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LCI Services the Construction & Design Communities - Here's How

Helping you tap into the education, resources, and support needed to implement Lean.

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How We Serve

The Lean Construction Institute is passionate about true industry transformation. We can only accomplish this transformation through the help of our Lean-minded owners, contractors, architects & engineers, and trade partners. LCI coupled with our membership base serves the design & construction industry in the following ways.
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Facilitating Knowledge and Understanding

We are deeply committed to education on Lean principles so we can create an industry that produces outstanding results for everyone. LCI has books, videos, publications, glossaries, presentations, articles, virtual simulations and many other resources available to our community.

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Providing a Home Base through Communities of Practice

Volunteer-led LCI Communities of Practice (CoPs) are organized in major building markets from coast to coast. They offer opportunities to connect locally, participate in education courses and workshops, hear from local Lean project teams, attend Gemba walks, and more.

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Hosting Education Events Locally & Nationally

Whether you are a seasoned Lean Design and Construction practitioner or just starting out, support and continuous learning are essential. LCI has many educational and networking events where we teach Lean thinking, encourage a learning mindset and create an environment of collaboration and sharing.

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Fostering And Conducting Research Projects To Further Lean Development

The Lean Construction Institute invests in a variety of unique programs to support industry awareness and adoption of Lean. As part of that, we support research projects conducted by major universities as well as other research and case studies.

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eLearning For You

Choose the education topics and methods specially designed for your job function, industry, and unique needs and embark on your learning path today!
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Join us through local, national and virtual events, resources, education, research products, certification programs, local communities of practice and more. Become a member to get access to even more knowledge that will move your Lean journey forward, plus obtain discounts on events.
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