CMA683: MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS I

About This Course

With reference to the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, the course is intended to give students a complete understanding of both theory and practise in the measurement of construction works for piling, basement, external works, and external mechanical and electrical services (SMM). Students will receive instruction on creating timetables and sample bills of measurements. The creation of specification clauses for the materials and craftsmanship of the measured works will also be taught to the students.

Topics In This Course

1. Measurement

1.1) Piling

1.2) Earthworks : cut and fill, retaining wall

1.3) External Works such as fencing and gates, turfing, landscape, roadwork and drainage etc.

1.4) External Mechanical & Electrical Services such as electrical cabling and substation, telecommunication lines and manholes, gas piping etc.

2. Preliminaries

2.1) Preparation and drafting of preliminaries items

3. Prime Cost Sum and Provisional Sum

3.1) Understanding and compilation of Prime Cost Sum and Provisional Sum

4. Bill of Quantities and Tender Document

4.1) Preparation of Bills of Quantities and Tender Documents

5. Computer-aided measurement

5.1) N/A