Re-defining flow in construction process for facilitating the identification and quantification of generic overruns existing in construction industry today

Ali, Safeer Ali Abbas; Arun, C.; Karuppanagounder, Krishnamurthy

doi:10.1080/15623599.2018.1511236

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“…Prior research has examined the identification of waste and the adoption of lean tools within the construction sector. For instance, Ali et al [45] proposed a project management approach to identify the cost overruns associated with waste components. In a similar vein, Rivera et al [46] conducted a study on 25 non-value-adding structural engineering companies (SECs) in Chile to identify waste and suggest productivity strategies for improvement.…”

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Lean Construction Practice on Toll Road Project Improvement: A Case Study in Developing Country

Berawi,

Sari,

Miraj

et al. 2023

Civ Eng J

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Construction is a crucial industry that drives a nation's economic growth, yet it often faces inherent challenges related to productivity and waste generation. Lean Construction (LC) has emerged as a promising approach to address these challenges. However, despite its success in various construction projects, some gaps in the practical adoption of LC hinder its widespread practitioner uptake. Therefore, to close the gap, the objective of this study is threefold: identify waste factors of construction activities, determine suitable lean tools for project performance improvement, and assess the impacts of the implementation of lean tools on project completion time and costs. A toll road project in Indonesia was investigated as the case study. A combined research method was employed by administering a questionnaire survey to pertinent project participants, conducting in-depth interviews, and analyzing relevant documents to achieve these objectives. This study discovered 15 non-value-added (NVA) activities that can be eliminated to enhance overall project performance. Most of these activities can be accommodated using coordination and collaboration, while some require a more comprehensive approach, including standardization, the Five S, crash programs, and overlapping techniques. Implementing lean tools resulted in a 19.17% reduction in project completion time, although it contributed to a 5.33% decrease in organizational profit compared to traditional approaches. The findings of this study hold the potential to benefit those facing similar issues, not only in emerging countries but also in developed economies grappling with similar contexts. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2023-09-12-016 Full Text: PDF

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Lean Construction Practice on Toll Road Project Improvement: A Case Study in Developing Country

Berawi,

Sari,

Miraj

et al. 2023

Civ Eng J

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“…Hou et al (2020) pointed out connecting the traditional off-site contractor to innovative technological paradigms and collaborators including architects, engineers, building professionals and property managers, where the specification plays an important role to communicate. Abbas Ali et al (2018) integrated two currently applied philosophies in construction management, i.e. project management and lean construction, where better and cheaper building equipment and materials shall be used.…”

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Preliminary CSI specification localization methodology matrix in China

Lan

Fang³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Construction Management

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The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) specifications are widely used to define client quality standards and facilitate communications among design and construction professionals in North America. When a US company builds a facility in China, these specifications are applied and expected to be implemented by client to ensure the project quality. Owing to differences in design and construction practices, market availabilities of products, and quality acceptance regulatory requirements, the CSI Specifications for North America must be modified to fit Chinese local regulations, market availability, and construction technology while direct translating the specification into English does not work. A CSI specification model is built based on the structure and section contents followed by the inputs of issues, research questions and category of section are developed. And 5 step analysis is provided as the solutions of localized specifications suitable for Chinese market and construction execution. Furthermore, the model is validated at a real project, followed by a discussion of evaluation and limitations. Using the code system and section content of standard CSI specification, and considering equivalent Chinese code, local market availability and quality acceptance requirements are the primary methods to localize these specifications. This approach enables defining quality expectations representing corporate brand names in a language relevant to local market stakeholders.

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Qualitative responsibility analysis of building construction delay: A case study of delayed hostel construction project in India

Pankajakshan¹,

Joanna

Ali

et al. 2021

Oil and Gas Engineering (Oge-2021)

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Re-defining flow in construction process for facilitating the identification and quantification of generic overruns existing in construction industry today

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

Lean Construction Practice on Toll Road Project Improvement: A Case Study in Developing Country

Lean Construction Practice on Toll Road Project Improvement: A Case Study in Developing Country

Preliminary CSI specification localization methodology matrix in China

Qualitative responsibility analysis of building construction delay: A case study of delayed hostel construction project in India

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