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

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.