Residential Construction and the Influence of Inspections on Cycle Time

A key component of the homebuilding process is inspection of construction by the building permitting agency within the jurisdiction where the work is performed. Several inspections are made throughout the construction process, but four of the inspections, pre-slab, framing, drywall, and final, lie on the work schedule critical path. This research focuses upon these particular inspections to determine if the inspection failures influence...