TY  - CONF
TI  - Analysis of Lean Construction Cases in Ireland
AU  - McSharry, Trevor
AU  - McHugh, Kevin
AU  - Koskela, Lauri
AD  - Head of Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland.  trevor.mcsharry@atu.ie, orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-5380
AD  - Associate Director, Mace Technology, Ireland. kevin.Mchugh@macegroup.com, orcid.org/0000-0002- 6017- 4585
AD  - Associate Director, Mace Technology, Ireland. kevin.Mchugh@macegroup.com, orcid.org/0000-0002- 6017- 4585
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/06/26
T2  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
C3  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
CY  - Lille, France
SP  - 966
EP  - 977
DO  - 10.24928/2023/0216
SN  - 2789-0015 (ISSN)
AB  - The purpose of this paper is to identify what lean tools and techniques construction companies are using in Ireland and what common challenges and benefits exist for their implementation. Currently, research on lean construction (LC) implementation in Ireland is weak and fragmented, and this paper will help address this gap in literature and provide an overview of this activity. Through analysis of the 17 cases gathered through the Lean Construction Ireland (LCi) “Book of Cases 2022,” this paper identifies that most case studies originated from large, privately owned, general contracting companies and a wide array of lean tools are being used. All cases indicated benefits from LC, the most common being an improvement in quality, then cost, followed by time and safety. Covid-19 was found to be a catalyst for lean initiatives. Leadership support, staff training, piloting lean initiatives, developing a collaborative culture and continuous improvement were identified as important factors for implementing and sustaining LC. Although the sample size is limited, this paper does provide a useful indicator of overall LC activity in Ireland that will be of interest for academics and practitioners to consider and build upon.
KW  - Case study analysis
KW  - Lean tools
KW  - culture
KW  - leadership
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2148/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2148
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -