Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: BUIL6429C

Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

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Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus

 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

 

School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5415 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Lead: Auvi Tehzeeb

Course Lead Contact: +61 3 99254522

Course Lead Email: ah.tehzeeb@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to establish estimated costs associated with the acquisition of materials and labour for building and construction projects. It includes factoring in relevant overhead costs and margins.

This course applies to estimators, builders, managers and trade contractors within the construction industry responsible for producing estimated costs on various residential and commercial construction projects within their scope of work as a trade contractor or builder.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Element:

1. Establish project requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications in conjunction with relevant building and construction regulations, codes and standards. 

1.2 Identify building site features, type of building and method of construction, and specified building materials.

1.3 Establish site facilities, and communication and temporary boundary fencing requirements.

1.4 Identify waste removal requirements and apply waste management site fees.

1.5 Identify additional project-specific statutory, approvals or compliance costs.

Element:

2. Calculate materials and labour costs

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Produce a materials and consumables quantity list and obtain a price from supplier.

2.2 Identify and estimate off-site production costs, including delivery.

2.3 Identify numbers of contractors, sub-contractors and employees appropriate for the project and work rates.

2.4 Estimate labour hours and calculate labour costs, including on-costs and worker insurance costs.

Element:

3. Identify type and cost of physical resources

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify physical resources required for the project.

3.2 Determine limitations, conditions, operational costs and timeframes for hire of physical resources.

3.3 Obtain supplier prices, including transport of physical resources.

3.4 Identify, itemise and cost plant, equipment and machinery.

Element:

4. Produce estimated project costs

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Review and compile materials, consumables and off-site production costs and delivery charges.

4.2 Compile labour costs inclusive of rates and entitlements.

4.3 Compile costs of physical resources.

4.4 Apply organisational overhead recovery and margins.

4.5 Produce estimated project costs for inclusion in a tender or bill.

4.6 Manage and mitigate risks associated with estimating project costs.

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Details of Learning Activities

  • Introduction to Cost estimation, Monitor Costings and Business finances
  • Cost estimate general discussion
  • Cost centre
  • Ground slab and window schedule
  • Carpentry and masonry works
  • Labour (direct employee/subcontractors) and plant hire
  • GST


Teaching Schedule

Session/Date

Theme

Assessments

 

Session One

6-12 February

*Session must be hyperlinked to its location.*

Course Introduction

  • Introduction to Cost estimation, Monitor Costings and Business finances
  • Common terminologies and competency requirements
  • Assessment’s introduction
  • Assessment 1
  • Assessment 2
  • Assessment 3
  • Assessment 4

All assessment tasks will be available from week 1. Some assessments might remain password protected.

Session Two

13-19 February

Cost centres and Estimation

  • Cost estimate general discussion
  • Assessment-1 (AT1-T1, 2a)
  • Cost centre discussion

Assessment task 1 - AT1 in-class demo starts from this week

Session Three

20-26 February

Estimating ground slab

  • Assessment 1 -continue
  • Discussion on ground slab and window schedule
  • AT1- Activity 2a, 2b

Session Four

27 February - 5 March

Carpentry and Masonry estimation

  • Assessment 1 -continue
  • Discussion on carpentry and masonry works
  • AT1- Activity 3

Session Five

6-12 March

Labour and plant hire estimation

  • Assessment 1 -continue
  • Discussion on labour (direct employee/subcontractors) and plant hire
  • Activity 4, 5a, 5b

Session Six

13-19 March

Profit and GST calculation

  • Assessment 1 - finishing in class
  • Discussion on GST and overall revision
  • Activity 6

Session Seven

20-26 March

Introduction to Monitor costing and business finances

  • Assessment task 2 - AT2 starting in class
  • Introduction to Monitor costing and business finances
  • Risk assessment discussion
  • Assessment task 2 - AT2 in-class demo starts from this week– task 1a

Census DateLinks to an external site.

