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RICS 2011 Principles of Measurement (International) Survey Report Prepared by BCIS Building Cost Information Service Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD W www.bcis.co.uk T +44 (0)20 7695 1500 F +44 (0)20 7695 1501

RICS 2011 Principles of Measurement (International) Survey Report

© RICS January 2012 2

Foreword Principles of Measurement (International): For Works of Construction, (POMI), was published in 1979 in several languages including Arabic, English, French and German. The English edition was last reprinted in 2004. The 2004 Foreword by Simon Cash, RICS Construction Faculty Chairman, noted: “A recent survey of its international membership carried out for the RICS Construction Faculty by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) identified that 14 of the 32 responding countries had their own method of measurement. However, the Principles of Measurement (International) (POMI) were still being used in about half of the countries and are still widely used on international contracts.” In June 2011, more than thirty years after POMI’s initial publication and a decade after the survey, BCIS undertook the survey reported on here. It suggests that POMI is still widely used and, while in need of updating, still deemed generally fit for purpose by most of its users. The survey was undertaken in conjunction with the Quantity Surveying & Construction World Regional Board. It is hoped that the information collected, particularly the many suggestions put forward, will help RICS consider how POMI should be taken forward. BCIS is grateful for the time and effort expended by RICS members in responding to the survey and will welcome any further comments based on the information collected, and I am grateful to Erik Winterkorn of BCIS who undertook the surveying and analysis. Joe Martin BCIS Executive Director



Table of contents

Executive summary .................................................................................................................................... 5

1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 6

2. Use of POMI..................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Respondents using POMI ......................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Countries where is POMI used ................................................................................................. 7

2.3 Minimum values of projects on which POMI was used............................................................. 8

2.4 Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents........................................... 10

3. Who determines whether POMI is used?....................................................................................... 10

4. Forms of contracts used with POMI ............................................................................................... 11

5. Is POMI still fit for purpose? ........................................................................................................... 11

6. Desired improvements ................................................................................................................... 12

7. The need for guidance, training, and other forms of support ......................................................... 18

7.1 Need for guidance note and training on the use of POMI....................................................... 18

7.2 Responses on other types of support RICS should offer........................................................ 18

8. Interest in participating in POMI review/advisory board................................................................. 20

9. Analysis of respondents’ comments and recommendations.......................................................... 20

9.1 Comments ............................................................................................................................... 20

9.2 General (not POMI specific) comments .................................................................................. 20

9.3 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 21

Appendices

A. Breakdown of ‘Multiple Entries’ for firm type.................................................................................. 22

B. Places where POMI use on contracts cited ................................................................................... 24

C. Tabulation of types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents ............................. 25

D. Comments on improvements respondents would like to see made to POMI listed by respondent country......................................................................................................................... 33

E Respondents’ comments and suggestions regarding other types of POMI related support RICS should offer ........................................................................................................................... 38

F. Respondents’ other comments and recommendations.................................................................. 40

G Breakdown of responses by numbers of staff employed ............................................................... 44

H. Survey questions............................................................................................................................ 45

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Tables

1. Profile of survey respondents by firm type, numbers of staff and use of POMI............................... 6

2. Countries in which POMI use on contracts was cited by 5% or more of the respondents .............. 7

3. Numbers of minimum values cited for POMI projects by country .................................................... 8

4 Mean, median and bounding values for responses citing minimum values of contracts where POMI is used — including 0 value responses............................................................................................ 8

5 Mean, median and bounding values for responses citing minimum values of contracts where POMI is used — excluding 0 value responses........................................................................................... 8

6. Numbers of minimum contract values provided by respondents with median values and percentages of projects above those values for POMI projects ...................................................... 9

7. Breakdown of POMI projects cited................................................................................................. 10

8. Who determines POMI use? .......................................................................................................... 10

9. Factors mentioned as determining POMI use................................................................................ 10

10. Numbers and percentages of total responses citing a named or generic type of contract used in conjunction with POMI measurement.................................................................. 11

11. Is POMI still generally fit for purpose? ........................................................................................... 11

12. Breakdown of ‘Multiple entries’ for firm type .................................................................................. 22

13. Regions, countries, or administrative areas in which POMI use on contracts was cited............... 24

14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents .................................................. 25

15. Comments on desired improvements to POMI .............................................................................. 33

16. Comments and suggestions regarding other types of support ...................................................... 38

17. Other comments and recommendations from respondents........................................................... 40

Figures

1. Breakdown of Respondents’ use of POMI by firm staff size ranges................................................ 7

2. Breakdown of respondents’ use of POMI by firm type..................................................................... 7

3. Percentages of POMI projects of different types ........................................................................... 10

4. Breakdown of respondents by numbers of staff............................................................................. 44



Executive summary

• In June 2011, BCIS undertook an online survey to sample members’ opinion on the RICS Principles of Measurement (International) (POMI). Email invitations were sent to 4993 members of the Quantity Surveying & Construction Professional Group working in 99 countries or administrative regions outside the United Kingdom. The survey was restricted to active RICS Fellows and Professional Members.

• Completed questionnaires were received from 444 surveyors situated in 62 countries or administrative regions – an overall response of 8.9%.

• 45% of respondents have used POMI.

• Of those respondents that had used POMI, 44% classified themselves as quantity surveyors, 12% contractors, 9% clients and 8% other consultants.

• POMI is used in many locales, but it is used most in the Middle East: countries where more than 5% of respondents had used POMI included U.A.E. (59%), Qatar (17%), Oman (15%), Saudi Arabia (9%), Bahrain (8%), Egypt (5%) and Mauritius (7%).

• There were disparate views on the minimum value of project for which POMI is appropriate. However, after excluding ‘0’ values, the median of the minimum values reported was £875,000.

• The projects where POMI use was reported covered the complete range of buildings and infrastructure, but the majority of projects, over 75%, were building construction projects.

• The median value of projects reported equated to just under £30 million.

• POMI is predominantly used with FIDIC contracts: 79% of respondents cited FIDIC.

• 74% of respondents who use POMI believe it is still generally fit for purpose.

• 79% believe that a guidance note on the use of POMI would be useful.

• Many respondents, both those that have used POMI and those that have not, provided comments and suggestions on POMI and its use.



1. Introduction In June 2011, on behalf of the Quantity Surveying & Construction Professional Group, BCIS surveyed RICS members working outside the United Kingdom regarding their experience of using the RICS Principles of Measurement (International), POMI. An email invitation launching an online survey was sent to 4993 members of the Quantity Surveying & Construction Professional Group working in 99 countries or administrative regions outside the United Kingdom. The survey was restricted to active RICS Fellows and Professional Members. By 31 October, completed forms had been received from 444 surveyors situated in 62 countries or administrative regions – an overall response of 8.9%. This report presents the findings of that survey. BCIS is grateful for the time and effort expended by RICS members in responding.

2. Use of POMI

2.1 Respondents using POMI

Survey questions one, two and three requested identification and profiling information. Question 4 asked: Have you ever used POMI? 441 respondents answered: 198 (44.9%) said ‘Yes’; 243 (55.1%) said ‘No’, but five of them went on to cite past experience on projects where POMI was used. Table 1 below shows the breakdown of the survey sample of 444 respondents by: • Type of firm in response to Question 2: What type of firm do you represent? • Staff numbers in response to Question 3: How many staff does your firm employ? • The numbers of POMI users logged in response to Question 4: Have you ever used POMI? The table category ‘Multiple Entries’ refers to 78 respondents who entered more than a single primary activity when describing their firm type. A breakdown of these Multiple Entries can be found in report Appendix A. Table 1. Profile of survey respondents by firm type, numbers of staff and use of POMI

Number of staff employed

1-10 11-50 51-100 101-250 251-1000 1000+ Not stated Totals

Primary Firm Activity

All POMI All POMI All POMI All POMI All POMI All POMI All POMI All POMI

Public Client 1 1 - - 3 1 2 1 3 2 11 5 - - 20 10

Private Client 2 1 - - 5 2 2 1 4 2 7 2 - - 20 8

Building Surveying 2 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 3 1

Quantity Surveying 57 24 32 22 28 15 19 7 13 7 28 12 1 1 178 88

Project Management 5 - 3 1 4 2 2 - 2 1 7 4 - - 23 8

Facilities Management

- - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1

Civil Engineering /Infrastructure

- - - - 1 -

2 1 3 2 9 4 - - 15 7

Multi-disciplinary Surveying

1 - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - - 3 2

Main Contractor 1 - 5 - 8 2 5 2 13 7 19 11 2 1 53 23

Specialist Contractor 1 - - - 3 - - - 3 1 2 - - - 9 1

Other* 3 2 5 4 3 1 4 3 5 2 19 7 2 - 41 19

Multiple Entries 21 9 8 3 8 3 11 3 12 4 18 8 - - 78 30

Sums 94 38 53 30 65 27 48 18 58 28 122 56 5 2 444 198

Note: *The other types of firms mentioned as single primary activities included: Architectural firm acting as lead consultant to private client; Appraisal, Property Valuers; Architectural & Design Engineering Consulting Office; Built Asset Consultancy; Claims consultancy (3); Client/Developer; Construction Consultants; Construction Cost Consulting; Construction Manager; Contract Advisory & Dispute Management; Contractor Civil; Contracts and Commercial Consultants; Design Consultancy; Disputes consultant; Education (2) ; Engineering Consultancy (Buildings); Engineering Consultancy providing EPCM services to the resource industry; EPCM; Groundworks Contractor; Cost Planning/Project Management Consultancy employed by development companies; International Consultant; International Oil & Gas Operator; Engineering project department for a Pharmaceutical company Multi discipline A&E Firm; Multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultant; Multi-disciplinary Global Consultant; Municipal Government; NASA; Oil & Gas Exploration & Production; Oil & Gas Exploration & Development; Oil & Gas; Oil & Gas Marine Construction Contractor; Property Developer; QS division embedded in Architectural & Engineering Consultant Software Company; Sole Practitioner; Supervising Engineering Consultants; University; Valuation.



Figures 1 and 2 are based on the information presented in Table 1. Figure 1 shows the relative proportions of respondents from different firm size categories that answered ‘No’ or ‘Yes’ to Question 4: Have you ever used POMI? Figure 2 shows the breakdown of responses by type of firm. Figure 1. Breakdown of respondents’ use of POMI by firm staff size ranges

2.2 Countries where POMI is used

Survey Question 5 asked: In which countries have you worked on contracts using POMI? Of 444 respondents, 187 did not answer, 57 confirmed they had not used POMI or not used it recently. Appendix B Table 13 provides a count of the number of times a region (e.g. Africa), country or separate administrative area (e.g. Hong Kong) was named by the remaining 201 respondents. In total, POMI use was cited in 83 separate locales. However, in some cases the use was qualified as rare, occasional, or not recent. Only 7 of the 83 locales were cited by 5% or more of the 201 respondents. Table 2 records the numbers and percentages of respondents citing these locals. It is clear that POMI has been most commonly used on Middle East contracts, most notably in the United Arab Emirates. There were some anomalies in the answers, i.e. respondents who did not answer, or entered ‘No’, in response to Question 4 on the use of POMI, but went on to enter the names of countries in response to Question 5. Where this occurred, BCIS included the names of countries cited in the counts. Table 2. Countries in which POMI use on contracts was cited by 5% or more of the respondents

Region, Country, or administrative areas

Number of citations

% of responses (201) citing

United Arab Emirates 119 59.2

Qatar 34 16.9

Oman 31 15.4

Saudi Arabia 18 9.0

Bahrain 16 7.7

Mauritius 13 6.5

Egypt 10 5.0

Figure 2. Breakdown of respondents’ use of POMI by firm type



Table 3. Numbers of minimum values cited for POMI projects by country

Country Nr

United Arab Emirates 100

Oman 24

Qatar 20

Bahrain 13

Mauritius 11

Saudi Arabia 11

China 6

Sri Lanka 6

United Kingdom 6

Barbados 5

Hong Kong 4

Kuwait 4

Egypt 3

Grenada 3

Australia 2

Bahamas 2

British Virgin Islands 2

Canada 2

Cayman Islands 2

Iraq 2

Jordan 2

Kenya 2

Seychelles 2

St. Kitts & Nevis 2

St. Lucia 2

Tanzania 2

Turks & Caicos Islands 2

Uganda 2

Vietnam 2

Angola 1

Antigua 1

Azerbaijan 1

Bermuda 1

Botswana 1

Brunei 1

Cyprus 1

France 1

Germany 1

Gibraltar 1

India 1

Ireland 1

Italy 1

Jamaica 1

Lebanon 1

Libya 1

Macau 1

Maldives 1

Nigeria 1

Romania 1

Russia 1

Singapore 1

South Africa 1

St. Vincent 1

Sudan 1

Syria 1

Venezuela 1

Zambia 1

Zimbabwe 1

Total 276

2.3 Minimum values of projects on which POMI was used Survey question 6 was composed of two parts. Question 6 part 1 asked: For up to three countries where POMI is most used, what is the minimum value of contract where POMI is used? 276 values for different countries or administrative regions were cited. 54 respondents said there is no minimum value of contract where POMI is used: • 27 respondents specifically said there is no minimum value, but in

two cases suggested working minimum values. • A further 27 respondents answered either All, Any, N/A, Nil or None,

which, after close inspection, BCIS took to also denote that there was no minimum value.

For calculation purposes, BCIS converted values quoted in local currencies to £ Sterling (GBP) using November 2011 exchange rates. Table 3 lists the number of times a country (or administrative region) was cited as the location of a POMI project. Table 4 shows the minimum, maximum, mean, median and quartile values for the responses, including 0 values, to question 6.1 for the country count shown in Table 3. Table 5 shows the values when 0 values are excluded. The figures are rounded to the nearest £1000. Table 4. Mean, median and bounding values for responses citing minimum values of contracts where POMI is used — including 0 value responses

Maximum £10,062,300,000

Upper Quartile £7,019,000

Mean £59,776,000

Median £321,000

Lower Quartile £20,000

Minimum £0

Table 5. Mean, median and bounding values for responses citing minimum values of contracts where POMI is used — excluding 0 value responses

Maximum £10,062,300,000

Upper Quartile £11,689,000

Mean £74,123,000

Median £874,000

Lower Quartile £171,000

Minimum £0



Question 6 part 2 asked: What percentage of contracts above that value (the minimum quoted) are based on POMI? The results can only be meaningfully analysed by country and, given the small sample sizes for most countries, must be viewed with caution. However, Table 6 reports the median of any minimum project values reported (expressed as £ Sterling) and the mean of any percentages reported, together with counts of numbers of different types of responses. The calculated £ Sterling values were rounded to the nearest hundred. Table 6. Numbers of minimum contract values provided by respondents with median values and percentages of projects above those values for POMI projects

Table Key: A = Number of respondents that quoted a minimum value including 0 (Nil), B = Number of respondents that quoted non-0 minimum POMI project values C = Number of respondents quoting a percentage of projects above any quoted minimum value

where POMI is used.

Mean of quoted %s of projects above values�

Median of quoted minimum values (including 0 values) �

Country/Local A B C GBP £ %

United Arab Emirates

100 82 88 463,400 82

Oman 24 15 22 83,500 80

Qatar 20 14 16 249,100 62

Bahrain 13 9 11 170,600 64

Mauritius 11 7 8 66,700 90

Saudi Arabia 11 9 6 1,285,800 54

China 6 4 6 3,547,000 59

Sri Lanka 6 6 6 215,100 80

United Kingdom 6 6 4 2,500,000 62

Barbados 5 5 4 642,900 26

Hong Kong 4 4 3 4,946,300 95

Egypt 3 2 3 3,214,500 87

Grenada 3 3 3 238,100 73

Kuwait 3 3 3 16,248,000 61

Trinidad & Tobago 3 3 3 101,200 73

Australia 2 2 2 35,107,100 75

Bahamas 2 2 2 9,645,500 40

British Virgin Is. 2 2 1 3,873,400 80

Canada 2 2 2 186,600 53

Cayman Islands 2 2 2 225,000 15

Iraq 2 2 2 1,768,000 16

Jordan 2 1 1 3,214,500 80

Kenya 2 2 1 9,739,800 100

Seychelles 2 2 2 1,172,000 100

St. Kitts & Nevis 2 1 3 119,000 19

St. Lucia 2 1 2 321,400 50

Tanzania 2 1 1 6,428,900 100

Turks & Caicos Is. 2 2 2 12,938,200 55

Uganda 2 2 1 7,071,800 100

Vietnam 2 2 6,589,700 90

Mean of quoted %s of projects above values��

Minimum value quoted ��

Country/Local A B C GBP £ %

Angola 1 1 1 100 45

Antigua 1 1 0 25

Azerbaijan 1 1 1 289,301,900 100

Bermuda 1 1 38,573,600 -

Botswana 1 1 1 514,300 80

Brunei 1 1 1 247,000 90

Cyprus 1 1 1 1,717,600 35

France 1 1 1 650,000 8

Germany 1 1 1 6,870,400 70

Gibraltar 1 1 1 100,000 20

India 1 1 1 61,850,000 70

Ireland 1 1 1 858,800 5

Italy 1 1 1 257,600 1

Jamaica 1 1 1 3,214,500 3

Lebanon 1 1 1 1,928,700 90

Libya 1 1 1 64,300 75

Macau 1 1 1 2,473,100 30

Maldives 1 1 1 160,700 100

Nigeria 1 1 0 25

Romania 1 1 1 39,400 100

Russia 1 1 771,471,600

Singapore 1 1 1 49,500 75

South Africa 1 1 1 767,900 100

St. Vincent 1 1 1 642,900 50

Sudan 1 1 1 60,118,000 100

Syria 1 1 1 28,900 90

Venezuela 1 1 1 64,300 90

Zambia 1 1 0 10

Zimbabwe 1 1 1 6,428,900 75



2.4 Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents Survey Question 7 asked: For the last three projects on which you used POMI, please provide the information requested: - Project type (* Examples include: Airport, Stadium, Railway, Road, Bridge, Pipeline, etc.) - Location (Country) - Cost/Value of work and currency - Tender date. The results show that POMI is used on all types of projects, both building and civil engineering, both commercial and public sector. Table 7 shows the number of projects categorised as Buildings, Building maintenance, Infrastructure, Mining, Mixed, Petro-chem/Oil+Gas, and Unspecified. Most of the mixed projects are airports. Figure 3 illustrates the percentages. The majority (76%) of the POMI projects reported were building construction projects. A complete list of the projects can be found in Appendix C. Table 7. Breakdown of POMI projects

Project category Nr %

Buildings 322 76.3

Building maintenance 3 0.7

Infrastructure 43 10.2

Mining 1 0.2

Mixed 49 11.6

Petro-chem/Oil+Gas 3 0.7

Unspecified 1 0.2

Totals 442 100

3. Who determines whether POMI is used?

Survey Question 8 asked: Who determines whether POMI is used on a contract?, offering the options Consultant, Client, Contractor, or Other (please specify). Table 8 provides an analysis of the responses from 183 users and 76 non-users of POMI.

