Definition

1.1 In this document and in the Billls of Quantities which are prepared according to the procedure set forth herein , the following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them , except where the contect othewise requires .

1.2 " Conditions of Contract ' means the conditions of contract used for civil engineering works .

1.3 With the exception of those words and terms expressly defined in this document , words and expressions defined in the Conditions of Contract and the specifications shall have the same meanings herein .

1.4 All references to sections and paragraphs are references to section and paragraphs numbered herein

1.5 The word " work " includes work to be carried out , goods , materials and services to be supplied and the liabilities , obligations and risks to be undertaken by the Contractor under the contract .

1.6 The term " expressly required ' means shown on the drawings , descrinbed in the specifications or instructed by the Engineer / Superintending Officer ( SO ) / Project Director ( PD) pursuant to the Contract .

1.7  " BIll of Quantities ' means a list of items giving brief identifying descriptions and estimated quantities of the work comprised in a Contract .

1.8  'Daywork' means the method of valuing work on the basis of time spent by the workmen , the materials used and the plant employed .

1.9 'Work classification ' means the Work Classification set out in section 8 

1.10 ' Original Surfaces ' or ' Original Ground Level ( OGL) , means the existing surface of the ground as indicated on the drawings or described in the specifications .

1.11 'Final Surface ' means the surface indicated in the drawings or described in the specifications as the Final Finished Level .

1.12 ' Commencing Surface ' means , in relation to an item in a Bill of Quantities , the surface of ground before any work covered y the item has been carried out . ' Commencing Surface ' also means , where approciate , in relation to a group of items in a Bill of Quantities for  work in different materials in an excavation or a bored , drilled or driven hole , the surface of the ground before an work covered by any item in the group has been carried out .

1.13 ' Excavated Surface' means , in relation to an item in a Bill of Quantities , the surface to which excavation in the work covered by the item has been carried out . ' Commencing Surface ' also means , where approciate , in relation to a group of items in a Bill of Quantities for work in different materials in an excavation or a bored , drilled or driven hole , the surface of the ground before any work covered by any item in the group has been carried out .

1.14  A hyphen between two dimensions means a range of dimensions which includes all dimensions exceeding that preceding the hyphen but not exceeding that following the hyphen .

1.15 ' BS' or "MS' means , respectively , British Standard or Malaysian Standard  .

1.16 Whenever applicable , words in the singular shall also mean the plural and vice versa .