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APM Scotland Network - Quality Assurance: The Foundation of Safe and Successful Project Delivery


When quality becomes the primary focus, safety and predictable project performance are natural outcomes rather than separate objectives.
In project delivery, teams often track safety, schedule, cost, and quality as individual performance metrics. However, quality assurance is the discipline that underpins them all. A robust quality assurance culture ensures that work is planned correctly, requirements are clearly understood, risks are identified early, and execution is consistently verified against agreed standards.
When teams focus on getting work right the first time:
- Safety improves because procedures are followed, hazards are identified earlier, and defects that could lead to incidents are eliminated before they reach the worksite.
- Project performance improves because rework, delays, cost overruns, and resource inefficiencies are reduced.
- Stakeholder confidence increases through predictable, reliable delivery and consistent results.
- Continuous improvement becomes embedded, creating a cycle of learning and better performance across future projects.
This event is relevant to everyone involved in delivering projects. "Quality is not one of our priorities; it is the foundation of everything we do. When we focus on quality from the outset, we create safer workplaces, deliver projects more efficiently, reduce waste, and consistently meet our commitments. Safety and performance are not competing objectives; they are the natural outcomes of doing quality work."
Date: 26 November 2026 Time: 18:00 - 20:30 BST
Venue: Sir Ian Wood building, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7QB, United Kingdom
Organiser: APM Scotland Network
CPD: 2.00
Ticket prices:
Student member: Free
Associate member: Free
Member: Free
Non-member: £20
Corporate Partner/Affiliate employee: £10
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Programme subject to change
18:00 – Registration and refreshments
19:00 – Presentations
20:00 – Networking
20:30 – Close
Speaker:
Kenny Clarke - Quality & Business Improvement Manager, Subsea7
Chartered Quality professional with over 30 years Quality Management experience, the previous 20 years in the energy sector. Currently Group Quality and Business Improvement manager with Subsea7 and based in Aberdeen.

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