Lean Construction on-site: Knowing how lean construction and job satisfaction are related to labor productivity

The construction industry has many problems; one of the main complications is its low productivity. There have been many technological efforts for trying to improve it, but they work for specific problems identified, but not for the whole supply chain. It is suggested that a different management approach could improve the problems the...

Towards a leaner hotel development: Back to basics

The study investigated the bottom line of hotel guest room design from two different angles; qualitative research on mass purchasers and quantitative research on individual hotel guests. The outcome of the researches support the findings of the literature studies that preceded the two filed researches. Finding out the necessary and sufficient...

Relation between plan and reality | Rotterdam Central District, Kruisplein parking garage

The development process between spatial planning and spatial development is characterized by a high degree of complexity. A multitude of actors are involved in the process with different interests. In spatial planning documents objectives are defined by public institutions designed to influence spatial development. During the process actual...