scholarly journals Synergy between Traditional, Agile and Lean management approaches in construction projects: bibliometric analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 732-739
Author(s):  
Abdallah Lalmi ◽  
Gabriela Fernandes ◽  
Souad Sassi Boudemagh
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Management Approaches

Assessing the health impact of using lean management approaches to boost performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Learning Dynamic ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on understanding the interrelationships of lean management, occupational health, team learning, and team performance. The results evidence that creating a team learning dynamic – at a team level – does directly impact the success of LM and consequently impacts workers’ health. HR practitioners are therefore advised to seriously consider the benefits, for example, of reducing production targets as a way of unlocking improvements in employee health. HR-led efforts to create a team learning dynamic should supply a perception of improvement, which should be sustained by HR communicating evidence of the very continuous improvements that employees have generated. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Value Engineering in Construction Projects: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah O. Baarimah ◽  
Wesam Salah Alaloul ◽  
M. S. Liew ◽  
Al-Hussein M. H. Al-Aidrous ◽  
Aawag Mohsen Alawag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Building Information

scholarly journals Integrating hierarchical and network centric management approaches in construction megaprojects using a holonic methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Gorod ◽  
Leonie Hallo ◽  
Larissa Statsenko ◽  
Tiep Nguyen ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Effectiveness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Complex Construction ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTraditional “hierarchical” and “network-centric management” approaches often associated with the management of well-defined construction projects lack the adaptability to cope with uncertainty, standardised practices and the required conformance to industry standards. The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrative “holonic” methodology for the management of megaprojects in the construction industry, which incorporates both adaptability and conformance to standards, and to illustrate the associated benefits of such a methodology.Design/methodology/approachA multi-case study comprising three cases delivered in the USA and Australia, namely the Adelaide Desalination Plant (ADP), the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, and the Olmsted Locks and Dam Replacement project were utilized to demonstrate the key features of the hierarchical, network-centric and holonic approaches to managing megaprojects.FindingsThe case studies demonstrate incorporating the holonic approach into the management of complex construction projects results in increased management effectiveness and project success. The proposed “holonic” methodology provides the potential to efficiently manage megaprojects navigating through high degrees of uncertainty.Practical implicationsThe adoption of the holonic view by project management (PM) practitioners will help them manage megaprojects that are characterised by greater complexity. Second, the proposed methodology enables the discipline of PM to evolve in alignment with rapidly unfolding global transformation trends.Originality/valueThis paper demonstrates the application of the “holonic” methodology to the domain of the management of construction megaprojects. Such an approach is needed as construction projects become increasingly more complex across the world due to technological, political and social uncertainties, larger scale, changing environmental and safety regulations, and the growing involvement of human factors germane to this research.

scholarly journals Improving the Efficiency of Highway Construction Project Management Using Lean Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu ◽  
Zhao ◽  
Ma ◽  
Yang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Highway Construction ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Management Technique ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
The One ◽  
High Level

The construction industry is often ranked top in producing the largest amount of waste during a project, be it the waste of material resources or the waste of manpower. This has elevated the need for an improved and more structured management technique. This study will look into the principles and practices of lean management pertinent to highway construction projects to analyze whether lean management practices can improve the management efficiency for complex projects. This study adopted a quantitative approach, and a linear regression model has been used to investigate correlations between the lean test factors and the efficiency-dependent variables. It was found that lean management tools that are used repeatedly and the ones that require a high level of detailing are positively associated with efficiency improvement in highway construction projects. In particular, LPS, JIT, and VM were found to be more commonly used in highway construction projects. The research results will aid in the initial decision-making process of the project managers, as they will be able to map different lean tools with their benefits and limitations and then select the one that best suits the project needs and deliverables. Future studies can adopt the interpretivism paradigm to explore new theories and concepts related to highway construction management.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Lean Design Management Practices in Construction Projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo F. Herrera ◽  
Claudio Mourgues ◽  
Luis Fernando Alarcón ◽  
Eugenio Pellicer
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Planning And Control

Evidence exists for the application of lean management practices in the design process. However, there is no systematic review of this type of practice that links the design management practices to the lean construction principles. There is no tool to assess the level of use of lean design management practices in construction projects either. Therefore, this paper aims to assess the lean management practices that are performed at the design phase of construction projects. The research was divided into a literature review of design management practices; a validation of lean design management practices with a practice–principle relationship, based on an expert survey; the devolvement of a tool (questionnaire) to evaluate the lean design management practices; and an assessment in 64 construction projects (coherence, reliability, correlation, and descriptive analysis). It is concluded that evidence exists for the implementation of 19 lean design management practices. These practices are grouped into three categories: stakeholder management, planning and control, and problem solving and decision making. Additionally, in the assessment of the 64 projects, it can be observed that the lean design management practices are at initial levels of implementations, so there is a significant development gap. This research proposes a tool to assess management practices in the design phase of construction projects; then, the study identifies implementations gaps, it provides benchmarks with other projects, and it improves the design process through a taxonomy of lean design management practices.

