Monitor project activities

URN: COSVR730
Business Sectors (Suites): Construction Site Management
Developed by: CITB
Approved on: 2020

Overview

"This standard is about monitoring information, monitoring personnel, providing them with details of their job responsibilities, planning, organising and controlling site and project resources to meet planned and unplanned situations 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 management which is defined as the management of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by supervisors and managers"


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

"P1      give adequate written notification(s) to all the stakeholders
          who will be affected about when work will start, how long it
          will take and when it will finish and confirm all dates in writing
P2      communicate and agree a programme and method with
          people who will be doing the work that integrates operations
          and keep records in accordance with organisational
          requirements
P3      identify, record and obtain information requirements before
          work starts including but not limited to the following
          3.1      survey reports
          3.2      design
          3.3      contractual
          3.4      statutory consents
          3.5      contractor’s pre-planning information
          3.6      health safety and environmental plan
          3.7      method statements
          3.8      programmes
          3.9      checks carried out to verify the competence of the
                     workforce including but not limited to industry
                     certification schemes, cards, competence schemes,
                     qualifications, certificates and training
P4      organise attendance for sub-contractors including but not
          limited to the following
          4.1      welfare facilities
          4.2      work specifications
          4.3      security and fencing
          4.4      utilities
          4.5      traffic management
          4.6      access and egress
          4.7      off-loading and loading
          4.8      dimensional control
          4.9      storage
          4.10    records of attendance
P5      organise and keep records of meetings and communications
          with sub-contractors to discuss project or contract
          requirements and attendances including but not limited to
          5.1      time
          5.2      quality
          5.3      cost
          5.4      statutory consents and notifications
          5.5      sustainability
          5.6      environment
P6      plan, schedule, obtain and maintain sufficient resources of the
          appropriate type which will meet the project requirements
          and timescales for at least three of the following
          6.1      people
          6.2      plant, equipment and machinery¬¬
          6.3      materials and components
          6.4      sub-contractors
          6.5      information
P7      organise and control the site and resources so that conditions
          are safe and the site is tidy by producing a record of site
          maintenance activities including but not limited to the
          following
          7.1      plan of the site showing storage and waste
                     management areas
          7.2      hoardings and security arrangements
          7.3      signage
          7.4      access and egress
          7.5      safety and emergency response
          7.6      welfare facilities
          7.7      personal protective equipment (PPE)
P8      develop contingency plans to meet special requirements and
          minimise disruption to those likely to be affected by the
          works programme
P9      maintain records or plans showing how disruption has been
          minimised for special requirements and contingencies which
          include records of delegated tasks to other team members
          including but not limited to the following
          9.1      sequencing
          9.2      archaeology
          9.3      heritage issues
          9.4      stakeholders
          9.5      environmental considerations
          9.6      vehicular and public access
          9.7      health and safety and emergencies
          9.8      hazards and site conditions
          9.9      trespass
          9.10    statutory regulations and limitations
          9.11    political intervention"


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

"Performance Criteria 1
Notification
K1      how to give adequate notice to all the stakeholders, including
          but not limited to the following, who will be affected, by when
          the work will start, how long will it take and when it will finish
          K1.1      client
          K1.2      customer or their representative
          K1.3      contractors
          K1.4      sub-contractors
          K1.5      third parties
          K1.6      public services
          K1.7      emergency services
          K1.8      suppliers
          K1.9      people working on site
          K1.10    statutory authorities
          K1.11    near neighbours
          K1.12    residents
K2      how to confirm all dates in writing
K3      why it is important to confirm arrangements in writing
Performance Criteria 2
Communicate and agree programme
K4      how to agree the following programmes with stakeholders
          who will be doing the work
          K4.1      programmes
          K4.2      network analysis
          K4.3      critical path
          K4.4      action lists
          K4.5      method statements
K5      why it is important to agree programmes and methods with
          the people who will be doing the work
K6      how to communicate programmes and methods to the
          people who will be doing the work
Performance Criteria 3
Information
K7      how to identify, record and obtain the following information
          requirements before work starts
          K7.1      survey reports
          K7.2      design
          K7.3      contractual
          K7.4      statutory consents
          K7.5      contractor’s pre-planning information
          K7.6      health safety and environmental plan
          K7.7      method statements
          K7.8      programmes
          K7.9      checks carried out to verify the competence of the
                       workforce including but not limited to industry
                       certification schemes, cards, competence schemes,
                       qualifications, certificates and training
Performance Criteria 4
Organise attendance
K8      how to organise the following attendance by contract or
          agreement for sub-contractors and attending workforce
          K8.1      welfare facilities
          K8.2      work specifications
          K8.3      security and fencing
          K8.4      utilities
          K8.5      traffic management
          K8.6      access and egress
          K8.7      off-loading and loading
          K8.8      dimensional control
          K8.9      storage
          K8.10    records of attendance
K9      why it is important to organise and record attendance by
          contract or agreement for sub-contractors in accordance with
          project requirements and contractual agreements
Performance Criteria 5
Meetings and communications
K10    how to organise and keep records of meetings and
          communications with sub-contractors to discuss project or
          contract requirements and attendances to include but not
          limited to
          K10.1    time
          K10.2    quality
          K10.3    cost
          K10.4    statutory consents and notifications
          K10.5    sustainability
          K10.6    environment
K11    why it is important to organise and keep records of meetings
          and communications with sub-contractors to discuss project
          or contract requirements and attendances
Performance Criteria 6
Plan, schedule, obtain and maintain resources
K12    how to identify and plan the use of the following resources
          K12.1    people
          K12.2    plant, equipment and machinery
          K12.3    materials and components
          K12.4    sub-contractors
          K12.5    information
K13    why it is important to plan and schedule the use of resources
K14    how to ensure sufficient resources are obtained and
          maintained
Performance Criteria 7
Organise and control the site
K15    how to organise and control the site and resources so that
          the site is safe and tidy
K16    how to produce records of site maintenance activities which
          include
          K16.1    plan of the site showing storage and waste
                       management areas
          K16.2    hoardings and security arrangements
          K16.3    signage
          K16.4    access and egress
          K16.5    safety and emergency response
          K16.6    welfare facilities
          K16.7    personal protective equipment (PPE)
K17    why it is important to organise and control the site and
          resources and produce records of site maintenance activities
Performance Criteria 8
Contingency plans
K18    how to develop plans to meet the following special
          requirements and contingencies
          K18.1    elimination of waste
          K18.2    archaeological
          K18.3    heritage issues
          K18.4    occupiers
          K18.5    environmental considerations
          K18.6    vehicular access and egress
          K18.7    hazards
          K18.8    trespass
          K18.9    near neighbours
          K18.10  public access
          K18.11  site conditions
K19    why it is important to develop plans to meet special
          requirements and contingencies
Performance Criteria 9
Delegate responsibilities
K20    when and why it is important to delegate responsibilities
          under contingency plans"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

VR730

Relevant Occupations

Production Managers and Directors in Construction

SOC Code

1122

Keywords

Monitor; Activities; Unplanned; Attendance; Programmes; Sequencing; Resources; Sub-contractors