Assignment

CON101/AS2

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CON101 Assignment 2
Weighting: 45%

Learning outcomes
This assignment assesses the following learning outcome:

• LO2: Define communication protocols and establish procedures to facilitate

and monitor communication on a construction project.

Instructions
• This assignment is divided into two tasks. Submit all your answers in one document.
• Create a header with your name, student number and assignment number, and number
your pages.
• Write the name and number of the task you are answering.
• Make sure you have downloaded both capability statements to use with this assessment.

Submission
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lecturers will not be accepted.

Referencing and plagiarism

Refer to Referencing and avoiding plagiarism for information on APA referencing and
avoiding plagiarism.

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Scenario
The building of tyre repair business was severely damaged in the February Christchurch
earthquake. The business has been able to rent another building that is now not coping with
the volume of work. They have found a piece of land to build a new workshop on. The
current building is to be demolished in 6 months so there is urgency in the project.
The new workshop will be 550m² with a concrete floor, steel frame, precast walls, Zincalume
roof, fire protection, mezzanine floor containing an office, and lunch area with small kitchen
and restroom. To complete the building there is to be 1000m² of asphaltic parking and an
enclosed and secure storage area.

Please note:

This assignment has a suggested word count for each task. These are just
a suggested guide for the length of answer required.

Task 1 Capability statement

Employees of two local construction firms have come in for new tyres and both have heard
that the workshop is being replaced. An Expression of Interest (EOI) has gone out and they
have both submitted capability statements in the hope they may be selected to tender for the
project.
The client is confused about what they should be looking for in a capability statement. To
advise the client you are to write them a letter that discusses what is good and bad about each
capability statement.

To complete this task, you need to:

• read each capability statement
• write a letter to the client that sets out what is good and not good about each capability
statement
o quote from the capability statements using good and bad examples.
The aim is not to choose one firm over another but to help the client see what they should be
looking for in a good capability statement.
Word guide: Approx. 500
[35 marks]

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Task 2: Core documents

This is the first time the client has been involved in such a project, they need to understand
the types of communication that occur on a construction project, such as plans, specifications,
drawings, and schedules of quantities.
Part a) Drawings and specifications.
To complete this task, you need to prepare a report for the client that you will present to them
at your next meeting.
Your report must contain all the following about drawings, specifications, and schedule of
quantities:
Advise the client about the purpose of the drawings, plans and specifications and what they
tell us by answering the following questions:
• What is the purpose of the construction drawings, and at what stage are they created in
the construction process?
• Who owns the drawings, and who uses them?
• A plan is a type of drawing. What is it used for?
• What is the purpose of the specifications? How do they relate to the drawings?
Word guide: Approx. 500
[40 marks]

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Part b) Schedule of quantities.

To complete this task, you need to answer the following questions.
Advise the client about the schedule of quantities. Your answers must be in layperson’s
terms.
• What is a schedule of quantities used for?
Word guide: 20+
• In New Zealand Standard 4202, the standard method of measurement of building works is
divided up into sections. In section O – general rules, clauses 0.1 and 0.2 are about the
scope and interpretation. In your own words, explain what they are advising.
Word guide: 40+
• Explain what is meant by the statement: Quantities shall be rounded off to the nearest
whole unit.
Word guide: 20+
• Write out the preambles that the: Schedule shall commence and make reference to.
Word guide: 50+
• In the Schedule, clause 0.6.1 states what rates are deemed to be included. Name eight
items that should be included here.
Word guide: 50+
[25 marks]

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Assignment 2 Marking rubric (45% of total course mark)

The following tables shows how the marks are allocated for the tasks and guidelines in Assignment 2.

Task 1 0-7 marks 8-14 marks 15-21 marks 16-28 marks 29-35 marks
A written letter that Learner does not Learner has Learner has Learner evaluates Letter that fully evaluates
includes: adequately explore explored some of explored the merits each of the each of the capability
• what is good the merits and the merits and and demerits capability statements in a way that
and not so good demerits of each demerits of each of of each of the statements, so the enables the client to
about each capability the capability capability client will have a confidently understand what
capability statement. statements only. statements, reasonable they should be looking for
statement sometimes understanding of in a capability statement.
highlighting what a what to look in a
• quotes from the client should be capability
capability looking for in a statement.
statements capability
using good and statement.
bad examples.
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Task 2 0-8 marks 9-16 marks 17-25 marks 26-32 marks 33-40 marks
Part a)

