From Plans to Perfection – A Guide to QA / QC Excellence • Set the Standard • Check the Work •  Build with Confidence in Delivery

Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are essential to delivering construction projects that meet the required standards, specifications and regulatory requirements. Effective QA provides the planning, processes and controls needed to prevent defects, while QC provides the inspection testing and evidence needed to verify that the work has been completed to the required standard. This one-day practical course will provide participants with a clear understanding of QA/QC principles and their application on construction projects in Ireland. It will explore the regulatory and compliance framework, the roles and responsibilities of the project team, effective inspection planning, evidence and documentation, common construction defects, non-conformances and corrective actions. Emphasis will be placed on managing changes and deviations from the design and understanding how inspection, evidence and certification contribute to demonstrating compliance.

Through practical examples, exercises and case studies, participants will develop the knowledge and tools to manage quality more effectively, identify and address issues at an early stage and contribute to a well-documented and compliant construction projects

All attendees will receive a full course pack to refer to and will have the benefit of learning from a trainer with a wealth of experience in this area.

Course Content

• Consequences of Poor Quality: Reviewing the severe safety risks to future building occupants when quality is ignored.
• Why Compliance Fails: Isolating the core reasons why quality planning breaks down on Irish sites.
• Cost of Poor Quality: Rework, delays, disputes, impact on handover.
• Getting the Fundamentals Right
• Regulatory & Compliance Framework
• Roles & Responsibilities – Who Does What?
  
• Code of Practice For inspecting and certifying buildings and works
• Inspection, Planning
  
• Risk-Based Strategies: Risk rating installations to define inspection frequency.
• First-of-Kind Baseline: Deploying physical benchmark signoffs to eliminate repeated errors.
• Notification Points: Establishing minimum notice periods for Design team sign-off.
• Dynamic Inspection Plan: Maintaining, modifying, and tracking revisions to the Inspection Plan.
• Inspection, Evidence & Defects
  
• “Good” Digital Records: Clear timestamped inspection records demonstrating compliant installation on a dedicate platform.
• Changes, Deviations & Design Compliance
• Material Substitution: Assessing, validating, and approving performance equivalents for spec changes.
• Common Construction Defects
  
• Structural Junctions: Eliminating common placement faults in concrete and masonry brickwork.
• Envelope Barriers: Reviewing failure points in waterproofing, radon, roofing
• Trade Interfaces: Managing high-risk handover points between trades and subsequent contractors.
• Workshop – Would you be happy to certify

Who Should Attend

This course will be highly beneficial to site managers, engineers, supervisors, health and safety officers, QC and QA Inspectors, project managers, construction managers, site supervisors, compliance officers, building control officers, foreman to name just a few.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €545 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €645. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.