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Construction quality guide launched by CIOB

Published on: 14 January 2021

Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/01/2021

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Issue Date: 14 January 2021

Published Date: 14 January 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a new Guide for Construction Quality. The guide focuses on quality management of construction projects, particularly during the site production and assembly stages, and promotes an approach that begins with identification of quality issues, an assessment of their likelihood and impact, and proposal of practical measures to mitigate or remove issues.

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