Engineering & Quality
QA/QC
Inspection requests, site observations and non-conformance reports, linked to the drawing and specification they relate to.
Overview
Inspections, observations and NCRs
QA/QC handles inspection requests, site observations and non-conformance reports, presented against a 2D schematic of the project so issues are located rather than described.
Every inspection links through to the relevant drawings, specifications and submittals, and a heatmap shows where non-conformance is concentrating — which is usually more useful than the raw count.
Quality data is normally collected diligently and used poorly. A register of four hundred closed NCRs tells you very little; a heatmap showing that sixty per cent of them are in one zone, on one trade, in one six-week window tells you what to do on Monday.
- Inspection requests
- Site observations
- NCRs
- 2D schematic & heatmap
How it works
From request to closeout
Inspection requested
Raised from site against the specific location, drawing and specification clause.
Carried out and recorded
Results, photographs and measurements captured at the point of inspection rather than transcribed later.
Non-conformance raised where needed
NCRs reference the inspection that found them and the works they concern.
Closed with evidence
Closeout requires evidence, so a closed NCR means a demonstrably rectified defect.
Why it matters
On a live project
Issues are located, not described
A schematic and a heatmap tell you where the problem is, which trade owns it and whether it is spreading.
Full traceability
An inspection references the drawing and submittal it was carried out against, so closeout is defensible.
Patterns become visible
Recurring non-conformance in one area or one trade shows up long before it becomes a programme issue.
Use cases
Where it is used
Snagging and handover
Defect lists located on a schematic rather than described in a spreadsheet column.
Trade performance
Repeat non-conformance by subcontractor, visible early enough to act on.
Client and authority inspection
A defensible record of what was inspected, when, by whom and against which revision.
Questions
Frequently asked about QA/QC
Yes. Inspections can be recorded without connectivity and sync when the device is back online.
Yes. Templates are configured to your sector, contract form and authority requirements during onboarding.
A simplified plan of the project by floor, room and zone, so issues are pinned to a location rather than described in words.
Yes, with role-based access — clients and consultants can be given visibility without edit rights.
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