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[Lean Construction 101] Probably one of the most important questions out there is, what is Takt? Is it like CPM? Is it separate from the Last Planner® System? Does the word stand for something as an acronym? This and more in answered in this Lean Construction 101 Series on Takt Planning #leanconstruction

Digital tools are redefining how we approach visual management in Lean Construction. In this week’s article, Dilba Midlaj R K explores cutting-edge technologies that are improving workflows, enhancing collaboration, and supporting continuous improvement across projects. A must-read for professionals seeking to stay ahead in an increasingly tech-driven construction industry.

In this lean in the wild episode, we are featuring Glenn Ballard - the Godfather and co-founder of the Lean Construction field. Glenn Ballard and Greg Howell co-developed the Last Planner System. He founded the IGLC, Lean Construction Institute (US), and P2SL at University of California, Berkeley. On a side note, Cristobal Gonzalez (an independent film maker) is creating a documentary on Lean Design and Construction. Glenn’s interview will be part of the documentary. #leanconstruction

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[Lean Construction 101] In this Lean Construction 101 series on Lean Leadership, Hal Macomber goes into detail on each of the four key practices in The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership: 1) As a leader, commit to self-development, 2) Learning to coach and develop others, 3) Support daily Kaizen and 4) Create a vision and align goals. #leanconstruction

In this sixth post of the High-Performance Leadership Series, Victor Ortiz moves from the granular focus on meetings as the forum in which leadership actions take place, to the purpose for which we have all those innumerable AEC meetings: to engage the right people, at the right time, using the right process, to make the right decisions, with the required level of commitment to make the project a success. #leanconstruction

[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)

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