Supervising On-Site Medium Rise Building Construction

This document provides guidance on construction contracts, sub-contracting, licensing requirements, work safety, and more. It also offers expert guidance on supervising on-site medium rise building construction. The document covers topics such as types of construction contracts, licensing requirements for commercial builders, duties of employers, suppliers, and employees, and more.

SUPERVISE THE PLANNING OF ON-SITE MEDIUM RISE BUILDING OR
CONSTRUCTION
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Question One
Construction Contracts
Contract documents are very crucial materials that contain binding information or obligation
between two parties. A contract document will, therefore, be evidence that there is an existence
of a contract.
Types of the construction contract
Selection of the right contract is normally very important for both the contractor and the client.
Every party that is involved in the contract should do the selection depending on the interest of
the project which may be either short term or long term. The best way to assist in the
understanding of different types of construction contract is to analyze and also examine the
construction cost. The following are some of the common contracts that are encountered in the
construction industry:
 Cost-plus-fee contract
 Unit –rate contract
 Lump-sum contract
Lump-sum contract
This is a very common type of contracting in which the contractor strives to complete the project
for a lump-sum. This is done according to the design which had been prepared by the architect.
This can only be possible in the cases where the information provided by designer is very
accurate and also complete. It is, however, logical for the prices to be escalated to cover for
uncertainties of the operation(Humphreys, Nicol, Roaf and Sykes 2015).

Cost-plus-fee contract
It is one of the methods of contracting which is suitable for the cases where the intended work
has an overlapping design and construction phases. It is usually based on a fixed fee plus prime
cost.
Unit-rate contract
The unit rate contract usually allows the contractor to make tenders that are firm for those
projects whose exact amount of work cannot be determined at the outset. Also, it is applicable
for those projects where the client wishes to be given a fairly accurate idea of what the final cost
might be(Islam, Jollands and Setunge 2015).
Question Two
(a) Sub-contracting
In the case of Business Victoria, sub-contracting is defined as an arrangement or a relationship of
business-to-business with the subcontractor providing a service that includes tools, labor,
materials, and expertise. In this kind of relationship, there is no employment that exists such kind
of relationships. The sub-contractors undertake to produce a given product or provide a given
service and are not under the control and direction of the employer. Their activities during the
execution are independent of their work. The subcontractors are free to give jobs to others.
Ideally, a subcontractor has to control over the hours that they work, the performance of the
work. In this case, the subcontractor may accept band perform duties of other business when the
head contractor has engaged the same(Freeman and Strong 2017).
(b) Australian Taxation Office

According to the information available at the office desk, when one is engaged as a
subcontractor, there is entering a business-business relationship. This implies that there are no
minimum rates of payment. The conditions that underpin the relationship, therefore, do not exist.
This implies that the payment is negotiated between the subcontractor and the head contractor.
This will include the negotiation of the terms of payment of the performance and material
supply. The taxation fee or the construction charges that are levied on the licenses are aid by the
head contractor.
Question 3
List of documents in a contract package
 The general condition of the contract
 Bill of quantities
 Special conditions
 Statement of work that is commonly known as SOW
 Drawings
 Created construction schedule
 Agreements of Contract
Question 4
Determination and calculation of material quantities and labor hours
The determination of the total work hours for a particular task normally involves having the
exact knowledge of the quantity of the work to be done. Also, the productivity rate for the
specific crew that is expected to perform the work must be considered. The quantity of work that

is associated with the quantity of material will be used as the reference point. Quantity takeoffs
are normally used in the determination of the quantity of the materials.
Total work hour=Total cost of labor/wage rate
Question 5
System for industrial relations
(a) Master Builders Association is basically a pre-eminent building industry association. It
provides quality services and representation to all I members including government
regulation, training, legal and contracts, industrial relationships and health and safety.
This is the only industry body that provides services to all sectors within the industry of
the construction(Hokmabadi, Fatahi,and Samali 2014).
(b) CFMEU
This is an Australian main trade union in the sectors of economy touching on construction,
energy, mining, forestry among others.It has offices in all the capitals within Australia. The trade
union fights for the interest of its members in various work stations or locations(Taleghani et
al.2013).
(c ) Enterprise agreements
An enterprise agreement normally gives the terms and conditions of employment for those
workers or the employees that are involved in the agreement. It is usually negotiated within an
award safety bracket to support employees and employer in the establishment of conditions of
the workplace that cater to their needs. Some enterprise agreements provide an alternative to
having conditions and wages that are established by the awards.

