scholarly journals Evaluation on the Application of Quality Management System in Tanzania Building Construction Projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Japhary Juma Shengeza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Building Construction

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Quality Management System (QMS) on Construction Projects

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Neyestani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Management Procedure ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Quality management system (QMS) provides generic guidance and requirements for establishing an appropriate quality management procedure, in order to lower cost, increase productivity, customer's satisfaction, and market share in the organizations since the last two-decade. In construction industry, it can assist the companies to achieve successfully their objectives, and ensure that all phases of construction project consistently meet client's requirements (need). The main aim of this article was to evaluate the impact of QMS implementation on main factors of construction projects in Metro Manila, Philippines. For this intention, the study was conducted an in-depth literature review fromdifferent books, journals, and websites, in order to understand profoundly quality management system, identify the characteristics of the vital factors of construction projects, and the findings of empirical studies concerning the effects of QMS on construction projects. Subsequently, a questionnaire was designed based on previous studies and then distributed randomly among the 37 managers with the aim of collecting data. Finally, the analysis of data was accomplished by descriptive statistics to find the results and conclusion. The findings have shown that the implementation of QMS can be affected mostly on customer's satisfaction, followed by cost, and time respectively, while minimum effectiveness of QMS was on scope (quality) through QMS implementation in construction projects in Metro Manila.

scholarly journals To the problem of ensuring stability of activities of construction companies engaged in high-rise building construction

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 03038
Author(s):  
Nikolay Ivanov ◽  
Ahmed Safe Aldeen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building ◽  
Sufficient Detail ◽  
Original Approach

Recently, more and more attention in scientific literature has been drawn to improving the sustainability of organization. The growth in the volume of high-rise construction in Russia makes the task of assessing and ensuring the sustainability of organizations and enterprises leading this type of construction very relevant. The article considers the approach to assessing the sustainability of the organization’s activities in the context of functioning of quality management system (QMS). It puts forward the hypothesis that assessment of sustainability of an organization that has a real and efficient functioning quality management system can be based on the results of assessing the effectiveness of the QMS. The article describes in sufficient detail the sequence of actions to form a list of criteria for assessing the effectiveness of the QMS and sustainability of the organization, and to evaluate both characteristics on the basis of these criteria. For a clear interpretation of the results obtained, the authors use so-called petal diagrams. It suggests an original approach to their creation and analysis. Based on the results of the study, the authors conclude that in order to assess the sustainability of enterprises and organizations analysis of the dynamics of changes in the basic sustainability factors is mandatory.

scholarly journals Quality Management Practices in Building Construction through Questionnaire Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
Mohit Bittharia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Repair Costs ◽  
Need To Evaluate

Quality management systems are being operated in almost all sectors for products and services in the present time. In the construction sector quality control and quality assurance are of great concern for the construction project managers as the poor quality of construction results in early defects and failure of the structure this lowers the reputation of the company and leads to heavy repair costs. Further extra expenditure in achieving quality control and quality assurance is compensated by the advantages gained in the form of less maintenance, better quality and effective utilization of construction resources. There are many problems in applying the quality management effectively in construction due to its typical nature. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of quality management system (QMS) in construction projects. In the present work an effort is made to assess the quality management and quality assurance practices awareness and implementation among the construction personnel involved in building construction. A questionnaire containing questions related to quality control and quality assurance aspects of building construction is prepared and send to the construction personnel in Gwalior and nearby cities of Madhya Pradesh, India.

scholarly journals INFORMATION-ANALYTICAL SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATIONAL-STRUCTURAL REGULATION OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY OF ENTERPRISES: ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
Iryna Ivakhnenko ◽  
Galyna Ryzhakova ◽  
Iurii Chupryna ◽  
Ilya Kushnir ◽  
Iryna Druzhynina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Theoretical Approaches

