4-DAYS COURSE ON QLASSIC FOR

BUILDING QUALITY ASSESSMENT

MODULE 7 & 8 – QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

IN CONSTRUCTION (QLASSIC)

DR. AIDI HIZAMI ALIAS

OUTLINE
❑ Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC)

❑ Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7)

❑ Assessment components (Architectural Works, External Works and Basic M&E Fittings)

❑ QLASSIC Calculation and Example

WHAT IS QLASSIC?
❑ QLASSIC is a standard assessment system on the quality of construction projects

❑ It is a yardstick developed by CIDB Malaysia for measuring construction quality

QLASSIC OBJECTIVES
❑ QLASSIC is designed and developed to enable users to achieve any or combination of the
following objectives
❑ To benchmark the level of quality of the construction industry
❑ To establish a standard and a system to assess construction quality
❑ To establish as a KPI to assess the quality performance of contractors
❑ To compile and analyze data for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
QLASSIC ASSESSMENT
PRINCIPLE
1. 3rd party assessment:
❑ Assessments shall be carried out by individuals that has no interest over the project that is to be
assessed.
❑ These individuals shall also be certified by CIDB to conduct the QLASSIC assessment

2. Predetermined and statistical sampling

❑ Prior to the site assessment, the assessor shall calculate the sampling size based on the specified
sampling guideline and subsequently determine the sample location in the building plan. AT the same
time, the assessor need to ensure that the samples adequately cover the whole project or phase
❑ For architectural works assessment, the sampling size is calculated based on the size of floor area of
the project
❑ As it would be impractical to conduct 100% inspection, the sampling size for architectural; works is
approximately 20% from the total no. of units
QLASSIC ASSESSMENT
PRINCIPLE
3. Guided assessment
❑ the assessor shall follow the assessment procedure (i.e sampling guideline) specified in the
standard.
❑ the assessor shall verify the compliance of constructed elements against the standards
requirement and record the compliance in the assessment form (inspection check list

4. One-time assessment
❑ no re-scoring of works that are rectified or repaired after the assessment
❑ to encourage industry players particularly the builders/ contractors to “do it right the first time
and every time”.
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
STANDARD
(CIS 7:2014)

Quality Assessment
System for Building
Construction Work
CIS 7 - BACKGROUND
❑ Developed in 2006 through consensus by technical committees which comprise balanced
representation of industry stakeholders

❑ The requirements of Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS) Singapore have

been taken into consideration during the development of this Construction Industry
Standard
CIS 7 - INTRODUCTION
❑ Intended to reduce contentious disputes between property buyers, clients, developers,
building contractors, architects, engineers and others with regard on what constitutes as
acceptable construction quality as well to ensure that the interest of the public is
safeguard

❑ The QAS requirements specified in this Construction Industry Standard are

complementary to requirements for a construction project’s:
❑ contract document (contract specification, building plan, contract drawing and others).
❑ QA/QC measures (site inspections, testing & commissioning and others).
CIS 7 - INTRODUCTION
❑ This standard can be used by internal or external parties including the project owner to
assess the construction quality their building project

❑ The requirements of this standard can be integrated into a Quality Management System
(QMS) ISO 9001 requirement by setting a minimum QLASSIC Score (%) as a quality
objective

❑ The requirements of this standard can also be used compatibly with the inspection
checklist (ICL) under a QMS ISO 9001 requirement
CIS 7 - SCOPE
❑ The requirements specified in this standard are:
❑ procedures to conduct assessment
❑ quality standards (workmanship standard, tolerance and assessment tool).

