In Open BIM Quantities version 2025.c, the "Malaysian Standard Method of Measurement for Building Works (SMM2)" has been partially adapted to transform the standard into a set of measurement rules to make it easier to create bills of quantities for Malaysia.
The new feature is materialised with the incorporation of a new cost database and a new set of measurement rules, both with the same name, "Malaysia - SMM2". The cost database can be accessed via the "Cost databased" option and the set of rules can be accessed via the "Sets of measurement rules" option.
The cost database contains unclassified and unpriced items, with the items sorted following the section and sub-section criteria that are normally followed in Malaysian bills of quantities. The cost database allows users to assign items to the quantity criteria they consider, in this case, the set of rules has been created for Malaysia, to transform the data contained in the elements or components of a BIM model into items.
The app includes the tools needed to adapt the bill of quantities report documents to the format and style used in Malaysian bills of quantities.
Below is a list of the sections in the standard that have been included in this new feature:
A General Rules
B Preliminaries
- Preliminaries particulars
- Contract
- Works, goods and materials by others
- General facilities and obligations
- Contingencies
C Demolition
- Generally
D Excavation and Earthwork
- Generally
- Site preparation
- Excavation
- Earthwork support
- Disposal of water
- Disposal of excavated material
- Filling
F Concrete Work
- In-situ concrete
- Formwork
- Precast concrete
- Composite construction
- Hollow-block suspended construction
- Prestressed concrete work
G Brickwork and Blockwork
- Generally
- Brickwork
- Brick facework
- Brickwork in connection with boilens
- Blockwork
- Damp-proof courses
