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Steffan Speer, Chair of the CQI Construction special interest group

Building foundations for quality

Published: 24 Feb 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, Steffan Speer CQP MCQI discusses his role as Chair of the CQI’s Construction special interest group.

Rob Annels, PCQI, Group Quality Assurance Manager, Special Projects – Fire Remediation, Crest Nicholson

Building a quality career

Published: 2 Jan 2025

As part of a series of articles on different routes into quality, we speak to Rob Annels PCQI, who made the move into the quality profession after 20 years in the construction industry.

Climate change impact on ISO 45001

Impact of climate change considerations on ISO 45001

Published: 12 Nov 2024

IRCA Principal Auditor Ravindiran Gurusamy takes a closer look at the impact of ISO’s climate change amendment on ISO 45001 when considering an occupational health and safety management system.

Elina Hajiyeva PCQI

A quality education

Published: 29 Jan 2024

Elina Hajiyeva PCQI, a Lead Auditor at BOS Shelf, Azerbaijan, outlines the importance of a quality education in encouraging graduates into the quality sector.

Construction workers examine a tablet

Breaking new ground with innovative digital solution

Published: 2 Nov 2023

Among the finalists at the International Quality Awards 2023 in the Digital Innovation category was a Balfour Beatty VINCI team that developed a digital tool to streamline processes for employees on site when breaking ground as part of the HS2 rail project.

Managing supply chains post Brexit

Published: 23 Mar 2021

Malcolm Harrison, Group CEO of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), talks to Daniel Moore about how Brexit will impact supply chains and logistics in 2021.

The impact of Covid-19 on careers in quality

Published: 10 Dec 2020

Jessica Plested leads the quality recruitment team at Shirley Parsons and has been working throughout the pandemic alongside her colleagues Ethan Baddeley and Emily Swindlehurst who both specialise in quality recruitment across all sectors. We asked Jessica to let us know how the jobs market has been affected by Covid-19.

What makes our team a winner?

Published: 8 Jul 2019

After being awarded Quality Team of the year in the International Quality Awards 2018, David Sanders, Business Improvement Manager at Costain, shares what he believes makes his team exemplary in its field. He outlines eight key elements for the success of Costain’s Business Improvement Team which could be applied to any quality team