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The Relationship between Motives and Benefits on Adopting QLASSIC–CIS 7:2006 in Malaysia Construction IndustryBy Kenn Jhun Kam, Ahmad Hilmy Abdul Hamid
Abstract: This paper reviews on the building contractors motivating factors on adopting the newly imposed quality assurance initiative in Malaysia’s construction industry. The quality assurance initiative named Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) – The Construction Industry Standard (CIS) – CIS 7:2006. It is introduced by the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB). This QLASSIC system consists of a building construction standard where all the contractors must follow the specifications, …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 75–86 Read article →
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The Development of the Quality Assurance Approach in the Building Construction Industry; the Malaysian ContextBy Kenn Jhun Kam, Ahmad Hilmy Abdul Hamid
Abstract: This paper reviews the quality assurance approach which may have a huge potential impact in Malaysia’s construction industry. Rather than the price of the product alone, it has been stated by many previous researchers that a better product quality will serve as an advantage in sustaining the competition that emerges in the construction market. Recently, quality has been identified as one of the basic requirements that the clients tend to …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 66–74 Read article →