Industries Services Training (IST) - Contracted Projects with Training

It is estimated that the following projects / training will take place over a period of 6 months:

1. Demolition of an existing Airport shelter and construction of a new shelter with a lockable storage room. The total area will be 4.8m wide and 11m long
2. Construction of a roof 15m wide and 15.5m long over an existing concrete slab to create an outdoor theatre stage, which will have lighting and power supply for night use.
3. Maintenance work - electrical upgrade and installation of split system air-conditioning to the youth centre.
4. Demolition of all facilities, external and internal walls to the male and female toilet facilities at the community pool. All of the walls will be replaced with block walls. New stainless steel toilets, urinals, showers and hand basins will be installed as well as new fans and lights. The floors and shower walls will be tiled, and all remaining walls will be painted.

Stage Roof Drawings:

3D Plan - Perspective 1

3D Plan - Perspective 2

As part of contractual obligations with the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC), Major Industries Training Advisory Council (MITAC) will be following the progress of the training for a period of 14 weeks.

Units Being Undertaken

• Follow OH&S policies and procedures
• Plan and organise work
• Carry out measurements and calculations
• Handle construction materials
• Use construction tools and equipment
• Apply basic leveling procedures
• Carry out basic demolition
• Carry out concreting to simple forms
• Weld using arc welding equipment
• Use brick laying and block laying tools and equipment
• Handle and prepare brick laying and block laying materials
• Handle painting and decorating materials
• Use painting and decorating tools and equipment
• Prepare surface for painting

IST Ngukurr Project Staff

• Allan Arthus - Block laying and tiling Trainer
• Alex Happer - Boiler maker / Trainer
• Kerry Haughton - Trainers assistant, plant and machinery operator
• Derek Quong - Project Manager and general construction Trainer

The trainers will be working 4 weeks on site at Ngukurr then spending 1 week at the training centre in Darwin as a break, and to refurbish their food supplies for another 4 week spell.