Introduction -- Qualifications of an inspector -- Responsibility and duty -- Authority of an inspector -- Pre-construction conference -- Project plans and specifications -- Regulatory approvals and permits -- Special provisions -- Existing buried utilities -- Shop drawings -- Construction site safety -- Project construction schedule -- Inspector's equipment -- Logbook and record keeping -- Materials, sampling, and related tasks -- Nomenclature of various constructions -- Technical references -- Construction staking -- Tolerance versus negligence -- Contractor's application for payments -- Change orders, disputes, and claims -- Construction record drawings -- Operation and maintenance manual -- Punch list and final inspection -- Project close-out -- Public relations.
Summary:
Inspection of public works projects, during the construction phase, is a key element to ensure that the new facility or installation complies with the approved plans and specifications. Therefore, it is paramount that inspectors be well versed and fully understand the importance of their duties and the overall essentials of construction inspection. Projects, whether large or small, require similar basic tasks and parallel duties to be performed. However, inspection of public works construction has additional requirements that are generally not required when constructing private and industrial projects. This, in turn, places a greater burden on inspectors involved in monitoring the construction of governmental facilities.
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