CESMM 3- Practical Application of the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement
- CESMM Contract Training covers CESMM background and work classes.
- Recognize rationale behind standard methods of measurement.
- Appreciate value of using Method Related Charges.
- Recognize rules governing interpretation of working sections.
- Appreciate problems from incorrect CESMM application.
Overview
The CESMM Contract Training is a 2-day workshop aimed at helping participants understand the standard methods of measurement, specifically the CESMM. The course covers topics such as itemizing and numbering, preparation of bills of quantities, and worked examples in various work classes like Earthworks, Concrete, Pipeworks, and Piling. By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to recognize the rationale behind CESMM, interpret working sections, and appreciate the value of Method Related Charges.
Who should attend
Quantity Surveyors
Course Content
CESMM Contract Training
Day One
Session 1
Introduction
Background to CESMM
Relationship to other contract documents
General Philosophy of CESMM
Work Classes and Rules
Session 2
Itemising and Numbering
Preparation of Bills of Quantities
Session 3
General Items and Method Related Charges
Session 4
Worked Example: Method Related Charges
Session 5
Class E: Earthworks
Session 6
Worked Example: Earthworks
Session 7
Class F: Insitu Concrete
Worked Example
Programme
Day Two
Session 1
Class G: Concrete Ancillaries
Worked Example
Session 2
Class R: Roadworks and Worked Example
Session 3
Pipeworks Class I-L
Class I: Pipes:
Worked Example – Pipes
Session 4
Class J: Fittings
Worked Example: Pipeworks – Fittings
Session 5
Class K: Manholes and other Chambers
Worked Example – Chambers
Session 6
Worked Example: Pipeworks – Supports etc
Session 7
Piling
Session 8
Summary and closing discussion
Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:
Recognise the rationale behind the standard methods of measurement in general and the CESMM in particular.
List the working sections of the CESMM and be able to choose an appropriate description.
Recognise the rules governing the interpretation of the working sections.
Recognise the value of using Method Related Charges.
Appreciate the problems that can arise through the incorrect application of CESMM by considering cases.
CESMM Contract Training Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
CESMM Contract Training in Ghana, Nigeria and Qatar is also available.