Inspections determine whether work can proceed to the next stage. They involve multiple stakeholders and contractual obligations:

• The executing party (e.g., contractor construction engineer) initiates the inspection request in a defined format with supporting documentation.
• The contractor’s quality team verifies and forwards the request.
• The owner’s quality team must conduct the inspection within a prescribed time limit and either approve or raise comments.
• Contractors are typically obligated to submit inspection requests within a defined advance notice period (e.g., 24 hours before inspection).

If inspections are delayed, rejected, or not tracked properly:

• Subsequent activities cannot proceed.
• Milestones and completion dates are impacted.
• Rework may be required.
• Additional resources are consumed.
• Stacked activities create cascading delays.
• Disputes arise regarding submission timelines and inspection compliance.

In many projects, schedules do not fully reflect the effort required for inspections and re-inspections. Without a digital tracking platform that provides real-time visibility and traceability, managing site inspections becomes reactive and dispute-prone.

Given the involvement of multiple disciplines and varying inspection types, the system must support:

• Multiple inspection request formats
• Customizable checklists
• Discipline-specific workflows
• Real-time status tracking and ageing analysis