CPCCBS6112 - Conduct and report on initial construction inspections of Class 1 and 10 buildings to three storeys

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
A candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by conducting and reporting on three initial construction inspections involving the following Classes of buildings as defined by the National Construction Code (NCC):

• two Class 1 buildings
• one Class 10 building excluding sheds and swimming pools.
  Each building must be up to three storeys and not exceeding 2,000 square metres in floor area, and in a different geographical location as defined by the NCC.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge of:

• legislative and regulatory compliance requirements for site preparation, foundations, footings, framing and wet areas of Class 1 and 10 buildings at the initial stage of construction:

• building control legislation and regulations
• NCC including referenced Australian Standards to meet deemed-to-satisfy provisions and/or performance solutions:
  • stormwater drainage and connections to street gutter and easements
  • excavations, filling under concrete slabs and pest risk management
  • sub-floor ventilation

• steel framing and structural steel members:

• corrosion protection
• National Association of Steel-Framed Housing (NASH) standards
• service penetrations

• timber framing:

• high wind areas
• specific requirements for use in conjunction with concrete floors, steel members and timber species scheduled for structural use

• waterproofing.
• methods for determining site classification and design wind speed
• methods for identifying soil types and characteristics and effects on site stability including the potential for:

• collapsing soil
• ground movement due to moisture change
• land slips
• mine subsidence
• soil erosion

• NCC classifications and definitions for Class 1 and 10 buildings:

• building types
• geographic and climate zones

• principles of negotiation and conflict resolution used to maintain professional relationships during building inspection and reporting processes
• workplace requirements for conducting and reporting on initial construction inspections of Class 1 and 10 buildings:

• equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• reporting
• work health and safety (WHS).