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Implementing a BIM numbering system

Published: 1 Feb 2023

A required format for standardising drawing numbers is set out in BS EN ISO 19650. Here, Andrew Ward CQP MCQI explains how to implement a building information modelling (BIM) numbering system.

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Recruitment problems? It starts with the advert

Published: 27 Jan 2023

With 67% of respondents to the CQI’s Workforce Insight research saying they had struggled to recruit for quality and audit roles, it has never been more important for job adverts to hit their target. Mark Walsh CQP MCQI, an IRCA lead auditor and director at Q-Sys Solutions, highlights some common pitfalls, and how to avoid them. 

Information Security and the importance of IS controls

Published: 19 Jan 2023

In October 2022, ISO/IEC 27001 was revised and the 2020 edition published. On behalf of the CQI, Richard Green CQP FCQI, JTC1/SC27 committee member, has reviewed Part 1 and Part 2. Here, in Part 1, Richard focuses on why information security and controls are important.

Common mistakes found in the quality management systems for medical devices.

How QMSs can ensure safety in medical devices

Published: 11 Jan 2023

Karandeep Singh Badwal, Director of QRA Medical and an internal auditor for ISO 13485, outlines some of the common mistakes found in the quality management systems for medical devices.

Hexacta is finalist for Quality Organisation of the Year award at the CQI’s IQA 2022

Workplace best practice at South American IT consultancy, Hexacta

Published: 11 Jan 2023

Hexacta, finalists for Quality Organisation of the Year at the CQI’s 2022 International Quality Awards, uses best practices in the workplace, alongside state-of-the-art technologies, to ensure the highest standards of quality across more than 130 live projects.

In this interview, Warren Merkel, Vice President of Policy at the ANSI National Accreditation Board, explains the reasons behind the update to ISO/IEC 1706:2022 Conformity assessment – Code of good practice, and its impact on the work of quality professionals.

Conformity assessment: Setting the standard

Published: 11 Jan 2023

In this interview, Warren Merkel, Vice President of Policy at the ANSI National Accreditation Board, explains the reasons behind the update to ISO/IEC 1706:2022 Conformity assessment – Code of good practice, and its impact on the work of quality professionals.

The importance of gap assessments in auditing

Published: 11 Jan 2023

Conducting a gap assessment is a vital first step when implementing a new management system or integrating one with an existing system. IRCA Lead Auditor Andy Lau explains the steps that must be taken to ensure conformance with certification body standards.