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.
- ISBN10 1138311243
- ISBN13 9781138311244
- Publish Date 28 April 2020 (first published 1 April 2020)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Edition 2nd New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 502
- Language English