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 property against quality standards
Quality Standards:
Four of the following
• statutory requirements
• project specifications
• British Standards
• Codes of Practice
Plus at least one of the following:
• international standards
• organisational standards
• trade advisory guidance and best practice
Personnel:
• the client
• contractors
• consultants
• sub-contractors
• manufacturers
• end user
Systems
• visual inspection
• comparison with design requirements
• comparison with standard documentation
• checking manufacturers documentation
• checking delivery/waste transfer notes
• sampling and mock-ups
• test monitoring
• site inspection reports
• contactor’s reports
• site meetings
• dimension audits
• BIM
Work:
• Materials and components and their use
• methods of construction
• completed elements
• specialist systems
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
- Monitor project progress against agreed programmes
Systems to monitor and record:
• visual inspection
• resource records
• site inspection reports
• contractor’s reports
• records of actual work against programmed work
• site meeting records
• comparison with project requirement
Programmes
• bar and Gannt charts
• network analysis
• critical path
• action lists
• method statements
Deviations:
• resource shortages
• design problems and constraints
• industrial disputes
• lack of essential construction information
• construction errors
• inclement weather
• physical constraints
• legal
• social
• environmental
• contract variations
• political
• economic
• sociological
• technological
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
–Verify certification for project requirements
Personnel responsible:
• the client
• contractor
• consultants
• sub-contractors
• suppliers
Certification
• non-conformance
• day-works
• schedule of defects
• rectify defects
• practical completion
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.
Please see AO's included in TOR section for further assessment guidance.