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Project Audits

While the article by Michael Stanleigh in Quality Digest magazine called Project Audits Work is geared towards keeping quality control projects on track it is just as applicable for a construction project.

The sad fact is that construction project managers have almost no controls in place other than the end result. This often creates situations where large losses occur before the company realizes it.

The truth is that simple audits throughout the project can minimize problems and maximize profits. Think about doing a simple audit checklist:

Is there a current punch list for the job that is of sufficient detail?

Is the RFI log current?

Are all change orders being priced and negotiated quickly?

Are the project files in the office, on the computer network and in the field in order?

Has the schedule been updated?

Are accounts receivable current?

What is the status of over/under billings?

When was the last projection done?

Create a simple checklist to audit your projects and randomly select 2-3 projects per week to audit. You will be amazed at how much better things are kept on track.

Posted by David Brown on January 5, 2007 12:01 PM|Permalink

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