Construction employment contract
Define carpentry responsibilities across construction sites, including drawings, setting out, power tools, material control and approval of changes.
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Deliver accurately fitted timber components, secure temporary and permanent carpentry, and deliver completed work protected and handed over.
Workplace context: Construction sites, project offices, client sites and approved work locations.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering site mobility. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering tools and work at height. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering drawings and tolerances. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering fire and structural interfaces. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering site rules.
Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The carpenter may adjust fit within approved tolerances. Structural changes, fire-performance details, material substitution and unsafe access require site or design approval. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
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Construction sites, project offices, client sites and approved work locations.
HSE context where applicable. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering site mobility. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering tools and work at height. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering drawings and tolerances.
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Role wording
Deliver accurately fitted timber components, secure temporary and permanent carpentry, and deliver completed work protected and handed over.
Complete assigned first-fix, second-fix or formwork carpentry. Set out work from controlled drawings and verified dimensions. Operate approved hand and power tools within competence. Check timber and components against specification before installation. Protect finished work and maintain an orderly work area.Builder answers
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The carpenter may adjust fit within approved tolerances. Structural changes, fire-performance details, material substitution and unsafe access require site or design approval.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering site mobility.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering tools and work at height.
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Only within the approved product and installation detail. Any change affecting performance should be referred before work proceeds.
The relevant site, design or procurement authority should confirm specification and performance before substitute material is used.
Yes where the employee has the required competence and the work remains within the agreed role, with suitable drawings, tools and supervision.
The relevant site, design or procurement authority should confirm specification and performance before alternative material is installed.
Only where the employer permits them and inspection, guarding, maintenance, insurance and storage requirements are satisfied.
State the normal region, travel, vehicle or mileage arrangements, notice and any accommodation provided for distant assignments.
Not where the change affects structure, fire, services or specified dimensions; the conflict should be measured and referred for authorised instruction.
Depending on the work, this can include measurements, inspections, photographs before concealment, material identification, snag records and completion handover.
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