Critical Path-Method scheduling and Lean Construction techniques seem at first to have an inherent conflict, one focused on the long-term and the other focused on the near-term, but that isn't the ...

That new apartment tower going up near the county courthouse in downtown Orlando is growing so quickly, it’s as if Jack buried a bean there and a concrete stalk sprouted. The SkyHouse high-rise will ...

Waste that provides more services, effort or energy either before it is needed or in addition to what is needed. Examples of overproduction could be putting extra laborers on a project, assigning ...

For clients and contractors, cost, quality, safety and schedule are key. For some owners, these four areas are where they most likely have experienced frustration. A contractor is expected to ensure ...

Hammered by the Great Recession, many contractors across the Southeast, and nationwide, have become "lean and mean," paring down staff and other assets to succeed in today's new construction economy.

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift as lean methodologies are increasingly integrated with sustainable practices. This approach seeks to enhance project delivery by ...

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 ...

Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative compares four construction project delivery methods, highlighting ...