John S. Oakland, Marton Marosszeky

Total Construction Management (eBook, PDF)

Lean Quality in Construction Project Delivery

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Starting by introducing the language of total quality, lean, and operational excellence, this book takes the reader right up to the latest industry practice in this sector, and demonstrates the best way to manage change. Written by two of the world's leading experts, Total Construction Management offers a clearly structured introduction to the most important management concepts and practices used in the global construction industry today. This authoritative book covers issues such as BIM, institutional waste, and construction safety, all explained with international case studies. It is a perfect guide for construction managers and ideal for those preparing to enter the industry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 634
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317439332
• Artikelnr.: 47906257

Autorenporträt

John S. Oakland is both Chairman and Head of Research and Education at Oakland Consulting LLP. He is also Emeritus Professor of Business Excellence and Quality Management at Leeds University Business School, UK. He is the author of numerous texts on Quality Management.

Marton Marosszeky retired from a full-time professorship at UNSW, Australia, in 2006 and has been working as a lean consultant since then. Between 2007 and 2012 he was the leader of the lean consulting service line within Evans and Peck. He has worked with major project teams and company executives supporting them in developing and implementing lean/quality-based management strategies in the infrastructure (road and rail), building construction, and oil and gas industries across four continents.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One - The Foundations of lean quality 1. Understanding lean
construction 2. Further concepts of lean quality 3. Models and Frameworks
for total lean quality management 4. Leadership and commitment Part Two -
Planning 5. Policy, strategy and goal deployment 6. Partnerships and
resources 7. The planning and execution of work 8. Design for quality Part
Three - Performance 9. Performance measurement frameworks 10.
Self-assessment, audits and reviews 11. Benchmarking and Change Management
Part Four - Processes 12. Process management 13. Process
re-design/engineering 14. Quality management systems 15. Continuous
improvement Part Five - People 16. Human resource management 17. Culture
change through teamwork 18. Communication, innovation and learning Part
Six- Implementation 19. Implementing lean quality Case Studies Case 1.
Boulder Associates-implementing lean thinking in design Case 2. VNGC
delivered through IPD (IFOA) contract for Sutter Health Case 3. ConXtech
reengineers the structural steel frame using lean thinking Case 4.
Multinational high-tech manufacturer deploys lean Case 5. Continuous
improvement and growth at Graniterock Case 6. BIM and lean practices drive
lean transformation at Southland industries Case 7. Crossrail elevated
focus on quality to match safety Case 10. Quality & Operational Excellence
in Heathrow Development Case 11. Lean deployment at Rosendin Electric Case
12. The development of the Costain Way Case 13. Reengineering the timber
floor Case 14. Highways England develops it suppliers using a lean
framework