Abstract
Quality management techniques in China construction have improved since its open door policy in 1978. TQC and ISO9000s have been made to improve quality in the production process and the efficiency of construction operations. The improvement is largely attributed to the management skill transfers of Japan and Western knowledge. However, Chinese construction quality management techniques are still generally considered to be primitive and immature when compared with Japan or Western countries. So far, little research has been conducted on construction quality management and very limited documents about the construction TQC and ISO9000s in China has been published. This paper by the reviews of the popular process of TQC and ISO9000s for the construction industry, discusses the reasons that may lead to the failure of TQC, ISO9000s program in Chinese construction industry.
