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Demonstrate knowledge of processes for approving documentation and
completing inspections for medium and large buildings
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for Building Control Surveyors who assess building
consent applications for the service elements of medium and large buildings.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the process for approving Project Information Memorandum (PIM) and
building consents for medium and large buildings and the process for
completing consent inspections for medium and large buildings.
Subfield
Compliance and Law Enforcement
Domain
Building Control Surveying
Status
Registered
Status date
23 January 2009
Date version published
23 January 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Compliance with the following legislation, regulations, and codes is required
Building Act 2004
Building Regulations 2004
Resource Management Act 1991
The Building Code
Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.
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Definitions
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.
Large buildings are high-rise, large and complex buildings of more than three levels
above ground levels, and/or complex specialist structures of large spans or volume,
such as stadiums, theatres, and manufacturing venues.
The Building Code includes referenced standards and supporting documents
included in the New Zealand Building Code Handbook.
Technical documents include but are not limited to – producer statements, technical
reports, peer reviews, quality assurance programmes, construction records.
Quality management system (QMS) refers to a formal management system that
establishes policy and objectives (and ways of achieving them) in order to direct and
control an organisation with regard to quality.
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Reference documents:
The Building Code Compliance Documents
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/compliance-docs-get-copies;
The Building Code Handbook
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/File/Publications/Building/Compliance–
documents/handbook.pdf;
Building Officials – Building Act 2004 overview
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/bofficials-buiding-act-2004-overview.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the process for approving Project Information Memorandum
(PIM) and building consents for medium and large buildings.
Performance criteria
1.1
Documents required for submitting a building consent and PIM are identified in
terms of the requirements of the Building Act 2004, Building Code, and
Resource Management Act 1991.
1.2
Process for approval is described in terms of tasks required to be completed
consistent with the QMS.
1.3
Process for approval and documentation relating to PIM and building consent is
described in accordance with the QMS.
1.4
Process for approval of individuals to issue technical documents is described in
accordance with the QMS.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the process for completing consent inspections for medium
and large buildings.
Performance criteria
2.1
Documents required for completing a building inspection are identified in terms
of the requirements of the Approved Building Consent documents, Building Act
2004, Building Code, and Compliance Documents.
2.2
Information that supports the building inspection process is identified and
described in terms of its source and function.
Range
information includes but is not limited to – building consent,
building plan(s), relationship to resource consent, engineer’s
report, ground bearing test results, propriety product information,
producer statement, energy certificates, applicator certificates,
warranties, producer statement (PS4), construction review.
2.3
Process for carrying out a building inspection for medium and large buildings is
described in terms of tasks required to be completed according to the
requirements of the QMS.
2.4
Process for documenting building inspections is described in accordance with
the Building Act 2004 and the QMS.
Range
approval, rejection, remedy.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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 Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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