34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) - Singapore, Singapore - 2026

https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0195

Integrating lean construction and BIM for enhanced planning in construction projects

Milan Jovin1 & Igor Peško2

1Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0004-4422-4230
2Full Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-3642

Abstract

Construction projects persistently fail to meet planned time, cost, and quality targets due to fragmented planning, late constraint discovery, and reactive decision-making. Despite growing interest in both Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling (BIM), a structured, planning-phase-focused conceptual framework that explicitly links Last Planner System (LPS) workflows to BIM functionalities remains absent from the literature. This paper addresses that gap through a structured literature synthesis of 50 peer-reviewed sources. The principal contribution is a Lean-BIM Planning Framework that maps each LPS planning level - master scheduling, phase planning, lookahead planning, and weekly work planning - to specific BIM tools and mechanisms, including 4D simulation, clash detection, automated quantity take-off, and common data environment. Synthesized findings indicate that Lean-BIM integration can increase plan reliability, reduce waste from rework and idle time, improve resource coordination, and enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration. The paper also consolidates key implementation barriers: BIM interoperability constraints, level-of-detail mismatches, investment and training demands, and organizational resistance to change. The framework is intended to guide future empirical research and early-stage practical implementation of integrated Lean-BIM planning approaches.

Keywords

Lean construction, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Lean-BIM integration, Last Planner System (LPS), 4D BIM.

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Jovin, M. & Peško, I.. (2026). Integrating lean construction and BIM for enhanced planning in construction projects. In Hamzeh, F., Poshdar, M., & Garcia-Lopez,, N. P. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) (pp. 97–106). https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0195

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Jovin, M. & Peško, I.. (2026). Integrating lean construction and BIM for enhanced planning in construction projects. IGLC34. https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0195

 

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