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Before procurement is finalized, before trade co-ordination...   [READ MORE](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/how-general-contractors-align-itps-with-construction-schedules) By [Ed Caldeira & JC Gatlin](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/author/ed-caldeira-and-jc-gatlin) [Construction Management](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/construction-management), [inspection and test plans](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/inspection-and-test-plans), [general contractors](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/general-contractors) SHARE       [mailto:?&subject=How%20General%20Contractors%20Can%20Align%20Inspection%20and%20Test%20Plans%20(ITP)%20With%20Construction%20Project%20Schedules&body=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.ftq360.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-general-contractors-align-itps-with-construction-schedules](mailto:?&subject=How%20General%20Contractors%20Can%20Align%20Inspection%20and%20Test%20Plans%20(ITP)%20With%20Construction%20Project%20Schedules&body=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.ftq360.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-general-contractors-align-itps-with-construction-schedules) ## [Why Quality Control Fails on GC Projects: How ITPs Lose Authority and How to Restore It](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/inspection-and-test-plans-for-general-contractors.-why-itps-fail) In complex commercial construction, general contractors operate under compressed milestone schedules where trade stacking, shared...   [READ MORE](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/inspection-and-test-plans-for-general-contractors.-why-itps-fail) By [Ed Caldeira & JC Gatlin](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/author/ed-caldeira-and-jc-gatlin) [Construction Management](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/construction-management), [inspection and test plans](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/inspection-and-test-plans), [general contractors](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/topic/general-contractors) SHARE       [mailto:?&subject=Why%20Quality%20Control%20Fails%20on%20GC%20Projects:%20How%20ITPs%20Lose%20Authority%20and%20How%20to%20Restore%20It&body=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.ftq360.com%2Fblog%2Finspection-and-test-plans-for-general-contractors.-why-itps-fail](mailto:?&subject=Why%20Quality%20Control%20Fails%20on%20GC%20Projects:%20How%20ITPs%20Lose%20Authority%20and%20How%20to%20Restore%20It&body=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.ftq360.com%2Fblog%2Finspection-and-test-plans-for-general-contractors.-why-itps-fail) ## [What Is an ITP in Construction? How General Contractors Make Them Work](https://blog.ftq360.com/blog/how-to-create-a-usable-construction-itp-for-general-contractors) On most construction projects, Inspection and Test Plans fail quietly. 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