UNIT

CPCCCM3005Calculate costs of construction work

Release 1Current

Modification History

Release 1.

This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Version 2.

Revised unit of competency. Replaces superseded equivalent unit CPCCCM2003B Calculate and cost construction work

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad

Application

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to estimate materials, overheads, labour and time requirements and establish costs for the provision of products and services for construction work.

The unit supports tradespersons and those in independent construction job roles to cost a construction project or part of a construction project. It applies to construction work on residential and commercial sites.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Common

Unit Sector

Construction

Range of Conditions

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Plans and specifications must include three or more of the following:

building codes

conceptual and preliminary sketches or drawings

environmental requirements relating to the acquisition, use and disposal of materials

project brief and scope of works, including relevant project plans and detailed project requirements

quotation conditions and terms of contract

relevant Australian standards and industry standards.

Types and quantities of materials must include five or more of the following:

aluminium

brick and blockwork

cement, sand, aggregates and bonding agents

claddings

decorative finishes

doors, windows and trims

fillers

fixings and fastenings

glazing

hardware

medium density fibreboard (MDF) or alternative substrate panelling

paint

prefinished boards and laminates

solid surfaces

steel

tiles

timber.

Labour costs must include:

estimation of time for manufacture, delivery, installation or application

personal protective equipment (PPE)

wages and on-costs for different types of construction workers.

Overhead costs must include:

administration

insurance

transport

use of communication technology.

Other project-specific costs must include at least two of the following:

plant and equipment hire

project-related signs

site facilities

statutory fees and charges

transport and delivery charges

waste removal fees.

Costing documents must include three of the following:

costing spreadsheets

job sheets

labour time allocation

materials lists and estimates

quotation templates

take-off sheets.

Unit Mapping Information

CPCCCM2003B Calculate and cost construction work

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