Waste in the construction industry has been the subject of several research projects around the world in recent years. It is commonly acknowledged that a high level of waste exists in construction. Since construction has a major and direct influence on many other industries by means of both purchasing inputs and providing the products to all other industries, eliminating or reducing waste could yield great cost savings to the society. This book therefore assesses the level of knowledge of lean concepts among construction practitioners and how these concepts could be applied in the...

Managerial inefficiencies remain one of the greatest characteristics of many housing projects in Ghana and many developing countries. This is irrespective of whether the projects are from government, private individuals or real estate development schemes. Trends have invariably resulted in many failures in housing delivery over the years from pre to post independence era resulting in the accounted huge deficit in housing supply in Ghana. Project Management concept evolved as a tool in resolving inefficiencies associated with project implementation and record enhanced efficiency in delivering...