Quality control assesses work and processes against quality references. Project supervision takes a broader view of execution, coordination, progress, resources, issues and follow-up.
What to check
Use this list as a starting point. The depth of review should still match the project stage, decision value, documents and risks.
- Define drawings, specifications, methods, samples and acceptance criteria for QC.
- Define attendance, monitored areas, report format and supervisor authority.
- Create hold points for materials, mock-ups, concealed work, testing and close-out.
- Separate quality findings from schedule, cost, design, access and coordination issues.
- Give every finding an action, owner, target date and closure verification.
Questions before deciding
A useful answer should be traceable to documents, site conditions, a responsible party or a clearly stated assumption boundary.
- Who can accept or reject work?
- When must work pause for inspection?
- How are findings tracked until they are genuinely closed?
How to document the outcome
Record information sources, review dates, documents read, people interviewed, inaccessible conditions, key findings, decisions, owners and follow-up deadlines. Separate facts, third-party statements, assumptions and recommendations.
For legal, structural, geotechnical, tax, permitting, land, design or specialist-testing decisions, use appropriately authorised and qualified professionals.
This article is general educational guidance. Project, contract, land, building and legal conditions vary and may require a specific review.