Implementation of Lean Construction Techniques in the Indian Construction of Row House

Abstract

To increase efficiency in the construction industry, lean construction is a powerful management tool. To apply lean ideas from the manufacturing sector to the construction industry, significant research has been conducted recently and is still being done. Lean construction is a modern management technique that aims to increase productivity and reduce waste. The Indian construction sector is facing several difficulties in applying the lean approach. The adoption of the lean management approach for a construction project is still in progress because of a lack of interest in and ignorance of the concept among stakeholders including builders, contractors, engineers and project management organisations, etc. With the use of a questionnaire survey, attempts are made in this article to identify the primary obstacles to the application of lean principles in the Indian construction sector. Additionally, practical site implementations are made to create a process map for active projects. The survey's results indicated that in order to improve the lean building process, several lean practises should get greater attention. The findings indicate that the non-value-added and essential non-value-added activities have the greatest influence on the project's length. Because of this, by using the suggested lean strategies, the NVA and ENVA operations are enhanced, and their durations may be significantly decreased.