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Welcome to the
Home Page of the International Group for Lean Construction.
The International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), founded in 1993, makes
up a network of professionals and researchers in architecture, engineering, and
construction (AEC) who feel that the practice, education, and research of AEC
have to be radically renewed in order to respond to the challenges ahead.
We call our vision Lean Construction:
Our goal is to better meet customer demands and dramatically improve the AEC
process as well as product. To achieve this, we are developing new principles
and methods for product development and production management specifically
tailored to the AEC industry, but akin to those defining lean production that
proved to be so successful in manufacturing.
The distinguishing trait of this Group is its emphasis on theory. We view
that the lack of an explicit theory of construction has been a major bottleneck
for the progress in the AEC field. Conversely, we assume that the clarification
of the theoretical foundation of construction, along with principles and methods
emanating from the new foundation, would be the most effective means for the
renewal of the AEC industry.
Annual conferences
are the main
activity of the Group (you can find papers presented or at least abstracts as
well as information on the upcoming conference). Six Subgroups addressing
specific themes, like design
management, production
management, supply
chain management,
human
issues,
implementation
and house
building are
presently being launched. The establishment of a European Chapter
is underway.
The group has an e-mail
list, to which
everybody interested may subscribe. A bibliography
on Lean
Construction is provided. A number of related
Web services are
also presented. For those planning to start thesis research on lean construction
we have compiled lists on prior
theses and worthwhile
research topics.
You are invited to join our community and to comment
our activities.
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since 2.12.1999.
Page updated 7.2.2003 by IGLC
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