Construction audit in the construction and real estate sector
 - As an important component of forward-looking controlling and sustainable risk management in the implementation of construction projects -
 By Dipl. Ing. (FH) Bernhard Metzger, BERNHARD METZGER - REAL ESTATE ADVISORY, Inning aA
 Construction projects, regardless of their size, always require professional risk management and sophisticated internal control systems (ICS) to curb manipulation and corruption, because all business processes should be transparent and take into account the aspects of safety, economic efficiency and regularity.
 However, a construction audit can not only be used as an effective means of preventing and detecting fraudulent acts and thus combating economic crime in construction projects, but can also be used, for example, to optimize AVA processes, ensure quality standards, increase the quality level, maintain competitiveness, ensure internal control systems (ICS), etc.