Quality Assurance in Construction by Brian Thorpe, Peter Sumner - 9781138263185

Taylor & Francis

The need for quality assurance in construction is now widely accepted: winning tenders increasingly depends on demonstrating QA capability prior to commission.\nThis book pinpoints the real benefits to be gained from developing well-structured systems and offers practical guidance on implementation techniques. Includes diagrams and examples throughout, and a detailed analysis of ISO 9000 - 1994. > The need for quality assurance in construction is now widely accepted. As a result, pressure is currently being applied to contractors and those offering professional services to demonstrate QA capability prior to commission. This book, written by experts in the field of quality management, shows how construction companies can effectively apply QA within their own organization. It pinpoints 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 .