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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. HVAC System Failures Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) defects impact comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality.

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Opinion: How to fix the Building Safety Regulator

The Construction Index

Compliance with the Act requires passing through three gateways: planning, detailed design and handover. Moreover, every detail of the design’s quality assurance evidence must be listed in what is called the ‘golden thread QA document’ – the third gateway. million homes over the course of this Parliament.

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Building Manuals Made Simple: 9 Reasons to Use OmTrak

OmTrak

Our game-changing automated workflows revolutionise the document review and approval process. With OmTrak, you can customise document workflow approvals to suit your unique needs. Every action is tracked and logged to uphold impeccable quality assurance standards.

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The Importance of OmTrak Building Manuals for Data Centre Projects

OmTrak

Workflow Management: Simplifies the process of keeping track of necessary approvals and stages of project delivery. Quality Control: OmTrak’s customisable Quality Assurance process ensures the highest quality documentation is ready at HOTO.

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6 ways to boost your construction quality

iField Smart

Learn how new field processes and tech can be a significant driver to producing high-quality projects and winning more work. Closely connected, budget, schedule, and quality are considered the pillars to realize a winning construction project. Nevertheless, “project quality” has a greater impact after completion and during handover.

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The 9 Phases of House Construction According to HOAI

Building Radar

This structured approach ensures transparency, legal compliance, and quality assurance throughout the construction process. Phase 3: Design Planning (Entwurfsplanung) The design planning phase involves the creation of detailed designs and the preparation of necessary documents for approval.

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What You Need to KNOW about Job Order Contracting

Building Information Management

It is important to review all Job Order Contract provisions to assure avoidance of any unnecessary financial risk or potential legal issues. Line items modifiers (items that add to, or deduct from, the parent line item cost) should be included as appropriate to account for quantity, site/location factors, material qualities, etc.