CPCCCM3005 — Calculate costs of construction work

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What an assessment for CPCCCM3005 must cover

46 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Gather information.

1.1Job requirements are determined through discussion with customer or from information supplied.
1.2Plans and specifications are accessed and site is inspected to confirm requirements.
1.3Details of products and services to be provided are developed and checked for availability and fitness for purpose.
1.4Delivery point and methods of transportation are determined where necessary.
1.5Details of job tasks are accurately recorded and checked according to workplace procedures.
1.6Information about material, labour and overhead costs is obtained and checked to be current and accurate.

2 Estimate materials, labour and time.

2.1Work, including preparatory tasks, is planned and sequenced to cover all necessary activity.
2.2Types and quantities of materials required for work are estimated based on availability, fitness for purpose, and current costs.
2.3Labour requirements to perform work tasks and complete the job are estimated.
2.4Time requirements to perform work tasks are accurately estimated and checked with appropriate personnel.

3 Calculate costs.

3.1Totals of individual materials, labour and overhead costs are calculated according to workplace procedures and statutory requirements.
3.2Other project-specific costs are identified and calculated according to workplace procedures.
3.3Total work cost is calculated, including mark-up percentages set by appropriate personnel.
3.4Final cost for work is calculated by applying profit margin according to workplace procedures, and is checked for accuracy.

4 Document and verify details.

4.1Details of costs and charges are clearly and accurately documented according to workplace procedures.
4.2Costs, calculations or other details are verified according to workplace procedures and current costing data.
4.3Costing estimate and materials take-off are prepared for quote.
4.4Costing documents are accurately completed for future reference according to workplace procedures.

Performance evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must also cost three different construction jobs, where the costing includes:
estimating quantities of material required
determining the types and amount of labour required to complete the work
estimating time required to complete the work
estimating overheads associated with the work
totalling all costs and applying profit margin to establish a client quote.
In doing the above work, the person must:
locate, interpret and apply information, standards and specifications relevant to estimating and costing work
calculate final cost for the work and prepare a written quotation for each of the work requirements.

Knowledge evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
accuracy and detail required in costing estimates for construction work
construction terminology used in plans and specifications for construction work
contents and impact of job safety analyses (JSA) and safe work method statements (SWMS) on costing construction work
environmental and sustainability requirements relevant to the costing being determined
procedures for applying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to costings
procedures for determining wages and overhead costs relevant to a quotation for construction work
international system of units (SI) of measurements relevant to the construction industry
process of estimating and costing construction work
quality requirements of construction projects and their impact on time required for completion
relevant statutory and authority requirements related to estimating and costing construction work
sources of information on material requirements and processes for calculating them
standards applicable to the work being costed, such as Australian standards and those in the National Construction Code
terms and content of relevant contract documentation to inform estimate.

Foundation skills

Learning skills: draw on experience of estimating labour time requirements and material costs, and apply knowledge to new jobs to be costed.
Oral communication skills: confirm requirements with customer; use listening and questioning to clarify any issues.
Reading skills: read and interpret material specifications, job safety analyses (JSA) and Australian standards relevant to work to be undertaken.
Writing skills: produce accurate and legible written costing information.
Technology skills: find and interpret information relevant to current costings for materials and labour using simple internet searches; use estimating and costing templates and software.

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What does an assessment tool for CPCCCM3005 need to cover?

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