The Implications of ISO 9000 and the European Community on the U.S. Construction Industry.

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Abstract:

World is becoming smaller and more competitive. The global construction market is becoming more integrated. The European Community and many other countries are turning to ISO 9000 Quality Management and Assurance standard for the control of products and services into their markets. The European Community is in the process of developing of a single integrated market and using the development of harmonized standards and codes to implement this goal. Part of this standardization process is the development of Directives that will provide general guidance on a productservices safety environmental capability, and personal protection. These directives are then turned over to two, standard organizations that develop detailed standards. In the development of the Product Liability and Safety directives the European Community has required the use of a third party evaluation of a company quality management system based on the ISO 9000 series. The rest of the world is watching to see the success of this system.

Author(s):
Blonquist, Kurt D.
Author Organization(s):
GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Supplementary Note:
AFIT/CI/CIA-92-104
Pagination:
0129

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AFIT
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Autonomy
Descriptor(s):
*QUALITY, *STANDARDS, *EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, *STANDARDIZATION, MARKETING, PUBLIC SAFETY, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, THESES, CONSTRUCTION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Construction Equipment, Materials and Supplies, Structural Engineering and Building Technology, Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods, Civil Engineering
Keyword(s):
*PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, ISO 9000 SERIES, QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND ASSURANCE STANDARD, UNITED STATES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, CERTIFICATION
Report Date:
1992 Aug 01