Contractor Quality Control: An Evaluation

Abstract:Culture is increasingly cited as being in need of change if the UK construction industry is to improve its efficiency and productivity. The paper argues that the concept of culture is amenable to radically different treatments and that the research community must recognise the consequences of this choice if it is to make a useful contribution to bringing about the desired change. The dominant research paradigm in construction management is examined and compared to an alternative approach. The consequences attendant upon the choice between these two are explored with reference to four phenomena: a study of quality in the construction industry; Japanese innovation in management; Deming's concept of Total Quality Management; and the situation of the site engineer. It is concluded that the dominant rationalist paradigm tacitly endorses existing attitudes and that if researchers are to have a role in changing the culture of the industry, then the culture of research must change also.

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The effectiveness of formal quality management systems in achieving the required cover in reinforced concrete

Shammas-Toma¹,

Seymour²,

Clark³

1996

Construction Management and Economics

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Contractor Quality Control: An Evaluation

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The effectiveness of formal quality management systems in achieving the required cover in reinforced concrete

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