❑ This standard does not cover requirements on:

❑ material quality
❑ design aspect

❑ This standard contain requirements on the following building works component:

1. Architectural works
2. Structural works
3. External works
4. M&E works
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
❑ Component
❑ General building works are divided into four different components:
A. Structural works
B. Architectural works
C. Mechanical and electrical (M&E) works
D. External works
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
A. Structural works
1. Formwork (where applicable)
2. Steel reinforcement or rebar
3. Finished concrete
4. Concrete quality or concrete cube test
5. Steel reinforcement quality or tensile strength test
6. pre-cast specific requirement (where applicable)
7. Non-destructive test (NDT) or ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) to check degree of
concrete uniformity.
8. Non-destructive test (NDT) or electro cover meter to check provision of concrete
cover.
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
B. Architectural works
1. Floor
2. Internal wall
3. Ceiling
4. Door
5. Window
6. Internal fixture
7. Roof
8. External wall
9. Apron and perimeter drain
10. Material and functional test
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
C. Architectural works
1. electrical work
2. air-condition and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) works
3. fire protection works
4. plumbing and sanitary works
5. basic M&E fittings
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
D. External works
1. link way or shelter
2. external drain
3. road work and car park
4. foot path and turfing
5. play ground
6. court
7. fence and gate
8. swimming pool
9. electrical substation
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
❑ Defect Group
❖ Architectural Works
A. Floor/internal wall/ceiling
1. finishing
2. alignment and evenness
3. crack and damage
4. hollowness or delamination or roughness
5. jointing
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
B. Door/window/internal fixture/basic M&E fitting
1. joint and gap
2. alignment and evenness
3. material and damage
4. functionality
5. accessories defect
C. Roof
1. finishing
2. rough or uneven or falls
3. crack and damage
4. joint or sealant or alignment
5. chokage or ponding
6. construction
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
D. Roof
1. finishing
2. evenness or roughness
3. crack or damage
4. jointing or alignment
E. Apron and perimeter drain
1. finishing
2. crack or damage
3. alignment and evenness
4. fall or gradient
5. joint and gap
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
❑ Defect Group
❖ External Works
A. Link way or shelter
1. Floor
2. Column
3. Ceiling
4. Other fixture
5. M&E fitting
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
B. External drain
1. Drain
2. drain cover
3. apron 1
4. apron 2
5. inspection chamber
C. Road work and carpark
1. Road surface
2. Kerb
3. road sign
4. lighting
5. crack and damage
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
D. Foot path and turfing
1. foot path
2. Turfing
3. lighting
4. other fixture
E. Playground
1. floor finish
2. permanent fixture
3. lighting
4. signage
5. side drain
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
F. Court
1. floor 1
2. floor 2
3. Signage
4. M&E fitting
5. permanent fixture
G. Fence and gate
1. finishes (fence)
2. finishes (gate)
3. alignment
4. permanent fixture
5. M&E fitting
CIS 7 - DEFINITION
H. Swimming pool
1. overflow drain
2. pool deck finishes
3. ladder and railing
4. signage
5. other fixture
I. Electrical substation
1. external wall 1
2. external wall 2
3. door and window
4. fencing and gate
5. apron and drain
QLASSIC ASSESSMENT
❑ Assessment for Architectural Works (AW), External Works (EW) & Basic m&E Fittings (B M&E F)
takes place upon project completion with Certificate of Practical Completion (CPC) but before
handing over of project.
❑ Assessment for these components involve:
❑ site inspection: visual assessment (1.2m or 1.5m distance from building element) & physical assessment
❑ use assessment tools to inspect for defects. (i.e: QLASSIC tapping rod, angle mirror & others)
❑ use assessment tools to measure the building element is within the specified tolerance. (i.e: L-square, steel
rule, steel wedge, spirit level & others)
QLASSIC – BUILDING CATEGORY
4 types of building category and examples are as follow
◦ Cat A (Landed Housing) – Detached/ Semi-Detached/ Terrace/ Cluster House & others related.
◦ Cat B (Stratified Housing) – Flat/ Apartment/ Condominium/ Service Apartment/ Town House &
others related.
◦ Cat C (Public Building) – Office Building/ Schools & other related facilities or buildings built intended
for public use.
◦ Cat D (Special Public Building) – Hospitals & Airports.
QLASSIC – EXTERNAL WORKS AND
BASIC M&E FITITNGS SAMPLING
GUIDELINE
External Works Length section Min Max
No.
Elements per sample (m) Sample Sample
1. Link-way/Shelter
2. External Drain 10 2 10
3. Footpaths and turfing
4. Roadwork and Car park
5. Swimming Pool 10 1 5
6. Fence and Gate
7. Playground
8. Court - 1 location
9. Electrical substation

