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New Quality Study - Infrastructure engineer-to-order production systems: Drivers, concepts and principles ofquality II and implications for research
This paper explores Infrastructure Engineer-to-Order (ETO) production systems, which are used in sectors like construction, shipbuilding, and aerospace to deliver highly customized, complex projects.
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May 29, 20252 min read


NSW Building Commissioner to oversee repair of hundreds of defective homes in Shell Cove - Waterproofing a key issue
The NSW building regulator has agreed to use an independent third-party manager to oversee the repair of hundreds of defective homes at Shell Cove, south of Wollongong.
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May 18, 20251 min read


Welcome to Visibuild - CQA Industry Partner
The CQA Board is delighted to welcome Visibuild as an Industry Partner. Visibuild is a quality-focused construction management platform delivering complete visibility across the project lifecycle — from planning and delivery through to post-completion defect and legacy management.
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Apr 28, 20252 min read


Quarterly Newsletter - Q1 2025
Last week we sent out our first Quarterly newsletter of 2025 - here is a link to read it online
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Apr 9, 20251 min read


London’s Olympic Village faces £432m fire safety bill after new defects uncovered
London’s former Olympic Village is facing a £432m fire safety bill after new defects were uncovered, its management company has said
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Apr 6, 20251 min read


Victorian Government proposes additional controls for high-risk building types
The Victorian government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce two additional mandatory inspections
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Mar 24, 20251 min read


NSW Government releases thirteen pre-approved housing designs in “Pattern Book”
Thirteen new housing designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book,
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Mar 3, 20251 min read


The importance of foundations: 161 Maiden Lane
What was supposed to be luxury high-rise living in the Financial District of NYC turned into a leaning tower.
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Feb 24, 20252 min read


GUIDE: How to create an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
A recent survey revealed that one of the most common Quality system issues that Australian contractors has is the struggle to get...
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Jan 21, 20256 min read


NTSB Accident Report into the Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida on March 15, 2018
A partially constructed pedestrian bridge crossing an eight-lane roadway in the city of Miami collapsed killing 6 and injuring 10
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Jan 19, 20252 min read


The "Red Tape" of Compliance is GOOD
building with compliant durable materials is key to surviving natural disasters
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Jan 14, 20251 min read


NSW Building Defects Library
The NSW Building Commission, has compiled a Building Defects Library to help the industry move on from making the same mistakes over and ove
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Jan 8, 20251 min read


Railroad bridge collapses into Marys River in Corvallis (USA)
A 19-car train was crossing the railroad bridge crossing over Marys River near Avery Park on Saturday afternoon January 4 when it collapsed.
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Jan 7, 20251 min read


NEWS: ABCB Forums in Melbourne on 19 March or online on 4 April 2024
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) invites you to attend their ABCB Forums.
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Mar 15, 20241 min read


Is BS99001 the ISO9001 for Construction?
BS 99001:2022 is a new British standard for quality management systems in the construction industry. 99001 is based on BS EN ISO...
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Jan 20, 20242 min read


Quality II - A new paradigm for construction
Professor Love argues that a different approach is required to Construction Quality - Quality II
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Nov 12, 20231 min read


CQA Chairman's Year in Review - 2023
CQA Chairman looks at what Construction Quality Australia (the CQA) has achieved over the past twelve months.
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Nov 5, 20232 min read


World Quality Week 2023 - Recognising Your Competitive Potential
This year's World Quality Week focus theme is: “QUALITY: realising your competitive potential”.
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Nov 5, 20232 min read


CQA Involvement in Water-shedding Community of Practice
The water-shedding principal is that all parts of a building contribute to control water.
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Nov 1, 20231 min read


Standard Australian Construction Industry Cause Codes for Product Non-Conformances (NCRs)
The CQA has developed a standard coding schema that the whole industry can use.
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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