Diagnóstico da aplicação dos princípios de Lean Construction em obras de empresas construtoras da região metropolitana de Curitiba

Abstract

The civil construction sector has made major advances in recent decades through periods of large investments, incentive laws and quality certification programs, however, historically, there is a high level of waste and slowness in the adoption of the Lean Construction philosophy to the day-to-day activities of construction companies in order to make the sector more competitive. Seeking to contribute to the discussion around Lean Construction, this work aims to evaluate the application of Lean Construction concepts by construction companies of different sizes operating in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. The methodological proposal for the development of the research includes the adaptation of a questionnaire in order to allow the respondent to evaluate the building and characterize it by its size. The results show that, on average, micro-enterprises are aware of quality, but little apply lean principles, while small and medium-sized ones were categorized in a moderate level of use of lean principles in their companies.