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IGLC 33 · Osaka and Kyoto, Japan · 2025

Lean Philosophy’s Respect for People: a Key Driver of High-performance Projects on Large-scale Construction in Indonesia

  1. Analyst Digital Construction, Engineering and IT Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, sastria.wresniwira@hutamakarya.com, orcid.org/0009-0007-5137-7253
  2. Officer Digital Construction, Engineering and IT Division, and Research Technology, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, nurul.adha@hutamakarya.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6506-0899
  3. Bachelor Student, Faculty of Engineering – Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, farizhazel03@gmail.com, http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1421-7507
  4. Bachelor Student, Faculty of Engineering – Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, d3.dewadana@gmail.com, orcid.org/0009-0003-6682-8003
  5. Officer Digital Construction & Lean, Engineering and IT Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, achmad.luthfi@hutamakarya.com, orcid.org/0009-0002-3464-7673
  6. Vice President of Digital Construction, Engineering and IT Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, amy.rachmadhani@hutamakarya.com, orcid.org/0009-0006-7600-6064
  7. Executive Vice President of Engineering and IT Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, aji.sentosa@hutamakarya.com, orcid.org/0009-0001-5801-6262
  8. Executive Vice President of Human Capital Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, mardiansyah@hutamakarya.com
  9. Executive Vice President of Civil Construction Division, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, rizky.agung@hutamakarya.com, orcid.org/0009-0000-4174-8945
  10. Director of Operations I, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia, agung.fajarwanto@hutamakarya.com,

https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0243

Abstract

The construction industry significantly contributes to Indonesia’s economic development through infrastructure growth, urbanization, and job creation. Despite its importance, many projects continue to face challenges such as cost overruns, schedule delays, and inefficiencies.
Lean Construction emerges as a promising approach to address these issues by focusing on waste elimination and value maximization. Central to Lean Construction is the principle of Respect for People (RFP), which promotes a collaborative culture, empowers individuals, and ensures psychological safety in the workplace. When people feel respected and engaged, they are more likely to contribute ideas, solve problems, and drive innovation.
This study investigates the influence of RFP on project performance by integrating data from literature reviews, questionnaire surveys, interviews, and observations of Digital Construction (DC) implementation. The findings reveal a significant performance gap between High-Performance Projects (HPP) and Low-Performance Projects (LPP), where LPP scores range from 2.653 to 2.710 and HPP scores range from 3.256 to 3.406. This 0.546 gap underscores the measurable impact of RFP practices on project outcomes.
The study concludes that placing people at the center of construction practices supported by digital tools can significantly improve efficiency, collaboration, and long-term success in Indonesia’s construction sector.

Keywords

  • Lean construction
  • Respect for People
  • Digital Construction
  • Continuous Improvement.

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Wresniwira, S., Adha, N., Hazel, F., Hernadi, A. D., Naufal, A. L., Widyastuti, A. R., Sentosa, G. A., Mardiansyah, B., Saputra, R. A., & Fajarwanto, A. (2025). Lean Philosophy’s Respect for People: a Key Driver of High-performance Projects on Large-scale Construction in Indonesia. In O. Seppänen, L. Koskela, & K. Murata (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) (pp. 59–69). https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0243

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Wresniwira, S., Adha, N., Hazel, F., Hernadi, A. D., Naufal, A. L., Widyastuti, A. R., Sentosa, G. A., Mardiansyah, B., Saputra, R. A., & Fajarwanto, A. (2025). Lean Philosophy’s Respect for People: a Key Driver of High-performance Projects on Large-scale Construction in Indonesia. IGLC33. https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0243