Supervise activites to traditional and heritage buildings and structures

URN: COSVR721
Business Sectors (Suites): Construction Site Supervision
Developed by: CITB
Approved: 2020

Overview

"This standard is about supervising activities to traditional and heritage buildings and structures involving controlling necessary resources, identifying defective works, faults or other issues and implementing corrective action and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices.  It is for work activities for the repair, maintenance, conservation, alteration, adaption, energy efficiency retrofit, installation or replacement of building services for traditional (pre 1919) and heritage buildings 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    supervise and record the work activities for at least two of the
        following:
        1.1    repair
        1.2    maintenance
        1.3    conservation
        1.4    alteration
        1.5    adaption
        1.6    energy efficiency retrofit
        1.7    installation or replacement of building services
P2    observe organisational requirements appropriate for the protection
        of the workforce, visitors and the environment by application of
        information relating to at least three of the following:
        2.1    methods of work
        2.2    risk assessment
        2.3    safe use and storage of tools
        2.4    safe use and storage of materials
        2.5    traffic management
        2.6    emergency plans
        2.7    fire safety
        2.8    hot works
        2.9    environmental factors
P3    check validity of team members' industry certification cards,
        competence schemes, qualifications, certificates and training
P4    identify and assess any defective works, faults or other issues
        and recommend and implement corrective action which
        conforms to safe working methods and practices for at least three
        of the following:
        4.1    construction errors
        4.2    identification of further utilities
        4.3    non-compliance with legislation and official guidance relating
                 to built heritage
        4.4    environmental concerns
        4.5    previous incorrect maintenance
        4.6    previous selection of inappropriate materials and
                 construction methods
        4.7    identification of hazardous materials
        4.8    breaches of security
        4.9    poor workmanship
        4.10  faults caused by incorrect sequencing of trades
        4.11  discovery of architectural or archaeological features during
                 the works
        4.12  condition of existing buildings and structures
        4.13  limitations of design choices
P5    keep accurate records of work progress checks, defects,
        problems, decisions, corrective action and quantities involved
P6    identify, assess, record the acquisition and maintain at least four of
        the following resources for work activities for traditional and
        heritage buildings and structures
        6.1    people
        6.2    plant
        6.3    equipment or machinery
        6.4    materials and component
        6.5    sub-contractors
        6.6    information
        6.7    work area and facilities
        6.8    waste management
        6.9    utility providers"


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

"Performance Criteria 1
Supervise activities
K1   how to supervise programmed work activities for the following:
        K1.1    repair
        K1.2    maintenance
        K1.3    conservation
        K1.4    alteration
        K1.5    adaption
        K1.6    energy efficiency retrofit
        K1.7    installation or replacement of building services
K2    how to minimise disruption to the workforce, sub-contractors,
        suppliers, consultants, visitors, the public and other works
K3    what current legislation and official guidance applies to work for
         traditional and heritage buildings and structures
K4    the range of heritage issues that can affect the supervising of
        programmed work activities including but not limited to:
        K4.1    sustainability
        K4.2    fire safety
        K4.3    hot works
        K4.4    archaeology
        K4.5    wildlife and ecology
        K4.6    condition of existing buildings and structures
        K4.7    performance of traditional materials and construction
                   methods
        K4.8    sequencing of trades
        K4.9    protection of heritage features
        K4.10  temporary works
        K4.11  conservation management plans
        K4.12  heritage impact statements
        K4.13  legislation and official guidance relating to built heritage
        K4.14  specialist surveys and investigations to understand the
                   existing buildings and structures and inform proposed
                   works including but not limited to:
                      • heritage issues and significance
                      • construction materials and methods
                      • condition and behaviour
                      • the range of diagnostic investigations
K5     key terms and concepts relevant to traditional and historic
         buildings and structures including but not limited to: 
         K5.1    heritage values
         K5.2    significance
         K5.3    principles of conservation
         K5.4    sustainable development and management
K6     the difference in performance characteristics between traditional
         and modern materials and construction methods
Performance Criteria 2
Observe legislation and guidelines
K7    what current legislation and official guidance applies to the
        protection of the work force, visitors and the environment in
        relation to the following:
        K7.1    methods of work
        K7.2    risk assessment
        K7.3    safe use and storage of tools
        K7.4    safe use and storage of materials
        K7.5    traffic management
        K7.6    emergency plans
        K7.7    fire safety
        K7.8    hot works
        K7.9    environmental factors
Performance Criteria 3
Check validity of documentation
K8    how to check validity of teams members' industry certification
        cards, competence schemes, qualifications, certificates and
        training
K9   why the validity of presented documentation should be checked
         prior to team members entering the site
Performance Criteria 4
Identify and assess defects faults and issues
K10   how to identify and assess defects, faults and other issues for
         traditional and heritage buildings and structures including but not
         limited to:
         K10.1     construction errors
         K10.2     identification of further utilities
         K10.3     non-compliance with legislation and official guidance
                       relating to built heritage (listed building consent, planning
                       permission, scheduled monument consent, conservation
                       area consent, ecclesiastical exemption)
         K10.4     environmental concerns
         K10.5     previous incorrect maintenance
         K10.6     previous selection of inappropriate materials and
                       construction methods
         K10.7     identification of hazardous materials
         K10.8     breaches of security
         K10.9     poor workmanship
         K10.10   faults caused by incorrect sequencing of trades
         K10.11   discovery of architectural or archaeological features
                        during the works
         K10.12   condition of existing buildings and structures
         K10.13   limitations of design choices
K11    why it is important to identify and assess defects, faults and other
           issues
K12    how to recommend corrective actions and changes to the
          programme to stakeholders
Performance Criteria 5
Keep accurate records
K13   how to keep accurate records of work progress checks by
         conducting checks for defects, problems and other issues
         and any decisions and corrective action taken
K14   how to keep accurate records of quantities of the following
         resources used:
         K14.1   people
         K14.2   plant
         K14.3   equipment or machinery
         K14.4   materials and components
         K14.5   sub-contractors
         K14.6   information
         K14.7   work area and facilities
         K14.8   waste management
         K14.9   utilities
K15   why accurate records are needed
Performance Criteria 6
Identify, assess and record the acquisition and maintenance of resources
K16    how to identify, assess and record the acquisition of the
          resources for work activities to traditional and heritage
          buildings and structures
K17    how to maintain the resources for work activities to traditional and
          heritage buildings and structures
K18    how to recognise and determine when specialist skills and
          knowledge are required and report accordingly"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Tailored

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

VR721

Relevant Occupations

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

SOC Code

5330

Keywords

Supervise; Monitoring; Controlling; Historical; Conservation; Restoration; Lead; Archaeological; Heritage