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IGLC 32 · Auckland, New Zealand · 2024

Evaluation of the Literature Syntheses on Lean Construction Contributions to Sustainability

  1. Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, LUT University, Finland, muge.tetik@lut.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-0577
  2. Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, lauri.koskela@taltech.ee, orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-0243
  3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, ergo.pikas@taltech.ee, orcid.org/0000-0001-5691-685X
  4. Project Expert, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, kadiriin.vendel@taltech.ee, orcid.org/0009-0004-1702-1817

https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0194

Abstract

In the last ten years, the interest in the question on how lean construction could contribute to sustainability has considerably increased. This is reflected in the rapidly growing number of publications addressing this question. Especially systematic literature reviews have been popular. In this explorative paper, such reviews are critically evaluated. A synthesis of findings about the conceptual framework of the relation between lean and sustainability is provided. Based on the findings, we determine the missing topics in the available literature reviews. For example, target value design and takt production have not been gaining attention on reviews focusing on lean and sustainability relationship compared to other lean methods. We present suggestions for future research as well as a conceptual framework for contributions of lean construction on sustainability.

Keywords

  • Lean construction
  • sustainability
  • critical evaluation
  • target value design.

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Tetik, M., Koskela, L., Pikas, E., & Vendel, K.-R. (2024). Evaluation of the Literature Syntheses on Lean Construction Contributions to Sustainability. In D. B. Costa, F. Drevland, & L. Florez-Perez (Eds.), Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) (pp. 1027–1038). https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0194

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Tetik, M., Koskela, L., Pikas, E., & Vendel, K.-R. (2024). Evaluation of the Literature Syntheses on Lean Construction Contributions to Sustainability. IGLC32. https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0194