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 ...

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 ...

To appreciate Glenn Ballard’s commitment to Lean project delivery, ask him about the fruit trees behind his Oakland, Calif., home. The University of California, Berkeley, retired professor and project ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Boldt Co., which performed more than $1 billion in work last year, attributes a large part of its success to the company’s commitment to adopting a continuous improvement approach. This approach ...

Discover the top 10 cloud construction software platforms of 2025. Compare Procore, Autodesk, Buildertrend & more to find the ...

This online course focuses on the Toyota Production System (TPS) and how progressive designers, constructors, and owners are currently adopting and adapting the lean practices of TPS to ...

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 ...