Critical Path-Method scheduling and Lean Construction techniques seem at first to have an inherent conflict, one focused on the long-term and the other focused on the near-term, but that isn't the ...

Here are five strategies shaping how advanced technology projects are delivered and redefining what it takes to build the infrastructure Phoenix needs to lead globally.

That new apartment tower going up near the county courthouse in downtown Orlando is growing so quickly, it’s as if Jack buried a bean there and a concrete stalk sprouted. The SkyHouse high-rise will ...

Waste that provides more services, effort or energy either before it is needed or in addition to what is needed. Examples of overproduction could be putting extra laborers on a project, assigning ...

For clients and contractors, cost, quality, safety and schedule are key. For some owners, these four areas are where they most likely have experienced frustration. A contractor is expected to ensure ...

Over-processing is applying more resources than are required, needed or requested. Examples include using copper instead of PVC, getting additional signatures on requisitions, duplicating data on ...

The software industry at the turn of the century needed a new direction. After years of preparing for Y2K, and then the dot-com crash, it was time for change. Industry leaders came together and ...

Master of Science in Project Management (MPM) students are learning more about principles of Lean thinking to affect change in the construction industry. One of the major innovations in the world of ...

BZI® Presented Metrics That Demonstrate Its Pre-assembly, Panelization Methods and Tools Mitigate Hazards, Increase Efficiency, and Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings at the 2025 Lean ...

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift as lean methodologies are increasingly integrated with sustainable practices. This approach seeks to enhance project delivery by ...

The Lean construction movement is on the march. Its parent organization, the Lean Construction Institute, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. LCI now has 218 corporate members, 38 owner members ...