CPCCBC5007 - Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor

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Unit code: CPCCBC5007 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor, as either party to a contract. It includes maintaining legal obligations, licensing and registration, and managing systems for ensuring compliance with legislation.
It applies to National Construction Code (NCC) classifications:

Residential - Class 1 and 10 buildings, maximum three storeys

Commercial - Class 2 to 9, Type B and C.
This unit of competency applies to builders, senior managers within building and construction organisations and other construction industry personnel responsible for administering and ensuring contractor obligations and responsibilities are fulfilled for building and construction projects.

Assessment

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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, incl 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:
* advise appropriate authorities and gain the necessary approvals or responses
* establish and maintain good human relations with contracted employees, subcontractors and other stakeholders
* manage organisational taxation and insurance obligations.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* Commonwealth and state/territory legislation and regulations appropriate to the operations of the business:
* Building Code of Australia (BCA)
* Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
* Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
* public liability, workers compensation, property and project work insurance requirements
* industrial relations Acts and regulations
* privacy
* superannuation contributions
* work health and safety (WHS)
* environmental and sustainability
* Australian Tax Office (ATO) requirements
* builder’s registration and licensing requirements
* return to work and rehabilitation arrangements
* employees and subcontractor’s awards and agreements
* building industry codes of practice and standards
* Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)
* local building authority regulations.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will advise students of class notes, reading materials produced by VU Polytechnic and further support via VU Polytechnic e-learning system and/or in person.

As part of a course

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

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
CPC50220 | Diploma | Duration:

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