Evaluating the Perceptions of UK Construction Professionals on the Adoption and Implementation of Lean Construction

This study explores barriers to adopting Lean Construction (LC) principles within the UK construction industry, with particular focus on how these barriers are perceived across various job roles.The study utilises a quantitative survey of 116 professionals, including project managers, contractors, engineers, architects, and support staff.The study revealed that financial constraints, organisational culture, and regulatory requirements are perceived to be important barriers to LC implementation across all job roles.Leadership roles (e.g.project managers) and technical roles (e.g.Engineers, architects) place more importance on barriers, perhaps due to their project direction and resource allocation responsibilities.In contrast, labourers and admin staff viewed barriers as less important.Future intentions to adopt LC principles vary, with technical, administrative/support roles and leadership roles expressing a stronger willingness to adopt LC in comparison to labour roles.This research fills a gap in LC literature by examining the role-specific perceptions of barriers, providing a foundation for tailored frameworks to support LC adoption across the construction sector.