Visit the intended project site before submitting the tender bid.

By doing this you can spot potential problems that may not have been documented.

Do not do a cost proposal with an incomplete review of the site and conditions.
Don’t submit the cost proposal until you have been given access to all areas of the relevant project site.

If you are given a project that has already been won, visit the site personally to familiarize yourself with it. Don’t write a plan to perform the services until you have visited the site.

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If your company is involved in site inspections, site supervision, or site management take lots of photos. Make sure to file these photos by name (location, item) and date.

Some of the important sets of photos I take are:

• Site conditions before the start of the project, and at the end of the project.
• Stages of construction.
• Any significant works
• Ground work
• Accidents
• Unsafe areas or work
• Ground conditions
• Influences on the project that cause delays.
• Detailed unusual or unfamiliar items (helps with design clarification).
• Reinforcement in concrete
• Damage to equipment, or buildings (especially if caused by client)

Ideally you should put together a collection of photos that tracks the project as it progresses.
Make it a regular scheduled activity.
Particularly take photos whenever you or your company have to witness something (e.g. placement of reinforcement).

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Filed under: Quality