APPRAISAL OF THE NECCESSITY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP) TO BUILDING AND CIVIL-ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Ogunbiyi Moses Adebowale

Department of Civil-Engineering, Osun State University, Nigeria

Oginni Felix A.

Department of Civil-Engineering, Osun State University, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The Construction Industry in Nigeria is still not well structured and regulated to enforce quality in all facets of project implementation. This paper highlights the importance of quality management plan as a key factor leading to successful implementation of a building/construction design and implementation in terms of functionality, aesthetics and stability; line with the provisions of the National Building Code. A construction/building firm must organise itself in such a way that human, material, equipment, administrative and technical factors affecting the quality of a project will be under control at all times. The client, designers (architects, engineers etc. and builders (constructors)) have important roles in a process of quality management and assurance. An effective Quality management plan leads to owner and user satisfaction, increased productivity, efficiency, higher profitability and increased competitiveness. Examples of how a good quality management plan is developed are stressed in the paper.

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