Lean Construction

You could apply Lean tools in your business to improve performance and save money.

If your profit levels are under threat it is a lot smarter to eliminate wasteful practices and costs on your existing projects rather than taking on extra projects and just working harder with the same management team.

Here are the 3 key steps:

1. Identify what adds ‘Value’ to the project – concrete placed, roof tiles fixed, i.e. areas completed that you will get paid for
2. Identify ‘Support activity’ - this could be necessary activity such as scaffolding or temporary roads
3. Identify & Eliminate ‘The 8 Wastes’:
• Transport – unnecessary
• Inventory – materials, tools
• Motion – ergonomics
• Waiting – materials, tools, info, other trades
• Overproduction – making more than the customer needs
• Over processing – unnecessary steps, over design
• Defects – throughout the whole process
• Under-utilisation of resources

You will need help to develop your understanding and skills - you can even achieve training for your own managers in lean construction.

Details of training and further information will be detailed here in due course. Contact: info@buildsw.org.uk

Related websites:

www.iglc.net The International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), founded in 1993

www.leanconstruction.org The Lean Construction Institute (LCI), founded in August 1997, a not for profit corporation.