Specification points

Edexcel BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 603/0863/1

53 points in 13 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.

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1 Construction Principles

1A Construction materials
1B Solving practical construction problems
1C Human comfort

2 Construction Design

2A The construction design process
2B Project information and building design production
2C Construction methods and techniques

4 Construction Technology

4A Understand common forms of low-rise construction
4B Examine foundation design and construction
4C Examine superstructure design and construction
4D Examine external works associated with construction projects

5 Health and Safety in Construction

5A Understand how health and safety legislation is applied to construction operations
5B Developing a safe system of work for construction operations
5C Understand the need for the review of safety systems for construction operations

6 Surveying in Construction

6A Understand the methods and technologies that underpin surveys
6B Undertake fieldwork surveys to collect data for drawings
6C Develop drawings from completed fieldwork surveys

7 Graphical Detailing in Construction

7A Understand the resources required to produce construction drawings
7B Develop construction drawings for a given construction brief
7C Undertake production of two-dimensional and three-dimensional freehand construction sketches

8 Building Regulations and Control in Construction

8A Understand the requirements of building regulations
8B Examine the requirements of the building regulations
8C Undertake a building regulations application

9 Management of a Construction Project

9A Understand the principles and application of management in construction
9B Understand purchasing and cost management techniques
9C Develop a programme of activities for construction works

10 Building Surveying in Construction

10A How construction methods affect current and future maintenance
10B Explore different defects and methods of repair for low-rise residential properties
10C Undertake a building survey of a low-rise residential property

11 Site Engineering for Construction

11A Undertake the setting out of construction work on plan
11B Undertake the setting out of infrastructure works
11C Explore how to maintain horizontal and vertical control in setting out

13 Measurement Techniques in Construction

13A Examine the measurement rules for building and civil engineering
13B Undertake the production of quantities for substructure and superstructure elements
13C Undertake the production of bills of quantities

14 Provision of Primary Services in Buildings

14A Examine the practices associated with the provision of hot- and cold-water systems
14B Above- and below-ground drainage systems
14C Single-phase electrical systems and domestic gas installations

19 Quantity Surveying

19A Understand the functions of a quantity surveyor
19B Undertake the production of bills of quantities for a project
19C Undertake the production of a final account for a project