Field Planning and Construction
Registration of Concrete Construction skill standards
The Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has regsitered four new skill standards.
Date new versions published February 2024
Planned review date December 2028
Summary
Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council (WDC) received a request from the New Zealand Concrete Contractors Association and BCITO Te Pūkenga for a credential to recognise concrete pump operation ahead of an update of the safety guidelines for high-risk machinery operators. No standards to recognise these competencies were available to the industry.
The WDC established a Technical Advisory Group representing small and large concrete pumping employers, the industry association, equipment suppliers and BCITO Te Pūkenga, the current provider of concrete programmes.
In May 2023 online consultation began with this advisory group, agreement was reached that four new standards be developed to recognise the competencies required for concrete pump machinery operation. The draft standards were sent out to the wider concrete contractor network for comment in October 2023.
The Technical Advisory Group and current provider support the new standards which will become part of the programme leading to version 3 of the New Zealand Certificate in Concrete (Specialist) [Ref: 4186] (Level 4) with a strand in Concrete Pump Operation (Boom Delivery System) or Concrete Pump Operation (Line Delivery System) strands.
Main changes
· Four new skill standards have been developed.
Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Construction
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
40001 |
Maintain concrete pump machinery and equipment |
4 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40002 |
Operate concrete pump machinery and equipment for a line delivery system |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40003 |
Plan a concrete pumping operation |
4 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40004 |
Operate concrete pump machinery and equipment for a boom delivery system |
4 |
10 |
NEW |