June 25, 2026
Last Call: 2026 LCI Design & Engineering Design Award Nominations Close Tonight!
Today is the day! If your project leveraged Lean design and engineering practices to deliver exceptional outcomes, this is your last chance to claim the recognition your team has earned.
Winners of the 2026 LCI Design & Engineering Design Awards receive national visibility in front of the Lean design and construction community, the opportunity to elevate their clients and partners, and a place in the growing body of work that is moving this industry forward.
Nominations close at midnight ET June 25, 2026.
Questions? Contact Joan Piccariello.
Also Open: Nominations for the LCI Pioneer Award, recognizing a firm or individual who has moved the industry forward in embracing and implementing Lean thinking, tools, and techniques. Nominations are open through midnight ET on July 31, 2026!
What is the Power of Lean?
Jason Dailey, Director of Business Development, Healthcare at Hilti North America, shares how Lean gave him a structure for continuous improvement, collaboration, and lasting change, plus a community that challenges his thinking and pushes him to keep improving.
For those ready to take that learning deeper, LCI is partnering with Balestra Consulting Group for the Japan Kaizen Learning Mission, November 8–14, 2026.
This experience is designed for advanced Lean practitioners and leaders who want to see kaizen and Lean thinking in action at the source through gemba visits, Toyota Sensei sessions, and year-long mentorship after the trip. 👉 Only 18 spots are available for 2026!
LCI Congress Featured Sponsorship Opportunity: Wi-Fi
There’s still time to put your organization in front of the Lean leaders shaping design and construction! Explore exhibitor and sponsor opportunities for the 28th Annual LCI Congress, October 12–16 in Atlanta. Secure your spot before the best placements are gone!
Featured Sponsorship Opportunity: Wi-Fi
- Visibility each time attendees log in to the network!
- Two (2) complimentary registrations for the Congress Core Program (Wed.–Thur.)
- Opportunity to brand a “splash page” gateway that attendees see before logging onto the Wi-Fi
- Company name (or other preferred name) used as the Wi-Fi network, with the ability to select a password (eight characters, subject to LCI approval)
- Signage throughout the venue featuring your company as the Wi-Fi sponsor, including Wi-Fi login information and inclusion on sponsorship signage around the venue
Email Ilene Goldberg for more information!
Do You Know a Leader Who Can Help Move Lean Forward?
As LCI continues to grow and serve the Lean community, we’re seeking leaders who can think beyond their own organization or specialty, integrate multiple perspectives, and help guide the Institute with clarity, humility, and purpose.
We are inviting interest from future LCI board candidates representing the design community and trade partners who bring strategic perspective, practical credibility, and a deep commitment to improving the industry. Ideal candidates are not only accomplished professionals, they’re collaborators, systems thinkers, capability builders, and stewards who know how to unify people and organizations around a larger goal.
If someone in your network reflects this kind of leadership, we invite you to encourage them to submit their interest for LCI Board service!
Member Connections
Welcome New Members!
Your July is Heating Up
July brings a full slate of opportunities to connect, learn, and put Lean into practice — whether you’re a long-time LCI member or just getting curious about what membership could mean for your team. Here’s what’s on the calendar, and what you’ll walk away with.
For LCI Corporate Members
Build Better: Member Connect July 1 | 3:00 – 4:15 PM Eastern
New to LCI, or want a refresher? In just over an hour, you’ll get a fast-paced tour of your member resources, a clear overview of LCI, and structured networking that puts names and faces to the community you’ve joined. You’ll leave with next steps you can act on right away and connections you can call on. Bring a new hire, bring yourself, either way, you’ll see value fast.
LCI Owners’ Lean Coffee July 10 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
For team members of LCI Owner member companies
This one’s yours to shape. Submit a topic when you register, vote on what the group discusses, and come ready to trade real challenges and real practices with peers who get it. It’s an open, flexible hour built around the conversations you actually want to have.
Exploring LCI Corporate Membership? Start Here
LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage July 20 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Eastern
You’ll see the data behind the difference: projects with higher Lean intensity are more likely to finish ahead of schedule and under budget. From there, you’ll connect that evidence to the everyday practices, PDCA, eliminating waste, Respect for People, that make it possible, and leave with a clear next step for your own project. Space is limited, so secure your seat today.
Build Better: LCI Membership from the Inside July 28 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
Curious what LCI corporate membership actually unlocks? This free session gives you an unfiltered look at on-demand webinars, certification discounts, Lean In Action peer to peer webinars, exclusive events, and a community of practitioners working through the same challenges you are. No membership required to attend, just curiosity about what’s possible for your team.
Whichever session or sessions fits your July, we’d love to see you there.
The Lean Marketplace is Back!
The Lean Marketplace returns on July 22, July 29, November 13, and November 20! This popular vendor showcase runs 11:00 AM to 3:45 PM ET, each 45-minute session looking at a solution supporting Lean project delivery.
Explore offerings, ask questions, and connect with vendors directly. Across the four dates, you’ll:
- Discover vetted solutions that support continuous improvement
- Evaluate tools to reduce waste, enhance flow, and improve outcomes
- Connect with service providers aligned with Lean principles
- Maximize the value of your LCI membership with actionable takeaways
Attend one or all—whatever fits your schedule and interests. You won’t want to miss this!
Upcoming Webinars
July 16, 2026
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
July 22, 2026
LCI A3 Thinking: Continuous Improvement in Action
Thank You Signature Sponsors!
2026 Congress Exhibitors
2026 Congress Sponsors
