NZQA registered unit standard
9636 version 5
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Title
Develop construction planning for a medium building
Level
6
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, for a
medium building: develop a pre-contract construction plan, and
develop a post-contract construction plan.
Classification
Construction > Construction Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Construction methodology refers to the planned method of construction, taking into
account all contractual and legal requirements, construction constraints, risks, and
opportunities. Methodology includes the temporary and permanent works and the
services required to complete the construction works.
Construction planning refers to understanding what has to be built, then establishing
the right method, the right plant and the right labour force to carry out the works
safely and to the quality required, in the most economical way to meet the client
requirements. Refer to range notes.
Medium buildings are light to medium weight commercial or industrial buildings up to
three levels above ground which utilise commercial or industrial materials,
construction techniques, and services.
Pre-contract refers to activities before a contract is let for construction of the works.
Post-contract refers to activities after a contract is let for the construction of the
works.
Specifications refer to documented instructions 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.
Sustainability means the ability to complete building works using a minimum of the
earth’s resources, and having minimal negative effect on the environment.
2
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.
3
Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Building Act 2004.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
9636 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Develop a pre-contract construction plan for a medium building.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The pre-contract construction plan includes integrated documentation.
Range
drawings and specifications, construction methodology, health and
safety plan, quality assurance plan;
construction plan – construction budget, consultants’ timelines.
1.2
The influence of pre-contract documents, legislation, and client requirements
are identified and integrated in the pre-contract construction plan.
1.3
Pre-contract construction plan outlines the resources and constraints.
Range
resources – plant, labour, subcontractors;
constraints – site requirements, time, cost,
environmental/sustainability, cultural and legal issues, health and
safety, resource management implications.
Outcome 2
Develop a post-contract construction plan for a medium building.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The post-contract construction plan includes integrated documentation.
Range
drawings and specifications, construction methodology, health and
safety plan, quality assurance plan;
construction plan – construction budget, consultants’ timelines,
shop drawings, variations.
2.2
The influence of contract documents, legislation, and contract requirements are
identified and integrated in the post-contract construction plan.
2.3
The post-contract construction plan outlines the resources and constraints.
Range
resources – plant, labour, subcontractors;
constraints – site requirements, time, cost,
environmental/sustainability, cultural and legal issues, health and
safety, resource management implications, inspections and
testing.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
9636 version 5
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31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 February 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
26 June 2001
31 December 2014
Review
3
26 September 2001
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
4
12 December 2008
31 December 2014
Review
5
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.
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