Quality assurance in construction: proceedings of the Conference Quality Assurance for the Chief Executive, organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 14 February 1989

A discussion of the benefits of applying formalized quality assurance systems to construction projects, providing the necessary expertise to enable senior executives to take the initiative with a commitment to the management of quality. This book examines the effects on legal and contractual liabilities and on professional indemnity, as well as assessing the financial advantages and disadvantages. These are considered from the viewpoints of the contractor, designer, materials supplier and client. The benefits of third party certification are considered, together with the future development of quality assurance in the construction industry in the light of current EC proposals for the creation of a single market in Europe by 1992 Content: An historical perspective quality assurance in the design office - is it cost effective? the application of quality systems to civil engineering construction US Army Corps of Engineers' system for quality assurance and contractor quality control quality assurance - it will improve things, won't it? insurance, quality assurance and 1992 the liabilities of the professional designer what does 1992 hold for the materials producer? harmonized design - a view of quality assurance in the EEC.