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Kelantanese, Alumni of Sultan Ismail College Kelantan (SICA), IT Competency Cert, Certified Written English Professional US. Has participated in many seminars/conferences (local/ international) in the capacity of trainer/lecturer and participant.

Affiliations :- Network Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Institute of Quality Malaysia, Auditor ISO 9000 IRCAUK, Auditor OHSMS (SIRIM and STS) /EMS ISO 14000 and Construction Quality Assessment System CONQUAS, CIDB (Now BCA) Singapore),

* Possesses almost 30 years of experience/hands-on in the multi-modern management & technical disciplines (systems & methodologies) such as Knowledge Management (Hi-Impact Management/ICT Solutions), Quality (TQM/ISO), Safety Health Environment, Civil & Building (Construction), Manufacturing, Motivation & Team Building, HR, Marketing/Branding, Business Process Reengineering, Economy/Stock Market, Contracts/Project Management, Finance & Banking, etc. He was employed to international bluechips involving in national/international megaprojects such as Balfour Beatty Construction/Knight Piesold & Partners UK, MMI Insurance Group Australia, Hazama Corporation (Hazamagumi) Japan (with Mitsubishi Corporation, JA Jones US, MMCE and Ho-Hup) and Sunway Construction Berhad (The Sunway Group of Companies). Among major projects undertaken : Pergau Hydro Electric Project, KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, LRT Tunnelling, KLIA, Petronas Refineries Melaka, Putrajaya Government Complex, Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Mex Highway, KLIA1, KLIA2 etc. Once serviced SMPD Management Consultants as Associate Consultant cum Lecturer for Diploma in Management, Institute of Supervisory Management UK/SMPD JV. Currently – Associate/Visiting Consultants/Facilitators, Advisors for leading consulting firms (local and international) including project management. To name a few – Noma SWO Consult, Amiosh Resources, Timur West Consultant Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Consultants Group (Malaysia and Singapore) and many others.

* Ex-Resident Weekly Columnist of Utusan Malaysia (1995-1998) and have produced more than 100 articles related to ISO-9000– Management System and Documentation Models, TQM Strategic Management, Occupational Safety and Health (now OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000. His write-ups/experience has assisted many students/researchers alike in module developments based on competency or academics and completion of many theses. Once commended by the then Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia for his diligence in promoting and training the civil services (government sector) based on “Total Quality Management and Quality Management System ISO-9000 in Malaysian Civil Service – Paradigm Shift Scalar for Assessment System”

