Martin Barnes, who designed and draughted the CESMM, wrote a handbook to go with it. It was copied widely and influenced quantity surveying practice in many sectors beyond civil engineering. The practical structure which the CESMM introduced and the thorough analysis upon which its details were based led to its rapid and effective adoption. When the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM) was first published in 1976, the practice of preparing and using bills of quantities on civil engineering projects was revolutionized. Except for fair copying, no part of this publication maybe reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission being obtained from the publisher.įOREWORD By the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers

ISBN 0-7277-3346-X All rights, including translation, reserved. © The Institution of Civil Engineers 1992īritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Barnes, Martin CESMM3 handbook I. This guide and the statements made or opinions expressed therein is published on the understanding that the author is solely responsible for the opinions expressed in it and that its publication does not necessarily imply that such statements and or opinions are or reflect the views or opinions of ICE Council or ICE committees. The interpretation of the ICE Conditions of Contract and of the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement, third edition, offered in this book is not an official interpretation and should not be used as such in the settlement of disputes arising in the course of civil engineering contracts. Paragraph numbers and class letters referto those in the CESMM, third edition rules in the CESMM, third edition, are referred to by their class and number. These terms are printed with initial letters in capitals to indicate that the defined meaning is intended. Published for the Institution of Civil Engineers by Thomas Telford Services Ltd, Thomas Telford House, 1 Heron Quay, London E144JD.įirst edition 1986 Second edition 1992 Reprinted 2000, 2002 Terms used in this book include terms which are defined in the ICE Conditions of Contract and in the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement, third edition (CESMM, third edition). CESMM3 HANDBOOK A guide to the financial control of contracts using the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement MARTIN BARNES

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