The impact of defects on energy performance of buildings: Quality management in social housing developments

Alencastro, João; Fuertes, Alba; Fox, Andrew; Wilde, Pieter de

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.784

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“…Recently there have been improved efforts in applying quality management (QM) practices in the construction industry to enhance project performance (Alencastro et al. , 2019).…”

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“…Recently there have been improved efforts in applying quality management (QM) practices in the construction industry to enhance project performance (Alencastro et al, 2019). Quality means achieving a project's legal, aesthetic and functional requirements.…”

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“…Thus QM principles should be customer-centred teamwork and continuous improvement, and a formal project management methodology instituted by the project team to ensure project quality and success (Orwig and Brennan (2000). However, according to Alencastro et al (2019), where projects use QM procedures that focus on visuals, defects are bound to impair the performance of projects if not corrected. Thus despite the quality control measures propounded by the client, contractors and agents, the quality issues could not be eliminated during the construction phases of projects in the UK.…”

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Quality management framework for government social housing construction in South Africa

Amoah

2023

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PurposeIn addressing the housing deficits for the less privileged citizens, the South African government began constructing social housing after coming to power in 1994. However, the construction of these houses is bedevilled with many issues; prominent among them are poor quality of the constructed houses. This study seeks to develop a quality management framework for achieving quality and efficiency in public-sector housing construction, a hallmark of the country's procurement goals.Design/methodology/approachTelephone interviews were conducted with construction professionals involved in constructing government social houses across South Africa, chosen randomly. The data gathered were analysed using the content analysis method.FindingsThe study found that the most significant cause of poor quality government-constructed social housing is multifaceted, categorised into project management-related, procurement-related, contractor-related, corruption-related and political-related.Practical implicationsFailure to develop and implement a quality management framework on government-constructed social housing leads to poor quality social housing.Originality/valueThe study has identified quality-related issues and has developed a Quality Management (QM) framework for the stakeholders involved in the construction of the houses to guide them in the project implementation process to ensure project success and quality standards.

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“…Recently there have been improved efforts in applying quality management (QM) practices in the construction industry to enhance project performance (Alencastro et al. , 2019).…”

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Quality management framework for government social housing construction in South Africa

Amoah

2023

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“…Lack of supervision during construction, and deficiencies of building materials, can cause poorer building quality. The achievement of a housing project is determined by the approval of three parties: the architect, contractor and customer [55]. Assessing the level of customer satisfaction in this industry is a means of measuring product quality, modifying shortcomings to growth competitiveness and achieving customer expectations.…”

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Quality Management Framework for Housing Construction in a Design-Build Project Delivery System: A BIM-UAV Approach

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Quality management in project administration can affect the costs and schedule of a project considerably. The immediate notable result of unacceptable quality in a construction project is the “dissatisfied client.” which can be interpreted as “customer loss”. Additionally, defective work is a synonym for problems such as dispute, because items of non-compliance with early agreements can be considered the main factor in triggering claims by the client. The integrated use of two modern technologies, namely Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is proposed in this study to support project quality management (PQM). This study aims to develop the theoretical underpinnings to provide a quality management framework, formed by BIM-UAV, for housing projects in design-build (D&B) contracts. For this purpose, in the first step the causes of client dissatisfaction rooted in quality concerns were identified in two phases of design and construction. The next step was dedicated to the mapping of BIM-UAV capacities to address the identified causes of dissatisfaction of the client. In the final step, expert opinion was obtained to integrate the BIM-UAV capacities to the quality management framework. The findings and main contribution of this study to the body of knowledge is a guide for design-builders to implement BIM-UAV as an innovative quality management solution to improve their services and to gain the maximum level of client satisfaction, focusing on house building.

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“…Indoor mould growth occurs when sufficient moisture is available. Prolonged exposure to moisture within a building can impact the function of insulation and increase energy use and costs [29], shorten the life of building materials and eventually lead to high replacement, repair and maintenance costs [30,31]. Building structural integrity and occupant safety may also be impacted by excess moisture causing wood rot and corrosion or movement of metal fasteners, which can lead to building movement or structural failure [32,33].…”

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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts Related to Mould-Affected Housing: An Australian Integrative Review

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Miller

2022

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In response to an Australian governmental inquiry into biotoxin-related illness, the purpose of this integrative review is to bring together the current state of evidence on the prevalence, risk factors and impacts related to mould-affected housing in an Australian context, in order to inform building, housing and health research, practice and policy. The robust integrative review methodology simultaneously sought quantitative and qualitative studies and grey literature from multiple disciplines, identifying only 45 studies directly relating to Australian housing and indoor mould. Twenty-one studies highlight negative health impacts relating to indoor residential mould, with asthma, respiratory, allergy conditions and emerging health concerns for chronic multiple-symptom presentation. The majority of studies reported risk factors for indoor mould including poor housing conditions, poor-quality rental accommodation, socioeconomic circumstance, age-related housing issues and concerns for surface/interstitial condensation and building defects in newer housing. Risks for indoor mould in both older and newer housing raise concerns for the extent of the problem of indoor mould in Australia. Understanding the national prevalence of housing risks and “root cause” associated with indoor mould is not conclusive from the limited existing evidence. Synthesis of this evidence reveals a lack of coverage on: (1) national and geographical representation, (2) climatical coverage, (3) housing typologies, (4) housing defects, (5) maintenance, (6) impact from urbanisation, and (7) occupant’s behaviour. This integrative review was key in identifying emerging housing and health concerns, highlighting gaps in data and implications to be addressed by researchers, practice and policy and acts as a comprehensive holistic review process that can be applied to other countries.

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The impact of defects on energy performance of buildings: Quality management in social housing developments

Cited by 12 publications

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Quality management framework for government social housing construction in South Africa

Quality management framework for government social housing construction in South Africa

Quality Management Framework for Housing Construction in a Design-Build Project Delivery System: A BIM-UAV Approach

Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts Related to Mould-Affected Housing: An Australian Integrative Review

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