Pavlos Inglesis 
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
Measuring quality in construction is difficult because a construction project is not a controlled manufacturing line. The work changes from one location and trade to another, different subcontractors are involved, many activities are covered up by later work, and every project has its own drawings, specifications and contractual requirements. But construction quality can still be … 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 a Nonconformity Report. It records work, materials, documents or processes that do not meet an approved requirement and controls the issue until it has been corrected, verified and properly closed. The requirement may come from an approved drawing, specification, contract, code, standard, Inspection and … Read more
A Quality Toolbox Talk in Construction can be an essential tool, as these presentations are usually the best way to deliver a message in regards to quality management or quality control in construction and to brief the teams on and off site for something that occured, an NCR in construction or to prepare them for … Read more
An RFI in construction is a Request for Information: a formal question used to obtain clarification when drawings, specifications, contract documents or other project information are incomplete, unclear or inconsistent. A well-written construction RFI identifies the exact information that is missing, explains why it is needed, shows the possible impact and gives the designer, consultant or client … Read more
By far the best way to close an NCR in construction is by following up the actions that have been agreed and then make sure they have been implemented. This obviously sounds easier than it is in reality, as there might be several different teams involved and even several different companies in many cases that … Read more