Quality Accurance
Quality assurance for real estate is the process of ensuring that a property is built to quality standards and is safe for its occupants. It also helps to ensure that the property is durable and energy-efficient.
Benefits of quality assurance
Safety: Ensures that homes are built to fire safety standards and structural safety standards
Durability: Ensures that buildings are long-lasting and require less maintenance
Energy efficiency: Ensures that buildings are environmentally sustainable and have a lower carbon footprint
Comfort: Ensures that buildings are well-designed and have high-quality finishes
Investment protection: Ensures that homebuyers' investments are protected
How quality assurance is achieved
Regulatory compliance: Ensures that buildings adhere to building codes and regulations
Quality checks: Ensures that construction materials are approved and that buildings are constructed to quality standards
Independent audits: Ensures that quality standards are followed at various stages of construction
Quality certificates: Ensures that projects comply with quality standards and are transparent
The quality assurance process can be mapped out using the PDCA model, which includes the stages of planning, doing, checking, and acting.