Quality Assurance
A contracts or compliance term used to manage construction obligations, risk, change or disputes.
Quality Assurance Explained
Quality Assurance is a key term within legal & contracts, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding quality assurance is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, quality assurance should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of construction contracts, claims, risk, compliance, procurement and dispute terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Quality Assurance
Geoffrey Robinson goes digital with PlanRadar cutting edge quality assurance
18th October 2021
Geoffrey Robinson goes digital with PlanRadar cutting edge quality assurance PlanRadar has announced a new partnership with Geoffrey Robinson Ltd,…
Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions
13th August 2021
Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions The price of fire damage is high. Without sufficient preventative measures and protective…
Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project
1st June 2021
Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project Construction technology company Zutec Holding AB, has announced…
Editorial Note
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