STUDENT ASSESSMENT TASK 1

Knowledge check
CPCCBC5005A

Select and manage building and construction con-

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Student Assessment TASK 2: Knowledge Check

Unit outcomes

At the completion of this unit you will be able to successful demonstrate competency in:
 Applying the laws relating to builder licensing and registration
 Applying OHS legislation and provisions on site
 Applying the codes, Acts, regulations and standards relevant to construction
 Complying with insurance and regulatory requirement for housing construction
 Applying legislation to financial transactions
 Meeting building contract obligations
 Applying industrial relations policies and obligations relevant to housing construction
 Applying dispute resolution processes

Delivery method

This unit will be delivered using a blended approach. You will be required to attend classes as scheduled in your timetable, complete all
learning activities as set by your trainer and assessor and a range of self-directed learning tasks.

If at any stage, you are unable to complete any of the above activities you must contact your trainer/assessor immediately to make alter-
native arrangements.

Guided Online Learning activities

All learning activities in this booklet must be completed and submitted to your trainer/assessor to demonstrate that you have completed
the learning section of the material and understand the subject matter.

If you require further assistance with your learning tasks, please make a time with your trainer/assessor to discuss the topi c in further
detail.

Assessment materials
To complete these assessments, you will require access to:
 access to NCC and relevant documents referenced in the NCC
 access to relevant Risk standards
 project documentation, including design brief, design drawings, specifications, construction schedules and other supporting
documents
 research resources, including product information and data
 Relevant computer software package and suitable hardware.

Assessment summary

Once you have demonstrated to your trainer/assessor that you have the required skills and knowledge for the unit they will inform you
that you are ready to be assessed.

To gain competency in this unit you must accurately complete the following assessment tasks.

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Task Description Due Date

Assessment Task 1 – You are required to complete all questions to a satisfactorily level. As per train-
Knowledge check ing plan

Assessment Task 2A – As per train-

Skills Test You are required to demonstrate legal obligation skills by completing the questions in relation ing plan
to sourcing correct legislation information from the attached gazetted information.
Assessment Task 2B – You are required to play out a role on an onsite building workplace scenario. This will require As per Train-
Skills Test producing answers to real building questions requested during daily operations. ing plan

Assessment Task 4 – You are required to provide written responses in relation to documenting the legal obligations As per train-
Project Work of a residential builder from student workbook notes and assessment documents and group ing plan
discussions.

If you are unable to submit an assessment on or before the due date you must decide with your trainer/assessor for an extension and a
new submission date.

Assessment results

At the completion of each assessment task your trainer/assessor will deem your work to be:
 S – Satisfactory. You have completed your assessment task adequately meeting all of requirements.
 NS – Not Satisfactory. You have not provided enough evidence to meet all aspects of the assessment task.

Once all assessment tasks have been submitted you will receive an overall result for this unit being:
 C – Competent. All the required assessments have received a result of ‘S’ meaning you have demonstrated that you can suc-
cessfully meet all of the unit outcomes.
 NYC – Not Yet Competent. One or more of your assessment tasks have received a result of NS meaning that you have not met
the necessary requirements for that assessment.

Please refer to the student handbook for further information on re-assessment.

Reasonable adjustments

An adjustment is any measure or action that you may require because of a disability, which has the effect of assisting you to access and
participate in education and training on the same basis as students without a disability. An adjustment is reasonable if it a chieves this
purpose while considering factors such as the nature of your disability, your views, and the potential effect of the adjustment on yourself
and others, who might be affected, and the costs and benefits of making the adjustment.

We must maintain the academic integrity of a course and consider the requirements or components that are inherent or essential to its
nature when assessing whether an adjustment is reasonable. There may be more than one adjustment that is reasonable in a give n set of
circumstances. We will make adjustments that are reasonable and that do not cause unjustifiable hardship to yourself and our organisa-
tion.

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If at any time whilst you are undertaking the assessment and you require further clarification on the task or you believe you require an
assessment to be adjusted due to a disability or other impacting situations, please speak to your trainer/assessor for further information
or possible options. During the assessment process your trainer/assessor can assist you with gaining understanding of the task, but they
are unable to provide you with the response or any answers.

Rules and principles of assessment

All assessment tasks have been designed to ensure that they meet all of the requirements of the unit you are undertaking. They have also
been designed to meet the rules and principles of assessments ensuring that all assessment tasks are:
 Fair
 Valid
 Flexible
 Reliable
 Authentic
 Sufficient
 Reliable

Assessment conditions

The assessments for this unit must be conducted in a quiet classroom or home study environment and/or simulated environment.

The assessments for this unit must be conducted in a safe environment for the safety of all students and trainers/assessors. Your train-
er/assessor will cease the assessment at any time that they believe it has become unsafe for yourself and/or others around you.

If the assessment is ceased due to safety reasons your trainer/assessor may require you to undergo further training or make further ad-
justments to the task and/or environment prior to providing you with the opportunity to be re-assessed.

Re-assessment

If you are unable to show competency in all of the required assessment tasks you trainer/assessor will inform you that you wi ll need to
undertake the assessment task again.

Prior to undertaking the re-assessment process, you may be required to complete further learning activities to consolidate your skills and
knowledge. Once you can demonstrate to your trainer/assessor that you possess the required skills and knowledge they will inform you
that you are ready to be assessed again.

Please refer to your student handbook for further information on re-assessment.

