CERTIFICATION SCHEME
PRESENTED BY:
SYED HAZNI ABD GANI
MANAGER
CENTRE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CERTIFICATION (CQAC)
CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA (CREAM)
INTRODUCTION OF CREAM
Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) was incorporated on the
26th March, 2004 as a company limited by guarantee without having a share
capital under the companies Act 1965 on the initiative of CIDB in order to
function as a corporate vehicle for carrying out CIDB’s research function so as to
enable CIDB to concentrate on the performance of its core function.
OUR SERVICES
1. CORPORATE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (CBD)
2. CENTRE FOR ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (CACTI)
3. MAKMAL KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA (MKRM)
4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
5. CENTRE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CERTIFICATION (CQAC)
CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT CENTRE (CASC) IS A UNIT
UNDER THE CENTRE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND
CERTIFICATION (CQAC); MAINLY FOCUSES ON MANAGING
THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR BOTH QUALITY
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION (QLASSIC)
CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IN
ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION (SHASSIC)
CENTRE
(CASC)
QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION (QLASSIC) QLASSIC
IS A CERTIFICATION SCHEME DEVELOPED BY THE
INTRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH CIDB MALAYSIA.
ASSESSMENT IS CARRIED OUT BASED ON THE ACCEPTED
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STANDARD (CIS 7) TO;
1. MEASURE THE QUALITY LEVEL
ACHIEVED IN A COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION WORKS PROJECT
2. ENABLE THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP
BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO BE
OBJECTIVELY COMPARED THROUGH A SCORING
SYSTEM
3. SET THE STANDARD ON QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (QAS) FOR
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORKS. THIS MAKES QUALITY ASSESSMENT MORE
OBJECTIVE BY MEASURING COMPLETED WORKS AGAINST WORKMANSHIP
STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
QLASSIC
SCOPE OF WORKS
MARKS ARE AWARDED FOR
WORKMANSHIP THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
CIS 7
QLASSIC SETS OUT THE
STANDARD ON WORKMANSHIP
QUALITY FOR VARIOUS
THESE MARKS ARE THEN SUMMED UP TO
CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OF CALCULATE THE QLASSIC SCORE (%) FOR
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WORKS. THE QUALITY IS
ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE
REQUIREMENTS IN THE CIS 7. QLASSIC ASSESSMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT
THROUGH SITE VISITS AND USES THE
PRINCIPLE OF ONE TIME INSPECTION.
“ DOING THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST
TIME AND EVERY TIME
“
QLASSIC
CERTIFICATION
BENEFITS 01
ALLOWS PROJECT OWNERS/ CONTRACTORS TO
BENCHMARK THEIR WORKMANSHIP QUALITY ON AN
INDUSTRY WIDE BASIS
02
GIVES THAT EXTRA COMPETITIVE EDGE TO PROJECT
OWNERS/ CONTRACTORS THAT CONSISTENTLY DELIVER
PROJECTS WITH HIGH QLASSIC SCORE
03 A GOOD QLASSIC SCORE TRACK RECORD SERVES TO
ENHANCE THE REPUTATION OF THE PROJECT OWNER OR
CONTRACTOR AND ENSURES FUTURE MARKETABILITY
QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
APPLICATION SAMPLING NOTIFICATION SITE PROJECT QLASSIC
OF ASSESSMENT SCORE (%)
ASSESSMENT
DEVELOPERS/ NO. OF SAMPLES TO INDEPENDENT AND UNDERTAKE THE CASC/CREAM & CIDB
PROJECT OWNERS/ BE ASSESSED ARE CERTIFIED CIDB’S ASSESSMENT AT TO ISSUE
CONTRACTORS/ BASED ON THE ASSESSORS TO CARRY PROJECT SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT
CONSULTANT TO PROJECT’S GROSS OUT THE AND CERTIFICATION
SUBMIT APPLICATION FLOOR AREA AND ASSESSMENT
SAMPLING
GUIDELINES IN CIS 7
QLASSIC 20 CCD POINTS/
ASSESSMENT PROCESS APPLICATION
PROJECT
OWNERS
CONSULTANTS
WHO CAN MAIN
CONTRACTORS
APPLY?
PROPERTY
DEVELOPERS
• Fill-up application form (can be obtained from
CIDB’s website)
HOW TO
• Furnish all related documents needed as per
APPLY?
application checklist
• Submit complete set of application form to
CASC, CREAM
ANY • RM 500.00 / application
FEE?
• 21 days*
*(The duration indicated above is subjected to
DURATION?
the proposed assessment date set by the
applicant.)
QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT APPROACH
Independent First-time check:
AW & EW Generally
assessors:
assessment the number
takes place Applicant Statistical of samples
upon To avoid that need No re-
to declare sampling:
project any to be scoring of
readiness of conflict of works that
completion project Impractical assessed is
(with interest calculated are rectified
to conduct or repaired
Architect full based on
declaration) the floor after the
assessment assessment
and prior to area of the
handing project
over
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QLASSIC
ASSESSOR
Q: WHO WILL CONDUCT THE ASSESSMENT?
