Leadership and Top Management Influence on Total Quality Management Implementation in the Ghanaian Construction Industry

This study aims to determine the key and underlying Leadership and Top Management (LTM) factors that have a significant impact on sustaining the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) within the construction industry in Ghana. The research methodology employed in this study was a quantitative technique. Questionnaires were distributed to 641 participants within construction industry in Ghana. Questionnaires retrieved for the analysis were 536. Three steps approached were used for the data analysis. These include Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. After conducting the EFA and CFA, SEM was also used to analyze the construct validity. The SEM analysis helps to determine four key indicator variables for the leadership and top management construct. These include Leadership/Top Management approach to employees’ management, Leadership/Top Management understanding of TQM, Leadership/Top Management empowerment of employees to resolve quality issues, and Leadership/Top Management endorsement of TQM. All the four indicator variables were found to be good of fit and closely associated with the dependent variable. The study adds to the body of knowledge by using EFA, CFA and SEM techniques to establish key leadership and top management factors affecting TQM implementation in Ghana’s construction industry. The findings in general suggested that leadership and top Management factors identified have a direct positive impact on sustaining TQM implementation in the Ghanaian construction industry. Consequently, the leadership and top management factors identified in this study can help improve TQM in the Ghanaian construction industry.

Research on Quality Management Measures of Green Building Construction

Urbanization has led to the rapid development of the construction industry.However,this has also led to higher requirements for the construction engineering management.Other than the quality monitoring of engineering construction,the energy-saving properties of the building should also be considered.Therefore,a scientific management approach should be adopted to improve green building management.This paper primarily examines the importance of quality management in green building construction,along with the factors influencing it.It also identifies the quality issues present in current green building construction.Finally,it proposes measures for quality management in the green building construction process to facilitate the industry’s healthy development.

Construction Project Management and Construction Quality Control Strategy

With the gradual acceleration of the urbanization process,the construction industry has been developing rapidly.As the key link to ensure the quality and safety of the project,construction management and construction quality control are of great significance to enhance the competitiveness of construction enterprises and realize sustainable development.In this paper,the effective strategy of construction management and the effective strategy of construction quality control will be discussed in depth,aiming at providing useful management and quality control strategies for construction enterprises.

Study of Quality Management in Construction Projects

This research management, exp and lores preliminarily the practices of quality management, management commitment in quality quality management implementation problems in construction projects in the context of Malaysian construction industry. The research applies semi-structured interview approach with twelve project management practitioners. The findings of the study indicate that the state of quality management in construction projects in Malaysia needs to be strengthened and there are problems in relation to quality management implementation that require attention and further research. The paper provides an insight on the state of quality management in construction projects in Malaysia.

Analysis of Common Problems and Technical Points in Quality Management of City Water Supply and Drainage Construction Quality

In recent years,the quality of people’s lifestyle has significantly increased when the speed of social and economic development is accelerating.Among them,the management of city water supply and drainage construction quality can provide the necessary guarantee for the improvement of people’s quality of life,so the scientific of construction quality management will also become the focus of urban modernization.However,there are many problems in the management of water supply and drainage construction quality in cities after considering the real situation.If the problems are not solved as soon as possible,it will affect people’s daily life and works badly and also restrict the development of urbanization.Therefore,the implementation and practical of city water supply and drainage construction quality management are very important.Based on this,the main research content of this article is about the city water supply and drainage construction quality management and to elaborate the existed common problems and raises up some technical points and hopes that this article content can help in the management of drainage construction quality.

Research on Welding Quality Traceability Model of Offshore Platform Block Construction Process

Quality traceability plays an essential role in assembling and welding offshore platform blocks.The improvement of the welding quality traceability system is conducive to improving the durability of the offshore platform and the process level of the offshore industry.Currently,qualitymanagement remains in the era of primary information,and there is a lack of effective tracking and recording of welding quality data.When welding defects are encountered,it is difficult to rapidly and accurately determine the root cause of the problem from various complexities and scattered quality data.In this paper,a composite welding quality traceability model for offshore platform block construction process is proposed,it contains the quality early-warning method based on long short-term memory and quality data backtracking query optimization algorithm.By fulfilling the training of the early-warning model and the implementation of the query optimization algorithm,the quality traceability model has the ability to assist enterprises in realizing the rapid identification and positioning of quality problems.Furthermore,the model and the quality traceability algorithm are checked by cases in actual working conditions.Verification analyses suggest that the proposed early-warningmodel for welding quality and the algorithmfor optimizing backtracking requests are effective and can be applied to the actual construction process.

Measures to strengthen engineering quality supervision in construction management

With the continuous advancement of China's urbanization process,the demand for construction projects is increasing,which is both an opportunity and a challenge for construction companies.If the enterprises themselves can grasp the background and policy conditions to maintain a high level of construction engineering,then its enterprise benefits and future development prospects will be excellent.However,there are also many companies whose own reputation and actual benefits have been affected for poor engineering quality caused by poor construction management.This is exactly what we must pay attention to.This article will analyse and explore the relevant work to improve the engineering quality of different phases of engineering construction and to guide the management of the construction unit in the future from the perspective of the construction unit to strengthen the project quality supervision.

