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Arditi, D and Gunaydin, H M (1998) Factors That Affect Process Quality in the Life Cycle of Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 194–203.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1998)124:3(194)
  • Abstract:
    The factors that affect process quality in the three phases (design, construction, and operation) of the life cycle of a building project are identified and ranked by degree of importance. The perceptions of long-time practitioners are obtained by means of a questionnaire survey. The findings indicate that management commitment to continuous quality improvement, management leadership in promoting high process quality, quality training of all personnel, efficient teamwork to promote quality issues at the corporate level, and effective cooperation between parties taking part in the project are generic factors that affect process quality. Industry-specific factors that are perceived by practitioners to enhance the quality of the building process include drawings and specifications that are consistent, designers and contractors that are selected on merit, communication practices between the parties that are effective, inspection of quality on the construction site that is diligent, a building operation manual that is thorough, and an adequate operation and maintenance budget that is planned as early as in the design phase.

Eskins, W A (1998) CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW COLEMAN BRIDGE: FIFTH ROEBLING LECTURE, 1997. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 173–5.

Everett, J G, Halkali, H and Schlaff, T G (1998) Time-Lapse Video Applications for Construction Project Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 204–9.

Hegazy, T and Ayed, A (1998) Neural Network Model for Parametric Cost Estimation of Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 210–8.

Jaselskis, E J and Talukhaba, A (1998) Bidding Considerations in Developing Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 185–93.

Mattila, K G and Abraham, D M (1998) Resource Leveling of Linear Schedules Using Integer Linear Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 232–44.

Rosenfeld, Y, Navon, R and Cohen, L (1998) Methodology for Prioritizing Cost-Effective Construction Technologies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 176–84.

Shash, A A (1998) Bidding Practices of Subcontractors in Colorado. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 219–25.

Slaughter, E S (1998) Models of Construction Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(03), 226–31.