TY  - CONF
TI  - Systematising the creation of Line of Balance: an automated tool for multi-storey building
AU  - Gonçalves, Bruna Milán
AU  - Corrêa, Fabiano Rogério
AD  - Lean Consultant at Climb Consulting Group, M.Sc., University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil, bruna@climbgroup.com.br, orcid.org/0009-0003-4972-5993
AD  - Professor, PhD, Department of Civil Construction, University of Sao Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil, fabiano.correa@usp.br, orcid.org/0000-0001-9742-3971
ED  - Hamzeh, Farook
ED  - Poshdar, Mani
ED  - Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P.
ED  - Gan, Vincent
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/22
T2  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
C3  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
CY  - Singapore, Singapore
SP  - 1654
EP  - 1665
DO  - 10.24928/2026/0226
SN  - 2789-0015 (ISSN)
AB  - Planning in multi-storey buildings is often constrained by manual processes and tacit knowledge, which hinders the systematic application of Lean principles. This paper presents the formalisation of a structured method based on three deterministic spatio-temporal rules—stable rhythm, vertical continuity, and non-crossing—and its instantiation in a computational artefact developed in Excel/VBA under the Design Science Research approach. The automation reduced the processing effort of an otherwise exhaustive manual procedure to a few seconds, allowing the agile exploration of multiple rhythm scenarios. Its application to a real residential project provided a real-data environment for the artefact instantiation, supporting the identification of a schedule recovery potential of 21%, assessed significantly faster and more consistently than through conventional planning approaches. The results demonstrate that the integration between the method and its technological instantiation enhances data-driven decision-making, strengthens operational predictability, and supports the transition towards a more flow-oriented planning system.
KW  - Lean construction
KW  - location-based management
KW  - Line of Balance
KW  - scenario simulation
KW  - BIM.
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2524/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2524
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -