Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4204 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

Course Contact: Anna Galluzzo

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4334

Course Contact Email: anna.galluzzo@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit specifies the outcomes required to establish the estimated costs associated with the acquisition of materials and labour on building and construction sites together with the application of relevant overhead costs and margins. Knowledge of physical resource and supplier identification, assessment of the availability of and requirements for skilled labour and application of appropriate codes, regulations and approvals gaining processes is essential.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BCGBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Elements:

1. Read and interpret plans and/or specifications.

2. Identify and calculate labour costs.

3. Identify and establish physical resource requirements.

4. Develop estimated project costs.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.