Among Nik Zafri’s clients : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn. Bhd, (MRP II, Accounts/Credit Control) The HQ of Royal Customs and Excise Malaysia (ISO 9000), Veterinary Services Dept. Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Aspects of Project Management – KLCC construction), Corporate HQ of RHB (Peter Drucker's MBO/KRA), NEC Semiconductor - Klang Selangor (Productivity Management), Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia (ISO 9000), State Secretarial Office Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), Hidrological Department KL (ISO 9000), Asahi Kluang Johor(System Audit, Management/Supervisory Development), Tunku Mahmood (2) Primary School Kluang Johor (ISO 9000), Consortium PANZANA (HSSE 3rd Party Audit), Lecturer for Information Technology Training Centre (ITTC) – Authorised Training Center (ATC) – University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Kluang Branch Johor, Kluang General Hospital Johor (Management/Supervision Development, Office Technology/Administration, ISO 9000 & Construction Management), Kahang Timur Secondary School Johor (ISO 9000), Sultan Abdul Jalil Secondary School Kluang Johor (Islamic Motivation and Team Building), Guocera Tiles Industries Kluang Johor (EMS ISO 14000), MNE Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. Kota Tinggi Johor (ISO 9000 – Construction), UITM Shah Alam Selangor (Knowledge Management/Knowledge Based Economy /TQM), Telesystem Electronics/Digico Cable(ODM/OEM for Astro – ISO 9000), Sungai Long Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Bina Puri Group) - ISO 9000 Construction), Secura Security Printing Sdn. Bhd,(ISO 9000 – Security Printing) ROTOL AMS Bumi Sdn. Bhd & ROTOL Architectural Services Sdn. Bhd. (ROTOL Group) – ISO 9000 –Architecture, Bond M & E (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9000 – Construction/M & E), Skyline Telco (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Knowledge Management),Technochase Sdn. Bhd JB (ISO 9000 – Construction), Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM – ISO 9000 & Internal Audit Refresher), Shinryo/Steamline Consortium (Petronas/OGP Power Co-Generation Plant Melaka – Construction Management and Safety, Health, Environment), Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Negotiation Skills), Association for Retired Intelligence Operatives of Malaysia (Cyber Security – Arpa/NSFUsenet, Cobit, Till, ISO/IEC ISMS 27000 for Law/Enforcement/Military), T.Yamaichi Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (EMS ISO 14000) LSB Manufacturing Solutions Sdn. Bhd., (Lean Scoreboard (including a full development of System-Software-Application - MSC Malaysia & Six Sigma) PJZ Marine Services Sdn. Bhd., (Safety Management Systems and Internal Audit based on International Marine Organization Standards) UNITAR/UNTEC (Degree in Accountacy – Career Path/Roadmap) Cobrain Holdings Sdn. Bhd.(Managing Construction Safety & Health), Speaker for International Finance & Management Strategy (Closed Conference), Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9001:2008-Internal Audit for Construction Industry & Overview of version 2015), Straits Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (Full Integrated Management System – ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000) and EMS ISO 14000 for Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Consulting), Malaysia Management & Science University (MSU – (Managing Business in an Organization), Innoseven Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 MSPR8 – Awareness and Internal Audit (Construction), ISO 9001:2008 and 2015 overview for the Construction Industry), Kemakmuran Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 - Signages/Wayfinding - Project Quality Plan and Construction Method Statement ), Lembaga Tabung Haji - Flood ERP, WNA Consultants - DID/JPS -Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan - Prelim, Conceptual Design, Interim and Final Report etc., Tunnel Fire Safety - Fire Risk Assessment Report - Design Fire Scenario), Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plans leading construction/property companies/corporations in Malaysia, Timur West Consultant : Business Methodology and System, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya ISMS/Audit/Risk/ITP Technical Team, MPDT Capital Berhad - ISO 9001: 2015 - Consultancy, Construction, Project Rehabilitation, Desalination (first one in Malaysia to receive certification on trades such as Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination and Project Recovery/Rehabilitation)

* Has appeared for 10 consecutive series in “Good Morning Malaysia RTM TV1’ Corporate Talk Segment discussing on ISO 9000/14000 in various industries. For ICT, his inputs garnered from his expertise have successfully led to development of work-process e-enabling systems in the environments of intranet, portal and interactive web design especially for the construction and manufacturing. Some of the end products have won various competitions of innovativeness, quality, continual-improvements and construction industry award at national level. He has also in advisory capacity – involved in development and moderation of websites, portals and e-profiles for mainly corporate and private sectors, public figures etc. He is also one of the recipients for MOSTE Innovation for RFID use in Electronic Toll Collection in Malaysia.

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

PENCEGAHAN LEBIH BAIK DARI BERUBAT


sumber berita


Tengku Adnan

KUALA LUMPUR: Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, Jalan Keramat Hujung, di sini, dilaporkan tidak memenuhi tahap keselamatan ditetapkan.

Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, berkata pusat tahfiz berkenaan hanya mempunyai satu laluan keluar dan masuk menuju ke tingkat atas.

"Kita memuji langkah pengurusan pusat tahfiz yang menawarkan pendidikan percuma kepada pelajar yang terdiri daripada keluarga kurang berkemampuan, namun aspek keselamatan perlu diberi keutamaan.

"Berdasarkan tinjauan bersama Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), kita dapati wujud kesalahan kerana premis ini hanya mempunyai satu laluan dan ia berbahaya dari segi keselamatan," katanya selepas meninjau lokasi kejadian, pagi tadi.

Tengku Adnan berkata, pemilik dan pengurusan pusat tahfiz berkenaan juga didapati tidak mempunyai kelulusan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat serta DBKL untuk menjalankan aktiviti pengajian tahfiz di premis berkenaan.

