Lean construction, building information modelling and sustainability

Koskela, LJ; Owen, RL; Dave, B

Abstract

This paper investigates the mutual relations of three current drivers of construction: lean construction, building information modelling and sustainability. These drivers are based on infrequently occurring changes, only incidentally simultaneous, in their respective domains. It is contended that the drivers are mutually supportive and thus synergistic. They are aligned in the sense that all require, promote or enable collaboration. It is argued that these three drivers should be implemented in a unified manner for rapid and robust improvements in construction industry performance and the quality of the constructed facilities and their benefits for stakeholders and wider society.

Citation

Koskela, L., Owen, R., & Dave, B. (2010, April). Lean construction, building information modelling and sustainability. Presented at ERACOBUILD workshop on BIM and Lean, Malmö, Sweden

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: ERACOBUILD workshop on BIM and Lean
• Conference Location: Malmö, Sweden
• Start Date: Apr 15, 2010
• End Date: Apr 16, 2010
• Deposit Date: Aug 6, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 6, 2012
• Publisher URL: http://www.eracobuild.eu/fileadmin/pdf/VDP_Summit_workshop/Koskela-Owen-Dave.pdf
• Additional Information: Event Type : Workshop