Lean construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM) are central means of ongoing transformation in the construction industry. BIM consists of a set of tools, processes, and technologies, facilitated by digital machine-readable information about a building, which is able to provide the basis for new construction capabilities and changes in the roles and relationships between project team members (Sacks et al., 2018).\u00a0Lean Production is a managerial philosophy originated in the automobile industry that has been adapted with success by different sectors. Based on that philosophy, several new operations management concepts and principles have been successfully adopted in the construction industry, with the goal of eliminating waste and improving value generation (Koskela, 2000).\u00a0Both topics have attracted the interest of the Construction Management academic community, and although these are originally separate approaches, there is much synergy between them. The aim of this special issue of\u00a0Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management\u00a0is to explore the interactions between BIM functionalities and Lean Production concepts and principles. Those interactions were initially pointed out ten years ago in a highly cited paper by Sacks et al. (2010). This special issue will be an opportunity to revisit the theme and report the advances that have been made in the last ten years.
\nPotential themes for papers include, but are not limited to:\u00a0Production system design for flow and value with the support of BIM;\u00a0Last planner system and the use of BIM to support collaboration;\u00a0Location based planning and 4D visualization of construction schedules;\u00a0Automated generation of drawings and documents to support production management;\u00a0Visual management and digitalization;\u00a0Automated design checking and elimination of waste;\u00a0Management of industrialized building systems with the support of Lean and BIM;\u00a0Using BIM and Lean to support flexible production systems;\u00a0Role of BIM for improving standardization in Lean Production systems;\u00a0Exploring learning approaches in project management by using Lean and BIM;\u00a0BIM and clients requirement management;\u00a0Simulation of Lean Production systems and the use of visualization techniques;\u00a0Using BIM to support logistics management;\u00a0Use of model data for predictive analysis of building performance;\u00a0Integrated production control (quality, safety, time, cost, etc.) with the support of BIM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","topic":[544,424,192,429,555,430,621,618,543,434,609,15,569,586,568,623,576,597,598,573,443,444,446,447,625,635,605,528,465,559,467,615,469,470,589,567,563,572,478,616,617,480,481,604,484,641,492,498,499,575,508,512,520],"country":[331],"nsj_language":[57],"class_list":["post-1799","call_for_papers","type-call_for_papers","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","topic-aec-design-tools","topic-architectural-design","topic-artificial-intelligence","topic-augmented-reality","topic-automation","topic-big-data","topic-building-components","topic-building-envelope","topic-building-information-modelling-bim","topic-building-technology","topic-caad-systems","topic-civil-engineering","topic-construction-managements","topic-construction-systems-engineering","topic-construction-technology","topic-cost-benefit-analysis","topic-data-management","topic-data-sensing-and-analysis","topic-decision-support-systems","topic-design-computing-systems","topic-digital-fabrication","topic-digital-modeling","topic-digital-technologies","topic-digitalization","topic-dynamic-models","topic-future-developments","topic-governance","topic-human-computer-interface","topic-ict","topic-industrial-engineering","topic-industry-4-0","topic-innovative-technologies","topic-interdisciplinarity-approach","topic-internet-of-things","topic-management-engineering","topic-methodology","topic-modeling","topic-monitoring","topic-parametric-design","topic-performance-evaluation","topic-performance-based-design","topic-process-innovation","topic-process-management","topic-process-modeling-and-simulation","topic-production","topic-project-management","topic-representation","topic-services","topic-simulation-tools","topic-smart-tools","topic-systemic-architecture","topic-tools","topic-virtual-reality","country-united-kingdom","nsj_language-english"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n