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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

Lack of standardised training & processes It’s no secret that there’s a lack of skilled trade workers right now, which presents many problems in the industry. Create a site inspection plan to check if it meets the project’s quality acceptance standards. Put someone in charge of this inspection plan and hold them accountable.

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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

Lack of standardised training & processes It’s no secret that there’s a lack of skilled trade workers right now, which presents many problems in the industry. Create a site inspection plan to check if it meets the project’s quality acceptance standards. Put someone in charge of this inspection plan and hold them accountable.

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Benefits of Construction Mobile Apps

Construction Marketing

Site Inspections. Paper forms can produce several vulnerabilities and inefficiencies for site inspections. One problem with using paper forms for site inspections is that workers could report inspecting a site they never visited. Switching to a mobile app for site inspections will greatly improve efficiency.

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Financial regulator on trail of Carillion

Construction Law

Headlines about fines levied on the accountants that were supposed to be auditing the accounts of Carillion before its spectacular collapse in 2018 are far from the end of that affair. Some former Carillion directors could be banned from running UK companies if yet another legal action succeeds. But weren’t.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

Following the majority rule in the federal circuits, the court held that remedial work, repairs, and inspections of work already completed fall outside the definition of “work” or “materials,” and therefore, such work did not toll the statute of limitations. ALS’s payment bond claim was untimely.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. Caught-in or between : Injuries or fatalities could occur when loose clothing gets caught in belts or pulleys while heavy equipment and foundation walls present two immovable objects that can crush or suffocate an employee.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

USPS faces $111K in fines after OSHA inspection again finds hazards at Maryland facility. Fred’s presentation: “Why to be Safe vs. How to be Safe”. Fred’s highly interactive presentation is extremely motivating, with most participants saying it changed their attitudes towards safety, and their behaviors.

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