32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) - Auckland, New Zealand - 2024

https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0194

Evaluation of the Literature Syntheses on Lean Construction Contributions to Sustainability

Müge Tetik1, Lauri Koskela2, Ergo Pikas3 & Kädi-Riin Vendel4

1Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, LUT University, Finland, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-0577
2Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-0243
3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-5691-685X
4Project Expert, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0004-1702-1817

Abstract

In the last ten years, the interest in the question on how lean construction could contribute to sustainability has considerably increased. This is reflected in the rapidly growing number of publications addressing this question. Especially systematic literature reviews have been popular. In this explorative paper, such reviews are critically evaluated. A synthesis of findings about the conceptual framework of the relation between lean and sustainability is provided. Based on the findings, we determine the missing topics in the available literature reviews. For example, target value design and takt production have not been gaining attention on reviews focusing on lean and sustainability relationship compared to other lean methods. We present suggestions for future research as well as a conceptual framework for contributions of lean construction on sustainability.

Keywords

Lean construction, sustainability, critical evaluation, target value design.

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Tetik, M. , Koskela, L. , Pikas, E. & Vendel, K. 2024. Evaluation of the Literature Syntheses on Lean Construction Contributions to Sustainability, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 1027-1038. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0194

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