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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Itemise materials
   • Obtain and interpret production specifications to determine material types and job costing requirements.
   • Identify components to be listed; integrate general detailing and dimensioning systems.
   • Prepare tables for listing, list and categorise items in line with industry standards.
   • Complete itemised list of all materials in line with order requirements and organisational procedures.
   • Select common industry materials where no specific information is provided and material is not critical to design.
2. Detail material sizes and quantities
   • Calculate, scale or extract physical dimensions for components from tables in line with order requirements.
   • Estimate material quantities and express as industry standard lengths or sheet sizes, allowing for wastage.
   • Accumulate multiple requirements for identical material and document total quantities.
   • Complete and maintain detailed notes and records of material usage, and cutting and machining requirements.
3. Calculate quantities and prices
   • Calculate and document total requirements for each line item in take-off.
   • Express quantities in measurement units that match item type, order and production requirements.
   • Calculate total order costs from item rate.
   • Complete and maintain accurate records of pricing in line with organisational requirements.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

determine final material quantities and pricing from at least two original designs in line with an individual set of specifications for each job

for each of the above jobs, complete and maintain accurate records of all calculations, material quantities, usage and pricing.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

typical categories of different timber based construction materials listed in itemised tables and applicable terminology

range of industry standard lengths and sheet sizes and applicable terminology

methods used to calculate:

wastage

lineal metres

cubic metres

unit numbers

industry and specific organisational:

quantifying processes

sources of costs for materials

formats for tables for listing and categorising materials

organisational procedures for preparing and documenting material quantities and pricing.

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