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.

ALERT!  We are rebuilding our CoP core group! If you are an experienced Lean professional and would like to be part of the force that leads the direction and events for the Austin community please contact Denise Erminger, CoP Relations with the subject “Austin core group” for more information.  The core group is happy to announce that it will be hosting its first event of 2024 in July.  Be on the lookout for the announcement or check back on this page, Upcoming Local Events section below!

Our Impact

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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”.

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Core Members

Austin CoP
2024
  • Leader - Sam Lichmira, Project Management Advisors, Inc.
  • Vice Leader - Kevin Howie, McCarthy Builders
  • Member - Todd Johnson, Turner Construction Company
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Field Crew Huddle

Explore the Field Crew Huddle website to see how community of practice members are contributing to a platform for sharing methods, improvements and lessons learned on project sites or shops. Want to be featured? Now accepting submissions.

Learn More

Upcoming Local Events

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Upcoming National Events

19
Thu
Dec

Principles of Target Value Delivery (TVD)

Webinar
09
Thu
Jan

5S in Lean Construction

Webinar
23
Thu
Jan

Writing Effective RFPs for Lean Projects

Webinar
06
Thu
Feb

LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Webinar
27
Thu
Feb

NEW: LCI Blueprint for Efficiency: Exploring the 8 Wastes

Webinar
04
Fri
Apr

Lean in the Design Phase

Webinar
18
Fri
Apr

Introduction to the Last Planner System® in Design

Webinar
08
Thu
May

LCI Principles of Target Value Delivery (TVD)

Webinar
05
Fri
Sep

Introduction to the Last Planner System®

Webinar
06
Thu
Nov

Two Lean Coaches Analyze LPS® Successes/Failures

Webinar