Quality assurance of construction materials

Quality assurance of construction materials is the liability of the purchase department to assure the quality of purchased materials in consultation with construction & engineering department. Proper provision has to be determined and finally conveyed as part of purchase orders.

The uniqueness of the construction materials require to be put down in purchase orders in unambiguous items. The technical terms should uniquely be understood by the supplier. The testing and inspection methods/procedures, the type of tests that are necessary to be conducted; all need to be specified accurately.

The purchase department can achieve essential quality of incoming construction material by:

·         Conveying correct provision,

·         Assessing quality capacity of supplier previous to placement of purchase order,

·         Frequent testing and inspection at the supplier’s production facilities, if considered necessary,

·         Insisting on proper certification of dispatched material from the supplier’s facility,

·         Proper packaging and transportation to avoid deterioration, damage, breakage during transition,

·         Testing and inspection at the getting end. Insisting on approved quantity and quality certificate by getting point so as to release the payment,

·         Correct storage in the warehouse and store so as to keep away from deterioration or damage during storage,

·         Revise & conveying the quality requirement as and when required well in advance so as to avoid stockpiling and or getting mixed up of ‘old’ quality items with new quality items.

All these steps are used appropriately, facilitate in insuring the right quality of the received construction materials; which eventually reflects in the final product of the company.