Construction Quality Control - Len Holm

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Résumé :
An essential guide to quality control practices in construction

Quality control is a key component of construction management. This valuable resource will help construction professionals develop a stronger understanding of the processes involved in quality control and implement the most effective practices.

Written by a professional with over 50 years in the construction industry and 30 years of teaching, Construction Quality Control examines what quality construction means, how it is achieved, and how it is measured. A primary case study project is included to demonstrate quality construction principles.

?Explains the who, what, where, when, why and how of construction quality control from a contractor's perspective
?Covers quality control in depth, from an introduction to quality control, planning, implementation, and quality close out
?Provides methods that entire project teams can implement to actively manage construction quality
?References numerous construction contracts, contract special conditions, and technical specifications from actual projects
?Includes sample case studies


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Biographie:
Len Holm grew up in a construction family. Len was shoveling concrete and driving nails from the age of 10. He has bachelor's degrees in building construction and economics and a master's degree in construction management, all from the University of Washington. Len founded his own company, Holm Construction Services, in 1994 which has provided a variety of construction consulting services on hundreds of residential and commercial projects including owner's representation, expert witness, and contractor training. He was an associate teaching professor emeritus at the University of Washington for 30 years and taught 140 quarter-long courses on 13 different topics to over 4,000 students. Len has authored and co-authored over a dozen books and several articles on a variety of construction issues including project management, estimating, scheduling, contracts, change orders, and dispute resolution.


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Sommaire:
An essential guide to quality control practices in construction

Quality control is a key component of construction management. This valuable resource will help construction professionals develop a stronger understanding of the processes involved in quality control and implement the most effective practices.

Written by a professional with over 50 years in the construction industry and 30 years of teaching, Construction Quality Control examines what quality construction means, how it is achieved, and how it is measured. A primary case study project is included to demonstrate quality construction principles.

?Explains the who, what, where, when, why and how of construction quality control from a contractor's perspective
?Covers quality control in depth, from an introduction to quality control, planning, implementation, and quality close out
?Provides methods that entire project teams can implement to actively manage construction quality
?References numerous construction contracts, contract special conditions, and technical specifications from actual projects
?Includes sample case studies


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