Cascadia-Portland
LCI Community of Practice

Cascadia-Portland, OR
Welcome to the LCI Cascadia-Portland Community of Practice (CoP). Located in the great Northwest, our mission is to connect A/E firms, general contractors, trade partners, owners, and other stakeholders to tranform 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.
Whether you are new to Lean or you are a seasoned Lean practitioner, our CoP hopes to provide 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.

Get In Touch
We are always looking for people to become more active in our CoP so please contact Brad Wigh or Ed Thompson if you would like to become involved with the efforts of our Core Group or to request specific topics of interest to help us create events that are of interest to you and will help you in your Lean journey going forward.
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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2/25 at 4PM - Declutter in 2025 with Knowledge of the 8 Wastes and How to Remove Them
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March - Lean Coffee / Happy Hour - TBD
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April - LCI Lean Learning Series: 5S
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May - Target Value Delivery
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June - LCI Lean Learning Series - Last Planner System®
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August - Lean Learning Series - topic TBD
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September - Congress Presentation Preview
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November - Kaiser Sunnyside
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December - Happy Hour - 2025 Congress Recap + Abstract Workshop

Core Members
- Leader - Brad Wigh, Swinerton
- Leader Emeritus - Amy Clements
- Member - Jim Mahar, Andersen Construction
- Member - John Medvec, Skanska
- Member - Paul Neilson, Southland Industries
- Member - Ed Thompson, Cherry City Electric
- Advisor - Jeff Loeb, Jacobs
- Advisor - Del Profitt, CM Solutions
- Advisor - John Strickland, Collaborative Flow
- Advisor - Ed Trotter, OHSU