Construction Quality Terms
Quality terminology helps teams plan, verify, correct, and document whether installed work meets contract requirements.
Search intent
Use this page when reading inspection reports, quality plans, mockup requirements, commissioning records, or deficiency logs.
Common use cases
- Managing QA/QC
- Tracking deficiencies
- Reviewing mockups
- Closing nonconformance items
Terms in this collection
12 linked definitions.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| QA Quality Assurance | QA is the planned process for preventing quality problems before work is installed. |
| QC Quality Control | QC is the process of inspecting, testing, documenting, and correcting actual work to confirm it meets requirements. |
| QA/QC Quality Assurance / Quality Control | QA/QC refers to the processes used to plan, verify, inspect, and document construction quality. |
| Inspection | An inspection is a review by an authority, consultant, owner, or project team to verify work against requirements. |
| Mockup | A mockup is a sample installation built to demonstrate materials, workmanship, appearance, or performance before full production. |
| Deficiency | A deficiency is work that does not meet contract requirements, quality standards, code, or approved submittals. |
| Nonconformance | A nonconformance is a documented condition where work, materials, or processes do not meet specified requirements. |
| Commissioning | Commissioning is a quality-focused process used to verify that building systems perform as intended. |
| FPT Functional Performance Test | An FPT verifies that a building system performs its required functions under defined operating conditions. |
| TAB Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing | TAB is the process of testing, adjusting, and balancing HVAC or hydronic systems so they perform as intended. |
| Startup | Startup is the process of preparing equipment or systems for operation for the first time. |
| Punch List | A punch list is a list of incomplete or deficient work items that must be corrected before final closeout. |
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