Quality costs in construction: Case of Qom monorail project in Iran
Abstract
The effectiveness of a quality program implemented during the initial 18 months of the Qom monorail project in Iran is examined. A quality costing exercise was undertaken, and it was revealed that quality failures accounted for 0.05% of the project's contract value. The contractor's experiences in implementing and analyzing its quality costs offer a learning opportunity for companies seeking a competitive advantage by implementing quality improvement programs.
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Jafari, Amirhosein and Love, Peter. 2013. Quality costs in construction: Case of Qom monorail project in Iran. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 139 (9): pp. 1244-1249.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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