Lean Construction in the UAE: Implementation of Last Planner System®
2023
Download PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.60164/96f4a5e0g
Authors: Osama Warid, MSc, Karima Hamani, Ph.D.
Citation:
Warid, O., & Hamani, K. (2022). Lean Construction in UAE: Implementation of Last Planner System ® . In Lean Construction Journal pp. 1–20.
Abstract:
Question: Is there a possibility of applying the Last Planner System® in the UAE construction environment?
Purpose: Investigating the success and failure factors of implementing the Last Planner System® (LPS®) in UAE construction projects.
Research Methodology: The research was conducted through exploratory interviews with construction professionals and an explanatory case study in the UAE.
Findings: LPS® implementation is applicable within the UAE construction market. The challenges on the level of operation can be addressed by using the concept of gradual change operations.
Limitations: limited interview sample; use of a single case study; the implementation is newer in UAE.
Implications: The procedure used within the case study will conform to the LPS® as a tool until it becomes an accepted concept.
Value for authors: Enriches the efforts of studying the implementation of the LPS® within the Gulf area and the Middle East in general due to minimal research covering the LPS®. In addition, the approach used for implementing the LPS® is unique to the context studied.
Keywords: Lean, Construction, Lean Construction, Last Planner®, Last Planner System® Planning, Project Management
Paper type: Case Study