"Kadang-kadang bila kita tegur dan suruh tutup sesebuah premis, saya dan DBKL dimarahi dan dikatakan berlaku tidak adil namun sebenarnya kita tidak mahu perkara seperti ini berlaku," katanya.

Katanya, beliau sudah mengarahkan semua pegawai di Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan dan DBKL menjalankan pemeriksaan ke atas semua pusat tahfiz di ibu negara dan Putrajaya, hari ini.

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Nota


Saya harap pembaca membaca dulu halatuju komen yang saya tulis ini. Ianya tidak berniat untuk menyalahkan samada pihak tahfiz mahupun pihak berkuasa. Yang sudah berlaku, sudahpun berlaku - yang telah pergi, telah pun pergi dan tidak dapat dikembalikan lagi.

Yang penting, apa langkah kita selanjutnya untuk mengelakkan perkara yang sama berulang - sebagai salah satu dari cabang usaha ikhtiar?
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Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi roo ji-'uun - Al-Fatihah.
Pertama saya ingin merakamkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga yang terlibat. Semoga semua anak-anak ini digolongkan Allah SWT di kalangan syuhada. Saya harap dapatlah kaum keluarga redha akan tragedi ini.
Apa yang disebut oleh Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor memang ada kebenarannya. Namun pada saya, DBKL perlu bertegas demi keselamatan premis terutamanya yang berada di tengah-tengah bandaraya.
Atas dasar kemanusiaan, saya turut bersetuju dengan apa yang disebut oleh YB Menteri Wilayah mengenai perkhidmatan percuma yang diberikan oleh tahfiz berkenaan tetapi aspek keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan perlu bersifat preventif serta bukannya "corrective". Ianya seolah-olah kita menanti bencana akan berlaku. Kita tidak boleh ada sikap "berserah sahaja" dan tiada usaha ikhtiar yang dilakukan untuk mencegah. Dan apabila sesuatu tragedi berlaku, kita ada budaya "menuding jari" (blaming culture)
Sudah tiba masanya, DBKL, JKKP, JAS, BOMBA dll yang berkenaan perlu duduk bersama dan memikirkan cara-cara proaktif seperti mengadakan "fire-drill", pemeriksaan berkala dan penilaian risiko bukan sahaja ke atas premis seperti ini tetapi ke atas semua premis. Ini kerana saya lihat, banyak tangga kecemasan (fire escape) di belakang bangunan telah dirobohkan, "fire door" yang tidak berfungsi, tangga kecemasan dalaman dijadikan stor barangan, penggunaan dapor gas dengan cara yang tidak selamat, tiadanya alat pemadam kebakaran (atau bertarikh luput atau ada tetapi tidak tahu digunakan), kesukaran akses kepada pihak BOMBA untuk memadamkan kebakaran, kesukaran akses untuk mangsa keluar, tiadanya penggera keselamatan, tiadanya pelan lantai, tiadanya "emergency escape route" dll.
Yang paling penting bila bercakap mengenai "preventive action" atau "risk management" ialah LATIHAN, BENGKEL, INDUKSI yang secukupnya perlu diberikan kepada semua pengusaha-pengusaha mengenai pentingnya aspek keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan (dan alam sekitar) (SHE) terjaga.
Aspek SHE bukan sahaja perlu dijaga semasa premis dibina, ianya perlu dirancang semasa fasa rekabentuk, fasa tender, fasa pembinaan, fasa pasca-pembinaan, fasa penyerahan kembali tapak - MALAH perlunya susulan semasa ianya beroperasi.


