Application of lean principles in the South African construction industry

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dc.contributor.authorMaradzano, Isabellahen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDondofema, Richmore Aronen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMatope, Stephenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-18T10:30:58Z
dc.date.available2019-11-18T10:30:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.descriptionCITATION: Maradzano, I., Dondofema, R. A. & Matope, S. 2019. Application of lean principles in the South African construction industry. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(3):210-223, doi:10.7166/30-3-2240.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://sajie.journals.ac.za
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is a developing country that invests billions of rands annually in the construction industry. This industry consumes resources and, inevitably, waste is generated during the process. Although numerous approaches have been developed to improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in this industry, lean principles offer the ability to minimise and/or eliminate non-value adding work, thus increasing value for the client. This paper highlights the lean construction tools currently used worldwide, and the benefits of adopting lean construction. The study surveyed publications on the application of lean principles in the construction industry, and identified tools yet to be implemented in the South African construction industry with specific reference to electrical and mechanical engineering services. The study used a systematic review methodology to identify different lean construction concepts, and developed a lean implementation framework. The framework was then evaluated using a local case focusing on electrical and mechanical engineering services in the construction industry. The improved framework after evaluation consists of eight steps.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/2240
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent14 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMaradzano, I., Dondofema, R. A. & Matope, S. 2019. Application of lean principles in the South African construction industry. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(3):210-223, doi:10.7166/30-3-2240
dc.identifier.issn2224-7890 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1012-277X (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7166/30-3-2240
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106847
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouthern African Institute for Industrial Engineeringen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectLight constructionen_ZA
dc.subjectConstruction industryen_ZA
dc.subjectConstruction materialsen_ZA
dc.subjectLean manufacturingen_ZA
dc.titleApplication of lean principles in the South African construction industryen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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