Quality Management in Construction Firms Low Sui Pheng1 and Jasmine Ann Teo2 Abstract: As building projects get larger and more complex‚ clients are also increasingly demanding higher standards for their delivery. Total quality management TQM has been recognized as a successful management philosophy in the manufacturing and service industries. TQM can likewise be embraced in the construction industry to help raise quality and productivity. Two case studies of construction companies showed how TQM
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Gender and Social Constructions The German Chancellor‚ the President of South Korea‚ the President of Taiwan‚ and a US Supreme Court Justice. What do all these jobs have in common? They are all positions held by women. However‚ in our modern day patriarchal-based society‚ we have a negative connotation towards female politicians. The common misconception of most women is that they are not built to lead. Nevertheless‚ this is a myth that cannot be backed by evidence unless sexist ideas have now become
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PROJECT MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITY AS A WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY A mini thesis presented by SALIHU AHMAD JARMAJO October 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT Pg Abstract 3 Chapter One 1.0 Introduction 4 1.1 Research Overview 4 1.1.1 Why Sustainability in Projects and Project Management 5 1.2 Background of Study 1.2.1 Who is a project manager? 1.2.2 Responsibilities
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ASSIGNMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS | | PAGE | 1.0 | Is it possible for one standard form of construction contract to meet the need of every project? Discuss by reference to at least two forms in common use in industry. | 2 | 1.0 | What is a Construction Contract? | 2 | 1.1 | Why use a standard form of contract? | 3 | 2.0 | Different forms of contract | 3 | | 2.1 PWD (Public Works Department) FORM OF AGREEMENT | 4 | | 2.2 FIDIC | 4 | 3.0 | Main differences between both forms of contract
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Carpentry has been around for quite some time yet has experienced a growth which includes updating the tools and safety of the profession. Working with wood is a skill that has been around since man created his first tool. From carpentry’s beginnings‚ it has developed enormously‚ but in its essence‚ the tools and techniques our modern carpenters use today are the same as those used in the Stone Age. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines carpenters as “people who construct‚ erect‚ install and repair
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Equality for All Genders Discrimination against women is a major injustice in the world today but can end by spreading diversity. Generations of strong willed women like Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked vigorously to improve equality in women’s rights. Their efforts led to women having the right to vote‚ access to birth control‚ and enlist in the army. Society has come a long way in closing the gap‚ however there is still room for improvement. Throughout history there has always
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Construction hazards • Working at height: XXX describes that working at height includes any workplace has the potential of personal fall of a distance that is sufficient to cause personal injury whether this workplace is at ground level or below it. However‚ most of the resources including XX_____XX mention any work activity which is 2 m and above from the floor surface as working at height. Falling is the major cause of accidental fatalities as it causes about 50% of the total fatalities in
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Identifying Construction Resource Factors Affecting Construction Cost: Case of Johor Aftab Hameed Memon*‚ Ismail Abdul Rahman‚ Ade Asmi Abdul Aziz‚ Kumarason V. Ravish‚ and Noor Ikmalah Mohammad Hanas Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering‚ Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia‚ 86400 Parit Raja‚ Batu Pahat‚ Johor‚ Malaysia *Corresponding e-mail: aftabm78@hotmail.com Abstract The success of any construction project highly depends on proper and effective management of construction resources
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SUB: Construction Management Total Marks: 80 1. Explain the dealing with owners’ supplies. (5 marks) 2. Write short notes in the following. (20 marks) a. Guarantee Tests b. Demobilization c. Environmental case d. Testing commissioning and Trial Run. 3. Describe the purchase
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STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1. Statutory Construction - is the art or process of discovering and expounding meaning and intention of the authors of the law‚ where that intention is rendered doubtful by reason of the ambiguity in its language or of the fact that the given case is not explicitly provided for in the law - is the drawing of warranted conclusions respecting subjects that lie beyond the direct expression of the text‚ conclusions which are in the spirit‚ though not
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