Field           Planning and Construction

 

Review of Construction Trades unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Construction Trades

 

Carpentry

20736, 20739, 20740, 20743, 20889, 20890, 20892, 20893, 27188, 27651, 30897

Carpentry Theory

20742, 27187, 27649

Core Construction

2142, 2546, 2551, 2558, 13036, 17515, 17516, 20735, 26039, 26040, 26348, 26778

 

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               March 2023

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2027

 

Summary

 

Waihanga Ara Rau carried out the review of Construction Trades unit standards from May 2022- December 2022. The consultation included industry representatives, Te Pukenga, industry associations and providers with consent to assess. Consultation involved meeting with stakeholders in person, email and phone communications and online meetings to confirm that the unit standards in this review remain fit for purpose.  

 

Main changes

·      Unit standards 2546, 2558, 20735, 20890 and 26348 will expire as they are no longer required by industry.

·      Unit standards 20739, 20742, 27649 and 26039 have had a title change to better represent the unit standard and align with what is required within the performance criteria.

·      Changes have been made to unit standard legislation and standard dates for currency.

·      Minor updates have been made to unit standard outcomes, performance criteria and ranges to align with current industry practices.

·      The unit standards have been updated to reflect the change of standard setting body from Building and Construction Industrial Training Organisation (BCITO) to Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2025

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2025

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Carpentry

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20736

Demonstrate knowledge, and supervise the installation, of a building site ground retention system

5

8

B

20739

Demonstrate knowledge, and supervise the installation, of non-structural exterior building systems

Describe and supervise the installation, of non-structural exterior building systems

5

10

B

20740

Supervise sub-trades for installation of building services for a medium building

5

8

B

20743

Describe applications and production of structural precast concrete units and supervise their installation

5

8

B

20889

Set out and erect steel wall framing on site

4

12

B

20890

Fabricate and assemble steel wall and roof framing on site

4

12

D

20892

Set out and erect steel frame roofs on site

4

12

B

20893

Erect steel frame roof trusses on site

4

8

B

27188

Prepare order lists for a medium building

4

5

B

27651

Perform wall frame detailing for building projects

4

30

B

30897

Erect prefabricated wall frames

3

32

B

 

Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Carpentry Theory

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20742

Explain installation procedures and supervise installation of proprietary ceiling and wall systems for a medium building

4

4

B

27187

Demonstrate knowledge of building construction methods for a medium building

5

10

B

27649

Demonstrate knowledge of wall frame construction for frame and truss detailing

Demonstrate knowledge of wall frame construction

3

5

B

 

Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Core Construction

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2142

Apply sealants to joints

3

3

B

2546

Carry out preliminary work for construction

4

6

D

2551

Use portable power tools

3

6

B

2558

Evaluate the use of construction equipment

3

2

D

13036

Carry out safe working practices on construction sites

4

4

B

17515

Give construction-related oral instructions

3

4

B

17516

Write construction-related communications

3

4

B

20735

Demonstrate knowledge of enactments as applied to building site operations

4

8

D

26039

Demonstrate knowledge of safe working and environmental practices in construction industry manufacturing workplaces

Describe safe working and environmental practices in construction industry manufacturing workplaces

3

3

B

26040

Carry out safe working and environmental practices in construction industry manufacturing workplaces

4

4

B

26348

Use hand-held radios to communicate in a construction or related context

2

3

D

26778

Demonstrate knowledge of contract drawings, specifications and quantity lists for a building

4

4

B