On-Site Construction Productivity Improvement Through Total Quality Management

Abstract

The construction industry is experiencing increasing competition, rising legal cost related to cost overruns and schedule delays, and decreasing profit margins. These symptoms are forcing many construction companies to realize that fundamental changes in the way they conduct business must be made if they are to remain competitive. Consequently, many construction companies are beginning to adopt the methods and ideas of Total Quality Management (TQM) used by many manufacturing companies to improve the state of their industry. TQM management techniques have been successful in manufacturing, service, and most recently in construction industries. Three Japanese contractors have earned the coveted Deming Prize for quality improvement since the mid-1970s. This progress was made despite the fact that construction projects are a unique one time process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245266

Entities

People

  • David B. Cortinas

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Control Systems
  • Distribution Curves
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Normal Distribution
  • Organizational Structure
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Total Quality Management
  • Training

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).