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ASSESSMENT

3 CON107 Feasibility and Analytical

Reports for Construction Projects
Assessment 3

Weighting
30%

Learning outcome
4: Provide a report to describe the condition of an existing building, identifying the
work required to repair or alter the building with consideration to the
requirements of the Building Code.

Instructions
Complete and submit your assessment according to the Open Polytechnic's
Assessments webpage. This includes information on academic integrity, formatting,
word limits and referencing.

• Include your name, student number and the assessment number.

• Number your pages.

Submission
• Submit your assessment in one file.
• Submit your work through your iQualify course.
• Emailed assessments will not be accepted.
• You will receive an automated notice advising you of your successful submission.

By submitting your assessment, you confirm that it is your own, original work.

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Scenario
Your client would like to renovate and potentially extend their home to enable an ageing
relative to move in with them. They would like to know if the site has enough space to
extend their home in some way (up to 30 m2).

Before proceeding with the additions or alterations to their property, they want to be
aware of the upcoming maintenance requirements for the existing building.

They have requested a feasibility report (analytical report format) that:

• assesses building feasibility – (use data collected for Assessment 1)

o summarises the site and its limitations
o suggests all possible building locations

• assesses building condition – (use data collected for Assessment 2)

o summarises and presents the general condition of the building elements in a
table format
o explores the reason for the degradation or failure of two elements.

Then present recommendations that:

• advise if and where the home could be extended and by how much (up to
30 m2) and why

• highlight the top three elements in need of repair and states why these are the
priority

• discuss the process for repairing one element.

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Task 1: Feasibility report

Outline and summarise the information you researched for Assessments 1 and 2, and use
photos and sketches you prepared in those assessments.

Include the following report headings:

• Title (including author, date and for whom it is written)

• Executive summary (abstract)

• Introduction (including purpose, scope and target audience)

• Results/findings
More guidance for this section to follow

• Part A – Building feasibility

Contains your summarised findings from Assessment 1.

• Part B – Building condition

Contains your summarised findings from Assessment 2.

• Conclusions (discussion and recommendations)

More guidance for this section to follow

• Part A – Building feasibility recommendations

Provide the client with discussion and your opinion on:
1. where the home could be extended (up to 30 m 2) and why.

• Part B – Building condition recommendations

Provide the client with discussion and your opinion on:
2. the top three elements needing repair, stating why
3. the remedial process for one of those elements.

• References (American Psychological Association (APA) format)

• Appendices (only if appropriate).

Note: For more guidance, see the marking schedule at the end of this assessment

Word count guideline: 2000 words

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(100 marks)

Results/Findings section guidance

Part A – Building feasibility
Part A of the results/findings section of your report needs to collate and summarise your data
and learning from the off-site and on-site research completed in
Assessment 1.

This section of the report must include a site plan with notes showing the following:

1. site information (landowner’s name, site address, size, lot number, D.P. number and
useful datum such as location, height and so on)

2. aerial photo (for the property and the general neighbourhood)

3. boundaries including easements (if known).

4. service pipes and connection locations (wastewater, stormwater and power)

5. site access

6. topographical /contour Plan

7. district plan requirements (represented on the plan) including:

a. zone
b. all rules that apply (setbacks, height requirements, overshadowing and yard
requirements)
c. notes on overlays, heritage and iwi items and potential hazards (flood,
tsunami and so on)

8. location and direction of view, noise sources and so on

9. potential locations for an extension

10. notes to support your analysis.

You will not be marked again for (or disadvantaged by) the work submitted in Assessment 1.
This part of the report will only assess the following.

• All info is presented and summarised on a site plan.

• Potential extension locations are clear.
• Notes are clear and support analysis.

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Part B – Building condition

Part B of the findings/results section requires you to collate and summarise your data and
learning from Assessment 2.

Create a table summarising the building elements’ condition data:

• For each building element:
o cladding (not including roof but including soffit)
o exterior joinery
o external trims (including fascia, door and windows and junctions)
o interior Joinery and fitments.
• For each element, summarise the following in the table:
o the type of material
o the condition of the material
o the type of finish
o the condition of the finish
o joints/junctions in the elements
o the extent of any degradation (depending on the element this would be
measured in m2, lineal m or ‘each’)
o potential weathertightness
o provide a photograph or sketch to show an aspect.
• Include a ‘comments’ column:
o In this column, discuss the importance of repairing the item (if
required). State whether it is low, medium or high priority and state
why.

You will not be marked again for (or disadvantaged by) work you submitted in Assessment
2.
This part of the report will only assess the following:

• a well organised and presented table of summarised data

• a repair priority rating (low, medium, high) that is well supported by the data
• reasons why it has been assigned this rating.

