Common use of Formwork Clause in Contracts

Formwork. (a) The units of measurement shall be: (i) General formwork square metre (ii) Formwork less than 300mm wide metre (iii) Boxouts, pockets, etc. of stated size number (iv) Rebates, chases, etc. of staged size metre (b) Method of measurement Subject to the limitations stated below general formwork will be measured as the superficial area of formwork actually in contact with the finished face of the concrete but no deduction shall be made for openings in formwork of 0.4 square metres or less. Formwork shall not be measured: (i) for forming construction joints (whether shown or not on the Drawings), skewbacks, stunt ends, steppings, bonding chases, keys and the like; (ii) for forming boxouts, pockets, etc., of stated size that are measured by number; (iii) for forming rebates, chases, etc., of stated size that are measured by the metre; (iv) to edge of concrete in blinding layers; (v) to upper surfaces of concrete inclined at angle of less than 15ΕC to the horizontal.