| ‘THE INSTITUTION OF CMILENGINEERS ! CESMM3 HANDBOOK | Aguideto the financial control of contracts Y using the Civil Engineering Standard Method of r Measurement MaRnNvBARWES = LF tHoMAs TELFORD, LONDON, 1992Logsgytigneny onset sn ome ona deantaatnreeusicacensoe ‘Tigaatepeae ser oe aetia nenaaner seein emakesmtentcsbai (© Tetnsttonotet Eagrmestent #FOREWORD By tho Prosident of the Institution of Chil Engineers ‘When the Civil Enginecting Stundid Method of Meacurement| (CESMM) seas Ese publishes in 197%, the practice of preparing snd sing bile of aot on sel engncriag posec Wat fevebstionized. ‘The pracseil sructare which She CESMIM_ Inereduced and the thoroagh anagee upen which its deni were heed les to its capid and effeiveadopton. was coped wbly and iofiaenced quincy rarveying recice in many rctrs beyond cl engineering. Mastin Barner, who designed sod draughied the MM, strotea handbook wo go weit [ites yess ater it ie pleases o weleomye ais the edie of the hhincbock: published ta doinede wit pabbeation ofthe Oirdediion tthe CESMM tell nie the originate sil here and wi consinue to struct ‘young engineers coming feshly wo de uie of bils of quantcs The ew mnaierial explaining the new featces of CESMINO wil lp co ‘naire tie smocth and unccnieatoes slopion of this meted of sreatsrement in the tiction of predeestos Martering of fnancil oneroliran eres. sil forthe rounded cd fagineee 1 commend Maven Bumer CESMMS handhask 25 22 fmpporane help in acqsinng*he otis Witon, Fag, FICE Londo, 1991PREFACE ‘This i the third edition ofthe iedbcol for wre alongside the Civ Engineenng Seandare Method of Mesratement,sbird edition (CES) stele in conte ders rom she sccm only tat ‘spliins the changer ane tdsirone made in predsarg, CESWAS These ace 4 number of moe improvements and dead ctanges which ste intosueed sith 19 keep CESMMS up to dae oF © limite eiticuinee whien have Seen eepenenced fn praclce A Signifeone adcition ie the new cate Z whieh covers balding work inciéentl 9 ce engineering projecs Lacknowlege the help of varios memess ofthe nsinuion Civil Engineers specalisecommitees wha have elped with 2dvie, and yy thks 0 he wa of Thoman Teed Saris fo hee Patience and asibtance. tak wld pinay tin ofmy ons pba who pe onee me eeetaaeear: pera eee Manin Bares Teds, 1289contentsINTRODUCTION Financial conteol means con! of money changing hands Since fronsy dnt alyays changes sande nh oppente disci Fem Eataveshich goose seserietaresoppled, can becovsierelas ie CSuttl of why provides wha ane a Whar pace, Tht ought GSubhibes > pat! bil et qaandes 36 the camel yehige fe the francal conta ofa engnering contact TheDilol Quasi: Star agreed stytement he pres nin wl be pu or walk one ‘ytheCentncter forthe Employer and sores with be Dawings ZAd the Speciation the rrpenbilty (or dening wbat be Been Zerero sil be dre ey sy be nea The sy of pticg ‘Stag S proporionale de cifiedy of predicting beavis Foe pons, Gace and coune, of the Gnuncal conel 3 cri geri contac vole arGund the defuley the Eoplge bat ir Eaecsting sel fing to 9 Contac peciy anc inably Sphas be Segue eo doy and che dieu the Coracter hs 2 Enceationg prtcnty ton the work wl come To slieve eects feel is aearey to kt these aes eh ssid ‘Sil seuoatble ine of prcieaty. Ths meas vsng rach pression av poeble im dfting ce work tothe Conratand in Enslig Nive trea: iscotisposly a posse, Thee be ‘sera funcdons of bis ofutides 9 tivesenta mcion of Shethed of messurenett eo define how bil of quantities eld be GSinpledse tat hey serve shoretw esata factors Ics dea fom chisconsderstin nea blot quinsies worksbestiit Sie torent of won coms Sh 3 rode could be large, inwiste'y detalee and reprodng the Wotking:eltherealtang m sv exierepeventtion.temaivey i CUE Simple sponte obi ell repeedcing ata chose SSpece of he Lehoulonr nf she nopial which age leat © Ge plbpons for whicrsbe adel scons. “The ret porpose ofa bila quanta wo facta the stinating of| the cost Sf sate by 2 contractor when cendeting. Cousicied 4s 2 model, should therefore comprise 2 Ist of crellly deeibed fhrsmeert om which the ent ef the work tobe done can besnpested fo cepend. Clearly theve parameter: should inclade the quuritis of the wd to be doxein the course ofthe min construction opeaions ‘Thre iene point n iting those patemcers Whose influence onthe total ett ofthe work eso smalls 0 be muasked by unectaiary inthe forecisting ofthe eot of temajer opetaons. Cher points of general application emerge tom skis penile of Cosesignificane paremcters, The separation of design from CShsccuelon in evil cagineesng contac and the 2ppoimenere ofconisciocs0n the bas ofthe lowes: wederar there features ofthe Sere et Take cuenta or © prod set of parameters co be DEST OMGumetors Or