IGLC – International Group for Lean Construction
Menu

Proceedings / IGLC 33

IGLC 33 · Osaka and Kyoto, Japan · 2025

Off-site Construction Company Lean Maturity Assessment Using DOLC

  1. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  2. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  3. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  4. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  5. Departamento de Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  6. Departamento de Engenharia Civil – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0191

Abstract

The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) industry have to reduce material consumption and eliminate waste. Regarding this, Lean Construction (LC) has emerged as an efficient tool. The company LC maturity level must be measured to evaluate its effectiveness and then to improve its implementation. Therefore, this paper aims to assess the lean maturity of an off-site light gauge steel frame construction company. The maturity model applied was Degree of Lean Construction (DOLC) for this case study, because this model is better fitted for the Brazilian AECO industry scenario. After that, the results were compared with related publications. The analyzis showed 65% maturity for the current case study, characterizing it as Level C of maturity in lean construction, higher than another’s publications. The results indicate that the company have a better LC maturity than other ones found in publications due to the synergy between the off-site construction and Lean principles, even without intentional LC adoption.

Keywords

  • Lean construction
  • off-site construction
  • maturity models
  • light gauge steel frame
  • industrialization.

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Macêdo, G. S., Rodegheri, P. M., Broggio, L., Pinheiro, G. V., Lorenzon, I. A., & Serra, S. M. B. (2025). Off-site Construction Company Lean Maturity Assessment Using DOLC. In O. Seppänen, L. Koskela, & K. Murata (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) (pp. 763–774). https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0191

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Macêdo, G. S., Rodegheri, P. M., Broggio, L., Pinheiro, G. V., Lorenzon, I. A., & Serra, S. M. B. (2025). Off-site Construction Company Lean Maturity Assessment Using DOLC. IGLC33. https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0191