Complaints and appeals

If you believe that you have been unfairly assessed and wish to appeal your trainer/assessor decision or have any complaints regarding
your training or assessment results, please refer to our complaints and appeals procedure located on our website for further information.

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Plagiarism

All work submitted must be your own work and not taken from any other source. Any information utilised to assist you with your learning
activities or assessments must be correctly referenced and a bibliography attached.

If the work submitted is found to have been plagiarised it will be unable to be accepted as a form of evidence towards this unit of compe-
tency.

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Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Check

You are required to provide a satisfactory response to each question below to complete this assessment.

Question 1

What are 4 determining questions in regards a project that needs to be asked when assessing the subcontractor requirements?

Answer:

1. Is the project residential or commercial?

2. Is the project low rise, medium rise or high rise?
3. What is the Class of the building as defined by the NCC, and what specialist trades may be required for that class of building?
4. What is the size of the project, and the size of the various subcontract trade gangs and equipment that will be required f or the various
project sizes

Question 2

What are the considerations when determining whether to use paid employees or subcontractors?

Answer:

1 overtime
2 Superannuation
3. Long service Leave
4. Holliday pay leave
5.Workers compensation
6. PAYG ATO Structures

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Question 3

What is the legal status of subcontractors under the Fair Works Act?

Answer:

The Fair Work Act 2009 states that subcontractors:

1. As employees do not have to be union members to work on site
2. Don’t have to have an enterprise agreement with a union
3. Cannot be discriminated against because their workers are not union member.

However, subcontractors are still to comply with the building and construction industry awards.

Question 4

List at least 6 criteria in determining the viability of a subcontractor:

Answer:

1 Track record and reputation- prior projects and references

2 Requires special knowledge and equipment – certified trade

3 Company Size – Teams/Commercial vs. Residential

4 Financial viability - thorough background check, including any prior bankruptcy

5 Quality How do they plan to meet and maintain the appropriate level of quality?

6 Compliance- how will they ensure they meet the legislative requirements

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Question 5

When assessing a subcontractor’s performance what are 3 main areas of concern?

Answer:

Has the project's construction timeline and phases been reached on time?

Quality ensures that the project meets all internal and external requirements.

Has the project's budget maintained the level of profitability calculated at the start?

Question 6

What is the industry Hierarchy legislative control in relation to performance quality?

Answer:

1. Building Act of 1993

2 The National Construction Code of Australia (NCC) has three sections: 1, 2, and 3.

3 Australian building and construction standards

Acceptable construction practise is one of four industry standards.

5 Victoria's Standard and Tolerances Guide

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Question 7

What are the legal boundaries of investigating a subcontractor’s pervious performance with other building companies?

Answer:

The privacy Act of Australia

Question 8

What is the definition of a SWOT analysis, and how can it be applied to a subcontractor’s evaluation of performance?

Answer:

SWOT analysis (a study undertaken by a company to determine its internal strengths and weaknesses, as
well as external opportunities and threats) is an useful way of establishing and grading a subcontractor's
performance.

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Question 9

When establishing a contractual agreement with a subcontractor what is the type of information that must be included to ratify the
agreement document and determine performance expected? List 8 requirements

Answer:

1 Contracting parties - builder and subcontractor

2 Date of signing the agreement/ There might be two dates - one for the offer and the other for acceptance.

3 Specifications of the products and services to be provided – Australian standards – QC plan requirements – and IP infor-
mation

4 Project location

5 $The value of the products and/or services to be provided Documents for the list/tender/agreed pricing)

6 Quality of products and services terms and conditions

7 Dates and times for delivery of goods and services

8 Payment Terms and Conditions Legal Status

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Question 10

Under what agreement conditions should the performance of the subcontractor be reviewed?

Answer:

1. Checklist – Quality Control or Quality Management Plan

2. Point of IP inspection (internal) Produced written reports

3. IP Inspection Report (External)/Mandatory Inspection Report

4. Accounts review (budged vs Atuals)

5. Meetings with the team

6. Evaluations of the project's performance once it has been completed

Question 11

What is the purpose of induction with subcontractors on a building site?

Answer:

1 Introduces the subcontractor to the OHS site-specific regulations

2 Allows the Builder to alert the subcontractor of any QC/QM inspections that may be required

3. transferring and collecting essential documents

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Question 12

What documents would be exchanged at an Induction?

Answer:

1. Subcontractor SWMS & MDS

2. OHS Plan - data particular to the site

3. Evacuation strategy in the event of an emergency

4. Contract information and company hierarchy

5. Tickets, white cards, driver's licences, and logbooks

Question 13

How is Performance Review addressed to the subcontractor?

Answer:

1 Recommendation for future projects based on good constituent quality of work and compliance with established standards and in-
spections

2 SWOT analysis-based consultation on opportunities for improvement or training

3 Service termination based on performance of tasks, timeliness, and quality of work

The performance evaluation should begin with a face-to-face meeting, followed by written confirmation.

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Question 14

If there is poor workmanship obvious in performance evaluation, how could this be addressed in disciplinary or supportive measures
through a SWOT analysis?

Answer:

Weaknesses : Is there space for improvement in the areas where the subcontractor isn't doing
well? Can their team size or training level be increased?

Opportunities : Is there a way to improve or increase consistency in the subcontractor's weak areas
via training or education?

Threats: Has the subcontractor progressed to the point where they are a threat to the builder and
their projects?
After then, any pertinent data may be used in the post-project performance assessments.

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