pein, od bea good set af priced Errumecreto be ped nck so deinen and eaglayers: Oly then Par thay despa and elas with the Denn of realise tnoweeege of Sh Beblons wil lee conreseten costs. Toe ss contractual fotnreseaujecstortionol he form aftheprjces exchanged fem He BS aFaeal comenction costs the beer this object seed. Ths tay much in the iret of eaployets of the evi) engineering idler whather hey ae abel or cnlyoccsionlly thet rale {iar exe Sisorton of sill cot pstametes should be minimized, paced bilsor quantities, ‘An employer's mus important decision is whether 10 proceed to hrm ar not. Tis cecsion, {ta not to be ‘aken wrongly, | {nist be bused en an ascrete forse of contact price. Only ‘Spas huss gens of editing likely consrucaon cot ean sucha tan be aduzvels The abseice of cos: panreters which ar SMildvete melhoss ane ding 9 conetucion bs probably oused Much wate of eapia at any otter characerisic of the civil Sicltttiny ladon. lthus sustained cependence nthe view dit SunSG otheouly toxregniicant panameeriong afer the et Wier Figdsdeeversty Geeritons cf emtaciors, cing drawings ot Gihen ertsnsting, have found themselves aazvelling at the westacion compleney ofsomeconctetesbapewhucahes appari) een cesigned wth the objec of catrng lows using the maim Solin Gf ceaetete, Tate his roqured unnecessary expense 2 {eps tern abel nfs depen ‘Si Esopperina te member une he coacreeisesred often spp Shave lee enor sii Aerupes cams cnril de agerng comcast Susie tonal olin clarence ca oes at eos ma ee operate nee ee Soe cate rhea oo ee tani tree Serena stores og ses tren Fae arco seal pad te eS ee eee oes SESE EB e etetut camera) wel conceive ey tar ofS ea ale ae Eee epee ee eer are conte een en eel ergo reac reper eneater er te ot ae ca ee Soe nese eee Beer eee sme al onan ce se oprie cer ean ioe eae ig pe eet nes eee ort eee or rode hea etiam fesiticatrs Wea atey SEN Caco eeesadermined: The Contactor may Hing hsefiving fom dayto day Sigg wane the sane of which have no relationship so the pater Sriplly astra “ageism lowe ove is gad conwelSependronpredienen fee ante oftte wai Siporbspreies tegonciast ine werk cng: blend ithe (Cork can be anne conean only oeveeoree, act conmaled Tr ihast dbo Ue scepted the vsti cf raratonr ung od? en Tres bill Squciiesiy onmeae cree or moet wn ard Eitslirdeo estes the bea vad projec to slate of efeve neal contol, Only for the few ems of work hose cs ae blind by treet ely avalible rater 'the quay of STork a ralse cont parame I folow hat employers ae well Tovedby the cv engineering urs oly eorrators weal o fine woul allecuvel wea ard mobile the plate and hbose Eis move appropeaiete he sled ntie of he expert work Thole apply beperence and ngeay (0 Se tholte Of de mes Sppopeds hatbdsctsomtnnien nduwecttemperey wks “That this ype of plnningisoften invaded by variation nl ay tac blanca te Ineentge of contactors co plan ithe ites of fconomy and prot. The we of oversimplified and alse posaeters forpcng vastons sled olf being april Fursuitofpayrnentinseead fse te poset of onstruction fey Ia climate of uncerincy bran power may be beter app to Tonia payomcst han fominiaeng et _Micigsion ofthis problem ies inssng betes parameters of cas the eof prices in fils of quantsee sould beige ifthe ems in a bil werd tao: ofperameters cf oa projec cost which the Caricor Soapaced by forecning tne ct of ech and he adcng aon, Shagin to allows for prof Then, if parameters suchas « uaetny of Moskos 1 length of ime were cunge, the application ofthe ne patsmerers ta etch of the prises woald produc: + mew tal pace ‘bearing thesime rela ons to de orginal stimsted price stu naw Toul cost bore to the ceiganl aténated cost. The Employs wosid ‘hen pay fer vatitions at press which were clearly related w tender fuer aed the derivation of te adjusted price coulé be wholly Sjtematic and uncontntions. Tit sda i cnobtairable, Bt iS Snug cv: hie of quinn: a si fom inary ‘elie parametere of ecraleonetucion cos From the cach ow pont of ty re seas evant ihg fovthe pemciple of cose poametes, The cose the resiohip Ruane the pteen ofthe pera il af quasar slept ftreconurecuon csi helene he smc paldb) the Employer tothe Contactor exch monthiets te amonnt pak by the Coator tech month to bs supplier snd sbveontactor. he Contastor's fsa Grince cotton stbitnd, only azcumtlsng prot less ‘thos his opebioons be esting ee more than Was Sate Since much ofthe Contractor turnovers tha o mates uppers {nu sub-conrtncrorr ier Headed vas sabilty snd precewblity teath How hae an portance ofen no apprected by employer: End engineers Contractors 1 busines iadhicvearetarven thet esourees of management and wotking capital — 4 trarn which it Seldom reated Goel) 10 pratr on tarsever. Predizabily of the