New joint Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement The NZ construction industry has been using a NZ Standard - NZS4202 The Standard Method of Building Works - as a guideline for the measurement of building works since 1986. NZS4202 was last updated in 1995 and requires a major update to meet current industry practices and Standards New Zealand requirements. Rather than updating NZS4202, the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) and Registered Master Builders Association of NZ (RMBA) introduced a new industry guideline for the method of measurement in February 2018. This method of measurement is a joint Australia and NZ industry guideline based on the Australian Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (6th Edition) and is called the Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2018 (ANZSMM 2018).
Buildings Works CED 44: Methods of Measurement of Works of.Buy SMM7: Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works by RICS, The Building Employers Confederation ISBN: 604 from Amazons Book. The purpose of the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works is to provide a uniform basis for the measurement of building works. The methods of measurement laid down herein shall be applicable to the preparation of Bills of Quantities before the works are commenced equally with the measurement of finished works and variations.
We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and your company so that the industry is aware of this change in the method of measurement. What the ANZSMM 2018 looks like The ANZSMM 2018 has a tabulated format which is widely adopted internationally.
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It is divided into 37 Sections. These are similar to the sections in NZS4202 although there are some differences. Section 1 covers the Introduction, General Rules and Recommendations and the remaining sections relate to separate packages of work continuing the scope, definitions and measuring rules specifically for that section.
Two new sections relevant to NZ conditions have been added to the current ASMM6: #38 Fire Protection #39 Included Sums NZ Guidance Notes There are some differences in terminology and practices between NZ and Australia. The new ANZSMM 2018 includes some changes and the addition of the two new sections as above from ASMM6. The NZ Guidance Notes for ANZSMM 2018 highlight any substantial differences (including terminology used) and provide guidance on how to use ANZSMM 2018 specifically for NZ conditions. These Guidance Notes will be shipped with orders of ANZSMM 2018 and will be updated as required. USEFUL DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD.
An industry steering group met in 2016-2017 to investigate the options available for a method of measurement guide in NZ. These options included:. Keeping NZS4202 as is. Updating NZS4202 and keeping as a NZ Standard. Developing a new industry standard. Adopting an existing international standard The steering group included representatives from NZIQS, RMBA, New Zealand Institute of Building, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and Specialist Trade Contractors Federation, as well as quantity surveyors from consultant and contractor firms. After consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of each option, the steering group recommended the adoption of the Australian Method of Measurement of Building Works (ASMM6) as a basis for a joint Australia/New Zealand Method of Measurement.
This recommendation has been endorsed by:. New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
Registered Master Builders Association of NZ. New Zealand Institute of Building. Specialist Trade Contractors Federation. The owners of the Australian Standard Methods of Measurement; Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Master Builders Australia Limited, agreed there was benefit in having a joint Australia-NZ industry guideline. Changes have been made to the current Australian Method of Measurement of Building Works (6th Edition) to better suit NZ industry practices resulting in a new joint industry guideline for both countries: the Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2018 (ANZSMM 2018).
The ANZSMM 2018 is a clearer document with less opportunity for ‘grey’ areas. It gives contractors more certainty of what they are pricing and will work well in the NZ industry. ANZSMM 2018 is similar to the RICS New Rules of Measurement2 used in the UK and internationally recognised.
A common method of measurement makes it easier for NZ and Australian companies to complete work across the Tasman. The ‘landscape’ tabulated format style is easy to follow and used internationally.
The guideline will be owned by the respective NZ and Australian QS institutes and Master Builders Associations allowing for more frequent updates.
The New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS), along with the Registered Master Builders Association of New Zealand (RMBA), has launched a new trans-Tasman industry guideline for what’s known as the “method of measurement”. The Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2018 (ANZSMM 2018) is a trans-Tasman guideline based on the Australian Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (6th Edition). It will replace NZS4202 Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works. A method of measurement is used by quantity surveyors when preparing a schedule of quantities, and is a document that provides for the measure of the physical content of a building, and itemises the costs of materials, equipment and labour during the construction industry’s tendering process.
A method of measurement provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. It is important that there is a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry-wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes. “NZS4202 — the previous method of measurement industry guideline — was last reviewed in 1995, and hadn’t been updated in those 22 years,” NZIQS president Barry Calvert says.
“With the rapid pace at which our industry is moving, it is time to review our approach.” ANZSMM 2018 is a clearer document with less opportunity for “grey” areas, and will give contractors more certainty with pricing. Format style used internationally “A common method of measurement makes it easier for New Zealand and Australian companies to complete work on both sides of the Tasman, and the format style of the document is easy to follow and is used internationally,” Mr Calvert says. RMBA chief executive David Kelly has welcomed the proposal. “The real benefit is aligning ourselves with our counterparts in Australia.
It is an opportunity to be involved in standard setting with them and, of course, to build more consistency and coherence in implementing the method of measurement standard,” Mr Kelly says. NZIQS is arranging workshops, webinars and online tutorials to educate quantity surveyors and other industry professionals on how to use the new ANZSMM 2018. Quantity surveying diploma and degree courses will introduce ANZSMM 2018 as the method of measurement to students in 2018. “The ANZSMM has been a long time coming, and we are looking forward to finally putting it into action,” Mr Calvert says. NZIQS is offering a special introductory price on the ANZSMM of $50 (normally $95). For more information, or to order copies, visit www.nziqs.co.nz.
For more information, contact NZIQS executive director Marilyn Moffatt at, or phone 04 473 5521.