Productivity

Change orders in IPD projects

Managing Change Orders in IPD Projects for Uninterrupted Workflow and Timely Delivery

By /

Managing change orders in large construction projects is one area where Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) differentiates itself from other delivery models.  The scope of allowed change orders in an IPD agreement is much more limited than in a Guaranteed Maximum Price Construction Manager at Risk or lump sum type agreement.  […]

Managing Change Orders in IPD Projects for Uninterrupted Workflow and Timely Delivery READ MORE

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 /

​​ 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

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

Benefits of Prefabrication in construction

Five Benefits of Prefabrication IPD Project Owners Should Know About

By /

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.

Five Benefits of Prefabrication IPD Project Owners Should Know About READ MORE

Terrific Tips for IPD Project Owners to Optimize Their Auditing Experience, by Gaurav Mathur

Terrific Tips for IPD Project Owners to Optimize Their Auditing Experience

By /

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

Intelligent Construction drawings from Inertia Systems

What Every Project Manager Should Know About Intelligent Construction Drawings

By /

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

How owner organizations impact decsion-making in design and construction. New research project from University of washington.

New Research Project: How Do Owner Organizations Impact Decision-Making?

By /

A new research project from the University of Washington (UW) intends to reveal how owner organizations impact project decision-making. Owners have a significant impact on the success of every design and construction project they undertake. They have distinct organizational structures and cultures in terms of decision-making, and those characteristics can

New Research Project: How Do Owner Organizations Impact Decision-Making? READ MORE

Decisions that stick in LeanIPD project teams

Tools and Tactics to make better decisions in Lean IPD Teams (Final article of our series Getting Decisions That Stick)

By /

In Part I of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make decisions. Part II describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions, including the importance of identifying the decision-makers and making it clear to them which

Tools and Tactics to make better decisions in Lean IPD Teams (Final article of our series Getting Decisions That Stick) READ MORE

decisions that stick part III, Kurt Neubek

How to Get Durable Decisions (Getting Decisions that Stick Part III)

By /

In Part I of this series Getting Decisions that Stick, we looked at the psychology of decisions and what information people need to make decisions. Part II describes ten techniques to help decision-makers make better-informed decisions, including the importance of identifying the decision-makers and making it clear to them which

How to Get Durable Decisions (Getting Decisions that Stick Part III) READ MORE

common data exchange in construction, digitalization

Reducing Soft Waste in Construction with Common Data Exchange

By /

Have you ever been on a construction project where the owners, architects, engineers, and contractors have used their own tools, which lacked interoperability? Did you experience data loss because it had to be entered multiple times? As Executive Director of the Construction Progress Coalition, a non-for-profit organization focused on the

Reducing Soft Waste in Construction with Common Data Exchange READ MORE

Scroll to Top