QLASSIC

Quality Assessment System In Construction

HISTORY
PURPOSE • Introduce by CIDB in late 90’s
Independent method to measure &
evaluate quality of workmanship & • This document was upgraded to Construction
finishes of construction works base on Industry Standard known as CIS 7:2006
‘Quality Assessment System for Building
approved standards. Construction Works’

• The certificate that signifies the result of the

OBJECTIVES assessment known as QLASSIC SCORE
• To benchmark the level of quality of the
• QLASSIC Score can also be used to measure the
construction industry in Malaysia
quality performance in construction projects.
• To have a standard quality assessment system
• Main assessment adapted from Construction
for quality of workmanship of building projects
Quality Assessment System practiced by
Building and Construction Authority in
• To assess quality of workmanship of a building
Singapore
project based on the approved standards
• QLASSIC assessments conducted by assessors
• To evaluate the performance of contractors
appointed by CIDB
based on quality of workmanship
• Assessors conduct physical assessments by
• To compile data for statistical analysis
using appropriate tools for building inspection.
OBSERVATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF QLASSIC

• Majority • Majority of the • Majority of • Majority of

applicants of respondents respondents respondents
QLASSIC are opined that agreed agreed
companies with practicing ISO QLASSIC helps QLASSIC
ISO 9001 QMS. 9001 QMS can to improve the effectiveness
influence in quality of a help to
achieving project increase a
QLASSIC Score company’s
marketability
ADVANTAGES OF IMPLEMENTING QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) IN
CONSTRUCTION
Survey conducted locally (Chen, 2007)
Mat Naim Abdulah (2004)
• communication would be improved • More organized of inspection
• reduce rework • Improve overall site management
• time and money would be saved • Improve testing and commissioning
• increase work performance and activities
increase market share 01 • Improve control of construction
drawings on site

Survey in Hong Kong (Lee, 1998)

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• achieving better team spirit Survey conducted in Malaysia
• having fewer staff conflicts (Rosli et al., 2009)
• reducing wastage
• increasing efficiency • Implementing ISO QMS can
• improved project productivity
improving sales 03
• less customer complaints as well as enhancing company
competitiveness

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