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Concise and easy to read, this reference presents key information on how to approach quality assurance for construction projects. Containing quick reference tables and a wealth of figures, the book presents valuable quality related data and guidelines. It provides coverage that spans from the inception of a project through issuance of a completion certificate. Go the extra distance and become the consummate professional: Learn about different types of contract deliverable systems Explore important points to be considered while developing detail design and shop drawing Plan for major activities during construction process Create design review checklists Anticipate costs involved with quality Understand reasons why an executed work may be rejected Develop ways to assess your quality efforts In addition to covering standard procedures and concepts, the author introduces and discusses a wide range of-the-state-of-the-art-tools and approaches that professionals can use to develop an Integrated Quality Management System most suitable for their specific project. These include Six Sigma, TRIZ, and Total Quality Management, as well ISO 9000, ISO 14000 Environmental Management System, and OHSAS 18000 This information will also prove valuable for cutting-edge instructors who wish to provide engineering/management students with in-depth knowledge about current practices and familiarize them with the vernacular used in discussing quality assurance practices within the construction industry.
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Quality Management in Construction Projects Industrial Innovation Series Series Editor Adedeji B. Badiru Department of Systems and Engineering Management Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) – Dayton, Ohio PUBLISHED TITLES Computational Economic Analysis for Engineering and Industry Adedeji B. Badiru & Olufemi A. Omitaomu Conveyors: Applications, Selection, and Integration Patrick M. McGuire Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication Carlos Acosta, V. Jorge Leon, Charles Conrad, and Cesar O. Malave Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering Adedeji B. Badiru Handbook of Military Industrial Engineering Adedeji B.Badiru & Marlin U. Thomas Knowledge Discovery from Sensor Data Auroop R. Ganguly, João Gama, Olufemi A. Omitaomu, Mohamed Medhat Gaber, and Ranga Raju Vatsavai Industrial Project Management: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques Adedeji B. Badiru, Abidemi Badiru, and Adetokunboh Badiru Inventory Management: Non-Classical Views Mohamad Y. Jaber Moving from Project Management to Project Leadership: A Practical Guide to Leading Groups R. Camper Bull Quality Management in Construction Projects Abdul Razzak Rumane Social Responsibility: Failure Mode Effects and Analysis Holly Alison Duckworth & Rosemond Ann Moore STEP Project Management: Guide for Science, Technology, and Engineering Projects Adedeji B. Badiru Systems Thinking: Coping with 21st Century Problems John Turner Boardman & Brian J. Sauser Techonomics: The Theory of Industrial Evolution H. Lee Martin Triple C Model of Project Management: Communication, Cooperation, Coordination Adedeji B. Badiru FORTHCOMING TITLES Essentials of Engineering Leadership and Innovation Pamela McCauley-Bush & Lesia L. Crumpton-Young Handbook of Industrial Engineering Calculations and Practice Adedeji B. Badiru & Olufemi A. Omitaomu Industrial Control Systems: Mathematical and Statistical Models and Techniques Adedeji B. Badiru, Oye Ibidapo-Obe, & Babatunde J. Ayeni Innovations of Kansei Engineering Mitsuo Nagamachi & Anitawani Mohd Lokmanr Kansei/Affective Engineering Mitsuo Nagamachi Kansei Engineering - 2 volume set Mitsuo Nagamachi Learning Curves: Theory, Models, and Applications Mohamad Y. Jaber Modern Construction: Productive and Lean Practices Lincoln Harding Forbes Project Management: Systems, Principles, and Applications Adedej