Barriers to adopting lean construction in the construction industry: a literature review

W Albalkhy, R Sweis - International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and theoretically explain the general
barriers to adopting lean construction practices in the construction industry regardless of the …

Barriers to adopting lean construction in the construction industry—The case of Jordan

W Al Balkhy, R Sweis, Z Lafhaj - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last few decades, there has been a greater understanding of the role of lean
construction (LC) in achieving better management of construction projects and enabling the …

The classification of construction waste material using a deep convolutional neural network

P Davis, F Aziz, MT Newaz, W Sher, L Simon - Automation in construction, 2021 - Elsevier
The management of Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) is complex and adds
significantly to the overall life cycle cost of projects. On site waste sorting using technologies …

Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts of construction waste and management practices

S Tafesse, YE Girma, E Dessalegn - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
This study aims to analyze the significant socioeconomic and environmental impacts of
construction waste and to indicate management strategies. An extensive review of the …

Identification of root causes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste: The case of Turkey

G Polat, A Damci, H Turkoglu, AP Gurgun - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is defined as the waste produced during new
construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings and structures. C&D waste is becoming …

Major factors affecting construction waste management in infrastructure projects using structural equation model

KK Naji, M Gunduz, MF Hamaidi - Journal of Construction …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The construction industry has grown significantly to fulfill the expanding need for
accommodation, facilities, welfare, and services resulting from the rapid increase in the …

Assessing lean construction conformance amongst the second-grade Jordanian construction contractors

W Albalkhy, R Sweis - International Journal of Construction …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to investigate the level of the conformance of the practices of the second-
grade contractors with lean construction principles. This study adopted the descriptive and …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding the Causes of Material Wastage in the Construction Industry.

GJ Sweis, A Hiari, M Thneibat, M Hiyassat… - Jordan Journal of …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Recent studies have recognized material waste from construction projects as a serious
problem for both economies and the environment. This research aims to identify the major …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of organizational justice on intention to stay: The mediating role of organizational commitment

S Mahfouz, MSA Halim, AS Bahkia… - Corporate Governance …, 2022 - academia.edu
Retention of employees is substantial for firms to generate sustainability since losing
experienced and skilled individuals influence the general productivity, and product quality …

The need for a proper waste management plan for the construction industry: a case study in Lebanon

A Saad, M Bal, J Khatib - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is known as one of the biggest generators of solid waste.
Considering this, attention needs to be paid to construction and demolition (C&D) waste …