Fady Basily
A graduate from RMIT University, Melbourne, studied Civil and Infrastructure Engineering and worked in the consulting engineering environment for 2 years with experience in design and project admin.
Location Australia
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The important points I take from this discussion is:
1. Communicate the end product
2. Create a sense of authority and accountability to your workers
3. Model your product for your consumers
4. Emphasise quality checklists
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To me the most important thing is to focus on how I will develop and emphasise quality over quantity. I want to make sure quality is the standard. To me I am happy to freelance my way into the construction industry by setting a high benchmark for myself where I can show what level we should be constructing at today and by doing so I believe I will be well...
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I believe platforms like e-builder and whatsapp should be used more to aid in information transfer. BIM is key to information transfer and hence why it's becoming such a big trend in the construction indsutry.
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I think number 1 is to have toolbox meetings with food. Gather your thinkers and doers and put them head to head.
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Client's Expectations being met and Manufacturer's Specifications being provided adequately, accurately and consistently and change of attitude of people working - i.e. Cultural change
As Joe mentions that the Hackitt report suggests a lack of evidency of compliance/competency when it comes to construction!
To ensure the approach is simplified due to the...
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Providing quality management schemes, be it checklists, auditing, survey's, posters, weekly meetings, discussions, and workshops etc. All of the above are ways of ensuring quality is controlled and is assessed. I think people being heard is important, getting an opportunity to focus less on quotas and focus more on quality production requires trust, teamwork,...
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Change is linked with culture and driving cultural change requires you to train behaviour. If you want people to behave in a certain way you need to train them to do so. Implementing rigorous training regimes that show people what, how, where and when to perform their duties, the rest is history. Most of the time it's about hiring strategy, meaning we hire the...
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Training on how builder's need to meet regulations. Regulations need to be provided through a delivery method that is easy for builder's and consultants to adhere to effectively - through board meetings regularly, discussions, workshops etc. R&D is the best way to approach it i.e. One goal is to get all builder's to adhere to a standard form for construction....
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There's definitely a place for quality assurance in design, this 100% without a shadow of a doubt is something that needs to be controlled!
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I like the idea of less focus on numbers, and less emphasis on getting quantity and motivating your employees through feedback meetings or reviews.
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I believe only a select few construction lawyers have a good understanding of construction laws, and probably a handful of building surveyors (clerk of works), other than to be honest I doubt there's much understanding or tutorial on laws around construction. In terms of legislation affecting quality I am not sure how legislation can really improve quality...
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I think developing countries are not advanced in enough in technology and rich enough in resources to maintain high levels of construction quality. I feel as though Germany, and ltaly are leading the way when it comes to high quality, high performance manufactured design. Australia is far behind Germany and America even. I think as though we are replicating...
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What is your perspective on regulations?
Regulations are guidelines for construction. They are rules that if not followed demand actionable consequences.Is your region or industry regulated for quality, and does it work?
I believe there are codes such as the National Construction Code, and Australian and New Zealand Standards. Lengthy books that teach... -
That's a very good idea Rab! Workshopping and Training people will raise better awareness and understanding of regulations that are required to be enforced. Currently what these regulators are doing is great in putting Rule 101 books down but not giving adequate advice and training to those whose work is guided by these regulations.
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What I gathered from people's comments is there is a focus on certification and a lack of real world experience. How do you get the best of both worlds? How do you deliver to an industry that is running at 100 km/h a lesson that will require it to circumnavigate the planet in order to improve? Small changes at certain times is good. Firstly now we are aware of...
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Hi Mfon, I like your point about the world becoming a global village. Hakkit's report has influenced a massive review of buildings all over the world.
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Eddie is on the ball when it comes to reviewing regulation, harmonising regulation, shedding light on issues such as procurement and how that impacts quality, productivity and getting it right the first time, focusing on training regimes that promote better construction, liasing with other bodies such as RIBA and RICS, getting trades and professionals up to...
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Seeing as I have not attended the courses above, I have however attended a white card certificate training which is required for anyone in Australia working on site. It gives you knowledge about PPE, Hazards, MSDS, Protocols and Procedures to ensure you avoid harming yourself and others. I think there's a place for education through the NEBOSH Certificate for...
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Professional bodies hold a great responsibility for ensuring practicing occupations are working to a standard that is set by the industry. Engineer's Australia for one requires all engineer's to be registered if they are working on infrastructure in Australia. There's plenty of continuous professional development activities for engineer's to attend and various...
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Each state is governed by a Building Authority in Australia. Melbourne is governed by the Victorian Building Authority who keep practicioner's of all fields, be it engineering or plumbing in check. We also have building surveyors who go to sites to review construction is in accordance with engineering design. Registration is key for our industry staying...
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I think all of the aboveformentioned topics were known factors to myself but when emphasised it really does re-iterate to me in more ways than one the importance of quality management in construction and in anything really.
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I believe that as productive as lean manufacturing can prove to be, if done right, it works, if done wrong...Chaos! Trial and error is great and then whatever the outcome of the experiment towards solving the root cause of your problem in your manufacturing will help towards improving your process also known as continuous improvement cycle.
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As discussed the King of Babylon at the time wrote a set of rules with significant consequences. I think such a system today would not be ethical or moral. I do think however that it's important for legal implications regarding construction not meeting customer's expectations and more so the building regulations. I believe the book "On Architecture" is also a...
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1) Your experiences of the impact of mental health on construction quality.
Mental health, as discussed by Joe Cilia can influence whether a person is sick and tired of finishing a detail to a good level vs. not.
2) The Builders’ Brew concept and how effective it can be.
Builder's brew is a great initiative set up by the Finishes and Interiors Sector...
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I agree with Phil's idea that it's cheaper to do it right the first time. Quality is free in the sense that the cost associated with achieving that level of quality will pay off itself. I think construction struggles with quality due to a lack of training and understanding important regulations and compliance that is crucial to keeping things in order. It may...
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Quality is tangible. It's something you can see, smell, feel, and touch. Once finished, the quality of workmanship will determine the skill of the workman. Skill shortages, lack of training, lack of understanding of building regulations is an immediate reflection of the workman and the standards from which that workman has evolved. It's not easy to repair a...
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If the clerk of works role was removed due to the introduction of the design and build contract then we have compromised a key aspect of construction i.e. Quality. If quality requires supervision then design and build is not sufficient, and self-employed contractual works is flawed. Value engineering is also inconsiderate of quality. We need to re-define value...
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Construction Quality is the process whereby a structure is built and the degree to which it has been built.
If you were to build a house tomorrow, that house could like like a shed or like a mansion. The shed may look good on the outside but on the inside it's a shed, not much effort has gone into the design and build, but for a mansion the opposite is true,...
