Units of measurement are the definite magnitude of a quantity that is used as a standard of measurement for the same kind of quantity.
In CUBE, we have different types of units to create an accurate BOQ with differences between the units defined precisely. The units while measurement of a particular item are different from the purchase units in which the material or a certain resource is purchased or sold in the market.
This article will help you understand the difference between these units and how to define them for measuring any item in a takeoff.
In CUBE, we have two types of units broadly classified-
A measurement unit is defined as the unit in which the dimensions of particular items are measured and used in quantifying an activity.
For example - A JCB’s work is calculated by the volume of excavation or earth moved in a day. Thus the measurement unit for a JCB would be either cubic meters or cubic feet.
Thus, the Cubic meter or Cubic feet is the measurement unit of a JCB.
Further, the Measurement units have 4 types -
Users can use the Measurement units which are present by default or can also set their own custom measurement units while making a takeoff. In such cases, the user will have to define the relationship between the custom-created unit and the base unit ( mm, sqmm, or cubic mm).
For example - A user has to measure the length of a drainage pipe using a unit ‘X'. Here, he will have to define the relationship between X and mm, let’s say 1X = 7mm.
Hence, when the final measurement value is calculated in mm, the system then calculates the length in X units and then uses that value in the estimation.
The Purchase unit is the unit that helps in defining the magnitude in which the resource will be purchased.