ECM366

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA CAWANGAN PAHANG
KAMPUS JENGKA

PREPARED BY:
WAN ZUKRI WAN ABDULLAH
Senior Lecturer
COURSE OUTCOME (CO) CHAPTER 1
CO1
Evaluate bill of quantities for major elements
WEEK 1
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS : 3
of building and civil engineering works in
accordance with Malaysian Civil Engineering
Standard Methods of Measurement
(myCESMM). 1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Important definitions related to civil

PROGRAM OUTCOME (PO) engineering quantities.
1.2 Introduction to Standard Method of
PO2 Measurement of Building Works (SMMM)
Identify and analyse well-defined engineering and Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard
problems reaching substantiated conclusions Methods of Measurement (myCESMM).
using codified methods of analysis specific to 1.3 Procedure in preparing Bill of Quantities
their field of activity
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LEARNING OUTCOME (LO) CHAPTER 1
1. Explain the important definition in
WEEK 1
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS : 3
civil engineering quantities.

2. Classify the SMMM and myCESMM.

1.0 INTRODUCTION
3. Summarize the procedure in preparing
Bill of Quantities. 1.1 Important definitions related to civil
engineering quantities.
1.2 Introduction to Standard Method of
Measurement of Building Works (SMMM)
and Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard
Methods of Measurement (myCESMM).
1.3 Procedure in preparing Bill of Quantities
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1.1 Important Definitions
Related to Civil Engineering
Quantities.
Quantities, Estimation & Bill of Quantities (BQ)
QUANTITIES
Estimated Labor and materials required to carry
out the project under various items of work.
ESTIMATION
The process of finding an estimate, or
DEFINITION approximation, which is a value that is usable
for some purpose even if input data may be
incomplete, uncertain, or unstable.

BILL OF QUANTITIES
Consist of a schedule of the items of work to be
carried out under the contract with quantities and
unit cost rate entered against each item.
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 OTHER DEFINITIONS

TAKING-OFF
1
Process of Measuring from drawings and recording all
dimensions in recognized form on a special ruled paper
known as “Dimension Paper’ or ‘Taking-off Sheet’

SQUARING DIMENSION
2
Process of multiplication and/ or addition/
substraction of recorded dimension for the purposes
of obtaining the linear, square or cubic measurements.
 OTHER DEFINITIONS
ABTRACTING OR WORKING UP
3 Process of collecting the measurements of identical
character and description, under different tracks and
reducing them to units as required by CESMM
TRADE
Work or practice of certain craft. Example:
Bricklayer, Plumber, Concreter, Carpenter etc. 4

CONDITION OF CONTRACT
5 Defines the terms under which the work is to be undertaken, the
relationship between the Promoter or employer, the engineer and
the contractor, the powers of the engineer and the term of payment.
 OTHER DEFINITIONS
SPECIFICATION
6 Implies the information given in the Contract Drawings
and the Bill of Quantities. Describe in detail the work to be
executed under the contract and the nature and quality of
material and workmanship.

CONTRACT DRAWING
Despite the nature and scope of the work to be
carried out under the contract. They must be
prepared to a suitable scale and be insufficient to 7
permit a contractor to price the Bill of Quantities
and to carried out the work satisfactorily.
 PROVISIONAL SUM
8 For work which cannot be described and given in items
which follows the measurement rules.
A sum provided for works or for the cost, which cannot
be entirely foreseen, defined or detailed at the time
tendering documents is issued.

PRIME COST
A sum provided for work or services to be executed by
the Nominated Sub-Contractor (NSC) for materials or
9 goods to be obtained from Nominated Supplier (NS)
Such sum shall be estimated to be exclusive of any profit
required by general contractor and provision shall be
made for the addition thereof.
1.2 Introduction to Standard
Method of Measurement of Building
Works (SMMM) and Malaysian Civil
Engineering Standard Methods of
Measurement (myCESMM).
Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works

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Objective
To set forth the procedure
for the measurement of the
work according to which
the Bill of Quantities shall
be prepared and priced.
SMMM
Standard Method of
Measurement of Building Works

Set out rules for the

measurement and description for
Building Works

The Quantities are prepared by

Quantity Surveyors
MyCESMM
Malaysian Civil Engineering
Standard Method of Measurement

Set out rules for the measurement

and description for Civil
Engineering Works/ Projects

The Quantities are prepared by

Civil Engineer
MyCESMM
MyCESMM has been prepared
by the following concept:

▪ User Friendly and familiarity

with local context
▪ Flexibility to suit various types
of civil Engineering Works
▪ Relevant and acceptable to
the industry practice
MyCESMM Advantages
With one standard method of measurement to be referred – the
industry will having ‘one language’ while improving the communication.
Better suit to local condition and method or working on site provides
measurement convention.
Less disputes since the scope of works and measurement method are
clearly defined.

