quality analysis in construction industry
E.Praveen,N. Nirmalkumar
Published in International Journal of Advanced Research in Civil,Structural,Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering and Developing
ISSN: 2320-723X Impact Factor:1.7 Volume:1 Issue:1 Year: 08 March,2013 Pages:1-0
Abstract
In this paper the importance of implementing quality management in construction industry are presented. First, we concentrate on the problem defining construction quality. We use data from our studies on quality in construction industry to figure out the problem of defining quality. Then, we focus on the difficulties with implementing quality management in construction industry. We present data from our surveys to further illustrate the problem. It will present possible benefits of implementing quality management in construction industry. The results show that applying Quality management in construction industry can improve quality, reduce costs, reduce employee injuries, and customer satisfaction.
Kewords
Quality Management System, International Organization for consistency, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.
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