Units of various items observed during  work | Estimates and cost calculations

Units for the Earth Work

• All the units in the earthworks are to be measured in the unit of Cubic Meter, i.e. m3, except the following;
• the work of the surface dressing, leveling, cleaning, etc. are to be measured in the unit of the Square Meter, i.e. m2;
• Cutting of the trees (Girth Specified) is measured in the Nos;
• For the earthwork, the normal lead and normal lifts are 30m and 1.5m respectively.

Units for the Concrete Work

• All the work of the concrete is measured in the unit of Cubic Meter, i.e. m3, except the following;
• Lime concreting work that is carried at the roof terrace are measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2;
• Screed concrete work is also measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2;
• Sometimes PCC is also measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2;
• We can say that those work under concreting where thickness is lesser, then it can be measurable in the unit of  Square Meter, i.e. m2.

Units for the DPC Work

• DPC is measured in the unit of Square Meter, i.e. m2.

Units for the Brick Work

• Usually, brickwork is to be measured in the Cubic Meter, i.e. m3, except the following;
• Honey Comb, Half Brick, Thin Partition Walls are measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2.

Units for the Stone Work

• Usually, stonework is to be measured in the Cubic Meter, i.e. m3, except the following;
• Stone Slab in the roof, Shelve, Stone Work in wall facing, lining, Stone Chajjas, Sun Shade, are measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2.

Units for the Wood Work

• The main components of wood works are measured in Cubic Meter, i.e. m3
• Other then the main components, following are measured in the Square Meter, i.e. m2.
• Ply Wood
• Shuttering
• Leaves
• Panel
• Glazed, etc 

Units for the Roofing Work

• Basically roofing work is measured in the unit of Square Meter, i.e. m2.
• Except the following;
• Skirting work is measured in the unit of "m", i.e. meter
• Letters and Figures are measured in the unit of "no's", i.e. numbers

Miscellaneous Works

• String Course, Drip Course, Bedding, Throating are  measured in the unit of "m", i.e. meter

Thanks,
Kumar Bhanushali,
Engineers India