Lean construction and surveying
Mabaya, Isaac
The construction industry has come a long way over the years in a bid to try and improve the project delivery process. More recently we have seen the introduction of 'lean and agile' principles adopted from the car manufacturing industry to change the way the construction industry is managed. The environment in which the industry operates today comes with a lot more demands than in the past and the client is more aware now of the value generating process than before. This has resulted in a new principle called 'lean construction'. This basically involves the process of adding value of the finished product by the minimisation of waste. Waste comes from all the different players and aspects on a project of which surveying is one. It is important for the surveyor to realise and understand the whole project delivery process so they can re-align their methods to meet the requirements of lean construction principles.
Event: XXIII International FIG Congress : Shaping the change
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