Posts made in February, 2017

A construction project should have a balance between time, quality and cost. When you talk about a high quality project, it’s not really the first objective but it is extremely essential for a project to become successful.

A construct project with a good quality project will yield less accidents and small number of defects, thus it is successful. In line with it, your project will have a great potential. If you don’t pay attention to the quality control, then the project will be affected negatively.

1. Complying with Specifications

The quality control will help you in the project construction in compliance with the design details and construction drawings while also giving a service to the client that exceeds or meets the specification and standards of the construction quality control.

In cost control, the decisions in line with the completed facility’s quality are made during the planning and designing stages and not during the project construction. This is the preliminary or first stage that functional performance, component configurations and material specifications are decided.

2. Reducing Costs

Failures and defects in facilities will result in large costs. A reconstruction will be required even in very minor defects and this will lead to impairment of facility operations. The quality control will help you reduce the costs by lowering the rework and waste levels, improving production efficiency and productivity, and cutting some costs.

3. Avoiding Accidents

Accidents and hazards are largely influenced by the decisions made on the designing and planning stage. One of the benefits of quality control is ensuring the safety of the construction site.

Construction quality control is very essential for a construction project to become successful. Everything should be well thought of during the planning to the construction and to the completion of the structure.

A poorly done building construction work can happen when:

• The Professional Standard Building Code is not met by the design.
• The plans and specifications are not met by the contractor.
• Tree Removal is done incorrectly and roots damage the integrity of the structure.
• The acceptable standards of workmanship in the construction industry was failed to meet by the contractor.
• There is an improper installation of equipment, systems, materials or equipment that are of a lesser quality than required by the original plans and specifications.

Poorly done building construction work can literally affect the structure’s performance. It is recommended that you should spot out the structure’s construction defects and fix it before you are going to use the property.

Study the following construction defects because your structure might have these.

1. Windows

A not so well-executed lapping and improper installing of flashings particularly at sill ends cause leaks.

2. Roofs

Faulty installation of roof membrane and badly installed flashing’s and are one of the reasons why roof leaks.

3. Improper Drainage

A reversed slope for example, towards building can cause conditions that would really be expensive and difficult to repair.

4. Concrete Slabs

Slabs that don’t have enough compressive strength and that aren’t properly cured or are conditions that are costly and difficult to repair.

5. Decks

Improper installation or failure of water barriers is probably the most normal issue. It is difficult to detect if the damage is already advanced.

6. Electrical

A lot of difficult to detect conditions and issues can occur here including connections that double tap. These particular mishaps can cause fires but the traces of the reasons are difficult because the fire will take years to occur.

7. Plumbing

The number of problems varies from ineffective and improper slope of drains to leaking pipes.

8. Insulation

Missing or improperly installed insulation results in conditions and issues such as heating or poor cooling of the interior spaces.

9. HVAC or Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning 

Installation and improper location of vents, ducting and dampers can result in ineffective cooling or heating and can even cause some situations that are life-threatening especially if we’re talking about flammability issues.

10. Exterior Leaks

You can also check the exterior leaks from the insulation or roofing.