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Ahn, S, Lee, S and Steel, R P (2014) Construction Workers’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward Social Norms as Predictors of Their Absence Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Anh Tuan, B L, Tesfamariam, M G, Chen, Y, Hwang, C, Lin, K and Young, M (2014) Production of Lightweight Aggregate from Sewage Sludge and Reservoir Sediment for High-Flowing Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Anjaneyappa, V, Amarnath, M S and Srinivasamurthy, B R (2014) Compacting Characteristics of Light Compacting Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Chen, L and Manley, K (2014) Validation of an Instrument to Measure Governance and Performance on Collaborative Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Dadi, G B, Goodrum, P M, Taylor, T R B and Carswell, C M (2014) Cognitive Workload Demands Using 2D and 3D Spatial Engineering Information Formats. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Heravi, G and Jafari, A (2014) Cost of Quality Evaluation in Mass-Housing Projects in Developing Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Quality control; Construction industry; Housing; Developing countries; Cost of quality; Construction projects; Quality-related activities; Mass-housing projects; Developing countries; Cost and Schedule;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000837
- Abstract:
In the construction industry, one of the most important concerns of organizations is how to achieve a balance between the desired level of quality and the expenses associated with it. The evaluating of the cost of quality (COQ) can help achieve this balance. This study surveys quality-related activities and costs in mass-housing projects in Iran by conducting 77 structured interviews on 60 mass-housing projects. The survey uses the prevention-appraisal-failure (P-A-F) model, which is the most widely used model for determining and classifying COQ, as the main framework. This research first specifies the most common quality-related activities and components of quality costs. It also develops a model for evaluating the total COQ of the studied projects by fitting third-order polynomial trend lines to the compiled data. Then, the research evaluates potential cost savings as a possible result of quality-management approach to the optimum level of COQ on the basis of the developed model. This study contributes to the project’s quality management by introducing a new model for evaluating the COQ and its optimum level in mass-housing projects. The model evaluates the potential savings in quality costs as a result of achieving the optimum level of COQ.
Hu, D and Mohamed, Y (2014) Simulation-Model-Structuring Methodology for Industrial Construction Fabrication Shops. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Huang, Y and Pi, C (2014) Real-Option Valuation of Build-Operate-Transfer Infrastructure Projects under Performance Bonding. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Kim, J, Greene, M and Kim, S (2014) Cost Comparative Analysis of a New Green Building Code for Residential Project Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Kim, T W and Fischer, M (2014) Automated Generation of User Activity–Space Pairs in Space-Use Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Li, M, Chen, J, Xu, A, Xia, X and Wang, J (2014) Case Study of Innovative Top-Down Construction Method with Channel-Type Excavation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Rajan, T A, Gopinath, G and Behera, M (2014) PPPs and Project Overruns: Evidence from Road Projects in India. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Sousa, V, Almeida, N M, Dias, L A and Branco, F A (2014) Risk-Informed Time-Cost Relationship Models for Sanitation Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Wang, Y, Zhu, S and Wong, A S T (2014) Cooling Time Estimation of Newly Placed Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement in Different Weather Conditions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Xiong, W and Zhang, X (2014) Concession Renegotiation Models for Projects Developed through Public-Private Partnerships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).
Xu, J and Song, X (2014) Suggestions for Temporary Construction Facilities’ Layout Problems in Large-Scale Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).