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During the past three months, we’ve gathered feedback on the development of new skill standards to support flexible pathways into, through and across construction trades.

Benefits for industry

  • The skill standards reflect critical common skills the construction industry values.
  • They will become one set of “building blocks” used by all providers, reducing confusion and inconsistencies.
  • The skill standards will support learner pathways by including a progression of skills and knowledge from starting out to working unsupervised.
  • Learners will be able to transfer their achievements between providers and across construction trades seamlessly.
  • Skill standards provide flexibility for learners without compromising the skills and behaviours that industry values.

Project consultation

Initial consultation provided important considerations and ideas to help shape the draft Core Construction skill standards.  The standards were drafted at the project’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (in person) hui on 4 June 2024. Following this, the draft skill standards were made available on the project’s webpage for wider feedback and further revisions were made with guidance from the TAG.

Read the consultation summary report

Project outcomes

As a result of this project, 26 new skill standards will be submitted to NZQA for listing. This also means:

  • New skill standards will be replacing some current unit standards
  • Some current unit standards will be expired.

We will be requesting an extended expiry date for the unit standards from NZQA.

New skill standards

NEW SKILL STANDARDS UNIT STANDARD REPLACED
Work with common materials for construction tasks
Contribute to a healthy and safe construction team
Recognise hazardous substances in existing buildings and structures
Communicate to progress construction tasks
Use active communication in a construction environment
Reduce material waste in a construction environment
Protect the environment when undertaking construction work
Apply sustainable practices in a construction environment
Prioritise own tasks within a construction work programme

Plan and progress activities for a construction project

 30857, Plan and communicate for construction processes
Develop and maintain positive work relationships in a construction environment

Evaluate a new or emerging technology for a construction environment

 30869, Maintain the professional standards of the construction industry as a carpentry trade professional
Apply compliance practices in a construction environment 30852, Demonstrate understanding of licensing requirements and comply with codes and consent processes for construction work
Recognise healthy and safe practices in a construction environment

Maintain standards of work in a construction environment

 30854, Apply legislative frameworks to construction operations
Recognise material science in a construction trade

Recognise construction strategies to manage environmental impact on buildings

 30858, Demonstrate understanding of building and construction science
Work with materials for construction tasks

Work with light steel for construction

Recognise concrete used in construction

 30855, Demonstrate understanding of materials used for carpentry work
Interpret measurements in a construction environment

Problem-solve using calculations in a construction environment

 24378, Make calculations for carpentry

 
Identify information from plans and documentation for construction tasks

Evaluate information for a construction work programme

 30853, Read and interpret working drawings and specifications and apply them to undertake construction projects
Safely handle construction hand and power tools

Manage tool and equipment use in a construction environment

 32462, Use carpentry tools under supervision

Expiring unit standards

ID Title
22145 Store and prepare materials for use on construction sites
27188 Prepare order lists for a medium building
30856 Use mathematics for construction
30859 Use tools and equipment for carpentry work

 

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