Question 6
Licensing Requirements
(a) Commercial builder
A commercial builder must meet the following requirement in order to get licensed:
 Must have appropriate insurance
 Must have specified qualifications in terms of education in particular class
 Must complete the form of application and have it supported with other documents of
training. This will go along with a degree or associate diploma in building and three years
f practical experience.
(b) Plant
Company certificate of registration of the firm that is doing the construction work
Copies of IDs of the directors
Engineering drawings that include mechanical engineer's drawing, civil engineer‘s drawing and
systems of fire suppression.
A valid license from NEMA
(c ) Electrical
Electrician licensing will be given in a condition that one has successfully completed an
apprenticeship that has been approved by the Electrical Licensing Board
Complete the form that is required.
Bachelor of electrical engineering.
Practical experience of 2 years

(d) Plumbing
Must have successfully completed the program of apprenticeship and must have convinced the
board that he/she has relevant experience.
(e) Architects
There are basically three steps that are needed;
Successful completion of accredited architecture
Complete a period which is equivalent and relevant in the Architectural Practice Examination
Application for registration into the Board of Architects(Ebeling, Daly, Kerr and Kimlin 2013).
(f) Building Surveyor
Must have successfully completed the program of apprenticeship and must have convinced the
board that he/she has relevant experience.
Question 7
(a) State government legislation
The construction and building activities that are carried out in Australia are regulated through the
acts of parliaments. These regulations are subject to review by the professional in the respective
areas of the construction industry. The sate stipulates the manner of land ownership and other
proper acquisition means(Daly, Cooper and Ma 2014).
(b) Building and construction standards
For the case of the class2 to 9, the standards are found in BCA the volume 1
(c) Building and construction codes

Also for the case of class 1 to 9, the codes of BCA are obtained in volume 1. The government or
authorities normally consider the following factors when analyzing the building to be
constructed.
Fire resistance: The stricture or the building must incorporate an appropriate material that is fire
resistant and be sound structurally and in size.
Structural adequacy: The building should be able to withstand a combination of loads and other
external and compulsory actions including earthquake action and wind action. These are just
anticipated external effects
Fire services: The building must contain services of firefighting or control of a fire that is
suitable for its size.
Egress and access: The building must have safe and enough accessibility by those individuals
with disabilities. This will include adequate provision for escape in the event that there are
emergencies(Mansfield et al.2016).
Amenity and health: The structure must meet the minimum requirements with respect to sanity,
weatherproofing, ventilation and lighting facilities.
Energy efficiency: The services within the building and the building itself should be in a position
of using the available energy very effectively. This will help in the reduction of greenhouse gas
influence.
Sustainability: The structure of m or the building must comply with the energy efficiency and
water conservation provisions as stipulated by the authorities.

Question 8
Work safety
Duties/responsibilities of employers to employees
In order to ensure that safety standards are met within the company or plant set up, the employer
shall ensure that:
 Materials, equipment, and devices for protection are provided as prescribed by the
professionals
 The equipment, devices, and protective devices are maintained in proper conditions of
operations.
 The procedures and the measures are carried out in the workplace as prescribed
 The provided equipment and materials are used by the workers as prescribed.
 A structure, building or any other component that is in use whether temporary or
permanent is capable of carrying the load that it may be subjected to. This will be
depended on the results of calculation given during the design phase.
 An employer shall work to provide information, supervision, and instruction in order to
facilitate processes of safety (Borrmann, König, Koch and Beetz 2018).
 The employer will ensure that the appointment is made to those who are considered to be
competent only
 An employer will only be able to employ at the workplace a person whose age is
prescribed.
Duties of Suppliers

 It the primary duty of the suppliers to ensure that the required materials are supplied in
time.This will ensure that the activities are carried out as planned and not in a hurry that
may compromise safety.
 The supplier must also ensure that the materials that are supplied are free from the defects
and their delivery was done in the right quantity and quality(Allouhi, et al.2015).
Duties of employees
 Protect their own safety and health and also comply with the relevant laws. This should
go along with ensuring that there is the safety of everyone who may be affected by the
exercise.
 An employee should ensure that he/she is not under the influence of any intoxicant to the
point that effective their concentration levels
 Cooperate with the employer in the matters that pertains safety and health.
 An employee should not engage in any improper conduct that may endanger the safety of
anyone.
 It is the responsibility of an employee to participate in the training exercise that has been
organized by the employer.
 An employee should always make proper use of the PPE and other tools.
 An employee should report any defect in the place of working regarding the tools and the
machinery.
Duties of not being reckless

Every employer in the workplace has a boding responsibility towards a fellow employee. This
will ensure that sharp and working tools are not pointed towards the other employee(Porwal and
Hewage 2013).

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