218.331 Construction Quality Assurance
Assessment Task
Create a Quality Assurance plan for a new construction project.
- Explain why quality assurance (QA) is important for your construction project.In the report mention the quality principles and tool applied for development of the QA plan.
- Identify contractor obligations for QA in NZS 3910:2013 and summarise this for the construction project.
- Develop a quality assurance plan for the project. Include the following sections (generally as listed under NZS3910:2013 Clause 5.18.2).
As part of this project, you are required to make up a company name and allocate a contract number. The structure of the report should include the following sections:
- Introduction: Discuss the importance of QA, contractual obligations, quality management systems – Requirements prescribed in AS/NZS ISO 9001:2016.
- Stakeholders and their responsibilities: For example, Managers, Contractors, Workers, Engineers and others
- Communication: Frequency, mode of correspondence between the stakeholders
- On and off-site administration considerations.
Logistics, support, machine maintenance, quality of products from supplier etc.
- Materials and Workmanship. Explain how you will ensure that materials and fixings for main contractor trades brought on to site are as specified and the methods of fixings are as specified.
- Monitoring and maintaining subcontractors’ performance. Explain how you would monitor the subcontractor’s work is as specified.
- Record keeping. Explain how you would plan and monitor recording before and after commencing work on site of computer and paper copies in respect of:
- Official contract documentation, e.g., tender, post tender negotiations, acceptance letter, contract drawings and specification.
- Minutes of site meetings and PCG meetings.
- Payment claims to engineer.
- Client variation records.
- Construction programme issues and control together with remedial action should progress be behind programme.
- Drawing and document transmittals.
- Drawing register.
- Subcontractor’s (Variations, extra claims, payment claims).
- Site diaries.
- As-built drawings, commissioning, manuals.
- Health and safety. Include site inductions for workers.
- Recording of signed check sheets and ITPs. (Inspection and test plans).
- Documentation for signing off Contract Works as complete. Practical and final completion.
- Procedures to ensure that all persons engaged in the contract works are appropriately qualified, experienced and trained or working directly under the supervision of such persons.
- Auditing the quality plan.
Create a plan for auditing performance. Explain when and how the audit is planned to be actioned. Create a remedial plan if defect is identified.
- Inspection and testing: Create an inspection checklist(s) for the manufacturer. The manufacturer would include checks along the way, e.g., formwork has been installed correctly, reinforcing steel grade and placement, inserts and lifting eyes fitted. It may also include transport checks. Fixing considerations should include foundation beam curing, crane(s) having sufficient lifting capacity, sufficient temporary propping, and acceptable sealant between panels.
*Note there will be more items than the above. These are just some examples to get you thinking.
Marking Rubric
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| TASKS | A+, A, A- | B+,B, B- | C+,C,C- | D | Allocated Mark (%) | Mark Obtained |
| Main body of Assignment: Ability to answer all the assignment tasks, supported by examples, drawings, flowcharts and pictures. 50 marks Principles of quality and quality tools were described. 20 marks QA plan was clearly presented and explained. QA plan accounted for project quality related issues that were identified and explained. QA plan included remedies for issues that could arise 20 marks | The report is of an excellent standard and demonstrates good academic rigour. Work is distinctive and could serve as a useful resource to anyone without knowledge of the subject areas covered. Discussions, descriptions, and explanations are clear and thought-through. There exists a high degree of comprehension of the subject area, presented within the context of the tasks. | Generally, of a good standard, confidently and clearly written, displaying an understanding of the issues related to project documentation. The submission demonstrates an understanding of the tasks, sound judgement and a grasp of the subject matter. There is good support of the arguments, they are sensible and realistic. However, there is room for improvement to demonstrate more comprehension of the subject areas. | The work is graded at an above average standard. Generally, demonstrates familiarity with project documentation. Arguments are sensible and realistic but could benefit from improved clarity, fewer ambiguities, and enhanced structure. There is room for substantial improvement on sharpness of focus and explanation of ideas. The report does not communicate evidence of a proper engagement with the tasks. | Work is of a basic quality with substantial weaknesses. Does not provide any evidence of referencing to meet the task deliverables. Generally written out of context of the tasks. | ||
| 90 | ||||||
| Report style. Included well written descriptors. Cited references where appropriate. Front page: 1 mark Spelling and grammar: 4 marks Referencing style approropriate APA format: 5 marks | Material is presented in a professional manner, following an excellent clear and logical structure to permit understanding of the issues connected with quality. | Presentation of material could be improved as it is not to a high standard. There is some structure to the work, but more detail could have been provided to aid understanding of the different tasks. | The material is not presented to a good standard. Unclear structure. Limited logic in contents provided. | Work is presented to a poor standard. Little evidence of content structure considered, or no logical structure provided. | 10 | |
| TOTALS | 100 |
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