scholarly journals The Last Planner® System and Building Information Modeling in Construction Execution: From an Integrative Review to a Conceptual Model for Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Schimanski ◽  
Marcher ◽  
Monizza ◽  
Matt

Many researchers have stated that lean and building information modeling (BIM) have positive synergies. This integrative literature review aims at exploring this body of knowledge within the scope of combinations of BIM and the Last Planner® System, as an important Lean construction method, in the phase of construction execution. The research motivation is to find out whether a comprehensive understanding of how to take advantage of these synergies exists. Eventually, the question arises of how to condense this understanding—if existing—into a robust conceptual model for integration. As a theoretical backbone, we will make use of the original BIM-Lean interaction matrix. The hypothesis is that new BIM functionalities have been evolved since the first formulation of this interaction matrix almost 10 years ago. These new BIM functionalities cause new interactions with existing lean principles. We will focus on interactions that refer directly or indirectly to production planning and control and use them to find the most relevant literature for this review. Within the content analysis, as a part of this review, we focus on existing conceptual models and frameworks for integration of BIM and the Last Planner® System and reveal their shortcomings. Eventually, we will propose a new conceptual model.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsenguun Ganbat ◽  
Heap-Yih Chong ◽  
Pin-Chao Liao ◽  
You-Di Wu

International construction is complicated and involves high risks. However, with the development of technological innovation, Building Information Modeling (BIM) emerged and seems to be able to address certain risks. To understand BIM applications in risk management for international construction, a state-of-the-art review is required. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the research trends and opportunities for risk management in BIM-enabled international construction by reviewing 526 peer-reviewed journal articles for the years 2007–2017. Thus five steps of bibliometric analysis were conducted based on the proposed frameworks of BIM risk management in international construction (BIM-RM-INTL). The results show that the popularization of BIM not only attracts all stakeholders’ interests but also brings some risks. For example, financial factors are hard to detect and control through BIM, information loss during transmission stands out, and BIM has no unified standards and regulations for international construction. The research has mapped existing research results and their relationships for future risk management in BIM-enabled international construction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1100-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Luiz de Mattos NASCIMENTO ◽  
Elisa Dominguez SOTELINO ◽  
Thiago Pires Santoloni LARA ◽  
Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão CAIADO ◽  
Paulo IVSON

One of the main problems the construction industry faces is the high cost and slow execution time due to inadequate planning, which results in poor use of human resources. A common solution for reducing time and costs is the adoption of prefabricated components (prefabs). This paper proposes a novel methodology for interdisciplinary man­agement of construction projects by integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Thinking to improve the production planning and control of pipe-rack modules in an industrial facility. The article first presents a literature review to assess the key synergies between BIM and Lean Thinking. These led to the development of a new integrated work methodology named Digital Obeya Room. This model focuses on the required workflows, the analysis of collected data, and the visual management of construction planning and control. A real-world empirical study in the Oil and Gas industry evaluated how the newly devised practices could improve prefabrication and preassembly planning. The pro­posed methodology was capable of reducing the welding-time in 8.7% related on global prefabrication average in con­struction projects from Fails Management Institute (FMI) prefabrication report survey 2017.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7856
Author(s):  
Mohamed Marzouk ◽  
Ahmed Elmaraghy

Existing buildings are characterized by the continuous change in the functional requirements of their end-users. As such, they are subjected to renovation or reconstruction, which is associated with total or partial demolition of the buildings, leading to an increase in construction and demolition waste. In addition, the materials abandoning the circular loop leave an adverse impact on the environment. This research integrates the building information modeling (BIM) approach and lean principles to ensure the early involvement of key participants in the decision-making process. This approach aids in planning the sequencing of deconstruction planning phases required before actual demolition activities take place. The paper presents the practical implementation of a BIM plug-in Tool. The assumptions and the scope based on which the plug-in was designed are briefly discussed. A case study for a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) BIM model is introduced to illustrate the practical features of the proposed BIM plug-in Tool. The results encourage the selective dismantling of building elements based on the customers’ needs. Building information modeling capabilities in deconstruction planning were also investigated. The proposed tool aids in decreasing the uncertainties involved in demolition projects. The tool can be implemented on a national level to automate the deconstruction projects and optimize the extraction of salvaged building elements. The recovery option for such elements and their final destiny can be secured with sufficient time before their dismantling from their original locations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5989
Author(s):  
Rania Wehbe ◽  
Isam Shahrour

