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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.