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Bølviken, Trond and Koskela, Lauri (2016) Why Hasn’t Waste Reduction Conquered Construction? In: 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 18th - 24th July 2016, Boston, USA.
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Abstract
Waste and waste reduction are some of the main concepts that differentiate lean thinking from other approaches to production planning and control. Since its introduction in the West in the 1980s, the concept of waste reduction has had a major impact in manufacturing. But not so in construction. This paper raises the question of why this is the case. Possible answers are sought not only in the mainstream theories of production and construction management but also in the specific characteristics that distinguish construction from manufacturing. Eight possible answers to the question are identified and discussed. The paper concludes by arguing that many of the identified reasons are in fact being addressed by newly developed Lean Construction concepts.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Schools: | School of Art, Design and Architecture |
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| Depositing User: | Lauri Koskela |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2016 08:49 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2016 10:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/29121 |
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