Quality control is a key component of any successful construction company. It is better in the long run to spend money improving your company's training programs to reduce defects than to try to fix ...

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Purdue University's online Master of Science in Construction Management merges construction project execution with executive management skills. Led by industry-experienced faculty, the program ...

Poor quality management can place a permanent stain on any project. To avoid this, the project manager must first determine how the client or the project sponsor defines quality--and then follow suit.

Total Quality Management (TQM) refers to management methods used to enhance quality and productivity in business organizations. TQM is a comprehensive management approach that works horizontally ...

Quality management systems are really just about one thing: quality. But assuring quality in your products and services has a nice ripple effect of increasing customer satisfaction and keeping them ...

Statement on Quality Management Standards No. 1, A Firm’s System of Quality Management, becomes effective on Dec. 15, 2025, and the required documentation surrounding that system’s design, ...

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