Quality Control Objective.

Construction Quality Control

Construction quality control can provide quality control inspections at all stages of
construction during both commercial and residential construction projects.
Quality of the construction must be maintained throughout the duration of the
project in order for a project to be completed successfully.
Don't leave it too late; the final stages of construction are usually too late for
many items to be rectified. This may leave you with a property that does not meet
your expectations and is considerably lower value than you had budgeted on.
Quality control items covered in quality control inspections:

Ensure high quality materials are used.

Ensure the related all required testing and documentation.

Ensure the materials are installed correctly.

Ensure that the quality of installation is up to the desired standard according

to the client.

Ensure that the Engineers requirements are followed correctly.

Ensure the Architectural plans are followed correctly.

Ensure any variations to the project are performed correctly.

Ensure the project meets the Building Codes and Standards of Bangladesh.

Produce maintenance and defects lists for repair.

Quality Management
. Quality Control

Quality is defined as 'fitness to purpose', i.e. providing a product (a building)

which provides an appropriate quality for the purpose for which it is
intended. The price to be paid for a building is a reflection of the
expectations of quality - A cheaper building probably uses inferior materials

and is likely to be less attractive and less durable. The quality is also related
to the timing of when it is delivered.
Quality control in the construction industry can be looked at as
having three elements:

To produce a building which satisfies the client

To produce a building where quality is related to the price.

To produce a building in which sufficient time is allowed to obtain the desired

quality.

Like most other aspects of construction management quality control has to

be planned. Planning seeks 'order' and a quality control system for a
construction project reflects this sense of order. It may be seen to be in five
basic stages:

Setting the quality standard or quality of design required by client.

Planning how to achieve the required quality, construction methods,

equipments, materials and personnel to be employed.

Construct the building right first time.

Correct any quality deficiencies.

Provide for long term quality control through establishing systems and
developing a quality culture.

. The costs of quality

It is obvious that quality is proportional to costs associated with the

construction process. Costs associated with quality need to be identified for
management decisions. The costs of quality can be broken down as follows:

Failure costs: The costs of demolishing and rebuilding, the cost of production
time, delays to other gangs

Appraisal costs: The cost of inspection and testing.

Prevention costs: The costs of providing better designs, more training to

reduce failure costs, more maintenance.

Quality Assurance QA

Quality assurance is a mechanism for ensuring that the construction

process takes place within the framework of a quality management system.
This suggests that quality assurance defines the organization structure,
tasks and duties for implementing quality management.
In 1987, the Building research establishment surveyed the quality problems
on Britain's construction sites. They found that half of the faults were design
related, and 40% of the problems arose from faulty construction. 10% were
product failing.
Design faults

misunderstanding the client's brief to develop the design

using information which is incorrect or out of date

misunderstanding of the client's expectations of quality standards

lack of co-ordination between the designers.

Loose or inappropriate specifications

Construction faults

Not building to drawings or specifications

poor supervision leading to bad workmanship

Insufficient management of the quality of construction.

In order to eliminate those potential problems many clients have looked to

quality assurance to reassure them that they will get the right building
without undue quality problems.

SMART PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Services Provided:

Project Manager

Construction Quality Control

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Plumbing Design and Management

Tender bid evaluations

Construction programs and schedules

Financial control and schedules

Production schedules

Construction supervision management

Quality control

Client liaison

Consultant liaison

Construction quality manager job description

Construction quality manager job description

Job purpose of Construction quality manager is to oversee and coordinate

the planning, implementation, and supervision of the project quality control
plan. This includes working with employees as well as outside agencies or
consultants involved in inspections and testing.
Key duties/responsibilities of Construction quality manager:
1. be responsible for maintaining records relating to testing data, and
applying statistical quality control procedures.
2. Develop extensive working relationships with customers, both external
and internal, in order to maximize opportunities for the company and ensure
customer needs are addressed.
3. Field construction quality control oversight on vertical construction
projects.
4. Review designs performed by others
5. Prepare submittals and manage same through the approval process.
6. Develop quality control reports, post construction reports and detailed
progress reporting (in house).
7. Assist in development and management of project execution strategies to
include determination of task components for successful project execution.
8. Identify forces required to execute task components.
9. Assure, to the best of your abilities that all materials, workmanship and
construction are in full compliance with the contract plans and specifications,
and all applicable building codes.
10. Require that defective work or material be corrected or removed until
made compliant.
11. Submittal review and approval, including recommendations for
variations, value engineering, and betterments.
12. Manage the quality control organization to control the quality of products
(aggregates, additives, asphalt, concrete) before and during manufacture
and at the customer site using a variety of testing devices and procedures to
maintain product quality and to minimize costs and achieve optimum quality
and efficiency for the company.
13. Direct and coordinate activities of the ready mix, asphalt, aggregates
quality control group within the division.
14. Lead organization in selecting products for tests at specified stages in
production process and tests products for variety of qualities, such as
performance, strength, and chemical characteristics.
15. Lead organization in the testing and monitoring of products to ensure

factors such as adhesion, hardness and strength are met

16. Perform inspections as needed. Prepare and maintain inspection and
performance records daily.
17. Hold daily preparatory meetings with subcontractors and all concerned
parties as needed to define QC and safety policies and procedures with each
newly definable feature of work.
18. Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner and integrate well
into the project team.
Construction quality manager job specification

Construction quality manager job specification include job

requirements:
1. BS Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering preferred or related field.
2. Five to 10 years performing varied responsibilities related to
concrete/ready-mix operations or five to ten years industrial laboratory
experience
3. Working knowledge of computer/PC package
4. Experience a manager supervising a QC team for a materials supplier.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise employees.
6. Proven successful project history (Quality, Schedule, Safety, Actual Cost
vs. Estimated Cost)
7. Flexible, well organized, detail oriented and multi-tasked.
8. Working knowledge of computers required.
9. Willing to relocate to project site.
10. Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and Project skills required.
11. Strong communication skills required and team player
12. Mastery of the concrete ready mix, asphalt, and aggregates
manufacturing process