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HOW SCIENCE CAN BE APPLIED IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
ISSUE HOW TO DO THIS COMMENTS
PREVENTION Education Do it right the first time
Best practice
All durability, connections and details should
be based upon proven science
Correct & complete documentation Documents should include technical
requirements ie science
Trained and competent tradespeople All the rules of thumb we know are based upon
science
QA of high risk items Everything we do should be assessed carefully
Collegiate approach between all professionals
Professionals can learn so much from from
each other especially mistakes they are not
defensive about
DEFECT Use QA to identify these If it is complex, use science to test and solve
the problem
If identified, fix it
COMPLAINT Defects should not be allowed to escalate into
a complaint
Experts have a duty to be objective and use
evidence that must be based upon fact
Clarify issues quickly
Choose a joint expert to get all parties
focussed on an agreed remedy
We should be tracking the lessons so everyone
can learn about the problem
DISPUTES
Complaints should not be allowed to escalate
into a dispute
How can patterns of unintentional mistakes
and product faults be identified?
TELL US WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG Establish a common research centre Licencing bodies should champion this
Australia wide resource
All mistakes and failures are reported without
cover up
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