Quality Management In Construction Projects Research Articles

Quality Management in Construction Projects

Quality Management in Construction Projects

Quality Management in Construction Projects

Quality Management in Construction Projects

Professional perceptions of right-first-time and quality management in construction projects through open-ended feedback

PurposeThe construction industry has struggled to deliver schemes on time to budget and right-first-time (RFT). There have been many studies into nonconformance and rework through quantitative research over the years to understand why the industry continues to see similar issues of failure. Some scholars have reported rework figures as high as 12.6% of total contract value, highlighting major concerns of the sustainability of construction projects. Separately, however, there have been few studies that explore and detail the views of industry professions who are caught in the middle of quality issues, to understand their perceptions of where the industry is failing. As such, this paper interrogates qualitative data (open-ended questions) on the topic of nonconformance and rework in construction to understand what industry professionals believe are the causes and suggested improvement areas.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach is adopted for this research. An industry survey consisting of seven open-ended questions is presented to two professional working groups within a Tier 1 contractor, and outputs are analysed using statistic software (NVivo 12) to identify prominent themes for discussion. Inductive analysis is undertaken to gain further insight into responses to yield recurrent areas for continuous improvement.FindingsQualitative analysis of the survey reveals a persistent prioritisation of cost and programme over quality management in construction project. Furthermore, feedback from construction professionals present a number of improvement areas that must be addressed to improve quality. These include increased training and competency investment, overhauling quality behaviours, providing greater quality leadership direction and reshaping the way clients govern schemes.Research limitations/implicationsThere are limitations to this paper that require noting. Firstly, the survey was conducted within one principal contractor with varying levels of knowledge across multiple sectors. Secondly, the case study was from one major highways scheme; therefore, the generalisability of the findings is limited. It is suggested that a similar exercise is undertaken in other sectors to uncover similar improvement avenues.Practical implicationsThe implications of this study calls for quality to be re-evaluated at project, company, sector and government levels to overhaul how quality is delivered. Furthermore, the paper identifies critical learning outcomes for the construction sector to take forward, including the need to reassess projects to ensure they are appropriately equip with competent personnel under a vetted, progressive training programme, share collaborative behaviours that value quality delivery on an equal standing to safety, programme and cost and tackle the inappropriate resource dilemmas projects finding themselves in through clear tendering and accurate planning. In addition, before making erratic decisions, projects must assess the risk profiling of proceed without approved design details and include the client in the decision-making process. Moreover, the findings call for a greater collaborative environment between the construction team and quality management department, rather than being seen as obstructive (i.e. compliance based policing). All of these must be driven by leadership to overhaul the way quality is managed on schemes. The findings demonstrate the importance and impact from open-ended survey response data studies to enhance quantitative outcomes and help provide strengthened proposals of improvement.Originality/valueThis paper addresses the highly sensitive area of quality failure outcomes and interrogates them via an industry survey within a major UK contractor for feedback. Unique insights are gained into how industry professionals perceive quality in construction. From previous research, this has been largely missing and offers a valuable addition in understanding the “quality status quo” from those delivering schemes.

