Provide customer services in construction

URN: COSVR719
Business Sectors (Suites): Building Maintenance Multi-trades Repair and Refurbishment Operations,Construction Site Management,Construction Site Supervision
Developed by: CITB
Approved: 2020

Overview

"This standard is about providing customer service in construction by delivering reliable customer service and monitoring customer service in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site supervision which is defined as the supervision of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

"P1   identify, record and use organisational procedures to implement
       systems or processes that will deliver and improve customer
       service for at least two of the following:
        1.1    specifications
        1.2    drawings
        1.3    instructions and variations
        1.4    feedback processes
P2    give a consistent and reliable service and maintain records of how
        the provision of customer service promoted customers'
        confidence
P3    work with others to resolve customer service problems using at
        least two of the following forms of communication:
        3.1    electronic
        3.2    verbal
        3.3    via a second person
        3.4    feedback documents
        3.5    group meetings
P4    communicate with customers to provide information, and check
        and record satisfaction for at least two of the following actions:
        4.1    corrective
        4.2    referral
        4.3    investigative
        4.4    reactive
        4.5    proactive
P5    solve problems within existing systems or procedures that may
        affect customers before the customer becomes aware of them
P6    confirm and record that the service given meets the customers'
        needs and expectations
P7    inform and record any changes to customer service systems or
        procedures that will reduce the chance of problems being
        repeated to at least two of the following people responsible:
         7.1    client, customer or their representative
         7.2    contractors
         7.3    consultants
         7.4    sub-contractors
         7.5    suppliers
         7.6    workforce
P8    share and record information to maintain and improve standards of
        service delivery with people responsible"


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

"Performance Criteria 1
Identify and use organisational procedures legislation and guidance
K1    how to identify organisational procedures current legislation and
        official guidance relevant to delivering and improving customer
        service
K2    how to deliver and improve customer service by using identified
        information to implement and record systems or processes for the
        following:
        K2.1    organisational procedures
        K2.2    specifications
        K2.3    drawings
        K2.4    instructions and variations
        K2.5    feedback processes
Performance Criteria 2
Prepare to deal with customers
K3    how to give consistent customer service
K4    how to use systems or procedures to give reliable customer
        service and promote customer confidence
Performance Criteria 3
Work with others to resolve customer service problems
K5    how to work with others to resolve customer service problems
        using the following forms of communication:
        K5.1    electronic
        K5.2    verbal
        K5.3    via a second person
        K5.4    feedback documents
        K5.5    group meetings
K6   how to communicate and share information with the following:
        K6.1    client, customer or their representative
        K6.2    contractors and sub-contractors
        K6.3    consultants
        K6.4    workforce
Performance Criteria 4
Communicate with customers
K7    how to communicate with customers to check and record
        satisfaction  with the information provided for the following
        actions: 
        K7.1    corrective
        K7.2    referral
        K7.3    investigative
        K7.4    reactive
        K7.5    proactive
Performance Criteria 5
Solve problems within systems and procedures
K8    how to identify problems within existing systems or procedures
        that may affect customers, including but not limited to:
        K8.1    current legislation
        K8.2    official guidance
        K8.3    organisational procedures 
        K8.4    specifications
        K8.5    drawings 
        K8.6    instructions and variations
        K8.7    feedback processes
K9    how to ensure problems in systems or procedures are resolved
        before the customer becomes aware of them
Performance Criteria 6
Confirm the service meets customer needs
K10    how to communicate with customers to confirm that the
          service given meets the customers' needs and expectations
Performance Criteria 7
Inform people of changes
K11    how to identify reoccurring problems in customer service
          systems and procedures
K12    how to report on customer service systems and procedures
          to reduce the chance of problems being repeated
K13    how to inform the following about changes to customer service
          systems and procedures:
          K13.1    client, customer or their representative
          K13.2    contractors
          K13.3    consultants
          K13.4    sub-contractors
          K13.5    suppliers
          K13.6    workforce
Performance Criteria 8
Share information
K14    how to improve and maintain standards of service delivery
K15    how to share information in order to maintain and improve
          standards of service with the following:
          K15.1    client, customer or their representative
          K15.2    contractors  
          K15.3    consultants
          K15.4    sub-contractors
          K15.5    suppliers
          K15.6    workforce"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

VR719

Relevant Occupations

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

SOC Code

5330

Keywords

Customer; Contributing; Delivering; Monitoring; Service; Construction