# Joint Measurement Record Meaning

> A Joint Measurement Record (JMR) fixes the quantity of work a contractor may bill. See who signs it, a plastering example and the SuperWise workflow.

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

A measurement sheet that the contractor and the client sign together on site, fixing the quantity of work done before a bill is raised.

## What is Joint Measurement Record (JMR)?

A Joint Measurement Record (JMR) is the sheet of line-item measurements that a contractor's representative and the client's project manager take on site and sign together, such as cu.m of concrete or sq.m of [plastering](https://superwise.site/glossary/plastering/). Both sides agree the executed quantity before the contractor bills, so the JMR is the basis of contractor billing in India. It can be on paper or digital.

## Practical example

At the end of the month, a plastering subcontractor wants to bill. Its supervisor walks the site with the [PMC](https://superwise.site/glossary/project-management-consultant/) (Project Management Consultant) and, with a measuring tape, they record 450 sq.m of plastered wall. Both sign the JMR sheet, and the subcontractor attaches it to its [RA bill](https://superwise.site/glossary/running-account-bill/) as proof of the quantity.

## In SuperWise

SuperWise records measurements in measurement sheets, one per [BOQ](https://superwise.site/glossary/bill-of-quantities/) item and [work order](https://superwise.site/glossary/work-order/). Each line holds the number, length, breadth and height, with a deduction for openings, and the net quantity is computed. Approving a sheet updates progress on the BOQ item, and the approved quantity feeds the RA bill raised against the work order.

[Digital measurement book](https://superwise.site/features/digital-measurement-book/)

## Related terms

- [Measurement Book (MB)](https://superwise.site/glossary/measurement-book/)
- [Running Account bill (RA bill)](https://superwise.site/glossary/running-account-bill/)
- [Project Management Consultant (PMC)](https://superwise.site/glossary/project-management-consultant/)
- [Plastering](https://superwise.site/glossary/plastering/)

## Related
- [Measurement Book (MB)](https://superwise.site/glossary/measurement-book/)
- [Running Account bill (RA bill)](https://superwise.site/glossary/running-account-bill/)
- [Project Management Consultant (PMC)](https://superwise.site/glossary/project-management-consultant/)
- [Plastering](https://superwise.site/glossary/plastering/)
- [Digital measurement book](https://superwise.site/features/digital-measurement-book/)