Sunday, March 13, 2016

MENGENALPASTI, MENILAI DAN MENGAWAL RISIKO DAN SUASANA BERBAHAYA - Pengenalan asas(Keselamatan Kerja) - Nik Zafri

Mengenalpasti suasana berbahaya (Hazard) dan penilaian risiko melibatkan kesinambungan maklumat secara kritikal bagi membuat sesuatu keputusan. Proses ini dapat membantu mengenalpasti punca berlakunya kemalangan (mengenalpasti suasana merbahaya - Risk Identification) , kemungkinan berlakunya kemalangan (penilaian risiko) dan apakah akibat-akibat yang berpotensi dari kemalangan berkenaan. Selain itu ianya juga dapat membantu untuk mengambil langkah-langkah yang sepatutnya bagi mencegah dan menghalang kemalangan berkenaan secara proaktif (mengawal – control)
Nota : Versi terkini ISO 9000 (ISO 9001:2015) boleh dijadikan asas rujukan di mana ianya menekankan bahawa penilaian risiko boleh dikenalpasti semasa fasa Perancangan di mana peralatan seperti Analisa SWOT dan PDCA boleh digunakan untuk mengenalpasti Potensi Risiko berdasarkan pengalaman yang direkodkan dalam sesi audit, pemeriksaan, penilaian risiko terdahulu (jika ada) dan mesyuarat semakan semula pengurusan.
Terdapat banyak cara untuk mengenalpasti suasana berbahaya dan menjalankan penilaian risiko. Teknik yang digunakan adalah bergantung kepada suasana tempat kerja. Namun apa yang penting ialah, kerjasama antara pihak pengurusan dan kakitangannya amatlah mustahak bagi mencapai penilaian suasana berbahaya yang berkesan dan efisyen.
Kemalangan yang berat biasanya jarang berlaku. Ini kerana sudah ramai pihak pengurusan, kakitangannya telah sedar mengenai kepentingan menjaga keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan di tempat kerja.
Walaubagaimanapun, kemalangan pada kekerapan yang rendah kadangkala bukan bermaksud tiada potensi kemalangan itu tidak akan berlaku. Biasanya, dalam keadaan yang tidak disangka-sangka, ianya boleh berlaku, ini kerana sesebuah organisasi yang beranggapan tempat kerja mereka selamat akan cenderung kepada sifat mengambil mudah.
Di sinilah kepentingan pengenalpastian potensi kemalangan, penilaian risiko dan langkah-langkah kawalan boleh diambil bagi mencegah insiden dan kemalangan secara proaktif.


Sistem pengenalpastian potensi suasana berbahaya dan penilaian risiko perlu melibatkan :

a)    Mengenalpasti operasi dan rekabentuk yang berpotensi menampakkan kelemahan – contohnya jika ianya beroperasi melebihi masa atau rekabentuk yang berkali-kali disemak.

b)    Berfikir di luar kotak berdasarkan pengalaman

c) Memastikan langkah-langkah kawalan yan sediada termasuk prosedur standard operasi yang digunakan masih relevan dengan proses (contohnya, jika ada teknologi baru, perlukah prosedur itu dipinda dan perlukah langkah-langkah kawalan ditambahkan untuk disesuaikan dengan suasana yang baru?

d) Berkongsi pengalaman dengan organisasi lain – biasanya menerusi penyertaan dalam seminar, persidangan, kursus dan bengkel mengenai penilaian risiko.

Antara cabaran yang biasa dihadapi :

a)  Pengurusan masa yang diperlukan untuk mengenalpasti suasana berbahaya dan potensi kemalangan yang akan berlaku jika tiada kawalan dilakukan.

b) Perlunya kombinasi kepakaran dalam teknik-teknik mengenalpasti suasana berbahaya dan kawalan risiko (HIRARC (Hazard Identification, Risk Assesment and Risk Control, HAZID (Hazard Identification Techniques), HEMP (Hazard and Effect Management Process), HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Studies) Hal ini boleh dilakukan dengan perkongsian maklumat di antara satu organisasi dengan satu organisasi yang lain, perkhidmatan perunding atau pakar dari luar untuk membuat penilaian bebas tanpa sebarang kecenderungan dan pengalaman yang direkodkan (di sini data sangat diperlukan)

c)    Pengetahuan dan pengalaman mengenai tempat/premis/tapak kerja dan teknik yang diperlukan.

d)    Memastikan mereka yang menjalankan tugas penilaian, audit mahupun pemeriksaan adalah mereka yang bertauliah.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Flood Mitigation, ERP/DRP/BCP (Amiosh Resources - Lembaga Tabung Haji) - NIK ZAFRI