A written report The purpose of Limited explanation An adequate An accurate A comprehensive

demonstrating an drawings, plans and of the purpose description of description of and accurate
understanding of the specifications are not drawings, plans, and drawings, plans, and drawings plans and description of
purpose, use and adequately specifications. specifications with specifications with drawings, plans, and
ownership of explained. Little indication of limited indication of some indication of specifications which
• Drawings No indication as to how drawings and how they relate to how they relate to includes the
owns and uses each specifications relate one another. each other. relationships
• Plans
document. to one another. There is some or There is some between each.
• Specifications limited indication as indication of who The description
Shows no Shows little they
understanding of relate to one to who owns and owns and uses each clearly indicates who
how specifications another. uses each. type of drawing and owns and uses each
and drawings relate plan. type of drawing and
Little or no
to one another. plan
indication as to who
owns and uses each.

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Task 2 0-1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks

Part b)

A written document Description of Description of the Reasonable Effective use of plain Excellent use of
demonstrating an the general rules of general rules of explanation of the language to plain language to
understanding of Standard Method of Standard Method of general rules of adequately explain fully explain the
Schedule of Measurement, (as Measurement, (as Standard Method of the general rules of general rules of
Quantities (SoQs) by per NZS 4202) is not per NZS 4202) is Measurement, (as Standard Method of Standard Method of
explaining in plain sufficiently accurate. mostly acceptable per NZS 4202), but Measurement, (as Measurement,
language for non- but could confuse a explanation may not per NZS 4202) to a (as per NZS 4202) to
experts what the non-expert. always be non-expert. a non-expert.
SOQ is used for. sufficiently clear for
. a non-expert to fully
understand.

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Task 2 0-1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks

Part b)
A written document Description of Description of the Reasonable Effective use of plain Excellent use of
demonstrating an the general rules of general rules of explanation of the language to plain language to
understanding of Standard Method of Standard Method of general rules of adequately explain fully explain the
Schedule of Measurement, (as Measurement, (as Standard Method of the general rules of general rules of
Quantities (SoQs) by per NZS 4202) is not per NZS 4202) is Measurement, Standard Method of Standard Method of
explaining in plain sufficiently accurate mostly acceptable including rounding, Measurement, Measurement,
language for non- Only one of the but could confuse a (as per NZS including rounding, including rounding,
experts what the features included in non-expert. 4202), but (as per NZS 4202) to (as per NZS 4202) to
standard method of the preamble at the explanation may not a non-expert. a non-expert.
measurement of start of SoQs (as always be
building works from determined by NZS sufficiently clear for
section O – general 4202) are mentioned. a non-expert to fully
rules, clauses 0.1 and understand.
0.2) is advising.

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Task 2 0-1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks

Part b)
A written document Explanation of Explanation of Reasonable Effective use of plain Excellent use of
explaining what is rounding off as per rounding off as per explanation of language to plain language to
meant by the NZS 4202 is not NZS 4202 is mostly rounding off as per adequately explain fully explain
statement: Quantities sufficiently accurate. acceptable but could NZS 4202 but rounding off as per rounding off as per
shall be rounded off confuse a non- explanation may not NZS 4202 to a non- NZS 4202 to a non-
to the nearest whole expert. always be expert. expert.
unit. sufficiently clear for
a non-expert to fully
understand.

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Part b)
A written document Only one of the Only some of the Reasonable write up Reasonable write up Comprehensive and
demonstrating an features included in features included in of most (but not all) of all the features to clear write up of the
understanding of the preamble at the the preamble at the the features to be be included in all the features to be
Schedule of start of SoQs (as start of SoQs (as included in the preambles at the included in the
Quantities (SoQs) by determined by NZS determined by NZS the preambles at the start of SoQs (as preambles at the start
writing up 4202) is mentioned. 4202) are mentioned. start of SoQs (as determined by NZS of SoQs (as
the preambles found determined by NZS 4202) determined by NZS
at the start 4202) 4202)
of SoQs as
determined by
Section 0.5 in NZS
4202.
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Part b)
A written document Only one to two Three to five items Appropriate Appropriate list of Appropriate list of
demonstrating an items that would be that would be examples of six to eight different items eight different items
understanding of included in included in seven items that that would be that would be
Schedule of a SoQ are provided. a SoQ are provided. would be included in included in included
Quantities (SoQs) by a SoQ are provided. a SoQ are in a SoQ are
Providing eight provided, but little provided, with
examples of items further explanation is comprehensive
that could be provided. explanations.
included in a SoQ as
per the rates Section
0.6 NZS4202.