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. 

• meet legislative requirements
• follow regulatory health, safety and environmental obligations
• comply with UQ policies and procedures
• complete the P&F induction
• have the relevant licenses and insurances.

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 a principal contractor or engage contractors to undertake building-related work.

Induction

All contractors must complete the induction and provide copies of:

• their specific licences
• 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:

1. Complete the Contractor Registration Form – PF244 (PDF, 267 KB) | Contractor Registration Form - PF244) (RTF, 472.2 KB) to ensure you comply with the requirements.
2. Obtain a username and password from PF Assist at pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au or on (07) 3365 2222.
3. Log on to the online contractor induction.
4. Successfully complete the induction assessment and receive an Induction Certificate.
5. Send these documents to Occupational Health and Safety and Wellness Team(OHSW):
   1. completed Contractor Registration Form (PF244)
   2. business specific licences
   3. copy of workers compensation
   4. copy of third party liability insurance
6. 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 $10 million Company Insurance.
7. You will be included on the Registered Contractors List for a period of 1 year.

Refresher training

1. Obtain a username and password from PF Assist.
2. Log on to the online contractor induction.
3. Successfully complete the induction assessment and receive an Induction Certificate.
4. Send to Occupational Health and Safety and Wellness(OHSW):
   1. updated details of insurances
   2. updated details of licences.
5. 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:

1. Contact the OHSW Team (pf.ohsw@uq.edu.au) to confirm your eligibility.
2. Wait for a copy of the UQ Quit Program registration form to be emailed to you.
3. Print out and complete the form.
4. Scan the completed form and email it to 13QUIT@health.qld.gov.au or fax it to (07) 3259 8217.
    

UQ Design Standards

• UQ Design Standard – Master Document (PDF, 1078KB) 

Architectural

• UQ Design Standard –Design Standard (PDF, 1559KB) 

Landscape

• UQ Design Standard – Landscape and Irrigation Design Standard (PDF, 372KB) 

Structural

• UQ Design Standard – Structural Design Standard (PDF, 299KB)

Civil

• UQ Design Standard – Civil Design Standard (PDF, 412KB)

Hydraulic and Wet Fire

• UQ Design Standard – Hydraulic and Wet Fire Design Standard (PDF, 481KB)

Mechanical Design Standard

• UQ Design Standard – Mechanical Design Standard (PDF, 573KB)
  • Appendix A – BMS Applications Standard (PDF, 1243KB)
  • Appendix B – BMS Equipment Numbering (PDF, 475KB)

Electrical

• UQ Design Standard – Electrical Design Standard (PDF, 757KB)

Dry Fire

• UQ Design Standard – Dry Fire Design Standard (PDF, 287KB)

Fire Engineering

• UQ Design Standard – Fire Engineering Design Standard (PDF, 401KB)

Vertical Transportation

• UQ Design Standard – Vertical Transportation Design Standard (PDF, 319KB)

Acoustics

• UQ Design Standard – Acoustics Design Standard (PDF, 704KB)

Information and Communications Technology

• UQ Design Standard – Information and Communications Technology Design Standard (PDF, 677KB)

Wayfinding and Signage

• UQ Design Standard – Wayfinding and Signage Design Standard (PDF, 203KB)

Laboratories

• UQ Design Standard – Laboratories Design Standard (PDF, 496KB)

Environmental

• UQ Design Standard – Environmental Design Standard (PDF, 216KB)

Climate Risk

• UQ Design Standard – Climate Risk Design Standard (PDF, 857KB)
  • Appendix A – Climate Risk Assessment Framework (xlsx, 37KB)

Retail Design and Fitout

• UQ Design Standard – Retail Design and Fitout Design Standard (PDF, 114KB)
  • Retail Style Guide (PDF, 4,688KB)

Audio Visual

• UQ Design Standard – Audio Visual Design Standard (PDF, 293KB)

UQ Technical Guides

• TG21 Teaching Facilities (PDF, 979KB)
•  TG6 Space Planning (PDF, 107KB)
• TG8 Furniture, Fittings and Equipment (PDF, 65)

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

• Go8 Space GFA and UFA extract (PDF, 5.9 MB)
• Water Efficiency Management Plan Template (RTF, 4.3 MB)

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

• Health, Safety and Wellness Policy [2.10.03]

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

• Indoor Air Quality Policy [PPL 2.20.02]

Confined spaces

• Confined Spaces Management Procedures [2.20.03]
• Confined Spaces Management Plan (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Roof and heights

• Working at Heights [PPL 2.20.04]

Electrical

• Electrical Safety Policy [2.20.05]
• Electrical Safety Management Plan (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Contract resources

• Project review and management (PREM) form – PF121 (RTF, 355.3 KB)
• As-Built Documentation Requirements and Receipt – PF611 (PDF, 315.3 KB)
• Consultants Memo – As-Built documentation – operation and maintenance manuals (PDF, 81.1 KB)
• Guide to Computer As-Built Drawings (PDF, 89.5 KB)
• As-Built Drawings Title Block (JPG, 381.3 KB) (download image to appear in title blocks of all as-built CAD drawings)
• UQ ICT Cabling Specification (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• UQ ICT Cabling Specification: Annex F - Typical Part List (PDF, 758 KB)
• UQ ICT Cabling Specification: Annex G - Quality Plan (PDF, 884 KB)