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EngineeringConstruction ManagementConstruction Project ManagementProduction EngineeringProduction SystemsBuilding ConstructionConstruction MethodsConstruction PlanningPhilosophy Of EngineeringProduction ManagementProduction TheoryForces Of ProductionProduction Processes
The background and development of the new production philosophy are presented. The conceptual basis of the traditional and the new production philosophies, as applied in manufacturing, are examined. The traditional conceptual basis of construction is criticized, and an initial new interpretation of construction is given based on the new philosophy. Finally, the challenges of implementing the new production philosophy in construction are considered.