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Lean construction and BIM in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in construction: a systematic literature review
- Source :
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 47:186-201
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Canadian Science Publishing, 2020.
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Abstract
- Lean construction (LC) and building information modeling (BIM) are two of the prominent concepts challenging the traditional practices in construction management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often constitute the largest group in construction supply chains. Increasing BIM and LC adoption amongst SMEs is a key condition for achieving the transformation of the construction industry through BIM and LC. The paper presents a systematic literature review of the adoption of (i) LC, (ii) BIM, and (iii) both LC and BIM in SMEs to evaluate the current literature, and 114 papers were included in the review. The bibliographic and content characteristics of the literature were discussed in detail. It was found that despite the importance of SMEs, the current LC and BIM literature falls short in terms of both number of publications and content of publications. The paper concludes with some generic suggestions for future research and action.
- Subjects :
- Construction management
Engineering
Lean construction
business.industry
05 social sciences
0211 other engineering and technologies
02 engineering and technology
Construction engineering
Systematic review
Building information modeling
021105 building & construction
0502 economics and business
business
050203 business & management
General Environmental Science
Civil and Structural Engineering
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 12086029 and 03151468
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b1ded5eab8c1b1cfb81654f86f6c8b1b