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A Methodology for Establishing the Relevance of the RGR Model to Construction

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Abstract

Managing quality has traditionally been problematic. A new conceptual framework, Readiness, Growth, Rest (RGR) has been developed with the intention of managing quality in construction. Various options were identified to elicit views from the construction industry with regard to the relevance of this framework. A new framework referred to as the SAF framework has been developed for evaluation of the options within the research paradigm selecting semi-structured interviews as the basis for proceeding with this study. In order to pursue further, this study reports the use of the Six-Honest-Men framework as the guiding light for framing questions on RGR model concepts.

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  • Quality management
  • RGR framework
  • SAF framework
  • Six-honest-men framework

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  1. Quality Coordinator, Tier 1 Construction Company, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Mayur Shelke

  2. School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Vasantha Abeysekera

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  1. Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

    Prof. Syed M. Ahmed

  2. School of Architecture & Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

    Prof. Paul Hampton

  3. McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

    Dr. Salman Azhar

  4. Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

    Amelia D. Saul

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Shelke, M., Abeysekera, V. (2021). A Methodology for Establishing the Relevance of the RGR Model to Construction. In: Ahmed, S.M., Hampton, P., Azhar, S., D. Saul, A. (eds) Collaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1_108

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