Chapter One .... cont'd

Table 1.2 - Comparison of units
Item	Description	CESMM	SMMM
1	Site Investigations (a) Bringing plant to site (b) Moving plant	Lump sum Number	Not covered Not covered
2	Site Clearance (a) Removal of bushes and trees (b) Big trees	LS/Hectare/acre Number (diameter specified)	m2 Number (diameter specified)
3	Excavation (a) General excavation (b) (i)-Excavation trench for pipes & drains (ii)-Trimming, Leveling and ramming bottom of excavation (iii)-Planking (iv)-Working space	m3 m3 included in excavate rate included in excavate rate included in excavate rate	m3 m3 m2 m2 add 0.6mm from face of any work requiring formwork over 1 deep.
4	Mass concrete	m3	m3
5	Concrete Floor Slab	m3	m2 (with thickness of slab specified)
6	Steel reinforcement	Kg	Kg
7	Circular concrete pile	m3	m (with diameter specified)