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English translation: economical design and construction process


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08:27 Apr 14, 2010
English to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: Lean construction
Identification and elimination of waste is the central focus of Lean Construction

What is meant by Lean Construction?
langclinic
India
Local time: 01:24
English translation:economical design and construction process
Explanation:
Lean construction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lean construction is a translation and adaption of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the end-to-end design and construction process. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_construction

What is Lean Construction?
Lean Construction is a production management-based approach to project delivery -- a new way to design and build capital facilities. ...
www.leanconstruction.org/whatis.htm

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_construction
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Jack Doughty
Local time: 20:54
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for the great help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6a philosophy of less waste more value (see below)
Catharine Cellier-Smart
4 +6economical design and construction process
Jack Doughty


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
lean construction
economical design and construction process


Explanation:
Lean construction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lean construction is a translation and adaption of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the end-to-end design and construction process. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_construction

What is Lean Construction?
Lean Construction is a production management-based approach to project delivery -- a new way to design and build capital facilities. ...
www.leanconstruction.org/whatis.htm

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-04-14 08:42:57 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_construction

Jack Doughty
Local time: 20:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for the great help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac
43 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  B D Finch: The Wikipedia entry is good. Having had some practical experience of trying to apply lean construction principles to projects, it requires a culture change towards trust and transparency and long-term partnerships. Not easy in a recession.
56 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Goldcoaster
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Phong Le
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Joyce A
15 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  manuel seixo
1 day3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
lean construction
a philosophy of less waste more value (see below)


Explanation:
"A simple, not simplistic, definition is that Lean Construction is a “way to design production systems to minimize waste of materials, time, and effort in order to generate the maximum possible amount of value (Koskela et al. 2002)”.
https://www.msu.edu/~tariq/C2P2AI_LeanConstruction_WhitePape...

see also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_manufacturing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_construction


    Reference: http://www.leanconstruction.org/
    Reference: http://www.construct-lean.org/
Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 23:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac
38 mins
  -> thank you Jenni
neutral  B D Finch: Not just a philosophy, practical ways of changing the ways people work in construction.
53 mins
  -> when we used it, it was both practical and a philosophy :-)
agree  Phong Le
1 hr
  -> cảm ơn
agree  Joyce A
15 hrs
  -> thank you Joyce
agree  manuel seixo
1 day3 hrs
  -> thank you Manuel
agree  malera
1 day8 hrs
  -> thank you Malera
agree  Ildiko Santana
4 days
  -> Thank you ildiko
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