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BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS 2011 - SCHEDULE 2

Schedule 2—Performance criteria and kinds of work

Part 1—Building work contractors licences performance criteria

1—Building work contractors licences performance criteria

Regulation 7(2) provides that for the purposes of section 9(1) of the Act, to be entitled to be granted a building work contractors licence, a natural person must have qualifications or experience, or qualifications and experience, such that the person meets the performance criteria set out in the table below to the satisfaction of the Commissioner in relation to the kind of work to be authorised by the licence.


UNIT

1

Business Management

Applying the principles of business management in relation to a contracting business.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1.1

Applying the principles of economics, finance and management of a business organisation.

1.1.1

Prepare and apply a business plan.



1.1.2

Prepare a cash flow budget.



1.1.3

Implement financial strategies.



1.1.4

Apply basic accounting principles to financial transactions.



1.1.5

Understand and prepare—

            (a)         journals and ledgers;

            (b)         balance sheets and revenue statements.



1.1.6

Assess earning capacity and financial stability.



1.1.7

Prepare income and expenditure projections.



1.1.8

Identify and use sources of costing information.



1.1.9

Monitor financial performance.

1.2

Applying appropriate legislation to address the administrative and legal requirements of a business organisation.

1.2.1

Understand the legal structures of a business.



1.2.2

Understand the significant features of the law relating to employment, dispute resolution procedures and professional liability.



1.2.3

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the law relating to occupational health and safety and workers compensation.



1.2.4

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the law relating to conservation of the environment.



1.2.5

Demonstrate a knowledge of the law relating to independent contractors.



1.2.6

Understand recording and maintenance of wage and employment records.



1.2.7

Demonstrate a working knowledge of mandatory taxes and insurances.



1.2.8

Understand basic contract administration.



1.2.9

Understand accident, injury and dangerous occurrence reports and obligations.

1.3

Planning, directing and controlling tasks, people and resources in a business organisation.

1.3.1

Determine and implement objectives and priorities of a business.



1.3.2

Determine and implement operational strategies and methods.



1.3.3

Prepare estimates of time, resource and cost implications.



1.3.4

Implement work strategies.



1.3.5

Organise work groups for specific tasks.



1.3.6

Monitor operational performance.



1.3.7

Apply occupational health and safety standards within a business.



1.3.8

Apply mechanisms for effective employer/employee relationships.

1.4

Addressing customer requirements.

1.4.1

Identify customer requirements.



1.4.2

Apply principles of business management to meet customer needs.

UNIT

2

Building Work Management

Applying the principles of building work to the operation of a contracting business.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2.1

Applying the law relating to building work practice.

2.1.1

Demonstrate a working knowledge of contract law relevant to the building industry.



2.1.2

Understand the issues involved in the licensing and registration of builders.



2.1.3

Apply the statutory requirements for the regulation of building work.



2.1.4

Demonstrate a knowledge of the application of Australian Standards relating to building work.



2.1.5

Interpret building specifications requirements.

2.2

Preparing and evaluating tenders.

2.2.1

Estimate costs.



2.2.2

Evaluate risks.



2.2.3

Prepare tender documentation.

2.3

Determining required strategies, resources and operational requirements for construction.

2.3.1

Determine resources that need to be hired, leased or purchased.



2.3.2

Determine the best course of action from various options for obtaining and using resources.



2.3.3

Determine the requirements for temporary structures and facilities.



2.3.4

Prepare schedules for building work.



2.3.5

Update progress schedules.



2.3.6

Assess the need for and select measures to overcome delays.

2.4

Establishing and operating costing systems.

2.4.1

Identify and classify costs.



2.4.2

Prepare a cost control system.



2.4.3

Prepare a project budget.



2.4.4

Plan the sequencing of trades.

2.5

Applying Contract Management.

2.5.1

Select and apply the various standard forms of building contract in common use.



2.5.2

Determine the requirements of the contract.



2.5.3

Demonstrate a knowledge of progress payments, contract claims and variations.

Part 2—Building work supervisors registration performance criteria

2—Building work supervisors registration performance criteria

Regulation 11(2) provides that for the purposes of section 16 of the Act, to be entitled to be granted registration as a building work supervisor, a natural person must have qualifications or experience, or qualifications and experience, such that the person meets the performance criteria set out in the table below to the satisfaction of the Commissioner in relation to the kind of work that the registration would authorise the person to supervise.


UNIT

1

Building Work Management

Applying the principles of building work management in relation to the supervision of a building site.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1.1

Planning and organising on-site building work.

