Salt Lake City, UT

LCI Community of Practice

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Salt Lake City, UT

Welcome to the Salt Lake City Community of Practice (CoP)!

Our Mission

The LCI Salt Lake City CoP is a diverse group of Designers, Owners, and Contractors dedicated to Lean Practices and Principles. Our goal is to provide collaborative and educational events to facilitate the growth of the Lean community.

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. (Note: Events arestill being finalized - watch for event details in your email and follow us on LinkedIn) We look forward to seeing you!

  • 2/20 at 6 PM - Storytelling with the 8 Lean Wastes - UVU

  • 4/18 - Target Value Delivery - Okland

  • 6/20 - Last Planner System®: Weekly Work Plans - Layton

  • 8/22 - Lean Panel - Jacobsen

  • 9/26 - The 5s (Sort, Straighten Shine, Standardize, Sustain!) - location TBD

  • November - TBD

Core Members

Salt Lake City CoP - 2025
  • Leader - Nick Rickards, Archer Mechanical
  • Events Leader - Stephanie McCarthy, EDA Architecture
  • Leader Emeritus - Thomas Quam, Okland Construction
  • Social Media - Chris Costanza, Jacobsen Construction
  • Member - Lori Kaczka, University of Utah
  • Member - James Ludlow, University of Utah
  • Member - David Medina, Layton Construction
  • Member - Colin Moore, University of Utah
  • Member - Mike Ririe, Okland Construction
  • Member - Robert Warcup, Utah Valley University

Upcoming Local Events

12
Fri
Jun

Off Site Manufacturing by Ezarc

Salt Lake City Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

21
Thu
May

How Lean Construction Practices May Impact Mental Health

Webinar
27
Wed
May

Embedding Safety into the Takt Rhythm

Webinar
03
Wed
Jun

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
04
Thu
Jun

LCI Blueprint for Efficiency: Exploring the 8 Wastes

Webinar
04
Thu
Jun

LCI Corporate Members Lean Coffee

LCI National
12
Fri
Jun

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
18
Thu
Jun

LCI Aligning Project Success with Conditions of Satisfaction

Webinar
22
Mon
Jun

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
26
Fri
Jun

Mental Health First Aid Training June 2026

LCI National
01
Wed
Jul

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
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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.

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