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Revision update: ISO 9001:2015 remains the current published edition. A revised edition is expected in September 2026. This guide is based on the current requirements and will be updated when the new edition is published. ISO 9001 is the most widely recognised Quality Management System Standard in the world. However, it is also one of … Read more
An Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is a project quality-control document that defines the inspections and tests required during construction. It identifies what must be checked, when it must be checked, who is responsible, the applicable acceptance criteria, and the records needed to prove that the work complies with the specification. In practical terms, an … Read more
Managing the construction snagging through an app is the standard nowadays, as these platforms are making everyone’s life easier on-site with their sleek interfaces and cloud-based collaboration tools. This is a list of the best apps for construction snagging (in random order). These are all apps and software that can be used for Quality Control, … Read more
Online Collaboration and Document Management Cloud solutions for construction industry are everywhere these days. A quick look on Paul Wilkinson’s excellent Extranet Evolution Blog will probably tell you this is a booming and very dynamic market at the moment. However, there are still some major obstacles that, in my opinion hold this market back . … Read more
The use of tablets for Site inspections is probably the biggest revolution in the construction industry since the introduction of CAD about 30 years ago. On the other hand, tablets are probably the first computer that is being used on the field (excluding of course calculators and laptops for special uses). There are many solutions … Read more
Document Control management is probably one of the most fundamental and important processes of the Quality Management system of any construction project. This is not rocket science. Today’s large infrastructure Projects involve so many stakeholders, trades, people, companies and they have so many complicated processes that things can become far more complicated than they actually … Read more
There are sometimes that you may think an uncomfortable situation is only happening to you, whereas the reality may shock you. That’s what happened to me a few weeks ago when I asked a question on our Linkedin Group about starting construction without having the design in hand. I asked that in our LinkedIn Group … Read more
One of the main difficulties and differences between the construction industry compared to the typical controlled manufacturing environment, is the way things are measured and monitored. If you are working in a quality role in construction, then you know the inherent difficulties on how to measure quality in construction projects and how challenging it can … Read more
Inspection and Test Plans are probably the most important documents for the Quality Control of a construction project so knowing how to write an ITP is a skill that can help you a lot, as it’s not being taught in engineering schools these days. A clear, robust and concise ITP will make things on-site easy; … Read more
An NCR in construction is a Non-Conformance Report (also written as Nonconformance Report). It is used to record work, materials, documents or processes that do not meet an approved requirement—and to control the issue until it has been corrected, investigated and properly closed. An NCR should not be treated as a blame document. Used well, … Read more