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dc.contributor.authorLove, Peter
dc.contributor.authorTeo, Pauline
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, J.
dc.contributor.authorGrove, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-24T05:25:31Z
dc.date.available2017-11-24T05:25:31Z
dc.date.created2017-11-24T04:48:44Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationLove, P. and Teo, P. and Morrison, J. and Grove, M. 2016. Quality and Safety in Construction: Creating a No-Harm Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 142 (8): pp. 05016006-1-10.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58423
dc.identifier.doi10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001133
dc.description.abstract

© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.There have been limited studies that have examined the relationship between quality and safety performance. In addressing this issue, this paper examines a project-lifecycle safety, quality, and environment (SQE) strategy, which was supported by a behavioral and accountability initiative, and its effect on reducing the number of safety incidents in an AU$375 million program alliance that delivered 129 water infrastructure projects over a 5-year period. While the SQE program proved to be effective, the alliance also recognized that rework had become an issue and thus developed a rework prevention program as part of their continuous improvement process. Thus, this paper describes the nature of these programs and provides statistical analysis to demonstrate their combined effectiveness in reducing safety incidents. It is suggested that the alliance's approach and experiences in simultaneously addressing quality and safety provide learning opportunities for those organizations that are seeking to ameliorate the performance of the projects that they are charged with delivering.

dc.publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
dc.relation.sponsoredbyhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130103018
dc.titleQuality and Safety in Construction: Creating a No-Harm Environment
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume142
dcterms.source.number8
dcterms.source.startPage05016006
dcterms.source.endPage1
dcterms.source.issn0733-9364
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Construction Engineering and Management
curtin.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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