Lean Construction Blog

[Free Webinar] Join us for our upcoming Free Webinar on the history, origins, and synergies of AWP with Lean construction which will address: · - History and Synergies between AWP and Lean - Early and reliable Target Cost Development, Alignment and Validation - Fundamental Scope Blocks and Scope Activities - Work Integration Structures - Distilling the Scope to create Intrinsically Integrated Data - Linking Next Gen Project Delivery to its sources (Lean, AWP and PPM)

Progressive Design-Build (PDB) is an alternative project delivery method that has been gaining popularity in the construction industry. PDB is a variation of the Design-Build method where the owner hires a design-builder based primarily on qualifications, not price, and then collaboratively develops the project design and budget. PDB aims to combine the benefits of design-build (single point of responsibility, integrated team) with increased owner involvement and flexibility in the design and pricing process. Listen to this episode with Geoffrey Neumayr & Robynne Thaxton to learn more. #leanconstruction Listen here: https://buff.ly/4dY8NLM Watch here:

[Lean Construction 101] You have heard about the 5S System or you have not. Or you have heard of two or three of the five S’s. Some say there are six S’s. People have all kinds of versions of this, but in this 101 series, George Trachilis and Perry Thompson are going to talk about the five S’s, as a complete system made famous by Toyota. #leanconstruction #lean101

Many lean management principles sound simple, but they are not always easy to put into practice. Even established leaders need support – through coaching and intentional practice – to ingrain them as habits. But what does it really take for a leader to create a culture of continuous improvement? Read this week's article by Katie Anderson to learn more. #leanconstruction #culture

[Free Webinar] Reliable promises and managing moods, introduced by Fernando Flores, are powerful concepts that can massively improve Lean project delivery. In this Free webinar, Paulo is going back to the basics and explaining the concept of reliable promises. He will go over how to make reliable promises and how to ensure that the right conversations are taking place for collaboration. Although reliable promises is a very simple concept, the application of it is nuanced and can make a big difference in the success of a project.

Progressive Design-Build (PDB) is an alternative project delivery method that has been gaining popularity in the construction industry. PDB is a variation of the Design-Build method where the owner hires a design-builder based primarily on qualifications, not price, and then collaboratively develops the project design and budget. PDB aims to combine the benefits of design-build (single point of responsibility, integrated team) with increased owner involvement and flexibility in the design and pricing process. Listen to this episode with Geoffrey Neumayr & Robynne Thaxton to learn more. #leanconstruction Listen here: https://buff.ly/4dY8NLM Watch here: https://buff.ly/4dVvb8P

[Lean Construction 101] Maturity can be defined as the state of being fully developed or adult, referring to both physical state and personality or behavior. Lean Construction maturity refers to the maturity of an organization in its transformation to Lean Construction. Learn more in this series of articles by Claus Nesensohn. #leanconstruction

In this lean in the wild episode, we are featuring Professor Iris D. Tommelein. Professor Tommelein is the Roy W. Carlson Distinguished Professor at University of California, Berkeley, Lean Construction Pioneer, National Academy of Construction. She directs the Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL - p2sl.berkeley.edu), a research institute dedicated to developing and deploying knowledge and tools for project management.  She was a founder in 1997 of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI - leanconstruction.org) and served for many years on its Board of Directors. She is an expert on construction site logistics, layout, materials- and supply-chain management. Her current research pertains to industrialized construction and takt planning. On a side note, Cristobal Gonzalez (an independent film maker) is creating a documentary on Lean Design and Construction. Iris’ interview will be part of the documentary. If you or your company would like to be part of the documentary, please reach out to Cristobal. He is telling the lean design and construction story. And we encourage the forward thinking companies in the industry to participate. Will Lichtig, Dean Reed, James Pease, Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, Victor Ortiz, Victor Sanvido, Eric Lamb, Martin Fischer, Todd R. Zabelle, H. James Choo, Jessica Kelley, Michael Greening, Digby Christian, Panos Lampsas, David Long, Paz Arroyo, PhD Tom Feliz, Mike Casten, Cynthia C.Y. Tsao, Ph.D., Zofia K. Rybkowski, Lauri Koskela, Alan Mossman, Sean Graystone, George Zettel, Tom Richert, Raymond Levitt, Dave Hagan, Amy Marks, Henry Nutt, III, Mark Konchar, Bevan Mace, Andreas Phelps, Ph.D., Howard Ashcraft, Dick Bayer, David Umstot, Jennifer Lacy #leanconstruction