Project Quality Management Can Curtail Future Catastrophe

In the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) world, a divergence of belief exists as to the ultimate cost of poor quality on projects. Some in the business believe that many contractors' poor quality practices add as much as 20% to the cost of a project. There are others who argue that the cost is barely 5%. The point is that no one disputes that poor quality exists in almost all projects and that it carries a cost. See how a quality management plan could have prevented the complete plant shutdown one facility experienced due to procuring and installing the wrong type of expansion joint.

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