31 March 2023

 The Census Date is the last day you can withdraw from this course without financial penalty. If you need to withdraw from this course, you must do so before this date to avoid additional student fees.   

Session Eight

27 March - 2 April

Financial schedule

  • Introduction of Financial schedule (FS)
  • Detail discussion on business finances
  • AT2 – task 1b, 1c, 2a
  • Submission AT1 by the end of week 8

Session Nine

3-9 April

Critical financial phases

  • Discussion on FS summary table
  • Discussion on critical financial phases
  • AT2 – task 2a, 2b

Mid-semester break

10-16 April

 The Mid-semester break is a scheduled break in the semester. No teaching or assessment will occur during this time. Also, your Trainer/Assessor won't be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break.   

Session Ten

17-23 April

Mid-term Revision

  • Completion of Assessment task 2-AT2
  • Overall revision of AT2
  

Session Eleven

24-30 April

Progress claim and rise and fall clause

  • AT3 starting in class
  • Progress claim and rise and fall clause
  • Assessment task 3 - AT3 in-class demo starts from this week
  • AT3 – task 1a, 1b

ANZAC Day

Public holiday

25 April 2023

 No teaching or assessment will occur on ANZAC Day. Additionally, RMIT staff will not be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break.   

Session Twelve

1-7 May

S-curves and cashflow

  • S-curves and cashflow discussion
  • Overdraft calculation

Submission AT2 by the end of week 12

  • AT3 – task 2a-e

Session Thirteen

8-14 May

Business financial statements (BAS)

  • Business financial statement preparation
  • AT3 – task 3a-d

Session Fourteen

15-21 May

ATO obligations

  • ATO obligations and BAS discussion
  • AT3 – task 4a-c

Session Fifteen

22-28 May

Semester-end revision

  • Revision Class for Assessment task 3

 
  • AT4 knowledge test starting this week

Session Sixteen

29 May - 4 June

Final knowledge test

  • Assessment task 4 - AT4 finishing and final submission
  • Getting in-class feedback on all assessments
  • AT3 assignment and AT4 knowledge test are due by this week

Session Seventeen

5-11 June

Feedback on assessments

  • Getting online feedback in Canvas on all assessments (if required)
  

Session Eighteen

12-18 June

Feedback on assessments

  • Getting online feedback in Canvas on all assessments (if required)


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook 2023

Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guide 2023

Cordell's building price book & cost estimating guide


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS. 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment number Assessment Type Week Due
Assessment 1 Project Based Assignment Week 8
Assessment 2 Project Based Assignment Week 12
Assessment 3 Project Based Assignment Week 16
Assessment 4 Knowledge Quiz Week 16


Assessment Matrix

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

Task 2: Assignment Task 2

Assessment

Task 2: Assignment Task 2

Assessment

Task 3: Assignment Task 3

Assessment

Task 4 Knowledge Quiz

1. Establish project requirements.

1.1 Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications in conjunction with relevant building and construction regulations, codes and standards.

2a,2b,3

1

 

10

1.2 Identify building site features, type of building and method of construction, and specified building materials.

2a,2b,3

 

1

 

 

1.3 Establish site facilities, and communication and temporary boundary fencing requirements.

1a, 1b

1a

 

 

1.4 Identify waste removal requirements and apply waste management site fees.

5b

 

 

 

1.5 Identify additional project-specific statutory, approvals or compliance costs

5b

 

 

 

2. Calculate materials and labour costs.

2.1. Produce a materials and consumables quantity list and obtain a price from supplier.

2, 3, 4a

1a

 

 

2.2. Identify and estimate off-site production costs, including delivery.

4a

 

 

 

2.3. Identify numbers of contractors, sub-contractors and employees appropriate for the project and work rates.

5a

 

 

 

2.4. Estimate labour hours and calculate labour costs, including on-costs and worker insurance costs.

5a

 

 

 

3. Identify type and cost of physical resources.

3.1. Identify physical resources required for the project.

3

 

