Georgia

LCI Community of Practice

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Georgia

Welcome to the Georgia Community of Practice (CoP)! The LCI Georgia Community of Practice hosts networking and training events dedicated to creating an environment where owners, designers, contractors, suppliers, academics and industry organizations can connect, share, learn, and explore Lean principles and processes. Our CoP group includes Lean practitioners and enthusiasts at various levels of experience and a wide range of expertise with a common interest around improving our industry and the delivery of value to our owners and community.

Our Impact

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Get Involved

Lean Coffee: A monthly informal networking event where individuals at all levels of experience can discuss a variety of Lean-related topics. It is open to members and non-members, there is no cost, all are welcome, and no previous Lean experience is necessary.

LCI Education Courses and General Events: Throughout the year the LCI Georgia CoP will hold educational events on a variety of topics related Lean construction.

The cost of each event varies depending on the specific event and instructor.

 

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How to Start

  1. Connect on the LCI Georgia CoP LinkedIn page by clicking on the button in the Social Media section below.
  2. Send an email with your complete contact information either Franklin Dickson or Melissa East to introduce yourself and to be added to the mailing list.

For questions or comments about the LCI Georgia CoP please email Jeremiah Sugarman.

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for our upcoming events in 2025! Event invitations will be sent out approximately three weeks ahead of the event. Once they are on the calendar you can view them on the Upcoming Local Events section below and register. We look forward to seeing you!

  • 3/14 - 5S Training and Logistics Tour - McKenney's

  • 4/11 - Offsite Prefab / Shop Tour - Reliance Interiors

  • 5/9 - Working with Difficult People - Brent Darnell - JE Dunn

  • 6/13 - Construction Risk Panel (location TBD)

  • 8/20 - Leen Beer - Mutation Brewery

  • 9/12 - Construction Technology (location TBD)

  • 10/10 - Congress Presentation Preview - Whiting-Turner

  • 11/14 - The 8 Wastes + Gemba Walk - (location TBD)

  • 12/12 - Goal Setting (location TBD)

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Core Group Members

Georgia CoP - 2025
  • Leader - Franklin Dickson, Southland Industries
  • Vice Leader - Melissa East, Vecino Group
  • Events Leader - Jeremiah Sugarman, JE Dunn
  • Media Leader - Mary Grace Edwards, McKenneys Inc.
  • Logistics Support - Cole Radloff, RR Electrical
  • Logistics Support - Valeh Nowrouzian, Whiting-Turner
  • Student Outreach - Oscar Ramirez, JM Wilkerson
  • Student Outreach - Taj Lowe, JM Wilkerson
  • Breakfast Champion - Kathy Graham, JE Dunn

Annual Sponsors

The Georgia CoP would like to thank our 2024 Sustaining Sponsors whose contribution help fund local events and workshops to promote awareness and adoption of Lean.

Georgia CoP Sustaining Sponsors - 2024

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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

12
Fri
Sep

Building Smarter: Hilti’s Lean Journey & Construction Technology

Georgia Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

09
Tue
Sep

The Lean Marketplace

LCI National
12
Fri
Sep

LCI A3 Thinking: Continuous Improvement in Action

Webinar
19
Fri
Sep

LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee September 2025

LCI National
23
Tue
Sep

Intro to Lean: Build Better with Lean

LCI National
25
Thu
Sep

From Sticky Notes to Smart Tech: The Future of Lean Planning

Webinar
26
Fri
Sep

Mental Health First Aid Training

LCI National
02
Thu
Oct

Lean in Action: Member to Member

LCI National
07
Tue
Oct

Overview of vPlanner V5

Webinar
09
Thu
Oct

NEW: LCI Respect for People: The Four Pillars in Practice

Webinar
06
Thu
Nov

Two Lean Coaches Analyze LPS® Successes/Failures

Webinar