CPCCBC4008 - Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects

TAFE Victoria logo
Unit code: CPCCBC4008 | Study level: TAFE
N/A
Sunshine
N/A
Overview
Enquire

Overview

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to supervise site communications, monitor and maintain compliance with codes and standards and implement project administration processes on a building and construction project.
It is strongly recommended that the site, as specified in the performance evidence, is ‘live’ (see Companion Volume for guidance).
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to supervise the administration of quality control compliance and the use of site communications and record keeping systems; and conduct onsite inspections to complete the required project administration processes.
This unit applies to National Construction Code (NCC) classifications:

Residential - Class 1 buildings to a maximum of two storeys

Commercial - NCC Class 2 to 9, Type C only constructions.This unit of competency is suitable for builders, site managers, forepersons and other construction industry professionals using specialised knowledge and skills to complete routine and non-routine tasks and using their own judgement to deal with predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

Assessment

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:
*Developing a plan to supervise the administration processes for one building and construction project which is either a:

  • Class 1 to a maximum of two storeys, or
  • Class 2 to 9, Type C building

In doing this, the candidate must:
*Create a plan to implement, administer, maintain and monitor site quality control.
*Read and understand thoroughly the Site Safety Plan used on site.
*Outline the communication systems that will be used on site.
*Outline how systematic gathering of onsite information will be recorded.
*Develop a progress inspection checklist for at least two trades for a section of building.

Conducting at least one site inspection to evaluate safety, project progress and work quality for at least one section of a building. This worksite must be for a building and construction project which is either a:

  • Class 1 to a maximum of two storeys, or
  • Class 2 to 9, Type C building

In doing this, the candidate must submit the following two documents:
*The inspection checklist used
*The rectification plan which outlines:

  • What must be rectified
  • Why it must be rectified (with reference to appropriate standard, code or plan specification, etc)
  • The recommended order in which rectifications should be done
  • Expected duration of each rectification and when they are expected to be rectified by
  • Who will carry out the rectification and how they will be notified
  • Will any rectifications affect the work remaining schedule, if yes - who did you notify.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*building and construction industry contracts
*construction methodologies
*workplace procedures
*work health and safety (WHS):

  • hierarchy of control
  • duty of care
  • risk assessment
    *organisational quality management systems related to:
  • communicating with regulatory authorities
  • worker and contractor payment systems
  • issuing of completion certificates and appropriate documentation
  • finalising project contractual agreements
    *onsite communication:
  • emails
  • face-to-face verbal communication
  • telephone contacts
  • site diaries
  • written reports and memoranda

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Search for units, majors & minors