https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0139

Reduction of Floor Cycle Time Variability in High-Rise Building Construction

Bernardo de Cossio¹, Danny Murguia², Jorge Gonzalez de Cossio³ & Jorge Antonio Gonzalez de Cossio⁴

¹Senior Project Manager, ITN de Mexico, Mexico, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0005-3556-8629
²Senior Research Associate, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-4058
³Director, ITN de Mexico, Mexico, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0001-4949-827
⁴Senior Project Manager, ITN de Mexico, Mexico, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0005-0963-5621

Abstract

High-rise building construction projects, characterized by their inherent complexity and susceptibility to unpredictable variations such as complex logistics, weather, and resource availability, often face challenges in maintaining schedule reliability. Despite the potential for optimization due to the repetitive nature of high-rise structures, traditional planning methods struggle to address the cascading effects of variability, resulting in long cycle times for completed floors and frequent shifts in estimated completion dates. This paper presents the outcomes of implementing a Last Planner System (LPS)-based strategy for the structural frame of two high-rise buildings. Key performance metrics such as cycle time, production rates, and labor productivity were chosen to evaluate the impact. The findings demonstrate that detailed operational planning and interventions to support continuous improvement reduce the floor cycle time and its variability. Furthermore, the results offer tangible evidence of actual performance, providing practitioners with the necessary data to create more realistic master plans. This approach enhances the operational efficiency of high-rise construction projects and contributes to the broader understanding of effective strategies for managing schedule variability.

Keywords

Phase scheduling, flow, variability, continuous improvement, standardization.

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Cossio, B. , Murguia, D. , Cossio, J. G. & Cossio, J. A. G. 2024. Reduction of Floor Cycle Time Variability in High-Rise Building Construction, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 190-201. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0139

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