It is a common view that certain countries show more interest in Lean Construction Principles than others. Some researchers within the Lean Construction community publish more and are more cited than others. The paper address the following research questions: 1) Where do those who show interest in Lean Construction come from? And 2) Is there...

As the adoption of both alliancing and lean in the construction industry has started becoming more prevalent, knowledge of the alignment of Lean Construction with alliancing could be valuable to practitioners looking at adopting lean project delivery. This paper contributes to addressing this issue by providing insight into the relationship between the alliancing project delivery...

Construction logistics is an essential part of lean construction for both project management and cost aspects. The quantum of money that is embodied in the transportation of materials to site could be 39 to 58% of total logistics costs and between 4 to 10% of the product selling price for many firms (Coyle, Bardi et...

The value perceived by the client is a concept that has attracted growing interest among Lean Construction researchers. The aim of this paper is to identify and compare the perception of value of two user groups of a neighbourhood.

Supplier evaluation and engagement are regular topics in the Lean literature at large. It is well known that Toyota extensively works with suppliers to develop their work and capabilities, and provides challenges and feedback to suppliers so that they can achieve the quality requirements defined by the company. In the construction industry, companies conduct evaluations...