Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction
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Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction

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eBook - ePub

Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction

About this book

Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction is the new and enhanced edition of the pioneering book Modern Construction by Lincoln H. Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed.

This book provides a multi-faceted approach for applying lean methodologies to improve design and construction processes. Recognizing the wide diversity in the landscape of projects, and encompassing private and public sector activity, buildings and infrastructure, the book expands upon the detailed coverage of integrated project delivery and new lean tools and techniques to include:

  • Greater emphasis on the importance of creating a lean culture and the initiatives required to transform the industry;

  • Expanded discussions of the foundational writings in lean construction theory;

  • Exploration of the synergies between "lean" and "green" initiatives;

  • Specific procedures for modifying planning and scheduling activities to improve the performance of the project team;

  • Expanded sections on quality, and topics that have become a part of the lean lexicon, such as Choosing by Advantages, "line of balance"/location-based scheduling, virtual design teams, takt time planning and set-based design;

  • Discussion questions for beginners and advanced lean practitioners; and

  • Improved cross-referencing within the text to help the reader navigate the frameworks, techniques and tools to support the application of lean principles.

The techniques described here enhance the use of resources, reducing waste, minimizing delays, increasing quality and reducing overall costs. They enable practitioners to improve the quality of the built environment, secure higher levels of customer/owner satisfaction, and simultaneously improve their profitability. This book is essential reading for all those wanting to be at the forefront of construction management and lean thinking.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781138311244
eBook ISBN
9780429859342
Edition
2
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Overview of the construction industry
  10. 2 Foundations of lean construction
  11. 3 Lean in design
  12. 4A Lean in the construction phase of the LPDS
  13. 4B Location-based planning and controlling methods
  14. 5 Information and communication technology/building information modeling (BIM)
  15. 6 Performance measurement
  16. 7 Lean culture and training
  17. 8 Management and worker factors
  18. 9 The Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method
  19. 10 Lean construction applications
  20. 11 Quality management in construction and Six Sigma: A complement to lean construction
  21. 12 Sustainable construction: Environmental sustainability and commissioning
  22. 13 Safety management
  23. 14 General lean tools
  24. 15 Learning from projects and enhancing: Lean project delivery and IPD
  25. 16 Advanced Last Planner® System (LPS) metrics for construction planning and control
  26. Glossary of lean terms
  27. Index