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Lean Construction Management

The Toyota Way

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Shang Gao

    1. School of Architect and the Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Australia (Singapore campus), Singapore, Singapore

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  2. Sui Pheng Low

    1. Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  • First book that addresses the Toyota Way practices in the construction industry to achieve lean construction management

  • Presents a conceptual framework for aligning lean construction management with the Toyota Way model

  • Includes a checklist of attributes for construction firms and business to evaluate their state of readiness to move towards lean construction management using the Toyota Way

  • Written by leading experts in the field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 1-9

  3. Production Management

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 11-25

  4. From Lean Production to Lean Construction

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 27-48

  5. The Toyota Way

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 49-100

  6. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 101-117

  7. China’s Construction Industry

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 119-141

  8. Research Methodology

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 143-153

  9. Survey Data Analysis

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 155-184

  10. Interview Findings

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 185-231

  11. Case Study

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 233-277

  12. Discussion and Validation

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 279-316

  13. Conclusions

    • Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low
    Pages 317-332

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 333-390
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About this book

The book presents a mixed research method adopted to assess and present the Toyota Way practices within construction firms in general and for firms in China specifically. The results of an extensive structured questionnaire survey based on the Toyota Way-styled attributes identified were developed and data collected from building professionals working in construction firms is presented. The quantitative data presented in the book explains the status quo of the Toyota Way-styled practices implemented in the construction industry, as well as the extent to which these attributes were perceived for lean construction management. The book highlights all the actionable attributes derived from the Toyota Way model appreciated by the building professionals, but alerts the readers that some attributes felled short of implementation. Further findings from in-depth interviews and case studies are also presented in the book to provide to readers an understanding how these Toyota Way practices can be implemented in real-life projects. Collectively, all the empirical findings presented in this book can serve to enhance understanding of Toyota Way practices in the lean construction management context. The readers are then guided through to understand the gaps between actual practice and Toyota Way-styled practices, and the measures that they may undertake to circumvent the challenges for implementation. The book also presents to readers the SWOT analysis that addresses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats towards the implementation of the Toyota Way in the construction industry. The book prescribes the Toyota Way model for use in construction firms to strategically implement lean construction management. The checklist presented in the book enables readers to draw lessons that may be used additionally as a holistic assessment tool for measuring the maturity of firms with respect to their Toyota Way implementation. Consequent to this, management would then be in a better position to develop plans for Toyota Way implementation by focusing on weak areas, strengthening them, and thus increasing the likelihood of success in the implementation of the Toyota Way. In a nutshell, this book provides a comprehensive and valuable resource for firms not only in the construction industry but also businesses outside of the construction sector to better understand the Toyota Way and how this understanding can translate to implementation of lean construction/business management to enhance profitability and survivability in an increasingly competitive global market place.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Architect and the Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Australia (Singapore campus), Singapore, Singapore

    Shang Gao

  • Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Sui Pheng Low

About the authors

Dr Gao Shang is a Lecturer in Construction Management at the University of Newcastle (UoN), Singapore Campus. He teaches various subjects for the Construction Management (Building) Programme jointly offered by UoN and the Building & Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore. He is also a faculty associate at the School of Science &Technology, SIM University (Singapore) since 2012. His research interests are in the area of lean construction, the Toyota Way and continuous improvement in construction. He holds a PhD degree from National University of Singapore and a MSc degree from Loughborough University in the UK.

Dr Low Sui Pheng is presently Professor of Building in the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore where he has previously served as Head and Vice‐Dean. He teaches construction project management and has published, researched and consulted extensively both in Singapore and overseas. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, he holds a DSc degree from the University of Birmingham and a PhD degree from University College London. He currently serves as Director for the Centre for Project Management and Construction Law.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lean Construction Management

  • Book Subtitle: The Toyota Way

  • Authors: Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-014-8

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-013-1Published: 12 June 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1238-9Published: 27 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-014-8Published: 23 May 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 390

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing

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