STUDENT ASSESSMENT

TASK 1
Knowledge check

CPCCBC5005A

Select and manage building and

construction

contractors
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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 assess-
ing the subcontractor requirements?

Answer:

1: Is the project recidential or comercial

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 size of project, and size of the various subcontract trade gangs
and equipmentthat will be required for the riou projet sizes.

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Question 2

What are the considerations when determining whether to use paid employees or subcon-
tractors?

Answer:
1 overtime

2 Superanuation

3. Lomg service Leave

4. Holliday pay leave

5.Workers compensation

6. PAYG ATO Structures

Question 3

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

Answer:

The Fair Work Act 2009 states that sucontractors:

1 As a employees do not have to be union members on site

2 dont have to have a enterprise agreement with union

3. Cannot be discriminated againts becuse their workers are not union

members

Question 4

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

Answer:

1 Reputation and Track record- previous projets nd references

2 Special Knolege and equipmet required – certified trade

3 Size of the company – Teams /Comecial v Residencial

4 Financial Viability – complete record search/any previous bankruptcy

5 Quality how do they propose to meet and ensure the required quality stan-
dard
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6 Compliance- how will they ensure they meet the legislative requirements

Question 5

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

Answer:

Time has the project met its construction schedule and stages within

Quality has the project meet all the internal and external points

Budget has the project maintained the level of profitability calculated at the
atart of the project

1 the building act 1993

2 The NCC/ the national construction code of australia col 1, 2 Nand3

3 the australian standards- building and construction

4 industry standards- Aceptable building practice

Question 6
5 Victoria guide to standard and tolerances
What is the industry Hierarchy legislative control in relation to performance quality?

Answer:

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Question 7

What are the legal boundaries of investigating a subcontractor’s pervious performance with
other building companies?
The privacy Act of Australia
Answer:

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Question 8

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

Answer:

A good process of stablishing and rating a subcontractors performatce is aplaying that

SWOT analysis (a study undertaking by organization to identify it internal trengths and
weekness, as well as external opportunity and threats

Question 9

When establishing a contractual agreement with a subcontractor what is the type of informa-
tion that must be included to ratify the agreement document and determine performance ex-
pected? List 8 requirements

Answer:

1 Parties to agreements – builder and subcontractor

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2 Date of signing the agreement/ Can be 2 dates – one for offer and acep-
tance

3 Detail of goods and services to be supplied – Australian standards – QC

plan requirements and IP Details

4 Location of the project

5 Date and times the goods nd service are to be supplied

6 $Value of goodsand/or services are to be supled List/tender Docs / Agreed

rates)

7 Terms and conditions of quality of goods and services

8 Terms and conditions of payment legal status

Question 10

Under what agreement conditions should the performance of the subcontractor be re-
viewed?

Answer:

1. Check list – QC or QM Plan

2. IP inspection point (internal) Writen reports produced
3. IP Externl /Mandatory inspection report
4. Review of acounts (budged vs Atuals)
5. Team etings
6. Post Project performace reviews

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Question 11

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

Answer:

1 introduce the subcontractor to the site specific requirements of

the OHS
2 Allows the Builder to notify the subcontractor of QC/QM inspec-
tion involved
3. handing over and collection of relevant documentation

Question 12

What documents would be exchanged at an Induction?

Answer:

1. SWMS & MDS- Subcontractor

2. OHS Plan – site specific data
3. Emergeny evacuation plan
4. Company hierarchy – contract details
5. Tickets/white cards/ licences & log Books

Question 13

How is Performance Review addressed to the subcontractor?

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1 recomendation to the future projects based on good consitient quaity of

works and meeting the mominated standarss and inspections

2 consultation on areas of improvment or training – based on SWOT analisis

3 Termination of services- based on performace of duties /timelines/quality of

work

Initiall the performancereview should be on a face to face basis , then

followed up written confirmation. This is the recorded in the celtral file fo

Question 14

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

Answer:
Weaknesses :what aeas are the subcontractornot performing well in
a and is there room for improvement? Can their team size or level of
trining be increased

Opportunities : is there opportunity to gain betteror more concient perfor-

mance through trining/education in the subcontractor weak areas?

Threats- :has the subby come to a stage where they are now risk to the
builder and their projects?

All relevant information can then be used in the Post Project performance re-
views.
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RTO No: 41315 | CRICOS Provider Code: 03446A
Level 6, 420 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
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