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Conclusion/recommendations section guidance

Part A – Building Feasibility
Carefully analyse your findings, and provide a recommendation that is based on the data
you’ve presented in the findings section.

1. Discuss and recommend where the home could be extended (up to 30 m 2) and
explain why.

Word count guideline: 1200 words

Part B – Building Condition

Carefully analyse your findings, and provide a recommendation that is based on the data
you’ve presented in the findings section.

1. Discuss the top three elements needing repair and state why they need repair.
2. Describe the remedial process for one of those elements. Include photos, sketches
and external evidence to support your statements.

Word count guideline: 800 words

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Marking schedule
Report Structure 9 – 10 marks
The following will form the basis for the The structure of the
structure of the report: report is logical, clear and
professional.
• Title page
• Executive summary The report is easy to read
and understand.
• Introduction
• Results/Findings All necessary sections are
• Conclusions and recommendations included in the report.
• References
• Appendices if appropriate Information is selected,
• Consistent and appropriate use of font analysed and organised
into a structure that
which uses three levels of headings
clearly
where appropriate fits the purpose of the
• Consistent numbering system where report.
appropriate (Table of contents, Tables
and Figures) The purpose, audience
and scope of the report
Minimum word count. are
well determined and
documented.
Report meets the
minimum word count.
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7 – 8 marks 5 – 6 marks 3 – 4 marks 1 – 2 marks
The structure of the The structure of the The structure of the Limited or no structure
report is logical and report is logical and report is logical but with within the report
professional with minor professional but with key details missing.
errors. minor gaps of
information. The report is easy to read Limited or no report
The report is easy to read and understand but with
and understand. The report is easy to read key details missing.
and understand but with
Necessary sections are minor gaps of Sections are included in Limited or no sections
included in the report information. the report but with key included
with minor errors. details missing.
Necessary sections are
Information is selected, included in the report Information is selected, Limited or no information
analysed and organised with minor gaps of analysed and organised analysed or organised
into a structure that fits information. into a structure that fits into a structure
the purpose of the report the purpose of the report
with minor errors. Information is selected, but with key details
analysed and organised missing.
The purpose, audience into a structure that fits
and scope of the report the purpose of the report The purpose, audience Limited or no determined
are with minor gaps of and scope of the report purpose, audience or
determined and information. are scope of the report
documented with minor determined and
errors. The purpose, audience documented but with key
and scope of the report details missing. Limited word count
Report meets the are
minimum word count. determined and Report meets the
documented with minor minimum word count.
gaps of information.
Report meets the
minimum word count.
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Executive summary 5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark

Summary includes a concise outline of the Summary includes an Summary includes an Summary includes an Summary may include an Limited or no summary.
method of investigation, evidence, any outline of the method of outline of the method of outline of the method of outline of the method of
recommendations and a conclusion. investigation, evidence, investigation, evidence, investigation, evidence, investigation, and could
any recommendations any recommendations any recommendations have some evidence,
and a conclusion but with and a conclusion but with and a conclusion but and/or recommendations
minor errors. minor gaps of with key details missing. and a conclusion but
information. With many key details
missing.

Introduction 5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark

Introduction is logical, Introduction is logical, Introduction is logical, Introduction is easy to Limited or no
• the question this report is trying to clear, easy to read and clear, easy to read and easy to read and follows read and follows most introduction
respond to along with reasons for raising follows the required follows the required the required components components (with key
the question components. components but with but with minor gaps of details missing).
minor errors. information.
• the scope of the report
• the target audience
• the investigation approach or method
for responding to the report question
• how information is gathered

Various parts of the introduction may be

supported by citing reliable references.
Results/Findings Part A 9 – 10 marks 7 – 8 marks 5 – 6 marks 3 – 4 marks 1 – 2 marks
Findings should be presented in a format Six of the seven items are Six of the seven items are Less than six or no items
that matches the data and audience and All info is presented and All info is presented and present present. presented.
includes proper headings and structure, summarised on a site summarised on a site
appropriate results and clear explanations. plan. plan. Data is presented clearly Data is presented but Limited or no data
but with minor gaps of with key details missing. presented.
Includes: information.
Potential extension Potential extension Limited or no correlation
• site information locations are clear. locations are suggested. Potential extension Potential extension between findings and
• aerial photo locations are suggested. locations are not clear or audience
• boundary’s Notes are clear and Notes are clear and missing.
• services support analysis. support analysis. Limited or no
• site access explanations

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• topographical Notes are sometimes Notes are missing or

• district plan requirements unclear or may not unclear or may not
• location and direction of view, noise support analysis. support analysis.
sources, and so on
• potential locations for an extension
• notes to support your analysis.

