Building contractors and consultants
Please note, all suppliers must comply with UQ's COVID-19 requirements and Queensland Government public health directions for attending UQ locations including vulnerable and high-risk settings.
Contractor requirements
All Property and Facilities Division (P&F) contractors and consultants working for UQ or on UQ sites must:
- meet legislative requirements
- follow regulatory health, safety and environmental obligations
- comply with UQ policies and procedures
- complete the P&F induction
- have the relevant licences and insurance.
P&F is solely responsible for engaging contractors to undertake maintenance work relating to UQ building fabric, structure and services. Schools and faculties should not act as principal contractors or engage contractors to undertake building-related work.
Induction
All contractors must complete the induction and provide copies of:
- their specific licenses
- workers compensation
- third-party liability insurance.
If you employ staff who will be working with you, they must also complete the online induction.
You must complete the re-induction every year to remain a registered contractor at UQ. If the re-induction is not completed or the required forms are not forwarded to UQ, you will be removed from the contractor register.
Initial induction
To be registered with UQ:
- Complete the Contractor Registration Form – PF244 (PDF, 267 KB) | Contractor Registration Form - PF244) (RTF, 472.2 KB) to ensure you comply with the requirements.
- Obtain a username and password from PF Assist at pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au or on (07) 3365 2222.
- Log on to the online contractor induction.
- Successfully complete the induction assessment and receive an Induction Certificate.
- Send these documents to Occupational Health and Safety and Wellness Team(OHSW):
- completed Contractor Registration Form (PF244)
- business-specific licences
- copy of workers compensation
- copy of third-party liability insurance
- The OHSW team will contact your nominated referee to ensure that the contract is suitable for the nominated class of work and that you have a minimum of $10 million in Company Insurance.
- You will be included on the Registered Contractors List for a period of 1 year.
Refresher training
- Obtain a username and password from PF Assist.
- Log on to the online contractor induction.
- Successfully complete the induction assessment and receive an Induction Certificate.
- Send to Occupational Health and Safety and Wellness(OHSW):
- updated details of insurance
- updated details of licences.
- Your details will be updated on the Registered Contractors List for a further 1 year.
Registration
- Contractor Registration Form – PF244 (PDF, 267 KB) | Contractor Registration Form - PF244 (RTF, 472.2 KB)
Smoke-free UQ
For the health, comfort and wellbeing of all our students, staff and visitors, the University of Queensland has committed to becoming smoke-free from 1 July 2018.
Contractors eligible for UQ Quit Program
Contractors to UQ are eligible for the UQ Quit Program for staff. To apply:
- Contact the OHSW Team (pf.ohsw@uq.edu.au) to confirm your eligibility.
- Wait for a copy of the UQ Quit Program registration form to be emailed to you.
- Print out and complete the form.
- Scan the completed form and email it to 13QUIT@health.qld.gov.au or fax it to (07) 3259 8217.
UQ Design Control Process
A Design Control Process is in place for all project and construction work with a value >$20k, monitored by the Infrastructure and Sustainability team within P&F.
- Design Control Process - Master Document (DOCX, 73.9 KB)
- Project review and management (PREM) form – PF121 (RTF, 355.3 KB)
UQ Design Standards
All project and construction works are required to comply with the UQ Design Standards.
Architectural
Landscape
Structural
Civil
Hydraulic and Wet Fire
Mechanical Design Standard
Electrical
Dry Fire
Fire Engineering
Vertical Transportation
Acoustics
Information and Communications Technology
Wayfinding and Signage
Laboratories
Environmental
Climate Risk
Retail Design and Fitout
Audio Visual
UQ Technical Guides
- 21 UQ Technical Guide – TG21 Teaching Facilities (PDF, 1 MB)
- 22 UQ Technical Guide – TG6 Space Planning (PDF, 106.5 KB)
- 23 UQ Technical Guide – TG8 Furniture, Fittings and Equipment (PDF, 64.5 KB)
Drafting and Modelling
UQ emergencies, parking, transport, and floor plans
- Emergencies on UQ sites and Emergency Call Point locations
- Contact the P&F project manager to access UQ floor plans
- Parking on UQ sites
- UQ St Lucia heavy vehicle traffic flow map (PDF, 678.3 KB)
Templates and guides
Forms, permits and registers
- After Hours Access and Fire Systems Isolation Request - PF707 (PDF, 659.1 KB)
- CCTV Installation Commissioning Sheet - PF09 (XLSX, 34.1 KB)
- Contractor Site Handover Certificate Form - PF398 (RTF, 276.8 KB) | Contractor Site Handover Certificate Form (PDF, 47 KB)
- Environmental Incident Form - PF622 (RTF, 343.2 KB) | Environmental Incident Form - PF622 (PDF, 131.3 KB)
- Hazards in Laboratories Form - PF306 | Hazards in Laboratories Form - PF306 (PDF, 216.3 KB)
- Permit to Carry Out Work Around Underground Electrical Cables - PF706 (RTF, 322.2 KB) | Permit to Carry Out Work Around Underground Electrical Cables - PF706 (PDF, 376 KB)
- Plant Room Key Request form - PF354B (RTF, 297.4 KB) | Plant Room Key Request form - PF354B (PDF, 34.3 KB)
- Gross Anatomy Facility (GAF) Access Procedure (PDF, 357.5 KB)
Asbestos
- Asbestos Surveys Database
- Asbestos Management Plan (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Permit to Access Restricted Asbestos Space – PF430 (RTF, 311.3 KB) | Permit to Access Restricted Asbestos Space
Policies and plans
OHSW management plans
Risk management
- Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Procedure [2.30.01]
- Manual Tasks Risk Management Procedures [2.50.01]
Air quality
Confined spaces
Roof and heights
Electrical
Contract resources
Should you have any questions, please contact:
PF Assist
Property and Facilities