Construction is a major sector
in the UK economy, contributing about 10% of the GDP and
employing over 1 million people.
However, the Environment Agency estimates that between 15-20% of
all construction materials delivered to construction sites end
up in skips for disposal, resulting in nearly 70M tonnes of waste
materials to landfill site in 2001.
This level of wastes put a serious burden on the environment
in terms of energy use in material production, transport
logistics and disposal. Lean Construction is the way forward
in resolving these issues. In a major
review of the construction industry - the Egan
Report, the UK Government declared that
lean construction is the way forward for the UK construction
industry.
Lean construction is the application of lean
operations in a construction context. It is also an effective
way for construction companies to take a sustainable approach
to construction activities.
Greenfile Developments focuses on the
application of lean techniques
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