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Carrillo, P and Heavey, I (2000) UK contractors’ acquisitions strategy for Central and Eastern Europe. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 322–8.

Griffith, A (2000) Integrated management systems: a single management system solution for project control?. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 232–40.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction management; environment; integrated management systems (IMS); quality; safety; standards; systems
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232x.2000.00155.x/abs
  • Abstract:
    Over the last 25 years, the construction industry has embraced quality management systems (QMS). More recently, environmental issues and health and safety legislation have introduced additional dedicated control procedures: environmental management systems (EMS) and health and safety management systems (H&SMS). Systems, in particular those used for quality management, have been widely accused of being bureaucratic, arduous, paper driven and of questionable value to construction management. The genuine need is for improved systems that enable a contracting organization to control the key management functions of quality, environment and safety with maximum effectiveness and minimum bureaucracy. The findings presented in this paper show that a forward-looking approach can bring together these individual functions within an integrated management system (IMS). This allows an organization to move away from traditional vertical and separate management systems towards a single cross-functional horizontal system that can benefit both the corporate and the project organizations. The idea of an IMS for quality, environment and safety has only recently emerged within the UK construction industry. A small number of UK contracting organizations are, therefore, at the forefront of both national and international developments. Based on a questionnaire survey of 12 UK contracting organizations, this paper examines the purpose, characteristics, properties and intent of a single system approach, or IMS for quality, environment and safety, and considers its role within and it significance to contracting organizations.

Lahdenperä, P and Tanhuanpää, V-P (2000) Creation of a new design management system based on process optimization and proactive strategy. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 267–77.

Lam, K C, Ng, S T, Hu, T, Skitmore, M R and Cheung, S-O (2000) Decision support system for contractor pre-qualification—artificial neural network model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 251–66.

Li, H, Love, P E D and Drew, D S (2000) Effects of overtime work and additional resources on project cost and quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 211–20.

Nicholas, J, Holt, G D and Mihsein, M (2000) Forecasting construction materials suppliers’ financial turnover. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 221–31.

Ofori, G and Chan, S L (2000) Growth paths of construction enterprises in Singapore, 1980–98. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 307–21.

Palaneeswaran, E and Kumaraswamy, M M (2000) Benchmarking contractor selection practices in public-sector construction—a proposed model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 285–99.

Sarshar, M, Haigh, R, Finnemore, M, Aouad, G F, Barrett, P, Baldry, D and Sexton, M (2000) SPICE: a business process diagnostics tool for construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 241–50.

Walker, D H T and Vines, M W (2000) Australian multi-unit residential project construction time performance factors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 278–84.

Woodhead, R M and Male, S P (2000) The conditioning effect of objective decision-making on the client's capital proposal. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 300–6.