Quality Control as an Effective Troubleshooting, Risk Reduction & Business Growth Tool
Quality control in the construction industry is crucial for several reasons, including ensuring the cost, efficiency, safety, deliverability and durability of a project. Without the implementation of quality control procedures, project costs can skyrocket, placing the contractor in a difficult and potentially detrimental situation.
The financial cost of not implementing quality control in construction can range from 5-15 % of a project’ s total cost due to the need for rework, delays, and potential legal issues arising from poor quality work. 1
Recent industry studies have also shown that correcting poor work quality costs construction companies and their
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