Table 8. Who determines POMI use?

Response group � POMI user POMI non-user Both user & non-user

Determining party Nr % Nr % Nr %

Consultant 122 66.7 37 48.7 159 61.4

Client 50 27.3 36 47.4 86 33.2

Client based on consultant's advice 6 3.3 0.0 6 2.3

Contractor 3 1.7 3 3.9 6 2.3

Main contractor if for subcontracts 2 1.1 2 0.8

Total answers 183 100.0 76 100.0 259 100.0

Five (5) POMI users and 5 non–users each responded with a factor that determines POMI use. Table 9 lists those factors. Table 9. Factors mentioned as determining POMI use

POMI users’ statements POMII non-users’ statements

• Depends on procurement route and engaged parties • Form of contract • General consensus (in UAE) based on industry norm • Locality (in this locality (UAE), it is the only method of

measurement most know) • All contracts in Mauritius use

• Depends • Government (China, Hong Kong) • Local construction policy (China, Hong Kong),

with prominent benefits by POMI • Local market practices (in USA) • Professionalism

Figure 3. Percentages of POMI projects of different types



4. Forms of contracts used with POMI

Table 10 tabulates responses to survey Question 9. What forms of contract are generally used with POMI measurement? One hundred and nineteen (119) respondents either named one or more specific types or families of contract (e.g. FIDIC, NEC, JCT), or the contract could be inferred from the locale and other responses. Table 10 shows the number of times a particular contract or family of contracts was mentioned. The percentages are the numbers of citations expressed as percentages of 180 responses. Twenty-nine (29) of the 180 responses included references (often ambiguous) to generic forms contracts. These responses are tabulated in a similar fashion under the heading Generic types of contracts. Table 10. Numbers and percentages of total responses citing a named or generic type of contract used in conjunction with POMI measurement

Named or generic types of contracts Citations Named contract (or modified version) Nr % (of 180)

FIDIC (Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils) 142 78.9

JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal, UK) includes Jamaican Standard Form 22 12.2

EACC, East African Conditions of Contract, East African Institute of Architects 5 2.8

AIA (American Institute of Architects) 3 1.7

GC Works (including one mention of GC Works 1) 2 1.1

JBCC (Joint Building Contract Committee, RSA) 2 1.1

NEC (formally New Engineering Contract, UK) 2 1.1

CCDC (Canadian Construction Documents Committee) and CCA (Canadian Construction Association)

1 0.6

CCAG (Cahier des Clauses Administratives Générales) with CCAP (Cahier des Clauses Administratives Particulières) modification clauses (as used in France)

1 0.6

ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers, UK) 1 0.6

Generic types of contract

Bespoke1 (8) or Client’s own

2 (7) 15 8.3

Traditional with quantities (3), With Quantities3 (3), SMM7 (1) 7 3.9

Design Bid Build (Traditional) (1), Fixed Fee (1), Traditional (3) 5 2.8

Re-measurement (3), Unit rate (1) 4 2.2

Lump sum fixed price or Lump sum (2), Traditional (1) 3 1.7

Any (1), Building (1) 2 1.1

Notes: 1. Bespoke includes Bespoke forms of subcontract (where s/c works valued on a remeasurable basis and Bespoke Works Contract. 2. Client’s own includes Local Government Forms used in the UAE and Qatar and Local (forms) used in Qatar, both entries are probably referring to FIDIC variants. 3. With Quantities includes a reference to Builders bill of quantities and where bills are being used by contractors to form the contract sum, and one to SMM7.

5. Is POMI still fit for purpose? Survey Question 10 asked: Is POMI still generally fit for purpose? The question received 226 responses: 153 respondents (67.7%) answered ‘Yes’, 73 (32.3%) answered ‘No’. Table 11 shows the breakdown. Table 11. Is POMI still generally fit for purpose?

POMI Users POMI non-users All Respondents

Answer Nr % Nr % Nr %

Yes 136 73.5 17 41.5 153 67.7

No 49 26.5 24 58.5 73 32.3

The percentage of respondents with experience of using POMI who felt POMI was still generally fit for purpose was 1.8 times (73.5/41.5) the equivalent percentage of respondents that had not used POMI, or on balance, 32% (73.5–41.5) higher.



6. Desired improvements There where 114 responses to Survey Question 11: What improvements would you like to see made to POMI? A complete list of the responses can be found in Appendix D together with key details about the respondents, their firms and where POMI had been used on projects. Many of the comments deal with multiple issues; BCIS broke down such compound responses, categorised the comments, and counted the number of times similar improvements were mentioned. The analysis below is presented in sections beginning with summary counts of similar comments followed by quoted or paraphrased calls labelled with respondent ID and country tags.

Calls to make POMI more detailed or specific, or improve its definitions

The respondents’ comments include 52 calls to make POMI measurement more detailed/specific or improve its definitions. The calls include: 29 direct calls for more detailed/specific measurement, 13 calls for improved definition or description of work, 7 calls for more detail expressed by condemnation or implication, and 3 calls for more detailed measurement, but not too detailed. 29 direct calls for more detailed or specific measurement

• More measurement details [2610136 Australia] • More detail - less scope for interpretation [2620295 France] • More detailed [2667472 Mauritius] • To provide more details (in terms of items and classification) [2667586 Mauritius] • More specific [2610989 Sri Lanka] • … POMI is very basic and could be expanded along (lines of) other international methods of

measurement. [2686128 Oman] • It is very general. It should be more specific. [2672402 U.A.E.] • More specific height/depth descriptions like SMM7…[2672380 U.A.E.] • It should be more comprehensive to avoid ambiguities. [2610398 U.A.E.] • More specific and accurate way of measurement to avoid disputes in post contract stage. [2610398

U.A.E.] • More detailed method of measurement and also guidelines for preparation of BOQs [2671519 U.A.E.] • More details on gross and net area measurement [2608881 U.A.E.] • Need to be more specific instead of being general Can refer to the latest SMM. [2609139 U.A.E.] • The industry and complexity of buildings/projects has moved on from when POMI produced. Lack of

detail in items is becoming an issue, in particular with specialist subcontractors. Needs to move towards an SMM7/CESSM3 system [2613115 U.A.E.]

• ….Quasi SMM6 trade format and additional level of detail would be better. [2619334 U.A.E.] • A more elaborated version of the POMI, similar approach to the content/level of details involved in

SMM7 [2658192 U.A.E.] • (Needs) to be more detailed [2667931 U.A.E.] • More detailed description and item coverage…. [2609617 U.A.E.] • More details similar to SMM7 need to be added. [2673625 U.A.E.] • More detailed descriptions, Similar layout to SMM7/CESMM3 taking into account CPI [2609403

U.A.E.] • More detail - narrowing the gap to SMM [2610492 U.A.E.] • A detailed breakdown of various elements with a possible coding system [2674105 U.A.E.] • It should be clearer as it tends to mix works of a very different nature and the measurement rules are

too loose. [2673671 U.A.E.] • More detailed structure with classifications [2608856 U.A.E.] • Greater definition of measurement rules, class and itemisation…..[2610321 Egypt, • …..move to a tabular format. [2610321 Egypt] • POMI is too simplified, but used as base. We use SMM7 to supplement with more detail. [2668633

Mauritius] • … (POMI) is not specific enough. [2653666 Oman] • More specific with regards to categorisation in measurement [2614896 Mauritius]



13 calls for improved descriptions or definitions of work

• (Improved) Description [2611590 Hong Kong SAR] • Library of descriptions updated and enhanced [2636989 Barbados] • Improved definitions [2611876 Ireland] • …..(Provide better) definitions for debatable works such as: column vs. wall where a structure is given

a column reference on drawings while its length is greater than five times its width, or a structure is given a wall reference on drawings while reinforcement details are similar to a column, and concealed beams when between different type of slabs (e.g. between ribbed slab and solid slab). It would be beneficial if stated where it should be measured…… [2620064 Lebanon]

• …..Internal/External finishes should each be so described….. [2620064 Lebanon] • Define what is external (e.g. work in covered balcony is debatable). [2620064 Lebanon] • …..Review of work packages splits to fit current practices in procurement. [2608706 Malaysia] • Extensive list of items for measurements to (be) added [2672654 Mauritius] • Better descriptions/Better item overages,,,.. [2608871 Oman] • Improved measurement descriptions and guide notes [2668812 Oman] • POMI did not explain in detail (how) to measure items. It is like guidance notes. Therefore, (it) needs

further development. [2610773 U.A.E.] • …..(ensure) clarity in scope. (Adopt) consistency in approach throughout the divisions, as far as

practically possible (electrical, mechanical, civil, etc.), clear cut demarcations (stating whether an item is included in the scope or not), consistency with generally accepted practices like Prelims, allowance for attendance/OH&P, Builder's work for a Provisional Sum Item, OH&P to Day works etc. Clarify clearly what exactly (is) to be considered in Day work hours (e.g. transport time of a Plant from yard to the site be included in Day work hours, or merely the production time at time to be considered?). etc. [2672380 U.A.E.]

• Better definition for building projects as opposed to civils [2610344 U.A.E.] 7 calls for more detail expressed as condemnation or by implication

• Not relevant any more as too vague [2618637 Barbados] • Too simple…. [2619334 U.A.E.] • (On) first use of the document, (I) found the document very vague and interpreted measurement more

on my past experience with SMM6 and 7 when formulating the tender documents descriptions. [2670267 U.A.E.]

• SMM is more detailed. [2672615 Oman] • POMI is briefly described in measurement, therefore many preambles are needed. [2669483 Sri

Lanka] • (Our) company traditionally includes an extensive Rates and Measurement clause with all contracts to

expand upon POMI clauses and perceived shortcomings. [2673897 U.A.E.] • POMI is no longer relevant to many of the international markets as the complexity of construction has

increased. Also, the majority of qualified QS staff have a grounding in either SMM or CESMM - the latter is in use for most civil engineering projects in the Middle East. [2668663 U.A.E.]

3 calls for more detailed measurement, but not too detailed

• More detailed steps of measurements (but not to the level of SMM7 or CESMM3) [2668233 Australia] • The method of measurement (POMI) is far too crude these days. We tend to follow SMM7 standards.

A method of measurement somewhere in between would be very useful. [2608325 Cayman Islands] • It is too brief. Should be expanded, but not to the same level of sophistication as SMM [2672597

Mauritius]



17 calls for updating generally and to reflect new construction methods/technical change

• Each item should be considered [2610240 U.A.E.] • Just generally updated [2634481 Japan] • Many (improvements) which can not be described in this survey response, but we wish the RICS

would take a more active role and more interest in this issue [2668552 U.A.E.] • Brought more up to date [2686125 U.A.E.] • Brought up to date with present day construction [2610253 U.A.E.] • It's generally OK, but could be updated to reflect modern construction methods. [2624521Oman] • Need amendments to suit current practice [2611666 Singapore] • …Also, with facade designs getting technology dependent, a section should be added to cater for this.

[2611516 Philippines ] • ….Similarly, an environmental sustainability section could be added as well… [2611516 Philippines • ….Other sections could be improved to make it relevant to today's new technology in construction.

[2611516 Philippines ] • Some elements need to be updated to encapsulate modern construction methods, e.g. Post

Tensioning. [2673805 U.A.E.] • General renovation to incorporate modern methods of construction and pricing….[2616470 Gibraltar] • With a lot of emphasis being put on sustainability and emerging technologies, POMI could do with the

facility to include such elements in more detail in the BoQ. [2609710 U.A.E.] • Provisions for measurement of new services like BMS, Data & IT Systems [2644520 U.A.E.] • Should be codified enabling (it) to exploit IT easily. Similar to CESMM3 [2608114 U.A.E.] • It is way out of date and does not conform to industry improvements in the 80s, 90s [2610220 U.A.E.] • …..it requires updating to be in line with modern elements of construction aspects. [2609617 U.A.E.]

14 calls for building services related enhancements

• More breakdown on services [2609302 Bahrain] • POMI doesn't really suit our needs in HV Electrical Engineering. [2608084 United States] • Updating for …. MEP usage [2667913 United States] • Some more details (should be added) to building elements, especially for MEP sections which are

very generic at present…. [2610250 Qatar] • Enhanced MEP sections [2629545 Qatar] • Items in many sections, especially Mechanical and Electrical Engineering installations, should be

detailed further to the next lower level. New sections could be added for works, e.g. general infrastructure and utilities networks. [2609303 Saudi Arabia]

• Should be reviewed with regard to M&E innovations in the past 30 years, particularly those in hotter countries. [2610237 U.A.E.]

• Possible review of M&E sections [2662353 U.A.E.] • Improvements to M&E sections [2678838 U.A.E.] • Improve MEP side of measurement [2668404 U.A.E.] • …..Mechanical and Electrical sections re-written [2613006 U.A.E.] • Certain elements are not measured in enough detail, such as Enabling Works, and the majority of

MEP (AC, drainage, fire fighting systems, plumbing, BMS etc.) and sometimes have to be measured using another principle depending upon the complexity of the project. [2610241 U.A.E.]

• More details on Electrical and Mechanical Items…. [2627565 U.A.E.] • Include detailed section for IT related works….. [2612996 U.A.E.]



6 calls for more/better guidance

• More detailed guidance notes [2611848 U.A.E.] • ….Provide guidance for the works to be included and excluded under each section…. [2612996

U.A.E.] • (Better) guidance notes [2608871 Oman] • Provide a guidance note [2610575 Qatar] • A detailed bill is required to avoid disputes, like SMM7 for buildings and CESMM3 for infrastructure.

Some consultants/contractors prefer to use POMI in the U.A.E, therefore the issuance of an updated POMI with a detailed guidance note would be useful. [2610300 U.A.E.]

• More explanation - similar to SMM7 [2673653 Qatar]

5 calls concerning Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and marine works, etc.

• Updating for Civil ….. usage [2667913 United States] • …..POMI is not used for infrastructure works, infrastructure mainly uses CESMM… [2610250 Qatar] • …..Include detailed section for Civil Eng./Infrastructure works such as roads, bridges, etc. ….

[2612996 U.A.E.] • Insert Section A1: Marine works, rocks, revetments, groynes, reclamation, associated mechanical

works, hydrobursts, pumps….. [Oman, 2751435] • It should have provision for non-building works measurement like oil & gas.…. [2675224 Australia]

5 direct calls to restructure/reformat POMI similar to other methods, usually SMM7 or CESMM, sometimes with mention of a tabular format grid reference system

• …..move to a tabular format [2610321 Egypt • Updated to grid reference system as SMM7 [2621545 Ireland] • ‘Modernised’ in format in the style of SMM7 [2676786 South Africa] • Format (e.g. CESMM) [2608654 Sri Lanka] • …..also (adopt) a format similar to CESMM 3 [2627565 U.A.E.]

5 calls to leave POMI more or less alone

• Oddly, just reissue a new version along the same lines - some are dubious about it here as it is ‘old’; (1979). Here the dominant MOM is SMM5 - of course POMI is basically SMM5 with the labours and other ‘fiddly’ bits stripped out. Each practice tends to have its own (massive) set of notwithstanding clauses to SMM5 - I have argued using POMI and adding is more accurate overall. If a 'new' POMI were issued - just reformatting the existing one and writing 2011 on the front - it may receive greater use. UK MOM do not really work as well here (or in other overseas locations) as the concerns of contractors pricing works are often quite different. [2608717 Barbados]

• POMI generally provides an adequate fallback where other more specific standard forms of measurement are not available or are for some reason unsuitable. POMI adequately fulfils this purpose. [2660750 Jamaica]

• None, POMI works very well [2671886 Trinidad & Tobago] • They are simple and they work. I think a very simple update is needed, i.e. re-formatting. 1979 is the

dark ages for most young surveyors. I suggest you don’t over-complicate the update, if you are going to undertake one. Why fix something when it is not broken? [2608813 U.A.E.]

