The Art of Value Engineering in Construction Quantity Surveying
Value Engineering is about getting the most out of every buck spent on the project. So saving money while increasing the value of money spent is the concept at work…
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TOOLING- The Problem Solver at Construction Sites
If there is a sure-shot way to speed up construction without compromising on quality and to get most out of your semi-skilled labor force, it is this – Tooling. It’s…
Building a Strong Safety Culture in Construction: Tips and Best Practices
An attitude of safety at the construction site means that the life of all the workers is valued and companies are now accountable for every mishap that takes place. Story…
Top 5 Construction Defects in Civil and MEP Works
Top 5 Construction Defects in Civil and MEP Works Defects bring down the value of construction projects and thus Third Party Consultants help identify problems and find solutions to deliver…
Histograms – Finding patterns in data
By using a histogram as a Quality Control tool, one can see how their data is distributed and whether it follows a normal or a skewed pattern. Basically, Histograms finds…
Flowchart – Visualizing sequences
Flowchart – Visualizing sequences All the processes in construction follow a certain sequence. If this sequence is represented in a step by step graphical way, say a diagram, it becomes…
Control Charts – controlling issues from going off the charts
Control Charts The number of defects can be actually tracked statistically to ascertain whether the total number of defects is within a particular range. For example, if it’s the quality…
Plan-Do-Check-Act – catch them young
PDCA – Plan-Do-Check-Act This is a very simple way of identifying a problem early in early stages and taking corrective action. During the final stages of a project minor building…
Fishbone Diagram – Getting to the root of the cause
Fishbone Diagram Image Reference : Google In a case that our experts came across, the project called for ACC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) blocks to be used for building walls. Now,…
Pareto Charts – Finding the vital few against the trivial many
Project managers are usually faced with a barrage of quality issues once the construction work starts. Their approach to solving these problems has to be systematic and the method used…