A Review - Factors Affecting on Time, Cost and Quality of Construction

Abstract: The primary goal of this study is to assess and explore time, cost, and quality management within the construction industry. The purpose of the study is to identify factors that impact time, cost, and quality management in construction projects. Quality stands out as a crucial aspect of all projects, and the success of construction projects hinges significantly on the performance of quality. However, accomplishing this objective is undeniably a challenging task. This study specifically investigates the factors that influence the control of cost and time in construction projects. The aim is to propose recommendations that can assist stakeholders in achieving enhanced cost and time performance in construction projects. The study acknowledges the intricate nature of balancing these key elements and strives to contribute valuable insights for improving overall project outcomes in the construction industry. This study is limited to the perspective of an appropriate sample of professionals in the construction industry. The data collection method involves the use of questionnaires and interviews, which will be subject to descriptive statistical analysis utilizing percentages, mean scores, and frequency of collected data. The primary factors influencing time, cost, and quality in a construction project were identified as planned and scheduled deficiencies, fraudulent methods, kickbacks, and the absence of clear evaluation standards. The research aims to scrutinize the factors that have both positive and adverse effects on construction projects. The study recommends that the construction team work diligently to ensure effective management of time, cost, and quality in construction projects. The objective of this study is to analyze how those involved in project teams perceive time, cost, and quality management on construction projects. Conclusions are drawn, and recommendations are made regarding time, cost, and quality management estimates for construction projects. In the construction industry, the concept of risk management is a less popular technique. There are three main stages in the systematic approach to risk management in the construction industry. A questionnaire, developed based on identified factors, was used to gather the opinions of construction experts. Quality is a critical aspect of any project, especially in construction. The success of construction projects is largely determined by the quality of work. Unfortunately, the construction industry is facing quality issues that result in ineffective and inefficient projects, leading to cost overruns, delays, and excessive rework. To address this issue, a research study was conducted to examine the factors that have positive and negative impacts on construction projects. A questionnaire was developed to gather feedback from construction experts, and statistical analysis tools such as chisquare and weighted mean method (WMM) were used to rank the significance of these factors. The definition of quality can vary depending on the perspective of those defining it. Some see it as meeting specific requirements, while others view it as delivering value for the price paid. For construction companies, quality is about satisfying customers and fulfilling their needs while staying within budget. Quality is an important factor in construction projects, as it can lead to cost overruns and delays. Quality control (QC) and quality assurance systems are established to meet specific requirements. In the construction industry, QC can be seen as achieving client satisfaction, managing costs, and allowing enough time to achieve the desired level of quality. An international standard organization (ISO) has developed a quality assurance system to improve quality and address quality-related issues. The ISO 9001 series has been created to apply to all types of organizations.

Analyzing the characteristics of design defect leading indicators on building construction projects

The construction industry is experiencing increased complexity and rapid technology development, with a large number of multi-organizations involved; such features impede effective design management and satisfactory design quality on building construction projects. The consequences of poor design are severe, including project cost overrun, schedule delay, and field rework, and these directly impact overall construction project performance. Therefore, it is imperative to pay attention to design quality management in construction projects. To provide actionable knowledge for better design quality management, this study aims to identify and analyze key design tasks during the design phase to prevent severe defects. This study utilizes the defect-leading indicator questions incorporated in the design quality management tool developed in a previous study. By qualitatively analyzing these leading indicator questions, four main design task categories to achieve design quality were identified along with their distinctive characteristics. Moreover, by conducting a statistical analysis, these four categories were compared in various ways. From the results, this study revealed that the design tasks in four categories should be addressed during similar timing (i.e. end of design development to midway through construction documents). However, the severity of their impacts from design defects associated with each category is different. This study contributes to the body of knowledge in the design management domain by demonstrating fundamental design tasks for defect prevention. In addition, the results of this study allow industry practitioners to make appropriate design decisions and to ensure necessary design activities by considering their associated defects impacts and timing of applications.

Total Quality Management in Construction Projects in Jordan

The study aimed to know the effect of comprehensive Total quality management on construction projects in Jordan, and the study population consisted of (50) construction companies in the capital Amman, while the study sample amounted to (69) employees in the upper and middle management of construction companies, and the study used the approach Descriptive and analytical by building a questionnaire dedicated to answering the study's questions. The results showed that the level of applying Total Quality Management to construction projects in Amman according to the management support, Continuous Improvement and Resource Management to the study sample expectations was middle level.The study recommended the construction companies in Jordan issue legislation that promotes the implementation of the quality policy in establishments at all levels, with the administration following up on the implementation of quality requirements in construction projects.

Automation Technology in Equipment Installation Technology and Quality Management

The rapid development and continuous advancement of technology promote people’s quality of life to get better and better. People are paying more and more attention to highly intelligent automation. Long-term development is achieved by automation technology because of the promotion of science and technology. Under the premise of this kind of development, the construction process of my country’s construction projects has become more and more complicated, which has greatly increased the difficulty of my country’s construction project management and control. In order to better coordinate the construction project links and accelerate the construction progress, it is necessary to continuously improve, improve and innovate the existing construction project management control strategies. The level of control will also be continuously improved in terms of construction project quality management. At the same time, precision and efficiency are high, and highly automated equipment is gradually increasing, and the investment cost of equipment is getting higher and higher. The proportion of equipment-related costs in product costs has also increased. Therefore, strengthening equipment technology management to reduce equipment life cycle costs and many other aspects occupy a very important position. This article first outlines automation technology, then analyzes its impact on mechanical design and manufacturing, and analyzes the current status of construction engineering quality management. On this basis, it focuses on the application of automation technology in equipment installation and quality management for reference.