 

 

3.2. Determine limitations, conditions, operational costs and timeframes for hire of physical resources.

4b

 

 

 

3.3. Obtain supplier prices, including transport of physical resources.

4b

1a

 

 

3.4. Identify, itemise and cost plant, equipment and machinery.

4b

1a

 

 

4. Produce estimated project costs.

4.1. Review and compile materials, consumables and off-site production costs and delivery charges.

4c

 

 

 

4.2. Compile labour costs inclusive of rates and entitlements.

5a

 

 

28

4.3. Compile costs of physical resources.

4b

 

 

 

4.4. Apply organisational overhead recovery and margins.

6

 

4c

 

4.5. Produce estimated project costs for inclusion in a tender or bill.

6

 

 

12

4.6. Manage and mitigate risks associated with estimating project costs.

6

 

4b

 

Other Information

Interim Results

After you have submitted an assessment, you will receive an interim result. This is displayed in the Grades section of this Canvas shell. These will be as follows:

 

Results
Description
Satisfactory (S)

 

You will receive this interim result when you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You have submitted your assessment by the due date and time.
  • You have attended the required minimum attendance for this course.
  • You have met all the assessment requirements, and your Trainer/Assessor deems that you have satisfactorily completed the assessment. 
Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS)

 

You will receive this interim result when you meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • You have not attended the required minimum attendance for this course.
  • You have not met one or more of the assessment requirements, and your Trainer/Assessor deems that you have not satisfactorily completed the assessment. 
Did Not Submit (DNS)   You will receive this result when you have not submitted your assessment by the due date or time. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager cannot overturn this interim result. An approved Special Consideration is required to allow further opportunities to complete the assessment. Additionally, moderation panels cannot overturn this result either.

Note: You must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for every assessment in this course in order to pass.

 

Interim results will inform the moderation panel of their decision as to whether or not you are deemed competent and can pass the course. Your final and official result will be published via My Results on RMIT's website. It is your responsibility to check your final results. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager will not inform you of your final result.

Resubmission Policy:

After you submit your assessment, your Trainer/Assessor will review your submission. If you have met all the requirements of the assessment task, you will receive an S result in your Grades section of this course.   If the Trainer/Assessor determines that you have not met the assessment requirements, you will receive an NYS result in the Grades section. In this case, your Trainer/Assessor will provide you with the following opportunities to resubmit:
  • Project/Practical-Based Assessment Task: One Resubmission per assessment.
  • Knowledge-Based Assessment Task (Tests): Two Resubmissions per assessment
Important: If you do not submit an assessment by its due date or time, you are not entitled to a resubmission. You will only receive an opportunity to submit an assessment that you have failed to submit on time if you provide an approved Special Consideration. Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator & Program Manager or the Moderation panel cannot overturn a DNS result without approved Special Consideration.   *Resubmissions cannot be accepted via email or as attachments to the comments of another assessment. Any work submitted in this manner will not be accepted or recognised, regardless of the circumstances. All resubmissions must be uploaded via the original submission folder and by the due date and time set by the Trainer/Assessor.   **Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator or Program Manager can not issue further resubmission opportunities beyond those stated here. You will only be provided with further opportunities based on the successful application for Special Consideration or upon the course moderation panel's review and decision at the course's end.  

Attendance:

You are required to attend a minimum of 85% of your classes. If you miss classes, you will need to provide a medical certificate to your Trainer/Assessor for classes that result in you not meeting the 85% requirement.   If you fail to attend the minimum required classes and engage in each class, your trainer/assessor will not accept your assessment submissions. You will be required to attend an in-person interview with your trainer/assessor at a time determined by them. Failure to attend this interview will result in your assessment being rejected. Additionally, the trainer/assessor reserves the right to reject your assessment based on the interview's outcome. This is required to ensure RMIT meets the Standards set for RTOs to ensure the validity of your work.

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