Comprehensive Management Strategy for Tunnel Construction Quality Inspection and Monitoring

With the increase in the number and scale of tunnel projects in China in recent years,the comprehensive management for quality inspection and monitoring measurement in the tunnel construction process is receiving more and more attention.Based on this,this paper analyzes the comprehensive management of quality inspection and monitoring during tunnel construction to ensure the quality of tunnel construction.

Identification of the Origins and Risks of Pathologies in Steel Structure Buildings Using Total Quality Management Tools

The steel structure construction is an interesting option to the already established concrete structure at a time when the Brazilian civil construction seeks more efficiency.To promote the use of this material it is necessary to have a better understanding of its characteristics and,especially,of its possible pathologies,to avoid degradation,costs,and even the collapse of the structure.In this study Total Quality Management tools were applied to analyze the pathologies found in five medium and large steel-structured buildings.The most frequent ones were structure corrosion,cracks in the closures,and infiltrations in the interface closure/structure.The Ishikawa Diagram is used to identify the origin of the causes of pathologies and the Gravity Urgency Tendency Matrix(GUT Matrix)is used in the risk analysis of each pathology.The results obtained show that it is possible,through these Quality Management tools,to understand the origin of the pathologies,establishing their dangerousness and the degree of risk each one offers.

Quality Problems and Countermeasures in Construction Process

Quality is the life of architecture.Without quality there is nothing.Engineering projects have the characteristics of large investment and long construction period,so the quality of construction projects must be strictly controlled.The control of construction quality of engineering projects is the quality control of the whole process and the participation of all employees.It is the implementation of construction engineering quality regulations and mandatory standards,the correct configuration of construction production management elements and the use of scientific management methods to achieve the expected use function of engineering projects And quality standards,deliver the owner a satisfactory quality project.Most of the quality problems of construction projects appear in the construction stage.Therefore,we must strictly control the quality in project construction,strengthen the whole process management from the organization and management,find a project quality management system suitable for China’s national conditions,and be able to eliminate the hidden quality hazards in the project in time to ensure the project The construction project can meet the target requirements,and the project quality can be effectively controlled.This article mainly analyzes the current problems affecting the construction quality,combined with the actual analysis,and then find some countermeasures to solve the problem.

Cost Control research in Construction Project Management

Construction project management as an important branch of management science has its own characteristics; it was known as an important aspect of project management in the 21 st century. Construction companies now face a more complex competitive environment and more powerful competitors. In order to compete for the market and living space, Enterprises should be in a strategic height, cultivate long- term competitive advantage. Cost management is a new tool to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, Popularization and application of Construction project management to the scientific development of the project management made the following three aspects urgent requirement. First. establish a scientific system for the construction project management. Construction Project Management knowledge system is the foundation and needs for Construction Project Management scientific and professional.

The Contributions of Building Information Modelling to Sustainable Construction

Global concerns toward environmental issues have induced growing demand for new approaches in the construction because of its considerable impact on the environment and use of natural resources. Through using construction sustainability tools, methods and techniques, a greener design can be applied during various building phases. In this connection, it is argued that the analytical and integrated models applied by Building Information Modelling (BIM) may also facilitate this process to be performed more efficiently. BIM and construction sustainability are quite different initiatives, but both have received much attention in recent years in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. A rigorous analysis of the interactions between them implies that a synergy exists which, if properly it is understood that can be helpful to reduce the environmental impacts of the AEC industry. A BIM-based design model can contribute to sustainability through its three main dimensions which are environmental, economic and social. In this paper, by reviewing the existing literature on BIM and construction sustainability and using a matrix to analyze construction sustainability dimensions and BIM functionalities a number of interactions have been discussed. It can be concluded that despite there are many improvements in implementation of BIM in environmental and economic aspects of sustainability, its potential impact on social dimension has not been explicitly explored hence further studies need to be undertaken in this area.

浅谈Lean Construction在工程质量管理中应用

我国建设工程的质量问题诸多,仅仅依靠传统的质量管理方法,很难从根本上改善工程的质量。因此,从其它行业引进新的方法是解决问题的一个新的思路。文章对工程质量管理的现状和问题进行了分析。从精益建设(Lean Construction)的产生、原则、定义、理论体系的角度研究了这一新的管理理念,以及如何将精益建设的方法运用到工程质量的控制当中。

Hyperledger fabric-based consortium blockchain for construction quality information management

Lack of trust has been an ongoing issue for decades in construction quality management,hindering the improvement of quality performance.The development of mutual trust depends on immutable,traceable,and transparent construction quality information records.However,current information technologies cannot meet the requirements.To address the challenge,this study explores a blockchain-based framework for construction quality information management,which extends applications of blockchain in the domain of construction quality management.A consortium blockchain system is designed to support construction quality management in which participants’information permissions and lifecycle are discussed.Additionally,this study presents in detail the consensus process that aims to address the problem of information fraud.The automated compliance checking based on smart contracts is presented as well,aiming to assure that construction products meet regulation requirements.Finally,an example of the consortium blockchain network is visualized to validate the feasibility of blockchain-based construction quality information management.The research shows that blockchain can facilitate mutual trust in construction quality management by providing distributed,encrypted,and secure information records and supporting automated compliance checking of construction quality.

