This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.

Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Inspect condition of property
Resources:
• the client
• land registry
• local search
• tenants
• existing surveys/inspections
• legal documents
• historical
• occupiers
• local authority records
Health and safety risks:
• falls from height
• slips, trips and falls (same height)
• hit by falling or moving objects
• manual handling
• health issues
• power sources
• hazardous substances
• trapped by something collapsing or overturning
• confined spaces
• fire
• obstructions
• moving vehicles
• water
• security breaches
• sector or context specific
• structures
Characteristics:
• age
• type
• construction
• size
• heritage status
• use
• location
• orientation
Stakeholders:
• clients
• users
• consultants
• regulating authorities
• manufacturers
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Report on condition of property
Information - sources:
• the client
• occupiers
• survey data
• industry standards and legislation
• inspection observations and measurements
• samples
• media
Level of condition:
• age, type, construction, size and heritage status
• condition rating
• energy efficiency
• susceptibility to damage
• safety requirements
• need to inhibit deterioration
• meet minimum legal standards
• suspected concealed defects
Property:
• structure
• materials
• finishes
• fittings
• services
• external works
• assets
Relevant information:
• meets relevant codes of practice and standards
• recommended remedial work
• any qualifying factors
• need for further investigation
Taken as a whole, the evidence must show that the candidate consistently meets all the assessment criteria across the ranges for the element.
Performance Evidence – There must be work place evidence against each assessment criteria. Where the workplace evidence does not cover a whole range, knowledge evidence must be provided to cover the remaining items of the range for each relevant assessment criteria. The candidate must produce documentary evidence from the workplace covering the following item(s) that are considered to be common and key/critical to demonstrating competence.
Learning Outcome 1
Product Evidence
• Evaluation(s) of available data
• Record(s) of inspection(s) which include equipment, resources and level of specialist advice obtained, and permissions
Process Evidence N/A
Learning Outcome 3
Product Evidence
• Report which includes collated information, identified causes of possible failure and deterioration, implications and consequences, specified level of condition, findings and explanation