Computerization can be done with standard phraseology and coding

Cost be better managed as it provides compilation of data and be used

as cost control tool.
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 The nature of the work is Why SMM for Building
01 different.
Projects are Unsuitable for
Degree of detail and the estimating Civil Engineering Works?
conventions used by both sectors
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are different from each other.

03 04 05 06
The details of Building work Building works mostly not Building work comprises
building works are generally covers subject to re-measurement many different trades
usually in a far more more work sections, due to rare occurrence in whereas civil engineering
precise stage at the
and is in designvariation while civil works consists of large
time of preparing the
BQ than is the case consequence subject engineer works subject to quantities of a
with civil engineering to more detailed design variation quite often comparatively small
works measurement range of items
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 8 MAIN SECTIONS IN MyCESMM

1 2 3 4
Definitions General Application Application
Principles of the Work of the Work
Classification Classification

5 6 7 8
Preparation
Completion, Method – Work
of Bill of
Pricing and Relates Classifications
Quantities
use of BQ Charges
(BQ)
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 SECTION 8 is further divided into 18 classes as follow:
MyCESMM CLASS A : General Items
CLASS B : Environmental Protection and Enhancement
CLASS C : Traffic Management and Control
CLASS D : Site Investigation Work
CLASS E : Demolition and Site Clearance
CLASS F : Earthworks
CLASS G : Geotechnical Work
CLASS H : Piling Work
CLASS I : Concrete Works
CLASS J : Brickwork, Blockwork and Masonry
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 SECTION 8 is further divided into 18 classes as follow: (Cont’nd)
MyCESMM CLASS K : Timber Work
CLASS L : Metal Work
CLASS M : Building Work
CLASS N : Painting Work
CLASS O : Pipe Work
CLASS P : Drainage Work
CLASS Q : Roads and Paving
CLASS R : Tunnel Work
CLASS S : Rail Track
CLASS T : Miscellaneous Work
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 MyCESMM SMMM
Covers a Large Variety Covers More Trade or
of Different Jobs Work Section
Less number of items because More number of items to be
most of the item are included NO. OF NO. OF measured separately
in the main job ITEMS ITEMS E.g.: Backfilling trenches,
E.g.: Backfilling trenches, levelling, levelling, compacting and
compacting and planking included planking are measured
in excavation rate. separately

BQ and specification form BILL OF BILL OF

BQ will constitute a
part of contract; must refer QUANTITIES QUANTITIES
contract document. BQ shall
to specification for further (BQ) (BQ) fully describe the material,
clarification workmanship, and
accurately represent work
to be done.
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 MyCESMM SMMM
Not Mentioned in the Mentioned in Separate
BQ Items.
When tendering contractors Temporary and diversion
must always make provision for TEMPORARY TEMPORARY works are classified as
any temporary or diversion WORKS WORKS separate addition items of
works which are normally works.
mentioned in the BQ.

CODING CODING
For convenient of refence NO Coding is required
AND AND
and computerization each
NUMBERING NUMBERING
item in the Work
OF ITEMS OF ITEMS
Classification has been
assigned code number
consisting of a letter and
not more than 3 digits
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1.3 Procedure in Preparing
Bill of Quantities
PREPARATION BILL OF QUANTITIES

Stage 1
Taking-off

Stage 2
Abtracting

Stage 3
Writing a Bill of Quantities
 STAGE 1
COLUMN A TAKING-OFF SHEET
TIMESING COLUMN
Used if the quantities to A B C D A B C D
be multiplied

COLUMN B
DIMENSION COLUMN
Dimensions of the item COLUMN C COLUMN D
are entered one below SQUARING COLUMN DESCRIPTION COLUMN
the other in this column. It is where the final Any figure, description
quantity is entered. and additional calculation
STAGE 2: ABSTRACTING

ABSTRACTING
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY

ABSTRACT SHEET
It consists of transferring the description and quantity from the
taking-off sheet to the abstract sheet and collecting together
items, which can be, billed under one item. If the quantity has to
be converted from one unit to another unit this is done on the
abstract sheet.
STAGE 3: WRITING A BILL OF

QUANTITIES
QUANTITIES

BILL OF
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT AMOUNT
NO. RATE

BILL OF QUANTITIES
There are certain principles, which should always be followed
when writing a bill of quantities. It should be concise, accurate
and well written.
 BILL OF
QUANTITIES
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