Construction Management and Installation Quality Control Strategy of Steel Bridges

At present,China’s bridges are mostly made of concrete,which contain a large amount of cement,sand and gravel and other materials,which can easily cause environmental pollution.At the same time,China’s total steel production continues to rank first in the world.The construction and development of steel bridges have sufficient basic support.At the same time,steel is more environmental-friendly than concrete,with higher strength,lower weight,and can reduce construction waste significantly,so the development of steel bridges has been on the rise.To optimize the application effect of steel structure bridges,it is necessary to analyze the construction management and installation quality control strategies of steel bridges for reference.

Quality Function Deployment Implementation in Construction: A Systematic Literature Review

The construction of new buildings represents a significant investment. The goal of new building construction is to maximize value and minimize cost while staying on time and within budget. Translating customer requirements into engineering terms for new construction design is vital for a construction project to be successful. Quality function deployment has been successfully used in product development to capture the voice of the customer and translate it into engineering characteristics. Quality function deployment then carries these parameters into production and service to ensure the voice of the customer is being met with the final product. The house of quality, a tool within quality function deployment, can provide a means for comparison of owner's project requirements and the proposed design, along with identifying how the design decisions impact meeting customer requirements and green building requirements. Quality function deployment can effectively link the project phases through design and construction and into operations and maintenance to ensure the owner's project requirements are met with the final building. This research identifies and categorizes studies of quality function deployment applications in construction.The research method used is a systematic literature review from databases related to quality function deployment in the construction industry published in the periodicals through 2016. The principal findings of implementations,practices, and integrated approaches are then summarized.This article intends to propel further research of quality function deployment in the construction sector.

Waterproofing Technology of Underground Subway Tunnels

The waterproof construction of subway tunnels is a crucial and challenging aspect of subway tunnel engineering.Mastering excellent waterproof construction technology is essential to ensure that the construction meets design requirements and guarantees the safe operation of subway lines.This paper focuses on discussing waterproof construction technology for subway station tunnels.By analyzing the main methods and techniques of underground tunnel construction,as well as the key techniques and difficulties of waterproofing construction,this paper examines the waterproofing construction project of Guangzhou Metro Culture Park Station as a case study.It analyzes the methods,quality management practices,and safety management strategies applied in the project.This paper serves as a reference for tunnel engineering design and construction units in our country,offering insights into effective waterproof construction techniques for subway tunnels.

某地市级公立医院学科与人才队伍建设的实践探索

随着医药卫生体制改革的深入和建立现代医院管理体系的要求,公立医院的建设与发展已从规模扩张逐步向追求内涵质量转变。学科建设与人才培养是公立医院工作的重中之重,是促进医院高质量发展的重要抓手,能直接提升医院的核心竞争力和区域影响力。近年来,某地市级公立医院积极推动学科与人才队伍建设,在学科排名体系、“三尺”长效质控模型、医疗技术全流程闭环管理、科主任目标管理、引进外聘学科带头人、培养中青年优秀骨干人才等方面做了许多探索性的工作,取得了显著成效。这些创新性举措的实施使医院不断提升学科管理水平,持续推进高质量发展。

某大型公立医院学科高质量发展的建设实践

学科建设是大型公立医院发展的首要任务,是医院核心竞争力所在。随着医改的逐渐深入,公立医院建设与发展已由重视规模效应的发展模式,转向以学科建设为核心的内涵式发展。近年来,淮安某大型公立医院积极探索学科建设的新思路新方法,包括通过态势分析(strengths,weaknesses, opportunities,threats,SWOT)精准把脉学科现状,构建学科排名考核评价体系,构建基础医疗质量评价体系、规范多学科协作诊疗管理、推动四大医师能力提升工程、推进学科平台化建设、以绩效激励驱动学科发展;同时以消化内科为例介绍了科室学科发展的实践探索,包括成立门诊消化系统疾病诊疗中心和消化医学中心,积极推动技术创新,最终学科建设取得了显著成效。学科建设的创新性举措有助于学科管理水平持续提升,突破学科建设发展瓶颈,巩固和提升医院主体地位,持续推进医院高质量发展。

基于BIM 5D的项目安全与质量协同管理研究

为解决项目质量和安全管理无法直观表达、提前预防、及时整改等问题,本研究将BIM技术引入项目安全与质量管理工作中,验证了基于BIM 5D的工程安全与质量协同管理的可行性。通过研究得出:通过“事前预防”的BIM技术(建立Revit模型、深化设计、施工模拟、可视化技术交底),将项目质量和安全问题提前暴露,减少返工造成的不必要麻烦,保证物资的有序进场和合理堆放,为安全文明施工提供基础;通过“事中控制”的BIM 5D+智慧工地决策系统,将质量、安全问题进行归集、分析,将分析结果以图表呈现,对关键问题进行预警,及时发现问题并整改。上述方法保证了项目安全,提升了工程质量,为施工企业应用BIM 5D提供了参考。