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Implementing a BIM numbering system
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.
Recruitment problems? It starts with the advert
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.
IAEA says Fukushima nuclear wastewater release to comply with international safety standards
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force says the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority is committed to keeping to international safety standards when Fukushima nuclear plant releases wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
CQI welcomes back UKAS as gold partner for Quality Live 2023
We are proud to announce that UKAS, the UK’s sole accreditation body, is a gold partner for brand-new event, Quality Live.
New ISO standard to increase consumer privacy
Privacy by Design to be incorporated into a new ISO standard next month.
Information Security and the importance of IS controls
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.
How QMSs can ensure safety in medical devices
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.
Workplace best practice at South American IT consultancy, Hexacta
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.
Conformity assessment: Setting the standard
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
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.