New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2022

NZ Guidance Notes – produced by NZIQS

ANZSMM 2022 is an update to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement
2018. These guidance notes have been updated to provide clarity on New Zealand specific
differences in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2022 (ANZSMM
2022).
These guidance notes no longer identify difference between ANZSMM 2022 and NZS4202 as had
been previously identified in the pervious New Zealand Guidance Notes.
These guidance notes have been prepared to aid use of this standard within the New Zealand
tendering market. The notes highlight any significant differences between Australian and NZ
practices in each trade section and make some recommendations for adaption in NZ. Regional
variances have been ignored and larger region trends adopted as the standard. This does not restrict
users from applying regional preferences as their style of measurement. This is only a guide.
Health and Safety Act requirements have been referred to only in these guidance notes and may
require the user researching the Act for full definitions of requirements. This applies particularly to
working spaces and planking and strutting protection, previously measured from tabulated guides in
NZS4202. These requirements must be measured in accordance with the Act.
There are references in the standard that may not occur in New Zealand descriptions. They include:
“rat baffles”, “ant traps”, “kerbing wall” and “reglets”. Simply ignore the need to measure these
items in New Zealand.
A “Bill of Quantities” (Australian terminology) is a “Schedule of Quantities” (NZ terminology).
The removal of Asbestos is a developing issue in construction demolition, building alterations and
extensions. Like the Health and Safety Act requirements, asbestos removal needs to be researched
by measurers with appropriate and applicable items scheduled to cover the intended and specified
works.
In some instances, traditional New Zealand trade items are spread over more than one ANZSMM
2022 trade. Adopt regionally appropriate trade sections for such measurement.

QUERIES/FEEDBACK
Please contact the NZIQS office [email protected] or 04 4735521, if you have any queries,
comments or suggested additions to these Guidance Notes.

DISCLAIMER:
References in these guidance notes are for the second edition (2022) of ANZSMM. They represent
some indicative principles that have been identified or possible differences in philosophy that
have been adopted in this method of measurement. However, this is not an all-inclusive list and
must not be viewed as such. Reference to all relevant clauses in ANZSMM 2022 is essential when
measuring or pricing any trade or section to comply with this code.

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 TRADE SECTION NOTES

2. Preliminaries The Preliminaries section is very extensive and contains 8 classifications.

Page 9 The first 7 include information only items that generally have no direct project
costs:
1. names of parties
2. description of site
3. description of works
4. conditions of contract
5. tender conditions
6. bills (schedules) of quantities
7. contingencies. Note: Contingency sum in this section must now be
measured in Section 39 Included Sums
# 8 general particulars: contains commonly recognised Preliminaries items that are
project specific and come under the two headings:
1. contractual conditions items 1 – 24
2. site conditions items 25 - 53
For both sections measure the necessary items as required for the project and as
regionally appropriate.

3. Demolition Details of asbestos removal, but ensure you comply with all NZ Health & Safety
Page 13 requirements.
Provide a more expansive breakdown of building components if regionally
appropriate.
4. Groundworks You are required to state the “Extra width for boxing space”. Recommended that
boxing space aligns with Health & Safety at Work Act Regulation 24 depth staging.
Page 15 Traditional NZ boxing space rules for these depth categories are:
up to 1.5m – 600mm boxing space
1.5 to 3m – 1.0m boxing space
3m to 6m – 1.3m boxing space
Paper & plastic membranes - simplistic approach of one all-inclusive area m2 item
including edge details. This contrasts with Section 11 Tanking & Waterproof
Membrane to wet trades where up to 250mm wide measures in metres – some
consistency in rules could be regionally appropriate.
Adapt and present a more detailed breakdown as regionally appropriate.

5. Piling Expand for different pile types.

Page 24 Measure in separate sections if regionally appropriate.
Some pile lengths grouped in increments of 1m or 2m for fabrication and driving.

6. Concrete Concrete nibs can be measured as per item 19, Kerbs, Gutters, etc

Page 29 Add additional items If regionally appropriate.

7. Formwork Add additional items If regionally appropriate.

Page 35
8. Reinforcement Use kg where measured in tonnes.
Page 43 Provide separate items for each size of bars for NZ increments.

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 Include laps to all bars - as shown, nominated by Engineer (or at 8 metre centres
for NZ).
Add lap length to the overall length measured.

9. Prestressing Include an item for providing all necessary testing, tensioning results and the like.
Page 45 Include an item to provide for all producer statements.
Assume Post Tension work has similar items.
10. Precast No detailed quantities or separate fixings are measured.
Concrete Mass (weight) and lifting height stated.
Page 47 Include lifting eyes as required.
Add additional items if regionally required.

11. Tanking and Measure polythene sheet and DPM to wet trades m2 in this section with up to
Waterproof 250mm wide in m.
Membranes Add additional items if regionally required.
Page 49
12. Masonry The terminologies used in these sections refer to UK and Australian trades. Use
(Brickwork and regionally appropriate terminology.
Blockwork) Measure all special blocks in m inclusive of all angles, corners, ends, etc.
Page 51 Measure extra labour for setbacks or projections.
Measure lintel support angles.

13. Stonework The terminologies used in these sections refer to UK and Australian trades. Use
Page 61 regionally appropriate terminology.
Note increments for stone sizes.
Measure lintel support angles.

14. Structural Steel Use kg where measured in tonnes.

Page 71 Steel lengths rounded to 0.1m length for mass calculations.
Measure as regionally appropriate including hollow section and tube in m.

15. Metalwork As regionally appropriate, describe and measure in No. or m giving the weight.

Page 77

17. Façade Systems This trade section can be made up of several trades in NZ and should be measured
Page 92 in those trade sections as appropriate.
A range of separate items listed is to be measured in m2, m and No.

18. Windows Measure as regionally appropriate.

Page 95
19. Glazing Measure as regionally appropriate.

Page 97
20. Carpentry Engineered timber systems such as CLT or Glulam shall be measured as its own
Page 100 section here and broken down into portal frames, floor systems, columns and
beams.

21. Partitions Measure as regionally appropriate.

Page 108
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 22. Suspended Measure as regionally appropriate.
Ceilings
Page 114
23. Access Floors Measure as regionally appropriate.

Page 116
24. Doors Measure grouping as regionally appropriate.

Page 117
25. Hardware Measure grouping as regionally appropriate.

Page 118
26. Applied Measure grouping as regionally appropriate.
Finishes, Render Note special measurement rules to existing work.
and Textured
Finishes
Page 119
30. Joinery Use different grouping and additional detail where regionally appropriate.

Page 137
31. Furniture, Separate out client supplied items and supply and install items.
Fittings and
Equipment
Page 139
32. Hydraulics Trenches included with pipework in ground unless regionally appropriate to
separate.
Page 142
Identify basis of pipework measured where no pipeline drawings provided.
Subtrades are measured separately if regionally appropriate.

33. Drainage Trenches included with pipework in ground unless regionally appropriate to
separate.
Page 147
34. Electrical Trenches included with cables in ground unless regionally appropriate to separate.
Installations Provide an item for seismic design, review and approval where appropriate.
Page 151
35. Mechanical Identify basis of mechanical installations measured where no installation drawings
Installations provided.
Measure ductwork & associated fittings by area m 2 - per Surface Area of Ductwork
Page 159
measurement rules in previous NZS 4202 Appendix A-refer NZIQS website
www.nziqs.co.nz
Provide an item for seismic design, review and approval where appropriate.

36. Transportation Speed of travelators and lifts to be stated.

Services Temporary protection panels measured.
Page 167

38. Fire Protection Provide an item for seismic design, review and approval where appropriate.

Page 172

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