying (element 9.2.11) 303constraints, information requirements 21

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dewatering and pumping, facilitating works(element 0.4) 82

establishment, main contractor’s costs see Maincontractor’s costs

meaning 14schedule information requirements 21

Site investigation worksarchaeological site investigation works (element

0.6) 86other extraordinary site investigation works

(element 0.6) 87reptile/wildlife mitigation measures (element 0.6)

86Site preparation works

preparatory groundworks (element 8.1) 239site clearance (element 8.1) 238

Site/street furniture and equipmentexternal use (element 8.5) 254; 255ornamental features (element 8.5) 255

Site/street lightingexternal illumination systems (element 8.7) 271

Smoke extract/controlinstallations/systems (element 5.7) 188

Soft landscaping see LandscapingSoil stabilisation measures

facilitating works (element 0.4) 83Solar collectors

energy generation (element 5.8); (element 8.7)194; 195; 265

Space heating and air conditioning see Airconditioning; Heating systems

Specialist groundworks see GroundworksSpecialist installations

electrical/electronic installations/systems (element5.13) 216; 219

piped supply systems (element 5.13) 212; 213refrigeration systems (element 5.13) 214water features (element 5.13) 216

Sports areassurfacings and pavings (element 8.2) 243

Staff see Management and staffStairs, ramps and landings

balustrades and handrails (element 2.4) 124finishes (element 2.4) 124ladders/shutes/slides (element 2.4) 125structures (element 2.4) 126

Steam distribution see Water installationsSteel frames see FramesStorey heights

information requirements 20; 21Street furniture see Site/street furniture and

equipmentStructural engineer

order of cost estimate, information requirements21

Subcontractorsmeaning 14

Subcontractor’s preliminariesallowance for 38; 57

meaning 14Sub-element

meaning 14Substructure

basement excavation (element 1.1) 98basement retaining walls (element 1.1) 99–102elemental cost planning

element 1 89–102levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 347

elemental method of cost estimating 27foundations (element 1.1) 89; 90lowest floor construction (element 1.1) 95–97special foundations (element 1.1) 91–94

Superstructureelemental cost planning

element 2 103–141levels 1 to 3, logic and arrangement of 346; 347

elemental method of cost estimating 27–29external walls (element 2.5) 129–134floors (element 2.2) 109–116frame (element 2.1) 103–108internal doors (element 2.8) 141internal walls and partitions (element 2.7)

137–140roofs (element 2.3) 117–122stairs and ramps (element 2.4) 123–125windows and external doors (element 2.6) 135;

136Surfacings and pavings

external works (element 8.2) 240–243Surveys

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.6) 294Suspended floors see FloorsSwimming pools

specialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)212; 213

Symbols used for measurement 10

T

Tables for group elements see Group elements andelements

Taxation allowances and reliefscost planning 65; 66order of cost estimate 45

Telecommunication and IT systems see alsoCommunication systems

employer’s requirements (element 9.1) 279main contractor’s costs, site establishment

(element 9.2.2) 286Television and radio studios

specialist electrical/electronic installations/systems(element 5.13) 216

Temporary diversion worksdrains/waterways and services (element 0.5) 85

Temporary servicesmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.3) 288–290

Temporary supportsadjacent structures (element 0.3) 81

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Temporary worksmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.8); (element

9.2.13) 284; 304Tenants

costs/contributions (element 12.1) 318Tender inflation

cost planningcalculation of amount 63; 64computation of percentage 64element 14.1 327proposed cost limit 64

meaning 15order of cost estimate

calculation of amount 43computation of percentage 43proposed cost limit 43

Testing and commissioningcompletion and post-completion requirements,

main contractor’s costs (element 9.2.10)302

drainage installationsexternal works (element 8.6) 256–261foundations (element 1.1) 89; 109–110upper floors (element 2.2) 109; 116

external services 262; 269irrigation systems (element 8.3) 244; 248prefabricated buildings and units (element 6.1)

219–223services (element 5) 162

Timberexisting buildings, fungus/beetle eradication

(element 7.3) 230; 231floors see Floorsframes see Framesrepairs to existing buildings (element 7.6) 235

Total development costmeaning 15

Toxic materialdisposal of waste (element 5.3) 166; 167removal (element 0.1) 76–78