Sampling size for Basic M&E Fittings Assessment = GFA/ 500 m²

Note: min sample is 30 & max sample is 150
QLASSIC – ASSESSMENT
COMPONENT FOR AW
1. Internal finishes (Floor, Internal Wall, Ceiling, Door, Window and Internal Fixtures)

2. Roof

3. External Wall

4. Apron & Perimeter Drain

5. Material & Functional Test (Skim Coat or Pre-packed Plaster and Wet Area Water
Tightness/Wet Area Ponding Test)
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES) ELEMENTS
FLOOR
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES) ELEMENTS
CEILING
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES) ELEMENTS
ROOF, AND PERIMETER DRAIN AND
APRON
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES) ELEMENTS
DOOR AND WINDOW
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES) ELEMENTS
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WALL
AW (INTERNAL
FINISHES)
ELEMENTS

Internal fixture

(wash basin, kitchen cabinet,

WC, shower screen, staircase
railings and others)

External fixture

(lights, emergency lights, lift

fittings and others)
AW
ASSESSMENT steel rule
TOOL

Tapping rod
 AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
spirit level

Angle mirror
 AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
steel wedge

L-square
 AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Measuring tape

Plum-bob
CORRECT USE
OF AW door frame
ASSESSMENT door leaf
TOOL
measure gap between door leaf
and door frame using a steel rule
(tolerance <5mm).

steel rule
CORRECT USE OF
AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Inspect for hollowness on wall or floor using a
QLASSIC tapping rod and
inspect for lippage between tiles on the floor or wall
(tolerance < 1mm).
CORRECT USE OF
AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
inspect the paintwork or damages on top
and bottom of door leaf using an angle
mirror.
CORRECT USE OF
AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Check evenness of wall or floor
surface using a spirit level.
CORRECT USE steel wedge
OF AW
ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Measure gap between wall and
spirit level using a steel wedge
spirit level
(tolerance <3mm/ 1.2m).
CORRECT USE
OF AW
ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Check floor of wet areas to proper
fall using a spirit level.
 CORRECT USE OF
AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Use an L-square and a steel wedge to
measure if wall meet at right angle :
(tolerance <4mm over 300mm).

steel wedge

L-square
CORRECT USE OF
AW ASSESSMENT
TOOL
Use a plum-bob and a measuring
tape to measure the verticality of a
column or a wall (tolerance <3mm/
1.2m).
plum-bob
CIS 7 – STANDARD
REQUIREMENT
Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

Finishing No stain marks

No unduly rough or patchy
surface
No permanent foreign material
detected
Evenness of surface
Cement
Floor (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel
sand screed Alignment & wedge)
evenness
Proper falls at wet areas (water/
spirit level)
Crack &
-
damage
Hollowness (tapping rod)
Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance
Consistent color tone
Finishing
No stain marks
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m
: spirit level & steel wedge)
Alignment &
evenness Lippage between tiles
Falls in wet areas in right direction
(spirit level/ water)

Floor Tile Crack & damage -

Hollowness (tapping rod)
Jointing Consistent size, align & neat
Joints between skirting & wall tile
aligned
No visible gap between wall &
skirting
Consistent skirting thickness
Non-Compliance
 Defect
Element Finish Description Non-Compliance
Group
Finishing No stain marks

Alignment Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m :

