4.1.7-1
Plant and shrub beds
Component Information
- Code:
- 4.1.7-1
- Sequence:
- 1
- Unit:
- nr/m/m2
- Sub-Element:
- 4.1.7 - 7 Internal planting
Plant and shrub beds
details to be stated
Component Statistics
Measurement Rules
Included Items
Excluded Items
Measurement Rules (7)
Where components are to be enumerated, the number of components is to be stated.
The area measured is the surface area of planting.
Where measured linearly, the length measured is the extreme length, over all obstructions.
Other cost-significant components to be described and measured by area (m2) or linear measurement (m), or enumerated (nr) separately, as appropriate.
Descriptions should include the amount of any PC sum included in the unit rates applied to the item.
Work to existing buildings is to be described and identified separately.
Contractor-designed work is to be described and identified eparately
Included Items (11)
Natural and artificial planting in internal environments, including: 1 Internal prefabricated plant and tree containers, including drainage layers, separation layers, capillary matting and wicks, compost, hydro-culture supporting medium and nutrients.
Planting container-grown plants.
Planting shrubs.
Planting trees.
Plant containers that are an integral part of the building fabric, including drainage layers, separation layers, capillary matting and wicks, compost, hydro-culture supporting medium and nutrients.
Planting containers, etc. to roof gardens, including the planting itself.
Watering, feeding and maintenance during the defects liability period (or period for rectifying defects,or the maintenance period,as appropriate).
Replacement planting.
Artificial plants, preserved plants, etc. including fixing medium and covering medium for artificial plants.
Sundry items.
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 (3)
Plant containers that are an integral part of the building fabric – construction only (included in sub-element 1.1.5, or elements 2.5 or 2.7, as appropriate).
Green roofs and roof gardens, including protection layer, drainage layer, filter membranes and growing medium (included in sub-element 2.3.2).
Planting in green roofs/roof gardens (included in sub-element 2.3.2).
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