Lean Culture for the Construction Industry

Lean Culture for the Construction Industry
By:Gary Santorella
Published on 2016-04-19 by CRC Press

Given that the greatest risk factor on any project is manpower costs, problems resulting in delays, rework, or overtime will lower profits through increased labor costs. Most of these process-generated costs are fully preventable. An in-depth exploration of the application of Lean initiatives in the construction industry, Lean Culture for the Construction Industry: Building Responsible and Committed Project Teams addresses employee issues in terms of productivity and waste by applying behavioral psychology principles at both tactical and strategic levels. Written by a veteran consultant in the construction field, the book draws a connection between how construction professionals act as leaders and how their attitude and behavior affect productivity and waste daily. He expands the notion of ethics beyond the simple litmus test of right and wrong, so team leaders can adopt professional and diplomatic attitudes and behaviors toward the implementation of Lean improvements. Poorly devised organizational structures, unclear roles and responsibilities, unresolved interpersonal conflicts that are allowed to fester, and an overall lack of focus on improving team process—any of these attitudes and behaviors on a construction job can cripple productivity and result in waste and lost profit. This book demonstrates how, in a business intrinsically loaded with a wide range of people and personalities, ineffective management structures, and poor communication, Lean thinking can make the difference between a profitable, competitive construction team and mass inefficiencies and lost profitability. The author can be contacted at www.interactiveconsulting.biz

This Book was ranked at 10 by Google Books for keyword companies for construction professionals.

Book ID of Lean Culture for the Construction Industry's Books is fqmKkZ69fgIC, Book which was written byGary Santorellahave ETAG "j2fXrWL5wzo"

Book which was published by CRC Press since 2016-04-19 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781439835104 and ISBN 10 Code is 1439835101

Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true

Book which have "267 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryBusiness and Economics

This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at ""

This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE

Book was written in en

eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is true and in ePub is true

Book Preview