Robert Achilles
National Director of Quality Control Shawmut Design & Construction
Quality Programs Director with over 30 years of experience in continuous Improvement based QA/QC program development, Culture enhancement, Quality Management Systems, Lean Construction, Inspection coordination and construction management with the use of metrics and analytics. Extensive hands-on knowledge of project and field management roles with a particular focus on the design, startup, inspection, turnover, and closeout phases of life safety, piping, structural steel, concrete, welding, electrical distribution, and mechanical systems work. Successful track record reviewing and checking contract specifications, drawings, dispute resolution and closeouts.
Seminars
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Repositioning Quality as a Strategic Business Partner to Prevent Risk & Drive Operational Buy-In
8:40 am
- Redefining the role of quality from auditor to trusted consultant, moving beyond box-checking to proactive risk prevention
- Embedding quality into the fabric of operations, ensuring it is integrated into planning, leadership decisions and delivery
- Securing buy-in from CEOs, operation leaders and project teams by demonstrating tangible business value rather than enforcing compliance
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Panel: Empowering Trade Partners to Own Quality Control to Strengthen Accountability
1:20 pm
- Raising expectations by pushing trade partners to own and execute their own quality control processes
- Requiring trades to prove they are performing quality checks using the tools provided
- Shifting the quality team’s role from policing to verification before handover to the owner
