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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M44415/01
Title:	NETWORK ON LEAN CONSTRUCTION
Principal Investigator:	Rogerson, Professor J
Other Investigators:	Deasley, Professor PJ
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	Arup Group Ltd Baco Contracts Balfour Beatty Plc BRE Group (Building Res Establishment) Laing Loughborough University Taylor Woodrow University of Bath University of Dundee University of Reading University of Salford
Department:	Sch of Industrial and Manufacturing Scie
Organisation:	Cranfield University
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	24 November 1998	Ends:	23 November 2001	Value (£):	51,558
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Construction Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Construction
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Set up a UK based network to develop and progress the theme of 'lean construction' by joint university/industry research projects as one route to improving the efficiency of the construction processes and provide added value to clients. This is in accordance with industry aims and IMI Construction as a Manufacturing Process Programme. The initial network links one university (Cranfield) with specific expertise in manufacturing and some knowledge of construction management with leading universities concerned with construction management issues (Salford, Reading, Loughborough, Dundee) and a university (bath) with expertise in both manufacturing and construction, as well as architects, contractors, consulting engineers and the national research institution (BRE).A major activity will be a series of specialist interactive workshops leading to the development and publication of a series of interpretative reports. These reports will be available for wider dissemination but their main purpose will be to define areas where there are knowledge gaps in the application of 'lean' concepts to construction so that network members can develop collaborative research programmes and provide input to policy development in this area.
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