The process of designing and constructing a building is markedly different from that of manufacturing a product. But adapting lean production-management concepts from manufacturing for use in ...

Eliminate waste in coal, gas, or nuclear power plant construction through a holistic application of lean principles. “Lean thinking” is a set of principles that work to eliminate waste and create new ...

Only a grocer would envy the construction business’s 3%-to-5% profit margins. On average, only about half of construction work planned for a given week gets done on schedule. Those two data points are ...

Zandy, CEO of Skiles Group and co-author of The Lean Builder, will be recognized for his leadership with an award presentation on October 26 at LCI’s 25 th Congress ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS ...

I have spent the past 10 years studying lean construction. I’ve applied it in the construction companies I’ve worked with, and now I coach teams on the implementation of a production planning process ...

Lean construction practices are driving dramatic gains in schedule, budget, safety, and collaboration. Yet the data also shows that while awareness of Lean is growing, most construction professionals ...

In an era of rising costs for labor and materials, the core principles of lean construction — increasing efficiency, reducing waste and improving continuously — make more sense than ever before.

The lean approach brings everyone together during the project planning stage not only to coordinate logistics for things like just-in-time delivery, but also to test assumptions and spot potential ...

TEAM TIME: Going lean is a true team effort, because it means anticipating the needs of employees whose jobs are several steps down the line. July 9, 2018 At B&I Contractors’ job sites, workers aren’t ...

In the early years of my business career (mid ’80s), I was introduced to the concepts of Total Quality Management. My company was totally focused — from the top down — on removing inefficiencies from ...