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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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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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When Speed Counts: EPCM Delivery for Industrial and Manufacturing Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

EPCM achieves this by commencing project construction while design is still in its early stages, enabling the team to tender and award project elements prior to completed full package of design documentation. Summary of both stays at the defined level, and the contingencies are under Client control, not contractors.

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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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University of Nevada, Reno pavement testing technology hits the market

Civil + Structural Engineer

. – After a long, stormy winter, drivers are faced with dodging potholes or suffering the consequences of damage to their vehicles, but a first-of its-kind quality control tool may help increase the quality of pavement and keep those potholes, ruts and cracks from forming. In some cases, the entire road may have to be rebuilt.

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Quality Control, Support Key to Maximizing the Value of Laser Scanning

ENR Construction

Laser scanning is tempting as a catch all technology to document existing conditions, but quality assurance/quality control and support are absolutely key to making it work for your firm.