Status and policy proposals for inspection of construction drawings of hydraulic projects in China

The inspection of construction drawings of hydraulic projects is a critical element for the departments of water administration to supervise and manage their survey and design quality.Compared with those of construction projects,the characteristics of inspection of construction drawings of hydraulic projects in China are elaborated,such as constitution homogenization of inspection organizations,high professional configuration of inspectors and diversity of inspection modes.The existing problems in the implementation of inspection institution of construction drawings are revealed,including low risk resistance ability of inspection organizations and unfair competition induced by intensive marketization.Some proposals are put forward for the institution reform of inspection of construction drawings of hydraulic projects in China from perspectives of system development,information management,code formulation and occupational insurance plan by means of the design and implementation experience from foreign developed countries and the area of Hong Kong.