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Contributing Factors Affecting Construction Productivity

Lean construction provides tools for planning projects and prioritizing work flow to improve productivity. Declines in performance and rising costs of materials and labor over the past decades necessitate reconsideration of the drivers of economic growth and means for sustainable development. Various concepts from the related industry of manufacturing offer benefits in measuring, evaluating and…
Lean Principles in Construction Management

The construction industry is experiencing greater client demands and higher rates of failure with rising costs, labor shortages and poor performance. Technologies brought forth by the fourth industrial revolution are beginning to shape the future of construction. Translating concepts successfully from manufacturing into construction requires technical training and stronger leadership. Human activities, environment impacts and…
Project Planning and Value Creation Utilizing Lean Construction

Project manager must provide proper planning and a wide variety of resources to successfully complete unique and complex construction. Lean principles from the manufacturing sector provide tools and techniques to improve performance at a reduced cost with limited waste. Integrating the critical path method with building information modeling provides a multi-dimensional representation of projects. This…
Lean Construction for Cost Control and Quality Improvement

Lean thinking and sustainability are shaping the future of the construction industry. Many of the lessons learned and implemented in the manufacturing sector have begun to enhance building design and performance, while reducing waste and controlling costs. Just-in-time production, off-site fabrication, and construction automation are emerging as modern methods and new technologies become integrated into…
Utilization of Lean Construction in Joint Venture Agreements

Collaboration between design firms and construction organizations through the cooperative work of project team members is key to improving performance, increasing competitiveness, and providing greater capabilities while sharing risks and rewards, reducing overall costs, and enhancing total value. Joint venture agreements bring together multiple parties toward common goals to complete larger and more complex construction…
Safety Management in Lean Construction

Lean construction looks for ways to reduce waste, improve quality and enhance performance of building projects to increase profitability and deliver more value. Construction remains a dangerous, dynamic and demanding work environment. Focusing on safety management to reduce accidents, injuries and fatalities provides cost benefits. Implementing lean tools and technological advancements further enhances these efforts.
Promoting Success and Well-Being Through Lean Construction

The construction industry has failed to optimize in many ways where manufacturing has excelled. Derivation from traditional design-bid-build through integrated project delivery and the lean project delivery system provides opportunities for needed improvements. Data collection and statistical analysis seek to further refine those methods. The goal remains focused on achieving project sustainability while promoting public…
An Investigation of the Design-Build Project Delivery Method

Material costs, labor shortages and tight schedules are forcing architects, engineers and contractors to explore alternate project delivery methods. Overlapping design and build operations in varying degrees has the potential to reduce construction time and production costs. Integrated project delivery and multi-party agreements allow project teams to work in collaborative ways not envisioned by traditional…