AWARENESS LEVEL ABOUT USING FEATURES OF LEAN TOOLS TO REDUCE WASTE IN HOUSING PROJECTS.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the awareness level of using features of lean tools to reduce/eliminate waste in housing projects in the Gaza Strip. A deductive research approach using a questionnaire survey was adopted in this study. A total of 135 questionnaires were sent out to the target purposive samples in housing projects, 100 usable fully completed questionnaires were returned thus achieving 74% response rate. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used in this study. The results of the EFA revealed four components: communication and information sharing, Documentation process, workplace arrangement, and safety and quality. This result will be helpful for enhancing efficiency, production, and quality of housing projects by providing an understanding for the awareness level about implementation of lean tools in the housing projects. This part of the study provides information about the most implemented lean tools, which can be useful for improving lean tools implementation in all housing projects in Gaza Strip. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]