IGLC.net - Conference Papers

Lean Organization: Exploring Extended Potentials of the Last Planner System
Frtiz Gehbauer

An Engineering Perspective on Lean Construction Theory
Anders Bjornfot

Approaching Construction as a Logistical, Economical and Social Process
Bjorn Andersen, Trond Bolviken, Hege Skarbekk Dammerud and Sol Skinnarland

Improving Performance of Process Flows
Chang-Sun Chin and Jeffrey S. Russell

Which Kind of Science Is Construction Management?
Lauri Koskela

Through-Life Management of Built Facilities: Towards a Framework for Analysis
Lauri Koskela, Mohan Siriwardena and John Rooke

Enquiry Pull Research: An Ethnomethodological Approach to Lean Construction Research or a Lean Approach to Ethnomethodological Research
John Rooke, David Seymour, Lauri Koskela, Sven Bertelsen, Robert Owen and Martin Cleary

Promise-Based Management as an Enabling Factor in Lean Construction – Towards a Clarification
Martin Cleary, Robert Owen and Lauri Koskela

What Can Be Learned From Studies on Delay in Construction?
Abdullah AlSehaimi and Lauri Koskela

Partial Remuneration for Capacity to Stabilize Subcontractor Resource Allocations
Rafael Sacks and Michael Harel

Using System Dynamics Modeling as a Lean Construction Work Structuring Tool
Mohamed A. El-Gafy and Tariq Abdelhamid

Using Discrete-Event Simulation to Support Decision-Makers in Production System Design and Operations
Fabio K. Schramm, Guilherme L. Silveira, Homes Paez, Harisson Mesa, Carlos T. Formoso and Diego Echeverry

Simulation of Construction Operations Applied to In Situ Concrete Frameworks
Robert Larsson

Waste Elimination of Mucking Process of a Petroleum Storage Tunnel Through the Value Stream Analysis
Seokjin Choi, Tae H. Ku, Dong. H. Yeo and Seung H. Han

Continuous Flow for Structural Design in Prefabricated Concrete Structures
Iamara Rossi Bulhoes and Flavio Augsto Picchi

Craft Construction, Mass Construction, Lean Construction: Lessons From the Empire State Building
Rebecca Partouche, Rafael Sacks and Sven Bertelsen

‘Poka Yoke’ or Quality by Mistake Proofing Design and Construction Systems
Iris D. Tommelein

Organizational Improvement Methodology for Chilean Construction Industry
Magdalena Rojas Wettig, Dario Rodriguez Mansilla and Luis F. Alarcon Cardenas

Assessment of Uncertainty Management Approaches in Construction Organizations
Venkataramanan Jayaraman, Tariq S. Abdelhamid and Benedict D. Ilozor

Lean Construction Professional’S Profile (LCPP): Implementation in Chilean Contractor Organizations
Ignacio Pavez and Luis F. Alarcon

Rapid Lean Construction-Quality Rating Model (LCR)
A. Hofacker, B. Fernandes de Oliveira, F. Gehbauer, M.d. Carmo Duarte Freitas, R. Menez, Jr., A. Santos and J. Kirsch

Implementing Lean Construction Concepts in a Residential Project
Bruno Pontes Mota, Ricardo Rola Mota and Thais da C.L. Alves

Implementing Lean Construction in a South African Construction Company
Kurt F. Roelandt

Mechanism for Introducing Lean Construction Project Management Principles and Concepts Through Self-Directed Learning
Christy P. Gomez and Siti Fazreen Idayu Bahtiar

Towards Developing an Industry Led Educational Framework Using Lean Approach
May Bassanino, Jason Underwood, Tom Allen, Farzad Khosrowshahi and Eric Stokes

Lean-in- Nigerian Construction: State, Barriers, Strategies and “Go-Togemba” Approach
Joseph Oladiran Olatunji

Using the Line of Balance for Production System Design
Sergio L. Kemmer, Luiz Fernando M. Heineck and Thais da C.L. Alves

Using Controlled Experiments to Calibrate Computer Models: The Airplane Game as a Lean Simulation Exercise
Zofia K. Rybkowski, John-Michael Wong, Glenn Ballard and Iris D. Tommelein

State-of-the-Art Shipbuilding: Towards Unique and Integrated Lean Production Systems
Karolis Dugnas and Oddmund Oterhals

Last Planner in a Social Perspective – A Shipbuilding Case
Sigmund Aslesen and Sven Bertelsen

Application of Kanban in the UK Construction Industry by Public Sector Clients
M.M.A. Khalfan, P. McDermott, A.S. Oyegoke, M.T. Dickinson, X. Li and D. Neilson

Implementing Customized Method for the Evaluation of Subcontractors
Guilherme Biesek, Eduardo L. Isatto and Carlos T. Formoso

Simulating a Construction Supply Chain– Preliminary Case Study of Precast Elements
Patricia Stella Pucharelli Fontanini, Flavio Augusto Picchi, Sergio Adriano Loureiro, Orlando Fontes Lima Junior and Alex Tort Folch

Case Study: Lean Supply Chain Management in Construction Projects
Eric Zimmer, Ossama Salem, Ashraf Genaidy and Richard Shell

Using the “Five Whys” as a Decision-Making Framework for Evidence-Based Design
Zofia K. Rybkowski and Glenn Ballard

From Performance Targets to Service Design and Healthcare Infrastructure
Therese Lawlor-Wright, Patricia Tzortzopoulos, Ricardo Codinhoto, Mike Kagioglou and Lauri Koskela

Set-Based Design: Case Study on Innovative Hospital Design
Kristen Parrish, John-Michael Wong, Iris D. Tommelein and Bozidar Stojadinovic

Facilitators and Barriers to the Integration of Healthcare Service and Building Design
Ricardo Codinhoto, Patricia Tzortzopoulos, John Rooke, Mike Kagioglou and Lauri Koskela

Breaking Socio-Cognitive Barriers to Value Generation in Integrated Teams
Daniel Forgues, Lauri Koskela and Albert Lejeune

Opportunities to Adopt Mass Customisation – A Case Study in the Brazilian House Building Sector
Patricia Andre Tillmann and Carlos Torres Formoso

Client Requirements Processing in Low-Income House-Building Using Visual Displays and the House of Quality
Lisiane P. Lima, Carlos Torres Formoso and Marcia E.S. Echeeveste

Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Implementation on a Seismic Retrofit
Stan J. Tuholski and Iris D. Tommelein

Reduced Duration of the Design Projects With the Concept of Early Estimation of Design Tasks
D.K.H. Chua and Md. Aslam Hossain

Value Propositions for Set-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Kristen Parrish, John-Michael Wong, Iris D. Tommelein and Bozidar Stojadinovic

The Toyota Product Development System Applied to a Design Management Workshop Model
Mikael Hygum Thyssen, Stephen Emmitt, Sten Bonke and Anders Kirk-Christoffersen

Modular Assembly in Healthcare Construction – A Mechanical and Electrical Case Study
Peter Court, Christine Pasquire and Alistair Gibb

Architectural Intention as the Mediator of Lean Housing Construction
Marie Frier, Poul Henning Kirkegaard and Anna Marie Fisker

Lean Modular Design: Value-Based Progress of Industrialised Housing
Martin Lennartsson, Anders Bjornfot and Lars Stehn

Experience Feedback at Industrialised House Builders
John Meiling and Helena Johnsson

Using Real Option Valuation Theory to Measure Benefits From Uncertain Costs Reductions
Carlos Alexandre C. de Abreu and J.P. Barros Neto

Process-Based Cost Modeling to Support Lean Project Delivery
Hung V. Nguyen, Iris D. Tommelein and Glenn Ballard

Determining Expected Cost in the Target Costing Process
Ari Pennanen and Glenn Ballard

Target Costing Research Analysis: Reflections for Construction Industry Implementation
Ana Mitsuko Jacomit, Ariovaldo Denis Granja and Flavio Augusto Picchi

Assessing Project Staffing Requirements Using Unsupervised Clustering Techniques
Arthur W.T. Leung and C.M. Tam

An Analysis of Low-Income Housing Business Chain in the Light of Target Costing Concept: A Case Study in Brazil
Eliane A. Simoes, Faviane K. Takinami and Ercilia H. Hirota

Improving Construction Work Flow – The Connective Role of Lookahead Planning
Farook R. Hamzeh, Glenn Ballard and Iris D. Tommelein

The Relationship Between the Make-Ready Process and Project Schedule Performance
Jin Woo Jang and Yong Woo Kim

Improving Labor Productivity Through Production Control
Min Liu and Glenn Ballard

Work-in-Process Buffer Management Using the Rational Commitment Model in Repetitive Projects
Vicente Gonzalez, Luis Fernando Alarcon, Sergio Maturana, Jose Antonio Bustamante and Fernando Mundaca

An Investigation of Critical Chain and Lean Project Scheduling
Lijun Shen and David K.H. Chua

Modeling the Effect of Rework Timing: Case Study of a Mechanical Contractor
Peter P. Feng, Iris D. Tommelein and Lawrence Booth

Standard Work From a Lean Theory Perspective
Peter P. Feng and Glenn Ballard

Application of Production Management in Industrial Epc and Mining Projects in Peru
Jorge Luis Izquierdo and Roberto Arbulu

Resilience Engineering: A New Paradigm for Safety in Lean Construction Systems
D. Schaefer, T.S. Abdelhamid, P. Mitropoulos and G.A. Howell

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Lean Supply System: A Case Study of High-Rise Condominium Construction in Seoul, Korea
Jin-Woo Bae and Yong-Woo Kim

Designing and Building to Minimize Construction Waste
Benedict D. Ilozor, Charles O. Egbu and Tariq S. Abdelhamid

A Lean Strategy to Performance Measurement – Reducing Waste by Measuring ‘Next’ Customer Needs
Michelle S. Leong and Paul Tilley

Improvement of Performance Measurement Systems Using Production Management Dashboards
Karina B. Barth and Carlos T. Formoso

Software Agents to Suport Decision Making in Design and Execution Planning
Hagen Engelmann, Fritz Gehbauer and Peter Steffek

A Critical Look at Integrating People, Process and Information Systems Within the Construction Sector
Bhargav Dave, Lauri Koskela, Mike Kagioglou and Sven Bertelsen

On-Site 3D Vision Tracking of Construction Personnel
Francisco Cordova and Ioannis Brilakis

Supply Chain Management in Construction - A Case Study of a Portuguese Company
Tiago Pinho, Jose Telhada and Maria S. Carvalho

Introduction of Workforce Database System for Effective Production Planning
Sang-Chul Kim, Yong-Woo Kim and Chan-Jeong Park

Integrating Information Accross Construction Supply Chain Using nD Modelling
Xianguang Li, Ghassan Aouad, Peter McDermott, Ying Liu and Carl Abbott

Arranging Weekly Work Plans in Concrete Element Prefabrication Using Genetic Algorithms
Chien-Ho Ko and Shu-Fan Wang

IGLC 16 - Manchester, UK 2008