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ANZSMM Instructions Tabulated Rules Format

This document provides guidance on understanding the ANZSMM (Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement) tabulated rules format. It explains the four columns in the introduction section - information to be included, measurement rules, measurement and prices, and definitions. It then describes the classification tables section which adds two new columns - items and further break-down, and unit of measure. The document provides details on what information each column contains to help with reading and interpreting the ANZSMM tables.

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ANZSMM Instructions Tabulated Rules Format

This document provides guidance on understanding the ANZSMM (Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement) tabulated rules format. It explains the four columns in the introduction section - information to be included, measurement rules, measurement and prices, and definitions. It then describes the classification tables section which adds two new columns - items and further break-down, and unit of measure. The document provides details on what information each column contains to help with reading and interpreting the ANZSMM tables.

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ANZSMM Guidance on the Tabulated Rules Format

This brief guidance note is to help understand ANZSMM by knowing what


information the different columns contain, how they interact, how to read and
interpret them and what to expect in each column.

Reference to and understanding Section 1 Introduction, General Rules and


Recommendations is necessary to set the scene about the basic measurement
principles that are applied in this document. Also, specific reference in this
section to clause 17 Symbols and Abbreviations is essential to be able to
distinguish the difference between symbols used, especially “greater than” and
“equal to and greater than”, and “less than” and “equal to and less than”

In viewing the introduction to each section/trade in ANZSMM there are 4


columns as follows:

INFORMATION TO MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS


BE INCLUDED RULES PRICES

Looking at these 4 separately:

INFORMATION MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS


TO BE INCLUDED RULES PRICES

Column 1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED identifies the standard items included


at the start of each section/trade. It also notes items that have a unique project
cost for example tests, preparation of shop drawings, samples, etc. – all of which
will be in the section/trade specification, when relevant to the project.

INFORMATION TO MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS


BE INCLUDED RULES PRICES

Column 2 MEASUREMENT RULES sets the overall introductory measurement


principles and rules that apply throughout, identifying the items that are to be
measured for the section/trade. As you read down this list you can quickly
identify the requirements with words like measure, state, include, describe that
set the form, range and pattern of items to be presented. Each rule has a
designated number starting with M1

INFORMATION TO MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT DEFINITIONS


BE INCLUDED RULES & PRICES

Column 3 MEASUREMENT & PRICES is an elaboration of the rules that identifies


items that are “deemed to be included” in the contractors’ price”. Designed to
present a picture to the estimator of the all-inclusiveness nature of the schedule
items or incidental work that is deemed to be included in the appropriate item in
the schedule whether mentioned in item descriptions or not. This is often a
single clause numbered P1. but occasionally further separately numbered items
add clarification or deemed to include explanations of more situations.
INFORMATION TO MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS
BE INCLUDED RULES PRICES

Col 4 DEFINITIONS is just that - in case there is any doubt or ambiguities – a


further explanation of terms that have bold lettering in any of the columns. Such
definitions more often elaborates, expands and more fully explains the content
or expectations of the word and again are numbered, this time starting with D1

CLASSIFICATION TABLES

The next section of ANZSMM covers Classification Tables incorporating three


columns previously explained. For this brief explanation the additional new
columns have been numbered and given a title to help with the explanation that
follows.

CLASSIFICATION TABLE MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT DEFINITIONS


RULES & PRICES

1. Items 2. Further 3. Unit of 4. Category 5. Extra


break-down measure Rules Rules
separation

Col 1. Items - Identifies the first level of various parts/items that occur in each
section/trade and are the descriptive feature commonly encountered in building
works.

Col 2 – Further Break-down separation - these items identify the further


divisions, separation or breakdown of items identified in column 1 that have to
be measured separately

Col 3 – Unit of measure - contains the familiar unit of measurement relevant to


the items in cols 1 & 2. including Items, No., m, m2 , m3, or kg (which replaces t)

Col 4 Category Rules – provides more specific requirements or rules applicable


to measured items commonly starting with the word “stating...”

Col 5 Extra Rules - elaborates on or extends the description of the specific items
rules and requirements usually starting with word like “including”, “requiring”.

EXTRA NOTES
• The lists in the columns are deemed not to be exhaustive
• Each item description in a schedule will identify the work with respect to
descriptive features drawn from each of the columns in the classification
tables as are applicable to the item

• The horizontal lines divide the classifications tables and supplementary


rules into Zones in which different rules apply

• Within the supplementary rules everything above the horizontal line


which is below the classification heading, is applicable throughout the
table

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