• None; its use has only recently become extensive and users need familiarisation [2609229 U.A.E.]



Other calls and comments by subject area

Preliminaries, PC items, Overheads & Profit

• Detailing of preliminaries and general section Q and R to be improved [2608945 U.A.E.] • Better breakdown of Preliminaries section…. [2613006 U.A.E.] • Detail on cost of PC items (i.e. percentage of wastage) [2672335 U.A.E.] • OH & P with respect to installation cost…. [2672335 U.A.E.] Partitions and Cladding

• Delete Section K: Accessories, put partitions in Woodwork [2751435 Oman] • Slight alterations to reference partitions and wall cladding more easily [2667839 U.A.E.] • Cladding works need further clarification on extra over items on doors/windows. [2672335 U.A.E.] • …..Facade should be split into wall types: glazed, spandrel, etc. [2610779 United Arab Emirates Measures and flexibility to adapt to local requirements

• There are some country specific rules of measurement that are different. [2667467 Greece] • Need flexibility to modify the rules of measurement if required [2658933 Kuwait] • …. (Provide) template on how the standards could be adapted to suit local conditions (e.g. particular

conditions type) [2667472 Mauritius] Develop variants for different purposes, i.e. for different categories of work as FIDIC forms, to provide a short form, to suit regional requirements

• It would better if it is categorised in more than one type, similar to what FIDIC did in having the Red, Orange, Yellow, White forms, based in say Real Estate, Highways and Bridges, etc., that would provide specific reference. [2671989 Qatar]

• A 'short form' developed for smaller projects where documentation is not at 90-100% and projects where the fee is not large enough to complete via POMI [2637230 Australia, Past user]

• A system of measurement should be specifically developed for use in Africa with South Africa taking the lead (but in conjunction with BCIS). [2611736, South Africa]

Improve measurement of formwork and reinforcement

• POMI C4 - C4.1 item 4 - Formwork to sides of foundation is not measured. Tenderer is to allow for the same in the rate for concrete, if he so desires. C4.1 item 3 - Formwork to sloping upper surfaces of concrete to be measured only where the slope exceeds 45º from horizontal. In all other cases, tenderer must allow in the prices for the concrete for any formwork he considers may be necessary. C3.2 - Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.2 of the POMI, reinforcement bars of different diameters are grouped together irrespective of location and elements. [2640812 Mauritius]

• 1. Perhaps recognition of modern formwork systems and how to measure them? 2. Include a rule for post-tensioning? [2610912 Vietnam]

• System formworks should be as Items of Contractor’s Plant…[2610779 U.A.E.]

Accommodate of other standards

• POMI is not used in Kuwait. Kuwait is using CSI-CSC MasterFormat. The MasterFormat is the format of specifications. The same division and section numbers of the specifications (are) used in the BOQ preparation. The earlier version of MasterFormat (1995) is a 16-Division Format and similar to POMI. The MasterFormat was revised in 2004 and extended to 50 Divisions. The older version (June 1979) of POMI requires a lot of improvement (in) incorporating the present international construction procedure especially for the Middle East/Gulf Countries. [2608953 Kuwait]

• In the Middle East, while POMI is usually adopted as the method (of measurement), items are generally billed in CSI format. POMI should include an explanation of how to correlate the BQ to CSI + POMI...[2611516 Philippines]

Promotion generally

• Roadshows to raise the profile to explain the benefits [2614626 Australia, Non-user] • …many local QS are not aware of its existence. Promotion is needed. [2608806 China]



Other changes • List of unified abbreviations for units. The following are commonly used: m, M, lm, LM; m2, M2, SQM;

m3, M3, CuM; No, U, Each…..[2620064 Lebanon] • More use of composite bill items referenced to drawings and spec….[2608706 Malaysia] • …..Door jambs, heads, sills, sub-frames, mullions, etc. Sub-contractors prefer that these are quoted

with the door, window or screen, and not to be measured separately…..[2620064 Lebanon] • Categories to enable contractors to price elements of work individually according to their actual cost,

as opposed to averaging….2610322 U.A.E.] • …..Measuring out of accessories, rather than lumping into other rates [2610322 U.A.E.] • Make Work Breakdown Structure [WBS) more flexible by providing ‘Miscellaneous’ category at the end

of every section. This will allow inclusion of atypical items. (2732352 U.A.E.] • New items reflecting the intricacies of CCDC5 b type transition from Cost Plus to Lump Sum. New

items reflecting the integration 3p (PPP?) projects [2667555 Canada] • Finishes measurements need a bit more clarity [2610312 U.A.E.] • It does not adequately deal with working space…. [2653666 Oman] • ……..and also provision for design stage activities [2675224 Australia] • To allow for external service works [2609184 Egypt]



7. The need for guidance, training, and other forms of support

Survey Question 12 asked: Would the following be useful to your firm's staff members?

- Guidance note on the use of POMI - Training on the use of POMI

Question 12 then asked: Are there other types of support RICS should offer?

This section reports the on the answers and comments received.

7.1 Need for guidance note and training on the use of POMI Guidance note — Of 335 responses regarding whether a new RICS guidance note on POMI would be useful, 265 (79.1%) answered Yes, 70 (20.9%) answered No. Training — Of 306 answers regarding whether RICS training on the use of POMI would be useful, 183 (59.8%) answered Yes, 123 (40.2%) answered No.

7.2 Responses on other types of support RICS should offer A subsidiary question (Question 12.3) asked: Are there other types of support RICS should offer? The 43 responses received are tabulated in full in Appendix E together with respondent profiling information. In this section, the responses are grouped and summarised below under the subheadings POMI related or General comments (probably not POMI related). The responses have been edited to condense them to a list of bullet points. Each bullet point is followed by a unique ID number and country of origin and which can be matched to the full comments in Appendix E.

POMI related

Put standard online

• Make POMI an online resource [2624097 Australia – POMI Non-user]

Guidance in general (particularly online)

• Online learning [U.A.E., 2610498] • Online guidance [2727077 Singapore] • Provide web based support [Canada 2667555] • Provide web based case studies on POMI use together with answers to FAQs [Lebanon 2620064] • Provide free information on RICS web site rather than via iSurv [Malaysia 2608706] • Provide online tutorials [Ireland 2621545] • Provide guidance note [Singapore 2695755] • Explanation and (guidance on) application of POMI [Sri Lanka 2669483] • Provide a POMI Handbook [U.A.E. 2608856]

Guidance with reference to particular subjects (notably contract administration and claims)

• A guidance note for POMI including inclusion/exclusion of each trade, i.e. similar to RICS NRM [U.A.E. 2658192]

• Guidance on most suitable contracts by value, contract type, etc. [U.A.E. 2670134] • More contractual awareness short courses, particularly in FIDIC and procedures thereunder. [U.A.E.

2609229] • Provide information on settlement of POMI related contractual claims [Malaysia 2626244] • Support for consultants and contractors in contract administration [U.A.E. 2609699] • Information related to disputes due to POMI and wrong interpretation or use of POMI [U.A.E. 2608945] • Case law (if any) [U.A.E. 2633392]



Events

• Roadshows [Australia 2614626] • Seminars [Sri Lanka 2610989]

Consult and update POMI

• Form an advisory committee of experienced POMI users, including representation from contractors’ QSs, to review POMI and propose modifications [U.A.E. 2673671]

• Consult further with members regarding the improvement of POMI [U.A.E. 2610241] • Coordinate with local institutions (e.g. HKIS) [China 2608806] • Revamp POMI to reflect current construction methods and issues [U.A.E. 2667829] • Update POMI to take into account technological advancements in construction industry [U.A.E.

2668404] • Maintain POMI and educate the industry/public [2768578 U.A.E. Azerbaijan] • Update POMI [Mauritius 2668633] [Mauritius 2672597]

Variants and translations

• Develop regional variants [Bahrain 2669213] • Provide local language translations [Italy 2615584] • Revise and reissue to include more detail, or produce long and short versions to enable a choice on

level of detail [Egypt 2612230]

International

• Make more effort to standardise practice at international level [India 2609003] • Explain benefit of using POMI in relation to other standards commonly used internationally [China,

Hong Kong 2829340] • RICS support needs to be started in developed areas in Asia like Hong Kong or Singapore in this

issue [Vietnam 2624352]

Guidance on suitability of different methods of measurement

• Marketing the other forms of MOM to the main clients in the region (middle east), POMI is used for almost all types of contracts, whether it is suitable for the contracts or not, just because it is the only one they know, and they use the ‘the devil you know’ excuse [U.A.E. 2668552]

• Explain benefit in relation to other standards commonly used internationally [China, Hong Kong SAR 2829340]

General comments (probably not POMI related) • Provide notes on RICS seminars [Malta 2672784] • Provide more publications on contracts claim settlement [Malaysia 2626244] • Provide local training/support for local staff to prepare for APC (Assessment of Professional

Competence), etc. [Oman 2624521] • Promote the importance of SMMs and Bills of Quantities, and RICS, to Qatari Client organisations.

[Qatar 2608821] • Educate clients and government departments in Africa about what quantity surveyors actually do and

what services they can provide [South Africa 2608931] • Some sort of client education, i.e. to make the consultants responsible to advise clients (developers)

on the project risks prior to commencement, like a sort of insurance disclaimer. So many projects are currently going wrong due to bad consultant advice and ill educated developers. [U.A.E. 2608813]

• Measurement should form a fundamental part of the competencies in achieving membership. We seem to be losing the ability to measure correctly and accurately. [U.A.E. 2613115]

• A formal process where RICS gives a ruling when disputes arise [U.A.E. 2627565] • Guidance on most suitable contracts by value, contract type, etc. [U.A.E. 2670134] • Create QS platform to exchange ideas similar to Wikipedia [U.A.E. 2672335] • More CPD on SMMs [U.A.E. 2686146]



8. Interest in participating in POMI review/advisory board Survey Question 13 asked: Would you be prepared to take part in a review/advisory board for POMI? Of 378 responses, 128 (34%) answered ‘Yes’, 250 (66%) answered ‘No’. Of the 128 respondents interested in participating, 93 (73%) have experience of using POMI.

9. Analysis of respondents’ other comments and recommendations

Survey Question 14 asked: Do you have any other comments or recommendations? This section quotes or paraphrases only the comments and recommendations received from respondents with experience of using POMI, but the full text of both POMI users’ and non-users’ comments can be found in Appendix F. On inspection, BCIS found the comments from non-users tend to report on the standards used in their locales.

9.1 Comments

POMI not used because

• The dilution in application of POMI to projects is more of a function of a change in procurement mechanisms rather than any reflection of the capability of POMI. I haven't worked on a project in 20 years that used a BQ. [Australia, 2612450]

• The State of Qatar has its own SMM, based on the RICS SMM5, thus POMI is rarely used. CESMM 3 is used for infrastructure work. [Qatar, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Qatar & UAE 260882]

• Mainland China has her own SMM for the whole country. It may not be practicable to promote POMI in China. [China 2608806]

• The problem essentially is that the pricing of tenders by regional contractors is not sophisticated and tenders exhibit a lack of pricing strategy. The MoM which affects B/Q content would have little effect on the value of building tenders. Contributing to the elimination of disputes must be the prime benefit. [Lebanon, 2611789]

POMI is useful

• In all instances listed above (the only three where I have used POMI) they were approximate quantities projects - since extensive remeasurement was needed a 'slimmed-down' MOM was very useful - quick to measure for PQS, quick to remeasure for PQS/Contractor, helped programme for client and kept down QS costs. The mention of use on large infrastructure also tends to suggest it is useful for projects with extensive remeasurement - probably easier to apply than clunky CEMM - infrastructure probably on FIDIC Red which is a remeasurement form. [Barbados 2608717]

• POMI is still a very useful fill-in system for where no other measurement principles are readily applied. I used it just for minor maintenance works projects. I've since moved on to much larger projects, but I still think it has its uses. [New Zealand, 2668156]

• The Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement …closely resembles POMI. [Hong Kong, 2608976]

9.2 General (not POMI specific) comments • RICS, universities and polytechnic schools need to emphasise training and education on traditional

quantity surveying skills, as there is still big demand both by clients and contractors. During the past 20 years, concentration has been more on value management, risk management and the like at the expense of traditional quantity surveying. [Mauritius, 2640812]

• On a general point, we have been trying to establish an RICS branch here in Oman for the past three years, but get little or no support from the RICS in Dubai [Oman, 2686128]



9.3 Recommendations

POMI needs updating

• I would say POMI generally still serves its purpose – but, I think it is now time to have a look at the documents to align it to the new methods of working, new tech, etc. [Philippines, 2611516]

• The updating of POMI is long overdue, the document being more than 30 years old now. The initiative taken by RICS to review the market needs and update it is most welcome. [Mauritius, 2672597]

• The POMI definitely needs revision. [Mauritius, 2672654] • I would wish our company to be part of a review/advisory board…… [Oman, 2624521]

POMI should be promoted

• POMI should be more widely publicised…..only came across POMI relatively recently when it was proposed by a new member of staff for use with a remeasurable civil works subcontract. [France, 2620295]

• …Very keen on POMI, keen to help and promote it here….. [Barbados, 2608717]

Create a POMI with blanks and foster local versions

• A POMI with blanks to be filled in by the QS preparing the bills for additions and adjustments would be useful - possibly issue it to national RICS groups and encourage a POMI (Barbados) etc. to be issued – after all standard methods of measurement are only really useful if they are just that – standard. [Barbados, 2608717]

Keep it simple

• … keep the document as brief as it is now.. [Barbados, 2608717] • A simple POMI would be useful for client or financing organisations that would benefit from cost data

that can be compared internationally. A cost analysis format compatible with the breakdown structure of POMI would also be sensible. [Japan 2634481]

• …issue it as a public domain document, don't copyright it or charge for it. [Barbados 2608717] • It would be very useful to have international forms of contract that marry with a new POMI [Cayman

Islands 2608325]



Appendix A. Breakdown of ‘Multiple Entries’ for firm type Table 12 provides a breakdown of 78 responses where the respondents entered more than a single primary activity when describing their firm type in response to survey Question 2. What type of firm do you represent? Table 12. Breakdown of ‘Multiple entries’ for firm type

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Australia � � 1000+ No

Australia � � � 101 to 250 No

Australia � � � � 1 to 10 No

Australia � � � 1000+ Yes

Barbados � � 1 to 10 No

Barbados � � 251 to 1000 Yes

Brunei Darussalam � � 11 to 50 No

Canada � � 51 to 100 No

Canada � � 11 to 50 No

Canada � � Management Consultancy 1000+ No

Canada � � � 1 to 10 No

Canada � � � � 1 to 10 No

Canada � � 11 to 50 Yes

Cayman Islands � � 11 to 50 No

Cayman Islands � � � � 1 to 10 Yes

China � � 251 to 1000 No

China � � 1 to 10 No

China � � 1000+ No

China � � 251 to 1000 No

China � � � 101 to 250 No

China � � � 1000+ No

China � � � 51 to 100 No

China � � Professor in university 101 to 250 No

China � � � � � 1000+ No

China � � � 101 to 250 Yes

Germany � � 1000+ No

Ghana � � � � 11 to 50 No

Grenada � � 51 to 100 No

Grenada � � 51 to 100 No

Hong Kong SAR � � 101 to 250 No




Hong Kong SAR � � 1000+ No

Hong Kong SAR � � � 251 to 1000 No



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Hong Kong SAR � � � 101 to 250 No

Hong Kong SAR � � Education 1 to 10 No

Hong Kong SAR � � � � � 1 to 10 No

India � � � 1000+ No

Ireland � � 51 to 100 Yes

Jamaica � � 1 to 10 No

Kenya � � 1 to 10 Yes

Lebanon � Multi-disciplinary Group 1000+ Yes

Mauritius � � 1 to 10 Yes

New Zealand � � � 251 to 1000 No

New Zealand � � 1 to 10 Yes

Oman � � 251 to 1000 Yes

Oman � � � 101 to 250 Yes

Papua New Guinea � � 1000+ No

Poland � � � � 11 to 50 No

Qatar � � � � � 251 to 1000 No

Qatar � � 1000+ Yes

Qatar � � 251 to 1000 Yes

Qatar � � 51 to 100 Yes

Singapore � � 101 to 250 No

Singapore � � � � � 1 to 10 Yes

South Africa � � � � 101 to 250 No

South Africa � � 1 to 10 Yes

Sri Lanka � � 1 to 10 Yes

Switzerland � � 1 to 10 No

Turks & Caicos Islands � � � � 1 to 10 Yes

United Arab Emirates � � 51 to 100 No

United Arab Emirates � � 101 to 250 Yes

United Arab Emirates � � 1000+ Yes



United Arab Emirates � � � 1000+ Yes

United Arab Emirates � � � � 1000+ Yes

United Arab Emirates � � � � � 1 to 10 Yes

United States � � 1000+ No

United States � � 1 to 10 No

United States � � 101 to 250 No

United States � � � 1 to 10 No

United States � � � 251 to 1000 No

United States � � 11 to 50 Yes

United States � � 1000+ Yes

United States � � 251 to 1000 Yes

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Appendix B. Places where POMI use on contracts cited Survey Question 5 asked: In which countries have you worked on contracts using POMI? Table 13 lists in alphabetical order the number of times the use of POMI was cited for regions, countries or administrative areas. Table 13. Regions, countries, or administrative areas in which POMI use on contracts was cited

Region, country, or administrative areas

Number of citations

% of responses (201) citing

Africa 2 1.0

Albania 2 1.0

Angola 1 0.5

Antigua & Barbuda 1 0.5

Australia 3 1.5

Azerbaijan 2 1.0

Bahamas 3 1.5

Bahrain 16 7.7

Barbados 7 3.5

Bermuda 1 0.5

Botswana 1 0.5

British Virgin Islands 3 1.5

Brunei 1 0.5

Burundi 1 0.5

Canada 3 1.5

Cayman Islands 3 1.5

China 4 2.0

Cyprus 3 1.5

Doha 1 0.5

Egypt 10 5.0

Ethiopia 1 0.5

France 1 0.5

Germany 1 0.5

Gibraltar 1 0.5

Greece 1 0.5

Grenada 3 1.5

Guyana 2 1.0

Hong Kong 4 2.0

Hungary 1 0.5

India 1 0.5

Iraq 3 1.5

Ireland (Occasionally) (1) (0.5)

3 respondents cited Ireland, but one noted this was over 15 years ago and another said POMI is no longer used.

