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Measurement Book (MB)
The official ledger in which an engineer records the measured quantity of completed work, and the basis for every contractor payment.
What is Measurement Book (MB)?
A Measurement Book (MB) is the official ledger in which an engineer records the measured quantity of each item of work, as length, breadth and depth, before it is paid. In Indian government contracting, including CPWD works, every contractor bill and RA bill is based on the entries in the MB.
Practical example
Before an earthwork contractor is paid for excavating a trench, the government junior engineer measures it with a tape and writes in ink: length 100 m, width 2 m, depth 1.5 m, total 300 cu.m. The contractor's bill is cleared because this entry exists.
In SuperWise
SuperWise records measurements in measurement sheets, one per BOQ item and work order. Each line holds the number, length, breadth and height, with a deduction for openings, and the system computes the net quantity. Approving a sheet updates progress on the BOQ item, and the approved quantity feeds the RA bill raised against the work order.
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