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APPLICATION OF BIM DURING LEAN CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

Civil Engineering Journal, 2019
At present, the constructionindustry is in urgent need of a big transformation from the traditional extensive development model to achieve transformation and upgrading.
Suchun Yang
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Lean Applications in Construction

U.Porto Journal of Engineering, 2019
Lean Construction is one of the methods used to improve control over construction projects by eliminating waste in time and materials. Lean Construction is an adaptation from the Lean Manufacturing principles to the construction industry.
Mohammad Darabseh
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Moving on - beyond lean thinking [PDF]

, 2004
Lean Thinking is currently often positioned as the underlying theory of lean production among practitioners and academics, although its originators, Womack and Jones, seem not to have presented it as a theory.
Koskela, LJ
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Investigating the impact of lean construction principles on contractors’ project performance in Ethiopia using PLS-SEM [PDF]

Journal of Project Management
The construction industry faces challenges, such as schedule overruns, cost overruns, poor quality, and safety issues. Lean construction is a valuable concept for waste reduction and improving project performance.
Achamyelew Maru, Wubshet Jekale , Belachew Asteray   +2 more
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Investigation of Visual Management Cases in Construction by an Analytical Framework from Manufacturing [PDF]

, 2015
Along with the progress of globalization, speed and efficiency have become more critical for any industry than ever before. In this sense, the concept and methods of lean management, promoting these performances, have been deployed from manufacturing ...
Katayama, H., Kinoshita, K., Koskela, Lauri, Murata, K., Nakajima, K., Tezel, Algan, Tzortzopoulos, Patricia   +6 more
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Evaluation of lean construction practices for improving construction project delivery. Case study of Bushenyi District, Uganda

Cogent Engineering
The research conducted in the Bushenyi District of Uganda focuses on evaluating lean construction practices to enhance the delivery of construction projects.
Njideka Maryclara Aguome, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, Bamidele Charles Olaiya, Mustapha Muhammad Lawan   +3 more
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Examining the interaction between lean and sustainability principles in the management process of AEC industry

Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2018
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is classified as a huge consumer of natural resources. It consumes 50% of natural material resources, 40% of energy and is responsible for 50% of total waste.
Laila M. Khodeir, Reem Othman
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Lean construction as a panacea for poor construction projects performance

ITEGAM-JETIA, 2020
Recurring problems in the delivery of construction projects have been time and cost overruns, poor quality, poor health and safety, waste and loss of value.
William Nkeonyeasua Nwaki, Chidiebere Emmanuel Eze   +1 more
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Review of Various Delay Causing Factors and Their Resolution by Application of Lean Principles in India

Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, 2017
Practically speaking, not all real estate construction projects are accomplished in the defined span and within budget. Various factors responsible for occurrence of delays are one of the long-standing issues in the field of real estate.
Deep Shumank, Asim Mohd, Khan Mohd Kashif   +2 more
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment for Sustainable Construction Projects: Leveraging Lean Techniques [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
To increase productivity and avoid waste, the construction industry has started implementing Lean ideas and methodologies in construction projects. Due to a lack of awareness of lean practices in the preparation, design, and execution of building and ...
Ardra Suseelan and Senthil Vadivel. T.
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