This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for evaluating and improving the anti-Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures in higher education establishments. The methodology combines the use of: (1) Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the integration and control in a 3D graphic environment the anti-COVID-19 safety measures; (2) a questionnaire to collect the students’ commitment to safety measures and their suggestions to improve these measures; (3) data analysis to explore the impact of the students’ profiles on their commitment to safety measures. The proposed methodology is applied at the engineering school Polytech’Lille in the North of France. Results show that the BIM model provides valuable services to the administration by integrating the safety measures in a 3D environment and checking the compatibility of these measures and their improvement. The use of the questionnaire allows the administration to collect students’ feedback about their commitment to safety measures and their suggestions to improve these measures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-104
Author(s):  
Vanessa Lira Angelim ◽  
Thais da Costa Lago Alves ◽  
Mariana Monteiro Xavier de Lima ◽  
José de Paula Barros Neto

Resumo O planejamento de médio prazo (PMP) consiste em um nível hierárquico de planejamento do Last Planner System (LPS) e destaca-se como estratégia primordial para garantir a concretização dos planos estabelecidos no planejamento de longo prazo no nível operacional de empreendimentos de construção. Este artigo descreve uma revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) cujo objetivo foi identificar as principais práticas do PMP, as principais falhas em sua implementação e as lacunas de conhecimento sobre esse tema. Os resultados obtidos apontam a existência de amplo conjunto de práticas no PMP, que podem ser consideradas em futuras pesquisas, bem como incorporadas no processo de planejamento e controle da produção por empresas construtoras. Entretanto, constatou-se generalizada ineficácia em sua implementação. Também foram identificadas lacunas na literatura referentes ao impacto do PMP no desempenho das construções e quanto à aplicação do Building Information Modeling (BIM) para apoiar as funções do PMP. Conclui-se que são necessárias mais pesquisas que contribuam para aumentar a eficácia do PMP nos empreendimentos de construção, dado seu reconhecido impacto na remoção de restrições e, em consequência, na obtenção de fluxo ininterrupto das atividades.


Author(s):  
Nguyen Manh Tuan

The concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean construction are increasingly popular and used for the purpose of improving the efficiency of construction projects. The Lean construction approach helps optimize the system, thereby minimizing the waste and increase the maximum amount of value for clients. This is in line with the effectiveness of BIM for the purpose of analyzing, evaluating, and managing projects based on the virtual information model before, during and after construction. The combination of BIM and Lean construction will certainly be the trend of the construction industry in the near future. This paper aims to analyze the integration of Lean construction principles in the BIM coordination process through a specific case study. The project management unit is responsible for managing and evaluating BIM models from consultants and contractors and serves as the project's BIM coordinator. Keywords: building information modeling; BIM coordination process; Lean construction; Lean principles. Received 20 November 2018, Revised 30 December 2018, Accepted 25 January 2019


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hernán Porras Díaz ◽  
Omar Giovanny Sánchez Rivera ◽  
José Alberto Galvis Guerra

