Unit of competency
Modification History
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Replaces superseded equivalent CPCCBS6011 Conduct and report on building surveying audits of commercial buildings up to three storeys. This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Version 1.1 |
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New unit of competency. This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Version 1. |
Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to audit commercial buildings in classes 2 to 9, up to three storeys, as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA), against current requirements of the BCA and local planning policies.
The unit supports the work of private and municipal building surveyors providing advisory code-consulting services, who carry out building surveying audits and advise on building compliance. The unit supports the conduct of commercial building surveying audits required as part of a sales process to inform planned works or upgrades to existing commercial buildings, where advice on compliance requirements related to the proposed change of use of a commercial building or as part of an insurance assessment is required. The audit is primarily concerned with the compliance implications of the building.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Building surveying
Unit Sector
Construction
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
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Scope and plan the building surveying audit. |
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Application and related documentation requesting building surveying audit are reviewed for property details and purpose of building surveying audit is clarified. |
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Scope and limitations of building surveying audit are determined and agreed criteria of the audit are negotiated with client and other relevant stakeholders. |
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Building plans and documentation are obtained where possible and reviewed prior to and during building surveying audit. |
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Building ownership, classification and current building use are confirmed and owner or owner’s corporation are contacted to arrange access to the building. |
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1.5. |
Compliance requirements for the building are identified and researched according to building classification, location, and potential change of use. |
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Work health and safety (WHS) requirements are identified and applied to the planning process. |
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Specialist consultants with relevant expertise are identified and engaged where appropriate. |
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1.8. |
Liaison with relevant stakeholders, including local planning authorities, is undertaken as required to confirm compliance requirements and relevant planning permissions. |
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Conduct building surveying audit. |
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Visual inspections of building interior and exterior are undertaken, construction elements of the building are noted and documented, and photographic evidence of the building is obtained according to workplace procedures. |
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Actual use of the building is confirmed, checked against compliance requirements, and documented. |
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Agreed elements of the building are evaluated against agreed criteria according to audit scope and limitations, and areas of non-compliance are documented. |
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2.4. |
Elements of the building that comply with deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the BCA are noted and documented. |
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2.5. |
Construction materials that may pose a risk to health and safety are documented and specialist consultants are engaged where appropriate to investigate and report on findings. |
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Produce building surveying audit report for client. |
3.1. |
Audit scope, purpose, limitations and assumptions are specified in report. |
3.2. |
Findings of building surveying audit are documented in an approved format with sufficient detail according to workplace procedures. |
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3.3. |
Findings and recommendations of specialist consultants are included in audit report. |
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3.4. |
Areas of non-compliance and strategies for upgrade works to ensure compliance or other requirements are documented according to workplace procedures, and estimated costings for recommended works are included where required. |
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3.5. |
Compliance strategies are prioritised and suggested timeframes to achieve compliance are provided according to workplace procedures. |
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3.6. |
Final audit report is provided to client and other relevant stakeholders according to workplace procedures. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. |
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Range of Conditions
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. |
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Scope and limitations must specify whether the audit will include: |
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WHS requirements must include: |
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Specialist consultants must include one or more of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad