Tag Archives: lean construction

CC2012: Creative Construction Conference

Posted on 14 May 2012 by

30 Jun – 2 Jul 2012, Budapest, Hungary Contact: Mikos Hajdu, hajdu.miklos@ybl.szie.hu http://www.cc2012.org

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IGLC 20: Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

Posted on 12 May 2012 by

17-20 Jul 2012, San Diego, California, USA Contact: Dr Ken Walsh, iglc20@mail.sdsu.edu http://www.iglc20.sdsu.edu

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Prins, M and Owen, R, (Eds.) (2010) Integrated design and delivery solutions. London: Earthscan

Posted on 9 December 2011 by

Integrated design and delivery solutions Edited by Matthijs Prins and Robert Owen, Earthscan, London, 2010. ISBN 978-1-84971-275-0, £49.99 (hb) Integrated Design and Delivery Solutions (IDDS) represent a significant new research trajectory in the integration of architecture and construction through the … Continue reading →

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Santorella, G (2011) Lean culture for the construction industry: building responsible and committed project teams. New York, NY: CRC Press

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

Lean culture for the construction industry: building responsible and committed project teams By Gary Santorella, CRC Press, New York, NY, 2011. 267 pp, ISBN 978-1-4398-3508-1 £38.99 (hb) Publisher’s description: Given that the greatest risk factor on any project is manpower … Continue reading →

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Emmitt, S, (Ed.) (2011) Lean design management Architectural Engineering and Design Management, New York, NY: Routledge

Posted on 29 November 2011 by

Lean design management Edited by Stephen Emmitt, Routledge, New York, NY, 2011. ISBN 978-1-84971-431-0, $95.95 (hb) The fields of design management and lean construction appear to be developing independently. This volume brings together a number of papers to argue that … Continue reading →

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Forbes, L H and Ahmed, S M (Eds) (2010) Modern construction: lean project delivery and integrated practices (Industrial Innovation series). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Posted on 1 September 2011 by

Modern construction: lean project delivery and integrated practices (Industrial Innovation series). By Lincoln H. Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. 490pp, ISBN 978-1-4200-6312-7, US$130. Click to buy this book from the Construction Management bookstore Publisher’s … Continue reading →

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