TY  - BOOK
AU  - Forbes,Lincoln H.
AU  - Ahmed,Syed M.
TI  - Modern construction: lean project delivery and integrated practices 
T2  - Industrial innovation series
SN  - 9781420063127 (hardback)
AV  - TH145 .F6742011
U1  - 690.068 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Building
KW  - Lean manufacturing
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - Management
KW  - Cost control
KW  - Project management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Written by Lincoln Forbes, highly regarded both for his leadership and innovation in the field of industrial engineering, this text preaches a practical approach that considers ways to improve construction processes in both traditional and lean environments. For non-lean environments, he explains how industrial engineering techniques can improve cost effectiveness and quality by optimizing at the task level. For lean environments, he provides a framework for integrating various techniques that will optimize performance to an even greater extent at the project level. These techniques enhance the use of resources to improve the quality of the built environment and with it, profitability"--; "This text preaches a practical approach that considers ways to improve construction processes in both traditional and lean environments. For non-lean environments, the authors explain how industrial engineering techniques can improve cost effectiveness and quality by optimizing at the task level. For lean environments, he provides a framework for integrating various techniques that will optimize performance to an even greater extent at the project level. These techniques enhance the use of resources to improve the quality of the built environment and with it, profitability"--
ER  -