Pavlos Inglesis

I am a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng-MICE) and a Chartered Quality Professional working in the construciton industry since 2005. My specialty is quality control and quality assurnace management in construction projects. I have worked in projects in the Middle East, Greece and now based in the UK since 2012.

New Survey: Non-conforming products widely used in Australian Construction industry

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According to a new Survey that was published by the Australian Industry Group , non-conforming products that do not comply with local regulations are widely used in the construction industry in Australia. The online survey analysed products from the following sectors: steel, electrical, glass, aluminium, engineered wood and paint According to the respondents of the survey: – 92%  of 222 respondent companies reported non-conforming product … Read more

7 More Apps for inspections on site

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About a month ago, we presented 9 great Apps for Inspections on Site: Click here to see the 9 Apps for Inspections and Snagging  We received many emails from readers, introducing us to even more Apps and tools for managing checklists, QA/QC Forms, Inspections Data, Reports and snagging processes. So, we are now presenting you 7 … Read more

Interview with Doug Chambers from FIELDLENS

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UPDATE 2022: In 2017, Fieldlens was acquired by WeWork and it has actually dissapeared from the market completely in 2020 and it is now owned by RedTeam. Doug Chambers is not involved anymore with Fieldlens. It’s not a secret anymore that there is a digital revolution the last years in construction industry, which seems very … Read more

Interview with Andrew Bowles from AUTODESK’s BIM360

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Tablets, apps and lately wearables are here to stay and to change our lives forever. With slow but steady steps, construction industry will probably become one of the most fascinating applications of these new technologies. We have recently presented 9 Apps for Inspections at a construction project and later on we came back with 7 more Apps for … Read more

Interview with Gari Nickson from GenieBelt: A Free Tool for Construction Projects.

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UPDATE 2022: Geniebelt is now Letsbuilt Apps and SaaS tools for construction industry will soon become a very prominent part of an Engineer’s everyday life at any construction project, anywhere in the world (if not yet). We recently had the opportunity to chat with Gari Nickson from GenieBelt which is a new and free cloud app for construction projects that helps tidying up … Read more

6 TIPS for writing a good Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)

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Inspection and Test Plans are probably the most important documents for the Quality Control of a construction project. A clear, robust and concise ITP will make things on site easy, it will define each party’s responsibilities during the works and after all it will be the “Bible” for compiling the As-Built Packages at the end of the works. More than anything else, the ITP is the … Read more

How an NCR on a Design Change killed 114 People in a few seconds (Hyatt Regency Kansas City Collapse)

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Everybody who works in construction knows that things can go wrong. Everybody knows that even the slightest mistake or lapse somewhere can lead to a disaster. Nonconformities in construction industry don’t only lead to “waste” or “dissatisfied” customers. Nonconformities in construction can have disastrous consequences. That was the case for the famous Hyatt Regency hotel walkway collapse in USA. The Hyatt … Read more

5 Problems With Online Collaboration and Document Management Tools in Construction Industry

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Online Collaboration and Document Management Cloud solutions for construction industry are everywhere these days. Here are three lists of Apps and Cloud tools for Document Control and Inspections that are on the market at the moment: 7 Cloud-based collaborative solutions for construction industry 9 Apps for inspections on Site 7 More Apps for inspections on site Also, a … Read more

What You Need To Know About CE Marking new requirements (Resources and Documents)

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There has been a lot of confusion, misunderstandings and buzz lately about the new requirement of CE Marking for Construction products and materials within the EU and more recently within UK (1st of July 2013). All of these, lead to manufacturers running like headless chickens to get accredited the last days before the deadline, Clients … Read more