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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for structural work
   • Interpret plans and clarify specifications with the manager, client or owner
   • Check the quantity and quality of materials to ensure they conform to permaculture design drawings and specifications
   • Select and check tools and equipment
   • Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement controls and take appropriate action
   • Identify environmental implications of installing permaculture structures
2. Set out the site for the structure
   • Determine the location of services from site plans and from local knowledge
   • Mark out the position of the structure or feature using permaculture design drawings and specifications
   • Excavate and prepare any footings or post holes appropriate to the type of structure to be installed
3. Prepare and cut materials
   • Lay out materials ready for assembly
   • Mark out the length of materials and the positions of joins according to designated specifications in the permaculture design drawings
   • Select, use and maintain cutting and other tools
   • Cut and join materials in preparation for assembly
4. Assemble and erect structure
   • Assemble materials into position and fix into place
   • Finish structure to ensure all materials are secure and complete
   • Apply any required coatings
5. Check quality of work and clean-up site
   • Inspect quality of finished works and ensure the standard of the finished structure or feature is appropriate to the permaculture design drawings and specifications
   • Clean up debris from structure and site
   • Dispose of waste material
   • Store or recycle unused materials for future re-use
   • Clean and store tools and equipment

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

interpret permaculture design drawings and specifications

measure and mark lengths of materials accurately

join and cut materials using different techniques and methods

install and check permaculture structure

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles regarding structures and the built environment

Permaculture design drawings and specifications, such as:

Permaculture design including construction detail drawings

measured drawing of structure in accordance with permaculture principles

measuring principles and techniques

typical permaculture structures, such as:

garden structures and features

fences and trellising

animal housing and shelters

netting structures and protective devices for plants

paving and landscaping

composting and worm-farming structures

retaining walls, observing relevant regulatory conditions

sheds or small outbuildings, observing relevant regulatory conditions)

components of houses or other buildings, observing relevant regulatory conditions

the correct use of hand and power tools and other work health and safety requirements associated with installing structures and features

comparative environmental implications associated with excavation and construction activity

safe lifting and transporting techniques

appropriate use of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE)

appropriate use and installation of safety signs and barriers

site access points

implication of alteration to water flow during and after construction

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