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Abdel-Razek, R H (1998) Quality Improvement in Egypt: Methodology and Implementation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 354–60.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1998)124:5(354)
  • Abstract:
    This paper describes a method of obtaining construction managers' consensus opinion on factors to improve quality on their projects. It also explains the details and results of the application that was carried out in one of the largest contracting companies in the Middle East. A consensus of opinion of 90 construction project managers was obtained on 16 factors required to improve quality on their projects, together with the relative importance of each factor. For example, improvement of employees' financial standard contributed more than 13% of all the factors. A Pareto analysis shows that the first eight factors contribute 78% of the weight of all the factors. The factors that have the same source of problems were also combined and categorized into four areas. Improvement of employees' satisfaction, for example, is one area and contributed more than 33% of all the factors. Making improvements in these factors should make it possible for contracting companies to achieve progressively better quality.

Abraham, D M, Wirahadikusumah, R, Short, T J and Shahbahrami, S (1998) Optimization Modeling for Sewer Network Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 402–10.

Arditi, D and Yasamis, F (1998) Incentive/Disincentive Contracts: Perceptions of Owners and Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 361–73.

Everett, J G and Kelly, D L (1998) Drywall Joint Finishing: Productivity and Ergonomics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 347–53.

Hajjar, D and AbouRizk, S M (1998) Modeling and Analysis of Aggregate Production Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 390–401.

Hancher, D E (1998) INNOVATIONS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TWELFTH PEURIFOY LECTURE, 1997. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 343–6.

Herbsman, Z J and Glagola, C R (1998) Lane Rental—Innovative Way to Reduce Road Construction Time. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 411–7.

Johnson, H M, Singh, A and Young, R H F (1998) Fall Protection Analysis for Workers on Residential Roofs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 418–28.

Kang, L S and Paulson, B C (1998) Information Management to Integrate Cost and Schedule for Civil Engineering Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 381–9.

Yeh, I (1998) Quantity Estimating of Building with Logarithm-Neuron Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 374–80.