This document discusses the importance of quality control programs for construction projects. It states that quality control can prevent costly defects and disasters by identifying issues early through rigorous inspections and record keeping. The document advocates using cloud-based software for quality control tasks to improve accuracy, accessibility, and accountability of inspection records by allowing all team members to access up-to-date project data from any location. Mobile apps can streamline inspection documentation to ensure consistent processes are followed at all times. Overall, an effective quality control program through technology can help construction projects be completed safely, on time and on budget.

1. Stay Ahead
of Risk
Avoid the high cost of
injury with a tech-based
quality & safety program.

2. Construction defects can take a terrible toll.
Many failures can be traced back to designers’ or builders’ blatant
disregard of codes or laws. But others happen for reasons that are far
more mundane. They stemmed from ordinary oversights, shortcuts,
and gaps in communication… things that have happened to everyone
on your team at one time or another. Don’t let your company’s story
become a tale of disaster.
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3. Quality is not just the
“icing on the cake.”
There can be a tendency to see
QC efforts as time-consuming
busywork, but a good quality
control (QC) program and better
communication can prevent
tragedy from striking.
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4. Get work done right the first time.
A detailed QC program can help drive the success of construction
projects by ensuring contract and safety requirements are met
without significant errors, lost time, or rework.
For general contractors tasked with QC responsibilities, this means
making sure the project is built to plan, specifications, industry and
safety standards, and requirements set by the architect, engineer,
and owner.
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5. Here’s how to accomplish
that high standard of accuracy.
QC relies heavily on inspections. When staff follow a rigorous field
inspection schedule and daily safety checks, they can identify
problems and take measures to correct any oversights before they
lead to more expensive—or dangerous—issues.
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6. It all boils down to identifying issues as they happen, and
addressing them before they become bigger problems that could
impact the project deadline and budget, your reputation, and—
most importantly—the safety of job site workers and end users.
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7. Good communication is critical.
Limited communication can lead to costly project delays as well as
devastating construction defects.
The scale and number of details involved in a project can become
staggering. Making inspection data transparent and available to team
members can become a time-consuming, paper-shuffling nightmare.
Hardcopies can get lost, leading to deficient items going unnoticed
and unresolved.
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8. The solution?
Detailed records, kept in the cloud.
Simply having records adds no value if nobody is able to see them.
The key to QC is making sure everyone has access to the records.
Digitize your QC processes using cloud-based software tools and all
of your project data can be shared instantaneously.
Decisions based on complete, up-to-date project data are
quality decisions.
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9. A perfect partnership:
good inspections
& thorough record-
keeping.
The 1st rule: put everything in
“writing!”
Keeping logs is critical to
protecting your firm during
litigation. But the problem with
keeping logs? Lost paperwork.
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10. Mobile, cloud-based solutions are taking
inspection document management to a
new level, including:
Remote team members can easily retrieve forms and templates
and use them from project to project.
Uniform inspection checklist forms ensure that the right questions
are being asked, and the right steps taken, in every situation.
Templates can be updated over time to keep project portfolios
current with evolving quality-management processes.
It becomes easier to train employees on quality control tasks with
consistent, repeatable processes in place.
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11. A Trifecta of Improvements
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Accuracy
Accessibility Accountability
Improve the accuracy of
your project’s construction
inspections.

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A Trifecta of Improvements
Accuracy
Accessibility Accountability
Provide all team members
with real-time access to
inspection results.
Improve the accuracy of
your project’s construction
inspections.

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Increase team members’
accountability in terms of
inspections conducted and
corrective actions taken
Accuracy
Accessibility Accountability
A Trifecta of Improvements
Provide all team members
with real-time access to
inspection results.
Improve the accuracy of
your project’s construction
inspections.

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But the biggest benefit of all is that, by following a regular
inspection schedule, you’ll keep everyone on the job site safe.

15. Want to Learn More?
Download our free eBook,
Stay Ahead of Risk
to discover a few of the world’s largest construction disasters—and
what could have been done to negate the deadly consequences.
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16. Procore Technologies, Inc., the world’s most widely used
construction management software, helps construction firms
simplify their processes with an easy-to-use, mobile-enabled
platform providing unlimited user licenses and renowned
customer support. Understanding the industry’s unique needs,
Procore’s user-centric product development ensures more
efficient project, quality, and financial management, helping
companies increase collaboration, build times, and profit.
For more information or a free demonstration visit
www.procore.com.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at
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