Lean construction is a “way to design production systems to minimize waste of materials, time, and effort to generate the maximum possible amount of value,” (Koskela et al. 2002). Designing a production system to achieve the stated ends is only possible through the collaboration of all project participants (owner, a/e, Read more…
For many, the KISS acronym can be a less offensive “keep it simple and straightforward” for which it is the principle that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated. Therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. Read more…
Design coordination is a broad term describing the integration of designs prepared by different members of the project design team to create a single, unified set of information that can be constructed without clashing components. Effective design coordination can help to reduce costs, delays, and disruptions that can be caused Read more…
