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The Role of As-Built Drawings in Quality Assurance and Quality Control

iField Smart

The Role of As-Built Drawings in Quality Assurance and Quality Control As-built drawings are accurate and exhaustive construction documents that portray the final state of construction. This leads to greater quality assurance and control for construction projects.

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HEAT FUSING POLYPROPYLENE PIPE DETAILED IN NEW ASTM F3722 STANDARD

Civil + Structural Engineer

Specifiers of PP pressure piping systems are encouraged to reference Standard Practice F3722 in construction documents. F3722 also includes four Quality Assurance (QA) appendices with visual images of acceptable and unacceptable fusion joints of each type. It will be a very helpful tool for installers of these systems.

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Episode 4: Quality Compromises — Ensuring Quality in Construction

iField Smart

Speaking of construction, quality is perhaps the most vital word associated with any successful construction project. If quality is low, it brings many issues such as delays, safety concerns and conflicting views amongst stakeholders. Although this is the case, quality control is one of the most common pain points in the industry.

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Revolutionizing Construction Quality Assurance with Field Inspection Software

iField Smart

Revolutionizing Construction Quality Assurance with Field Inspection Software In the bustling world of construction projects, quality assurance is paramount to ensuring safety, compliance, and successful project outcomes.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. These happen when contractors fail to build according to construction documents.

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The Role of Submittals in Construction A Critical Review and the Rise of Construction Submittals Software

iField Smart

Traditionally, submittals have been managed through cumbersome manual processes that involve physical documents, review cycles, and often silo communication channels. Primary functions of submittals include the following: Quality Assurance: Verify that proposed equipment and materials meet required quality standards.

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Ogilvie Fire Protection achieves excellence in quality assurance using Fieldwire

Field Wire

Ogilvie Fire Protection has delivered both structural and passive fire safety services since 2015, and has been using Fieldwire since their first year to guarantee efficiency for their quality assurance (QA) processes and reporting systems. Fieldwire empowers me to be more efficient at my job.”