Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 43) - All IMHO:Quality is a million little things, that when done well, provides a cumulative effect that is greater than the sum of the parts. In effect, 2+2=5.For example, my laptop is an Apple Mac book. Whilst it looks nice, there is…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 42) - All IMHO:As a project manager it is important to know who is responsible for developing the BMS points list and writing the controls sequences of operation for MEP systems. For me, there is only one answer, THE DESIGNER! (yes all cap’s…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 41) - All IMHO:Commissioning starts during project design phase!Who knew? Spending 20% of the Commissioning fee during the project design phase can realize 80% of Commissioning value in the form of quality and risk management. After 35 years of working I now…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 40) - All IMHO: Would you buy a car that had not been tested as an integrated whole? Would you accept a new car with a small defects list called the 1 year defects period? Of course not. Then why is it seemingly OK to hand over…