5 Major Quality Issues in building Construction

Construction projects are a balance between cost, time, and quality. It is possible to have high quality and low cost, but at the expense of time, and conversely to have high quality and a fast project, but at a cost. If both time and money are restricted, then quality is likely to suffer. High quality is not always the primary objective for the client; time or cost may be more important. It is only realistic to specify a very high standard of quality if the budget and time are available to achieve that standard.

When defining objectives for quality the client should consider:

1. Available funding and time.
2. Existing corporate policies
3. Key requirements of the business.
4. Key requirements of other stakeholders.
5. Local and national legislation (for example local planning requirements for energy use).

Issues during Construction:

Communication Issue:

Top three causes of miscommunication:

1. Unresponsiveness between and among project team members.
2. Inability to collaborate effectively among project stakeholders.
3. Lack of an effective platform where project stakeholders and members can easily communicate and share project information in.

Design complexity :

Architects and designers may come up with a complex design. A complex design takes the time to understand and it is more challenging to construct a building with such designs. In the process of trying to understand the complex nature of the design, one may miss out on the important tiny details such as the buildings support. A building without strong pillars for support may have cracks which may end up causing the building’s collapse.

Low-Quality Materials:

Too much water or sand in a concrete mix, lumber cut from undersized trees and improperly graded steel can all result in widespread construction quality issues. Not only do these materials fail early, they also create construction safety hazards by reacting unpredictably during the building process. Workers are often hurt when sparks are generated during cutting when they’re not expected or as a structure collapses due to a lack of weight-bearing ability.

Lack of accuracy :

Missing or incomplete information can be a cause for concern since it can lead to complexities when the construction work is underway. These complexities can result in delay and rework. Illegible writing, file conversion glitches, and incomprehensible symbols/abbreviations are some of the other accuracy-related issues that need to be addressed as soon as they are noticed.

Lack of Project Management :

A project management system determines the ideal intervals for testing the work completed so far for errors and omissions. Without a management system or plan for quality control and assurance, most construction firms wait far too long to perform essential checks on their work. Implementing a project management system based around mobile apps is a flexible and fast way to bring current projects under control.