Daniel, E I and Oshodi, O (2023) Lean-offsite-simulation nexus for housing construction: A state-of-the-art review of the existing knowledge. Construction Innovation, 23(5), pp. 994-1017. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present an overview of the existing knowledge on the combined application of lean, off-site and simulation (LOS) in housing delivery. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review approach was adopted. Based on a comprehensive search using Scopus, Web of Science and the International Group for Lean Construction databases, 66 relevant journal articles were identified and analysed. Findings: This study found that the most significant impacts of the combined application of LOS in housing delivery are the capacity to visualise the production processes as a whole in real time, exposure and removal of non-value-adding activities from the production and faster delivery. However, the combined application of LOS is low compared to a single application of each technique in housing delivery. Practical implications: The results provide relevant stakeholders and actors in the housing sector (private and public housing developers, off-site housing manufacturers and constructors, housing associations and government housing agencies, among others) with the information needed to improve the outcomes of housing delivery through the application of LOS. Originality/value: This study contributes to the ongoing debate on addressing the global housing shortage by presenting an integrated overview of the existing knowledge on the impact of the nexus of LOS and providing compelling evidence for its usage in housing delivery. It also demonstrates how the combined application of LOS supports the achievement of the flow and value view in the transformation flow value model, which was not previously reported.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | housing; lean construction; modern methods of construction; offsite construction; simulation; systematic review |
| Index terms: | public housing, journal, exposure, manufacturer, systematic literature review, modern methods of construction, evidence, non-value-adding activity, real time, state of the art, transformation, housing, science, production process, housing delivery, methodology, housing association, agency, database, lean construction, residential construction |
| Subjects: | construction integration, data management, business, evaluation and assessment methods, practitioner, management, project controls, sociology, institutional client, specialized education, building construction, manufacturing engineering, research methods, research dissemination and communication, research evaluation and metrics, public and environmental health, housing and residential development, construction type |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Roles and Professions, Construction Technology, Site Management, Research Practice, Digital Applications, Education, Business Strategy, Time Control, Urban Studies, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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