Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Heavy Civil Construction
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:45 – 1:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:45 – 4:30 pm
Examining the Role of Quality Assurance (QA) and
Quality Control (QC) in Heavy Civil Construction
Definition of key terms and applicability of traditional
techniques to the construction process
• Quality control vs. quality assurance
• Workmanship vs. corporate policy
Benefits and importance
• Utility/value (benefit to the owner)
• Production/profitability (benefit to the contractor)
Legal and ethical aspects
Public welfare and safety
Fiscal responsibility
Applicability at each stage of project development
Industry trends and standards
Aspects of Effective QA/QC in Heavy Civil Construction
Organization and staffing
Submittal and communication process
Control of material
Management of subcontractors and consultants
Inspection, testing and sampling
Control of execution of work
Control of nonconforming conditions
Documentation
Auditing
Training
Effective Quality Control for Select Heavy Construction Activities –
Recommended Practices and Common Shortcomings
Reinforced concrete
Material source/plant
Formwork, reinforcement and embedded items
Placement and finishing
Sampling of fresh and cured concrete
Curing
Hot/cold weather concreting
Structural steel
Inspection of deliveries
Structural bolting
Structural welding
Temporary structures
Support of excavation
Underpinning and shoring
Other
Earthwork and deep foundations
Masonry
Waterproofing
Current State of Practice and Expectations for the Future
Realities of today’s state of practice
Expectations for the future
Why maintaining and improving quality in heavy
construction is vital to the industry
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 Contact Hours/PDHs
Contractors
Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states.
HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for architects via its affiliation with the American Institute of Architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New York engineers (NYSED Sponsor No. 35) and New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).
The American Institute of Architects has approved this event for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey and District of Columbia architects.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
This event offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors, but it has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement for contractors.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Jack Czyzewski
John Civetta & Sons, Inc.John Civetta & Sons, Inc.Since 1994 Mr. Czyzewski has amassed over 22 years of experience working on some of the largest, most complex and highly successful New York City projects such as the NYCT/MTA 63rd Street Connection, Atlantic Avenue Terminal Reconstruction and the East Side Access Project. He started his career as a structural and geotechnical designer of innovative underpinning systems and gradually progressed into upper levels of field project management. Through his years of work on various New York City projects, Mr. Czyzewski has become intimately familiar with all facets of construction management such as successful planning and scheduling, coordination of various trades and subcontractors, and inspection and monitoring of ongoing activity. Although he is most knowledgeable in the area of heavy civil construction (all manner of excavation, steel installation, concrete placement, track work, street utility work, paving, etc.), Mr. Czyzewski has also planned, supervised and inspected specialized work such as elevator and escalator installation, plumbing and ventilation, electrical systems and architectural finishes. Mr. Czyzewski is a member of American Society for Quality Control and earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (Concentration in Structural Engineering) from Manhattan College.