Transformation devices see Electrical installationsTransport systems see Lift and conveyor

installations

U

Underpinningexternal site boundary walls (element 8.8) 276foundations (element 1.1) 89

Unit ratescost plans 55; 56

cost analyses and benchmark analyses 56equation for calculating updated rate 56estimate base date 56exclusions 56inclusions 56percentage addition for inflation 56updating rates 56

meaning 15order of cost estimate

applicable to measurement method used 36cost analyses and benchmark analyses 37costs per functional unit 37current at time of 36equation for calculating updated rate 37; 38inclusions 36; 37percentage addition for inflation 37updating rates 36; 37

V

Vacuum cleaning systemsspecialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213Value added tax assessment 44; 65Vehicles

lifting/storage and movement systems (element5.10) 207

Ventilationbuilder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);

(element 8.7) 217; 273central ventilation systems (element 5.7) 185local and special ventilation (element 5.7) 186;

187smoke extract/control systems (element 5.7)

188Vermin control

installations and equipment (element 4.1) 160

W

Walls see also Fencing/railings and wallsexternal

above ground level (element 2.5) 126–128access and cleaning systems (element 2.5) 135balustrades/handrails/railings and proprietary

balconies (element 2.5) 134below ground level (element 2.5) 129; 130cleaning/coating existing surfaces (element 7.5)

232existing buildings, facade retention (element 7.4)

231external soffits (element 2.5) 133solar/rainscreen cladding (element 2.5) 132subsidiary walls (element 2.5) 134

finishes (element 3.1) 143; 144internal

balustrades and handrails (element 2.7) 137cubicles (element 2.7) 138moveable room dividers (element 2.7) 138walls and partitions (element 2.7) 136; 137

Warrantiesmain contractor’s costs (element 9.2.14) 305

Waste disposaldrainage installations see Drainage installationsrefuse disposal (element 5.3) 167

Water featuresspecialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213; 216Water installations

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builder’s work in connection with (element 5.14);(element 8.7) 217; 273

cold water distribution (element 5.4) 170hot water distribution (element 5.4) 171; 172mains water supply (element 5.4); (element 8.7)

169; 263specialist piped supply systems (element 5.13)

212; 213; 216steam and condensate distribution (element 5.4)

173temporary services, main contractor’s costs

(element 9.2.3) 288Wildlife mitigation measures

facilitating works (element 0.6) 87Windows

external (element 2.6) 135Wind turbines

energy generation (element 5.8); (element 8.7)194; 265

Work cost estimatemeaning 15

Works of artfittings (element 4.1) 154

Works packagescodifying cost plans 72; 73

Work to existing buildings see Existing buildings

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NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works

The RICS new rules of measurement (NRM) is a suite of documents issued by the RICS QuantitySurveying and Construction Professional Group.

The rules have been written to provide a standard set of measurement rules that are understandable byall those involved in a construction project. They provide advice and best practice guidance to RICSmembers involved in the cost management of construction projects worldwide.

This volume, NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works, providesfundamental guidance on the quantification of building works for the purpose of preparing cost estimatesand cost plans. Direction on how to quantify other items forming part of the cost of a constructionproject, but which are not reflected in the measurable building work items, is also provided – i.e.preliminaries, overheads and profit, project team and design team fees, risk allowances, inflation, andother development and project costs.

NRM 1 is the ‘cornerstone’ of good cost management of construction projects – enabling more effectiveand accurate cost advice to be given to clients and other project team members, as well as facilitatingbetter cost control.

Although written primarily for the preparation of order of cost estimates and cost plans, the rules will beinvaluable when preparing approximate estimates.

In addition, the rules can be used as a basis for capturing historical cost data in the form required fororder of cost estimates and elemental cost plans, thereby completing the ‘cost management cycle’.

These rules provide essential guidance to all those involved in, as well as those who wish to be betterinformed about, the cost management of construction projects.

The second edition of NRM 1 strengthens the link between methods of measurement and how buildingprojects are now procured, and provides a common elemental and cost breakdown structure applicableto all stages of measurement.

The RICS new rules of measurement are based on UK practice but the requirements for a coordinatedset of rules and underlying philosophy behind each section have worldwide application.

RICS new rules of measurement

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