The Need for an Online Document Management System In Low-Cost Housing Projects in South Africa There are many benefits to switching to an electronic online document management system: It minimises human-error, often as a result of illegible handwriting, or documents being misplaced or damaged. It also offers the convenience of being able to instantly retrieve […]
Work-in-Progress Control in Low-Cost Housing Project Management Exalon QMS has contributed to increased quality in the construction of low-cost housing projects. Product managers see a reduction in the number of failed structures to demolish as quality standards are being met, due to the following features: Standardised electronic QS checks across the project by all inspectors […]
In order to save space on the inspection’s application page, we’ve placed frequently-used options on a vertical slide panel. For instance, the upload button will no longer be at the bottom of the page, but on the slide. To open the slide panel, simply run your finger from the left side to the middle of […]
The Dormant Sites Report is the record of all the engineer’s inspections older than 2 weeks. This report allows the engineer and the contractor to see which sites have not been going through the normal succession of inspections within the expected period of time, allowing them to investigate and take corrective action. The reasons for […]
One of the challenges in large housing projects where the main building contractor has allocated sections of the project to sub-contractors, is to keep track of the progress of every single house. Often, especially in rural KZN areas, where low-cost housing projects cover expansive areas of mixed accessibility, it is not uncommon that the contractor […]
Exalon QMS has included a land use list in its mobile application designed to capture subsidised housing applications. When the implementing agent goes on-site to capture an applicant’s site GPS coordinates, he will, using his device, capture not only the residential site (or lot) where the applicant will reside, but also any areas that the […]
Exalon has the expertise to widen the use of mobile inspections from subsidised housing projects to other diverse applications such as maintenance projects, manufacturing, health and safety, and freight and shipping. Wherever inspections need to take place, Exalon will provide the tools for quality on-site inspections, including GPS recording, fast reports and access to a […]
Thanks to Exalon QMS, on-site inspections are being done on a mobile device. Gone are the days of inspection forms that get messy and illegible because of poor handwriting or lack of spelling skills (or trampled on at the back of the maintenance bakkie!). If you are required to apply the same quality or safety […]
To ensure that any project is successful, the sharing of information between stakeholders is crucial. This is particularly true for subsidised housing projects where the success of a project depends on its fast turnaround and the satisfaction of the beneficiaries and the community. Bearing in mind that local governments and municipalities play pivotal roles in […]