1.1.1

Translate building designs and specifications into operational requirements.



1.1.2

Develop strategies for implementing building operations.



1.1.3

Determine appropriate resources required including personnel, materials and equipment.

1.2

Determining the need for coordination and installation of temporary structures and facilities for building work.

1.2.1

Determine the requirements for temporary structures and facilities.



1.2.2

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the most appropriate methods for provision of site facilities and preparation of detailed site layouts.



1.2.3

Coordinate the on-site approvals of temporary structures.



1.2.4

Arrange for and supervise the supply, erection, maintenance and removal of temporary structures and facilities.

1.3

Preparing project schedules.

1.3.1

Prepare schedules for building work.



1.3.2

Update schedules.



1.3.3

Prepare reports on current status.



1.3.4

Assess the need for and select measures to overcome delays.

1.4

Managing on-site building work.

1.4.1

Supervise on-site operations.



1.4.2

Administer subcontracts.



1.4.3

Administer progress claims.



1.4.4

Organise the supply and installation of materials and equipment.



1.4.5

Manage appropriate operational systems including occupational health and safety, accident and injury reporting, and industrial relations.



1.4.6

Plan, develop and oversee safe working systems for all site work.



1.4.7

Communicate effectively with personnel on and off the site.

UNIT

2

Building Technology

Applying the principles of building technology to on-site building work.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2.1

Applying the principles of building work practice.

2.1.1

Select and apply building principles and methods including—

            (a)         appraisal of site conditions;

            (b)         erection and construction techniques;

            (c)         sequencing of trades;

            (d)         control of plant and equipment.



2.1.2

Demonstrate a working knowledge of—

            (a)         the use of basic measuring techniques;

            (b)         the setting up and use of instruments to determine heights and levels;

            (c)         demolition methods;

            (d)         formwork design.



2.1.3

Interpret plans and specifications.



2.1.4

Produce simple working drawings suitable for on-site application.



2.1.5

Identify and select suitable materials.



2.1.6

Control the movement of materials on-site and their safe handling and storage.



2.1.7

Apply a basic understanding of—

            (a)         properties and behaviours of structural materials;

            (b)         sectional properties of structural elements;

            (c)         structural load calculations;

            (d)         performance of beams, columns and bracing;

            (e)         utilisation of roof truss systems.



2.1.8

Apply the basic principles of estimating and demonstrate a working knowledge of take-off quantities for—

            (a)         site works;

            (b)         structure;

            (c)         fit-out and finish.



2.1.9

Demonstrate a general knowledge of the process of the coordination of specialist services on-site.

UNIT

3

Legislative requirements

Applying a detailed knowledge of legislative requirements in respect of on-site building work.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

3.1

Applying the requirements of legislation, standards and codes relevant to on-site building work.

3.1.1

Identify the range of legislation applying to building work.



3.1.2

Apply the requirements of legislation and relevant standards and codes to the coordination and supervision of on-site building work.



3.1.3

Understand the requirements of relevant legislation, standards and codes to the performance of residential, commercial and industrial building work.

Part 3—Kinds of work

3—Kinds of work

Regulations 7(3) and 11(3) provide that the kinds of work in relation to which qualifications or experience, or qualifications and experience, are to be determined by the Commissioner are to be as follows:

            (a)         Any building work

Any commercial, industrial, residential and other building work.

            (b)         Light commercial/industrial and residential building work

Divided into the following kinds of building work:

                  (i)         Building work limited to—

                        (A)         houses not exceeding 3 storeys; and

                        (B)         other buildings not exceeding 2 storeys.

                  (ii)         Building work limited to—

                        (A)         houses not exceeding 3 storeys; and

                        (B)         other buildings of a single storey.

                  (iii)         Building work limited to additions and alterations to buildings of any kind.

            (c)         Residential building work

Divided into the following kinds of building work:

                  (i)         Building work limited to houses not exceeding 3 storeys.

                  (ii)         Building work limited to houses of a single storey.

                  (iii)         Building work limited to additions and alterations to houses.

            (d)         Other specified building work

Divided into the following kinds of building work:

                  (i)         Other specified building work.

                  (ii)         Other specified building work to be performed only—

                        (A)         on a subcontract basis for a licensed building work contractor; or

                        (B)         as a principal contractor working on a building project in association with other building work contractors where the building work comprised in the project is organised or supervised or both by a project manager who is a licensed building work contractor or a registered building work supervisor authorised to organise or supervise work of all of the kinds comprised in the project.


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