Quality Costs in Construction: Case of Qom Monorail Project in Iran

The effectiveness of a quality program implemented during the initial 18 months of the Qom monorail project in Iran is examined. A quality costing exercise was undertaken, and it was revealed that quality failures accounted for 0.05% of the project’s contract value. The contractor’s experiences in implementing and analyzing its quality costs offer a learning opportunity for companies seeking a competitive advantage by implementing quality improvement programs.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000704
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/8675438
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers
• Authors:
  • Jafari, Amirhosein
  • Love, Peter E D
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 1244-1249
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 139
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Construction projects; Contracts; Cost estimating; Monorail transportation; Quality control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Geographic Terms: Iran
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Public Transportation; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01490236
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Aug 20 2013 9:05AM