All info is presented and summarised on a

site plan
Potential extension locations are clear.
Notes are clear and support analysis.
Results/Findings Part B 16 – 20 marks 11 – 15 marks 10 – 12 marks 8 – 9 marks 1 – 7 marks

Findings should be presented in a table All required data is All required data is All required data is All required data is Limited or no data
format and include proper headings and present. present. present. present. presented.
structure, and clear explanations.
Data is presented clearly. Data is presented clearly Data is presented clearly Data is presented but
Table includes: but with minor errors. but with minor gaps of with key details missing.
• four building elements Clear explanations are information. Limited or no
• completed column for condition easy to read. Explanations are easy to Explanations are easy to explanations
aspects (material, condition, area and read but with minor Explanations are easy to read but with key details
so on) Comments contain a errors. read but with minor gaps missing. Limited or no priority
• a completed comments column priority rating and are of information. rating or justification of
advising a priority with justification. well justified. Comments contain a Comments contain a comments.
priority rating and are Comments contain a priority rating and are
The learner will not be marked again for justified but with minor priority rating and are justified but with key
(or disadvantaged by) work they submitted errors. justified but with minor details missing.
in Assessment 2. gaps of information.
This part of the report will only assess the
following:
• a well organised and presented table
of summarised data
• a repair priority rating (low, medium,
high) that is well supported by the
data
• reasons why it has been assigned this
rating.

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Conclusions/Recommendations 12 – 15 marks 11 – 13 marks 7 – 10 marks 6 marks 1 – 5 marks

Part A

Discusses and recommends where the
home could be extended (up to 30m2)
Provides a rational argument for why,
including site conditions, limitations.
Clearly describes, with Clearly describes, with
images and good images and discussion,
discussion, the preferred the preferred location of
location of an addition an addition but with
minor errors
Discussion links to the
findings (no new Discussion links to the
information is presented). findings (no new
information is presented)
Provides very good, well but with minor errors.
explained reasons for the
recommendation. Provides explained
reasons for the
Includes the relevant site recommendation.
conditions and
limitations. Includes the relevant site
conditions and limitations
but with minor errors.
Describes, with images
and discussion, the
preferred location of an
addition but with minor
gaps of information
Discussion links to the
findings (no new
information is presented)
but with minor gaps of
information.
Provides rationale for the
recommendation but
with minor gaps of
information.
Includes the relevant site
conditions and limitations
but with minor gaps of
information.
Describes, with images
and discussion, the
preferred location of an
addition but with key
details missing
Discussion links to the
findings (no new
information is presented)
but with key details
missing.
Provides rationale for the
recommendation but
with key details missing.
Includes the relevant site
conditions and limitations
but with key details
missing.
Limited or no description
of images and/or little or
no discussion of
preferred location
Limited or no link to
findings
Limited or no rationale of
recommendations
Limited or no information
of site condition or
limitations

Conclusions/Recommendations 25 – 30 marks 19 – 24 marks 15 – 18 marks 12–14 marks 1 – 13 marks

Part B
Discusses and recommends the top three Recommends and Recommends and Recommends and Recommends and Limited or no
elements needing repair. justifies all required justifies all required items justifies all required items justifies all required items recommendation
items. but with minor errors. but with minor gaps of but with key details
Provides a rational argument for why. information. missing.
Provides rational Provides rational Limited or no rational of
Describes the remedial process for one of argument for why each of argument for why each of Provides rational Provides an argument for priority
those elements. the three elements are a the three elements are a argument for why each of why each of the three
top priority. top priority but with the three elements are a elements are a top
minor errors. top priority but with priority but with key
details missing.

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Describes the remedial Describes the remedial minor gaps of Limited or no description
process for one element. process for one element information. Describes the remedial of the remedial process
but with minor errors. process for one element
Describes the remedial but with key details
process for one element missing.
but with minor gaps of
information.

Report 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark

Presentation makes Presentation uses tables, Limited use of tables,

effective use of tables, graphs and figures but graphs and figures and
graphs and figures. with minor gaps of with key details missing
information.
Figures and tables are Limited of no labelling of
correctly labelled. Figures and tables are tables and figures
labelled.
Required appendices are Required appendices
included. Required appendices are included but with key
included but with minor details missing.
gaps of information.
References 2 marks 1 mark

References are included References are included

in reference section. in reference section but
with gaps of information.
References are cited in
the body of the report. References are cited in
the body of the report
References are in APA 7 . but with inconsistency of
use.

References are in APA 7

but with inconsistencies.

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