Converging early contractor involvement (ECI) and lean construction practices for productivity enhancement some preliminary findings from Singapore

Abstract

Purpose – As with many other procurement management concepts, the early contractor involvement (ECI) strategy provides an opportunity to tap on contractors’ specialist knowledge in the design stage, in order to address and forestall problems before moving onto the construction stage. Such practices have been shown to be quite successful, and are also advocated in the lean construction practice. Following this benefit, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between the operations of ECI and the principles of lean construction for productivity enhancement. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the literature review of 11 principles of lean construction and ECI, various rela..