& spirit level & steel wedge)
evenness No warpage
Crack &
Floor Timber -
damage
Timber strips to rest firmly on joists
or screeds (physical)
Jointing
Edges to be properly finished
No gaps between timber strips
Element Finish Defect Group Description
No stain marks
Finishing
Finished texture & color to be uniform
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel
wedge)
Special Floor Finish Alignment & evenness
Falls in wet areas should be in right direction (spirit
level/ water)
Crack & damage -
Hollowness (tapping rod)
No stain marks
Finishing
Consistent colour tone
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel
Alignment & evenness wedge)
Floor
Raised floor
No protrusion or potential of tripping over of panels
Crack & damage No loose panels or rocking (physical)
Jointing Consistent & neat

No stain marks
Finishing
Consistent colour tone
Surface to be stretched even (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level
Alignment & evenness
Carpet & steel wedge)
Crack & damage -
Joints not visible
Jointing
Edges to be properly anchored
Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

No stain marks
Finishing
Consistent color tone
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m :
spirit level & steel wedge)
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob
Alignment & & measuring tape)
evenness
Internal Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/
Tile
Wall 300mm: L-square & steel wedge)
Lippage between tiles(<1mm :
tapping rod)

Crack & damage -

Hollowness (tapping rod)

Jointing Consistent size, align & neat
Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance
No stain marks
Good opacity & no patchiness
resulted from touch up work
Consistent colour tone & good
Finishing paintwork
Surface evenly painted
Surface free from peeling, blister,
chalkiness (physical)
No discoloration & fading
Internal Plaster/
wall Painting Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m :
spirit level & steel wedge)
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob &
Alignment & measuring tape)
evenness
Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/
300mm: L-square & steel wedge)
Edge to be straight and aligned
Crack & damage -
Hollowness/
(tapping rod)
Delamination
Non-Compliance
 Element Finish Defect Group Description
No stain marks
Finishing
Smooth surface
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel wedge)
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Alignment & evenness Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/ 300mm : L-square & steel
wedge)
Wood or timber panels No warpage

Crack & damage -

No gaps between panels

Jointing
Edges aligned & properly finished
Edges to be properly anchored
Internal wall Panels to rest firmly on joists or screeds (physical)
Finishing No stain marks
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel wedge)
Surface to be stretched
Alignment & evenness Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/ 300mm : L-square & steel
wedge)
Wall paper
Crack & damage -
Hollowness (tapping rod)
Joint not visible

Jointing Edges to be properly finished

Edges to be properly anchored

 Element Finish Defect Group Description
No stain marks

Finishing Sealant material compatible with cladding

No corrosion

Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel wedge)

Cladding
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Alignment & evenness
Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/ 300mm : L-square & steel
wedge)
Crack & damage No dent, scratches & etc.
Jointing Consistent & neat
Finishing No stain marks
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel wedge)
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Alignment & evenness
Glass blocks Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/ 300mm : L-square & steel
Internal wall
wedge)
Crack & damage -

Jointing Consistent & neat

No stain marks
Finishing Finished texture & colour to be uniform
No rough or patchy surface
Evenness of surface (<3mm/ 1.2m : spirit level & steel wedge)
Verticality (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Architectural coating Alignment & evenness
Walls meet at right angle (<4mm/ 300mm : L-square & steel
wedge)
Crack & damage -
Hollowness (tapping rod)

Jointing Consistent & neat

Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

No stain marks

Consistent colour tone

No patchy surface

No pin holes & no trowel marks

Finishing Formwork joints grounded smooth

Paintwork good opacity & with no

brush marks

No corrosion
Plaster,
Ceiling skim coat or Access door joints neat & consistent
boarded
Even & not wavy
Alignment &
evenness Corners straight

Crack & No damages, spalling, leaks or

damages Cracks

Roughness No rough surface

Consistent, align & neat

Jointing
No gap between wall & ceiling
 Defect
Element Finish Description Non-Compliance
Group

No stain marks

Finishing
No corrosion

Even & not wavy

Corners straight

Alignment &
Evenness
False or Alignment of rails to be
Ceiling straight
grid system

No warpage of panels

Crack & No damages, chip off or

Damages cracks

Consistent, align & neat

Jointing No gap between wall &

ceiling
Element Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

Consistent gap between bottom of leaf & finished floor (<

5mm : steel wedge)

