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Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of products and services in construction

Reference
H/504/7427
Level
Level 4
Credit Value
16
Guided Learning Hours
50
 
Aim
This unit is about agreeing proposals for the provision of the products and services. You will need to produce a report summarising the design parameters covering design, planning, timetable, scheduling, costs, delivery and any specifics relative to the provision of the products and services. You will need to liaise on the presentation of the design aspects with a specialist design team and others associated
with the detailed development and construction of products and services. You will need to identify changes to customer requirements.
You will need to present initial proposals to the customer, negotiate and discuss agreed changes and record decisions.


Assessment guidance and/or requirements
The following ranges apply:
Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
• Parameters
- customer requirements
- procurement factors
- physical factors
- resource factors
• Appropriate methods
- comparison with similar projects
- standard checklists
- reference to comparative research
• Selection Criteria:
- critical design parameters
- project scope
- validity of data
• Modes of design presentation:
- sketches
- drawings
- models
- computer generated data
- photomontage
- written reports
• Methods and techniques of presentation:
- documentary
- comparative studies with similar projects
- presentations
- computer modelled simulations
• Interested parties:
- customers
- design consultants and advisors
- potential contractors
- potential subcontractors and suppliers
- regulatory authorities
• Present:
- oral
- written
- graphical
- photographs
- models
- exhibitions
Learning Outcomes 3 and 4
• Present:
- orally
- in writing
- graphically
- photographs
- models
- exhibitions
• Interested parties:
- customers
- design consultants and advisors
- potential contractors
- potential subcontractors and suppliers
- regulatory authorities
Learning Outcomes 5 and 6
• Methods and sources:
- project records and documentation
- site inspections and meetings
- research and performance data
• Feedback:
- management procedures and records
- customer communications
- working arrangements
- formal and informal arrangements
• Interested parties:
- customer
- design team
- specialist consultants
contractors
- sub-contractors and suppliers
• Feedback data:
- approved providers
- contract documentation
- product information
- government and statutory publications
- reports
- organisational documentation
• Databases:
- files and records
- library
- standard drawings
- specifications
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.

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