A new study by MOCA Systems, Inc., the provider of Touchplan®, the leading Lean production planning platform, reveals key insights into the regional interest in Lean Construction, a methodology focused on maximizing value and minimizing waste in construction projects. Special attention is given to North America, showing a lower search interest in Lean Construction than South and Central America but with a fast-growing interest in it.
Key Insights
– South and Central America show the highest interest in Lean Construction with an average search interest index of 16.67, which represents the average level of interest based on search data on a scale from 0 to 100.
– In North America, the interest in Lean Construction is growing faster than the interest in Critical Path Method (CPM), with a 68.75% increase from 2021 to 2023 compared to CPM’s 20.69%.
– Middle East and Africa have the second-highest average search interest index for Lean Construction at 15.87, followed by Europe at 8.25.
South & Central America and North America’s Interest in Lean Construction
North America and South & Central America show contrasting trends in their interest in Lean Construction and their economic indicators. South & Central America has the highest average search interest index for Lean Construction at 16.67, while North America has a lower index (8). North America has a significantly higher GDP compared to South & Central America.
Lean vs CPM
The growth in interest in Lean Construction has significantly outpaced the interest in CPM in recent years in the United States From 2021 to 2023, Lean Construction interest surged by 68.75%. During the same period, CPM interest saw a more modest increase of 20.69%.
Regional Insights
South and Central America
- Highest average search interest index for Lean Construction.
- Construction Volume 2023: 208.81 Million USD
- Average Search Interest: 16.67
Middle East and Africa
- Second-highest average search interest index for Lean Construction.
- Construction Volume 2023: 271.14 Million USD
- Average Search Interest: 15.87
Europe
- Third in terms of average search interest in Lean Construction.
- Construction Volume 2023: 838.73 Million USD
- Average Search Interest: 8.25
North America
- Fourth in terms of average search interest in Lean Construction.
- Construction Volume 2023: 1,454.17 Million USD
- Average Search Interest: 8.00
Asia-Pacific
- Lowest average search interest index for Lean Construction.
- Construction Volume 2023: 703.24 Million USD
- Average Search Interest: 6.80
Methodology
We analyzed data from various regions, including GDP figures and construction spending. We analyzed Google Trend search interest in Lean Construction from 2019 to 2024. We also compared the growth of search interest in Lean Construction to that of the CPM over a three-year period.