La industria de la construcción es una parte importante del aparato económico de un país, por tanto, la verificación de los nuevos sistemas de gestión que se implementan en las principales industrias constructoras del mundo y en donde se obtienen excelentes resultados, merece especial atención. En el presente artículo se hace una revisión bibliográfica de la filosofía Lean Construction (LC) o “construcción sin pérdidas”, un nuevo enfoque en la gestión de proyectos de construcción introducido por el profesor Lauri Koskela en el año 1992 basándose en el modelo empleado por la industria automovilística en los 80, la “producción Lean”. Koskela propone que la construcción es un sistema de producción que se funda en proyectos con gran incertidumbre en la planificación y una mala concepción de la producción, que es vista como un modelo de transformación solamente. Las bases teóricas de LC propuestas por Koskela pretenden ver la producción en la construcción como un proceso de transformación, de flujo y generador de valor, en consecuencia, el objetivo de Lean Construction es crear buenos sistemas de producción que permitan optimizar, reducir o eliminar los flujos para mejorar los tiempos de entrega. En este sentido, LC es un nuevo pensamiento en gestión de proyectos de construcción que desafía a la guía de gestión actual del Project Management Institute PMBOK, con un alto auge en los Estados Unidos, De ahí que LC no deba ser concebido como un modelo o sistema en el cual solo se siguen unos pasos, sino como un pensamiento dirigido a la creación de herramientas que generen valor a las actividades, fases y etapas de los proyectos de construcción. Entendiendo el valor como la eliminación de todo aquello que produzca perdidas en la ejecución de las mismas. En la fase de construcción por ejemplo, la reducción de los tiempos de ejecución en las actividades de obra, el control del desperdicio de los materiales y la prevención de accidentes laborales son objetivos que si se logran cumplir agregaran valor a tal fase. Basados en estos principios teóricos los investigadores Glenn Ballard y Greg Howell idearon una herramienta denominada Last Planner o como se conoce actualmente en Latinoamérica Sistema del Ultimo Planificador con el objetivo de mejorar el proceso de programación de obra proponiendo la renovación del concepto de planificación de obra tradicional, en donde las actividades que serán hechas se desarrollan sin saber realmente si las pueden hacer realidad en obra. Lo que hace el SUP es considerar el conjunto de actividades que realmente pueden hacerse de una manera más específica para controlar más de cerca los impedimentos que eviten la ejecución de estas en obra, de esta forma la probabilidad de que las actividades programadas se lleven a cabo es muy alta y como consecuencia la incertidumbre de no poderlas hacer disminuye y se evitan retrasos en la realización de los trabajos en obra. Como parte del desarrollo de la filosofía Lean Construction en el marco de crear herramientas Lean para la mejora de la gestión de los proyectos de construcción, se analiza como contrasta con el modelo tradicional de ejecución de proyectos diseño-licitación-construcción, en cuanto a cuál es la mejor forma de organización arquitecto, cliente y constructor en las fases de desarrollo del proyecto. La base teórica del modelo Integrated Project Delivery IPD propone unificarlos en la fase de diseño para obtener el máximo entendimiento del proyecto para que la fase de construcción se desarrolle sin choques entre el arquitecto y el constructor. Al aplicarle Lean construction al modelo IPD se convierte en el sistema de ejecución de proyectos Lean Project Delivery System (LPDS) el cual propone la metodología para desarrollar los proyectos de construcción bajo cinco fases y 12 etapas Lean en las cuales también se fomenta el desarrollo de herramientas que contribuyan con la generación de valor. La tecnología de modelado 3D Building Information Modeling BIM aunque no hace parte de LC es por ejemplo una herramienta de ayuda muy importante para el modelo LPDS, contribuye a comprender mejor los procesos constructivos de diseños complejos o simples para el ahorro de tiempo en su construcción. Bajo este paradigma de ayuda que brinda BIM se deja planteada una visión sobre su futuro desarrollo como parte de Lean Construction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-152
Author(s):  
Patricia Andre Tillmann

The aim of this research was to expand the current understanding of social aspects related to the successful adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to support mechanical–electrical–plumbing (MEP) coordination and identify contributions of the Last Planner System (LPS) to tackle these aspects. The paper presents an action-research project carried out by a mechanical contractor. This study revealed that successful BIM-enabled MEP coordination depends not only on efforts to coordinate the model itself, but also on how effectively it is used during the installation phase. Social elements that influenced the effectiveness of BIM-enabled MEP coordination were classified in three categories: clarity of roles and responsibilities, individual vs. collective project leadership, and the existence of agreed-upon processes to follow. In such context, the LPS contributed to strengthening teamwork, providing a structure for increased communication and accountability, and helping the project team to focus on problem-solving. Consequently, the model was used more effectively, reducing rework and improving field productivity.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1381-1402
Author(s):  
Adib Amany ◽  
Katayoon Taghizade ◽  
Esmatullah Noorzai

Purpose This paper aims to increase the integrity of the planning process with the executive process by simulating the Last Planner System (LPS) technique using building information modeling. Design/methodology/approach A five-dimensional model was prepared, and after specifying the number of physical conflicts on the plans, all the scenarios of the starting points in the expert contractors’ plans were analyzed. Accordingly, the best scenario was determined by LPS technique. To assess the performance of the study, it was implemented on several tasks of a construction project. Findings The results of this research indicate that if this method is used in the planning process, the time conflicts between the expert contractors who are in the critical path are reduced, and the total delay of the scheduled time reaches zero. In addition, the conflicts between contractors whose suspension will cause no incentive and increase the daily cost overruns will reduce to the lowest point. Originality/value By simulating LPS in the planning process, time-physical conflicts are considered at the lowest point. Using this approach, conflicts are detected before the execution process, resulting in a significant reduction in the delays and cost overruns in construction projects.


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