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The limitations of BIM in the architectural process (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., Koskela, L., Kagioglou, M., Usher, C., & O’ Reilly, K. (2010, December). The limitations of BIM in the architectural process. Presented at First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2010), Hong Kong, China

Building Informational Modeling has been suggested by some as the panacea to address the interdisciplinary inefficiencies in the construction industry. In many cases the adoption of BIM has numerous potential benefits. But when considering individual... Read More about The limitations of BIM in the architectural process.

Using the knowledge transfer partnership model as a method of transferring BIM and lean process related knowledge between academia and industry: A case study approach (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., & Koskela, L. (2010, December). Using the knowledge transfer partnership model as a method of transferring BIM and lean process related knowledge between academia and industry: A case study approach. Presented at International Conference of Ecobuild America: Sustainable, High Performance & Technology Solutions for Built Environment, Washington DC, USA

This paper looks at the vehicle of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between academia and business and how successful it is in reaching its range of objectives and developing theoretical and practical educational materials for BIM curriculums.... Read More about Using the knowledge transfer partnership model as a method of transferring BIM and lean process related knowledge between academia and industry: A case study approach.

Last planner and critical chain in construction management: comparative analysis (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., Stratton, R., & Koskenvesa, A. (2010, July). Last planner and critical chain in construction management: comparative analysis. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

This paper endeavours to compare the Last Planner System of production control and the Critical Chain production management method. This comparison is carried out in the context of construction management. The original prescription and the evolution... Read More about Last planner and critical chain in construction management: comparative analysis.

Waste and labor productivity in production planning case Finnish construction industry (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Koskenvesa, A., Koskela, L., Tolonen, T., & Sahlsted, S. (2010, July). Waste and labor productivity in production planning case Finnish construction industry. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

The main objective of this paper is to examine labor productivity and waste and their role in production planning and control in Finnish construction industry. Three hypothesis are tested: (1) the assumption that labor productivity concerning differe... Read More about Waste and labor productivity in production planning case Finnish construction industry.

Improving information flow within the production management system with web services (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Dave, B., Boddy, S., & Koskela, L. (2010, July). Improving information flow within the production management system with web services. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

The efficiency of the production planning and control process in construction depends significantly on the reliability and timely availability of resource information. The Last Planner system for production control mandates that a construction task s... Read More about Improving information flow within the production management system with web services.

On a road to promises that work (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Cleary, M., Rooke, J., & Koskela, L. (2010, July). On a road to promises that work. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

This research into the applicability of "Promise Based Management" in the UK construction sector examines the business side of construction as to where and how client and customer interact. A research opportunity to attend meetings and conduct interv... Read More about On a road to promises that work.

Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Formoso, C. T., Alves, T., Neto, B., …Mota, B. (2010, July). Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

Process transparency is the core concept in Visual Management (VM), which is one of the founding blocks of the Toyota Production System. This paper presents the preliminary results of a collaborative research conducted between Brazil and the UK, as... Read More about Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil.

Achieving a lean wayfinding system in complex hospital environments : design and through-life management (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, C., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2010, July). Achieving a lean wayfinding system in complex hospital environments : design and through-life management. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

Complex products, such as buildings and other infrastructure, should aim to provide value to the customer over all stages of the product life-cycle. This paper considers some of the challenges associated with maximising customer value when designing,... Read More about Achieving a lean wayfinding system in complex hospital environments : design and through-life management.

Lean knowledge management : the problem of value (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J., Sapountzis, S., Koskela, L., Codinhoto, R., & Kagioglou, M. (2010, July). Lean knowledge management : the problem of value. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

Lean knowledge management is defined here as: getting the right information, in the right form, to the right people at the right time. This definition highlights series of practical problems for knowledge management in the built environment which, in... Read More about Lean knowledge management : the problem of value.

Social construction : understanding construction in a human context (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Slivon, C., Howell, G., Koskela, L., & Rooke, J. (2010, July). Social construction : understanding construction in a human context. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

As lean construction has evolved as a practice, efforts have been made to develop theoretical foundations for understanding it. These efforts have been informed by our understanding of lean manufacturing, a source of many of the seminal ideas for lea... Read More about Social construction : understanding construction in a human context.

The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., Koskela, L., & Usher, C. (2010, May). The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

When CAD (Computer Aided Design) was generally adopted in the early 1990’s, the hand drawn process was replaced with the CAD drawing but the nature of the artefacts / deliverables and the exchanges of information between disciplines remained fundamen... Read More about The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption.

Lean construction, building information modelling and sustainability (2010)
Presentation / Conference
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

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... Read More about Lean construction, building information modelling and sustainability.