Course Title: Produce labour and material schedules for ordering

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: BUIL6434C

Course Title: Produce labour and material schedules for ordering

Important Information:

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

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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

Nominal Hours: 40

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 produce schedules for physical and human resources and materials for residential or commercial projects. This includes monitoring project schedules and tracking and recording costs as they are incurred.

This course applies to site managers and forepersons, estimators, project managers and builders in the construction industry with responsibility for producing schedules for ordering materials and allocating labour.

 

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4005 Produce labour and material schedules for ordering

Element:

1. Assess physical and human resource requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Check conditions of approval from local government and regulatory bodies and project commencement dates.

1.2 Identify variations to scope of works and contractual terms and arrangements by the client.

1.3 Compile a list of nominated and approved suppliers and contractors and develop channels for effective communication.

1.4 Confirm availability of materials with suppliers and labour with contractors.

1.5 Enter critical project information into project schedule.

Element:

2. Produce schedules

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Prepare electronic call forward sheet and site files containing necessary site documentation.

2.2 Break down project into stages and tasks and set milestones and timeframes for commencement and completion.

2.3 Itemise materials and labour required for the stages of construction.

2.4 Sequence material delivery dates and commencement times for labour.

2.5 Factor in unplanned delays.

Element:

3. Monitor project costs and maintain project files

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Monitor construction stage progression costs and approved variation costs against estimated project cost.

3.2 Manage and monitor project progress against scheduled timelines.

3.3 Record unscheduled and approved variations, changes to the approved plan and specifications and delays to the project.

3.4 Resolve issues, within scope of responsibilities, and maintain a cost analysis against final estimated project cost.  

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

Session 1

 

Introduction and project scheduling

Discussion re course outline.
See 01 CPCCBC course outline ppt in Canvas module 1.

Project scheduling definitions and basic steps including the use of Excel.

See 02 Introduction to construction planning ppt in Canvas
Introduce project including drawings, specification and contract. See student resources module in Canvas.

Session 2

 

Introduction and project scheduling

Discuss various activities and typical construction order of case study. Commence typical project schedule for brick veneer project case study.(Ass task 1 part 1)

See 02 Introduction to construction planning ppt in Canvas

Session 3

 

Introduction and project scheduling rs

Complete project schedule and commence discussion of required materials and products.
See 02 Introduction to construction planning and subcontractors and suppliers ppt in Canvas

Session 4

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Students to commence word document listing and describing relevant subcontractors shown is assessment task 1 part 2.
See 01 subcontractors and suppliers ppt Canvas

Session 5

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Complete and submit draft ass 1 part 2. Discuss relevant suppliers for products and materials required for the project. Commence ass 1 part 3, list and details of relevant suppliers as shown in assessment task.

Session 6

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Students to continue ass 1 part 3.
See 02 call forward sheet ppt Canvas mod 2

Discuss method(s) of producing call forward sheets

Session 7

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Complete and submit draft of ass 1 part 3 and students can commence call forward sheet (ass 3 part 1 if completed ass 1) based on the individual students’ project schedule

Session 8

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Discuss permit approvals, how they can affect commencement dates and how to manage unplanned days and delays during the construction program. Students to continue work on ass 1 questions based on topics so far delivered in class at week 8 and submit draft for feedback.
Discuss building and planning permits.
See 03 Build & plan permit ppt in Canvas

Session 9

 

Suppliers, subcontractors & call forward sheets

Complete call forward sheet (ass 3 part 1) and submit draft.

Session 10

 

Purchase & variation orders

Commence company variation order (ass 3 part 1)
See 02 variation order ppt Canvas

Session 11

 

Purchase & variation orders

Complete company variation order (ass 3 part 1) and submit draft.

Session 12

 

Purchase & variation orders

Continue variation and purchase order (ass 3 part 1&2)

See 01 purchase order ppt Canvas

Session 13

Purchase & variation orders

Complete purchase order (ass 3 part 2) and submit draft
See 01 purchase order ppt Canvas mod 3

Session 14

Monitor programs and revision

Continue ass 3 remaining parts and submit draft.
Discuss monitoring of costs , variations and project schedule changes.

See 01 monitoring of costs, variations & changes to spec and 02 project schedule changes ppts in Canvas.

Session 15

Monitor programs and revision

Discuss site facilities and additional regulatory requirements. See 03 site facilities and 04 additional reg requirements ppts Canvas mod 4

Session 16

 

Various

Completion of all assessment


Teaching Schedule

See "Details of Learning Activities" above.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

All resources and information will be made available to students via Canvas.


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

Product assessment task 1

Students to create project schedule, subcontractor list and supplier list.

Due 2nd April 2023 at 23:59

Knowledge assessment task 2

Written answer questions (approx 22 no.) topics from building permits, variations, monitor project schedules, project costing and variations, project delays, communications, company overheads, temporary site facilities, OH&S, government legislation & regulations, building codes and standards.

Due June 4 2023 at 23:59

Product assessment task 3

Students to create project call forward sheet, variation form, purchase order form, monitor project cost and monitor project progress

Due June 4 2023 at 23:59


Assessment Matrix

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

 

Project based assessment 1

Knowledge test 2

Project based assessment 3

 

 1. Assess physical and human resource requirements

1.1 Check conditions of approval from local government and regulatory bodies and project commencement dates.

1.1

 

 

1.2 Identify variations to scope of works and contractual terms and arrangements by the client.

 

 

1.2, 1.3

1.3 Compile a list of nominated and approved suppliers and contractors and develop channels for effective communication.

1.3, 1.4

 

2.1, 2.2,

1.4 Confirm availability of materials with suppliers and labour with contractors.

1.4

 

2.1, 2.2,

1.5 Enter critical project information into project schedule.

1.2

 

3.2

2. Produce schedules.

           

           

           

           

2.1 Prepare electronic call forward sheet and site files containing necessary site documentation.

 

 

 

1.1

2.2 Break down project into stages and tasks and set milestones and timeframes for commencement and completion.

1.2

 

 

2.3 Itemise materials and labour required for the stages of construction.

1.2

 

 

1.1

2.4 Sequence material delivery dates and commencement times for labour.

1.2

 

1.1

2.5 Factor in unplanned delays.

 

 

3.1, 3.2

3. Monitor project costs and maintain project files.

           

           

           

3.1 Monitor construction stage progression costs and approved variation costs against estimated project cost.

 

 

3.1, 3.2

3.2 Manage and monitor project progress against scheduled timelines.

 

 

3.1, 3.2

3.3 Record unscheduled and approved variations, changes to the approved plan and specifications and delays to the project.

 

 

3.1, 3.2

3.4 Resolve issues, within scope of responsibilities, and maintain a cost analysis against final estimated project cost.  

 

 

3.1, 3.2

Other Information

All resources and information will be made available to students via Canvas.

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