TY - GEN
T1 - A construction project classification system for quality
AU - Robertson, Brent
AU - Beruvides, Mario
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright, American Society for Engineering Management, 2020.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Construction projects require a classification system based on the domain the project is in. For the Quality domain, no such classification system exists. Construction projects are executed to different quality standards depending on the type of project and amount of money being invested. There is a significant difference in the quality requirements associated with residential, commercial, infrastructure and industrial projects. This results in significant difficulty when attempting to identify and/or compare quality management systems, cost of quality (CoQ), and process requirements for the full spectrum of construction projects. This research investigates and discusses measurement system requirements, published construction classification system research for relevant domains, and presents an exploratory quality classification system for use by when attempting to classify and compare construction projects. The proposed classification system is aligned with the primary constraints in construction including its ease of use and supports research into key elements such as planning and controls, materials, specifications, complexity and human factors. Various case studies for cost of quality, prevention, appraisal, failures were classified using the system to determine trends in quality research and validate the classification system. It was noted that construction megaproject CoQ research has been minimal.
AB - Construction projects require a classification system based on the domain the project is in. For the Quality domain, no such classification system exists. Construction projects are executed to different quality standards depending on the type of project and amount of money being invested. There is a significant difference in the quality requirements associated with residential, commercial, infrastructure and industrial projects. This results in significant difficulty when attempting to identify and/or compare quality management systems, cost of quality (CoQ), and process requirements for the full spectrum of construction projects. This research investigates and discusses measurement system requirements, published construction classification system research for relevant domains, and presents an exploratory quality classification system for use by when attempting to classify and compare construction projects. The proposed classification system is aligned with the primary constraints in construction including its ease of use and supports research into key elements such as planning and controls, materials, specifications, complexity and human factors. Various case studies for cost of quality, prevention, appraisal, failures were classified using the system to determine trends in quality research and validate the classification system. It was noted that construction megaproject CoQ research has been minimal.
KW - CoQ classification
KW - Construction classification
KW - Construction quality
KW - Project classification
KW - Project quality
KW - Quality classification
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85101622493
T3 - ASEM 41st International Annual Conference Proceedings "Leading Organizations through Uncertain Times"
BT - ASEM 41st International Annual Conference Proceedings "Leading Organizations through Uncertain Times"
A2 - Keathley, H.
A2 - Enos, J.
A2 - Parrish, M.
PB - American Society for Engineering Management
Y2 - 28 October 2020 through 30 October 2020
ER -