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Author : Edmund C.C.E. Hampson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (225 download)
Download or read book The Implementation of Total Quality Management Within the Construction Industry written by Edmund C.C.E. Hampson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Baden Hellard
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727719515
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Total Quality in Construction Projects written by R. Baden Hellard and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1993 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Total quality management is vital to long-term business success. it is much more applicable to construction than are the procedures which have been developed for and used with great success in manufacturing industry. BS 5750 (Quality Systems) part 1-3 and even part 8 are more relevant to repetitive processes than to one-off projects.This book shows that the philosophy and principles of quality management apply just as much to the construction industry as adapted to take account of the very different procedures involved.
Author : John S. Oakland
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317439333
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Total Construction Management written by John S. Oakland and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organizations across many industries, including construction. Practices in procurement, design management and construction management are all evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful management. This book provides valuable insights for owners, designers and constructors in the construction sector. Starting by introducing the language of total quality, lean and operational excellence, this book takes the reader right up to the latest industry practice in this sector, and demonstrates the best way to manage change. Written by two of the world's leading experts, Total Construction Management: Lean quality in construction project delivery offers a clearly structured introduction to the most important management concepts and practices used in the global construction industry today. This authoritative book covers issues such as procurement, BIM, all forms of waste, construction safety, and design and construction management, all explained with international case studies. It is a perfect guide for managers in all parts of the industry, and ideal for those preparing to enter the industry.
Author : Abdul Razzak Rumane
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351580078
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Quality Management in Construction Projects written by Abdul Razzak Rumane and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : John S Oakland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136354336
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain written by John S Oakland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-11 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations in the construction industry struggle with three key issues: quality management or better meeting customer expectations, supply chain management or more effectively working with suppliers to provide a seamless service to customers, and knowledge management, the challenge of learning between collaborating organisations and between people working on similar projects around the world. Excellence in these key aspects of business is the hallmark of great companies. This book tackles each of these themes, demonstrating their significance as strategic concepts for the construction sector and illustrating how development goals in each of the areas can be met. To be successful Total Quality has to impact on the organisation’s Performance, which should be measured on a “balanced scorecard”, including the results from the customer. This can be achieved through good Planning and improvements in Processes through involvement of the People. These 4Ps combine with the 4Cs – Customer, Culture, Communication and Commitment to provide a model for implementing total quality into construction. The book brings together, within this consistent theoretical framework, international case studies from all areas of the construction industry. These include examples as diverse as quarrying, construction, design, real estate, land development and regulatory agencies, drawn from the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore Australia and Japan. Through these the authors demonstrate how a total quality or business excellence strategy can be applied in all activities in the construction supply chain to achieve world-class performance. Written by two of the world's leading experts, in a logical and very practical style, Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain offers students and others new to the subject a clearly structured introduction to the concept of quality in the industry, while offering help and guidance to the most experienced professionals. The book should also appeal to people from all areas of the building and construction sector in any country.
Author : Loiy Bani Ismail
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) Within the Construction Sector in the United Kingdom and Jordan written by Loiy Bani Ismail and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognising quality to be a key focus for competitiveness, Total Quality Management (TQM) was established and used in developed countries as a continually evolving philosophy for managing organisations. However, TQM in developing countries has received little attention and little research has been conducted into the successful implementation of TQM system in these countries in comparative with developed countries. The research described in this thesis assesses the adoption of TQM factors in the Construction industry in the UK and Jordan. This comparative study aimed to investigate if TQM implementation is fundamental for the Construction industry and to identify the critical success factors for successful implementation. In addition this research explores the benefits of applying TQM system and the main impediments to successful adoption, also the impact of TQM in improving competitiveness. In order to understand the reasons behind low competitiveness level by the Jordanian companies against international construction companies operating in Jordan, and to investigate the reason behind the sudden drop of the quality scale in the Jordanian Construction industry, both questionnaires and face-to-face individual semi-structured interviews were employed to fulfil the study objectives. The semi-structured interviews aimed to gain deep understanding of TQM implementation by targeting general managers, project managers and project supervision team, while the questionnaires aimed to investigate the implementation of TQM implementation, TQM implementation benefits and impediments, and TQM implementation impact on competitiveness (profitability, market share, quality services) from employees, clients, and final users' perspectives in the UK and Jordan. Analysis of the data revealed that time and cost, juxtaposed with the non-implementation of TQM and learning practices, can further vex quality failure in the Jordanian Construction companies, which in turn manifest themselves as customer dissatisfaction, rework, bad reputation, and reduce turnover. Construction companies have not pro-actively embraced TQM system because it is mistakenly considered to be an extra cost and perceived as programme of change. While in the United Kingdom the results show that TQM system is being increasingly adopted in the Construction companies to solve quality problems. The implementation of a TQM based on cultural change in addition to changing management behaviour, to move the organisations toward TQM culture that focuses on quality as a key strategy to satisfy customers. The study has made a significant contribution to the knowledge of TQM. This research helps to understand the TQM implementation in the Jordanian Construction companies based on the UK construction companies experience in TQM implementation. Some recommendations for further research have been derived from this research, such as, Contractors need to focus on aspects of performance, time, the establishment of long-term partnerships with subcontractors and maintenance of a well-trained workforce to improve overall performance and quality services, Jordanian construction companies should embrace a degree of transformational change by adopting a customer focus strategy instead of a price focus strategy, Jordanian construction companies need a cultural change which cannot be achieved without changes to norms, beliefs and values, and more attention is needed in the marketing element within the Jordanian construction as it has a direct impact on improving organisational market share.
