Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction

Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction
Author: H.W. Chung
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135804397

The ISO 9000 family of quality standards has been adopted world-wide as a framework for building better relationships between suppliers and customers. Originally a manufacturing-industry concern, quality is now acknowledged to be a key issue for the construction sector whose clients increasingly demand quality certification. This book explains the concepts and practice of quality assurance and management in construction. Clearly written and well illustrated, with plenty of sample quality system documents and other pro-forma, this book will make the daunting task of developing, implementing and managing a quality system a great deal easier for contractors. This is practical guide for building and construction contractors and sub-contractors, project managers and other construction professionals. Also for undergraduate and postgraduate students of building, construction management and project management.

Concrete and Steel Construction

Concrete and Steel Construction
Author: Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466577967

Starting with the receipt of materials and continuing all the way through to the final completion of the construction phase, Concrete and Steel Construction: Quality Control and Assurance examines all the quality control and assurance methods involving reinforced concrete and steel structures. This book explores the proper ways to achieve high-qual

The Management of Quality in Construction

The Management of Quality in Construction
Author: J.L. Ashford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2002-11-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135833850

The quality of a product or service is a measure of its ability to satisfy customer requirements. This satisfaction can be assured by the operation of a quality system which will ensure that specified requirements are met consistently and economically. The Management of Quality in Construction provides the reader with a knowledge of the principles of quality management and an understanding of how they may successfully be applied in the particular circumstances of the construction industry. The areas covered range from an historical review of traditional methods of assuring quality in the industry and how contractual arrangements have evolved, to an interpretation of quality system standards in the context of construction. Examples are given which highlight specific areas, and specialist chapters on organization structures and the techniques of quality auditing are included.

Quality Assurance in Construction

Quality Assurance in Construction
Author: Brian Thorpe
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351907301

The need for quality assurance in construction is now widely accepted. As a result, pressure is currently being applied to contractors and those offering professional services to demonstrate QA capability prior to commission. This book, written by experts in the field of quality management, shows how construction companies can effectively apply QA within their own organization. It pinpoints the real benefits to be gained from developing well-structured systems and offers practical guidance on implementation techniques. Inevitably, quality management standards play an important role in helping to define the requirements of any QA system. With this in mind the authors provide a detailed analysis of ISO 9000 - 1994 and its implementation. The text is complemented by numerous diagrams and examples and is essential reading for all construction professionals concerned with quality.

Quality Management in Construction

Quality Management in Construction
Author: Brian Thorpe
Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780566086144

Amongst the many topics it covers are: a step-by-step approach to creating a quality management system that is right for your company; how to include all your stakeholders in the quality process; how to identify and map your key processes; how to use your system to help market your business and stay competitive; how to monitor and improve ongoing business performance. The book is part of the Leading Construction Series, co-published by Gower and CITB-ConstructionSkills. The Leading Construction Series is part of a CITB-ConstructionSkills initiative to develop management skills within the industry. The books in this series are designed to be essentially practical, with a firm grounding in the construction industry.

Construction Materials Management

Construction Materials Management
Author: George Stukhart
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1995-03-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780824793609

This work presents a comprehensive treatment of the entire construction materials management process, examining the many cost tradeoffs between materials functions. It discusses how to manage construction materials efficiently by implementing measures such as data management, Total Quality Management, process control, electronic data interchange, and bar coding. This book delineates the real cost of materials management.;It is intended for: cost, materials, construction, project, civil and industrial engineers; cost estimators and controllers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Waste Containment Facilities

Waste Containment Facilities
Author: David Edwin Daniel
Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780784408599

Daniel and Koerner provide technical guidance for ensuring construction quality control and assurance of geosynthetics used to contain waste.