Abstract The productivity of the construction industry worldwide has been declining over the past
40 years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction. Lean construction
results from the application of a new form of production management to construction. Essential
features of lean construction include a clear set of objectives for the delivery process, aimed at maximizing
performance for the customer at the project level, concurrent design, construction, and the
application of project control throughout the life cycle of the project from design to delivery. An
increasing number of construction academics and professionals have been storming the ramparts
of conventional construction management in an effort to deliver better value to owners while making
real profits. As a result, lean-based tools have emerged and have been successfully applied to
simple and complex construction projects. In general, lean construction projects are easier to manage,
safer, completed sooner, and cost less and are of better quality. Significant research remains to
complete the translation to construction of lean thinking in Egypt. This research will discuss principles,
methods, and implementation phases of lean construction showing the waste in construction
and how it could be minimized. The Last Planner System technique, which is an important application
of the lean construction concepts and methodologies and is more prevalent, proved that it
could enhance the construction management practices in various aspects. Also, it is intended to
develop methodology for process evaluation and define areas for improvement based on lean
approach principles.