Author : S.L. Tang
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622097464
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Construction Quality Management written by S.L. Tang and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Brian Thorpe
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780566086144
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Quality Management in Construction written by Brian Thorpe and published by Gower Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Chuen Ching Chan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Total Quality Management written by Chuen Ching Chan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yomi Babatunde
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9812873627
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Cross-Cultural Management and Quality Performance written by Yomi Babatunde and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores China’s global competitiveness in the building of infrastructures with a particular interest in the resource-rich African countries. The book begins with a comprehensive literature review on total quality management (TQM) and national culture, followed by reviews of the construction industries in China and Nigeria. This provides better understanding of the linkages between TQM, based on the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 9000 quality management systems (QMS), and national culture, based on Emeritus Professor Geert Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions. Premised on the culture-specificity and bi-directionality relationships between TQM and national culture, this book investigates the construction industries in China and Nigeria including their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) as well as an appraisal of their historical and emerging relationships. In its conceptual approach, this book presents different models in the lead up to its primary theoretical contribution of a quality management assessment model (QMAM) that was adopted during the study’s field work. The book also presents relevant lessons relating to cross cultural management and quality performance not only to the Nigerians but also other foreign players in Nigeria’s construction industry.
Author : Sylvia M. Ahaotu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Effective Implementation of Total Quality Management Within the Nigerian Construction Industry written by Sylvia M. Ahaotu and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pheng-Low Sui
Publisher : Chartridge Books Oxford
ISBN 13 : 1902375017
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book ISO 9000 and the Construction Industry written by Pheng-Low Sui and published by Chartridge Books Oxford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the interpretation and implementation of ISO 9000 in the construction industry. Through the use of case studies, the book deals with the non-technical attributes of quality management systems in the construction industry and how these may influence the effectiveness of ISO 9000 requirements. The book explains and provides the solutions on how behavioural influence, environmental changes, legal implications and quality cost measurements can be managed within construction firms to achieve effective quality management systems. The book also provides practical examples of ISO 9000 and large building projects as well as the smaller construction firms. Chapters include: development and implementation of ISO 9000; ISO 9000 and behavioural change; ISO 9000 and change management; ISO 9000 and legal implications for the construction industry; a case study of ISO 9000 in large scale projects; ISO 9000 for small construction firms; a system for quantifying construction quality costs; total quality management in the construction industry; conclusions.
Author : Tim Howarth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317191404
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Construction Quality Management written by Tim Howarth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality 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.
Author : Jeffrey M. Salter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Total Quality Management and Applications to the Construction Industry written by Jeffrey M. Salter and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James J. O'Brien
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0412112310
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Construction Inspection Handbook written by James J. O'Brien and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-08-31 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the third edition in 1989, changes in quality control/assurance have affected the construction industry. This new fourth edition includes revised and new material relating to Section A, specifically Total Quality Management, ISO 9000, and quality control. The Codes and Standards Section, Contract Documents, and Legal Documents Sections have also been extensively updated. Construction Inspection Handbook systematically reinstates the importance of quality by providing you with a comprehensive quality assurance plan. At the same time, this ensures that your construction projects meet contract specifications, comply with Construction Specification Institute standards, and conform with safety requirements and legal codes.
Author : Lenin Jawahar Nesan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780863802454
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Empowerment in Construction written by Lenin Jawahar Nesan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Empowerment in Construction covers techniques and practical steps in applying the empowerment concept, manufacturing initiatives and new production technologies to the construction sector. Numerous practical examples of process improvement and problem solving are described."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Ming Keong Yeap
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (96 download)
Download or read book A Study on Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) in the Construction Industry in Malaysia written by Ming Keong Yeap and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
