Metodologías para la construcción basadas en la filosofía Lean Construction

Abstract

This thesis has been developed by studying the implementation of lean construction philosophy in the construction project of social housing "Ciudad Alegría, First Step", the city of Loja, Ecuador. The main objective is to review some of the methodologies that are usually used as a support for Lean Construction and implementing the 5S in the afore mentioned construction project, know their strengths and weaknesses at the time of implementation, identify the losses found in the project and ultimately determine its functionality. Significantly, the key to the development of the research is to involve contractors, foremen and workers to comply with the implementation of Lean Construction philosophy. In the drafting of the chapters is disclosed lean construction philosophy, the main sources of losses encountered in the project and the development of the 5S methodology and results, conclusions and recommendations found in the case study.