C10214 Construction Project Management

Briefly describe 5 main types of building and industry contracts with corresponding situations when they are applicable.

• Australian Building Industry Contract (ABIC)-It recommends the use of plain English.It is also suggested to be used on building works costing between $250,000 and $25 million where an architect is allocated the contract to do.
• Australian Standard General Conditions of Contracts-Made by various government organizations, industrial and also scientific organizations. It caters for either lump sum and contracts based on rates. It is preferred form of contract by most government arms.
  
  
• Master Builders Association of Victoria(MBAV)Contracts-Developed by Masters Builders Association of Victoria. It is used when one wants to enter into a contract for altering, repairing, renovating or extending a home in the state of Victoria.
  
  
• Federation internationale des Ingenieurs Conseils(FIDIC) contracts.-They are contracts made by the international federation of consulting engineers. They are intended for use of major works.
  
  
• New Engineering Contract (NEC)-They are used in variety of works ranging from major works to minor works.

List the OHS acts and regulations applicable in your state or territory. Include at least five obligations of PCBU and employee under OHS legislation in the context of the construction industry.

• Work health and safety Act 2012.
• Work health and safety regulation Act 2012.
• Occupation Health and Safety Act 2017.
• Fuels control Act 1979.
• Machinery Act 1949

The owner of the business should provide good working conditions, ensure things are used safely, give relevant machines that are safe and also make sure the employees are insured.

On the other hand, employees should obey any instruction given to them that result to their health, utilize the protective wear and clothing provided and not to put themselves or others at risk knowingly (Patrick X. W. Zou, 2015).

List and describe 3 types of insurances required to be able to operate your business as a builder in accordance with legal requirements.

 General liability insurance-takes care of damage on property and any harm on the body of somebody involved in the construction.

Builder risk insurance-takes care of certain calamities such as fire, hail or any form of explosion. Still it caters for theft and vandalism on the building project.

Professional liability insurance-caters for any defect on the building project that results from professional ignorance or poor advice.

Explain 5 organizational policies, procedures related to discrimination and harassment.

• Organization commitment. The organization should come out clearly and state its stand concerning any form of discrimination and harassment and how it is committed in ensuring its stand.
• Development of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies that well fits the organization. This should be done in consultation with employees.
  
  
• Preventing and removing barriers that act as barriers to curb discrimination and harassment. People may not know about discriminating and harassment therefore educating the employees and training them on such issues would be great.
  
  
• Receiving of cases of discrimination and harassment by the organization from the employees.
  
  
• Application of the policies. Any case of harassment and discrimination should be taken seriously, assessed and the policies developed applied.

State a total of 5 codes, acts, regulations and standards that are relevant to building and construction.

• Building act of 1975 of the Queensland’s legislation
• Building regulations of 2006 related to the building act of 1975
• Queensland development code extending to scope of building codes of Australia
• Queensland building and construction commission licenses
• Queensland building certification system

Explain 3 licensing or registration requirements applicable to personnel in the building and construction industry.

• Certificate, degree or diploma in Building and construction and (or its related) courses. This is to approve that one is knowledgeable in the building industry.
  
  
• Some years of experience in the construction industry. Different licenses have different requirements of years. For example, to acquire Western Australia building license one should have an experience of between 5-7 years.
  
  
• One should not have been barred from conducting business, work or any form of trade in the area. He must be approved to be someone of good conduct in the country.
  
  
• What are Australian Standards? Refer to the standards and explain what the following standards cover:

b)AS3600-It applies to operators of electricity networks and people involved in design, installation and maintenance. It provides minimum requirements for design and construction of concrete structures used in building. The requirements also apply to structures containing reinforcing materials such as steel.

c)AS4100-. It provides minimum requirements for design, erection and modifying steel structures. Does not apply to elements of steel less than 3mm thick, concrete blocks and composite steel (Smith, 2013).

List 5 important details that need to be included in an invoice for paymen

Website address.

Business or trading name

Postal address.

Email address and contact number.

Business number.

Melbourne housing project.

Legislation applicable to on site construction

• Building Regulations 2018-contains requirement relating to building permits, building inspection and also permit of occupancy
  
  
• Activities Local Law-Has legislation that help minimize problems caused by the building process
  
  
• Building Act 1993-provides for legislation that maintain required building standards and safety and also regulation for building construction.

Applicable environmental legislation

• Building Act 1993-one of its objectives is to facilitate the building of environment friendly buildings.
  
  
• Hazardous waste Act 1989-Provides for measures to deal with hazardous waste from construction industry.

Form of Contract

Insurance clause

Insurance covers acquired by the project contractor or the company:

• Public Liability Insurance-covers for injuries on third parties and(or) their properties.
  
  
• Professional Indemnity Insurance-covers for damages caused by professional negligence. Good for people providing advice on building projects.
  
  
• Constructors All Risk Insurance-covers on damages on the work and material used like machines and tools.

References

Patrick X. W. Zou, R. Y. (2015). Strategic Safety Management in Construction and Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Smith, G. W. (2013). Contractor Safety Management. Florida: CRC Press.