CQM for USACE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025.
Construction quality management - ANSWER: The performance of tasks, which ensure
that construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within a
defined budget, and a safe work environment.
Quality - ANSWER: Conformance to properly developed requirements
Purpose of CQM - ANSWER: The government's efforts, separate from, but in
coordination and cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the plans
and specifications is achieved.
Contractor quality control function - ANSWER: To assure that the completed project
meets all quality requirements of the contract.
Contractor benefits of CQM - ANSWER: Increased profit and production, better
communications, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance
evaluations to obtain future contracts.
Two factors cause construction industry to become highly specialized - ANSWER:
Changing market and increased tech and regulations
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future -
ANSWER: New govt regulations, greater influence from customer, improvement of QC
and QA requirements, construction-oriented mgmt info systems, formal partnering
involving stakeholders, more reliance on design-build, more consideration for life cycle
requirements, increased performance based incentives
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025.
Construction quality management - ANSWER: The performance of tasks, which ensure
that construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within a
defined budget, and a safe work environment.
Quality - ANSWER: Conformance to properly developed requirements
Purpose of CQM - ANSWER: The government's efforts, separate from, but in
coordination and cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the plans
and specifications is achieved.
Contractor quality control function - ANSWER: To assure that the completed project
meets all quality requirements of the contract.
Contractor benefits of CQM - ANSWER: Increased profit and production, better
communications, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance
evaluations to obtain future contracts.
Two factors cause construction industry to become highly specialized - ANSWER:
Changing market and increased tech and regulations
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future -
ANSWER: New govt regulations, greater influence from customer, improvement of QC
and QA requirements, construction-oriented mgmt info systems, formal partnering
involving stakeholders, more reliance on design-build, more consideration for life cycle
requirements, increased performance based incentives
