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06 Dec

ISO 9001:2015 as a “business management tool”

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Back to Newsletter Listings "ISO 9001 offers more than quality benefits. The standard should be thought of as a business management tool and organization can use to drive value, improve its operations and reduce its risks." - Oscar Combs, Standard Wise ISO 9001 and Quality Management ISO 9001 builds on seven quality management principles. These principles set the foundation for an organization to consistently create value...

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06 Dec

ISO 9001:2015 QMS Certification Program “Three Easy Steps to Certification” for Organizations in the Construction Industry

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Back to Newsletter Listings ISO 9001 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system (QMS). It helps businesses and organizations to be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. ISO 9001 Certification for your Business Certification to the ISO 9001 standard can enhance your organization’s credibility by showing clients that your projects and services meet expectations. ISO 9001 emphasizes organizations to...

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06 Dec

The ISO 14001:2015 Standard: Risk based thinking – Protect the environment – Prevent environmental pollution at construction sites

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Back to Newsletter Listings Compliance with environmental regulations is becoming a necessity in the construction industry. The cost of environmental fines for non-compliances, environmental pollution and disposal of waste illegally has significant effect on project performance.  Clients are starting to demand ISO 14001 certification from contractors as part of winning contracts. CIDB is encouraging contractors to attain ISO 14001:2015 certification.  Importance of Environmental Management in...

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05 Dec

The New ISO 45001:2018 Standard: Risk based thinking – Prevent accidents – Provide safe and healthy workplace at construction sites.

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Back to Newsletter Listings Under the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (2016 to 2020), CIDB aims to cutting worksite fatalities to 5.5 per 100,000 workers in 2020 from 10.94 per 100,000 workers in 2015. CIDB promotes to contractors the use of occupational safety and health management system in their construction projects.  Importance of Occupational Safety and Health Management in Construction Failure to protect construction personnel...

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05 Dec

The New ISO 45001:2018 Standard: Save lives – reduce losses – improve your image – keep safe, keep healthy.

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Back to Newsletter Listings The new ISO 45001 standard promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework for establishing an occupational safety and health (OSH) management system that allows contractors to identify and reduce their OSH risks, reduce potential accidents and assist in legal compliance. CIDB promotes ISO 45001 certification to contractors. The ISO 45001 Standard The ISO 45001 occupational safety and...

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04 Dec

QLASSIC: Delivering Quality Construction Projects

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Back to Newsletter Listings Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) is an assessment tool to measure and evaluate the quality of workmanship of building projects based on the Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 7:2014. Over 1000 building projects have been QLASSIC assessed since 2007 by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Construction quality has improved significantly resulting to satisfied customers when delivering Vacant Possession. QLASSIC is the...

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04 Dec

QLASSIC: Benchmarking Construction Quality for Building Projects

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Back to Newsletter Listings Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) is an assessment tool to measure and evaluate the quality of workmanship of building projects based on the Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 7:2014. QLASSIC gives an opportunity for developers and contractors to demonstrate their commitment to quality. The QLASSIC Score is the company's endorsement of a quality project. Be recognized as a Quality Developer and...

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04 Dec

QLASSIC: Is your building project QLASSIC ready? Get started now!

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Back to Newsletter Listings Issues of construction quality and workmanship have always been a major challenge in Malaysia. Studies show that poor workmanship is one of the major factors that lead to building defects.  The need for quality workmanship in construction should not be taken lightly as it ensures future marketability of developments and enhances the confidence of property purchasers. Recognising its importance, the Construction...

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03 Dec

Lean Construction – Improve Productivity and Profitability

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Back to Newsletter Listings The implementation of "lean construction" philosophy helps companies to adopt a culture of minimizing waste and maximizing value. What is Lean and Lean Construction? Lean is a culture of respect and continuous improvement aimed at creating more value for the client while identifying and eliminating waste. Lean Construction is a philosophy based on the concepts of lean manufacturing. It is about managing and improving...

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03 Dec

Getting Started with Lean Construction

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Back to Newsletter Listings There are several tools, methods and systems that have been developed to apply lean principles to construction. They can be used independently or jointly to implement lean practice in construction projects. About Lean Construction Lean construction is based on a simple concept: create value for the client and minimize waste. Implementing lean thinking into construction can be difficult because it requires...

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