A: CIDB’S ACCREDITED ASSESSORS
QLASSIC
SAMPLING METHOD
SAMPLE UNIT
START END
LOCATION SELECTION
• Calculate the required • Determine the sample • Applicable for • Lead Assessor will
samples for the location from the Residential (Landed & take responsibility
project based on its floor plan drawing. Stratified) during the assessment
Gross Floor Area • Sample location shall • Selection of units
(GFA) be marked according must be done evenly
to area Principal, and equally
Services and
Circulation
BUILDING
CATEGORY
RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL
Category A Category B Category C Category D
Landed Housing Stratified Housing Public, Commercial or Public, Commercial or
Industrial Building Industrial Building with
without centralized centralized cooling
cooling system system
01 02 03
Architectural Basic M&E External Works
Works Fittings
QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT
ARCHITECTURAL
WORK Roof
Window
External Wall & Fixtures
Door
Internal Fixture
Ceiling
Perimeter Drain & Aprons
Internal Wall
Floor
BASIC • (e.g: power points/
M&E switches/ lights,
telephone point, air-
con diffuser, fan coil
Plumbing unit, lighting, smoke
alarm, sprinkler
heads, CATV/CCTV
camera & etc.)
M&E Fittings
• Gully trap & floor
trap
• Pipes
• Fittings
(e.g: shower /
shower tap / water
tap & others)
EXTERNAL
WORKS
Turfing Playground Court Fence Gate
Swimming Electrical Guard Bin Centre External
Pool Substation House Drain
Roadwork Carpark Link-way Shelter Footpath
EXAMPLE
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Checking the floor
evenness as the
Checking hollowness and
tolerance ≤ 3mm per
lippage of the floor tile
1.2m
EXAMPLE
Defect Assessment
Element Finish Description Tolerance
Group Tool
No stain mark - Visual
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Finishing No unduly rough or patchy surface - Visual
No permanent foreign material detected - Visual
≤3mm over Spirit level &
Evenness of surface
Cement sand 1.2m steel wedge
Alignment &
screed evenness
Falls in wet areas in right direction - Spirit level
Crack &
No visible Damages/Cracks - Visual
damage
Hollowness /
No hollow sound when tapped - Tapping rod
delamination
Consistent colour tone - Visual
Finishing
No stain marks - Visual
Floor ≤3mm over Spirit level &
Evenness of surface
1.2m steel wedge
Tapping rod or
Alignment & L-square and
Lippage between tiles ≤1mm
evenness steel wedge
Spirit level
Falls in wet areas in right direction -
Tile
Crack & No visible Damages/Cracks
- Visual
damage
Hollowness / No hollow sound when tapped
- Tapping rod
delamination
Consistent & neat - Visual
Joints between skirting & wall tile aligned - Visual
Jointing
No visible gap between wall & skirting - Visual
Consistent skirting thickness - Visual
ELEMENT
FLOOR / WALL FINISHING HOLLOWNESS
CRACK & JOINTING
DAMAGES
ALIGNMENT &
EVENNESS
ELEMENT
JOINT & GAP FUNCTIONALITY
DOOR
ACCESSORIES DEFECTS
ALIGNMENT MATERIAL &
DAMAGES
ELEMENT
FIXTURES
MATERIAL & DAMAGES ACCESSORIES DEFECTS
JOINT & GAP ALIGNMENT FUNCTIONALITY
ELEMENT
BASIC M&E FITTINGS JOINT & GAP ALIGNMENT
MATERIAL & FUNCTIONALITY ACCESSORIES
DAMAGES DEFECTS
ELEMENT LINKWAY DRAIN FOOTHPATH /
EXTERNAL WORKS TURFING
GATE COURT SWIMMING SUBSTATION
POOL
QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
ASSIGN COLLECT CLOSING
OPENING INSPECT
JOB FORMS MEETING
MEETING SITE
• Introduce team • Lead assessor • Assessors to • Lead assessor • Lead assessor
member to divide and conduct the to collect and to brief
• Explain scope of distribute assessment submit all (generally)
assessment samples/ units using the assessment common
• To understand the equally to correct forms daily findings found
limitation and members assessment • Lead assessors during the
exclusion of the tools. to check and assessment
project • All findings to ensure all
• To inform samples/ be recorded on findings are
units selection and to the recorded.
ensure all samples/ assessment
units selected are form in tabs
available for the
assessment
BASIC
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Long
Spirit Level Square L Measuring
Tapping Rod
(1.2m) (200mm*300mm) Tape
(30m)
Steel
Steel Wedge Steel Gauge Angle Mirror Measuring
Tape
EXAMPLE
OF QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT FORMS
EXAMPLE
OF QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT FORMS
QLASSIC ASSESSMENT ONLINE
QLASSIC
CERTIFICATION
EXAMPLE
OF QLASSIC
ASSESSMENT REPORT
Contains
information on:
• Project Details
• Assessment Details (Date)
• AW/ EW/ Basic M&E Score & QLASSIC Score
DASAR RUMAH
NEGARA
(2018-2025)
Quality Assessment System in
Construction (QLASSIC)
certification for all new
housing and public housing
projects
QLASSIC ENQUIRIES
CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT
ASSESMENT CENTRE (CASC) CENTRE (CASC)
Construction Research Institute
Of Malaysia (CREAM)
ADDRESS
Construction
Research Institute Pusat Kecemerlangan
of Malaysia Teknologi Pembinaan
Tingkat 29, Sunway Putra Tower
No. 100, Jalan Putra
50350 Kuala Lumpur
CONTACTS
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Phone: +6019-365 6428
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