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Quality Management

QA versus QC, the inspection machinery that runs during construction, and what substantial completion actually triggers.

What you should be able to do

  • Distinguish process-oriented QA from product-oriented QC
  • Sequence substantial completion, punch list and final completion
  • State what a shop drawing review does and does not make the CM responsible for

Key terms

Quality Assurance · Quality Control · Quality Management Plan · Inspection and Test Plan · Submittals · Punch list · Substantial Completion · Commissioning

Key Concepts Quality Plan: established during pre construction QA (Quality Assurance) vs. QC (Quality Control) Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) Submittal Management Punch Lists and Substantial Completion Commissioning Remember QA = process oriented (systems,…

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