Quality assurance
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Clash detection
The automated checking of a federated model to find places where elements conflict physically, violate required clearances or conflict in time.
Deficiency list
A list, prepared at or near substantial performance, of work that is incomplete or does not conform to the contract documents and must be corrected before completion.
Pre-installation conference
A meeting held before a trade starts a complex or critical installation, bringing together the contractor, the installer, the consultant and often the manufacturer to confirm requirements, conditions and inspections.
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Commissioning (Cx)
A quality-focused process that verifies and documents that a building's systems are designed, installed, tested and able to operate as the owner requires, and that operators are trained to run them.
Constructability review
A structured review of design documents by people with construction experience to find problems with buildability, sequencing, access, cost or safety before the design is issued for construction.
Non-conformance report (NCR)
A formal record that identifies work or material not meeting the requirements of the contract documents, and tracks the proposed correction, its approval and its resolution.