Critical overrun causations in marine projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1579-1594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Karami ◽  
Oluwole Alfred Olatunji
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Estimation Errors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Contract Administration ◽  
Technical Instructions ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Construction Strategies

PurposeDelay causations in infrastructure projects are well reported in normative literature. However, very little is known regarding the environment-related causations which can assist in developing mitigation strategies. This study aims to examine critical causations of overruns in marine construction projects.Design/methodology/approachA total of 73 delay factors, grouped into 16 themes, were identified from literature. Data relating to the significance of each factor were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to 151 respondents. A total number of 126 valid responses were retrieved. Reductionist methodology was used to identify the statistical significance of each delay causation.FindingsAll 73 variables analysed in the study are significant, including communication issues amongst stakeholders, inadequate planning, safety issues, deficient technical instructions and inappropriate management approaches. Others include design and construction issues, issues with project organisational structures, political and cultural factors, environmental uncertainties and complexity in resource management. The study also found estimation errors, owner's attitude, financial issues, delay in approval processes, construction strategies and unavailability of appropriate technologies for the work as influencing factors. These findings are consistent with earlier studies on other forms of projects, but they further confirm that they are very relevant to marine projects.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the diversity of marine projects, overrun factors are likely to manifest in different ways in varying project circumstances. In addition, economics, technologies and local legislation often influence project situations differently.Practical implicationsThe implications of these findings will assist in growing the practicality of scheduling and contract administration theories in marine projects. Although delay causations that have been reported in normative literature are relevant to marine construction, however, some of the causations are more severe in marine projects. It is important that planners and project stakeholders are mindful of this such that they can develop their expectations to tolerate variability rather than trade impracticable blames.Originality/valueDetermining delay factors specific to marine construction projects assists stakeholders and project management community in developing dedicated strategies applicable in scheduling to prevent and correct obstructions caused by overruns. Since projects are different in types and sizes, delay observations cannot be generalised.

Study and Application of Information Management System for Government-Invested Construction Projects

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 2445-2453
Author(s):  
Xiao Hui Wang ◽  
Hong Nan Li ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Shao Hua Jiang ◽  
Hong Chao Ma
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Management Approaches

Government-invested construction projects have their own characteristics, and effective management can be achieved only by adopting corresponding appropriate management approaches. The characteristics of government-invested construction project management and corresponding serious problems existed in present management are analyzed and summarized at first. Secondly, the countermeasures to above problems are put forward. Then, an information management system framework for government-invested project management is proposed on the basis of the foregoing work. This framework can realize the fusion of project information management system and E-government system and achieve the institutionalization, standardization, informatization and lifecycle management for government-invested project by means of multiple modernized information technologies and professional software. Finally, the development and application of the developed information system validate the effectiveness to promote the management level of government-invested construction project. The work involved in this paper can provide reference for the management of other similar construction projects.

scholarly journals Review of research trend in international construction projects: a bibliometric analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyudi P Utama ◽  
Albert P.C. Chan ◽  
Hafiz Zahoor ◽  
Ran Gao
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Document Retrieval ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Retrieval Method ◽  
International Construction

This paper presents the latest research development in international construction project (ICP) domain from 1995 to 2014 as revealed in the construction management related journals. A systematic document retrieval method was employed to collect relevant articles. The identified papers were analyzed by using bibliometric analysis comprising the investigation of the number of publication, the main originators of the research contributions, their affiliations, the most cited papers, and the sources of research funding as well as the research methods used. Ninety-eight relevant articles obtained from 12 major journals associated with construction management studies were successfully assessed. The results show an upward trend with some fluctuations during the period and the bibliometric information of ICP studies was successfully presented.  

scholarly journals Learning to Teach Lean Management through Games: Systematic Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro José Martínez Jurado ◽  
José Moyano Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Learning To Teach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Research On Teaching

The mail goal of this work is to analyze and synthesize the research on teaching methods of Lean Management through games. For this a systematic literature review has been carried out. The main results show: a) A classification of the literature and the main topics consi- dered, b) a bibliometric analysis, and c) a discussion of the empirical evidence. Finally, we propose new opportunities and challenges that should be addressed by future research.

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