Construction - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
There are significant challenges for the industry to consistently attain the requisite levels of quality of the built form. To meet this challenge, the Institute of Quality Construction (IQC) was formed provide leadership to improve the level of quality delivered across the industry. The aim of the IQC is to identify existing quality challenges and pre-empt burgeoning industry-wide quality problems and promote solutions to contractors, subcontractors, designers, clients and end-users.Desired outcomes of IQC leadership are ... - To build market confidence and meet market expectations of quality;- To identify and deal with deficiencies in quality delivery; - To increase industry capability to produce quality outcomes;- To increase the level of quality planning and reduce rework;- To eliminate inefficient process and administration; and- To significantly increase excellence in quality outcomes of the built form.In the short term, the IQC will:- Provide leadership on quality issues;- Lobby government and the regulators on how to improve quality outcomes; &- Coordinate its views with other industry representative bodies.In the medium term, the IQC will:- Provide research support to members with trade-specific advice and articles;- Publish its views through website and other platforms;- Identify "Lessons Learnt" examples; &- Develop a library of technical content including ITP's other checklists.Contact ...Chris BulmerChief Executivec.bulmer@greenwichassociates.com.au+61 412 997 173