Austin
LCI Community of Practice

Austin, TX
Welcome to the LCI Austin Community of Practice. Located in the heart of Texas, our mission is to connect A/E firms, contractors, trade partners, owners, and other stakeholders to transform the design and construction industry through Lean practices. We are committed to pushing the envelope of what is possible through innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration. Our ultimate goal is to set the benchmark for project value delivery in our industry.

Our Impact

What We Do
As part of the Lean Construction Institute, we serve as a local extension reaching out to design and construction stakeholders by:
- Advancing Lean knowledge and understanding
- Providing academic, applied and experiential learning opportunities that engage members at any point in their development of Lean mastery
- Building a Lean network to better connect people and ideas

Get Involved
Whether you are new to Lean or you are a seasoned Lean practitioner, our Community of Practice aims at providing you with a dynamic and energizing forum where you will meet like-minded individuals and/or organizations that want to take their value proposition and value delivery to the next level. For questions or comments about this CoP please contact Sam Lichmira with the subject “Austin CoP”.
Save the Date!
Be on the lookout for these exciting events being planned for 2025. Once they are on the events calendar you will be able to register to attend. We are excited to see you! (Note: Events are still being finalized - watch for event details in email!)
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1/23 - 2025 Kick-Off! (PMA Office)
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2/27 - Sweat Equity with Jesse Hernandez (DPR Office)
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3/27 - ClearFlow Matrix - Lean Scheduling (Lott Brothers)
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4/17 - Pre-Fab & Quality Panel
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5/15 - Intro to Lean: 5S (Straight, Sorten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain!)
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6/19 - Intro to Lean: 8 Wastes
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7/17 - Intro to Lean: The Last Planner System®
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8/21 - BIM Lean Tools Presentation
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9/18 - Plan/Spec - Design/Assist - Design/Build Presentation
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11/13 - Lean Coffee/Cocktail - Trade Partner Perspective

Core Members
- Leader - Kevin Howie, McCarthy Builders
- Vice Leader - Jeremy Vorce, Structura, Inc.
- Events Leader - David Perez, Structura Inc.
- Core Member - Ricky Herrera, TDIndustries
- Core Member - Sam Lichmira, Project Management Advisors, Inc.
- Core Member - Matt Luchak, Beck Group
Upcoming Local Events
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