Construction · Defined
Quality assurance (QA)
Planned procedures for establishing confidence that quality requirements and quality-control processes are being followed.
Why it matters
Distinguish oversight of the quality system from individual tests and inspections. The project quality plan should identify responsibilities and required records. Missing records should be followed up rather than interpreted as evidence that testing passed.
In practice
A project example
The team checks whether required concrete test reports are consistently obtained and reviewed.
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.