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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"lean construction"”.
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Critical Success Factors for Lean Construction Intervention
<br/>Despite the successful application of lean thinking across a wide range of industries, and a number of UK Government funded programmes such as the Construction Lean Improvement Programme and Constructing Excellence, the construction sector lags behind other sectors as highlighted in the Egan …
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AN INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING LEAN CONSTRUCTION MATURITY
This thesis integrates Lean construction (LC) with the organisational assessment method ofmaturity models (MM) and delivers an original contribution to knowledge in the form of avalidated innovative organisational framework to measure the current state of LC maturity,which is called Lean …
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Exploratory study of lean construction : assessment of lean implementation
Since Lean Construction has been introduced as a new management approach to improve productivity in the construction industry, much research is in progress to develop lean concepts and principles for better implementation and to get results of the successful adaptation of lean ideas from …
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BIM adoption in Iceland and its relation to lean construction
… rannsóknir hafa sýnt fram á samvirkni milli lean construction og BIM. Í tengslum við það verður einnig kannað hvort íslenskur byggingariðnaður sé að tileinka sér aðferðir lean construction og þá að hvaða marki. Af þátttakendum segjast 40% nota BIM, mest arkitektar og verkfræðingar. …
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A Framework for Utilising Lean Construction Strategies to Promote Safety on Construction Sites
… poor safety situation in the United Kingdom (UK) construction industry and its adverse socio-economic record are well documented in the existing literature. The application of Lean Construction techniques has been proposed as an effective strategy to address accidents on construction sites, a …
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Improving construction planning practice in Saudi Arabia by means of lean construction principles and techniques
… project management that could lead to delay in construction projects and seeks to provide practical solutions. Its main aim is to improve construction planning practice by implementing practical solutions to eliminate or reduce the impacts of causes of delay in Saudi Arabia. It begins by …
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Lean Construction as an innovative approach for minimising risks in Mega-Construction projectsin the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… two decades have witnessed a rapid increase in construction projects within developing countries in the Middle Eastern Gulf region. This coincides with the governments' announcements regarding substantially increased spending on the improvement of infrastructure. Despite this increase, …
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Development of a BIM and LEAN construction process protocol for the construction industry in Kuwait: from a client perspective
… there are substantial development plans for the construction industry; however,this is not without obstacles, as it suffers from problems and faces many challenges that haveled to poor performance in the industry. This research focuses on the public sector as a sectorthat could bring innovation …
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Safety management model based on lean construction and behavior-based safety to reduce accidents in smes in the construction sector
… se desarrolló un modelo de seguridad basado en Lean Construction y Seguridad Basada en el Comportamiento con el objetivo de reducir el número de accidentes e implementar una cultura de seguridad dentro de una empresa peruana del sector construcción mediante el análisis de indicadores. La …
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Lean production construction : prospects for the Icelandic construction industry
The emerging concept of lean construction is concerned with the application of the lean paradigm to the construction industry. Purpose – This research paper seeks to identify the prospects and applicability of lean construction techniques at site level construction processes in the Icelandic …
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Impactos da pandemia de Covid-19 no gerenciamento de obras e a aplicação de práticas de construção enxuta para melhorar a eficiência operacional
… propõe estratégias baseadas em princípios de Lean Construction para enfrentar esses desafios e promover eficiência operacional. A pesquisa identifica fases da gestão de construção impactadas pela pandemia, analisa mudanças organizacionais e mapeia oportunidades para aplicar práticas de Lean …
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Controlling interfaces : a key to project success
… the responsibility of particular players in the construction phase, rather than to the relations among them and with their environment. Challenging the current belief that "dividing is ruling", this new vision groups problems seemingly different in nature, and provides, from their analysis, a …
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Construction crew design : a lean approach
CONTRUCTION CREW DESIN: A LEAN APPROACHByNaveen NerwalConstruction work is executed by a variety of speciality trades, using group of workers commonly known as crews. Performance of these crews is very crucial to the work being executed and consequently for the overall project performance. Yet …
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Analysis of Communication Patterns During Construction Production Planning
The construction industry ranks high in the number of occupational incidents due to the complex and interdependent nature of the tasks. However, construction firms using lean construction have reported better safety performance than the rest. The situation reflects the limitation of traditional …
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A framework for Lean implementation in infrastructure construction in the UK
… and effectiveness in the pre, during and post construction process. The industry is now vehemently pushing for the adoption of Lean construction to guide the allocation of resources and the execution of the works on budget, time and at an appropriate quality (IPA, 2017). Lean has brought about …
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Er Lean í byggingariðnaði leiðin til framúrskarandi árangurs
… er forathugun fyrir frekari rannsókn um Lean í byggingariðnaði (Lean Construction). Gögnin sem unnið er með eru rannsóknargreinar sem hafa verið gefnar út í tengslum við árlega ráðstefnni alþjóðlegra samtaka áhugamanna um Lean í byggingariðnaði (IGLC). Ráðstefnan hefur verið haldin síðast …
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Aplicação dos princípios da construção enxuta para redução de desperdícios no canteiro de uma obra retrofit
… tempo e mão de obra. Nesse contexto, a filosofia Lean Construction, ou construção enxuta, é uma alternativa ao tradicional modelo de gestão e planejamento de obras com a intenção de diminuir custos, aumentar a produtividade e reduzir perdas. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo aplicar os …
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“AgiLean PM” – A UNIFIYING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
A challenge in Lean Construction is how to make it applicable when there is a high degree of complexity and uncertainty. In many construction projects there are changing project requirements, unique products and a need for actions that are highly focused on meeting customer/client expectations. …
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Development of a 3d bioprinting system, characterisation of bioink and printing microspheroids of hela cells
… solution in improving the deliverables of construction projects. However, the acceptance of this modern technology is still low. Most of the construction players prefer the conventional construction method which leads to a longer duration, lower productivity and poor quality of the …
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