Joints & gap No gaps between frame & wall

Neat joints between frame & wall internally & externally
Consistent gap between leaf & frame (< 5mm : steel rule)
Leaf & frame to be parallel with wall opening
Frame to be plumb & square (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob &
measuring tape)
Alignment &
evenness Leaf & frame corners at right angles (<4mm/ 300mm : L-
square & steel wedge)
Double leaf to flush with each other
Frame & leaf to flush
No stain marks & damages
Glazing clean & evenly sealed with gasket
Door
No sags or warps on leaf
Material &
damages Joints & nail holes filled up & properly sanded

No corrosion
Good paintwork including top & bottom of leaf (angle
mirror)
Ease in opening & closing (physical)

Functionality No squeaky sound during opening & closing (5x

continuously : physical)
Lockset (20x continuously : physical)

Accessories Accessories with good fit, no stain marks and aligned

defects
No corrosion
No missing or defective accessories

For timber No additional timber strip added for site adjustment

frame
Non-Compliance
Element Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

Consistent gap between leaf & frame (< 5mm : steel

rule)
Joints & gap No gaps between frame & wall

Neat joints between frame & wall internally & externally

Leaf & frame to be parallel with wall opening

Alignment & Frame to be plumb & square (<3mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob

evenness & measuring tape)
Leaf & frame corners at right angles (<4mm/ 300mm :
L-square & steel wedge)

No stain marks & damages

Material &
damages Louvered window with glass panels of correct length
Window
Glazing clean & evenly sealed with putty or gasket for
aluminium windows

No corrosion

Good paintwork

Ease in opening & closing (physical)

Functionality
No squeaky sound during opening & closing (5x
continuously : physical)
Lock set with good fit, no stain marks & aligned
Accessories No corrosion
defects
No missing or defective accessories
Non-Compliance
 Defect
Element Description Non-Compliance
Group

Internal Fixtures Consistent & neat joints

(e.g: wardrobe, kitchen Joint & gap
cabinet, wash basin, No gaps
bathtub, water closet, Alignment & Level and in alignment
shower screen, evenness
staircase railings, &
etc.) No stain marks
Material &
No damage or defect
All M&E fitting Damage
that come with Consistent colour tone
internal fixtures
shall be assess as Functionality Function, secured and safe
part of internal No missing accessories
Fixtures
No corrosion
No damage or defect

Accessories Verticality of balusters (<3mm/ 1.2m

defects : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Railing should be securely
Anchored (physical)
Welding at joint must be
grounded or flush
Element Type Defect Group Description
Clean & no stain marks
Finishing
Good paintwork
Smooth & with no tool marks
Even & level (<3mm/ 1.2m
Rough/ uneven/ falls : spirit level & steel wedge)
Falls in right direction (spirit level)
Flat roof
Ponding (<3mm : measuring tape)
Cracks & damages No cracks, chip off, damages & etc.
Joint/ sealant/ alignment Consistent, align & neat joints
Chokage/ ponding No sign of chockage or ponding
Proper dressing for any protrusion
Construction
Roof Opening to be sealed
No stain marks
No corrosion
Finishing Consistent colour tone
Good paintwork of structural
members
Pitched
Cracks & damages No cracks, chip off, damages & etc.
Roof
Roof tile in alignment
Joint/ sealant/ Alignment

Proper dressing for any protrusion

Construction No leaking
Opening to be sealed
Element Item Description
Evenly applied & no protrusion
Complete adhesion to base
Good laps at joints & proper vertical abutment details
Exposed
waterproofing No leaking & sign of damage to membrane or coating
Clean & no mortar stains

Roof No paint stains

No ponding & chockage

No cracks, chips, damages & etc.

