TY - CONF TI - Enhancing lean-oriented safety management through BIM: a socio-technical perspective C1 - Singapore, Singapore C3 - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) SP - 365 EP - 377 PY - 2026 DO - 10.24928/2026/0201 AU - Turkyilmaz, Osman Hulusi AU - Le, Tiendung AU - Abbasnejad, Behzad AU - Oswald, David AD - PhD Candidate, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, s4034304@student.rmit.edu.au, osmanturkyilmaz@iyte.edu.tr, orcid.org/0000-0002-9820-9552 AD - Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, tiendung.le@rmit.edu.au, orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-8883 AD - Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, behzad.abbasnejad@rmit.edu.au, orcid.org/0000-0002-0415-239X AD - Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, david.oswald@rmit.edu.au, orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-5681 ED - Hamzeh, Farook ED - Poshdar, Mani ED - Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P. AB - Building Information Modelling (BIM) is widely adopted to support construction safety management; however, its implementation remains predominantly technology-driven and inconsistently aligned with Lean Construction principles. This study examines how the conceptualisation of BIM shapes its alignment with Lean Construction principles, drawing on the Transformation–Flow–Value (TFV) theory of production as a theoretical lens. A qualitative study was conducted based on 22 semi-structured interviews with professionals from contractor, consultant, and client organisations within the Australian AEC industry. Using a deductive analytical framework, the study analyses how BIM-enabled safety practices align with Lean Construction principles. The findings reveal a pattern of selective alignment, where BIM strongly supports operational Lean Construction principles such as visualisation, coordination, and information integration, while providing limited support for system-level Lean Construction principles including standardisation, variability reduction, and production control. This imbalance stems from the predominant application of BIM as a technological tool rather than an integrated socio-technical methodology, limiting its potential to enable adaptive, learning-oriented safety practices. Consequently, the study highlights the importance of socio-technical implementation of BIM for operationalising Lean Construction principles and achieving more integrated and sustainable Lean-oriented safety management, when integrated with organisational processes, stakeholder roles, and governance structures. KW - Building Information Modelling KW - construction safety management KW - lean construction KW - theory of production KW - BIM-Lean integration. PB - T2 - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) DA - 2026/06/22 CY - Singapore, Singapore L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2504/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2504 N1 - Export Date: 19 June 2026 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -