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Quality Checklist

Areas Quality Control Process

There’s the industry standard ‘QA’ and then there’s our quality control. Across the board our quality production output is leading industry benchmarks.

Quality checklists are critical quality control tools to the entire construction industry. This checklists motivates us to take action and complete tasks. We pride ourselves on achieving and exceeding quality benchmarks in all our projects.

We provide with 200+ quality checks conducted by our site engineers in our project. We do this not only through appropriate systems and procedures, but by instilling a culture of greatness within our project teams and subcontractors.

01. MARKING

  • Check for Identification of REFERENCE BASE LINES & PERMANENT BENCHMARKS
  • Is the establishment of MAIN GRID LINES in both directions as per drawings?
  • Is the establishment of SUB-BASE LINES and BENCHMARKS as per drawings?
  • Is the location of INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS as per drawings?
  • Are the MARKINGS OF BMs, CLs & GRID LINE as per specifications?
  • Is the PROTECTION of SURVEY PILLAR up to mark?
  • Is the establishment of BLOCK LEVELS acceptable?
  • Is the preparation of EGL Map been done?
  • Check for the control of SURVEY WORK in the vertical direction?

02. EXVACATION

  • Is the EXCAVATED AREA cleared of all obstructions?
  • Is the LAYOUT, ALIGNMENT & SIZE of excavation marked on the ground as per plan?
  • Have adequate WORKING SPACES been provided all around?
  • Is the FOUNDING STRATA suitable for laying PCC (i.e. is it free from any soft pockets.If not, remove and fill with lean concrete/sand)?
  • Is the DRESSING of the excavated area acceptable?
  • Is the STABILITY of side slopes acceptable?
  • Is the DEWATERING of the waterlogged area acceptable?
  • Has the DISPOSAL of excavated soil to the specified area been done?
  • Have the BARRICADING & CAUTION SIGNS been provided for deep excavations?
  • Are the JOINT INSPECTION RECORDS complete?

03. PCC

  • Have the preceding activities for the area completed?
  • Is the FORMWORK & DIMENSIONS acceptable?
  • Is the MIX PROPORTION as specified?
  • Is the PLACEMENT & COMPACTION acceptable?
  • Is the FINISHED LEVEL as specified?
  • Is the SURFACE FINISH acceptable?
  • Is the CURING acceptable?

04. BEFORE CONCRETING

  • Is the cleanliness of the area to be CONCRETED acceptable?
  • Is the FORMWORK & REINFORCEMENT as per relevant checklists?
  • Are the other preceding activities (fixing of inserts, embedments & service conduits, etc.)COMPLETED?
  • Is the SUPPORT to forms & rigidity of the assembly acceptable?
  • Check for provision of ACCESS PLATFORMS & WALKWAYS
  • Check for provision and working condition of CONCRETE AIDS
  • Has the sequence been explained to & understood by the CONCRETING GROUP?
  • Check for readiness of CONCRETE & FINISHING GROUP?

05. DURING CONCRETING

  • Is the SLUMP of the concrete being poured?
  • Is the CONTINUOUS FLOW of concreted being ensured?
  • Is the POURING HEIGHT of concrete acceptable?
  • Is there PROPER VIBRATION for the concrete to fit tightly against all the surfaces,reinforcements & embedments?
  • Is the CONCRETE BLEND being poured in separate layers?
  • Check for correct use of PLANT & MACHINERY
  • Is the concrete being poured with INITIAL SETTING time of cement?
  • Check for provision of CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, if necessary
  • Is there LEVELLING & FINISHING of exposed concrete surface for planar structures likes slabs & pavements?

06. AFTER CONCRETING

  • Check for suitable CURING ARRANGEMENTS
  • Is the adequate amount of CURING being ensured for the specified period?
  • Check for inserts and embedments EXPOSURE that are flush with the concrete surface
  • Check for MARKING of location for service conduits & fittings wherever applicable
  • Is there CORRECTIVE ACTIONS being taken for surface defects on exposed concrete?
  • Check for removal of FORMS and its cleaning

07. BRICKWORK MASONRY

  • Is there AVAILABILITY of BRICKS as per daily requirements?
  • Is the work area CLEANED off of loose mortar, concrete, debris, etc
  • Is the ALIGNMENT & LOCATION of masonry as specified?
  • Is the SUITABILITY & SAFETY of scaffolding acceptable?
  • Check for wetting of BRICKS before using it
  • Check for MORTAR MIX PROPORTION & JOINT THICKNESS
  • Are the bricks being laid up with their FROGS UP?
  • Are the dimensions, plumb level & right angles as specified?
  • Check for BOND between old & new masonry
  • Is the staggering of vertical joints being ensured?
  • Check for the sizes of door & window openings
  • Check for CLEANING & RAKING of joints
  • Is the CURING for old masonry sufficient?
  • Check for removal of DEBRIS

08. REINFORCEMENT

  • Is the BAR BENDING SCHEDULE prepared?
  • Is the bar bending schedule AVAILABLE for reference?
  • Is the CUTTING & BENDING OF BARS as per BBS?
  • Check for CLEANLINESS of bars
  • Is the FIXING OF BARS correct as per construction drawings?
  • Is the TYING OF REINFORCEMENT with BINDING WIRE satisfactory?
  • Check for LOCATION of service conduits
  • Check for READINESS of reinforcement to release for concreting

09. SHUTTERING

  • Is the CLEANLINESS of forms acceptable?
  • Check for assembly of scaffolds & shutters w.r.t. SHUTTERING SCHEMES?
  • Check for provision & arrangement of SHUTTERING SCHEME
  • Check for RIGIDITY of assembled forms
  • Check for CONFORMANCE of the assembled forms according to the DIMENSIONS, SHAPES, LINES & GRADE in the drawings?
  • Check for SEALING OF JOINTS & HOLES in shutter forms
  • Check for SEALING OF JOINTS & HOLES in shutter forms
  • Check for READINESS of shutter forms for release to fix reinforcement
  • Check for removal of shutter forms & scaffolds after SPECIFIED DURATION
  • Check for CLEANING of scaffolds & shutters (post removal)
  • Check for PROPER STACKING of scaffolds & shutters (post removal)

10. PLASTERING

  • Are the PRECEDING ACTIVITIES like fixing of service conduits, water supply & sanitation lines COMPLETE?
  • Check for RAKING of MASONRY JOINTS & HACKING on RCC surfaces
  • Check for CLEANING & WASHING of masonry & RCC surfaces
  • Check for SUITABILITY & SAFETY of scaffolding
  • Check for REMOVAL of mould-releasing agent stains from the exposed concrete surfaces
  • Check for AVAILABILITY of cement & fine aggregate for plastering
  • Check for PROPER MIXING of MORTAR
  • Check for MORTAR MIX PROPORTION
  • Check for ADDITION of WATERPROOFING COMPOUND, if specified
  • Check for completion of CEILING PLASTER prior to plastering
  • Did the PLASTERING start from the top and worked its way downwards to the floor?
  • Check for THICKNESS & NUMBER OF COATS of plaster
  • Check for true level surface, right angles & plumb
  • Is the MORTAR being consumed within the initial setting time of cement?
  • Check for STRAIGHT EDGES, SHARP CORNERS & SMOOTH FINISH
  • Check for ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES such as grooves, bands, etc
  • Check for TRUE LEVEL SURFACE & SMOOTHNESS of plaster
  • Check for REMOVAL of dead mortar & debris
  • Check for SEALING OF OPENINGS in masonry for scaffolds
  • Is the DATE OF PLASTERING marked on the plastered walls?
  • Check for CURING ARRANGEMENTS?
  • Check for curing up to SPECIFIED DURATION

01. TILING

  • Check for CLEANLINESS of base surface. Has the loose mortar & debris been removed from the work area?
  • Have the preceding activities (fixing of doors, partitions, false ceiling, etc) been COMPLETED?
  • Check for PROVISION of service conduits, junction boxes, etc
  • Is the APPROVED PATTERN of LAYING available for reference?
  • Are SLOPES for the tiled surface finalized?
  • Check for availability of TILES & other construction aids
  • Check for availability of TILING MASONS
  • Is the MORTAR MIXING PROPORTION as specified?
  • Is the THICKNESS OF MORTAR BED acceptable?
  • Check for PATTERN of LAYING
  • Check for the THICKNESS of JOINTS between tiles
  • Check for TILING around doors, sanitary fittings, columns, partitions, etc
  • Check the FINISHING of EDGES for cut tiles
  • Check for the ADDITION of PIGMENT to cement, if required
  • Check for CURING OF TILING for the specified period
  • Check for CLEANING of tile surface
  • Check for GRINDING & POLISHING
  • Final check for TRUE LEVEL SURFACE, PATTERN, SURFACE FINISHES, SLOPE, etc

02. PAINTING

  • Are the MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS for painting available for reference?
  • Check for AVAILABILITY of APPROVED SHADE DETAILS
  • Check for cleaning of WALL & CEILING. Is it free from dead mortar, dirt, dust, algae, grease, etc?
  • Check for FILLING OF PITS or UNDULATIONS in the PLASTER
  • Check for SUITABILITY & SAFETY of scaffolding
  • Is the SCAFFOLDING erected away from the surface so as to protect the surface from being painted?
  • Check for AVAILABILITY of sufficient number of plastic emulsion containers
  • Check for availability of PAINTING GROUPS
  • Check for PRIMER APPLICATION
  • Is the PROPORTION of PAINT & WATER MIX as per manufacturer’s specifications?
  • Check for the CONSISTENCY of PAINT
  • Check for UNIFORM APPLICATION of PAINT
  • Check the NUMBER OF COATS
  • Check the INTERVAL TIME between two coats
  • Check for REMOVAL of scaffolds & cleaning

03. DOORS & WINDOWS

  • Check for plumb for the doorframe w.r.t. MASONRY OPENING
  • Check for plumb for the doorframe w.r.t. MASONRY OPENING
  • Check for PLASTERING of WINDOW FRAMES to walls by screws
  • Check for DIMENSIONS OF JAMBS & REVEALS
  • Final check for PAINT, SURFACE FINISHES & GLAZING
  • Check for REMOVAL of protective coating & cleaning of the aluminum door before handover

01. ELECTRICAL

  • Is the FFL given from the PROJECT’S TEAM correct & verified?
  • Is BUTTON MARK LEVEL on the wall for plastering correct?
  • Have the BOXES been fixed according to the button mark?
  • Are all of the FIXED BOXES in one level?
  • Is the SPACING between adjacent BOXES correct?
  • Are the required TOOLS for CHIPPING available?
  • Has the RIGHT ANGLED CHIPPING been ensured at the corner of the chipped area?
  • Have the CONDUITS been inserted into the box?
  • Is the PROPER SIZED BOX fixed?
  • Check for completion of PROPER CURING for all the places where chasing/chipping has been done. Is it filled with CONCRETE/CEMENT MORTAR?

02. PLUMBING

    • Are the latest GFC drawings for the activity available?
    • Are all the REQUIRED TOOLS available?
    • Has the necessary CLEARANCE from CIVIL EXECUTION TEAM been given to start the plumbing work?
    • Has the CUTOUT been provided as per the approved drawings?
    • Has the BLOCK WORK PLASTERING & WATERPROOFING been completed?
    • Has the MARKING of INTERNAL PLUMBING LINES on the walls been done accurately according to the meter marking?
    • Have the THREADED JOINTS been properly covered with teflon tape?
    • Has the CONCRETE PACKING been done properly wherever required?
    • Have the OUTLET LEVELS been levelled properly using spirit level?
    • Is the height of PLUMBING FIXTURES as per drawings?
    • Check for PROPER CURING for the concrete that has been packed
    • As per requirement, is the PROPER SLOPE being maintained for sewage and wastewater lines?
    • Are the SHAFTS for TOILETS, fixing of CLAMS using ANCHOR BOLTS for holding pipes in position been fixed away from the bore packing area?
    • Is PROPER SLOPE being maintained for the same as prescribed in the drawings?
    • Check for the SOIL LINES connection to the inspection chambers at the ground level or at the basement
    • Check if the WASTE WATER LINES are connected to the gully traps at the ground level or at the basement and then connected to the inspection chambers
    • Check if all the TRAPS are sealed with a gunny bag & a layer of PLASTER OF PARIS at the top to minimise the choke up problem
    • Check for the COMPLETION of PROJECT as per the floor plan & elevation.

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Frequently asked questions

01.What is a quality control checklists?

  • 1.Set your quality standards. ...
  • 2.Decide which quality standards to focus on. ...
  • 3.Create operational processes to deliver quality. ...
  • 4.Review your results. ...
  • 5.Get feedback. ...
  • 6.Make improvements.

02. What is construction quality?

At its core, quality in construction means that a project is completed within the defined guidelines set out in the Scope of Work. This document serves as a set of guardrails for the project based on the owner's expectations, and sheds light on how to execute the project in a way that meets these standards.

03.. What is the purpose of quality checklists?

Checklist identifies common defects and the number of observed occurrences of the defects. It is a factual tool that helps the worker to collect information regarding the defects observed. Checklist is a tool for questioning and getting the required information to achieve the goals.

04. What is difference between ‘QA’ and ‘QC’?

Quality control can be defined as "part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements." While quality assurance relates to how a process is performed or how a product is made, quality control is more the inspection aspect of quality management.

05. What is quality of construction in appraisal?

Quality of Construction Rating Such residences typically are constructed from detailed architectural plans and specifications and feature an exceptionally high level of workmanship and exceptionally high-grade materials throughout the interior and exterior of the structure.

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