RWDP inlet to be lower than the surrounding gutter invert level
Gutter & RWDP
Gutter & RWDP inlet to be covered to prevent chockage where practical
Clean & no mortar stains

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Non-Compliance
Element Finish Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

No stain marks
Finishing
Consistent colour tone

Tile Evenness Lippage between tile (<1mm : tapping rod)

Crack & damage -

Jointing Consistent, align & neat

No stain marks

External Sealant material compatible with cladding

Wall Finishing

No corrosion
Cladding &
Evenness Evenness of surface
curtain walls
Crack & damage No dent, scratches & etc.

Gaps around opening to be properly

sealed
Jointing
Consistent & neat
 Defect
Element Finish Description Non-Compliance
Group

No stain marks
Finishing
No efflorescence
-
Crack &
Facing damage
brickwork
Consistent, align & neat (<10mm :
Jointing
measuring tape)

- Weep holes provided as specified

No stain marks
Finishing Finished texture & colour to be
uniform
Architectural -
coating Crack &
damage
External
Walls Roughness No wavy & patchy

No stain marks
Good opacity & no patchiness
resulted from touch up work

Consistent colour tone & good

Finishing paintwork

Surface evenly painted

Plaster/ Paint
Surface free from peeling, blister,
chalkiness

No discolouration & fading

Crack & -
damage

Roughness No wavy & patchy plaster

 Defect
Element Description
Group
External Fixtures Consistent & neat joints
(e.g: signage, emergency Joint & gap
lightings, railings, unit no No gaps
plate, lift fittings, letter Alignment & Level and align
box, lightings & etc.) evenness
No stain marks
Material &
No damage or defect
Damage
Consistent colour tone
Functionality Functional, securely fixed & safe
No missing accessories
No corrosion
No damage or defect
Accessories
defects Verticality of balusters (<3mm/ 1.2m
: plum-bob & measuring tape)
Railing should be securely anchored (physical)
Welding at joint must be grounded or flush
Element Item Defect Group Description
Finishing No stain marks

Perimeter Crack & damage -

drain Fall or gradient Free flowing & no water ponding (spirit level/ water)
Joint & gap Consistent & neat joints
Paintwork of drain grating with good opacity, no patchiness & no brush marks
Finishing
No stain marks
No cracks, chip off, damages & etc. on drain cover
Perimeter Crack & damage
Perimeter drain cover Drain grating to be safely & securely fixed & functional (physical)
drain &
Alignment & evenness Level & do not warp or rock
apron
Joint & gap Gap between drain covers & between sides of drain (5-10mm wide : measuring tape)
Finishing No stain marks

Crack & damage -

Apron Alignment & evenness no water ponding (spirit level/ water)

Consistent & neat joints

Joint & gap Bitumen joints with neat edges & sufficient length

Non-Compliance
QLASSIC – ASSESSMENT
COMPONENT FOR BASIC M&E
FITTINGS
1. Plumbing (gully trap & floor trap, pipes and fittings e.g. shower/shower tap/water tap etc)

2. M&E Fittings (e.g. power points/switches/lights, telephone point, air-cond diffuser, fan coil
unit, lighting, smoke alarm, sprinkler heads, CCTV camera etc)
CIS 7 – STANDARD
REQUIREMENT
Element Item Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

No gap
Joint & gap
Consistent & neat joints
Align
Alignment &
Gully & Floor evenness Trap's top lower than the surrounding floor
trap level

No damage & defect

Material &
No stain marks
damage
Securely fixed (physical)
No leakage at joints
Consistent & neat joints
Joint & gap
Firmly secured & joints properly sealed &
marked
Plumbing Aligned & level
Alignment &
evenness

No chipping or cracks

Material & No stain marks

damage Securely fixed
Fittings
Consistent colour tone
Functional & safe
Accessible for maintenance
No sediments / particles found in water
Functionality collected at terminal water fittings (remove
aerator & showerhead)

Sensors properly sealed

Accessories No missing accessories

defect No damage & defect
Element Item Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

Joints properly sealed & marked

Joint & gap
No leakage at joints

Align horizontally, vertically & parallel to building

surface (spirit level)
Alignment &
Inclined pipes laid to proper gradients
evenness
Verticality (<10mm per storey : plum-bob & measuring
tape)
No damage, no defect, bent without distortion & kink
Plumbing Pipe
Material & No stain marks
damage Securely fixed (physical)

