Construction quality conformity assessment

Construction quality conformity assessment evaluates whether a building, work item or structural component meets its design, applicable technical regulations and standards, and project requirements.

ITVC Global provides consulting and inspection support for assessing construction quality conformity.

1. Quality management review

• Compliance with the capability requirements applicable to the parties involved in the project.
• Procedures for project preparation, approval and implementation.
• Procedures for appraisal, approval and acceptance of survey and design documents.
• Quality certificates for materials, supplies and equipment.
• Material test results, inspection results and verification tests, where applicable.
• Acceptance records for work activities, construction stages and completed works.

2. Technical design review

• Assess whether the construction survey report meets the survey standards and approved survey brief.
• Assess the technical design in a three-stage design process, or construction drawings in a two-stage or single-stage process, against the design requirements, geological conditions and applicable technical regulations and standards.

3. Construction quality inspection

• Review construction drawings approved by the owner.
• Inspect and assess materials, supplies, equipment and prefabricated products incorporated into the works.
• Inspect structural components and work items, assessing conformity with the approved design and applicable technical regulations and standards.
• Inspect technical infrastructure systems, assessing conformity with the approved design and applicable technical regulations and standards.
• Inspect and witness load tests and trial operation of the works or work items within the assessment scope.
• Review monitoring data and results, and the visible condition of the structure.

For load-bearing safety certification under the source framework, inspection focused on structural components whose failure could have catastrophic consequences.

4. Legal framework in 2011

The references below describe the 2011 legal framework. Determine inspection scope, provider capability requirements and applicable procedures under the rules in force when the work is carried out.

On 6 April 2011, Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction issued Circular 03/2011/TT-BXD on construction inspection, assessment, load-bearing safety certification and certification of construction quality conformity.

The circular addressed domestic and foreign organisations and individuals involved in construction inspection, assessment, load-bearing safety certification and construction quality conformity certification in Vietnam.

Under its original provisions, the circular took effect on 1 June 2011, replacing Circular 16/2008/TT-BXD of 11 September 2008; Articles 5 and 6 of Circular 22/2009/TT-BXD of 6 July 2009; and Point b, Clause 2, Article 4 and Article 8 of Circular 35/2009/TT-BXD.

Its transitional provision allowed certification already underway under Circular 16/2008/TT-BXD to continue under that circular.

Circular 03/2011/TT-BXD — original text