Lean Construction Institute

and the

Chicago Community of Practice (CoP)

invite you to attend:

INTRODUCTION TO
LEAN CONSTRUCTION BASICS & POSSIBILITIES

Instructor:

 Dick Bayer, Lean Construction Institute

DAY ONE: Lean Construction Basics

Lean Construction creates Three Opportunities for improving project delivery - “Impeccable Coordination," "Project as Production System," and "Project as Collective Enterprise.” Day One of this seminar will cover Lean Construction Basics by introducing key concepts, principles, and techniques to make sharp the difference between Lean Construction and current project delivery practices. The agenda is built around the Three Opportunities in a way to surprise and provoke participants, to shift common sense. Day One will include hands-on simulations, lectures, and discussion.

DAY TWO: Lean Construction Possibilities

Day Two of this seminar will delve into case studies that illustrate how LCI Members across the U.S. have leveraged key concepts, principles, and techniques of Lean Construction. We will explore how they transformed the way they work with design and supply chain partners to deliver projects as planned. Participants will learn about the essential actions and techniques that LCI Members have used to take advantage of each of the Three Opportunities. Participants can then explore an appropriate plan for moving forward.

Check out the case studies below:

Building Information Modeling: The “Lean Engine” Through The Buildings Lifecycle:

Robert Krier, President, Hill Group and Karl Heitman, Heitman Architects: Hill and Heitman will team up to demonstrate how BIM can be the “lean engine”, through a buildings life cycle, from conceptual design, design/pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation of the building. The Hill Group and Heitman Technologies will use numerous project examples, along the building life cycle, of how they have leveraged BIM for their clients.

·         BIO: Robert L. Krier, President, The Hill Group: Robert Krier is president of The Hill Group, a $200m+ Chicago-based organization engaged in construction, maintenance and operation of building systems — all with a focus on lean delivery, energy efficiency and sustainability. Robert joined Hill more than 27 years ago as a Project Engineer and accepted his current role as President in 2004. Today, he is responsible for overseeing a staff of 900+ dedicated team members including numerous licensed professional engineers and LEED™ accredited professionals. The company is ranked as Illinois’ largest Specialty Contractor and was named “Specialty Contractor of the Year”, by Engineering News Record, for the Midwest region. Robert has served on various industry committees and is currently a Core Group member for Chicago’s Community of Practice for the Lean Construction Institute. In addition, he is on the Board of Overseers, for the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology, and is a principal member of the Mechanical Contractors Information Exchange Group. Robert has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University.

·         BIO: Karl Heitman, President, Heitman Architects / Heitman Technologies. Karl Heitman, AIA, LEED AP, is Founder and President of Heitman Architects. Based in Itasca, Illinois, Heitman specializes in office, commercial and industrial developments, as well as BIM services including 3D Laser Scan conversion. For the past 7 years, Heitman has implemented BIM and 3D Laser Scanning and successfully leveraged information across the building value chain. Heitman has created lean programs that range from real estate standards prototyping to cost segregation studies. Currently, he is incorporating BIM with emerging technologies such as augmented reality. Karl has been practicing architecture for 31 years and holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Houston.

Use of the Last Planner System as a Lean Tool

Afshan Barshan, Project Executive, Skender Construction Company: Skender Construction will explain the Last Planner system of production management. The presentation will include a panel discussion with a team of project stakeholders (owner, architect, trade partner) who will highlight the features and benefits of Last Planner from a variety of stakeholder perspectives:

·         BIO: Afshan Barshan has been with Skender Construction for six years, and possesses over fifteen years experience in construction management. As Project Executive, Afshan Barshan is directly responsible for leading the project management team and overseeing various projects. He continually cooperates with the owners and their representatives’, keeping them informed of construction progress, and on negotiated projects, advises them of actual costs versus budget on a regular basis. He holds a Master of Science Construction Management from Michigan State University. His areas of concentration at Michigan State were focused on project scheduling, construction estimation and lean construction. Afshan is an active member of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and reviews research papers for Lean Construction Journal

A System of Systems:  Changing the Business Model of Project Delivery, A Case Study: St. Peters Hospital, St Louis Missouri.

      Clay Goser, Symphony LLC: This presentation focuses on one team’s journey, bringing synergy to six parties as they sought to change the project delivery business model.  It examines one team’s efforts to provide continuous change management utilizing principles of integration to create an environment that empowers LEAN thinking in management (team dynamic), construction (productivity), design (improved communication), tools, and value-added services.

·         BIO: Clay Goser is President of Symphony LLC.  Combining years of experience from the military and private sector employment as an owner, his experience has allowed the opportunity to examine all aspects of project delivery from concept to completion.  As the owner on this particular project, he brings the perspective of how a healthcare system approached their first foray into the world of integrated delivery and LEAN thinking. 

Date and Time:

Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:45am - 4:00pm

Friday, November 18, 2011 7:45am - 4:00pm

Cancellation Date:  All cancellations must be submitting in writng to intro-support@leanconstruction.org by Friday, November 11, 2011 for full refund. Cancellations submitted after Friday, November 11, 2011 will be subject to a $200.00 cancellation fee.

Registration Includes: All program materials and handouts. 
Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.

Pre-Reading:
Please read the Introductory Readings at:  http://www.leanconstruction.org

Additional information and reading materials about lean construction theory and application can be found at http://www.leanconstruction.org.

Registration Support: intro-support@leanconstruction.org

** Benefits of LCI Membership:

LCI membership allows individuals to receive all announcement regarding LCI activities as well as register at the member rate for all LCI events. Visit: http://lci-individual-membership.eventbrite.com to read more about the benefits.

Individual LCI Members may bring one guest to each LCI event at the Member Rate. Corporate LCI Members may bring any guest at the LCI Member Rate, including employees, clients, trade partners, etc. Need help looking up your individual membership number? Please contact membership@leanconstruction.org.