Application of the last planner system in the Indian building construction industry | |
| Author | Singh, Senjam Romero |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-12-05 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry Construction projects--Management |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering inConstruction Engineering And Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-12-05 |
| Abstract | India is fast moving forward with the recent pace of economic boom that it witnessed. Its economy has been rapidly developing with respect to the various sectors. With a rising GDP and a Government Policy directed towards the development of Infrastructure, the construction Industry is also witnessing a boom. The construction industry contributes to about 7.80% of the GDP. However, due to the use of the age old traditional method of planning and project control most of the projects in India have been suffering from schedule and cost overrun of as much as 50% in certain sectors. In order to avoid a loss in GDP the construction Industry has to find ways and means to adopt project control systems that results in removal of unnecessary wastage. The Last Planner System (LPS) should be adopted in the Indian Construction Industry for the removal of wastage and better achievements of the project goals considering its wide application all over the world.As India has its own unique problems and characteristics the LPS has to be remodeled to better suit its need. In this research work attemptshave been made to provide a LPS model that addresses the issue keeping the core ideas and concept in mind.Case Study research with an experimental setting has been used to achieve the research objectives. Experiment and data collection has been carried out on two projects being undertaken by a small and a large scale industry that represents the different scale of construction. An attempt has also been made to provide an implementation strategy that can be effectively used in application of the LPS concept in the country |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-12-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W;Wasan Teerajetgul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |