new home buyers in united states are becoming more discriminating in their home buying decision. they are demanding quality construction at reasonable prices. the current state of construction market also gives construction buyers more ammunition to be more discriminate when they choose to purchase homes.  to be competitive and remain in business, housing contractors and developers must meet th...

For there to be order-of-magnitude improvements in the quality of software and the productivity of software development and evolution there needs to be a much more strategic approach to software engineering. Such an approach needs to place a balanced emphasis on both software products and software development processes. A set of factors that are likely to make the most significant contributions...

This paper gives a pictorial view of the relevance of lean thinking, particularly the applicationof muda as a supplement to the sustainable improvement diagnosis technique of existing public office buildings,for a fuller assessment of users’ requirement in Nigeria. The impact of perceived muda was related to the triplebottom line of sustainable development on perceived job productivity and desi...

The production process of pre-cast concrete installation is analyzed to investigate possible ways for onsite productivity improvement. Although manufactured construction enjoys higher quality and productivity, it is observed that it suffers delays compared to site built construction. Delay causes and respective severity are analyzed for improvement. Firstly, the production process is investigat...