Guide for continuous improvement for the productivity in the construction of housing projects

Authors

  • Luis Fernando Botero Botero Universidad EAFIT
  • Martha Eugenia Álvarez Villa Universidad EAFIT

Keywords:

Building projects, Lean construction, Waste, Productivity

Abstract

After carrying out a test in 2002 with an important group of construction companies of the city of Medellin, and the beginning of the Construction Management Improvement Program in 2003, based on lean construction concepts, a guide for productivity improvement in building projects is presented. This guide pretends to improve the projects performance increasing competitiveness in the construction industry. The results obtained in the projects studied reveal the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.

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Author Biographies

  • Luis Fernando Botero Botero, Universidad EAFIT
    Arquitecto constructor. Especialista en gerencia de empresas de ingeniería. Docente tiempo completo Departamento de Ingeniería Civil. Universidad EAFIT.
  • Martha Eugenia Álvarez Villa, Universidad EAFIT
    Ingeniera Industrial. Especialista en sistemas de información. Docente tiempo completo Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas. Universidad EAFIT.

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Published

2012-06-08

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 136 (2004)

Section

Artículos

How to Cite

Botero Botero, L. F., & Álvarez Villa, M. E. (2012). Guide for continuous improvement for the productivity in the construction of housing projects. Revista Universidad EAFIT, 40(136), 50-64. https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/revista-universidad-eafit/article/view/864

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