Implementing Lean in construction. A Lean guide for client organisations

Within the built environment, building and infrastructure clients are the key link between the end users and those that formulate the design and carry out the construction on site. Most involved in the industry often accept that waste in construction processes and communications remains annoyingly persistent despite the best efforts of many over the last two decades. ‘Lean’ is a simple, intuitive way to remove waste of all kinds from all activities. Working collaboratively for improvement can change the industry, but this can only happen if there is a demand that it should. Reading this guide is a first step on that road to better, more cost effective, quicker, safer, more sustainable and more enjoyable ways of constructing the built environment. This guide has been authored and reviewed by individuals who have worked with some of the UK’s leading client organisations already delivering Lean solutions within their supply chains. It uniquely explains the principles behind Lean and describes how to put them into practice from a client’s perspective.