NZQA registered unit standard
27155 version 1
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Title
Estimate costs for a small building project
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, for a small
building: explain the role of the schedule of quantities in
preparing a tender submission; build up unit rates for measured
items from specific schedule of quantity trade sections for a
small building obtain and use material and equipment
quotations; apply overheads, profit, and on-cost items to builtup unit rates; and collate all priced components into a tender
submission.
Classification
Construction > Quantity Surveying
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Project requirements are the requirements of the project as set out in the tender
documentation.
Trade sections are a breakdown of individual trades involved in a building project,
outlining their input into the construction of a building.
A schedule of quantities is a list of building work items with quantities set beside
them.
Small buildings are small scale, light weight buildings, generally of non-specific
design, and of domestic scale with lightweight framing and/or concrete or concrete
masonry construction.
2
Estimating at this level is limited to construction of a small building.
3
Estimating at this level covers the build up of costings and prices for tendering
purposes.
4
All activities must comply with any policies, procedures, and requirements of the
organisation/s involved; the ethical codes of relevant professional bodies; and any
relevant legislative and/or regulatory requirements.
5
Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include: Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Building Act 2004;
NZS 4202:1995 Standard method of measurement of building works, available from
Standards New Zealand (http://www.standards.co.nz).
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27155 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the role of the schedule of quantities in preparing a tender submission for a small
building project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Trade sections of a schedule of quantities are explained in relation to main
contractor and subcontractor costs and responsibilities.
1.2
The preliminary and general section of a schedule of quantities is explained in
relation to main contractor and subcontractor costs and responsibilities.
Outcome 2
Build up unit rates for measured items from specific schedule of quantity trade sections for
a small building.
Range
excavation, concrete work, reinforcing steel, brickwork, blockwork, metal
windows and doors, carpentry, joinery, roofing, plasterboard linings, floor
coverings, glazing.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Measured items are separated into pricing components.
Range
2.2
labour, materials, plant, on site overheads, off site overheads,
profit.
Labour, materials, and related measurement items are selected and applied to
these components to build up unit rates.
Outcome 3
Obtain and use material and equipment quotations for a small building.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Market rates of materials and equipment are investigated in terms of cost,
availability, and conditions of sale or hire.
3.2
Quotations are obtained from suppliers.
3.3
Quotations are assessed against, and selected to meet, project requirements.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27155 version 1
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Outcome 4
Apply overheads, profit, and on-cost items to built-up unit rates for a small building.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The principles of overheads, profit requirements, and on-cost items are
classified and explained in terms of total trade costs.
4.2
These principles are used in the formation of built-up unit rates.
Outcome 5
Collate all priced components into a tender submission for a small building.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Priced items, trade totals, and a lump sum for preliminary and general work are
collated to contribute to a tender submission in accordance with tender and
contract conditions.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 9658.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 March 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27155 version 1
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Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016