TY - JOUR
T1 - Where lean construction and offsite construction meet
T2 - a bibliographic scientometric analysis
AU - Daniel, Emmanuel Itodo
AU - Babalola, Anthony
AU - Oladinrin, Olugbenga Timo
AU - Obi, Lovelin Ifeoma
AU - Oshodi, Olalekan
AU - Konara Mudiyanselage, Ashendra Nikeshala
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2024/8/27
Y1 - 2024/8/27
N2 - Purpose: Improving construction projects' performance through innovative approaches such as lean construction (LC) and offsite construction (OSC) methods are at the centre of various debates. However, there is a limited understanding of the current link between LC and OSC approaches. This study aims to conduct a scientometric analysis on LC and OSC research to unpack and establish the nexus and suggest future research focus.Design/methodology/approach: Scientometric analysis was used to systematically examine existing literature on LC and OSC to identify possible connections. Relevant publications were extracted from the Scopus database, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. VOSviewer software was used as a visualisation technique to analyse and map the interrelations and connections of the concepts being studied. Bibliograhic data on the 68 selected papers were extracted from the Scopus database. Findings: The search results cover the period between 2003 and 2021. Descriptive statistics show that the number of published papers has increased yearly. Researchers in the USA and Canada are the most productive authors regarding the number of published papers. The directions for future research suggested are the need to identify best practices for integrating LC and OSC methods, the need for more interdisciplinary and cross-country collaboration among researchers, the use of alternative research methods will provide a better understanding of the benefit of integrating LC and OSC techniques and more research is needed to showcase how the use of lean and offsite construction can facilitate the attainment of net-zero in the construction industry. Originality/value: This study provides insights into the trends and gaps in knowledge on integrating LC and OSC methods and offers valuable insights to scholars and practitioners in integrating LC and OSC principles. This knowledge is vital for identifying strategies to improve the outcome of construction projects and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of cities across the globe.
AB - Purpose: Improving construction projects' performance through innovative approaches such as lean construction (LC) and offsite construction (OSC) methods are at the centre of various debates. However, there is a limited understanding of the current link between LC and OSC approaches. This study aims to conduct a scientometric analysis on LC and OSC research to unpack and establish the nexus and suggest future research focus.Design/methodology/approach: Scientometric analysis was used to systematically examine existing literature on LC and OSC to identify possible connections. Relevant publications were extracted from the Scopus database, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. VOSviewer software was used as a visualisation technique to analyse and map the interrelations and connections of the concepts being studied. Bibliograhic data on the 68 selected papers were extracted from the Scopus database. Findings: The search results cover the period between 2003 and 2021. Descriptive statistics show that the number of published papers has increased yearly. Researchers in the USA and Canada are the most productive authors regarding the number of published papers. The directions for future research suggested are the need to identify best practices for integrating LC and OSC methods, the need for more interdisciplinary and cross-country collaboration among researchers, the use of alternative research methods will provide a better understanding of the benefit of integrating LC and OSC techniques and more research is needed to showcase how the use of lean and offsite construction can facilitate the attainment of net-zero in the construction industry. Originality/value: This study provides insights into the trends and gaps in knowledge on integrating LC and OSC methods and offers valuable insights to scholars and practitioners in integrating LC and OSC principles. This knowledge is vital for identifying strategies to improve the outcome of construction projects and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of cities across the globe.
KW - Bibliographic analysis
KW - Construction management
KW - Lean construction
KW - Offsite construction
KW - Scientometric analysis
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85201938455&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/CI-08-2023-0210
DO - 10.1108/CI-08-2023-0210
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85201938455
SN - 1471-4175
JO - Construction Innovation
JF - Construction Innovation
ER -