Quality Assurance Management Design Approach for Construction Project Management Special reference to Soil Testing works

Abstract

Purpose: This study proposes the theoretical aspects of Quality Assurance Management System Design of construction and Infrastructure companies. It suggests cutting edge strategies and tools for better quality control and for stringent system controlling in construction project management.

Design / Methodology / Approach: This paper used PDCA Approach quality system design for Construction Company. It plans for gauging control in the entire life cycle of construction project management activities viz pre-construction planning, soil testing, design of architectural and structural, site construction activities, quality control of construction process, auditing and post construction. The documentation system with three tier architecture for construction and infrastructure is prescribed for better quality control.

Findings: This study suggests the steps of Quality Management System designing, system development, internal auditing by the in-house trained auditors and details of certification agencies to get the certificate like ISO 9000 Quality Management System / Green Building Certificate / Reliability Certificate. The study positions the hierarchical positioning of three tier documentation like Vision/ Mission/ Objective of top level documentation, procedures \ manuals of middle level documentation, and work instruction / guidelines of lower level documentation.

Originality: The originality of study is focusing on enhancing the system for assuring the quality of infrastructures like roads, bridges, flyovers etc. It mainly focuses on the residential / house building, because here a lot of problems are happening due to non-streamlined workforce employed. If a good system and quality is maintained in residential house building, the value of assets will be very much appreciated.

Paper Type: Theme Based Paper