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Quality in Construction

Why has this course been created?

Research has found errors in the construction industry are costing the sector between £10-25bn per year (Get It Right Initiative). Eliminating these errors by improving quality would significantly lower this figure. Recent events, which have received significant media attention, also demonstrate quality is fundamental to safety of the built product.

To raise the bar in the knowledge, skills and behaviours of quality professionals in construction, the ATC Global’s Construction Special Interest Group’s (ConSIG) Training Working Group (TWG) has developed a specification for a two-day training course – Quality in Construction.

This will be used to create an industry-wide recognised training course delivered by ATC Global’s Approved Training Providers (ATPs). More widely, this course can also be used to assist operational team members to understand what they need to do from a quality perspective to ensure successful implementation of all projects.

Topics covered by the training course will include:

1. The importance of Quality in Construction

2. Planning

• Construction Project Life Cycle
• Management planning for construction projects against contractual requirements
• Information Management
• Project Quality Controls

3. Delivery

• Technical Assurance
• Managing Project Change
• Site Inspection & Surveillance
• Client liaison and handover

Jon Adshead, ConSIG Chair, argues the ConSIG has identified a significant gap in training for our quality professionals in the construction industry.

After completing the training course, quality professionals will be able to complete specified modules from the ATC Global’s course portfolio. This professional pathway will result in a Practitioner Certificate in Construction Quality Management.

Further development for Quality Professionals

A pathway has been identified by the ConSig’s Competency Working Group. Quality Professionals can achieve a Practitioner Certificate in Construction Quality Management by successfully completing the ConSig’s preferred ATC Global and ATC Professional Certified Courses.

The Practitioner Certificate in Construction Quality Management is made up of the following six core courses and one optional course totalling 19-days which can lead to Chartered Membership of the ATC Global, dependent on evidence of experience:

Core courses:

• FD103 – Introduction to Risk Management  (2-days)
• PT203 – Managing Management Systems  (3-days)
• PT204 – Managing Change and Continual Improvement  (3-days)
• PT205 – Managing Problem Solving  (3-days)
• PT206 – Managing Supply Chains  (3-days)
• PT210 – Quality in Construction  (2-days)

Optional courses: choose one from the following: 

• PT202 – Managing Process Performance  (3-days)
• PT207 – Managing Customer Excellence (3-days)
• PT208 – Managing Quality Planning (3-days)
• PT209 – Managing and Influencing Stakeholders (3-days)

To ensure the required standard is achieved, all Practitioner level modules include a one-hour multiple-choice examination. Visit the ConSig website for more information.