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The advantages of Last Planner System for commercial design and construction

The Advantages of the Last Planner System for Commercial Design and Construction Projects

By James Pease / April 22, 2024

In the fast-evolving landscape of design and construction project management, the Last Planner System stands out as a shining example of efficiency. As a collaborative approach, it enhances communication, streamlines workflows, and cultivates teamwork, all while magnifying productivity. When implementing lean in the design and construction of a commercial […]

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Why Consider the IPD Introduction Online Course?

By James Pease / March 18, 2024

As industries evolve and commercial construction projects become increasingly complex, traditional project management methods often fall short of fostering the seamless coordination and synergy required for success. This is where Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) steps in as a game-changer. Our online course Introduction to IPD, designed by LeanIPD and IPDA

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How to Negotiate Risk Reward Plans in IPD Contracts

By James Pease / March 4, 2024

In this article, I am going to dive into the risk and reward plan negotiations in IPD contracts, one of the things that sets Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) apart from other construction delivery models. How do we set up a risk and reward plan? There are several steps to consider

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Why thinking holistically is important when setting contingencies in IPD contracts

By James Pease / February 19, 2024

One of the biggest challenges project owners, contractors and design firms have is negotiating a contract price and setting a contingency in lean IPD contracts. In a lump sum project, that’s not an issue, as the owner usually chooses the lowest bid for a contract without having any transparency into

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Profit at Risk with an IPD Framework

By James Pease / February 4, 2024

In a traditional construction contract, whether it’s lump sum, guaranteed maximum price, CM at risk or design bill, the general contractor in the major trades usually has their profit held. Even if they go over budget, they are not putting their profit at risk. In this article, I am going

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The cost structure of IPD projects

By James Pease / November 20, 2023

The cost structure of IPD contracts is a common question for construction project owners in the early project phase when they are negotiating the value of the contract and at the end of the project. These are some questions to answer: How do we calculate the final cost? Is there

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Diversity in Lean production teams explored by Renee Cheng

Multi-party Agreements: The Advantages of IPD Contracts

By James Pease / November 6, 2023

What makes IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) contracts different to other forms of agreements for commercial design and construction projects? The primary difference with integrated project delivery lies in a single contract where the owner, the primary designer and the primary builder sign the same agreement. This is often called an

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Four delivery models for commercial design and construction projects

By James Pease / August 26, 2023

In this article, you will read about the most typical delivery models for commercial construction projects across complex industries, such as healthcare, semiconductors or pharmaceutical manufacturing. Design Bid Build Design Bid Build is very common in Public Works and with many private owners. Early in my career, the majority

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5 Ways to Improve Team Culture on IPD Projects

By Makayla Oei / July 10, 2023

Healthcare owners continue to report restricted budgets and rapidly growing markets, making it clear that the industry must adapt. Selecting the right partners to improve team culture on IPD projects is one of the first steps to master. A 2021 R&D initiative between Sutter Health, Boulder Associates, The Boldt Company,

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Benefits of Prefabrication in construction

Five Benefits of Prefabrication IPD Project Owners Should Know About

By Dominic Desmarais / June 5, 2023

Industrialized construction and pre-fabrication are hot topics in the commercial construction industry. If you are involved in an IPD project or are deploying other lean construction practices on your project, such as the Last Planner System, Target Value Design, or flow improvement methods, you have certainly come across the idea.

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Is the Construction Industry a Complex Adaptive System?

By James Pease / March 6, 2023

The construction industry is a vital component of our society, providing the infrastructure and buildings necessary for daily life. In healthcare, for example, we build to help people improve their health and well-being, and we save lives. Because our modern world is constantly changing and evolving, our industry needs to

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5 Steps to Create IPD Project Success Using Scrum

By Felipe Engineer-Manriquez / February 6, 2023

Whether you’re building homes, remodeling commercial offices, or working on a very complex IPD project, there are a few key things to borrow from the Scrum framework to ensure a successful outcome, no matter your current phase of work. Construction projects can be complex and time-consuming, especially smaller projects. I

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Why IPD is not the answer for innovation in construction

Why IPD is Not The Answer to Innovation in Construction

By James Pease / January 24, 2023

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

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Buildings as Products: Is the Construction Industry Prepared for a New Paradigm?

By James Pease / October 24, 2022

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

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Who Benefits from Innovation in Design and Construction?

By James Pease / October 10, 2022

According to the Oxford dictionary, to innovate means “to make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.” Innovation is the action or process of innovating. Innovation inherently is something that hasn’t been done before. Why don’t we have more innovation in design and construction? It

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