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Total construction management : lean quality in construction project delivery /

By: Oakland, John S [author.].
Contributor(s): Marosszeky, Marton [author.].
Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon, England : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Description: xxiv, 610 pages : illustrations, diagrams, graphs ; 26 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781138908536; 9781138908536:; 1138908533; 9781138908543; 1138908541.Subject(s): Construction industry -- Quality control | Building -- Cost control | Project management -- Case studies | TechnologyDDC classification: 624.068
Contents:
List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Understanding lean construction -- Further concepts of lean quality -- Models and frameworks for total lean quality management -- Leadership and commitment -- Policy, strategy and goal deployment -- Partnerships and resources -- The planning and execution of work -- Design for quality -- performance and measurement frameworks -- Self-assessment, audits and reviews -- Benchmarking and change management -- Process management -- Process re-design/engineering -- Quality management systems -- Continuous improvement -- Human resource management -- Culture change through teamwork -- Communication, innovation and learning -- Implementing lean quality -- Case studies -- Index.
Summary: A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organisations across many industries, including construction. Practices in procurement, design management, and construction management are all evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful management. This work provides valuable insights for owners, designers and constructors in the construction sector.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Understanding lean construction -- Further concepts of lean quality -- Models and frameworks for total lean quality management -- Leadership and commitment -- Policy, strategy and goal deployment -- Partnerships and resources -- The planning and execution of work -- Design for quality -- performance and measurement frameworks -- Self-assessment, audits and reviews -- Benchmarking and change management -- Process management -- Process re-design/engineering -- Quality management systems -- Continuous improvement -- Human resource management -- Culture change through teamwork -- Communication, innovation and learning -- Implementing lean quality -- Case studies -- Index.

A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organisations across many industries, including construction. Practices in procurement, design management, and construction management are all evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful management. This work provides valuable insights for owners, designers and constructors in the construction sector.

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