Paintwork with good opacity & no drippings

Brackets securely fixed (physical)

Accessories No missing accessories

defect No damage & defect

Pipes properly support

Non-Compliance
 Element Defect Group Description Non-Compliance

No gap between power point or switches &

wall

Consistent & neat joints

Joint & gap
Neat patch up work for opening of power
point & switches

Level, align & straight

Alignment &
evenness Height of power point & switches to be level

No stain marks

No damage or defect
M & E Fitting Material &
damage Securely fixed

Consistent colour tone

Switches tested (on & off 20x continuously :

physical)
Functionality Brightness of light

Functional & safe

No missing accessories
Accessories
defect No damage or defect
Non-Compliance
QLASSIC – ASSESSMENT
COMPONENT FOR EXTERNAL
WORKS
EW ELEMENTS
❑ turfing
❑ playground
❑ court
❑ fence
❑ gate
❑ swimming pool.
❑ electrical substation
EW ELEMENTS
❑ external drain
❑ roadwork
❑ car park
❑ link-way
❑ shelter
❑ footpath
CIS 7 – STANDARD
REQUIREMENT
 Element Defect Item Description

Floor As per internal finishes for floor where applicable

Link Way/ Column As per external wall where applicable

Shelter
Ceiling As per internal finishes where applicable

Other finishes As per external fixture

M&E fitting As per basic M&E fitting

Drain Free flowing & no water ponding

Drain cover level & do not warp or rock (physical)

Drain cover Gap between drain covers & between sides of drain
Paintwork of drain grating with good opacity, no patchiness & no brush marks
External drain No crack
Apron
No water ponding

Level with surrounding without depression & with tolerance of 20mm for
Inspection chamber protrusion
Covers to be level with frame
 Element Defect Item Description Non-Compliance

No water ponding
Road painting according to drawings
(+5mm : measuring tape)
Road surface
Gaps between aeration slabs properly
filled up with sand
Aeration slabs stable and not broken
Consistent joint width & neat
No stain marks & visible damages/
Kerb defects
Roadwork &
Finishes even, level, align & consistent
car Park
Good paint works
Firm and secured at base with footing if
required (physical)
Road sign
Metals parts below ground are corrosion
treated
Lighting Firm and secured at base with footing if
required (physical)
Metals parts below ground are corrosion
treated
 Element Defect Item Description Non-Compliance

As per internal finishes for floor where

Footpaths
applicable
According to drawing & specification

Foothpaths & No depression or bald patches

Turfing
turfing
Turfing done evenly, no dead grass or
weeds
Firm and secured at base with footing if
Lighting
required
Other fixtures As per external fixtures
As per internal finishes for floor where
Floor
applicable

Permanent Fixtures As per External Fixtures

Firm and secured at base with footing if

Lighting
required
Playground
As per external fixtures
Firm and secured at base, with footing if
Signage required
Metal parts below ground are corrosion
treated
 Element Defect Item Description

Floor As per internal finishes for floor where applicable

As per External Fixtures

Signage Firm and secured at base with footing if required

Court
Metal parts below ground are corrosion treated

M&E fitting As per basic M&E fitting

Permanent fixtures As per external fixtures

Finishes Good paintwork

Verticality of piers (<5mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)

Alignment
Verticality of fence (<5mm/ 1.2m : plum-bob & measuring tape)
Fence & gate

Permanent fixtures As per external fixtures

M&E fitting As per basic M&E fitting

 Element Defect Item Description Non-Compliance

As per internal finishes for floor & drain

Overflow drain

As per internal finishes for floor

Pool deck tile

Securely fixed

Swimming pool Ladder & railing

As per external fixtures

As per external fixtures

Signage

As per external fixtures

Other fixtures

As per external wall

External wall

Electrical As per door & window

substation Doors & windows

As per fencing & gate

Fencing & gate
 Gross Floor
Elements/ Min Max
No. Area (GFA) per Remarks
Items sample sample
sample