Jamaica 2 1.0

Jordan 4 2.0

Kenya 3 1.5

Kuwait 7 3.5

Lebanon 1 0.5

Libya 2 1.0

Macao 1 0.5

Malaysia 1 0.5

Maldives 1 0.5

Region, country, or administrative areas

Number of citations

% of 201 responses citing

Malta 1 0.5

Mauritius 13 6.5

Middle East 3 1.5

Nigeria 2 1.0

Org. of Eastern Caribbean States)

1 0.5

Oman 31 15.4

Pakistan 1 0.5

Philippines 1 0.5

Qatar 34 16.9

Romania 2 1.0

Russia 1 0.5

Rwanda 1 0.5

Saudi Arabia 18 9.0

Serbia 1 0.5

Seychelles 3 1.5

Singapore 1 0.5

Somalia 1 0.5

South Africa (2) 1.0

Sri Lanka 6 3.0

St. Kitts & Nevis 1 0.5

St. Lucia 1 0.5

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

1 0.5

Sudan 2 1

Syria 1 0.5

Taiwan 1 0.5

Tanzania 4 Nr

Thailand 2 2.0

Trinidad and Tobago 3 1.5

Turkey 1 0.5

Turks & Caicos Islands

4 Nr

Uganda 3 1.5

UK (9) (4.5)

11 respondents cited the UK or England, but one respondent mentioned use in years 1994-97, another 1993

United Arab Emirates 119 59.2

Venezuela 1 0.5

Vietnam 2 1

West Indies 1 0.5

Zambia 2 1

Zimbabwe 1 0.5



Appendix C. Tabulation of types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents Table 14 below tabulate the POMI project information received in response to Question 7: For the last three projects on which you used POMI, please provide the information requested below (Project type, Location (Country), Cost/Value of work and currency, Tender date). The column heading BCIS classification refers to classifications BCIS assigned for counting purposes. The Value cited column contains the unedited cost/value data as received, without any editing. The £ GBP unadjusted column contains BCIS’ interpretations of the cost/values cited as converted to £ sterling using November 2011 exchange rates, without any further tender date/location factor related adjustments. Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents

Local Description BCIS classification Value cited £ GBP

unadjusted Tender date

Albania (Durres) Buildings Building EUR 20,000,000 17,175,900 2006

Angola Headquarters Building $125 80 2007

Australia Defence Mixed $120m Australian Dollars

76,597,320 Dec-10

Azerbaijan Mixed Development Mixed US$450Mn 289,301,850 2010-2011

Bahamas Power Station Infrastructure US$50m 32,144,650 1994

Bahamas Airport Mixed $B 25,000,000 16,075,900 1990

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce Building $30 million 19,286,790 2005

Bahrain City Centre Building $ 450million 767,475,000 2006

Bahrain Hotel Building BD10 Million 17,055,000 2009

Bahrain Villas Building BD20 Million 34,110,000 2008

Bahrain High Rise Towers, Civils, Reclamation, Villas, Airport

Building BHD 0 - 50,000 packages

85,275 -

Bahrain Residential Building Confidential 0 2004

Bahrain HOTEL Building 100 MILLION USD 64,289,300 -

Bahrain Hotel Building 10 million dinars 17,055,000 May-09

Bahrain Building Building BD 6 million 0 Jan. 2000

Barbados Hotel Building US$15m 9,643,395 early 1998

Barbados Car Park Building BS$ 9,000,000 2,892,645 2009

Barbados New-build Condo Blocks Building BDS$5m (2008 prices)

1,607,025 2008

Barbados Hotel Building US$15,000,000 9,643,395 2008

Barbados Educational Building US$5million 3,214,465 Jun-08

Barbados Commercial Bank Building US$0.3M 192,868 2009

Bermuda School Building US$60,000,000 38,573,580 2000

British Virgin Is. Hospital Building US$70M 45,002,510 Jan-08

British Virgin Is. (Tortola)

Airport Mixed SEE ABOVE 0 2004

Brunei Office Building Building BND 15,000,000 7,410,645 Sep-10

Canada Civil Infrastructure 30000000 18,658,440 Mar-10

Canada Highway Infrastructure 150000000 93,292,200 Apr-10

Canada Mining Mining 50000000 31,097,400 Dec-09

Canada Institutional Building 9,000,000 5,597,532 2010

Canada Institutional Building 14,000,000 8,707,272 2009

Canada Long term care facility Building 8,000,000 4,975,584 2009

Cayman Is. Civic Centre Building $1.5MILLION 1,102,142 90'S

Cayman Is. Hospital Building $35 MILLION 25,716,635 90'S

Cayman Is. Schools) Building $2 MILLION 1,469,522 90'S

Cayman Is. Resort Mixed US2.3M 1,928,679 2010

Cayman Is. School Extension Building US$1,000,000 642,893 2005

China Commercial/Residential Building RMB$100,000,000. 10,062,300 Jul-09

China Residential Building RMB 120,000,000. 12,074,760 Jan-10

China Embassy Building Building 8,000,000Eur 6,870,360 1994

China Housing Building RMB25000000 2,515,575 Apr-11

China Housing Building RMB18000000 1,811,214 May-11

China Office Building 2.7 Billion 271,682,100 March,2011

China Residential Building 7.5 billion 754,672,500 June,2011

China Villa Building 5.8 Billion 583,613,400 May, 2011

China (Macau) Resort cum Casino Mixed Total project cost about US$850m

546,459,050 early 2006 to mid 2007

China (Hong Kong) Drainage Infrastructure HK$2,000,000 164,876 2005

China (Hong Kong) Railway Infrastructure HK$200,000,000 16,487,620 2006



Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents (continued)

China (Hong Kong) Road Infrastructure HK$750,000,000 61,828,575 2007

China (Hong Kong) Alteration & Addition Building HK$300M 24,731,430 Apr-10

China (Hong Kong) New Development Unspecified HK$9,000M 741,942,900 Mar-09

China (Hong Kong) Pipeline Infrastructure HK$140M 11,541,334 2011

China (Hong Kong) Railway Infrastructure HK$500M 41,219,050 2011

China & Hong Kong Road and Bridge Infrastructure HK$800M 65,950,480 2011

Cyprus Government Building Building euro 6 800 000 5,839,806 Mar-08

Cyprus Government Building Building euro 5 900 000 5,066,891 Nov-08

Cyprus Government Building Building euro 4 700 000 4,036,337 Feb-10

Cyprus (Paralimni) Public School Building €5.000.000 4,293,975 Jul-09

Egypt Infrastructure Infrastructure LE 500 m 53,509,500 39965

Egypt Residential Villas Building 300 Million EGP 32,105,700 2009

Egypt Retail Project Building 2.5 billion EGP 267,547,500 2007

Egypt Site-wide roads infra Infrastructure 1.4 Billion EGP 149,826,600 2010

Egypt Mixed Development Mixed LE 1,100,000,000 117,720,900 1990

Egypt Multi-Use Mixed 400 Million US$ 42,807,600 Apr-10

Egypt Hotel Mixed USD 350m 225,012,550 2004

Egypt (Hurghada) 5 Star Resort Hotel with infra

Building 500M USD 321,446,500 1996

France No records available Mixed No records available 0 1992-5

Gibraltar Housing Building £50M 50,000,000 2007

Grenada Sports Stadium Mixed $50 million 11,902,550 Jan-00

Hungary (Budapest)

Hotel Development Building - 0 2002

India Airport Mixed 10000 Crores Rs 0 12-Jun-2008

India Bridges Infrastructure 400 Crores Rs 0 21-July-09

India Roads Infrastructure 250 Crores Rs 0 09-Nov-10

India (Mumbai) Mixed (Hotel & Retail) Building 501 Million USD 322,089,393 -

Iraq Electrical Infrastructure Infrastructure $4m US 2,571,572 1995

Iraq Road Infrastructure US $ 900,000,000 578,603,700 1984

Ireland (Dublin) Airport Mixed € 40m 34,351,800 2008

Jamaica Building Building US$5 million 3,214,465 approx. 1995

Jamaica Library Building US$2.5 MILLION (APPROX)

1,607,233 1980?

Jordan Resort Building 1.2 Billion US$ 771,471,600 2007 till 2010

Kenya Office Block Building $ 30,000,000 19,286,790 Jun-10

Kuwait Palace Rehabilitation Building 1 billion USD 642,893,000 1992

Kuwait Hospital Building US $ 10,000,000 6,428,930 1986

Kuwait Car Park Building Building KD 8 Million 18,569,120 May-11

Lebanon Residential Building 80 Million US$ 51,431,440 Jan-11

Libya (Tripoli) Hotel Development Building - 0 2001

Malaysia Elevated Light Rail Transit Infrastructure 1.5 Billion MYR 303,514,500 1997

Malta Various Mixed - 0 -

Mauritius Commercial Building 150 million 16,052,850 2009

Mauritius Offices Building 110 million 2,445,146 2010

Mauritius Residential Building 230 million 5,112,578 2008

Mauritius High rise Building MUR300M 6,668,580 Apr-10

Mauritius Hotel Building MUR600M 64,211,400 Nov-09

Mauritius Warehouse Building MUR150M 3,334,290 Jun-10

Mauritius Business Hotel Building MUR 400 million 42,807,600 May-06

Mauritius Office Block Building MUR 300 million 6,668,580 -

Mauritius Office Warehousing Building MUR 125 million 2,778,575 -

Mauritius Commercial Building GBP 40Million 40,000,000 2011

Mauritius Hospitality Building GBP 20Million 20,000,000 1998

Mauritius Hospital Building 67 Million US Dollar 43,073,831 2009

Mauritius Prison Building 50 Million US Dollar 32,144,650 2010

Mauritius Parliament House Renovation

Building 11 Million US Dollar 7,071,823 2010

Mauritius Apartments Building MUR 450 million 10,002,870 Dec-10

Mauritius Hotel Building MUR 1.2 billion 26,674,320 May-11

Mauritius Shopping Centre Building MUR 300 million 6,668,580 Jun-11

Mauritius Commercial Building MUR150m 3,334,290 Jun-09

Mauritius Commercial Building Building MUR 500 million 13,337,160 -

Mauritius Residential (Development) Building MUR 100 million 2,222,860 -



Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents (continued) Mauritius Building works Building Rs 50 million 1,111,430 Jan-11

Mauritius Hotel Building MUR500m 11,114,300 -

Mauritius Offices Building - 0 -

Mauritius Housing Building Rs 450,000,000 10,002,870 Nov-10

Mauritius Office Building Rs 950,000,000 21,117,170 Jun-09

Mauritius Office/Apartments Building Rs 850,000,000 18,894,310 Feb-10

Mauritius Building Works Building 1 million MUR 22,229 completed

Nigeria Industrial Buildings Building No records available 0 1977 - 85

Oman Buildings Building 16,000,000 Omani Rial

26,716,960 Currently under tender

Oman Resort Building 14b AED 2,447,956,000 2008

Oman Office Building Building OMR 30,000,000 50,094,300 Aug-08

Oman Office Building Building OMR 70,000,000 116,886,700 Mar-08

Oman Mixed Use Building AED 800,000,000 139,883,200 Oct-08

Oman Hotel Building 25m Omani Riyal 41,745,250 end 2011

Oman Residential Building 2,000,000 3,339,620 Jun-08

Oman Building Building OR 7 million 11,688,670 Feb. 1998

Oman Cultural Souk Building RO 15,000,000 25,047,150 2008

Oman Opera House Building RO 76,000,000 126,905,560 2006/2007

Oman Residential Community Tourist Destination

Building Ro 800m (various contracts)

1,335,848,000 2007-2011

Oman Special HQ Building Building RO 25 million 41,745,250 Q1 2011

Oman University Admin Head Office

Building RO 25 million 41,745,250 Q4 2010

Oman Warehouse Building RO 2 million 3,339,620 Q4 2010

Oman Accommodation Units Building OMR 4.2m 7,013,202 May-10

Oman Judicial Buildings Building OMR 10.3m 17,199,043 Mar-10

Oman Museum Building OMR 12.2m 20,371,682 Jun-09

Oman Water Treatment Infrastructure $500K US 321,447 2002

Oman Road Infrastructure USD 300,000,000 192,867,900 1Q 2006

Oman Miscellaneous Infrastructure

Infrastructure 100,000 OR 166,981 1986

Oman Infrastructure Infrastructure 3,000,000 Omani Riyal

5,009,430 Jun-10

Oman Road/Interchange Infrastructure RO 10,555,000 17,624,845 2005

Oman (Muscat) Airport Mixed SEE ABOVE 0 2009

Oman Airport Mixed OMR 1.2 million 2,003,772 Aug-2011

Oman Petrochem Plant Buildings Petro-chem/Oil + Gas OMR 500,000 834,905 Dec-10

Oman Petrochemical Petro-chem/Oil + Gas US$20m 12,857,860 early 1983

Pakistan (Islamabad)

Office Building Building 18 Million USD 11,572,074 -

Qatar Residential Building Building US $ 1.5 Billion 964,339,500 2007

Qatar Residential Building QAR 4.9 billion 866,124,000 39052

Qatar Villa complex Building 100,000,000 US $ 64,289,300 2003

Qatar Building Building USD 70M 45,002,510 May-06

Qatar Hotel Building 85M 0 2006

Qatar Buildings Building - 0 -

Qatar Hotel Building QR 600 Million 106,056,000 Feb-11

Qatar Mixed Use Building QR 2 Billion 353,520,000 Aug-11

Qatar Education Building riyals millions 0 2009

Qatar Villas, Apartments & Schools

Building 1 billion dollar 642,893,000 1996

Qatar Airport Mixed 1 billion Qatari Riyals 176,760,000 2006

Qatar Airport Mixed Confidential 0 N/A

Qatar (Doha) Airport Mixed 0 2009

Saint Kitts and Nevis (St. Kitts)

Several Villas Building - 0 -

Saint Kitts and Nevis (St. Kitts)

Road Rehabilitation Infrastructure $20 million 4,761,020 Jan-98

St. Lucia Office Renovations Building $ US 500 K 0 -

St. Lucia Police Station Building - 0 -

St. Lucia Leisure Building US$15million 9,643,395 Jul-08

St. Vincent Leisure Building US$20million 12,857,860 Sep-10

Saudi Arabia Airport Hangars Mixed US$ 1.5 billion 964,339,500 Q1 2011

Saudi Arabia Shopping Mall Building Confidential 0 2007

Saudi Arabia Museum Building SAR 900 millions 154,267,200 Sep-11

Saudi Arabia Flood Defences Infrastructure SAR300million 51,422,400 -




Saudi Arabia Buildings Building 3.4 Billion Saudi Riyals

582,787,200 Oct-10

Saudi Arabia Industrial Workshops Building 150 Million Saudi Riyals

25,711,200 2006

Saudi Arabia Utility networks Building 120 Million Saudi Riyals

20,568,960 2007

Saudi Arabia Railway Stations Infrastructure SAR10 billion 1,714,080 Feb-11

South Africa Shopping Mall Building 100 million rand 7,679,150 2004

Sri Lanka Housing Building US$ 1.9M 1,221,497 2010

Sri Lanka Mixed Development Building SL Rs. 300Mn 1,693,623 1999-2001

Taiwan Hospital Building Confidential 0 2005

Tanzania Industrial Building US$4 million 2,571,572 2009

Tanzania Offices Building GB£13 million 13,000,000 2002

Tanzania Offices Building US$1 million 642,893 2004

Tanzania Workshops Building $ 10,000,000 1,012,110 Nov-10

Thailand Resort Development Mixed USD4million approx 2,571,572 2007

Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad)