Analysis of existing problems and influencing factors of construction industrial engineering quality

Building industrialization, promote the industrialization of the world architecture development, promoted the pace of urbanization construction, in the aspect of building industrialization in China started late, so under the background of industrialization, in the course of the construction of construction engineering quality management experience a slight lack of current industrial construction project quality management of construction was still in the stage of research and practice, this article mainly through to the building industrialization construction quality has carried on the detailed analysis of existing problems, and combined with the traditional construction project quality management method, analyses the construction quality control factors of industrialization, It will provide some research data for future research on engineering quality control methods.

A Review of Safety and Quality Issues in the Construction Industry

Construction industry is considered as the most hazardous industry due to its unique nature. Safety and quality management are essential to control hazards and improve success in project implementation. This paper focuses on evaluating the crucial factors influencing safety and quality management in construction projects. In order to achieve this, the qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for data collection. The findings of this study reveal the crucial safety factors as management commitment, safety awareness of top management practices/ procedures/ reviews, and errors in judgement or carelessness. Project supervision, employee involvement/ altitude, and expertise knowledge/ training were considered as the crucial quality factors influencing safety and quality management. The study shows that safety and quality issues cannot be overlooked therefore proper implementation is paramount to achieve project success.

Study on the Quality Management of Construction Enterprise

Quality management was the key to the survival and development of construction enterprises. This paper discussed the construction enterprises should carry on the quality management at two levels of the internal quality management of construction enterprises and their construction project quality management, that could make construction enterprises to embark on a high-quality and efficient development road.

Research on Applying the Total Quality Management to Implicit Cost Control in Construction Projects

Construction industry is one of the pillar industries in national economy. In this field, how to control the implicit cost is a difficult problem to the cost control in construction projects. This text analyses the measures about implementing total quality management in construction projects, which aims to control the implicit cost in a more effective way and will increase the benefit and core competence of enterprises.

Study of Quality Management in Construction Projects

This research explores preliminarily the practices of quality management, management commitment in quality management, and quality management implementation problems in construction projects in the context of Malaysian construction industry. The research applies semi-structured interview approach with twelve project management practitioners. The findings of the study indicate that the state of quality management in construction projects in Malaysia needs to be strengthened and there are problems in relation to quality management implementation that require attention and further research. The paper provides an insight on the state of quality management in construction projects in Malaysia.

Quality and Safety Management in Construction

From a theoretical standpoint, quality management and safety management programs have similar characteristics. In construction work, a company's ability to deliver a quality product in a safe manner is the key to business success. In order to better understand what contributes to successful quality and safety programs in construction, a literature review was conducted using general, engineering, and business literature search engines. In all, 49 articles were found: 18 articles on safety, 26 articles on quality, and five articles on safety and quality. Overall, the literature supports the use of integrated safety and quality management in construction. However, according to the literature, there are three primary barriers to the success of quality management in construction projects: ‘shoddy’ implementation, the nature of construction work, and the industry itself.

Total Quality Management In Construction Projects: Role Of Clients Project Managers

The decision to implement Total Quality Management(TQM) in the construction industry should involve both the Client and Contractor. It is a complex and interactive process requires all participants to work jointly with a common objective. The participants should ensure that they are ready to change their traditional management culture and invest the required time, cost and skills for successful implementation. Primary, the Client should assess these requirement before embracing this concept. TQM is construction often starts with Client's commitment, and it is than extended to all participants of the process by requiring them to adopt the philosophy. This requires that Client to plan, organise and co-ordinate the process in a 23 "win-win" solution. The Client's Project Managers are often responsible for initiation and conduct an effective quality programme on behalf of the Client. After highlighting some important characteristtcs of TQM, this paper highlights twelve important responsibilities of the Client's Project Managers, and suggests best practices to be adopted by the Client's Project Managers when implementing TQM. These responsibilities are considered essential for the succesful implementation of TQM and include preparing and organising developing project definition; procurement; organising a joint co-ordinaltion team; design management; safety management; measuring and reviewing performance; communication; motivation; co-ordination; documentation and project postmorterm.