The construction industry has always been marked by struggles with low margins and high risk. Lean construction offers one possible solution to these issues, but as a project delivery approach, it ...

In the early years of my business career (mid ’80s), I was introduced to the concepts of Total Quality Management. My company was totally focused — from the top down — on removing inefficiencies from ...

Welty Building Co. president and CEO Don Taylor was delighted when Akron Children’s Hospital approached him in 2012 about the construction of a $240 million medical tower at its downtown Akron campus.

Less than 30% of construction projects are completed on time and on budget. In an effort to improve, some progressive construction companies are adopting lean construction. This resistance to change ...

Zandy, CEO of Skiles Group and co-author of The Lean Builder, will be recognized for his leadership with an award presentation on October 26 at LCI’s 25 th Congress ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS ...

Master of Science in Project Management (MPM) students are learning more about principles of Lean thinking to affect change in the construction industry. One of the major innovations in the world of ...

The process of designing and constructing a building is markedly different from that of manufacturing a product. But adapting lean production-management concepts from manufacturing for use in ...

You all know what a win-win is — when a business deal, personal situation or pretty much any other encounter in life turns out to be a positive experience for both parties involved. That’s what I ...

Contractors need to be nimble enough to position themselves for whatever the market yields. “We want to be a ‘must consider’ for every project, and to be that, we must constantly improve,” says Pat Di ...

Four years ago, the leaders of Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital faced a pressing question as they began planning a new facility to house their neonatal intensive-care unit, outpatient surgery and ...

• 86% of trade firms optimize crew sizes, compared with 80% of general contractors. • 40% of trade firms conduct studies of worker ergonomics and activities, compared with just 33% of general ...