Quality Assurance in Construction

by JohnM.Duncan (Author), Brian Thorpe (Author), PeterSumner (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  1996

  $143.12

  This text shows how construction companies can effectively apply Quality Assurance within their organization. It pinpoints the benefits to be gained from developing well-structured systems and offers practical guidance on implementation techniques.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1990

  $17.87

  The need for quality assurance(QA) in construction is now accepted throughout the developed world. As a result, pressure is currently being applied to contractors and those offering professional services to demonstrate QA capability prior to commission. This book aims to show how construction companies can effectively apply QA within their own organization. It indicates the real benefits to be gained from developing well structured systems and offers practical guidance on implementation techniques. Inevitably, quality management standards play an important role in helping to define the requirements of any QA system. The authors' provide an analysis of the relevant British Standards, in particular, BS 5750.