For decades construction labour productivity has been stagnated or declining. Changing this
issue requires new knowledge on the labour-intensive construction production system. The …

Refurbishments have different features in comparison with new build projects. This refers
mainly to the fact that they are carried out in an existing asset that might remain in operation …

Refurbishment projects have shown declining productivity in the last decades. At the same
time, refurbishment activity is increasing rapidly worldwide to achieve a more sustainable …

This thesis integrates Lean construction (LC) with the organisational assessment method
ofmaturity models (MM) and delivers an original contribution to knowledge in the form of …

Purpose Megaprojects are typically very expensive public-centred projects that leave little
space for any mismanagement or deficient planning, which could affect the project …

The concept of lean originated with the Toyota Production System, but the idea of applying
lean to renovation is relatively unknown. Previous studies have predominately focused on …

Refurbishment projects have shown a negative productivity development in the last
decades. In the REVALUE research project one aim was to work towards a productivity …

Virtauttamisella tarkoitetaan periaatetta, jonka mukaan tuotannon tulee keskittyä
maksimoimaan asiakkaalle tuotettu arvo ja minimoida arvoa tuottamaton toiminta eli hukka …

Refurbishments are complex projects. The complexity stems from several factors such as
unforeseen site conditions, lack of as-built drawings on the existing asset, interference with …

The study was conducted as the changing nature of work, global trends and South African
market conditions indicated the need for coworking spaces. The aim of the study is to assist …