Understanding quality assurance in construction : a practical guide to ISO 9000 for contractors /

Understanding quality assurance in construction : a practical guide to ISO 9000 for contractors /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1999.
Description:1 online resource ([x], 251 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Building -- Quality control -- Standards.
ISO 9000 Series Standards.
ISO 9000 Series Standards.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11114150
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Other authors / contributors:Chung, H. W. (Hung W.)
ISBN:0203171772
9780203171776
0203015835
9780203015834
9780419249504
0419249508
0419249508
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-248) and index.
Print version record.
Summary:This is a practical guide for building and construction contractors and sub-contractors and other construction professionals. Also for undergraduate and postgraduate students of building and construction.
Other form:Print version: Understanding quality assurance in construction. London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1999 0419249508
Table of Contents:
  • Quality and quality assurance
  • What is quality? Quality control
  • Quality assurance. is quality assurance for construction? Summary
  • Quality system and system requirements
  • Quality system
  • Quality system standard
  • ISO 9000 family of standards
  • Quality system requirements
  • Summary
  • Developing a quality system
  • Where to start
  • Getting started
  • Review of current practices
  • Documenting the quality system
  • Writing the quality manual
  • Writing quality procedures
  • Quality related training
  • Summary
  • Implementing a quality system
  • The trial period
  • Motivation
  • Training
  • Internal quality audits
  • Management review
  • Summary
  • Project Quality Management
  • Project quality planning
  • Quality plan
  • Inspection and test plans
  • Quality management review
  • Clients role in quality assurance
  • Summary
  • Third party certification
  • Quality system audits
  • Why third party certification
  • Selecting a certification body
  • Scope of certification
  • Process of certification
  • Preparation for system audit
  • Time and cost of certification
  • Summary
  • Sample quality system documents
  • Quality manual
  • Quality procedures
  • Forms
  • Index

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