Aim of the session

In this 1-hour session, the “Quality in Construction” training course authors and tutors, Nina Abbassi of Abbassi Ltd and Mike Debenham of BPIU, introduce you to the course with examples of content and what to expect from the live online version which can be taken from the comfort of your own home or office anywhere in the world.

Why “Quality in Construction”?

Poor quality can adversely impact on Health and Safety, Reputation, Programme, Environment, Management’s time, Pride and morale…

‘Get it Right Initiative’ reported that 21 % of the project cost is due to error. The construction industry needs to investigate how to reduce this and to get the work completed right first time, assuring quality.

The CQI Construction Special Interest Group (ConSIG), has produced a lot of literature on the importance of quality to construction and the applicable tools and techniques that help manage and achieve quality. The Training Working Group (TWG) of the ConSIG chaired by Karen McDonald developed a set of specification for a CQI-IRCA Certified 2-day training course that introduces the learners to ‘Quality in Construction’.

Abbassi Ltd is the first and currently the only CQI Approved Training Partner (ATP), who has designed and developed the course content to meet the CQI Specification and has been delivering this CQI-IRCA Approved course since November 2019.

Pre-event reading is available here: https://consig.org/quality-in-contruction-pre-course-information

This event will be run using Zoom and a link will be sent out to registrants before the event.

Karen McDonald profile

Quality Manager at Skanska UK and Chair of the ConSIG Training Working Group (TWG). Karen led the TWG with quality professionals and industry experts in the development of the specification for the Quality in Construction course.

Nina Abbassi profile

Nina (CQP, FCQI, IRCA Certified Principal Auditor) started her professional career as a Chemical Engineer, switching to the Quality Sector in early nineties and starting her own Consultancy, Training and Auditing business (Abbassi Ltd) in 1993. Since then Nina has worked in various sectors of industry for large, medium and small enterprises, including the Construction Sector, assisting them with improving product, project, and business quality. Amongst other skills and experiences, Nina specialises in designing training and qualifications that meet the learning needs of the individuals as well as their organisation and the sector of industry they operate in. In the last 20 years Nina has designed and delivered training courses and training packages for the CQI clients, as well as bespoke training courses for many other organisations around the globe in different sectors of industry, but largely for the Construction sector in UK.

Mike Debenham profile

Mike (CQP, FCQI, MICE) started his professional career in the Construction Industry with Mott, Hay and Anderson working projects such as the Reconstruction of London Bridge. Mike switched to the Quality Sector in the seventies and from 2000 to 2008 was the Director of Policy and Professional Affairs at the CQI. Mike’s professional career meant he was instrumental in developing and delivering the CQI package of training for the Construction industry. Since 2008 Mike has been working as Consultant and Trainer supporting many organisations in the construction sector, and supports Abbassi Ltd with training design and delivery.

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