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Prepare drawings and schedules in construction

Reference
H/504/7346
Level
Level 3
Credit Value
16
Guided Learning Hours
60
 
Aim
This unit is about the preparation, checking, approval and control of drawings, schedules and associated information.
You will need to produce accurate drawings in an appropriate form using standard conventions. You will need to have drawings checked and approved as necessary and keep relevant records. You will need to produce accurate schedules in an appropriate form using standard conventions. You will need to have schedules checked and approved as necessary and keep relevant records.


Assessment guidance and/or requirements
The following ranges apply:
Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
• Drawings:
- location, assembly, component
- sketches
- scale and full size working drawings
- schedules
- presentation drawings
- co-ordination drawings
• Purpose:
- obtain consents
- estimating
- procurement
- contract
- production
- presentation
- as built record
- health and safety file
- factory manufacture
- site installation
- sub-contract and specialist details
- record payments
• Methods and media:
- manual
- electronic
• Drawing conventions:
- detailing standards
- codes of practice
- current industry practice
- methods of coordination (e.g. Common Arrangement)
• Registers and records:
- incoming and outgoing drawing and document registers
- records of document approval and revision
- quality assurance documentation
• Checks and approvals cover:
- format
- presentation
- accuracy
- technical content
- completeness
- referencing
- cross-referencing and correlation with associated documents
- status
- positioning
- shape
- dimensions
- tolerances
- composition
- fixing
- annotation
- symbols and conventions
Learning Outcomes 3 and 4
• Schedules:
- schedules of rates
- schedules of works materials, building elements and components, finishes
- health and safety plans
- archiving
- cutting sheets and requisitions
• Schedules will be used for:
- obtaining consents
- estimating
- procurement
- contract
- production
- as built records
- health and safety file
- factory manufacture
- site installation
- sub-contract and specialist details
- record payments
- presentation
• Methods and media:
- manual
- electronic
• Register and records:
- incoming and outgoing drawing and document registers
- records of document approval and revision
- quality assurance documentation
• Checks and approvals cover:
- format
- presentation
- accuracy
- technical content
- completeness
- referencing
- cross-referencing and correlation with associated documents
- status
- positioning
- shape
- dimensions
- tolerances
- composition
- fixing
- annotation
- symbols and conventions
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.

Qualifications offering this unit

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