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The Hidden Costs of Not Treating Projects as Production Systems

Exploring the real costs of not applying production system thinking to your projects, and why Lean Construction offers a far better alternative

From Chaos to Flow: How Lean Production Thinking Transforms Project Delivery

Chaos often rules the day: crews waiting on missing materials, trades clashing for the same space, daily emergencies, last-minute schedule changes, and constant firefighting. This is not the exception, it's the norm on many projects. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Achieving Reliability in a Variable Construction System

Reliability is often seen as a distant goal in the construction industry, something nice to have, but seemingly impossible to achieve in the face of constant change, uncertainty, and complexity.

The 8 Types of Reliability in Construction, and Why They Matter

In the construction industry, we often chase productivity, more output in less time. But what if the real key to success isn’t productivity alone, but reliability?

Why Collaborative Contracts Are the Future of Construction

The construction industry, responsible for building the very infrastructure that supports society, is paradoxically among the most fragmented, adversarial, and inefficient sectors globally.

Productivity vs Reliability in Construction: Why Lean Focuses on the Right Metric

In the construction industry, productivity has long been the default metric for performance. But we are so far off the mark it isnt funny.

Why Construction Projects Must Be Set Up as Production Systems to Succeed

This will introduce the concept of treating construction projects as production systems. It explains how this mindset shift enables flow, reduces waste, increases reliability, and lays the foundation for Lean implementation across the project lifecycle.

Culture in Construction Project Delivery

Culture is often the most overlooked yet most influential factor in determining the success of a construction project.

Building Better Projects with Realistic Forecasts

The construction industry is known for its inherent complexity and variability, and despite our best efforts, there’s one unavoidable truth: all plans are forecasts, and all forecasts are wrong.

How to Improve Construction Productivity

Despite advancements in technology and improved project management techniques, many construction projects still experience delays, budget overruns, and inefficiencies.

The PDCA Cycle in Lean Construction: Driving Continuous Improvement

The PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle is a key tool in Lean Construction for driving continuous improvement and enhancing project outcomes.

Target Value Design: Setting Projects Up for Success

Target Value Design (TVD) is a crucial strategy in modern construction, ensuring that projects are completed within budget while maximizing value.

Reliability, the cornerstone of successful construction projects

One key measure of reliability in lean construction techniques is PPC, or Percent Plan Complete, which gauges how often people complete tasks as promised.

Understanding PPC in Lean Construction: Measuring What Matters

Percent Plan Complete (PPC) is a key metric in Lean Construction, used to measure the reliability and effectiveness of planning processes.

The Importance of Capturing Reasons and Root Causes in Lean Construction

In Lean Construction, understanding why tasks are not completed as planned is crucial for driving continuous improvement and maintaining project efficiency.

The Role of Daily Production Meetings in Lean Construction

Daily production meetings are a cornerstone of Lean Construction, playing a vital role in maintaining project momentum and fostering team alignment.

Exploring the Make-Ready Process in Lean Construction

The make-ready process is a critical component of Lean Construction, designed to ensure that tasks are ready to be executed without delays or disruptions.

Understanding Pull Planning in Lean Construction

Pull planning is a fundamental aspect of Lean Construction, a methodology aimed at optimizing efficiency and reducing waste in construction projects.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Lean Construction Industry

The construction industry is on the brink of a significant transformation, driven by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI).

Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) in the Construction Industry

Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is revolutionizing the construction industry, offering a more efficient, integrated approach to project management and delivery.

Setting Up a Project as a Production System in Lean Construction

In Lean Construction, treating a project as a production system offers significant advantages in project delivery.

Benefits of a Reliable Project - Reliability Measure

Reliability in construction is a critical factor that influences project success. When team members consistently do what they say they'll do when they say they'll do it, the entire project benefits.

Lean Construction vs Business as Usual: A Fundamental Shift

Lean Construction represents a significant departure from traditional "business as usual" approaches in the industry.

Business Systemisation

Many business owners are too busy working IN their business to work ON their business. The result?

We Buy Businesses

We have nothing to sell to you! We actually want you to sell to us :)

Six Power Ratios to Start Tracking Now

If you are planning to sell your company one day, here's a list of six ratios to start tracking in your business now.

Rich vs. Famous

Have you set a goal for your company this year?

How Your Age Shapes Your Exit Plan

Your age has a big impact on your attitude toward your business, and your feelings about one day getting out of it.

Acquire a Company Using a Leverage Buyout

How can you buy a business with no cash of your own? It's actually simpler than you might think.

How to Get Rich in 3 (Really Difficult) Steps

Becoming wealthy may not be your primary goal, but if it is, there is a reasonably predictable way to get rich in society.

Do you have a job or own a business?

The ultimate test of your business can be found in a simple question: would someone want to buy your company?

Subscribers Make Your Company More Valuable

Why are Amazon, Apple and many of the most promising Silicon Valley start-ups and established company's leveraging a subscription business model?

10 Things That Make Your Business More Valuable

Here are some insights on how to increase the value of your business.

Four Ways To Protect Your Turf

Big companies lock out their competitors by out-slugging them in capital infrastructure investments, but smaller businesses have to be smarter about how they defend their turf.