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020 _a9781138680111
040 _cIIT Kanpur
041 _aeng
082 _a690.0685
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100 _aHowarth, Tim
245 _aConstruction quality management [2nd ed.]
_bprinciples and practice
_cTim Howarth and David Greenwood
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _bRoutledge
_c2018
_aLondon
300 _axii, 236p
520 _aQuality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organisations. Excellence in quality management is a requisite for construction organisations 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 new edition of Construction Quality Management 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 organisational culture and Health and Safety quality philosophy evaluation of organisational performance continuous quality improvement and development of a learning organisation. New chapters consider the influence of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on quality management. The text should be of interest to construction industry senior managers, practicing professionals and academics. It is also an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction management, project management and business management courses.
650 _aBuilding -- Quality control
650 _aConstruction industry -- Management
650 _aConstruction industry -- Quality control
700 _aGreenwood, David
942 _cBK
999 _c566073
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