Standard method of measurements of building works - Sri Lanka (SLS 573)

A brief investigation revealed that the Sri Lanka Standards 573 (SLS573): Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (SMM), which was first revised in 1999, is generally used in the industry. However, it is also viewed that the SMM is not popular enough because of several issues.

This research was aimed at identifying such issues and compiling a "Web-Based User Guide" to make it popular in the industry. The research was focused on to investigating the problem areas of the SMM SLS 573 and to group them under three headings namely; Measurement rules which do no match to local needs, Areas where clarification is required and Omissions where no measurement rules have been given. 

The questionnaire survey received a poor response thus a selected number of professionals were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. It was revealed that many people were reluctant to use the SLS573 because of the ambiguities and non-conformity to local practices.

BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PDF E-BOOK
Book Name:	SLS 573 (SMM Sri Lanka)
Edition:	1st Edition
Writer:	Sri Lanka Standards Institution
Language:	English
Format:	Pdf
Size:	10.9 MB
Pages:	156
Price:	Freeware

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SMM7 (Standard Method of Measurement SMM7)

The Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) is published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It was first published in 1922, superseding a Scottish Standard Method of Measurement which was published in 1915. It is now in its seventh edition (SMM7), which was first published in 1988 and revised in 1998.

SMM7 provies detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. It is important that there is a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes.

SMM7 is typically used in the preparation of bills of quantities, documents that provide measured quantities of the items of work identified by the drawings and specifications in tender documentation. Bills of quantities are issued to tenderers for them to prepare a price for carrying out works.

SMM7 is accompanied by the Code of Procedure for the Measurement of Building Works (the SMM7 Measurement Code). Whilst SMM7 can have a contractual status on a project (for example in the JCT Standard form of Building Contract), the Measurement Code is non-mandatory.

BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PDF E-BOOK
Book Name:	Standard Method of Measurement SMM7
Edition:	7th Edition
Writer:	The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Language:	English
Format:	Pdf
Size:	22.9 MB
Pages:	194
Price:	Freeware

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