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Clarke, L and Wall, C (2000) Craft versus industry: the division of labour in European housing construction. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 689-98.
Druker, J and Croucher, R (2000) National collective bargaining and employment flexibility in the European building and civil engineering industries. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 699-709.
Guffond, J-L and Leconte, G (2000) Developing construction logistics management: the French experience. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 679-87.
Henry, E (2000) Quality management standardization in the French construction industry: singularities and internationalization prospects. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 667-77.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: action research; France; ISO 9000; quality clubs; total quality management
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900414727
- Abstract:
Over the last 10 years quality management in the French construction industry has triggered a range of innovative ideas spanning all professions, ideas that have been developed further through action-research. The creation of quality clubs is one of the first examples of this, followed by the setting up of professional quality assurance references based on the ISO 9002 Standard, to be used first and foremost by construction contractors (QUALIBAT), but also by architects (AQC and QUALIARCH), and finally clients (QUALIMO). The clubs and QUALIBAT are today experiencing either a decrease in activity or a growth-caused crisis, made all the worse by the devastating effects of a long, drawn-out activity crisis which lasted from 1993 until 1998 and led to widespread abnormally low prices. A new impetus has been given to the sector by the Construction Branch of the French Movement for Quality (MFQ) through the combined force of the clubs’ experience and the development of professional quality references. The innovation consists of drawing up an experimental standard for quality management in the construction industry and actively participating in revising the ISO 9000 Standards for the year 2000. Although specifically French, other countries in southern Europe and Latin America with whom there has been regular contact since 1996 are interested in this initiative.
Huemer, L and Östergren, K (2000) Strategic change and organizational learning in two 'Swedish' construction firms. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 635-42.
Janssen, J (2000) The European construction industry�s competitiveness: a construct of the European Commission. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 711-20.
Mahmoud-Jouini, S B (2000) Innovative supply-based strategies in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 643-50.
Micelli, E (2000) Mobilizing the skills of specialist firms to reduce costs and enhance performance in the European construction industry: two case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 651-6.
Proverbs, D G and Holt, G D (2000) A theoretical model for optimum project (time) performance based on European best practice. Construction Management and Economics, 18(06), 657-65.