NZQA registered unit standard
20744 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of administration processes and procedures
for construction work
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
types, and requirements, of building contracts and standard
conditions of contracts and sub-contract agreements used in
construction works; describe the tendering process and identify
and describe the associated documentation for construction
work; explain the basis and role of the schedule of quantities in
the tendering and construction process; interpret selected
sections of a schedule of quantities for contractors’ work from a
given construction project; and demonstrate knowledge of the
principles of monitoring construction site operations
performance against the requirements of the contract
programme.
Classification
Construction > Construction Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
A construction site operation may form part of an organisation’s activities or it may
constitute a complete organisation.
Contract documentation refers to plans and drawings, contract drawings, work or
product specifications relating to the specified construction site operation;
Contract drawings are defined as the set of drawings associated with a building
project as agreed by contract, and can include plans, elevations, sections, details or
any other drawings that give information about a building project.
Specifications refer to documented instructions (oral, written, graphic) and may
include any of the following: manufacturer’s specifications, recommendations or
technical data sheets; material specifications; specifications from a specialist source
such as an architect, designer, engineer or a supervisor; site or work-specific
requirements.
2
Practical elements of this unit standard may be assessed on the basis of evidence of
demonstrated performance in the workplace or in simulated work situations designed
to draw upon similar performance to that required in a workplace.
3
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; and Building (Forms) Regulations 2004;
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Construction Contracts Act 2002;
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001;
Resource Management Act 1991;
New Zealand Building Code;
NZS 4202:1995 Standard method of measurement of building works, available from
Standards NZ (http://www.standards.co.nz).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the types, and requirements, of building contracts and standard conditions of
contracts and sub-contract agreements used in construction works.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The legal obligations of a contract are described in terms of the contract
requirements.
1.2
General and specific requirements of conditions of contracts and sub-contract
agreements are described in terms of impact on site activities.
1.3
The roles and responsibilities of the parties are identified and explained in terms
of their obligations to comply with the requirements of contract and sub-contract
documentation.
Range
1.4
client, contractor, designer, engineer, sub-contractors, material
suppliers, architect, quantity surveyor, project manager,
consultants.
The avenues of conflict resolution relating to disputes are described in
accordance with contract documentation and the Construction Contracts Act
2002.
Range
disputes related to securing of payments and general building
disputes involving mediation or arbitration.
Outcome 2
Describe the tendering process and identify and describe the associated documentation
for construction work.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The documentation associated with tendering is identified and described in
terms of purpose.
2.2
Tendering is described in terms of process.
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Outcome 3
Explain the basis and role of the schedule of quantities in the tendering and construction
process.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The explanation includes how the preparation of the schedule conforms to NZS
4202:1995.
3.2
The explanation includes how the schedule of quantities is used for tendering
and financial administration of contracts.
3.3
Information contained in the schedule of quantities is explained in terms of how
it complies with NZS 4202:1995.
Outcome 4
Interpret a selected section of a schedule of quantities for contractors’ work from a given
construction project.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The schedule of quantities for a selected section of contractors’ work is
interpreted from the plans and specifications.
Range
one schedule relevant to the candidate’s trade.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of monitoring construction site operations
performance against the requirements of the contract programme.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Monitoring process is described in accordance with contract documents and
organisational procedure.
5.2
Recording and reporting is described in accordance with contract documents
and organisational procedure.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 September 2004
31 December 2013
Rollover and
Revision
2
12 December 2008
31 December 2013
Review
3
15 April 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0048
This CMR 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,
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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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.
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Organisation
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