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I GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Bills of quantities Bills of quantities shall fully describe the materials and workmanship and accurately represent the work to be executed; work which by its nature cannot be accurately measured shall be described as provisional. Provisional items or sections shall represent the work to be carried out as accurately as is reasonable possible. 2. Principles of measurement This Standard Method of Measurement, whilst aiming at providing uniform units of measurement and standard allowances, etc., is a definition of principle rather than an inflexible document. In particular and exceptional case the Surveyor is expected to use his discretion and to adopt special methods, provided the principles of measurement laid down are observed and the intention in made clear to Estimator. If it is in the interest of accurate and practical estimating, he may give more detailed information than is demanded by strict adherence to this document. 3. Applicability of methods of measurement The methods of measurement laid down shall be applicable to the preparation of Bills of Quantities before the work in commenced equally with measurement of fished work. 4. Units of measurement a. The following units of measurement shall, except as hereinafter provided, be adopted throughout:- Items given by weight - kilograms Items given cube - cubic meter Items given super - square meter Items given run - linear meter Items enumerated -number b. Each measurement shall be taken to the nearest 10 millimeters (i.e. 5 millimeters and over shall be regarded as 10 millimeters and less then 5 millimeters shall be disregarded). This rule shall not apply to any dimensions stated in descriptions. 5. Drawings and Specification The drawings form which the Bills of Quantities have been prepared shall be listed and reference shall be made to any Specification on which the Bills of Quantities descriptions are based. 6. Units of billing Where the unit of billing is the mete