CPCCBC4006Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects

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What an assessment for CPCCBC4006 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (20 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify and evaluate building materials.

  • 1.1Identify and read current and relevant project plans, specifications, codes and construction requirements.
  • 1.2Identify properties of specified materials and assess their suitability for the building project in the region.
  • 1.3Evaluate materials based on their quality, compatibility and compliance.
  • 1.4Establish environmental impacts of materials.
  • 1.5Determine impact of allowable tolerances on the conversion of naturally occurring materials.
  • 1.6Establish material assembly and installation tolerances to meet requirements of relevant construction industry standards.

2 Select and procure building material.

  • 2.1Select materials that are structurally adequate and appropriate for the building system specified in the contract.
  • 2.2Select materials for their safety, fire resistance rating, suitability, durability, serviceability and cost effectiveness.
  • 2.3Consider short and long-term degradation of materials in relation to the building’s proposed life cycle.
  • 2.4Evaluate and consider alternative materials if specified materials are unavailable or unsuitable.
  • 2.5Finalise selection of materials for use in accordance with contractual requirements and in consultation with relevant professionals and the client.
  • 2.6Procure and order materials following organisation’s purchasing requirements.
  • 2.7Collect evidence of suitability from suppliers or manufacturers to ensure non-compliant materials are not used.

3 Supervise on-site delivery and storage of materials.

  • 3.1Determine limitations and effects of transportation on materials and components and take action to limit potentially damaging circumstances.
  • 3.2Check delivered materials are compliant with specifications, are not damaged and correspond with delivery order.
  • 3.3Allocate on-site storage space, supervise safe handling of materials and ensure the security and protection of materials to meet manufacturer specifications.
  • 3.4Implement processes for inspecting all materials delivered on site for quantity, quality, defects, or damage and store safely.
  • 3.5Inform relevant persons of actions relating to quality and inconsistencies of delivered building materials.
  • 3.6Instruct relevant persons of established workplace safety requirements when accepting and storing delivered materials.
  • 3.7Maintain records of deliveries, damaged and inferior materials and variations to specified materials.

Performance evidence

  • analyse reports, manufacturer specifications and other reference material regarding material technologies, sustainability and environmental efficiency
  • test and measure products against relevant industry standards
  • develop, supervise and maintain systems to select, acquire and store project materials on site
  • seek expert advice from manufacturers, architects, designers and engineers about selecting and procuring alternative materials.

Knowledge evidence

  • relevant government building and construction legislation
  • relevant project plans, specifications, standards and codes
  • the National Construction Code (NCC): evidence of suitability relating to non-conforming building materials and products
  • properties, applications and limitations of specified building materials, products and components: cements, ceramics, concrete, engineered timber products, flooring, framing, glass, mortars, paints and coatings, plasterboard, plaster, roofing, structural steel
  • environmental effects on materials, and preservation and protection methods: timber, ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • alternative sustainable materials: structural insulated panel systems, mud brick, straw bale and hemp
  • construction supply processes and systems
  • processes, procedures and techniques for: identifying materials from plans and specifications, selecting and ordering compliant materials, external quality testing or inspection of materials to meet industry standards, referencing external reports and manufacturer specifications, seeking expert appraisal from architects, designers, engineers and relevant industry experts, refusing to accept non-compliant or substandard materials and taking appropriate action
  • operational and functional features of materials handling equipment
  • digital technology and applications to access, extract, integrate and compile information
  • workplace safety: relevant work health and safety (WHS) Act and regulations, hierarchy of control, hazardous manual tasks, mechanical material handling, licensing and competency for operating mechanical material handling equipment.

Foundation skills

  • technology skills: use digital tools and devices to communicate and collaborate effectively with others
  • technology skills: use equipment and programs to access and extract information and develop relevant documentation
  • communication skills: use written and verbal communication with manufactures and suppliers, and other building professionals.

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Questions about assessing CPCCBC4006

What does an assessment tool for CPCCBC4006 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCBC4006 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPCCBC4006?

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