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  • Core trade competencies
  • Overview
  • Sector overview
  • Routes to competence
  • Functional map
  • Core construction competencies
    • Conform to general health, safety and welfare (CC001)
    • Conform to productive working practices (CC002)
    • Move, handle and store resources (CC003)
  • Core trade competencies
    • Interpret Information
    • Safe work practices
    • Selection of resources
    • Minimise the risk of damage
    • Approach to work
  • Trade specific competencies
    • Install suspended ceiling systems (CI001)
  • Experience
  • Behaviours
  • References/Glossary
Suspended Ceiling Installation

Selection of resources

You must be able to:

  • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work specifications or manufacturer instructions:

    • materials

    • components and fixings

    • tools, equipment and protective equipment

  • Safely and correctly operate tools, equipment, plant and machinery including:

    • scaffold

    • MEWPs

    • nail gun

    • circular saw

    • lasers

Next: Knowledge

You must know and understand:

  • The importance of uses, sustainability, limitations, resource quality and defects and how to record and report defects

  • What the organisational procedures are for selecting and storing resources

  • How to identify and utilise suitable materials, components, equipment, and resources according to manufacturers' instruction and project specifications (e.g., fire, acoustics, deflection requirements)

  • How to identify hazards associated with resources and methods of work and how to overcome them

  • How to calculate quantity and wastage for suspended ceiling system installation from sources such as drawings

Next: Minimise the risk of damage