The 9th IGLC conference in Singapore 

The International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) held its
ninth annual conference on 6 - 8 August 2001 in Singapore. 
The conference was hosted by the Department of 
Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore.

Proceedings
Proceedings of the 9th International Group for Lean Construction 
Conference. Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, 6 - 8 August 2001.
Chua, David & Ballard, Glenn (eds.). National University of 
Singapore (2001).

Copies of the proceedings are available from Mr Clarence Tan,
Professional Activities Centre, Faculty of Engineering, National 
University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Blk EA #04-10, 
Singapore 117576, Tel: (65) 874 5113, Fax: (65) 874 5097, 
e-mail: engtanc@nus.edu.sg. 

Conference Full Papers 

Assembly
Author, Forename: Cycle Time Reduction in Home Building  
De-coupling Exterior Cladding Installation from Interior Trades: 
A Case Study
Materials Waste in the Egyptian Construction Industry
The Effectiveness of Internal Quality Audits on ISO 9000 Quality 
Management Systems in the Construction Sector  

Design

Application of Design Rationale Systems  to Project 
Definition-Establishing a Research Project  
Modeling the Design-Build Development Process for 
a Facility Component
Planning the Product Development Process in Construction: 
an Exploratory Case Study
Process-Parameter-Interface Model for Lean Design 
Management
The effects of design coordination on project uncertainty
Lean Energy Design
Problems in the Interface Between Mechanical Design 
and Construction
The Multiple Roles of Specifications in Lean Construction

Implementation

Barriers to Management Innovations: communicating meanings
Considerations for Streamlining a Vertically-Integrated 
Company: A Case Study
Learning from Colaborative Benchmarking in the Construction 
Industry
Organizing to Introduce Lean Practices in Construction 
Companies
Performance Improvement Programs And Lean Construction
Process Orientation: An Approach for Organisations to 
Function Effectively
Requirements and Barriers to Adoption of Last Planner 
Computer Tools
The Principles of the Application of Lean Construction 
in Singapore
The Scope for Innovative Thinking in Public-Private 
Partnerships  

Project Management

Activity-Based Costing and its Application to Lean Construction
An Introduction to Open Building
Capacity Utilization And Wait Time: A Primer For Construction
Constraint Modeling and Buffer Management with Integrated 
Production Scheduler  
Cost Management and Production Control for Construction
Companies
Envelopment Methodology to Measure and Compare 
Subcontractor Productivity at the Firm Level
Integrated Product-Process Development by a Light Fixture 
Manufacturer
Integrating Safety into Production Planning and Control Process:
An Exploratory Study
Modeling the effects of lean capacity strategies on project 
performance
Resource-Driven Scheduling for Repetitive Projects: 
a Pull System Approach

Supply

Effects of a Prefered Vendor Relationship on an Electrical 
Component Supplier and Electrical Contractor: A Case Study
Understanding Construction Supply Chains: 
An Alternative Interpretation

Theory

Lean Construction as an Integrated Production
Koskela, Lauri: On New Footnotes to Shingo
Production System Design in Construction
System view of lean construction application opportunities
Reforming Project Management: The Role of Planning, 
Execution and Controlling The Role of Ethnography in the 
Implementation of Lean Construction