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Store Management

Store Management is an important aspect in a construction site. Material requirement should be calculated and the orders should be placed in advance so that material is readily available when work begins. The site stores in this site mainly manage receiving, issuing and storing of material and the maintenance of plant & equipments. Characteristics Of A Well Managed Store Availability of materials whenever required The storage quantity should neither be too much as it would increase the storage cost and the material may get deteriorated. On the other hand the stock levels should not be too low as a material shortage may lead to delays of the project. The optimum may vary from site to site, item to item or supplier to supplier. Yet it is a good practice to keep one week’s requirement in stock. Material should be stored in such a manner that they are easily accessible, not subjected to environmental damages and would not obstruct the site traffic. Using the FIFO basis in i...

Project Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Procedures In order to assure the product quality, the quality of the following resources will be assured. 1.         Human Resources: Suitable personnel will be deployed to the processes, based on the qualifications and experience. In addition to that necessary training will be provided for continuous improvements and new technologies.  2.         Machines and Equipment's: All the construction machineries and equipment's will be serviced and calibrated periodically as stipulated in the schedule to make sure the accuracy and proper functioning. Device Frequency of checks Adjustments Calibration Theodolite Once in 6 month When Required      Annually  Level Sets Once in 6 month When Required       ...

Quality management methods

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  Quality Plan Processes With Reference to the PDCA cycle as the basic concept of quality management system, that emphasizes the continuous improvement in quality towards zero defects through the processes of Plan, Do, Check and Action. Quality Standards ISO 9001 - Quality Management Standard ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for the quality management of businesses. ISO 9001 applies to the processes that create and control the products and services an organisation supplies prescribes systematic control of activities to ensure that the needs and expectations of customers are met is designed and intended to apply to virtually any product or service, made by any process anywhere in the world   Quality tools Some of the recommended tools and techniques that can be used in quality management include: kaizen, Six Sigma, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams and hoshin kanri, in addition to 5S and total quality management process. ...

PROJECT QUALITY CONTROL: RESPONSIBILITIES

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Responsible for Attending Management Review Meetings and progress review meetings. Responsible for timely valuation of work and submission of the invoice to the client. Attending meeting with Client / Engineer and inform the matters discussed to the Director and site staff for the necessary action. Organizing and reviewing 5-S program at site. Taking responsibility for reviewing supplier /Sub-contractor performance and reporting at Management meetings. Reviewing and approving work plans prepared by Construction Manager. Monitoring the standards of workmanship of employees & Providing Work Instruction to the staff including skilled and unskilled workers. Collecting and forwarding data relating training needs of the staff members for management review meetings when necessary. Initiating Training of Personnel and establishing and maintaining records of training given to the employees of all categories. Fixing re...