The purpose of Construction Quality Management is to:
Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements through the combined
responsibility, but seperate efforts of contractpr smd government personnel.
Construction Quality Management is 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.
Partnering relationships are based upon:
Building trust and dedication to common goals
It is the responsibility of Quality Assurance Personnel to:
Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working effectively.
An effective contractor quality control program will:
Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in earlier completion, reduced
field overhead costs, and greater profits.
The success or failure of all contractors is based upon:
The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work, and maintain effective
quality control.
Quality Assurance Personnel have the responsibility to:
Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and specifications.
Inspection is:
The process by which ongoing and completed work is examined
During the punch-out inspection of a project:
Quality Assurance Personnel must assure that the contractor prepares a punch-list and makes
corrections.
If there is a disagreement whether the contractors work complies with the contract:
The government makes the final determination
Characteristics that describe a definable feature of work include:
Cross-referenced listings to the contractors construction schedule that may have more than one
definable feature under a section of the specifications.
The _____________________ consists of daily checks of the work to assure continuing compliance
with contract requirements.
Follow-up phase