We have all seen Big Rooms. Some are dynamic and exciting. There is open discussion and healthy conflict. By contrast, others are Big Room in space only. People from companies congregate together, instead of cross-functionally. Information is hidden from fear of consequences and lost reputation. Interaction is formal and trust …
In my previous posts, I wrote about the Construction Leaders Dashboard to help newly promoted team leaders become clear about their vision and the EAR Framework to lay the leadership foundations. In this post, I focus on Kick-Ass Meetings (KAM), a straightforward, three-step process that will help Lean team leaders …
Kick-Ass Meetings: The Secret to Epic Problem-Solving READ MORE
In this article, I will provide some insights into the role of auditors in fostering an environment of trust and transparency to support owner organizations in delivering capital projects using Lean Integrated Project Delivery (Lean IPD). This article is an attempt to encourage owners and service providers (“vendors”) alike to …
Terrific Tips for IPD Project Owners to Optimize Their Auditing Experience READ MORE
Are you a project manager who is still dealing with static PDF construction drawings, outdated Excel sheets, duplicate data entry, and mistakes that happened because contractors didn’t ask questions or didn’t have all the necessary information to complete their jobs properly? Let’s look at an example. You are building a …
What Every Project Manager Should Know About Intelligent Construction Drawings READ MORE
In my previous posts in this series, I discussed Who Benefits from Innovation in Design and Construction? and Buildings as Products: Is the Construction Industry Prepared for a New Paradigm? In this third article, I elaborate on why I believe that Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is not the answer to …
Why IPD is Not The Answer to Innovation in Construction READ MORE
The current dynamics and structure of the design and construction industry are not set up to properly reward companies and individuals to do the necessary work for innovation and to take the risks that are inherent in trying something new that may not ultimately work out or may not produce …
Buildings as Products: Is the Construction Industry Prepared for a New Paradigm? READ MORE
The Canada Games Aquatic Center (CGAC) was the first signed and completed Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) agreement in British Columbia. The project consisted of renovating and upgrading the City’s main indoor pool, located at 910 McGill Road in Kamloops. The facility was originally constructed for the 1993 Canada Summer Games …
The construction industry is notoriously slow to change and productivity continues to decline. We see this firsthand, we read about it in trade publications and we talk about it at industry conferences. Embracing lean is one of the ways organizations choose to address this, but all too often they run …
Lean Transformation: Are you Talking about Apples or Oranges? READ MORE
In the first part of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make informed decisions. This article describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions in PreDesign, Design, and Construction. Such decisions are more likely to “stick,” …
You Cannot Speak of the Ocean to a Well Frog (Getting Decisions that Stick Part II) READ MORE
When HGA agreed to join McGough Construction on their first contractual IPD project, I jumped feet first into a trial-by-fire arrangement. Our project – McGough’s own new corporate headquarters in Roseville, MN – was a unique one, since McGough served a dual role as both Owner and Contractor. As trusted …
Learnings from the Field: An Architect’s Musings from Her First IPD Project READ MORE