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Earthworks form a major part of most civil engineering contracts. The pricing of this work is made difficult by its relatively uncertain nature and extent and the effect of weather and water. The measurement rules attempt to recognise these factors and to permit the tenderer to make allowance for them.
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© 1993 Ivor H. Seeley
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Seeley, I.H. (1993). Measurement of Earthworks. In: Civil Engineering Quantities. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22719-8_6
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