Assessment Requirements for CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Modification History

Release 1	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects. Updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by estimating the cost of one residential or commercial building and construction project.

In doing this, the candidate must:

estimate project costing from construction drawings, specifications and written information

list physical resources appropriate for the construction of the project

produce project cost using an appropriate software program.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

government building and construction regulations

building and construction standards and codes

the National Construction Code (NCC)

organisational policies and procedures

organisational scope, processes and requirements for using employee and subcontractor labour

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) regulations

construction drawings and specifications

relevant physical resources and requirements for their operations:

earth moving and excavation equipment

hoists and lifting equipment

mobile cranes

compressors

generators

pumps

calculating unit costs:

construction cost per square metre

laying of foundation per metre

laying of slabs per square metre

masonry walls per square metre

laying of steel tray roofing per square metre

installation of pipes per metre

installation of sanitary ware per unit

tiling per square metre

painting per square metre

a range of digitally-based technology and applications to estimate quantities, calculate costs and maintain records

workplace procedures, workplace safety and environmental requirements.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Assessment can be undertaken in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

A simulated environment is one that realistically replicates workplace conditions, materials and equipment, interactions with others and workplace irregularities, and which meets industry standards for safety and environmental practices.

Candidates must have access to:

current construction drawings and specifications

building and construction standards and codes

government building and construction regulations

organisational policies and procedures and other quality documentation required to undertake the performance criteria and assessment requirements

calculating technology, online applications and software to produce building and construction costs.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad