3.3.3-1

Demountable suspended ceilings

Unit: m2 Sub-Element: 3.3.3 - 3 Demountable suspended ceilings
Component Information
Code:
3.3.3-1
Sequence:
1
Unit:
m2
Sub-Element:
3.3.3 - 3 Demountable suspended ceilings
Description:

Demountable suspended ceilings

Details to State:

details to be stated

Component Statistics
7
Measurement Rules
9
Included Items
4
Excluded Items
Measurement Rules (7)
C1 1

The area measured for each type of demountable suspended ceiling is the surface area of the ceiling/soffit to which the finish is to be applied.

C2 2

The length of linear components measured is their extreme length, over all obstructions.

C3 3

Other cost-significant components are to be described and measured by area (m2) or linear measurement (m), or enumerated (nr) separately, as appropriate.

C4 4

Descriptions should include the amount of any PC sum included in the unit rates applied to the item.

C5 5

Curved work is to be described and identified separately.

C6 6

Work to existing buildings is to be described and identified separately.

C7 7

Where the contractor is only responsible for designing specific elements and/or components of the building project (i.e. not the entire building project), contractor-designed work is to be described and identified separately.

Included Items (9)
1.

Proprietary suspended ceiling systems, including suspension systems.

2.

Integrated ceiling systems, including suspension systems.

3.

Acoustic suspended ceiling systems, including suspension systems.

4.

Specialist suspended ceiling systems, including suspension systems.

5.

Insulation fixed direct to underside of upper floor construction or laid on suspended ceiling system.

6.

Shadow gaps, etc., including painting.

7.

Access hatches in suspended ceilings, etc.

8.

Sundry items.

9.

Where works are to be carried out by a subcontractor, the subcontractor’s preliminaries, design fees, risk allowance, overheads and profit, with allowance for these to be made within unit rate applied to element or component.

Excluded Items (4)
1. Ref: 3.3.2

False ceilings (included in sub-element 3.3.2).

2. Ref: 2.4.2

Finishes to soffits of staircases, including soffits of landings between floors (included in sub-element 2.4.2).

3. Ref: 2.1.1

Fire protective coatings and paint systems to structural steel frames (included in sub-element 2.1.1).

4. Ref: 2.5.4

Demountable suspended ceilings to external soffits (included in sub-element 2.5.4).

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