https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0124

Methodology to Avoid the Occurrence of Making-Do Waste in Civil Construction

Tatiana Gondim do Amaral¹, Rubia Cristina de Souza Pessoni², Renato Rafael Del Grosso Filho³, Nadya Regina Galo⁴, Neurielly Ribeiro da Luz⁵ & Giovanna Marcelino⁶

¹Full Professor, Environmental and Civil Engineering Department, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9746-4025
²Master Student, Program in Production Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-6820
³Master Student, Program in Production Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-7129
⁴Assistant Professor, Universidade Federal Fluminense , Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-5610
⁵Student, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-2434-4348.
⁶Student, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil,[email protected] , orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-0513.

Abstract

The scenario of the Civil Construction industry is highlighted by the very high level of production waste, waste generation, and non-value-added activities. Among the array of existing waste types, one significant category is making-do waste, which gives rise to the following consequences: reduced productivity, reduced worker safety and motivation, reduced quality, and rework. The proposed model aims to contribute to efficiency and competitiveness in civil construction by filling gaps in loss management through making-do. Therefore, this study proposes a methodology based on establishing guidelines aimed at avoiding waste due to improvisation by addressing their root causes. To this end, we aimed to analyze a database containing a survey specifically focused on making-do waste at construction sites. A sample of 420 different kinds of waste was obtained, and 47 different guidelines applied to different work stages were created. The guideline with the highest number of occurrences was “Perform verification and inspection from the FVS before, during and after the execution of the service,” while the most substantial number of propositions referred to waste whose missing prerequisites were “Information” and “Labor." When applied to the proposed methodology, these guidelines can become a strategic tool combined with production management that is aimed at minimizing waste.

Keywords

Making-do waste; Guidelines; Production management; Civil Construction.

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Reference

Amaral, T. G. , Pessoni, R. C. S. , Filho, R. R. D. G. , Galo, N. R. , Luz, N. R. & Marcelino, G. 2024. Methodology to Avoid the Occurrence of Making-Do Waste in Civil Construction, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 341-352. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0124

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