Office Building Building $500 million 50,605,500 Jan-03


Office Building US$ 10.5m 6,750,377 Jul-09


Office Building US$ 8.0 5,143,144 Jun-10


School Building US$ 6.5m 4,178,805 Oct-10

Trinidad and Tobago

Commercial Buildings Building 300 million USD 192,867,900 2003

Trinidad and Tobago

Stadiums Mixed 100 million USD 64,289,300 2002

Turkey Hotel Building US$500 million 0 Jun-11

Turks & Caicos Is. Hotel Building 50,000,000 US$ 32,144,650 2006

Turks & Caicos Is. Condominium Hotel Building US$30,000,000.00 19,286,790 Nov-06

Turks & Caicos Is. Condominium Hotel Building US$44,000,000.00 28,287,292 Jun-10

Turks & Caicos Is. Retail/Commercial Development

Building US$22,000,000.00 14,143,646 Mar-07

Turks & Caicos Is. building Building US$40 million 25,715,720 2006

Uganda Office Block Building $ 20,000,000 12,857,860 Aug-10

United Arab Emirates [U.A.E] (Sharjah)

Hotel Refurbishment Building AED 120 million 20,982,480 tbc

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah)

Commercial Buildings Building Dhs. 500 millions 87,427,000 early 2006 to mid 2007

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi, Dubai Sharjah)

Filling Stations Building Dhs. 1 million 174,854 early 2006 to mid 2007

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi, Dubai Sharjah)

Residential Buildings Building Dhs. 1 billion 174,854,000 early 2006 to mid 2007

U.A.E. Fit-out Building 12 Million 2,098,248 -

U.A.E. Airport Terminal Upgrade Building Dhs. 38,000,000 6,644,452 2005

U.A.E. Mixed Use Development Building Dhs. 430,000,000 75,187,220 2009

U.A.E. Residential Building Dhs. 300,000,000 52,456,200 2007

U.A.E. Convention Center Building Dh2250m 393,421,500 2001

U.A.E. Hotel Building Dhs2Bn 349,708,000 1995

U.A.E. Shopping Mall Building Dhs2Bn 349,708,000 2002

U.A.E. Hotel/ Resort Mixed AED 1.4bn 244,795,600 2008

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building AED 500m 87,427,000 Feb-2011

U.A.E. Commercial Tower Building 250 Million AED 87,601,854 2008

U.A.E. Hospital Project Building 400 Million AED 69,941,600 2006

U.A.E. Hotel Building 180 Million AED 31,473,720 2010

U.A.E. 5 Star Hotel Building AED 375,000,000 65,570,250 2005

U.A.E. Airport Mixed AED 2,000,000,000 349,708,000 2002

U.A.E. Apartments Building AED 350,000,000 61,198,900 2009

U.A.E. Residential Building 1 Billion AED 174,854,000 2006

U.A.E. Building Building US$150MM 96,433,950 2008

U.A.E. Building Building US190MM 122,149,670 2007

U.A.E. Construction Infrastructure USS45MM 28,930,185 2003

U.A.E. Commercial HQ Building Building AED 1 billion 174,854,000 Oct-10

U.A.E. Hotel Building UAE Dirham 250,000,000

43,713,500 Q3 2010

U.A.E. Museum Building Q1 2011



Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents (continued) U.A.E. Hospital Building AED 4.1 billion 716,901,400 Nov-09

U.A.E. Office Building AED 300 million 52,456,200 Nov-09

U.A.E. Formula 1 Racing Circuit Mixed $1.2 billion 771,471,600 2007

U.A.E. Airport Maintenance Facility

Mixed AED 1,000,000,000 174,854,000 Not tendered yet

U.A.E. Hotel & Residential Building AED 600,000,000 104,912,400 Not yet tendered

U.A.E. Residential & Retail Building AED 400,000,000 69,941,600 Not tendered yet

U.A.E. Building Building 2B AED 349,708,000 2010

U.A.E. Building Adaptation & Fit-out

Building AED 21,500,00 375,936 02-Nov

U.A.E. Buildings Building 500million AED 87,427,000 Apr-2006

U.A.E. Office Tower Building AED220,000,000 38,467,880 Sep-2007

U.A.E. University Service Centre Building AED20,000,000 3,497,080 Jul-2010

U.A.E. Wellness Centre Building AED30,000,000 5,245,620 May-2011

U.A.E. Airport Mixed AED 4.3 billion 751,872,200 Apr-2009

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED 600 million 104,912,400 Apr-2009

U.A.E. Theme Park Mixed AED 600 million 104,912,400 Dec-2010

U.A.E. Airport Mixed 2B Dhs 349,708,000 2007

U.A.E. Building Building USD 92.5M 59,467,603 Jan-08

U.A.E. Office Tower Building AED 980 Million 171,356,920 Oct-2009

U.A.E. Residential Tower Building AED 350 Million 61,198,900 Jan-2010

U.A.E. Commercial Building 500m AED 87,427,000 2009

U.A.E. Residential Building 1.2b AED 209,824,800 2010

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building $100 64 2007

U.A.E. Airport Mixed US$ 300M 192,867,900 2008

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED .9 B 157,368,600 2008

U.A.E. IT College Building AED 137 M 23,954,998 2004

U.A.E. University Campus Building AED 1.5 B 262,281,000 2007

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED 40,000,000 6,994,160 1Q12

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building AED 600,000,000 104,912,400 2Q10

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 400,000,000 69,941,600 3Q11

U.A.E. All sectors Mixed AED1 Billion 174,854,000 Jan-10

U.A.E. All sectors Mixed AED 200 Million 34,970,800 Mar-11

U.A.E. All sectors Mixed AED 3.5Billion 611,989,000 Mar-10

U.A.E. Private Club Building 160m AED 27,976,640 Nov--09

U.A.E. Residential Building 250m AED 43,713,500 Aug-09

U.A.E. Waste Treatment Works Building 85m AED 14,862,590 Nov-09

U.A.E. High Rise Building AED 500 million 87,427,000 Oct-09

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED 800 million 139,883,200 Jan-11

U.A.E. Retail Building AED 240 million 41,964,960 Dec-10

U.A.E. Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure 40 MUSD 25,715,720 Q1 2008

U.A.E. Bus Depot Mixed AED 200 million 34,970,800 2011

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 450 million 78,684,300 2005

U.A.E. Hospital Building AED 2.9 billions 507,076,600 Oct-10

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 1.4 billions 244,795,600 Jun-11

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building GBP 316m 316,000,000 Jun-07

U.A.E. Residential Development Building GBP132m 132,000,000 Jun-11

U.A.E. Small Shopping Mall Building GBP 3.5m 3,500,000 Aug-10

U.A.E. Hotel Building Dhs 500,000.00 87,427 2008

U.A.E. Commercial Building AED 1 billion 174,854,000 2006

U.A.E. Hotel/Residential Building AED 1.2 billion 209,824,800 2006

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 1 billion 174,854 2006

U.A.E. Building Building AED 300 mil 52,456,200 2010

U.A.E. Airport Mixed 25 Billion UAD 4,371,350,000 Sep-11

U.A.E. Hospital Building 500m UAD 87,427,000 end 2011

U.A.E. Museum Building AED450million 78,684,300 -

U.A.E. Palace Building AED2billion 349,708,000 -

U.A.E. Bridge Infrastructure - 0 2003-2011

U.A.E. Building Building - 0 2003-2011

U.A.E. Finishes Package Building 150million UAE Dirham

26,228,100 Jun-09

U.A.E. Airport Extension Mixed AED900 million 157,368,600 Aug-11

U.A.E. Office Building Building AED 18m 3,147,372 Apr-11

U.A.E. Office Building Building AED 30m 5,245,620 May-11

U.A.E. Restaurant fit-out Building AED 40m 6,994,160 Feb-11

U.A.E. Leisure Building UAE Dirhams 9 million

1,573,686 2010



Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents (continued) U.A.E. Residential Building UAE Dirhams 1 billion 174,854,000 2006

U.A.E. Roads & Infrastructure Infrastructure UAE Dirhams 45 million

7,868,430 2008

U.A.E. Hospital Building 1 million AED 174,854 2010

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building 1.6 Billion AED 279,766,400 2008

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building 200 million AED 34,970,800 2007

U.A.E. Buildings Building AED 500 Million 87,427,000 -

U.A.E. Buildings Building AED 150 million 26,228,100 -

U.A.E. Buildings Building AED 160 Million 27,976,640 -

U.A.E. Roads and Bridges Infrastructure 2.5 B AED 437,135,000 2009

U.A.E. Exhibition Hall Building 195,000,000 (AED) 34,096,530 2009

U.A.E. Exhibition Halls Building 1.3 Billion AED 227,310,200 2007/2008

U.A.E. Power line Infrastructure 1,000,000 (AED) 174,854 2009

U.A.E. Building Construction Building AED 100K and above 17,485 Jan-10

U.A.E. Airport Mixed 500 million Dirhams 87,427,000 2004

U.A.E. Infrastructure Infrastructure 250 million Dirhams 43,713,500 2009

U.A.E. Residential development Building 750 million Dirhams 131,140,500 2008

U.A.E. Museums Building In excess of USD 500 Million

321,446,500 Confidential

U.A.E. Shopping Mall Building In excess of USD 300 Million

1,928,679,000 2007

U.A.E. 5 Star Hotel Building AED1,350,000,000 236,052,900 Sep-05

U.A.E. Commercial Office Tower Building AED419,000,000 73,263,826 Oct-11

U.A.E. Infrastructure Development Infrastructure AED200,000,000 34,970,800 Mar-12

U.A.E. Buiidings Building AED 50,000,000 8,742,700 -

U.A.E. Buildings Building 45 Million 7,868,430 2005 September

U.A.E. Buildings Building 100 million 17,485,400 2006 February

U.A.E. Buildings Building 550 Million 96,169,700 2009 January

U.A.E. Commercial Building Building AED 500,000 87,427 2009

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED 1,800,000,000 314,737,200 2008

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 600,000 104,912 2010

U.A.E. Commercial Development Building 0.6 Billion 104,912,400 2007

U.A.E. Mixed used Development Building USD 3.00 Billion 1,928,679,000 2009

U.A.E. Residential Development Building USD 1.5 Billion 964,339,500 2006

U.A.E. Residential Buildings Building AED 405 M 70,815,870 Dec-09

U.A.E. Resort Hotel Building AED 670 M 117,152,180 Jan-09

U.A.E. Hospital Building Dirhams 200,000,000 34,970,800 Jun-11

U.A.E. Naval Base Infrastructure Dirhams 300,000,000 52,456,200 Mar-11

U.A.E. Offices Building Dirhams 150,000,000 26,228,100 Mar-11

U.A.E. Accommodation Buildings Building AED 0.5 billion 87,427,000 2011 July

U.A.E. Office Fit-out Building AED 10 million 1,748,540 2007

U.A.E. Office refurbishment Building AED 25 million 4,371,350 2008

U.A.E. Apartments Building Dhs 1.25bn 218,567,500 2007

U.A.E. Hotel Building Dhs 90M 15,736,860 2007

U.A.E. Museum Substructure Building AED 70,000,000 12,239,780 Sep-10

U.A.E. Airport Control Tower Mixed US $ 115,000,000 73,932,695 38961

U.A.E. Dredging Project Infrastructure AED 2,300,000,000 402,164,200 40118

U.A.E. Mixed Development Building AED 5,000,000,000 874,270,000 39661

U.A.E. Accommodation Building Building AED 259 Million 45,287,186 Jan-10

U.A.E. Explosive Stores Building AED 80 Million 13,988,320 Mar-11

U.A.E. Technical Institute Building AED 330 Million 57,701,820 May-11

U.A.E. Mixed Use Building AED 2 Bil 349,708,000 Feb-11

U.A.E. Car Showroom and Workshops

Building AED 110,000,000.00 19,233,940 Apr-11

U.A.E. Fit-out Building AED 25,000,000.00 4,371,350 Jan-11

U.A.E. Fit-out Building AED 35,000,000.00 6,119,890 Dec-10

U.A.E. Airport Arrival Expansion Building $ 25 million 16,072,325 2001

U.A.E. Residential Development Building AED 0 2008

U.A.E. Airport Mixed AED 15,000,000,000 2,622,810,000 2002

U.A.E. Residential Building AED 100,000,000 17,485,400 2006

U.A.E. Shopping Mall Building AED 10,000,000,000 1,748,540,000 2004

U.A.E. Hotel Building AED 1,200,000,000 209,824,800 -

U.A.E. Office Building AED 125,000,000 21,856,750 -

U.A.E. School Building AED 300,000,000 52,456,200 -




U.A.E. New Build Commercial (Packages)

Building 0 in progress

U.A.E. Airport Mixed 1.8b AED 314,737,200 -

U.A.E. Mixed Development Building AED 1 Billion 174,854,000 2003-2007

U.A.E. Government Building Building AED 0 2008

U.A.E. Utilities Infrastructure Infrastructure AED 0 2008

U.A.E. & Qatar Road Infrastructure - 0 2003-2011

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) High Rise Tower Building USD 170,000,000 0 2Q 2009

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Building Building AED 3 Billion 524,562,000 Q1 2009

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Building Building AED 250 Million 43,713,500 Q4 2007

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Hotel Building AED 400 million + 69,941,600 Pre-contract stage

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Multi-Storey Building Building AED 300 million + 52,456,200 Pre-contract stage

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Multi-Storey Building Building AED 300 million + 52,456,200 Pre-contract stage

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Airport Mixed approx US$250M 160,723,250 2001

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) State Rooms Building large/Dirhams 0 1983

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) building Building AED 859 millions 150,199,586 22-Mar-09

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Residential Building AED 1.5 billion 262,281,000 2007

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Airport - Construction of Terminal Building

Building AED 180million 27,976,640 Mar-05

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Airport - Refurbishment Building AED 150million 0 Feb-10

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Education Building AED 4 billion 0 Mar-10

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Retail Building AED 750 million 131,140,500 Jun-09

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Commercial Building AED 350 million 61,198,900 2009

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Residential Building AED 400 million 0 2010

U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi) Oil & Gas Petro-chem/Oil + Gas USD100M 64,289,300 2010

U.A.E. (Ajman) Hospital Building 104M Dirhams 0 2011

U.A.E. (Dubai) Road Infrastructure AEd 30 million (in 2001)

5,245,620 2001

U.A.E. (Dubai) High Rise Tower Building USD 1,500,000,000 964,339,500 3Q 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) Airport Mixed - 0

U.A.E. (Dubai) Commercial Building Building - 0 -

U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Building AED. 500million 87,427,000 Dec-07

U.A.E. (Dubai) Infrastructure Infrastructure AED. 250 million 43,713,500 Aug-08

U.A.E. (Dubai) Conference Centre Building 90,000,000 pounds 90,000,000 2002

U.A.E. (Dubai) 9 Storey Office building Building Dirham 250 million 43,713,500 Aug-99

U.A.E. (Dubai) Airport Terminal Mixed Dirham 1.09 Billion 190,590,860 Dec-04

U.A.E. (Dubai) Hotel Building Dirham 250million 43,713,500 Nov-01

U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Renovation Building Dhs 500,000.00 87,427 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) Multi Storey Building Building Dhs 200,000,000.00 34,970,800 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) Multi Storey Building Building Dhs,125,000,000.00 21,856,750 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) Abattoir Building large/Dirhams 0 1983

U.A.E. (Dubai) Airport Mixed large/Dirhams 0 1983

U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Building AED 446 millions 77,984,884 06/11/2005

U.A.E. (Dubai) Airport Mixed 850M Dirhams 148,625,900 2008

U.A.E. Hotel Apartments Building 164 M Dirhams 28,676,056 2006

U.A.E. (Dubai) Powerhouse Infrastructure - 0 1991

U.A.E. (Dubai) Mixed (Residential/Hotel) Building AED 1.5 billion 262,281,000 2006

U.A.E. (Dubai) Shopping Mall Building 1.25 billion dollar 803,616,250 2007

U.A.E. (Dubai) Villas Building 2 billion dollar 1,285,786,000 -

U.A.E. (Dubai) Dubai Marina Mall, Hotel & Apartments

Building AED 2.25billion 393,421,500 Jan-06

U.A.E. (Dubai) Mixed Use Building AED 1.3 billion 227,310,200 Mar-04

U.A.E. (Dubai) Hotel, Condo Office High Rise

Building AED 1.2B 209,824,800 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) Car Park Building AED1.3B 227,310,200 2006

U.A.E. (Dubai) Mixed Development Building AED1.5B 262,281,000 2007

U.A.E. (Dubai) Office Tower Building AED950M 166,111,300 2005

U.A.E. (Dubai) Offices Building 400 million dirhams 69,941,600 Sep-09

U.A.E. (Dubai) Residential Building 380 million dirhams 66,444,520 Jun-09

U.A.E. (Dubai) High Rise Condo Building AED 600M 104,912,400 2008

U.A.E. (Dubai) High Rise, mixed development

Building AED 800M 139,883,200 2007

U.A.E. (Dubai) Mixed Use Building AED 700,000,000 122,397,800 Apr-10

U.A.E. (Dubai) Residential Building AED 720,000,000 125,894,880 Mar-06



Table 14. Types, values and dates of POMI projects cited by respondents (continued) U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Building 200,000,000 US$ 128,578,600 May-02

U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Building 250,000,000 US$ 160,723,250 Nov-06

U.A.E. (Dubai) Building Building 120,000,000 US$ 77,147,160 Sep-09

U.A.E. (Dubai) Resort Mixed - 0 -

U.A.E. (Dubai) Road Interchange Infrastructure Dhs 50,000,000 8,742,700 N/A

U.A.E. (Dubai) Hotel (5 Star) Building 250,000,000 AED 43,713,500 2005

U.A.E. (Dubai) Shopping Mall Building 5 billion AED 874,270,000 2004

U.A.E. (Dubai) Public Park Infrastructure Dhs. 186 million 32,522,844 Jan. 2004

U.A.E. (Sharjah) Building Building AED. 150million 26,228,100 Oct-09

United Kingdom Large Block of Flats Rehab Building GBP1.1m (1993 prices)

1,100,000 1993

United Kingdom Local Authority Estate Refurbishment

Building GBP2.5m (1993 prices)

2,500,000 1993

United Kingdom Road Infrastructure I.5 Million Pounds 1,500,000 ?

