Inspection
Quality Assurance (QA)
A systematic process of ensuring that construction activities and deliverables meet quality standards through planned and systematic activities.
What is Quality Assurance (QA)?
Quality assurance (QA) is the proactive, process-oriented approach to ensuring that construction work meets quality standards. Rather than inspecting the final product, QA focuses on the processes and systems that produce the work.
QA vs QC
- **QA** prevents defects by ensuring processes are correct
- **QC** catches defects by inspecting the output
QA Elements
- Quality management plans
- Inspection and test plans (ITPs)
- Procedure reviews
- Training and competency verification
- Document control
- Non-conformance reporting
How SpaceCapture Helps
SpaceCapture provides structured inspection checklists and automated reporting that support both QA and QC workflows, ensuring every inspection follows a consistent, auditable process.
Related Terms
- Quality Control (QC)
The operational techniques and activities used to verify that construction work meets specified quality requirements.
- Non-Conformance Report (NCR)
A formal document issued when work, materials, or processes fail to meet specified requirements, triggering a corrective action process.
- Corrective Action
An action taken to eliminate the root cause of a non-conformance or undesirable situation to prevent recurrence.
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