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Application of Social Network Analysis in lean and infrastructure projects


The communication structures between project participants have a great influence on the success of a project. Some can be described explicitly but most are informal and tacit. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a tool to identify and model actual social structures with a set of metrics. This paper examines the application of SNA in German...
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Lean methods to improve end user satisfaction in higher education buildings


End user satisfaction is one of the major indices that attest to the success of a project in terms of adding value to the client. In this study, different end users of the facility were prompted to fill a comprehensive survey about the overall quality of a high-budget engineering complex.
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Visual planning for supply chain management of prefabricated components in construction


One of the challenges in the supply chain management of prefabricated components is the communication gap between the jobsite and the fabrication shop to coordinate on the deliveries. The context is the supply chain of light gauge metal stud panels that are digitally fabricated using BIM and CNC Robots in the US construction industry. The...
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Explaining the benefits of team-goals to support collaboration


The importance of a collaborative environment to achieve success in projects has been widely discussed in the literature and different mechanisms have been developed and introduced to support a collaborative approach to construction projects, i.e. new forms of agreement, new office arrangements, financial incentives, a shared risk and reward approach, the development of shared goals...
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Innovation with creative collaborative practices


Lean is about solving problems related to reducing waste while maximizing value. The project team of the construction project Bispevika in Norway is working on how creative collaborative practices can be performed in problem-solving processes. This paper considers following research questions: Which creative collaborative practices are implemented in Bispevika? What are the experiences of these...