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ABSTRACT
The aim of every client at the beginning of any project is to have at the end of the day a quality structure delivered on time and within budget. However, researches have shown that in most cases this aim is not met. The aim of the study that formed the basis for this paper was to identify and assess quality assurance methods in use in the Nigerian construction industry. Data were collected using well-structured questionnaires administered to professionals in Lagos metropolis. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study reveals that the variants of method quality assurance of contract procurement are the most adopted in project execution in Nigeria.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The concept of quality assurance management is to ensure efforts to achieve the required level of quality for the product which are well planned and organized. From the perspective of a construction company, quality management in construction projects should mean maintaining the quality of construction works at the required standard so as to obtain customers’ satisfaction that would bring long term competitiveness and business survival for the companies (Tan & Abdul-Rahman, 2015). Quality assurance is critically required for a construction company to sustain in current construction market which is highly challenging and competitive. Harris and McCaffer (2011) explained that quality assurance has to provide the environment within which related tools, techniques and procedures can be deployed effectively leading to operational success for a company. The role of quality assurance for a construction company is not an isolated activity, but intertwined with all the operational and managerial processes of the company.
The main aim of this research is to let readers know how useful quality assurance is and its benefit to the community. To guide construction industries on how they can assure quality in their constructions and also how building industry to can achieve minimum loses and avoid risk on site. Furthermore, to also let contractors satisfy the need of their clients.
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Statistics has revered that lot of problems facing construction work is due to the fact that, Quality is not assured in construction. In my point of view, quality assurance can be done if we avoid all the following problems:
Quality Assurance is one of the major areas in construction in which much attention must be drawn into. As a result of this, it is my duty to figure out how quality can be assured in the construction industry. Generally speaking, there has been complains, delay and financial losses in construction companies due to lack of quality in the construction industry.
Again, if a project lacks quality assurance, the consequences of a time overrun are always serious and hard to resolve. It also distracts a project from meeting deadlines and this brings financial losses to the users and, more often than not, it has a negative impact on the profitability of the project for the promoters.
Besides the above mentioned problems, lack of quality assurance in construction is causing litigation among architects, engineers, subcontractors and material supplies since each party is blaming each other for the problems at the building site.
As a matter of fact, the positive feeling and understanding of enjoying the beauty of a house is to give a full comfort and safety of the client but due to lack of quality assurance in construction, this comfort cannot be fulfilled. In addition to this, my argument will be basing on quality assurance in design and project scrutiny.
Poor coordination of subcontractor’s work, unable to supervise and verification on site, lack of communication among architects, engineer, subcontractors and material supplies, uncertain instructions and unqualified operators and also misinterpretation of drawings and specification.
As a matter of fact these problems can cause frequent delay in project, financial loss in companies and loss of confidence in contractors as result of inefficient quality assurance.
The main motive behind this research is to produce a reliable source to identify the need for Quality Assurance in Design (Construction).
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main aim of this study is to access the quality assurance methods used in construction industry and its effect on project outcomes. The objectives are:
- To identity methods of ensuring quality designs in building industries.
- To let readers know how useful quality assurance is and its benefit to the community.
- To guide construction industries on how they can assure quality in their constructions and also how building industry to can achieve minimum loses and avoid risk on site. Furthermore, to also let contractors satisfy the need of their clients.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will serve as a medium for construction industry could improve upon its performance. Besides, since construction work is team work and all members need to contribute to its effectiveness and quality of the construction, therefore this will allow the members of the project team to identify the main objectives of quality in a project.
Also, to establish techniques for modeling the relationships between the project environments, objectives, control systems and feedback in the construction process.
Finally, to make recommendations to clients of the construction industry and their advisers and about how to make sure projects are quality controlled and assured.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- How can quality be assured in design?
- Are there problems affecting construction industry as a result of lack of quality assurance?
- What are the factors affecting the quality of construction?
- What are some strategies for building quality into projects?
- Why quality management systems are important for construction projects?
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This research will be limited within the information gathered on the internet, general observation and existing information from the researchers and will provide answers to the questions in the problem formulation.
1.7 PROJECT ORGANISATION
The work is organized as follows: chapter one discuses the introductory part of the work, chapter two presents the literature review of the study, chapter three describes the methods applied, chapter four discusses the results of the work, chapter five summarizes the research outcomes and the recommendations.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Format = Microsoft word
Chapters = 1-5 chapters
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