Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

August 2004
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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• List of Acronyms
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Background
  • Historical Developments in Construction Inspection
  • A New Era of Engineering Awareness and Stewardship
  • Flexibility and Accountability
• Chapter 3. Construction Program Management
  • General
  • Considerations
  • Program Elements
  • Objectives of Inspection
  • Purposes of Construction Inspection Reports
  • Inspections: Types and Scope
• Chapter 4. Inspection and Review Activities
  • Preparation
  • Conducting the Review
  • Collecting and Evaluating Data
  • Writing the Report
  • Processing and Distributing the Report
  • Followup Action, Controls, and Information Sharing
  • Information Sharing and Technology Transfer
• Chapter 5. Summary
• Appendix A. Policy Memoranda Regarding Stewardship
• Appendix B. Quality Assurance Resources
  • Memorandum: Quality Assurance Guide Specification and Implementation Manual for Quality Assurance
  • Contractor Quality Control Plans: Contractor Guidelines and Examples
  • A Model Quality Control Plan
• Appendix C. Sample Guidelines for Process Review/Product Evaluation Programs
  • California Division Program Review/Product Evaluation Program
  • Illinois Division Guidelines for Conducting Process Reviews
• Appendix D. Guide for Making Inspections-In-Depth on Federal-Aid Highway Construction Projects
• Appendix E. Technical References and Resources
• Appendix F. Examples of Reporting Practices
• Appendix G. Project Implementation and Reporting Forms

Notice
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