An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry

Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona; Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa; Gloria Ndalamba Mulongo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_51

An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry

Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona
, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa
, Gloria Ndalamba Mulongo

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

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12 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The performance of the construction industry is hampered by waste ranging from material resources, cost, time, and manpower amongst others. Hence, the need to embrace the implementation of Lean Construction (LC) practices which encompasses culture, plans, tools, and concepts to maximise value while also minimising all forms of waste. This research paper aims to assess the use of LC practices to effectively improve productivity and performance of the construction industry. A well-structured questionnaire was administered, with construction professionals as respondents. A quantitative approach to data analysis was adopted using the mean item scores of the identified variables. Findings revealed waste reduction, effective administration of materials on site, improved lifecycle cost, good project coordination, improved safety on site, and greater productivity as the top six benefits of implementing LC practices. By adopting LC practices, productivity will be increased thereby leading to successful delivery of construction projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
Editors	Christianne Falcao, Jerzy Charytonowicz
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	524-534
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319941981
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_51
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018 - Orlando, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2018 → 25 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	788
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	21/07/18 → 25/07/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Construction industry
Construction waste
Lean management
Productivity
Sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Oguntona, O. A., Aigbavboa, C. O., & Mulongo, G. N. (2019). An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry. In C. Falcao, & J. Charytonowicz (Eds.), Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018 (pp. 524-534). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_51

Oguntona, Olusegun Aanuoluwapo ; Aigbavboa, Clinton Ohis ; Mulongo, Gloria Ndalamba. / An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry. Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. editor / Christianne Falcao ; Jerzy Charytonowicz. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 524-534 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Oguntona, OA, Aigbavboa, CO & Mulongo, GN 2019, An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry. in C Falcao & J Charytonowicz (eds), Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 788, Springer Verlag, pp. 524-534, AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018, Orlando, United States, 21/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_51

An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry. / Oguntona, Olusegun Aanuoluwapo; Aigbavboa, Clinton Ohis; Mulongo, Gloria Ndalamba.
Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. ed. / Christianne Falcao; Jerzy Charytonowicz. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 524-534 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Oguntona OA, Aigbavboa CO, Mulongo GN. An assessment of lean construction practices in the construction industry. In Falcao C, Charytonowicz J, editors, Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. Springer Verlag. 2019. p. 524-534. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_51

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