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Standard method of measurement (smm7) & project of international management
Whilst both documents are setting out rules and guidelines for producing a Bill of Quantities, CESMM is focused on Civil Engineering whereas SMM7 is more focused on Commercial and Residential elements.
The Standard Method of Measurement known is the SMM7 publish by the the Royal Institution of the Chartered Surveyors is the appropriate method of measurement for building works. The SMM7 rules are simplified enough to produce shorter bill of quantities and the contents updated to conform to modern practice.
The SMM7 (standard Method of Measurement 7th Ed) is used to by Quantity Surveyors to formulate Bills of Quantities (BOQ) when pricing construction work. It provides a standard set of guidelines and definitions to allow the estimator to price the work without the need for interpretation on unclear definitions.
Column formwork measured from slab upto bottom of Slab