1a 70m2 700 Cat A/ landed housing

Cat B/ stratified
1b 70m2 600
QLASSIC –
Internal housing
30
Finishes
1c 500m2 150 Cat C/ public building
ARCHITECTURE 500m2
Cat D/ special public
WORKS
1d 100
building

SAMPLING
2 External wall - - 50% from total no of
50%
3 Roof - - units

GUIDELINES Apron & 10m length section

4 perimeter - 2 -
drain per sample

Skim coat &

5a pre-packed - - - Declaration by
plaster project architect/ SO
5b Ponding Test - 100% -
QLASSIC – ARCHITECTURE
WORKS SAMPLING GUIDELINES

Formula:

Total no of locations to be assessed for Internal Finishes assessment

= GFA ÷ 70m² (for building Cat A & Cat B)

= GFA ÷ 500m² (for building Cat C & Cat D)

QLASSIC AW – WEIGHTAGE BY
SAMPLE LOCATION & BUILDING
CATEGORY
Cat A Cat C Cat D
Cat B
(Special
Location (Landed (Stratified ( Public Public
Housing) Housing) Building) Building)
Principal (%) 40 40 60 60

Service (%) 40 40 15 15
Circulation
20 20 25 25
(%)

▪ (P) Principal location: major functional areas (halls, rooms and etc.)
▪ (C) Circulation location: (lift lobbies, corridors, porch, driveway, staircases and etc.)
▪ (S) Service location: utility areas (toilets, kitchens, balconies, yards and etc.)
QLASSIC – EXTERNAL WORKS AND
BASIC M&E FITITNGS SAMPLING
GUIDELINE
External Works Length section Min Max
No.
Elements per sample (m) Sample Sample
1. Link-way/Shelter
2. External Drain 10 2 10
3. Footpaths and turfing
4. Roadwork and Car park
5. Swimming Pool 10 1 5
6. Fence and Gate
7. Playground
8. Court - 1 location
9. Electrical substation

Sampling size for Basic M&E Fittings Assessment = GFA/ 500 m²

Note: min sample is 30 & max sample is 150
EXAMPLE
FILLED
FORM FOR
QLASSIC
QLASSIC
SCORE
CALCULATION
– MAIN
WEIGHTAGE
 Category D

MODIFIED
Category A Category B Category C
Components (Special
(Landed (Stratified (Public
Public
Housing) Housing) Building)

WEIGHTAGE
Building)

Architectural
85.89 82.87 82.24 80

ALLOCATION
Works (%)

Basic M&E
1.84 3.32 2.81 4
Fitting (%)

External
12.27 13.81 14.95 16
Works (%)

Total or
QLASSIC 100 100 100 100
Score (%)
 Weightage
ARCHITECTURAL WORKS ELEMENT (85.89%)
Breakdown (%) Total (%)

MODIFIED
Floor 18
Internal Wall 18

QLASSIC Internal Finishes Ceiling

Door
8
8
68

SCORE Window 8

CALCULATION
Internal Fixtures 8
Roof 10
External wall 10

External finishes Apron and perimeter drain 3 26

Car park/car porch 3

Material &
Functional test 6 6

EXTERNAL WORKS ELEMENT 12.27 12.27

BASIC M&E FITTINGS ELEMENT 12.27 1.84
Grand Total 100
QLASSIC CALCULATION

Formula 1:

Architectural Works Elements Score (%)

= (no. of compliance / no of check) x weightage of every element

QLASSIC CALCULATION

Formula 2:

Architectural Works Component Score (%)

= total score for all architectural works elements x weightage

QLASSIC CALCULATION

Formula 3:

External Works or Basic M&E Fittings Component Score (%)

= (no of compliance / no of check) x weightage of every component

EXAMPLE CALCULATION

WILL BE DONE TOGETHER DURING CLASS