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Dainty, A R J, Raiden, A B and Neale, R H (2004) Psychological contract expectations of construction project managers. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 33–44.

Delaney, F T and Wamuziri, S C (2004) The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 65–73.

Dunlop, P and Smith, S D (2004) Planning, estimation and productivity in the lean concrete pour. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 55–64.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: concretes; estimation; lean production; construction; operations planning; productivity rate
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://titania.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1289930/cl=13/nw=1/rpsv/cw/mcb/09699988/v11n1/s5/p55
  • Abstract:
    With an increasingly competitive global market, the UK construction industry finally realised that in order to survive, a marked increase in efficiency and effectiveness have to be achieved in all areas. This paper will describe the UK's approach to planning and designing the concrete operations that form a major part of many civil engineering construction projects. A productivity study has been carried out on three different construction projects and over 200 concrete pours have been observed. The data and knowledge collected on site have been subjected to lean construction philosophies, producing a "lean" measure of productivity, and it has been shown that major productivity increases could be achieved by implementing several relatively simple principles.

Hejducki, Z (2004) Sequencing problems in methods of organising construction processes. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 20–32.

Phua, F T T and Rowlinson, S (2004) How important is cooperation to construction project success? A grounded empirical quantification. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 45–54.

Shen, Q and Liu, G (2004) Applications of value management in the construction industry in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(01), 9–19.