Quality Management in Construction Projects

Quality Management in Construction Projects
Author: Abdul Razzak Rumane
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498781683

The first edition published in 2010. The response was encouraging and many people appreciated a book that was dedicated to quality management in construction projects. Since it published, ISO 9000: 2008 has been revised and ISO 9000: 2015 has published. The new edition will focus on risk-based thinking which must be considered from the beginning and throughout the project life cycle. There are quality-related topics such as Customer Relationship, Supplier Management, Risk Management, Quality Audits, Tools for Construction Projects, and Quality Management that were not covered in the first edition. Furthermore, some figures and tables needed to be updated to make the book more comprehensive.

Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value

Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value
Author: Ofer Zwikael
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2011-01-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1849965161

Projects and programmes are approved and funded to generate benefits. Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value proposes a complete framework that seeks to support such an objective – from project selection and definition, through execution, and beyond implementation of deliverables until benefits are secured. Because it is preoccupied with deliverables, accepted project management practice is flawed. Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value proposes an alternative approach, which seeks a flow of target outcomes for the organisation investing in the project. Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value provides support for all those who play a role of leadership in projects at different levels. Senior executives, practitioners and academics will find in this book a comprehensive guide to the conduct of projects and programmes, which includes robust models, a set of consistent principles, an integrated glossary, enabling tools, illustrative examples and case studies. A companion workbook to this text for instructors and students is available online at http://extras.springer.com. The workbook illustrates project management concepts using the approach presented in this book and contains a range of exercises.

Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students

Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students
Author: Shamil Naoum
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-05-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1136409912

Aimed specifically at students on BSc and taught Masters programmes who are embarking on research for the first time, this book is clear with explanatory text supported by numerous examples illustrating good practice.

Construction Quality Management

Construction Quality Management
Author: Tim Howarth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1135165076

Quality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organizations. Excellence in quality management is a requisite for construction organizations who seek to remain competitive and successful. The challenges presented by competitive construction markets and large projects that are dynamic and complex necessitate the adoption and application of quality management approaches. This textbook is written in line with the ISO 9001:2008 standard and provides a comprehensive evaluation of quality management systems and tools. Their effectiveness in achieving project objectives is explored, as well as applications in corporate performance enhancement. Both the strategic and operational dimensions of quality assurance are addressed by focusing on providing models of best practice. The reader is supported throughout by concise and clear explanations and with self-assessment questions. Practical case study examples show how various evaluative-based quality management systems and tools have been applied. Subjects covered include: business objectives – the stakeholder satisfaction methodology organizational culture and Health and Safety quality philosophy evaluation of organisational performance continuous quality improvement and development of a learning organization. The text should prove most useful to students on both undergraduate and postgraduate construction management or construction project management courses. It will also prove a valuable resource for practising construction managers and project managers.

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.

Construction Quality Management

Construction Quality Management
Author: S.L. Tang
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9622097464

This book examines the various quality management systems applied to the construction industry in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. Hong Kong's experience is particularly important because it plays a leading role in construction quality management globally. The text traces the change from quality control (QC) practice in the 1970s and 1980s, to the quality assurance (QA) concept in the 1990s, and finally to the emerging total quality management (TQM) philosophy. All the tools and techniques used in relation to construction quality management are discussed in detail in the 12 chapters.

Achieving Customer Experience Excellence through a Quality Management System

Achieving Customer Experience Excellence through a Quality Management System
Author: Alka Jarvis
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2016-07-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873899350

We are in what many call “The Age of the Customer.” Customers are empowered more than ever before and demand a high level of customer attention and service. Their increasing expectations and demands worldwide have forced organizations to transform themselves and prepare for the customer experience (CX) battlefield. This landmark book addresses: What customer experience really means Why it matters Whether it has any substantial business impact What your organization can do to deliver and sustain your CX efforts, and How we got to this particular point in CX history This book is the result of exhaustive research conducted to incorporate various components that affect customer experience. Based on the research results, the authors make a case for seeing CX and associated transformations as the next natural evolution of the quality management system (QMS) already in place in most companies. Using an existing QMS as the foundation for CX not only creates a more sustainable platform, but it allows for a faster and more cost effective way to enable an organization to attain world-class CX.

Articles in ITJEMAST V13(6) 2022

Articles in ITJEMAST V13(6) 2022
Author:
Publisher: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies
Total Pages: 236
Release:
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Published articles from the International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies 2022

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials
Author: Shuenn-Yih Chang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 976
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0415643422

Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials presents the state-of-the-art development in: - Structural Engineering - Road & Bridge Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering - Architecture & Urban Planning - Transportation Engineering - Hydraulic Engineering - Engineering Management - Computational Mechanics - Construction Technology - Building Materials - Environmental Engineering - Computer Simulation - CAD/CAE Emphasis was given to basic methodologies, scientific development and engineering applications. Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials will be useful to professionals, academics, and Ph.D. students interested in the above mentioned areas.

Sustainability Management Strategies and Impact in Developing Countries

Sustainability Management Strategies and Impact in Developing Countries
Author: Mohd Fadhil Md Din
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2022-04-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 180262449X

Strategies and Impact in Developing Countries emphasizes the research of sustainability management and strategies in developing countries providing information to the public, researchers, planners, and stakeholders dealing with sustainability management and strategies, particularly for developing and emerging economic countries.