INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Describe the role of the construction industry and its impact on the South African Economy.
• Identify role-players and describe their Positions and Duties.
• Develop and understanding of the impact of legislation, regulations codes of practice across construct.
• Identify and describe education training development initiatives and opportunities in the construction industry.
• Apply communication techniques.

ESTABLISH AND PREPARE A WORK AREA

• Read and interpret specifications and drawings.
• Determine infrastructure and resource requirements.
• Prepare the work area.

IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE AND USE MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

• Identify, describe and use of natural building materials.
• Identify, describe and use of crushed aggregates.
•  Identify, describe and use of cement and lime.
• Identify, describe and use of bituminous materials.
• Identify, describe and use of clay and gravel materials

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR BITUMINOUS SURFACINGS

• Demonstrate knowledge of technology of maintaining and repairing bituminous road surfaces.
• Prepare to repair a bituminous road surface.
• Repair bituminous surface.
• Clear the worksite on completion of work.

MIX AND APPLY SLURRY 

• Prepare to mix and apply slurry.
• Work activities are planned to maintain a productive workflow and to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Tools and equipment are used in accordance to their design purpose.
• Clear the worksite on completion of work.

PRE-BATCH AND MIX MATERIALS FOR CONTRUCTION PROCESSING 

• Demonstrate an understanding of pre-batching and mixing.
• Prepare for pre-batching and mixing of raw materials or ingredients.
• Mix or blend raw materials or ingredients.
• Weigh, measure and pre-batch raw materials or ingredients according to standard operating procedures.

CONSTRUCT PRECAST KERBS AND CONCRETE CHANNELS

• Demonstrate knowledge of technology of constructing pre-cast kerbs and concrete channels.
• Prepare bedding to receive kerbs.
• Lay pre-cast concrete kerbs.
• Lay in-situ concrete channels.

ERECT DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

• Identify and procure the types of hand tools and plant required.
• Calculate material quantities, procure material and store.
• Execute the work in a cost effective and safe manner.
• Quality and productivity control is executed to ensure work complies with project specifications and targets.

ERECT FENCING

• Inspect area to be fenced, set out fencing and remove obstructions.
• Calculate material quantities, procure material and store.
• Execute the work in a cost effective and safe manner.
• Quality and Productivity control of work is executed to ensure work complies with project specifications and targets.

INSTALL ROAD MARKERS

• Identify and procure the tools, plant and equipment required.
• Identify and procure protective clothing, road signs and traffic control devices, first aid kit.
• Calculate material quantities, procure material and store.
• Execute the work in a cost effective and safe manner.

PLAN TO CONDUCT, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN UN-SURFACED ROAD SHOULDERS

• Explain the characteristics and benefits of well-maintained gravel road shoulders.
• Plan to conduct, repair or maintenance work on an un-surfaced road shoulder.
• Prepare the work areas.
• Conduct the shoulder repair task.
• Clear the worksite on completion of work.