Constructaquote Glossary of Terms - Q
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qualitative risk analysis
A process of risk identification and initial risk assessment
quality control
control of the relative quality of manufactured products or in-house keeping of records.
quantitative
involving or relating to considerations of amount or size.
quantity surveying
a take off and measurement of quantities of materials from a set of plans.
quarry
an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, clay etc, by drilling, blasting, and cutting.
quarry tile
a square or diamond shaped unglazed floor tile - it has a very low water absorption rate.
quoin
Salient angle especially of a building: a corner stone, a dressed corner stone: a keystone
quoin post
a vertical post at the side of a lock gate, about which the gate swings.