Value and Waste in Lean Construction

ISBN-13: 9780367355654 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 156 str.

Fidelis A. Emuze; Tarcisio A. Saurin

Opis

This book builds a common understanding of the role and contribution of value-adding activities in achieving stipulated objectives and continuous improvement in construction projects, and contrasts this with what lean construction calls "waste".

Spis treści

Introduction Part 1: Theory of Waste in Construction 1. Wastes in Construction: Concepts and Types 2. Making-Do or Resilience? Making Sense of Variability 3. Measuring Workflow and Waste in Project-based Production Part 2: Value in Construction 4. A Systemic Proposal for the Concept of Value in Lean Construction 5. Value is Relative: How Decision Making Theories affect Lean Construction 6. Lean and Sustainability in Construction: Creating Value Part 3: Control of Waste in Construction 7. Last Planner System: Improving Planning Procedures as an Approach to Reduce Waste 8. Guidelines and Conditions for Implementing the Kanban System in Construction 9. Use of Andon in a Horizontal Residential Construction Project 10. Genchi Genbutsu: the importance of ‘Go And See Yourself’ to Project Value Conclusion