"Space Matrix initiated the successful implementation of LEAN philosophy some 7 years bock, and later adopted DIGITAL technologies in a big way in its Design-Build business. These have shown excellent results for our clients, and also to us. I would strongly recommend everyone associated with construction, to learn these emerging areas to be successful in 21st Century's needs"
Anurag Srivastava, Chairman,
"Today, projects must be executed cheaper and faster than yesterday, and tomorrow even more so. The best way to achieve this goal cannot be to increase the pressure on the workforce, but to better organize the conditions necessary for the execution of the tasks at hand. They must be carried out right the first time and the drifts (financial or time) must be anticipated, to be prevented. This book provides a methodology (LEAN) and many medium-cost Digital Technologies examples which deliver an understanding and enable an effective implementation. With a strategy based on the tools necessary for an efficient organization of work during the planning and construction phases, it should be every project manager's bedside "
François Hosotte, VP- Strategic Projects & Engineering,
"The construction sector is changing dramatically in term of demand, resource availability and their effective utilization. In India itself, the demand of both Infrastructure and Real Estate is growing several folds, and so is the demand for world-class quality. We need to learn rapidly to meet these new challenges. While we have been adopting and promoting Lean and various technologies in our projects with limited success, it needs to be accelerated now and made more effective. Fortunately, now there is a book focused on both these topics with several Indian and global case-studies. I found the book very relevant for all the people involved in the Construction sector. I highly recommend people to read and learn new ways from here."
S D Patil, General Manager,
"I am happy to see this book on Lean Construction and emerging Digital technologies for bring transformation in Construction Industry. Despite being in Government, I have encouraged Lean Construction and also seen its excellent results in some of the projects, benefiting the Government and the Public. I would recommend every Government employee engaged in construction sector to learn from here, and use the concepts for construction projects for the benefit of the country in general"
Er. Om Prakash Patel, (Retd.) Chief Engineer,
"The volume and speed of development in construction sector makes all of us think of transformation and newer strategies. We at Shapoorji Pallonji, have already started implementing Lean culture and various Construction & Digital technologies on our projects. To make the adoption faster and more beneficial, there is a need for structured knowledge cases and training in these subjects. I am happy to see this book covering these topics with real case-studies and would recommend reading this book. Happy reading!"
Sagar S. Gandhi, Head-Strategy & Business Excellence
"The book in the initial chapters introduces the concepts and issues related to quality management in the context of construction projects. The major contribution of the book is in the introduction of the concepts of LEAN construction and emerging digital technologies for enabling newer strategies for quality management in construction, in the changing global scenario of Construction in terms of growth speed and quality expectations demands. I feel that both the students and practitioners in construction industry will immensely benefit from the book"
Dr. Satyanarayana, Director,
" It is good to see a book dedicated to emerging concepts in Construction sector, like Lean and Technologies, especially Digital. Like Industry 4.0, the construction activities are also moving towards Construction 4.0, needing a transformational change in the way Construction projects were managed in past. It is also good to see, that the book discusses in details about the Service Quality of Construction Supply Chain. Since most of the activities of Construction are outsourced, across project’s whole life cycle, from Feasibility Report to Design, Execution, Maintenance etc., the Supply Chain management ‘s quality of service in all the contracts is key to the success of the project. Unlike manufacturing, Construction SCM is very fragmented and dis-organized, especially in India. Book also provides the recommendations to Government, Universities/ Educational Institutes, Professional Bodies, Developers, Contractors and Suppliers Invertors etc., which will help a lot to improve this weak area. While I find all topics of quality of products, processes, people and services very educative, I find Service Quality of Construction SCM, very useful. I recommend that all executives and students of construction management and particularly related with SCM, must learn from the book."
Dr. Manoj Tiwari, Director,
"Finally, a guide for the front-liners and project planners in the construction sector. Apart from focusing on the traditional quality and productivity; the scale and speed of construction projects required now and in future, requires a lean and agile system. The book on 'Quality Management for Construction in the 21st century by leveraging lean philosophy and digital technology' is a must-read for anyone who is looking forward to making this sector more productive and most desirable place to work. Dr. Rastogi and Mr. Legate did a great job by writing a book that presents quality to lean digital principles, clearly and understandably through practical scenarios within a construction"
Dr. R. K. Padhy, Chairperson (Executive MBA),
"This book is a concise and complete primer for the construction industry, focusing on its Quality management aspect. The authors convey how the traditional construction quality management practices are not fully prepared for the emerging Construction 4.0 global scenarios and expectations of 21st Century. This is especially when dealing with the tech-savvy new-age millennial customers, business partners, and employees. I am happy to see several case studies from different countries, which leverage Lean and Digital technologies and support the concepts presented. This is an excellent comprehensive textbook offering highly structured contents covering the four aspects of construction quality, namely, the Products, Services, Processes, and People, for both buildings and infrastructure construction projects. This book will be useful even for the executives, practitioners, and other stake holder in this domain."
Dr. Bhaskar Sinha, Professor,
"The book nicely maintains equilibrium between construction projects constraints, people who are executing, new technologies, specially Digital and its applications and wastes reduction opportunities leveraging both traditional Lean and Digital Lean, considering quality management requirements. Thus, it addresses the challenges of complex production environment like construction and serves the interests of multiple communities by offering practical guidelines in a reader-friendly manner."
Dr. Dinesh Seth, Director,
We wrote this book with the purpose of providing new approaches and methods to all enthusiasts from the Construction Industry. We primarily focused on the improving the project Quality and Progress Speed performances in a big way, using the emerging practices of LEAN Philosophy DIGITAL Technologies. In order to make the ‘reach’ of the concepts to a very wide audience, both professionals and students, we have made this INR 800 priced book free now. Hope readers will find it very innovative and useful in their projects.
The Authors have focused on describing all the aspects of the LEAN Philosophy and emerging DIGITAL technologies in the Real Estate and Infrastructure domain, about how it plays a very important role in achieving world-class quality,
Covers 4 aspects of Quality Management:
Dr. Subhash has an extensive experience of 47 years in his field, ‘He believes in sharing the knowledge and this would only help us evolve’.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. (IIM Mumbai). M.Tech. (IIT Kanpur), B.Tech. (IIT Kanpur), PMP, PMI-ACP, other Project Mgt. certifications from Stanford University, The George Washington University, Japan Productivity Council
Recent Important Volunteering:
Member Board of Directors, Engineers Beyond Borders-International (2021)
Member-Board of Directors Engineers Beyond Borders-India (2020-2022)
Head-Hyderabad Hub, Institute of LEAN Construction Excellence, India 2014-2019
Member, Advisory Group, REP, PMI, USA (2008-2010)
Akhilesh has global experience of 34 years in the Construction, Manufacturing and IT sectors. He believes that creative thinking and Analytics can enhance the performance of all these sectors.
Learn Emerging Concepts of LEAN & DIGITAL through real Case Studies can improve your Project Quality.
Qualifications:
M.Tech (IIM Mumbai), B.E., Advanced Project Management certifications from Stanford University