United Kingdom Building Maintenance Building maintenance GBP 10,000 10,000 1997



United Kingdom (England)

Airport Mixed £10,000,000 10,000,000 2003


Data Centre Building 19.50 million pounds 19,500,000 2006


Sports Centre Mixed 19.53 million pounds 19,530,000 2006

Various Buildings, Landscaping Mixed USD 75,000,000 48,216,975 2010

Venezuela Road Infrastructure USD 1,000,000 642,893 2002

Vietnam Apartment Tower Building US$ 8,000,000 5,143,144 Jan-11

Vietnam Residential Development Building US$ 19,000,000 12,214,967 Apr-11

Vietnam Resort Hotel Building US$ 17,000,000 10,929,181 Mar-11



Appendix D. Comments on improvements respondents would like to see made to POMI listed by respondent country

Survey Question 11 asked: What improvements would you like to see made to POMI? Table 15 lists in order of respondents locales 114 responses to Survey Question 11: What improvements would you like to see made to POMI? Please see report section 6 for a presentation grouped by subject headings.

Table 15. Comments on desired improvements to POMI

Comments from respondents with experience of using POMI

Respondent said POMI is still generally fit for purpose?��

A 'short form' developed for smaller projects where documentation is not at 90-100% and projects where the fee is not large enough to complete via POMI [Australia, Senior Cost Manager, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UK, Australia 2637230]

Y

It should have provision for non-building works measurement like oil & gas and also provision for design stage activities. [Australia, Contracts Administrator, Firm: Public client, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Libya, 2675224]

Y

More measurement details [Australia, -, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UK and Australia, 2610136] N

More detailed steps of measurements (but not to the level of SMM7 or CESMM3) [Australia, Cost Planner, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Dubai, UAE, 2668233]

Y

More breakdown on services [Bahrain, CEO, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, 2609302]

Y

Oddly, just reissue a new version along the same lines – some are dubious about it here as it is ‘old’ (1979). Here the dominant MOM is SMM5 – of course POMI is basically SMM5 with the labours and other ‘fiddly’ bits stripped out. Each practicee tends to have its own (massive) set of notwithstanding clauses to SMM5 - I have argued using POMI and adding is more accurate overall. If a 'new' POMI were issued – just reformatting the existing one and writing 2011 on the front it may receive greater use. UK MOM do not really work as well here (and other overseas locations) as the concerns of contractors pricing works are often quite different. [Barbados, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10, POMI used in: UK (2 in 1993), Barbados (1 in 2008) also St Kitts, 2608717]

Y

Not relevant any more as too vague [Barbados, Project Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Bermuda, Barbados, 2618637]

N

Library of descriptions updated and enhanced [Barbados, Associate Director, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Barbados, Vincent, St. Lucia, Antigua, 2636989]

Y

Standardization in the construction industry [Canada, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: England, Hong Kong, Canada, 2608207]

Y

New items reflecting the intricacies of CCDC5 b type transition from Cost Plus to Lump Sum. New items reflecting the integration 3p (PPP?) projects [Canada, Director Project Management, Firm: Main Contractor, Staff:101 to 250, POMI used in: Canada, Romania, 2667555]

Y

The method of measurement is far too crude these days. We tend to follow SMM7 standards. A method of measurement somewhere in between would be very useful [Cayman Islands, Chartered Q S, MD, Firm: Private Client, QS, PM, Multi-D, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Cayman Islands, 2608325]

N

Only one completion project in Macao, China and for packages already awarded. It is because the previous QS used POMI otherwise we will use Hong Kong SMM.POMI is not popular in the region and many local QS are not aware of its existence. Promotion is needed. QS practice is guided by HKIS and not RICS in Hong Kong, Macao and the region. [China, -, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Macao, China, 2608806]

Y

Description [China, Hong Kong SAR, -, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Hong Kong, China, Macao 2611590]

Y

To allow for external service works [Egypt, Executive Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Egypt. UAE, 2609184] N

Greater definition of measurement rules, class and itemisation, move to a tabular format. [Egypt, -, Firm: Private Client, 101 to 250 staff , POMI used in: Thailand, UAE, Egypt, 2610321]

Y

POMI is based on CESMM, which is fine for Civil projects but is inadequate for other types of project [Egypt, -, Firm: PM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Egypt, 2612230]

N

More detail - less scope for interpretation [France, Contract Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, 2620295]

N

General renovation to incorporate modern methods of construction and pricing Notes: Gibraltar. Note that we worked for the Contractor on a Contract where the POMI was used as decided by the Project Team not the Contractor. Answers are based on this fact in particular. [Gibraltar, Director, Firm: PM, 51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: Gibraltar, 2616470]

N

There are some country specific rules of measurement that are different. [Greece, Sworn in Valuer & President of Institute, Firm: Appraisal firm, Property Valuers, 51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: Greece, Romania and Serbia, 2667467]

N

Improved definitions [Ireland, Director, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Ireland, 2611876] N

POMI generally provides an adequate fallback where other more specific standard forms of measurement are not available or are for some reason unsuitable. POMI adequately fulfils this purpose. [Jamaica, Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Jamaica, Turks and Caicos Islands, 2660750]

Y



Table 15. Comments on desired improvements to POMI (continued)

Comments from respondents with experience of using POMI (continued)


Just generally updated (note see other comments Q14) [Japan, Senior Consultant, Firm: QS, 1 to 10, POMI used in: Thailand, 2634481]

Y

POMI is not used in Kuwait. Kuwait is using CSI-CSC Master Format. The MasterFormat is the format of specifications. The same Division and section numbers of the specifications used in the BOQ preparation. The earlier version of MasterFormat (MF 1995) is a 16-Division Format and similar to POMI. The MasterFormat now revised in 2004 and extended to 50 Divsions. The older version (June 1979) of POMI requires a lot of improvement incorporating the present international construction procedure especially for the Middle East/Gulf Countries. [Kuwait, -, Firm: Arch. and Design Eng. Consultancy, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Qatar, 2608953]

Y

Need flexibility to modify the rules of measurement if required [Kuwait, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, 2658933]

Y

List of unified abbreviations for units. The following are commonly used: m, M, lm, LM; m2, M2, SQM; m3, M3, CuM; No, U, Each. Definitions for debatable works such as: column vs. wall where a structure given a column reference on drawings while its length is greater than five times its width, or a structure given a wall reference on drawings while reinforcement details are similar to a column, concealed beams when between different type of slabs (e.g. between ribbed slab and solid slab). It would be beneficial if POMI stated where it should be measured. Door jambs, heads, sills, sub-frames, mullions, etc. Sub-Contractors prefer that these are quoted with the door, window or screen. Not to be measured separately. Internal / External finishes shall each be so described. Define what is external (e.g. work in covered balcony is debatable). [Lebanon, Director of Cost Consultancy Services, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2620064]

Y

More use of composite bill items referenced to drawings and spec. Review of work packages splits to fit current practices in procurement. [Malaysia, -, Firm: CEng/Infra, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia, 2608706]

Y

Experience in Malta and Hungary: the contracts and use of POMI were dictated by the Maltese, and then adopted on a project in Budapest without any problems. [Malta, Ass Contracts Manager, Firm: Architectural firm acting as the lead consultant to private client, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Malt and Hungary 2672784]

Y

More specific with regards to categorisation in measurement [Mauritius, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, 2614896]

N

POMI C4- 1.4 item 1.4 - Formwork to sides of foundation is not measured. Tenderer is to allow for the same in the rate for concrete if he so desires. C4.1 item 3 - Formwork to sloping upper surfaces of concrete to be measured only where the slope exceeds 45º from horizontal. In all other cases, tenderer must allow in the prices for the concrete for any formwork he considers may be necessary. C3.2 - Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.2 of the POMI, Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.2 of the POMI, reinforcement bars of different diameters are grouped together irrespective of location and elements. [Mauritius, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, Seychelles, 2640812]

Y

More detailed, template on how the standards could be adapted to suit local conditions (e.g. particular conditions type) [Mauritius, Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, UAE, 2667472]

N

To provide more details ( in terms of items and classification ) [Mauritius, Deputy Director (Quantity Surveying), Firm: Public Client, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Mauritius, For small contracts less than US dollar 10 million - Lump sum contract, 2667586]

Y

POMI too simplified, but used as base, we use SMM7 to supplement more detail [Mauritius, Executive Director, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Mauritius, Maldives, Seychelles, UAE, 2668633]

N

It is too brief. Should be expanded but not to the same level of sophistication as SMM [, Managing Director, Mauritius, QS, 1 to 10, POMI used in: Mauritius only, 2672597]

N

Extensive list of items for measurements to added. [Mauritius, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, 2672654]

N

Better descriptions/Item coverages/guidance notes [Oman, -, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE, Oman, 2608871]

Y

Improved measurement descriptions and guide notes [Oman, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Oman, 2668812]

Y

SMM is more detailed [Oman, QS Manager, Firm: Public Client, QS, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Dubai, Oman, Sri Lanka, 2672615]

N

Insert Section A1: Marine works, rocks, revetments, groynes, reclamation, associated mechanical works, hydrobursts, pumps. Delete Section K: Accessories, put partitions in Woodwork. [Oman, Managing Quantity Surveyor, Firm: Public Client, Private Client, QS, 101 to 250 staff , POMI used in: UAE / Oman, 2751435]

Y

Having used Standard Methods of Measurement in UK & Africa POMI is very basic and could be expanded along (lines of) other international methods of measurement [Oman, Managing Director - Oman, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Qatar & Oman, 2686128]

Y

It's generally OK, but could be updated to reflect modern construction methods [Oman, General Manager, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 , POMI used in: Oman, Egypt, Doha, 2624521]

Y

It does not adequately deal with working space and is not specific enough [Oman, Commercial Director, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Oman, 2653666]

N






In the Middle East the POMI is usually adopted as the method, however the items are generally billed in CSI format. – A guidance note should be in the document to give explanation on how to correlate the BQ to CSI + POMI. Also, with facade designs getting technology dependent - a section should be added to cater for this section. Similarly, an environmental sustainability section could be added as well. Other sections could be improved to make it relevant to today's new technology in construction. [Philippines, -, Firm: QS,, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, Middle East, 2611516]

Y

Some more details (should be added) to building elements, especially for MEP sections which are very generic for at present. POMI is not used for Infrastructure works, Infrastructure mainly uses CESMM, the project I am involved in presently is using CESMM3. It is a major Infra structure development in the Middle East [Qatar, -, Firm: Public Client, Firm: QS, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610250]

Y

Should provide a guidance note. [Qatar, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Dubai, Oman, Qatar, 2610575] Y

Enhanced MEP sections [Qatar, Director, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 , POMI used in: Bahrain, Qatar, KSA, Kuwait, UAE, China, Taiwan, 2629545]

Y

It would better if it is categorized in more than one type, similar to what FIDIC did in having the Red, Orange, Yellow, White forms, based in say Real Estate, Highways and Bridges, etc., That would provide specific reference. Just a thought. [Qatar, Project Director, Firm: CEng/Infra, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2671989]

Y

More explanation - similar to SMM7 [Qatar, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: Mauritius, 2673653]

Y

Items in many sections specially Mechanical and Electrical Engineering installations should be detailed further to the next lower level. New sections could be added for works, e.g. General Infrastructure and utilities networks [Saudi Arabia, -, Firm: QS, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, 2609303]

N

Need amendments to suit current practice. [Singapore, -, Firm: Private Client, QS, PM, Main Contractor, Specialist Contractor, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Abu Dhabi 2611666]

N

Could be ‘modernised’ in format in the style of SMM7 [South Africa, Executive, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: Egypt, 2676786]

Y

A system of measurement should be specifically developed for use in Africa with South Africa taking the lead (but in conjunction with BCIS) [South Africa, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Kenya, South Africa, 2611736]

N

Format (e.g. CESMM) [Sri Lanka, -, Firm: Main Contractor, POMI used in: Sri Lanka, UAE, Australia, 2608654]

More specific [Sri Lanka, -, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar & Sri Lanka, 2610989] Y

a.) This POMI could be used for any (Civil, Building, M & E) work of Construction and (under) POMI (the work) is briefly described in measurement (terms,) therefore many preambles are needed. [Sri Lanka, Quantity Surveyor, Firm: CEng/Infra, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, Oman and Bahrain , 2669483]

N

None, POMI works very well. [Trinidad & Tobago, Managing Director, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, 2671886]

Y

A detailed bill is required to avoid disputes, like SMM7 for buildings and CESMM3 for infrastructure. Some consultants/contractors prefer to use POMI in U.A.E, therefore the issuance of an updated POMI with detailed guidance note would be useful. [U.A.E., -, Firm: Private Client, CEng/Infra, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610300]

N

More detailed method of measurement and also guidelines for preparation of BOQs. [U.A.E., Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE, 2671519]

N

Provisions for measurement of new services like BMS, DATA & IT Systems. [U.A.E., Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, 2644520]

Y

Make Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) more flexible by providing ‘Miscellaneous’; category at the end of every section. This will allow inclusion of atypical items in this category. [U.A.E., Lead Cost Manager, Firm: QS, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Pakistan, India, 2732352]

N

They are simple and they work. I think a very simple update is needed, i.e. reformatting. 1979 is the dark ages for most young surveyors. I suggest you don’t over-complicate the update, if you are going to undertake one. Why fix something when it is not broken? [U.A.E., -, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Vietnam, UAE, Qatar, and Africa, 2608813]

Y

More details on gross and net area measurement. [U.A.E., -, Public Client, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Jordan, Iraq and UAE, 2608881]

Y

Need to be more specific instead of being general. Can refer to the latest SMM. [U.A.E., -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, 2609139]

N

POMI has to be changed according to the conditions of contract used. [U.A.E., -, Firm: PM, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE,OMAN, 2609713]

Y

It is way out of date and does not conform to industry improvements in the 80s, 90s [U.A.E. 2610220, -, UAE, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, No]

N

Should be reviewed with regard to M&E innovations in the past 30 years, particularly those in hotter countries [U.A.E., -, Firm: Disputes Consultant, 101 to 250 , POMI used in: UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, 2610237]

Y

Categories to enable contractors to price elements of work individually according to their actual cost, as opposed to averaging. Measuring out of accessories, rather than lumping into other rates. [UAE, -, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610322]

N






Each item should be considered [U.A.E., Quantity Surveyor, ]UAE, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, 2610240]

Y

System formworks should be as Items of Contractor’s Plant; Facade should be split into wall types, glazed, spandrel, etc. [U.A.E., -, Firm: PM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610779]

N

More detailed guidance notes [U.A.E., -, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2611848] Y

Better breakdown of Preliminaries section; Mechanical and Electrical sections re-written [U.A.E., Senior Consultant, Firm: Claims Consultancy, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Cyprus, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, 2613006]

N

The industry and complexity of buildings/Projects has moved on from when POMI produced. Lack of detail in items is becoming an issue, in particular with specialist subcontractors. Needs to move towards an SMM7/CESSM3 system. [U.A.E., HOD Commercial, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, UAE, 2613115]

N

Too simple. Quasi SMM6 trade format and additional level of detail would be better [U.A.E., Commercial Manager, UAE, Firm: Public Client, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Oman, UAE, 2619334]

Y

More details on Electrical and Mechanical Items. Also a format similar to CESMM 3 [U.A.E., Contracts Manager, UAE, Firm:: Supervising Engineering Consultants, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Sri Lanka, Oman, Jordan. Zambia, UAE, Qatar, 2627565]

Y

A more elaborated version of the POMI, similar approach to the content/level of details involved in SMM7. [U.A.E., Associate, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria, 2658192]

Y

possible review of M&E sections [U.A.E., Senior Commercial Manager, Firm: Public Client, Private Client, QS,1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE & Bahrain, 2662353]

Y

to be more detailed [U.A.E., Senior QS, Firm: Private Client, 51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2667931] N

Improve MEP side of measurement [U.A.E., Associate Director, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 , POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, Oman, 2668404]

Y

Many which can not be described in this survey, but wish the RICS would take more active role and more interest in this issue. [U.A.E., M.D, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, 2668552]

Y

More specific height/depth descriptions like SMM7. Clarity in scope. consistency in approach throughout the divisions, as far as practically possible (electrical, mechanical, civil, etc.), clear cut demarcations (stating whether, one item is included in the scope or not), consistency with generally accepted practices like, Prelims, allowance for attendance / OH&P, Builder's work for a Provisional Sum Item, OH&P to Day works, etc. Clarify what exactly is to be considered in Day work hours (e.g. transport time of a plant from yard to the site be included in Day work hours, or merely the production time at time to be considered? etc. [U.A.E., Sr. QS, Firm: Architectural & Engineering Consultant (with embedded QS division), 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2672380]

N

Detailing of preliminaries and general section Q and R to be improved. [U.A.E., Cost Consultant, Firm: Public Client, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2608945]