Dewan Seri Jugra, Hotel TH Kelana Jaya

With Amiosh Resources for Lembaga Tabung Haji – Flood Mitigation,Emergency Response Plan /Disaster Recovry Plan/Business Continutiy Plan 
(Based on MS 1722 (OHSAS 18000) OSHA, MKN Directive 20 & LTH Internal Systems)

Attended by TH State Directors, Branch Managers and TH OSH/SAR team


  • Ice Breaking Session (19/04/2015) - 8.30 pm - 10.30pm
  • Actions to be taken prior, during and post flood (20/04/2015) 8.30 am - 5.00 pm & 8.30pm - 9.30.pm
  • Emergency Drills/Simulation, Development of Draft Flood Emergency Action Plan/Disaster Recovery Plan/Business Continuity Plan - (21/04/2015) 8.30 am - 5.30 pm.
























With a great speaker, motivator and HSE Guru Mr. Amin bin Rozak, 
MD/Principal Consultant of Amiosh Resources.




Wednesday, January 20, 2010

PIAWAIAN SUMBER TENAGA DAN KAWALAN EMISI KARBON

Oleh Nik Zafri Abdul Majid - Januari, 2010

Seluruh dunia kini sedang memberikan perhatian yang serius kepada isu emisi karbon. Secara rambang hampir seluruh premis di dunia menyumbang kepada 50% penggunaan tenaga - ini termasuklah Malaysia. Isu emisi karbon dijangka akan mencetuskan pula fokus kepada kod dan piawaian tenaga - ini bermakna jika kita tidak mempunyai kod/piawaian atau ada kod piawaian tetapi tidak mencukupi, maka usaha untuk menaikkan taraf kod/piawaian yang sedia ada atau mewujudkan kod/piawaian yang lebih komprehensif perlu diadakan.

Mewujudkan atau menaiktaraf kod/piawaian adalah selaras dengan cadangan YB Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting, Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar dalam Mesyuarat ke 3, Penggal 2, Parlimen 12 yang meminta satu pelan induk perlu digariskan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia untuk memastikan paras pengeluaran karbon di Malaysia benar-benar tidak menaik dan dapat dikawal sehingga ianya tidak lebih daripada paras tahun 2005 menjelang satu tempoh masa daripada sekarang.

Setakat artikel ini ditulis, saya mendapati satu standard (pada asalnya diterbitkan pada tahun 2004) dikenali sebagai 90.1 iaitu piawaian ASHRAE memberikan satu panduan untuk mencapai 30% penjimatan tenaga (draf standard ini dijangka terbit pada bila-bila masa dalam tahun 2010. Selain itu, standard seperti LEEDS (Green Building) and EMS ISO 14000 juga boleh dijadikan panduan kepada kawalan emisi karbon menerusi penjimatan tenaga.

Standard ini begitu penting pada Malaysia sebagai langkah awal mengawal pembaziran tenaga di samping emisi karbon. Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Suruhanjaya Tenaga dsb. juga boleh bekerjasama dalam mewujudkan standard yang dimaksudkan.

Antara perkara-perkara yang boleh diambilkira ialah :

a) Keperluan penggunaan peralatan penyejuk (cooling/refrigeration) dan pemanas (heater/heating equipments) dalam semua jenis industri termasuk rumah kediaman yang mungkin berbeza mengikut cuaca/iklim negara berkenaan. Justifikasi cadangan saya ini ialah menghala kepada kesan ekonomi penggunaan peralatan berkenaan serta cara-cara penjimatan boleh dilakukan ke atas peralatan contohnya mengadakan alat penjimat tenaga secara 'built-in' kepada peralatan yang dimaksudkan.

b) Perkara-perkara yang kompleks seperti syarat-syarat untuk mendapat Sijil Layak Menduduki sesebuah bangunan juga perlu diambilkira - contohnya memberikan kelulusan kepada mereka yang mengutamakan penjimatan tenaga dan penjagaan alam sekitar atau konsep 'bangunan hijau' mengikut standard yang berkaitan.

c) Latihan, siri-siri ceramah dsb. bagi memastikan kefahaman atau mencetuskan kesedaran masyarakat atau kakitangan betapa pentingnya tahap emisi karbon dan penjimatan tenaga kepada mereka dalam bentuk wang ringgit.

