An Introduction to Lean Construction for Today’s Construction Professionals

What it really means when construction teams decide to go Lean

What’s Inside?

• Introduction
• Productivity Has Flatlined
• The Problem Can Be Solved
• The History of Lean
• Five Principles of Lean
  • Principle 1 - Define Value
  • Principle 2 - Map the Value Stream
  • Principle 3 - Create Flow
  • Principle 4 - Establish Pull
  • Principle 5 - Pursue Perfection
• Leveraging Lean Principles in Construction
• The Benefits of Building Lean
• Modern Tools Facilitate Lean Construction
• Conclusions

Today’s construction professionals are looking for ways to maximize value and efficiency and minimize waste, essentially doing more with less. In this introduction to Lean construction management principles, learn how applying them to a project and continuously assessing ways to eliminate waste and inefficiencies achieves:

• Increased productivity
• Reduced waste
• Enhanced quality
• Advanced execution–less fire-fighting
• Improved operations–smoother flows
• Reduced operating costs

Products

• Forma Build
• Model Management
• Forma Takeoff
• Forma Data Management
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This document serves as a guide to help construction teams adopt Lean principles effectively, ensuring a more productive and cost-efficient approach to their projects.