CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT CQM – C Test 100% Correct Answers Verified Latest 2024 Version
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What is the purpose of Construction Quality Management? - It ensures that contractors adhere to
project plans, specifications and safety standards. It also verifies that the completed work meets quality
requirements. CQM fosters collaboration between contractors and government agencies and helps
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CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
CQM – C Test | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Latest 2024 Version
What is the purpose of Construction Quality Management? - ✔✔It ensures that contractors adhere to
project plans, specifications and safety standards. It also verifies that the completed work meets quality
requirements. CQM fosters collaboration between contractors and government agencies and helps
contractors to navigate challenges like technology advancements and environmental concerns.
Define CQM (Construction Quality Management) - ✔✔It is the performance of tasks, which ensure that
construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget, and a
safe work environment. CQM is essential for successful project execution and client satisfaction.
Partnering relationships are based upon on: - ✔✔It is based upon trust, dedication to common goals,
understanding and assistance to reach each other's individual expectations and values..
What are the two principal areas of CQM activity? - ✔✔a. CQC (Contractor Quality Control)
b. QA (Government Quality Assurance)
Define CQC: - ✔✔is to assure that the completed project meets all quality requirements of the contract.
Define QA: - ✔✔Quality Assurance personnel have the responsibility to require contractors to maintain
the quality specified in the plans and specifications.
What are the benefits of CQM to the contractor? - ✔✔increased profit and production, better
communication, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance evaluations to
obtain future contracts.
What are the benefits of CQM to the government? - ✔✔work is performed according to plans and
specifications, on time, within a defined budget, easily maintained, and a safe work environment.
, What factors have caused the construction industry to become highly specialized? - ✔✔The factors that
have caused this are the changing market, increased technology and regulation.
Why are construction projects difficult to manage? - ✔✔· Construction projects are unique by nature,
making standardization difficult.
· Construction operations involve many skills that are nonrepetitive and do not lend themselves to an
assembly line approach
· Construction projects are dependent upon environmental conditions which are beyond the contractor's
control
And subject to varied regulations from numerous government agencies.
What factors will influence both the Government and the construction industry in the future? - ✔✔·
New government regulations
· Greater degree of influence from the client
· Improvement of QC and QA requirements
· Construction-oriented management information system
Increased contractual requirements for exchange of data in electronic format.
Define Control and Inspection: - ✔✔it is the process by which ongoing and completed work is examined
to ensure that it complies with the contract provisions. While Control is a continual system of planning
future activities to ensure that the work meets the quality standards of the contract.
What is the difference between INSPECTION and CONTROL? - ✔✔Inspection is ongoing or "after-the-
fact" while control is "preventive."
Who has contractual responsibility for quality control? - ✔✔By the contract, the responsibility for quality
control is vested in the contractor.
Benefits of CQC to the Contractor? - ✔✔Reducing costs by preventing rework and delays
Increasing profits by delivering quality work that meet customer satisfaction
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