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Design Thinking in action: a DPR case study to develop a sustainable digital solution for labor resource management


Even though new tools and technologies are emerging rapidly for the construction industry, the rate of innovation and innovation adoption is low. The Design Thinking approach, which resembles the pull strategy in the Lean concept, has great potential in searching for and developing sustainable and innovative solutions with the users.
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Using Percent Plan Completed for early success assessment in the Last Planner System


The Last Planner System (LPS) constitutes a systematic method for planning and control based on the generation of short-term commitments by the workforce and the weekly control of their accomplishments in search of continual improvement. Our research goal is to contribute to the understanding of how Plan Percent Complete (PPC) and Reasons for Non-Compliance (RNC)...
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Influence of the built environment on patient safety and well-being: a functional perspective


In healthcare facilities, patient safety and well-being are known to be influenced by the built environment (BE). However, mechanisms linking BE to patient safety and wellbeing are not well-understood, which hinders the prevention and mitigation of undesired outcomes.
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The role of digitalized visual management to empower self-managed crews in construction projects


This theoretical study encompasses the role of digitalization in visual management (VM) applied in construction projects to increase the situational awareness (SA) of construction workers and crews.
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Finding the way to success in implementing Lean Construction in an unfavourable context


When it comes to lean implementation, the operational attributes of developing countries can cause significant impacts on priorities, tools and techniques. This paper took Iranian construction as a sample and sought to identify and prioritise the factors that could significantly contribute to the success of lean implementation in its context.