The Impact of Lean Construction on Construction Labour Productivity: A Systematic Review

Gao Shang () and Toong-Khuan Chan
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Gao Shang: University of Melbourne
Toong-Khuan Chan: University of Melbourne

A chapter in Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2021, pp 807-821 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The construction industry cannot resist the promise of lean production, whose impact on quality, cost, and safety are well-documented. This study investigates the impact of lean construction (LC) on construction labour productivity, with a focus on project/activity levels where LC takes off. It addresses the call to take account of production system analysis in researching construction sector productivity. Keywords like lean construction, productivity, and similar were sought in Scopus, yielding 25 relevant studies. Though few, these are empirical in nature, and most describe case studies and simulations testing LC practices. Value stream mapping (VSM) and the last planner system (LPS) remain the most popular LC practices. The hourly outputs approach predominated. Process efficiency was also used complementarily. All selected studies indicated that the impact of lean practice implementation is generally positive, despite the productivity measures. This allows the industry to see what improvements can be made in productivity and process efficiency.

Keywords: Lean construction; Flow; Productivity; Process efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8892-1_58

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