Y

Detail on cost of PC items (i.e. percentage of wastage, OH & P with respect to installation cost). Cladding works need further clarification on extra over items on doors / windows. [U.A.E., Assistant Contracts Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2672335]

Y

More details similar to SMM7 needs to be added. [U.A.E. 2673625, Contracts Engineer, UAE, Firm: Public Client, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, UAE, No]

N

More detail - narrowing the gap to SMM [U.A.E., Managing Consultant, Firm:: Claims Consultancy, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, 2610492]

Y

It should be clearer as it tends to mix works of a very different nature and the measurement rules are to loose [U.A.E., Senior Cost Engineer, Firm: PM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Qatar, Bahrain UAE, 2673671]

N

Better definition for Building projects as opposed to civils [U.A.E., Team Leader, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610344]

Y

Some elements need to be updated to encapsulate modern construction methods, e.g. Post Tensioning [U.A.E., Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: Public Client, QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2673805]

Y

A detailed breakdown of various elements with a possible coding system [U.A.E., Associate Director, Firm: QS,, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, 2674105]

Y

Improvements to M&E sections [U.A.E., Mr, Firm: PM, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, 2678838] N

Brought more up to date [U.A.E., Director, Firm: QS, PM, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE, however we have offices throughout the gulf region using POMI, 2686125]

Y

More detailed structure with classifications [U.A.E., -, Firm: Engineering Consultancy (Buildings), 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2608856]

Y

None; it's use has only recently become extensive and users need familiarisation.[ U.A.E., -, Firm: PM, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: Oman; Dubai; Abu Dhabi, 2609229]

Y

More detailed descriptions Similar layout to SMM7/CESMM3 taking into account CPI [U.A.E., -, Firm: Specialist Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, 2609403]

N






More detailed description and item coverage. Also it requires updating to be in line with modern elements of construction aspects [U.A.E., -, Firm: CEng/Infra, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, Oman, 2609617]

N

Certain elements are not measured in enough detail - such as Enabling Works, majority of MEP (AC, drainage, fire fighting systems, plumbing, BMS etc - and sometimes have to be measured using another principle depending upon the complexity of the project. [U.A.E., -, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, Oman, 2610241]

Y

Brought up to date with present day construction [U.A.E., -, UAE, QS, 51 to 100 staff , POMI used in: UAE, 2610253] Y

POMI did not explained in details to measure items. It is like guidance notes. Therefore needs further development. [U.A.E. 2610773, -, UAE, Firm: CEng/Infra, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, Oman, Qatar]

Y

More measurement details for MEP [U.A.E. 2633392, Associate Director - Dispute and Resolution, UAE, Firm: Private Client, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; UAE; Qatar]

Y

Include detailed section for IT related works. Include detailed section for Civil Eng. / Infrastructure works such as roads, bridges, etc. Provide guidance for the works to be included and excluded under each sections. Update the work sections as per latest construction technology [U.A.E. 2612996, Senior Quantity Surveyor, UAE, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE]

Y

Slight alterations to reference partitions and wall cladding more easily [2667839, Partner, UAE, Firm: QS, 1 to 10, POMI used in: UAE, Bahrain]

Y

POMI is no longer relevant to many of the international markets as the complexity of construction has increased. Also the majority of qualified QS staff members have a grounding in either SMM or CESMM, the latter is in use for most civil engineering projects in the Middle East. [U.A.E., Manager Contracts and Quantity Surveying, Firm: Multi-Disciplinary, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Sudan, Oman, UAE, 2668663]

N

Should be codified enabling to catch IT easily. Similar to CESMM3 [U.A.E., Project Controls Lead, UAE, Firm: Public Client, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2608114]

N

With a lot of emphasis being put on sustainability and emerging technologies, POMI could do with the facility to include such elements in more detail in the BoQ. [U.A.E. 0, Associate Director, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Bahrain, UAE, 2609710]

N

My first use of the document. Found the document very vague and interpreted measurement more on my past experience with SMM6 and 7 when formulating the tender documents descriptions [U.A.E., Senior Claims Consultant, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, 2670267]

Y

It is very general. It should be more specific [U.A.E., Senior Quantity Surveyor, Firm: CEng/Infra, 101 to 250 , POMI used in: Zimbabwe, Botswana, UAE, 2672402]

Y

Company traditionally includes an extensive Rates and Measurement clause with all contracts to expand upon POMI clauses and perceived shortcomings [U.A.E., U.A.E., Associate Director, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2673897]

Y

Finishes measurements need a bit more clarity. [U.A.E., Quantity Surveyor, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610312]

Y

It should be more comprehensive to avoid ambiguities [U.A.E., Market Sector Manager (Quantity Surveying), Firm: Multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultant, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: In Sri Lanka, Oman & UAE, 2686146]

N

More specific and accurate way of measurement to avoid disputes in post contract stage. [U.A.E., -, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff , POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, 2610398]

N

POMI doesn't really suit our needs in HV Electrical Engineering [, -United States, Firm: Multi-disciplinary Global Consultant, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Iraq, Oman, 2608084]

N

Updating for Civil and MEP usage [United States, , Senior Cost Manager, Firm: QS, PM, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: Bahamas, 2667913]

Y

1. Perhaps recognition of modern formwork systems and how to measure them? 2. Include a rule for post-tensioning? [Vietnam, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Vietnam, Nigeria, Albania, 2610912]

Y

Comments from respondents without experience of using POMI


Roadshows to raise the profile to explain the benefits [Australia, Contracts Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, 1000+ staff,] 2614626]

N

Merge with the Australian Method of Measurement [Australia, -, Firm: PM, 11 to 50 staff, 2610141] N

Updated to grid reference system as SMM7,[Ireland, Lecturer in Quantity Surveying, Firm: Education, 251 to 1000 staff, 2621545]

Y



Appendix E. Respondents’ comments and suggestions regarding other types of POMI related support RICS should offer Table 16 below tabulated 43 comments and suggestions received in response to survey Question 12.3. Are there other types of support RICS should offer? The entries are in alphabetical order by country of origin. Table 16. Comments and suggestions regarding other types of support

From respondents that have used POMI


Maintain the RICS standard and educate the industry/public. [Azerbaijan, Senior Cost Manager, Firm: Const, Management, 1000+, staff, POMI used in: Azerbaijan UAE, Sri Lanka, 2768578

N

Whilst POMI is by its very definition is 'international' in its use, the RICS could look to regionalise this, i.e. develop slight variances to the 'base version' for, say projects across Europe with another version for those projects in the Middle East, ditto for South East Asia, etc, etc. . [Bahrain, Measurement Studio Manager, Firm: QS, 1000+staff, POMI used in: Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia. UAE, Turkey, 2669213)

Y

Designated web support for RICS members into POMI. [Canada, Director Project Management, Firm: MC, 101 to 250 staff , POMI used in: Canada, Romania, 2667555)

Y

Co-ordination with HKIS on the use of SMM. [China, -, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Macao, China. 2608806) Yes Y

Revise & reissue POMI to include more detail or alternatively produce a long & short version to enable a choice on level of detail. [Egypt, -, Firm: PM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Egypt, 2612230)

N

Publishing case studies concerning usage of POMI (and answers to) FAQs concerning POMI on RICS website would help surveyors to resolve issues [Lebanon, Director of Cost Consultancy Services, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, 2620064)

Y

Free access to information through RICS website rather than through expensive subscription to iSurv. [Malaysia, -, Firm: CEng/Infrastructure, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia, 2608706)

Y

Yes perhaps seminar notes would be available for RICS members especially when we could not attend the seminars. Please note that we have to fly to UK for a seminar and thus the costs are very expensive. [Malta, Ass Contracts Manager, Firm: Architecture, 11 to 50, POMI used in: Malta Hungary Libya, 2672784)

Y

An updated POMI reflecting the leaps in construction since 1979 (Mauritius, Executive Director, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, Seychelles, UAE, Maldives, 2668633)

N

There is no local training support for local staff to prepare for APC etc. [Oman, General Manager, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: Oman, Egypt, Doha, 2624521)

Y

Promote the importance of SMM's and Bills of Quantities, and the RICS, to Qatari Client organisations. [Qatar, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Qatar & UAE, 2608821)

Y

Educate clients and government departments in Africa what quantity surveyors actually do and what service they actually can provide [South Africa, -, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Torres Altantico Headquarters Angola, 2608931)

Y

We do get it (support) because of our accreditation relationship with the RICS [South Africa, -,Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Kenya, South Africa, 2611736)

N

Seminars [Sri Lanka, -, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar & Sri Lanka, 2610989) Y

Explanation and (guidance on) application of POMI [Sri Lanka, Quantity Surveyor, Firm: CEng/Infrastructure, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE , Oman and Bahrain, 2669483)

N

Some sort of client education, i.e. to make the consultants responsible to advise clients (developers) on the project risks prior to commencement, like a sort of insurance disclaimer. So many projects are currently going wrong due to bad consultant advice and ill educated developers. [UAE, -, Firm: MC, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Vietnam, UAE, Qatar, and Africa, 2608813)

Y

Measurement should form a fundamental part of the competencies in achieving membership. We seem to be losing the ability to measure correctly and accurately. [UAE, HOD Commercial, Firm: MC, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, UAE, 2613115)

N

A formal process where RICS gives a ruling when disputes arise [UAE, Contracts Manager, Firm:: Supervising Engineering Consultants, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: Sri Lanka, Oman, Jordan. Zambia, UAE, Qatar, 2627565)

Y

A guidance note for POMI including inclusion/exclusions of each trade i.e. similar to RICS NRM [UAE, Associate, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: UAE, KSA, Syria, 2658192)

Y

Update it to take into account technological advancements in construction industry [UAE, Associate Director, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Qatar, Oman, 2668404)

Y

Marketing the other forms of MOM to the main clients in the region, POMI is used for almost all types of contracts whether it is suitable for that contract or not, just because this is the only one they know, and they use the ‘the devil you know’ excuse [UAE, M.D, Firm: QS, 11 to 50,staff, POMI used in: UAE, K.S.A, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, 2668552)

Y

Guidance on most suitable contracts by value, contract type, etc. [UAE, Executive Cost Manager, Firm: Private Client51 to 100 staff, POMI used in: Singapore, Bahrain, UAE, 2670134)

Y

Information related to disputes due to POMI and wrong interpretation or use of POMI [UAE, Cost Consultant, Firm: Public Client, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2608945)

Y

Create QS platform to exchange ideas similar to Wikipedia [UAE, Assistant Contracts Manager, Firm: MC, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2672335)

Y

The nature of POMI means that the interpretation of the rules is very wide and the RICS should have a committee of (those) involved in the daily use of it to review and propose modifications. This committee should have input from contractors QS (UAE, Senior Cost Engineer, Firm: PM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Qatar, Bahrain UAE, 2673671)

N



Table 16. Comments and suggestions regarding other types of support (continued)

From respondents that have used POMI (continued)


A POMI Handbook [UAE, -, Firm: Eng. Consultancy (Buildings), 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2608856) Y

More contractual awareness short courses, particularly in FIDIC and procedures thereunder. [UAE, -,Firm: PM251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: Oman; Dubai; Abu Dhabi, 2609229]

Y

Further correspondence similar to this whereby the end user can offer pertinent advice on how to improve the method of measurement [UAE, - , Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2610241]

Y

Case law (if any) [UAE Associate Director - Dispute and Resolution Firm: Private Client,1000+ staff, POMI used in: Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; UAE; Qatar, 2633392]

Y

More CPD on SMMs [UAE, Market Sector Manager (Quantity Surveying), Firm:: Multi-disciplinary engineering consultant, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Sri Lanka, Oman & UAE, 2686146) Yes

N

Online learning [UAE, - , Firm: QS, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Oman, Qatar, 2610498] Y

From respondents who have not used POMI


Roadshow [Australia, Contracts Manager, Firm: MC, 1000+ staff, 2614626 N

Make POMI an online resource then it would be used more. I certainly would consider using it despite the fact that Australia has a Standard Method Of Measurement (ASMM). I would use POMI for measurement of projects based in Australia, but more likely in SE Asia where some of our business is based. [Australia, Chief Estimator, Firm: Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff, 2624097

-

(Explain) the benefits of using this (POMI), (and) possibly how it compares with SMM and CESMM, which are known to be used in most international projects. [Hong Kong SAR - China, S Lecturer, Firm: Public Client ,QS, Other: Education, 1 to 10 staff, 2829340)

N

We need to standardise at international level. As at national level we follow different principles of measurements and it (practice) differs from place to place, by type of contract, and client/consultant wish and will. [India, -,Firm: QS, PM, MC,1000+staff, 2609003)

N

On line tutorials [Ireland, Lecturer in Quantity Surveying, Firm: Education, 251 to 1000 staff, 2621545 No Y

Were you to find enthusiasm for POMI in Italy, the next step is a translation in Italian. [Italy, Partner – Retired, Firm: PM, 1 to 10 staff, 2615584)

N

More publication on Contractual Claims settlement. (Malaysia, Director, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, 2626244) No -

We have not received much information on POMI. A guidance note would be useful. [Singapore, Consultant, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, 2695755)

-

Online guidance [Singapore, Consultant, Firm: Specialist Subcontractors, 51 to 100 staff, 2727077) No, Y

A revamp of POMI to reflect current construction methods and issues. [UAE, - , Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: Qatar, UAE, 2667829)

N

Support for consultants and contractors in contract administration. [UAE, -, Firm: MC, 1000+ staff, 2609699) -

I think RICS support needs to be started in developed areas in Asia like Hong Kong or Singapore in this issue [Vietnam, QS Manager, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff , 2624352 )

-



Appendix F. Respondents’ other comments and recommendations Table 17 tabulates the answers received in response to survey Question 14: Do you have any other comments or recommendations? The entries are in alphabetical order by country of origin. Table 17. Other comments and recommendations from respondents

Comments from respondents with experience of using POMI


The dilution in application of POMI to projects is more of a function of a change in procurement mechanisms rather than any reflection of the capability of POMI. I haven't worked on a project in 20 years that used a BQ. [Australia, -, Firm: Public Client, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Oman during the early '80's 2612450]

N

In all instances listed above (the only three where I have used POMI) they were approximate quantities projects - since extensive remeasurement was needed a 'slimmed-down' MOM was very useful - quick to measure for PQS, quick to remeasure for PQS/Contractor, helped programme for client and kept down QS costs. The mention of use on large infrastructure also tends to suggest it is useful for projects with extensive remeasurement - probably easier to apply than clunky CEMM - infrastructure probably on FIDIC Red which is a remeasurement form. A POMI with blanks to be filled in by the QS preparing the bills for additions and adjustments would be useful - possibly issue it to national RICS groups and encourage a POMI (Barbados) etc to be issued – after all standard methods of measurement are only really useful if they are just that - standard. Other recommendations - keep the document as brief as it is now - issue it as a public domain document, don't copyright it or charge for it. Very keen on POMI, keen to help and promote it here. [Barbados, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UK (2 contracts in 1993), Barbados (1 contract in 2008) 2608717]

Y

POMI only used on one completion project in Macao, China and for packages already awarded. It is because the previous QS used POMI otherwise we will use Hong Kong SMM. Mainland China has her own SMM for the whole country. It may not be practicable to promote POMI in China. [China, -, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Macao, China 2608806]

Y

POMI should be more widely publicised. I have been in international contracting for many years, albeit mostly involved on lump sum EPC turnkey contracts, and yet only came across POMI relatively recently when it was proposed by a new member of staff for use with a remeasurable civil works subcontract. [France, Contract Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE, 2620295]

N

It would be very useful to have international forms of contract that marry with a new POMI [Grand Cayman, MD, Firm: Private Client, QS, PM, Multi-D, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Cayman Islands 2608325]

N

The Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement is the SMM used on Hong Kong and it closely resembles POMI, therefore where I mention use in Hong Kong I am referring to the HK SMM. [Hong Kong SAR, Firm: -, Contracts & Commercial Consultant, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Hong Kong & Middle East (UAE & Saudi Arabia) 2608976]

Y

A simple POMI would be useful for client or financing organisations that would benefit from cost data that can be compared internationally. A cost analysis format compatible with the breakdown structure of POMI would also be sensible. [Japan, Senior Consultant, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Thailand 2634481]

Y

My participation in the preparation of Tender Documents is has now become very limited as generally Client's have their own Method of Measurement. Where this is not the case, we have our own Standard Method of Measurement. The problem essentially is that the pricing of tenders by regional contractors is not sophisticated and tenders exhibit a lack of pricing strategy. The MoM which affects BQ content would have little effect on the value of building tenders. Contributing to the elimination of disputes must be the prime benefit. [Lebanon, -, Firm: QS, Multi-D Group, 1000+ staff, POMI used: Throughout the Middle East 2611789]

-

RICS, universities and polytechnic school need to emphasise training and education on traditional quantity surveying skills, as there is still big demand both by clients and contractors. During the past 20 years, concentration has been more on value management, risk management and the like at the expense of traditional quantity surveying. [Mauritius, Firm: QS, PM, QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius, Seychelles 2640812]

Y

The updating of POMI is long overdue, the document being more than 30 year old now. The initiative taken by RICS to review the market needs and update it is most welcomed. [Mauritius, MD, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius 2672597

N

The POMI definitely needs revision. [Mauritius, Senior QS, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Mauritius 2672654 N

