Plan demolition activities
Overview
"This standard is about planning demolition activities by implementing demolition requirements, prioritising demolition activities, identifying and scheduling further demolition requirements with decision-makers and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices 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 confirm and record the work requirements for at least two of
the following demolition activities against five of the following
information sources:
Demolition activities
1.1 soft strip
1.2 mechanical demolition
1.3 remote mechanical demolition
1.4 explosive demolition
1.5 selective demolition
1.6 diamond drilling and sawing
* Information sources*
1.7 survey reports
1.8 design
1.9 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
1.10 contractual
1.11 statutory consents
1.12 risk assessments and method statements
1.13 programmes
1.14 records about the competence of people
1.15 sub-contractor arrangements
1.16 health, safety and environmental plans
1.17 asbestos surveys
1.18 service disconnection certificates
1.19 utilities survey report
P2 identify, review and record the findings from at least three of
the following influencing factors and two of the following
guidance materials in relation to the work environment:
* Influencing factors*
2.1 organisational requirements
2.2 contractual requirements
2.3 statutory requirements
2.4 resource allocation
2.5 stakeholder requirements
2.6 environmental considerations
* Guidance materials*
2.7 owner's manuals
2.8 log books
2.9 maintenance schedules and manuals
2.10 practice guides and specifications
2.11 organisational requirements
P3 prioritise demolition activities by assessing, recording and
accounting for all the influencing factors
P4 amend and record the priorities to take account of the
following changing circumstances:
4.1 susceptibility to damage
4.2 safety requirements
4.3 compromised operational effectiveness
4.4 environmental considerations
4.5 meeting current legislation
4.6 resources
4.7 security threats
4.8 temporary works
P5 prepare and record the plans or schedules for at least three of
the following demolition activities and negotiate and agree
them with decision makers:
5.1 soft strip
5.2 mechanical demolition
5.3 remote mechanical demolition
5.4 explosive demolition
5.5 selective demolition
5.6 diamond drilling and sawing
5.7 temporary works installation or removal"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Confirm work requirements
K1 how to confirm and record the work requirements for the
following demolition activities against the following
information sources:
Demolition activities
K1.1 soft strip
K1.2 mechanical demolition
K1.3 remote mechanical demolition
K1.4 explosive demolition
K1.5 selective demolition
K1.6 diamond drilling and sawing
Information sources
K1.7 survey reports
K1.8 design
K1.9 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
K1.10 contractual
K1.11 statutory consents
K1.12 risk assessments and method statements
K1.13 programmes
K1.14 records about the competence of people
K1.15 sub-contractor arrangements
K1.16 health, safety and environmental plans
K1.17 asbestos surveys
K1.18 service disconnection certificate
K1.19 utilities survey report
K2 why you need to confirm the work requirements against the
information sources
K3 who to consult with to confirm work requirements
Performance Criteria 2
Identify, review and record influencing factors and guidance materials
K4 how to identify and review the following influencing factors in
relation to the work environment:
K4.1 organisational requirements
K4.2 contractual requirements
K4.3 statutory requirements
K4.4 resource allocation
K4.5 stakeholders' requirements
K4.6 environmental considerations
K4.7 temporary works
K5 how to identify and review influencing factors against the
following guidance materials:
K5.1 owner's manuals
K5.2 log books
K5.3 maintenance schedules and manuals
K5.4 practice guides and specifications
K5.5 organisational requirements
K6 why you need to review and record the influencing factors
against guidance materials in relation to the work environment
Performance Criteria 3
Prioritise activities
K7 how to assess and account for the following influencing
factors:
K7.1 organisational requirements
K7.2 contractual requirements
K7.3 statutory requirements
K7.4 resource allocation
K7.5 working requirements
K7.6 environmental considerations
K8 how to prioritise the following demolition activities:
K8.1 soft strip
K8.2 mechanical demolition
K8.3 remote mechanical demolition
K8.4 explosive demolition
K8.5 selective demolition
K8.6 diamond drilling and sawing
K8.7 temporary works
K9 why you need to prioritise demolition activities
Performance Criteria 4
Amend priorities
K10 how to take account of and record the following changing
circumstances:
K10.1 susceptibility to damage
K10.2 safety requirements
K10.3 compromised operational effectiveness
K10.4 environmental considerations
K10.5 meeting current legislation
K10.6 resources
K10.7 security threats
K11 how to amend priorities when reviewing the following
influencing factors:
K11.1 organisational requirements
K11.2 contractual requirements
K11.3 statutory requirements
K11.4 resource allocation
K11.5 stakeholders requirements
K11.6 environmental considerations
Performance Criteria 5
Prepare plans
K12 how to prepare plans and schedules for the following
demolition activities:
K12.1 soft strip
K12.2 mechanical demolition
K12.3 remote mechanical demolition
K12.4 explosive demolition
K12.5 selective demolition
K12.6 diamond drilling and sawing
K12.7 temporary works
K13 how to negotiate and agree plans and schedules with
stakeholders
K14 the potential risks of works impacting on the cultural
significance of the historic environment
K15 the specific requirements for building and structures of
traditional (pre 1919) construction and architectural,
historical or archaeological significance"