Howarth, Tim, <br/><br/>
Construction quality management :  principles and practice / 
Tim Howarth and David Greenwood. 
 - Second edition. 
 - xii, 236 pages :  illustrations, charts ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Revised edition of: Construction quality management : principles and practice / Paul Watson, Tim Howarth. 2011. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>An overview of key theorists and quality philosophy -- Measuring project and corporate performance -- Quality assurance and construction organisations -- The European foundation for quality management excellence model -- Developing organisational learning -- Quality management systems for health and safety in construction -- BIM as a quality system -- Assessing and demonstrating BIM capability. 
<br/><br/> This new edition of 'Construction Quality Management' provides a comprehensive evaluation of quality management systems and tools. Their effectiveness in achieving project objectives is explored, as well as applications in corporate performance enhancement. Both the strategic and operational dimensions of quality assurance are addressed by focusing on providing models of best practice. The reader is supported throughout by concise and clear explanations and with self-assessment questions. Practical case study examples show how various evaluative-based quality management systems and tools have been applied. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138680111 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building--Quality control.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH 438.2  / H69 2018