NZQA registered unit standard
9640 version 5
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of principles and processes of construction
site management for medium buildings
Level
6
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, for medium
buildings: identify and describe processes to implement and
amend a construction programme; identify and describe
concepts and principles of construction environment and
resource control; describe management decisions for a given
medium building site and conditions; and identify and describe
processes to manage the activities of subcontractors.
Classification
Construction > Construction Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Construction programme refers to a time-related schedule based on the construction
planning decisions.
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.
Unforeseen ground conditions are any conditions that cannot be discerned from site
documentation and may affect construction progress. These may include soft spots,
rock, springs, or unlocated services.
2
Relevant features of a construction environment in comparison with other decisionmaking environments include – a complex, evolving, and unpredictable information
base, on-off projects with relatively few precedents for decision-making, possibly high
financial risk.
3
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.
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Building Act 2004, Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations
1995;
Resource Management Act 1991.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
9640 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and describe processes to implement and amend a construction programme for
medium buildings.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Critical outcomes are identified and described in accordance with the supplied
construction programming.
1.2
Processes are identified and described for actions, in the event of
contingencies, that re-align construction progress with programme.
Range
actions – re-assign work, re-schedule work;
contingencies – unavailability of subcontractors and materials,
impact of diverse weather, unforeseen ground conditions.
Outcome 2
Identify and describe concepts and principles of construction environment and resource
control for medium buildings.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Identification and description of activities relating to management of the
construction environment includes strategies that match the special features of
the industry’s workforce.
Range
2.2
activities – work allocation, formation of work teams, resourcing;
strategies – consultation, information-sharing, peer feedback,
coaching, mentoring;
features – wide range of professions and trades, large numbers of
people, concentrated location.
Identification and description of activities for the management of people in the
construction environment includes strategies that match the special features of
that environment.
Range
special features – management of health and safety, changing
environment.
Outcome 3
Describe management decisions for a given medium building site and conditions.
Range
decisions about one of each of the following – time, cost, resources.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
9640 version 5
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Decisions are described in relation to the time frames required for achievement
of construction targets.
3.2
Decision making sequence is described in terms of the consequences in a
construction management environment.
Outcome 4
Identify and describe processes to manage the activities of subcontractors for medium
buildings.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Processes are identified and described for monitoring the activities of
subcontractors to ensure that their activities remain aligned with contract
provisions.
Range
4.2
processes for control of non-conforming product, control of
inspection, quality assurance system, contract and financial
management, cashflow management, systems to manage the
development of construction plans and programme,
communications, health and safety.
Processes are identified and described for actions, in the event of contingencies
relating to subcontractors, that re-align the work plan with objectives.
Range
processes for re-evaluating subcontractor programme, alternative
contractual arrangements, determination of contracts.
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
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.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
9640 version 5
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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
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