Course Title: Administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contract

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5201 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contract

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 100

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)

BUIL5864C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2010,
Term2 2011

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit specifies the outcomes required to administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contract. It is concerned with licensing and/or builders’ registration and other legislative matters as appropriate, and administering the systems through which the obligations of complying with legislation are fulfilled. In order to achieve the outcomes for this unit, knowledge of relevant industry legislation, codes, standards, regulations, licensing, employee awards, agreements, OHS, taxation and insurance is required.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BCGBC5007A Administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contract

Elements:

1. Comply with the laws relating to establishing and licensing a building or construction contractor.

2. Engage personnel for the project.

3. Administer the regulations relating to OHS, welfare, workers compensation, noise abatement and working hours.

4. Implement rehabilitation arrangements for employees returning to work.

5. Comply with taxation and insurance requirements of state, territory and federal legislation.

6. Administer all obligations in a conscientious manner and observe Fair Trading Practice.

7. Comply with environmental legislation and its intent.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed by effective administration of legal obligations of a building or construction contract.