How Can a Project Management Information System Enable “Quality 4.0” Adoption for Capital Construction Projects?
The recent research done by LNS Research titled “Quality 4.0 Impact and Strategy Handbook” (lnsresearch.com) explains the importance of the...
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How to Have Complete and Comprehensive Shop Drawings, As-Built Drawings, Method Statements, Material Samples, and Other Submittal Logs for Construction Projects
One of the critical requirements of any construction project is to have a complete and comprehensive submittal log to ensure...
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How to Implement Proactive Snagging Approach to Identify Defects and Omissions on Construction Projects
In construction projects, a snag list (occasionally referred to as a punch list) defines the process of inspection necessary to...
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Monitoring and Tracking Contractor’s Thirty (30) Days Submittal Requirements
Almost every construction project has immediate submittal requirements that the Contractor needs to submit and secure the Project Owner’s approval...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Punch List
One of the quality controls processes that exists on any construction project for which a project control system (PCS) reports is the Punch List or Snag List. The traditional approach to using this...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Quality Performance Report
Regardless of whether the project owner has decided to digitalize the different quality control processes or not, there will be...
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Setting the PCS Quality Management Module: Non-Compliance Reports
The Non-Compliance Report (NCR) is one of the quality controls processes that must be managed in any project control system...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Static and Rotating Equipment Inspection Checklists
Another quality control process that needs to be monitored, evaluated, and reported in the project control system (PCS) is the Static and RotatingEquipment Inspection Checklists. For oil and gas projects, static equipment comprises valves, boilers, furnaces, and...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Concrete Pouring Inspection Reports
Another quality control process that needs to be monitored, evaluated, and reported in the project control system (PCS) is the Concrete...
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Setting the PCS Quality Management Module: Work Inspection Requests and Material Inspection Requests
The Work Inspection Request (WIR) is one of the quality controls processes that need to be monitored, evaluated, and reported in...
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Digitizing the Quality Management Plan for Capital Construction Projects
The Project Quality Management Plan (PQMP) for capital construction projects is a written document that serves as the basis for...
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Using BIM to Provide Visibility of Equipment and Material that Needs to be Submitted and Procured on Construction Projects
One of the critical requirements on any construction project is to have a complete and comprehensive submittal register to ensure...
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Tracking and Monitoring Spare Parts Usage During the Capital Project Standard and Extended Warranty Periods
Once the project reaches the handover stage, the contractor needs to turn over the spare parts as per the contract...
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Inspection Checklists for Static and Rotating Equipment on Construction Sites
It is common for construction projects that the contractor’s scope of work will include installing static and rotating equipment as...
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Managing, Monitoring and Evaluating Request for Site Inspections for Construction Works
One of the reasons for change orders that are attributed to the site supervision consultant action is the inappropriate rejection...
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Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting on Concrete Pour in Construction Projects Using Checklists
No one can deny the high cost, delays and wasted effort of rework for poor quality of work. This is...
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