ON SITE QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING PROJECTS IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN

Yasir Mohamed Hassan Amin, Bachan Singh

Abstract


The issues of the quality of the building has been given emphasis in the construction industry apart from the problems related to cost and time. There are many disputes occurring between owners and contractors in the construction project in Sudan. Level of quality for completed works is one of the most important reasons that leads to dispute between parties. The aim of this study is to assess the level of quality of construction projects in Sudan. This study focus on building projects carried out within the area of Khartoum, Sudan. A total of 80 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and 50 questionnaires were returned answered. The data is analyzed using Average Index. It was found that there are many ways to assess level of quality in construction projects namely by CONQUAS, QLASSIC and PASS. However, in Sudan there is no standard for the specification and it depends mainly on the companies’ experience.

Keywords


CONQUAS; QLASSIC; PASS; Quality Assessment

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