Quality Management for Alternate Delivery Methods

Quality Assurance Organization ModelThe TCM members developed a research statement for advanced quality systems, and with the support of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction, The National Cooperative Highway Research program initiated NCHRP Project 10-83 - "Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction." This 27-month research study examines alternate quality management procedures that are used in transportation and other construction sectors (ISO-9001, Corps of Engineers, and other construction markets) to document the advantages and disadvantages of alternate systems and describe potential applications in the highway industry. More information on this study can be found.