The article is devoted to solving an important scientific problem - the formation of a management system for strategic performance and adaptation of enterprises implementing construction projects to change. Theoretical approaches to the classification of strategic performance of enterprises are studied and systematized, which allowed to highlight the need to take into account the foreseeable and unpredictable opportunities for change in the enterprise, focusing on external and internal environmental factors that affect the formation of quality management system. Theoretical and methodological approach to the formation of the quality management system is based on the formation and implementation of basic elements and components (organizational, economic, legal, technological and social) using methods and techniques of a mixed approach (managerial, functional and process). The concept of the tool base for modeling strategic performance as a model for managing the adaptation of the enterprise to change is proposed, which has a number of advantages in practical use by enterprises: it is based on the vision, mission and main development objectives formed by the enterprise; takes into account the factors of cyclicality, which are a reflection of existing trends in the economy of the world and the country and directly affect the development of the enterprise; provides opportunities to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the external and internal environment of the enterprise, to calculate and predict the psychological and qualification level of staff and the level of perception of change by these employees; is based on the theoretical foundations of the process approach in the development of mechanisms for managing individual components based on business process management; is developed in accordance with the main functions of management, which provides an opportunity to take into account the sequence of actions and the formation of regulations for the management of enterprises. In turn, the main components of the management system of adaptation of enterprises to change take into account the need for systematization and management of ancillary processes: infrastructure and information; the need for feedback, adjustment of the developed measures of the regulations of strategic performance management as a result of monitoring and control over the consequences of its implementation.

Study of the Implementation of Continuous Improvement using Kaizen Philosophy in Indonesian Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-139
Author(s):  
Kartika Nur Rahma Putri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Road Projects ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Project Data

Kaizen as a quality management system offers a new approach to increase productivity by improving existing production processes without investing in new tools/procedures. This study aimed to determine the application of continuous improvement in construction projects according to kaizen philosophy. The research was conducted using descriptive analysis to describe the process of continuous improvement in a construction project. Data were collected using a questionnaire method on 24 building and road projects and interviews with two contractors. This study's results indicate that the application of the kaizen principle in construction projects is still limited. The research reveals that project planning has been carried out but not entirely following field conditions, standardization of work methods already exists but not detailed, all parties in the project have been involved in the construction process, but initiatives to make improvements have not been seen because it is still focused on corrective evaluation and work completion. The challenges in implementing continuous improvement are the lack of a quality management system, lack of working time, lack of consistency in the implementation of quality, and lack of worker’s skill in carrying out work. Some improvements required to support continuous improvement are to encourage top management's role in the application of quality management systems and internalization of the kaizen principle to all workers. The involvement of all production elements in maintaining product's quality in the internal system also needs to be improved.

Improving Quality Management Systems (QMS) for Pipeline Construction Activities

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Gould ◽  
Brad Etheridge ◽  
Bill Amend ◽  
William A. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Guidance Document ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Pipeline Construction ◽  
Wide Range

Since 2007, the pipeline industry has experienced a large increase in pipeline construction. Construction inspections performed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have revealed numerous quality issues. These inspections, coupled with several pre-commissioning pressure test failures, first year in-service failures, and other material and construction problems, brought construction quality to the attention of the oil and gas pipeline industry. A proven method for improving quality in other industries is through the implementation of a quality management system (QMS). One widely accepted QMS used across industries is ISO 9001. Additionally, several QMS standards specific to the oil and gas industry have been developed. Due to the uniqueness of pipeline construction projects, PHMSA solicited proposals in 2013 for a research and development project titled, “Improving Quality Management Systems for Pipeline Construction Activities” which was awarded to and co-funded by DNV GL. This paper describes the QMS framework for pipeline construction activities and an accompanying guidance document developed by DNV GL. The framework and guidance document are intended to assist pipeline operating companies and contractors in the development and implementation of a company-specific QMS, with a goal of elevating the focus on quality to the level of safety. The framework adopts a risk-based, process approach, as defined in other QMS and management system documents, and follows the plan-do-act-check methodology. The QMS framework is designed to be scalable for a wide range of pipeline construction projects, including liquid and gas transmission pipelines and gas distribution lines. The framework includes the general management system components, as well as specific sections on implementation of a QMS for a pipeline construction project. The QMS framework and guidance document developed are intended to be used either as a stand-alone management system or as the quality component in a company’s corporate management system.

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