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Construction quality control plan

A quality control plan is the document that says how quality gets verified on this job, by whom, and what evidence gets kept. Most plans fail on the last part: the process is described but the record is never defined, so nothing is auditable afterwards.

Items
12
Photos required
15

Who runs it

QA/QC manager writes it; the project manager owns it; every trade works to it.

When in the schedule

Written before mobilisation, reviewed at each definable feature of work, and updated when scope changes.

The checklist

Every item, and the photo that proves it

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as-is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.

01

Roles and authority

  • QC manager named with the authority to stop work

    The plan states who can reject work and to whom they report — not the same person as production.

    No photo
  • Each definable feature of work has a named responsible party

    A list of features with an owner, not a generic org chart.

    No photo
  • Testing agencies and special inspectors identified

    Scope, qualification and reporting path for each third party.

    No photo
02

Three-phase control

  • Preparatory phase held before each feature of work

    Submittals approved, materials on site and conforming, crew briefed on the acceptance criteria.

    2 photos
  • Initial phase inspection on the first installation

    Establish the workmanship standard on a real installation everyone can see and photograph.

    3 photos
  • Follow-up inspections at defined intervals

    Frequency stated in the plan, with a record of each one — not 'as required'.

    2 photos
03

Documentation

  • Every inspection produces a dated, attributable record

    Who inspected, what was inspected, what the result was, and the photos that support it.

    2 photos
  • Records are tamper-evident and retained

    The plan states how records are stored and how alteration would be detected.

    1 photo
  • Test and material certifications filed against the feature of work

    Certifications traceable to the installation they cover, not a pile at the end of the job.

    1 photo
04

Nonconformance

  • Nonconformance report raised on rejection

    Numbered, described, photographed and assigned — with the accepted disposition recorded.

    2 photos
  • Corrective action verified and closed with evidence

    A closing photo and a signature, not just a status change.

    2 photos
  • Recurring nonconformances trigger a process change

    The plan says what happens when the same item fails three times.

    No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

  • The plan describes inspections but never names who signs them or where the record lives.
  • Nonconformances tracked in a spreadsheet nobody opens after the first month.
  • No preparatory meeting, so the first installation is the test case.

Run it with the Photo Gate

A checklist nobody can submit half-finished

Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 15 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.

Submission state

Mandatory items answered12 of 12
Photos attached12 of 15
Submit locked — 3 photos missing

The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.