Client satisfaction and quality management systems in contractor organizations

The construction industry is predominantly project based and quality is one of the client's prime concerns in their construction projects. Many clients, especially those in the Hong Kong public sector, require their contractors to have a Quality Management System (QMS) certified under ISO9000....

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Published in:Building and environment 2006-11, Vol.41 (11), p.1557-1570
Main Authors: Palaneeswaran, Ekambaram, Ng, Thomas, Kumaraswamy, Mohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Client satisfaction
Construction
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ISO9000
Q1
Quality
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Summary:The construction industry is predominantly project based and quality is one of the client's prime concerns in their construction projects. Many clients, especially those in the Hong Kong public sector, require their contractors to have a Quality Management System (QMS) certified under ISO9000. Also, several contractors as well as clients themselves voluntarily implemented an ISO9000-based QMS in their respective organizations in order to target the various benefits perceived from such initiative. It was considered timely and worthwhile to explore the effectiveness of ISO9000-based QMSs in the Hong Kong. This paper portrays the key findings from a focused study that relate to the client satisfaction aspects from implementation of the ISO9000-based QMSs in the contractor organizations.
ISSN:0360-1323
1873-684X
DOI:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.004