Saya berharap agar standard/piawaian tenaga yang bakal dikeluarkan akan mengketengahkan syarat-syarat yang agak ketat supaya ianya dipatuhi demi trend semasa pasaran global dan suasana ekonomi yang sedang mengalami perubahan dalam konteks pembekalan tenaga.


Carbon Emission/Standards
Malaysia need to come out with Master Plan and Codes of Practice on Carbon Emission/Energy Savings
Agree but all parties must cooperate with the Government
Disagree - our country is not at the critical level yet










Sunday, June 22, 2008

The Star Global Malaysians Forum - Posted: 10 July 2005 at 6:07pm

(In response to another e-mail)

Dear friend

I do hope that the next time, you will try to post your question 'in the open'. You can use pseudonym if you want to. I adopt a 'transparent' concept in networking so that all forum members may benefit from it - it's a learning and teaching environment.

Here's the information that you've asked and lucky you - it's in BM as you wanted. Judging by the your 'questioning techniques', I'm pretty sure that you are from Civil and Building/Structural Engineering Works.

Please be reminded that this model may subject to (generic) minor/major changes if you are involved in highway construction (civil)

There's a lot more where that came from.

I do not have the full answer to your question on 'aggregate and concerete' but I do have something that may help you out. (the following is ONLY a preliminary research (literature review) and not the thesis itself)

Besides British Standards 812, you should also cross reference to BS 882 as well. Please contact BSI or SIRIM Library (I am unsure if they have an equivalent MS Standard..perhaps you can enquire - but I do also know that some BS standards are also available over there)

On your other query of how or where to start, try to make your own assumption first by creating your own target on the interelationship between the following values with the concrete strength and the targetted ages typically 7, 14 & 28 days:

* Aggregate Impact/Crush Values (please specify grade), x% fine values, water absorption Value, LA Abrasion Value, Polished Stone Value

The usual testings are Crush Cube and Flexural tests with respective dimensions of x X y X z mm (e.g. 150 X 150 X 150mm).

Sungai Long Industries (Bina Puri Group - Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng) was one of the quarry (in Hulu Langat) used to be under my direct ISO 9001:2000 consulting supervision. (now certified) Perhaps you can also contact them and refer to my name (find a guy called Baljit - if he's still there) I'm also unsure if they would allow you to take samples from them.

On your question about engaging quality management consultant, I must advise you not to engage QM Consultant having inferior or no knowledge at all in the construction industry - otherwise you'll end up in chaos! I've seen a small number of quality consultants (with the necessary professional affiliations) have spoiled their clients (main contractors) by giving a 'xerox QMS documentation' from a manufacturing industry. A client of mine was very lucky to catch hold of me when THEIR clients are 'shouting' to get the earthworks & piling method statements but instead were being given some work instructions that has no absolute relation to the client's specification, drawing, design brief and even contractual requirements. Even the procedures are text based and NONE of them are flow-chart/process-flow based. Although I have managed to pacify the Client (who was about to terminate the contract of the main contractor), I must admit that I was 'a bit dissapointed' to see this is happening as the scenario may have somehow (to a certain degree) 'spoiled' the reputation of genuine/experienced consultants.

You appear to have the necessary qualifications and experience in Construction both QA/QC, I think with proper guide, you can do it!

Many years ago, somewhere between 1995-1997 when I was the weekly columnist for Utusan Malaysia talking about ISO 9000, TQM, OSH & EMS, there was another columnist for The Star talking about ISO 9000 in the Construction Industry. His name is Tim D. Alcock and we kinda know each other. At that time Tim was working with a consulting firm known as QMI. I will e-mail you his latest e-mail address in UK. Another 'senior' company that has been doing ISO 9000 in the construction industry - LONG before construction ISO became a trend in Malaysia (that time, it was known as BS 5750) is a company called Balfour Beatty (also involved in the country's double track project) where I was in the Engineering Department in one of their projects many years back. You may also wanted to get in touch with them as well if you're in UK.