POMI is not used in current location - local standard NZS4202: 1995 is used [New Zealand, Director, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: UAE 2668089]

Y

POMI is still a very useful fill-in system for where no other measurement principles are readily applied. I used it just for minor maintenance works projects. I've since moved on to much larger projects, but I still think it has its uses. New Zealand, -, Firm: FM, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: UK from years 1994-97 only, for minor maintenance works projects. 2668156]

Y

On a general point, we have been trying to establish an RICS branch here in Oman for the past 3 years, but get little or no support from the RICS in Dubai [Oman, MD, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, Qatar & Oman 2686128]

Y

I would wish our company to be part of any review/advisory board. I have other staff members better placed to contribute, but I suggest the enquiry to sent to me. [Oman, General Manager, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: Oman, Doha 2624521]

Y

I would say POMI generally still serves its purpose - but I think it is now time to have a look at the documents to align it to the new methods of working, new tech, etc. [Philippines, -, Firm: QS, 51 to100 staff, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, Middle East 2611516]

Y



Table 17. Other comments and recommendation from respondents (continued)



The State of Qatar has its own SMM, based on the RICS SMM5, thus POMI is rarely used. CESMM 3 is used for infrastructure work. [Qatar, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Qatar & UAE 2608821]

Y

I have not used POMI for many years as many of the localities I have worked in the last 30 years (Ireland, UK, Africa, Middle East) have their own Methods of Measurement. POMI is a useful guideline to Clients/Contractors in localities where there is not a local recognised MoM but generally I think that its use for me has been very limited. Where Contractors are not familiar with or locally use a Method of Measurement its use can help the formation of BQs, but education on its use needs to be widespread. Many localities are not wholly familiar with or embracing ‘real’ QS (i.e. RICS) practices so the POMI may just be ignored. Additionally, the common practice of Lump Sum Drawings /Spec contracts can mean that MoM are not considered relevant. [Qatar, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia 2608958]

Y

SMM5 is in general use in Qatar, POMI would be more relevant. Good to see some movement on the use of POMI. Long time since I used the Method, but feel it is still very relevant in the ME. [Qatar, Cost Control Lead, Firm: Construction Consultants, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Dubai (in 1982/83) 2666116]

Y

The POMI is very outdated and in urgent need of revision [South Africa, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Kenya, South Africa 2611736]

N

We have used POMI on all of our projects over the last 14 years and have not had a claim against it, nor do we have any unsigned final accounts over this period. It has been used on residential, warehouses, offices, schools, civil engineering works, energy projects etc. [Trinidad & Tobago, Managing Director, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, POMI used in: Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada 2671886]

Y

The product reflects poorly on the RICS not having received any improvement since the 70's. On lump sums projects it is not an issue but on remeasurement contracts it fails to meet the objectives and purpose of a SMM i.e. certainty [UAE, -, Firm: MC, 251 to 1000 , POMI used in: UAE 2610220]

N

The current trend with local QSs in region is to train on POMI which I feel is insufficient. Most Professional QSs are trained on more detailed systems from the UK and South Africa and fully understand the reasoning and history of these methods of measurement. This lack of training is hurting both the profession and the industry. whilst a good introduction, POMI is a bit past the sell by date. [UAE, HOD Commercial, Firm: MC, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: Saudi Arabia, UAE 2613115]

N

I think the RICS should exercise more active role with its own members who use this form of contract and set common standards which must be followed [UAE, M.D, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman 2668552]

Y

I highly recommend this exercise since measurement is the basic technique which all QS shall be well equipped. [UAE, Assistant Contracts Manager, Firm: MC, 1000+, POMI used in: UAE 2672335]

Y

Issue Guideline notes and Handbook on POMI [UAE, -, Firm: Eng Consultancy (Buildings), 101 to 250 staff, POMI used in: UAE 2608856]

Y

I have no further comments other than to keep up the good work. POMI in my opinion is far superior to the other methods of measurements as it is much more flexible. [UAE, Associate Director - Dispute and Resolution, Firm: Private Client, 1000+ staff, Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; UAE; Qatar 2633392]

Y

I believe CESMM3 covers most of area of POMI and SMME7 covers building aspects. POMI has done a good job in the past. UAE is also using POMI widely for building works. However, there is not much discussion of it. POMI should be a good profit earning venture. [UAE, Project Controls Lead, Firm: Public Client, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE 2608114]

N

I just think POMI is in need of a refresh. It is over 30 years old UAE, Associate Director, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, Bahrain, POMI used in: UAE 2609710]

N

The end document needs to avoid potential for confrontation. [UAE, Senior Claims Consultant, Firm: Main Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff, POMI used in: UAE 2670267]

Y

Generally speaking, on design build and lump sum contracts, most contractors and subcontractors take the risk of preparing their own estimates based on their own ad hoc system of measurements. On the other hand the local governments prefer the use of a lump sum contract broken down into an itemised list of Unit Prices (Schedule of Values) for facilitating monthly interim payments. Payments are made based on the value and percentage of the work done on these items. [United States, Senior Cost Estimator & Scheduler, Firm: Public Client, Private Client, Multi-D Group, 1000+ staff, POMI used in: Jamaica, West Indies 2667980]

Y

Our surveys have concluded that Contractors like the format of the POMI BQs as they are fairly straightforward, easy to understand and simple to split into trade sections for subcontractor pricing. We also believe that this allows for more 'real' contractor pricing. If a BQ is measured with say SMM7, the contractor will inevitably price for all items regardless of whether there is an actual cost associated with it thereby artificially inflating the overall tender price. [Vietnam, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, POMI used in: Vietnam, Nigeria, Albania 2610912]

Y




Comments from respondents without experience of using POMI


Generally we still use the RICS SMM & or the Australian SMM. [Australia, Director / Senior QS, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2614614]

-

We use Australian Standard Method of Measurement [Australia, Cost Manager, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2668422] -

I have never used POMI, I have only used the standard methods of measurement for the countries I have worked in. [Australia, Associate Director - Cost Management, Firm: QS, 1000+ staff, 2668553]

-

We do not measure BQ. Measurements are generally used for estimates & cost planning [Australia, QS, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2723478]

-

I have been working in Australia for the last five years and have not been involved in a single contract which has used a formal method of measurement. [Australia, Senior Commercial Manager, Firm: CEng, 1000+ staff, 2777704]

-

Not familiar with document so unable to comment. [Barbados, Commercial Manager, Firm: Main Contractor, - staff, 2608074] -

POMI has been used only once in Barbados, to my knowledge. It was found to be difficult to work with as it was unfamiliar to users. The almost universal method of measurement here is a simplified SMM5. Labours are not measured, beam sizes are not split out separately, staircase finishes are not measured separately etc. We have our own set of preambles and measurement qualifications for SMM5. I would prefer if this was formalised rather than progress with reviewing POMI and would be willing to assist if this was decided to be a beneficial way forward. [Barbados, Director, Firm: QS, PM, 1 to 10 staff, 2668055]

Y

I have never used POMI so unfortunately have been unable to answer many of these questions [Bermuda, -, Firm: Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff, 2608242]

-

In Brunei, SISV SMM are used generally - with the PWD contract form for government projects and the SIA contract form for private project [Brunei, Partner / Manager, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, 2668521]

-

In Canada we have a standard method of measurement published by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. To be honest I have never heard of POMI, thus I can't say anything about it. I would like to learn more though. thank you. [Canada, Principal, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2621814]

-

The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors' founders developed a document similar to the Principals of Measurement, and it is called the ‘Method of Measurement’; and it is used for all our Canadian and International projects. [Canada, President, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff 2608104]

-

I have never come across POMI in Canada or in my 12 years working in the UK [Canada, Director, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, 2667460]

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An ill-formed idea at present - think about a 'national champion' for POMI to promote it, do training and be the 'go to guy' for queries (who would receive queries and individually or collectively with colleagues and issue - particular to that market - the interpretation of the rule and compile them into a database for future reference. [China, Contract Manager, Firm: Private Client, QS, Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff, 2668565]

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Hong Kong has its own SMM for both building and civil works [Hong Kong SAR, -, Firm: CEng, 1000+ staff, 2614818] -

POMI is seldom used in my country. Therefore, more detailed training and review is required, in particularly the pros and cons of using it in the project. [Hong Kong SAR, Associate, Private Client, QS, PM, 101 to 250 staff, 2672276]

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Many of us are not aware of this POMI. [Hong Kong SAR, S Lecturer, Firm: Public Client, QS, Education, 1 to 10 staff , 2829340]

N

This office's projects are domestic i.e. based in Ireland and therefore there has been no requirement to date to use POMI. [Ireland, -, QS, 51 to 100 staff, 2612495]

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I was involved in producing the first guidance book on the Agreed rules of measurement used in Ireland. A similar undertaking would be useful for POMI [Ireland, Lecturer in Quantity Surveying, Firm: Education, 251 to 1000 staff, 2621545]

Y

Keep it practical & simple - I think we are passed, for example, the itemizing of angles on skirtings, required by SMM (at least in the past)! [Italy, Partner - Retired, Firm: PM, 1 to 10 staff, 2615584]

N

POMI is not widely used in Jamaica, it needs more marketing. [Jamaica, Quantity Surveyor, QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2614108] Y

We do not operate internationally therefore the POMI whilst of personal interest is not applicable to my companies staff or the works we generally undertake in Hong Kong, Macau or China. I believe international forms of contract and those of measurement are inherently useful and should be kept up to date and relevant to their intended end purpose. [Macau, -, Firm: Specialist Contractor, 251 to 1000 staff, 2611807]

Y

What is POMI? [Malaysia, Director, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, 2626244] -

Frankly, I have not heard about POMI before. I have learned and used SMM & CESMM for measurements, but from the above questionnaire, I can see that POMI is something that may be useful to adopt, as a standard that is recognised internationally. My company is involved in the construction of oil & gas platforms & onshore facilities. POMI could be useful and I would like to know more about it. I would appreciate it if RICS could forward me a copy, for me to understand the document better. Thank you and regards. [Malaysia, Contract & Procurement Lead - Projects Execution, Firm: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, 1000+ staff, 2610313]

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Not a term I have come across in my 7 years in New Zealand, but I have only worked on projects of up to 10 Million NZD. Whether it is different on larger civils projects I would not know. [New Zealand, -, Firm: Public Client, 251 to 1000 staff, 2611322]

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Comments from respondents without experience of using POMI (continued)


As we have never used POMI nor indeed have we come across it in NZ I am not able to provide much in the way of feedback. [New Zealand, Chief Executive, Firm: Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff, 2627461]

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I have read about POMI and have knowledge about it but there has been no opportunity to demonstrate it at work [Nigeria, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2611461]

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As all our staff were trained on the SMM, we base our work on SMM 5 metric. We modify the measure to exclude labours. We then include ‘Pricing Notes’ detailing all the exclusions. We also state the SMM used. [Nigeria, Managing Director, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff, 2631002]

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The RICS is not seen as an organisation that can give advice within the construction industry even though we send many students to the UK to undertake QS degrees, but very few of them actually complete their RICS qualifications. The role of the QS is not fully understood here and a visit from the RICS to the head of procurement would be most useful. [Oman, Senior Contracts Engineer / -, Firm: Private Client, 1000+ staff, 2670627]

N

I have never even heard of POMI [Portugal, -, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2607995] -

The Ministry of Education and Culture do have a building and maintenance component and they undertake development projects funded by the Caribbean Development Bank, the World Bank and the Government of Saint Lucia. The funding Agency used different procurement methods. However, I have worked with consultants that have prepared their bill of quantities based on the FIDIC and the British Standard Method of Measurement 1963 and 1980 Editions. I have not worked with the POMI before. [Saint Lucia, Director of Works/Project Manager, Firm: Public Client, 1000+ staff 2608489]

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POMI is rarely used if at all in Singapore. We have our own local Standard Method of Measurement [Singapore, -, Firm:: Contract Advisory and Dispute Management, 251 to 1000 staff, 2608820]

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promote POMI [Singapore, -, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, 2609514] -

We normally use lump sum contract procurement. Measurement for variations are based on SMM2. [Singapore, Cost & contract Manager, Firm: Private Client, 1000+ staff, 2669755]

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I have never used POMI [Singapore, -, Firm: Oil and gas marine construction contractor, 1000+ staff, 2608780] -

Sorry, never used POMI in my work in the Americas and the Caribbean but I am interested in finding out more. [Trinidad & Tobago, Managing Director, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2616364]

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Suggest RICS looks at the Canadian SMM as it works with MasterFormat specification which is used in US and many other countries. [Trinidad & Tobago, CEO, Firm: QS, 1 to 10 staff, 2637144]

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We need to take the challenge to steer the industry in the right direction, add value to our services. [UAE, -, Firm: QS, 101 to 250 staff, 2667829]

N

Choice of measurement rules rests mainly with the client and recommendations from the consultants (design consultant and/ or project management consultant). Cost consultant's advice is less significant. To make POMI more popular, cost consultant should have stronger tie with the consultants and clients. POMI is quite generic and leaves a great ‘free-hand’ to the contract drafter to develop a project specific method of measurement. This may be one of the reasons for its waning popularity. [UAE, Commercial Manager, Firm: CEng, Main Contractor, 51 to 100 staff, 2672312]

N

POMI is generally not used in the pharma industry. [United States, -, Firm: Private Client, 1000+ staff, 2608111] N

I'm afraid none of the above applies here in the USA which has a very different approach to measurement of construction works. What we do is what would be described as pre-contract cost planning/monitoring. We do not produce quantified documents for bidding purposes, but we produce quantified estimates for cost monitoring which are often reconciled with an estimate that might be produced by a Construction Manager. There is no standardisation on what is measured and how it is measured, but the measured items generally follow the CSI Format. In the past, I have used what was the International Standard Method of Measurement (for work in Saudi Arabia and other areas of the Middle East). I always found that document to be very usable and not as restrictive as the SMM. If you would like to have further discussions on the systems in the USA, please feel free to call me. [United States, -, Firm: QS, 11 to 50 staff, 2608157]

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1. My willingness to take part on an advisory board may not be helpful. I have no background in standard measurement systems. I would be happy, however, to help in whatever way I can to support the process - particularly bringing US experience. 2. Fundamentally I believe BIM, offsite fabrication/rapid prototyping and relational contracting/integrated project delivery are radically changing the procurement landscape and the need for standard measures of measurement. Instead we need standard measures of definition - not for pricing, but for communication. If the RICS is not engaged in this it will be left behind, perhaps fatally. It appears to me that the level of BIM adoption is markedly higher in the US than in the UK - we see very few major projects that are not using a single integrated building model for both design and construction. [United States, -, Firm: Construction Cost Consulting, 101 to 250 staff, 2608541]

N

I would like to see if it can become a rather widely accepted document in Asian developing countries [Vietnam, QS Manager, Firm: QS, 51 to 100 staff, 2624352]

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Appendix G. Breakdown of responses by numbers of staff employed Figure 4 shows the percentage breakdown of the 444 respondents’ answers to survey Q3. How many staff does your firm employ? Twenty seven percent (27%) of the firms employ more than1000 staff members. Twenty one percent (21%) employ between 1 to 10 staff – this percentage is lower than BCIS would anticipate and suggests the survey sample is skewed toward larger firms. The Construction Industry Council Survey of UK Construction Professionals 2005/2006 found 89% of UK surveying firms employing 10 staff or less.

Figure 4. Breakdown of respondents by numbers of staff

1%27%

12%

21%

15%13%

11%

1 to 10 11 to 50 51 to 100

101 to 250 251 to 1000 1000+

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Appendix H. Survey questions The survey contained the following questions: 1. Your details: Please confirm your details below - in particular, the country where you are

based. (Details included: Name, Job title, Company, Town/City, Country, Email) 2. What type of firm do you represent? (Please select only one primary type)

- Public Client - Private Client - Building Surveying - Quantity Surveying - Project Management - Facilities Management - Civil Engineering/Infrastructure - Multi-disciplinary Surveying - Main Contractor - Specialist Contractor - Other: (Please specify below)

3. How many staff does your firm employ?

(Answer options: 1-10, 11-50, 51-100, 101- 250, 251-1000, 1000+ ) 4. Have you ever used POMI? (Yes, No) 5. In which countries have you worked on contracts using POMI? (Please list) 6. For up to three countries where POMI is most used,

What is the minimum value of contract where POMI is used? What percentage of contracts above that value are based on POMI? (Matrix provided for three country names with fields for: - Minimum value and currency - Percentage)

7. For the last three projects on which you used POMI, please provide the information

requested below (Matrix provided for three projects with fields for: - Project type (* Examples include: Airport, Stadium, Railway, Road, Bridge, Pipeline, etc.) - Location (Country) - Cost/Value of work and currency - Tender date

8. Who determines whether POMI is used on a contract?

(Answer options: Consultant, Client. Contractor, Other: please specify) 9. What forms of contract are generally used with POMI measurement? (Please list them) 10. Is POMI still generally fit for purpose? (Answer options: Yes, No) 11. What improvements would you like to see made to POMI? 12. Would the following be useful to your firm's staff members? (Yes, No)

- Guidance note on the use of POMI - Training on the use of POMI Are there other types of support RICS should offer?

13. Would you be prepared to take part in a review/advisory board for POMI? (Yes, No) 14. Do you have any other comments or recommendations?