Quality Experiences

All too often the subject of quality is tagged on to the end of the agenda of a site progress meeting, usually alongside Health & Safety. At the end of a lengthy meeting it is invariably glossed over, with little to no real discussion, with perhaps a brief update on the numbers of snags and non-conformances on the quality tracker and how that has changed in the month. One of the innovations that CQIC is encouraging is the use of a dedicated quality meeting. A meeting which will include – Agreeing the processes and procedures for each of the parties in their collaboration on

During the construction of a school, which had timber cladding, a trial panel approach was used to get the required quality of finish from the outset. The project team has provided an insight into what that involved and the benefits achieved.

A contractor that has recently completed a project involving glued laminated timber has provided an insight into lessons learned from the use of this material.