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Non-value adding activities are otherwise known as 'waste' in the
lean construction lexicon. The aim of this collection is to build a
common understanding of the role and contribution of value-adding
activities in achieving stipulated objectives and continuous
improvement in construction projects, and to contrast this with
waste. Although the lean approach to construction projects has been
widely covered, this is the first book that explicitly provides the
link between value and waste in the Architecture, Engineering and
Construction (AEC) sector. This internationally researched
collection seeks to create a paradigm shift, which will shape work
processes and future directions for how value is conceptualized and
operationalized in both the project management and business aspects
of construction. The readers will gain an understanding of: The
value-adding paradigm in construction How to make value-supporting
decisions Waste identification and control in practice With
contributions from South Africa, Brazil, Norway, and the USA, the
implications of this book are globally relevant. This is essential
reading for all higher level students of construction management
and economics, and all professionals interested in value
management.
This edited book presents a significant and timely contribution to
our understanding of a broad range of issues pertaining to COVID-19
and its relationship to occupational safety, health and well-being
(OSHW) in the global construction industry. The editors first
introduce the industry and its poor OSHW history before
highlighting some of the broader impacts of the pandemic on the
sector. The book is then divided into two sections. Section One
focuses on the management of COVID-19 transmission risk. It
captures insights, practices, technologies, and lessons learned in
relation to what has and is being done to prevent or mitigate the
risk of COVID-19 transmission among the construction workforce.
Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the COVID-19 era also
details case studies, lessons and best practices for managing sites
and workforces when infections inevitably do occur. Section Two
brings together international chapters discussing the impacts of
COVID-19 on the OSHW of the construction workforce both on and off
site as well as the management of those impacts. Furthermore, this
presents implications of the pandemic (at the short, medium, and
long-term) for other performance measures of construction projects
such as cost, schedule, quality, and most importantly how the
pursuit/non-pursuit of such performance measures have impacted/will
impact the OSHW of construction workers and professionals in the
industry. This book addresses the gap in literature by offering
global perspectives on the OSHW impacts and implications of
COVID-19 in the construction industry and will help its wide
readership (including construction industry organisations,
professionals, researchers, government bodies/policy makers, and
students) to understand a broad suite of issues pertaining to
COVID-19 and its relationship to OSHW in construction.
Non-value adding activities are otherwise known as 'waste' in the
lean construction lexicon. The aim of this collection is to build a
common understanding of the role and contribution of value-adding
activities in achieving stipulated objectives and continuous
improvement in construction projects, and to contrast this with
waste. Although the lean approach to construction projects has been
widely covered, this is the first book that explicitly provides the
link between value and waste in the Architecture, Engineering and
Construction (AEC) sector. This internationally researched
collection seeks to create a paradigm shift, which will shape work
processes and future directions for how value is conceptualized and
operationalized in both the project management and business aspects
of construction. The readers will gain an understanding of: The
value-adding paradigm in construction How to make value-supporting
decisions Waste identification and control in practice With
contributions from South Africa, Brazil, Norway, and the USA, the
implications of this book are globally relevant. This is essential
reading for all higher level students of construction management
and economics, and all professionals interested in value
management.
* Presents research aimed at helping the construction industry
benchmark against Sustainable development Goal 8 - Decent Work and
Economic Growth
• Documents experiences of site managers in developing countries
to improve the research and practice and ultimately safety
performance of the construction industry • Essential reading for
construction managers, researchers and academics in the field of
safety management, infrastructure delivery and project management
Valuing People in Construction provides contemporary perspectives
on the 'glue' that binds the construction process together; people.
The book addresses people issues in the construction industry where
behavioural outcomes impact upon business and project performance.
The main proposition of the book is that as people continue to lead
the completion of construction activities, their health, safety,
and well-being should be seen as a priority, and valued by
stakeholders. As employers and employees, the role of people in
construction must be to strive for the improvement of individual
lives and society. This edited collection, which is the first book
to focus specifically on placing value on people in construction,
focuses on people at work, gender at work, conditions at work, and
respect at work. In addition to an editorial overview, the book
presents tested and refined empirical work and case studies by
leading construction researchers from Africa, Australia, and
Europe. Essential reading for researchers, students and
professionals interested in construction management, the sociology
of construction, HRM in construction, gender, work and health
studies.
The global construction sector is infamous for high levels of
injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being
of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and
developing countries, the situation is worse in developing
countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is
expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health
and safety (H&S) in developing countries. The improvement calls
for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by
research into challenges and related solutions. This edited volume
advances the current understanding of construction H&S in
developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and
challenges that have hitherto not been well explored in the
literature, and applying emergent H&S management approaches and
practices in developing countries. Coverage includes countries from
the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.
This book, which is the first compendium of research into
construction H&S issues in developing countries, adds
considerable insight into the field and presents innovative
solutions to help address poor H&S in construction in
developing nations. It is a must read for all construction
professionals, researchers and practitioners interested in
construction and occupational H&S, safety management,
engineering management and development studies.
Valuing People in Construction provides contemporary perspectives
on the 'glue' that binds the construction process together; people.
The book addresses people issues in the construction industry where
behavioural outcomes impact upon business and project performance.
The main proposition of the book is that as people continue to lead
the completion of construction activities, their health, safety,
and well-being should be seen as a priority, and valued by
stakeholders. As employers and employees, the role of people in
construction must be to strive for the improvement of individual
lives and society. This edited collection, which is the first book
to focus specifically on placing value on people in construction,
focuses on people at work, gender at work, conditions at work, and
respect at work. In addition to an editorial overview, the book
presents tested and refined empirical work and case studies by
leading construction researchers from Africa, Australia, and
Europe. Essential reading for researchers, students and
professionals interested in construction management, the sociology
of construction, HRM in construction, gender, work and health
studies.
The global construction sector is infamous for high levels of
injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being
of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and
developing countries, the situation is worse in developing
countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is
expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health
and safety (H&S) in developing countries. The improvement calls
for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by
research into challenges and related solutions. This edited volume
advances the current understanding of construction H&S in
developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and
challenges that have hitherto not been well explored in the
literature, and applying emergent H&S management approaches and
practices in developing countries. Coverage includes countries from
the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.
This book, which is the first compendium of research into
construction H&S issues in developing countries, adds
considerable insight into the field and presents innovative
solutions to help address poor H&S in construction in
developing nations. It is a must read for all construction
professionals, researchers and practitioners interested in
construction and occupational H&S, safety management,
engineering management and development studies.
Horizontal integration that is common place in the construction
industry tends to fragment the supply chain, resulting in an
unstable production environment occasioned by high
unpredictability, much rework, low profits and eventual low level
of value creation in the process. Therefore, an increased level of
integration of interfaces and processes has been canvassed. The
purpose of supply chain management is to achieve the expected
increased level of integration of the whole supply chain. Supply
chain management has long been advocated as a means of improving
the performance of supply chains in construction. This research
study reports on an investigation into the impact of supply chain
management on value creation in the South African construction
industry. The research discovered that collaborative working is
already in the industry and contractors consider supply chain
management important for project success.Here construction supply
chains were approached from the relationship view point.
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