Overview
Inspections are an integral component of getting jobs done the right way, and Fieldwire is dedicated to relieving any stress or unnecessary steps from the inspection process for you.
You can quickly survey and record content through tasks to report your findings to the appropriate team members, thus helping to ensure that every aspect of the project is built to perfection.
Setting up your project for inspections
Upload any drawings, approved submittals, details or cut sheets to the Files tab. You can also upload specs to the Specifications tab, or utilize our tabs dedicated to RFIs and Submittals (Get Started with RFIs in Fieldwire, The Submittals Workflow in Fieldwire). Having every piece of information in hand makes it simple to compare current site conditions to project standards.
Check out our new Practical Guide to QC (Inspections) for in-depth instructions on exactly how to configure and leverage all the additional Fieldwire features that can supercharge your QC/inspections.
Create checklist templates
You can create checklists and save them as templates to easily add to your inspection tasks at the beginning of your project: How do I manage my checklist templates?
Checklists are very useful when added to inspection tasks. As you conduct your walkthrough and check items off of the list, the time and logged-in user will be recorded.
Create an inspection task and add a checklist
As an example, you may have multiple rebar inspections or general inspections for each room of a building, and you can either utilize the task importer or create an individual task. (More information here: Introduction to the Task Importer, Introduction to Tasks).
Add an existing checklist and fill in task attributes such as priority, due date, and assignee to help ensure that inspections are being completed on time.
Duplicate tasks if they apply to multiple areas
Duplicate an inspection task, as many times as you would like, directly on your plans. (Here's how: How do I duplicate a task?)
All of the key attributes of that task will be included in each duplicated task you create. This is useful when you have multiple rooms to inspect, or numerous areas across the jobsite to look over.
Just right-click on the task you want to duplicate, choose "duplicate" from the menu, and hold down the "shift" key in tandem with left-clicking to pin the task multiple times wherever you want on your plans.
Take the Fieldwire app on-site during your inspection to add photos and comments
As your team walks the jobsite and updates tasks with photos and comments, that new progress is automatically synced with everyone else on the team.
Additionally, those involved with specific tasks will be informed via email and mobile push notifications, so you can always track issues in real-time from start to finish (see this article for more details: Task notifications).
You can relate tasks together so one trade can be aware when their work directly affects another’s, and you’ll know at a glance when each job is ready for sign-off (Q&A: Can I link tasks together?). If any punch items or safety hazards suddenly arise during an inspection, just create a task and assign it to the appropriate person for immediate attention.
Document the inspection by generating a report
To share the results of your inspection, you can create a PDF or CSV report. These reports are customizable; you can include as much or as little task information as you need. From here, you can email the reports to any stakeholder, whether or not they have a Fieldwire account.
Additionally, you can set up report templates and schedule them to be sent out on specific dates, or on a repeated basis. Our intention is for you to no longer have to spend hours manually assembling notes and photos and distributing to your team - sending inspection reports should be fast and easy with Fieldwire!
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