Critical Review on Development of Lean Construction in Indonesia

Abstract

Lean construction is one method that may reduce waste on construction projects. Waste is something that is non-value adding activities in the construction site. Implementing lean concepts into the construction industry is expected to increase the company's productivity. In this study, we have reviewed any causes that make much waste in the construction industry in Indonesia and how the effects of the application of lean construction to reduce waste in a construction site. The results show that there is much waste in construction projects. Some of the most common cases are design changes when the project is being implemented, workers who are still not qualified, complicated bureaucratic systems, and always late in making decisions, and materials always do not on time to the construction site. The above causes a work effect that is not following the plan, and the project becomes a delay from the schedule. Implementing the lean concept in construction companies shows that it takes a long time to change the mind-set and work culture in Indonesia. The lean concept is a strategic concept to be implemented in developing countries like Indonesia.

Identifying critical challenges to lean construction adoption

“…On building sites and during preconstruction, there is an unmanageable amount of waste due to all of these causes of variation. The goal of LC principles is to assist teams in locating and removing sources of variation to lessen any unfavorable effects (Prayuda et al , 2021). Traditionally, construction management techniques have focused on streamlining tasks at the individual level, such as attempting to cut down on the number of times roofers need to install a new roof.…”

Plumbing waste reduction through lean tools: A case for high-rise building construction

“…Most of the plumbing works in high-rise buildings are done by using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as it is free from harmful chemicals during the life cycle (Turner & Filella, 2021). However, one-third of plastic waste is PVC (Prestes et al, 2012) in construction waste which caused a massive negative impact on the environment. Table 1 presents plumbing waste identified from the construction literature.…”

Development of Stakeholder Engagement Strategies to Improve Sustainable Construction Implementation Based on Lean Construction Principles in Indonesia

“…Although various lean tools have been used, the level of readiness of contractors in Indonesia to use lean construction concepts and tools is still quite low, where cycle time reduction and variability are the two variables with the lowest level of readiness [7]. This is added by a previous study showing that private construction companies have a negative perception of lean construction [28]. This level of awareness and readiness will affect the level of stakeholder engagement in lean construction implementation.…”