This book collates the main research developments around Lean Construction over the past
25 years with contributions from many seminal authors in the field. It takes stock of …

Abstract Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is an innovative procurement approach through
which the client, designer, and contractor work together under one contract as a team. While …

As buildings have become more complex, the construction industry has become more
specialized, but it is under greater pressure to become more efficient, productive and …

Purpose Compared with traditional approaches, integrated project delivery (IPD) improves
project performance by enhancing integration. To adopt IPD, however, existing practices …

Abstract Embedding Lean Construction (LC) in an organisation typically requires many
changes and is a challenging endeavour. In particular when transformations take place it …

Projects are a form of engineered-to-order (ETO) production which require that the definition
of Value becomes part of the production process. Project production requires the inclusion of …

Purpose To help decision-makers choose appropriate infrastructure project delivery systems
(IPDS) and keep up with the construction industry's rapid growth, this study aims to develop …

Engineering construction has specific characteristics that separate it from other types of
construction such as technical complexity, onerous safety, health and environmental …

This thesis integrates Lean construction (LC) with the organisational assessment method
ofmaturity models (MM) and delivers an original contribution to knowledge in the form of …

Collaboration is essential for the success of construction projects. However, the concept of
collaboration is unclear, and the term is often related to different meanings. Construction …