b . External Works i . Infrastructure ii . Facilities or amenities
Each sub-component is divided into elements and the elements are then further divided into defect groups for assessment purposes . This applies to all the above sub-components except material and functional tests . Design , choice of materials and end users ’ aesthetic preferences are excluded from the assessment . Under the sub-component for material & functional test , the scope of QLASSIC also covers the following : a . Wet area water-tightness test b . Field window water-tightness test c . Pull-off test for internal wall-tiles d . Skim-coat / pre-packed plaster .
The assessment also covers the use of materials such as skim coat or pre-packed plaster . The material and functional test assessment help to safeguard the interest of building occupants concerning safety , comfort and aesthetic defects which surface only after some time . The weightage score will be prorated accordingly if any of the components , sub-components and elements do not apply to the project .
QLASSIC BUILDING CATEGORIES
The major building categories are divided into Residential and Non-Residential .
a . Residential building This is described as an area primarily used in the housing and residential sector . The two categories of residential buildings are as follows : i . Category A ( Landed housing ) Example : Detached houses / bungalows , semi-detached houses , terrace / link houses , cluster houses , Government quarters , or any landed building for residential purposes . ii . Category B ( Stratified housing ) Example : Flats , apartments , condominiums , service apartments , townhouses , stratified Government quarters , or any stratified building for residential purposes . b . Non-residential building This is defined as any commercial , industrial , institutional , public , or other , building not occupied for living . The two categories of non-residential buildings are : i . Category C : Public / commercial / industrial buildings WITHOUT centralised cooling systems ( CCS ) Example : Office buildings , schools , factories , warehouses , workshops , hangers , religious buildings , stadiums , community halls , hospitals and clinics , airports , universities and colleges , police stations and other public buildings without CCS . ii . Category D : Public / commercial / industrial buildings WITH centralised cooling systems ( CCS ) Example : Office buildings , schools , factories , warehouses , workshops , hangers , religious buildings , stadiums , community halls , hospitals and clinics , airports , universities and colleges , police stations and other public buildings with CCS .
STATUS OF QLASSIC ( 2015-2018 )
The issue of quality in construction is one of the important agendas mandated in the CIDB Act 520 . Continuous efforts with various initiatives were made to progressively educate the industry on the importance of quality construction .
Figure 1 shows the total number of QLASSIC projects from the year 2015 until 2018 , being 887 projects involving categories A , B , C and D . In 2015 , 82 projects have undergone QLASSIC assessment of which 45 projects were in Category A , 11 projects in category B , 24 projects in Category C and two projects in Category D . In 2016 , there 248 projects were assessed of which 136 projects were in Category A , 47 projects in Category B , 63 projects in Category C and two projects in Category D
Since 2015 , the implementation of QLASSIC in building projects has witnessed gradual increments yearly . Figure 2 shows that in the year 2018 , the trend went slightly lower than that recorded in the year 2017 by 8.6 %, at 314 projects , but the number of projects implemented
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