Lean Construction Events: Classes, Workshops, and Lean Coffee

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04
Fri
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LCI National
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Webinar
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee
LCI National
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  Event Details Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Eastern You must be an employee on an LCI Owner member company to attend this event.  This event is hosted by Greg Davis, Director of Cost Engineering, Procter & Gamble and Bradley Mayer, Divisional Director | Design & Construction Center of Excellence, AdventHealth. Agenda Overview Welcome & Introduction – Brief overview of the Lean Coffee format and tools used Voting Results Revealed Discussion of Top Voted Topics – Timeboxed discussions to stay focused Reflection & Key Takeaways – Share insights from the session Closing Remarks & Next Meeting Plus/Delta  To allow for more time for discussion, please submit your topic or question you’d like to discuss when you register. All topics...
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Lean in the Design Phase
Webinar
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  Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
08
Tue
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Minnesota Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Nashville Community of Practice
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Northern California Community of Practice
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A3 Thinking - Lean Learning Module
Minnesota Community of Practice
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    Recommended Reading:  https://leanconstruction.org/lean-topics/a3/  Parking at Kraus-Anderson’s downtown office is complimentary. Our parking ramp entrance is located  on 8th Street between Kraus-Anderson’s Office and the HQ Apartment Building. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
GEMBA - Inline Electric Site Tour
Nashville Community of Practice
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  Speakers: Logan (LW) Canter, Inline Electric,  is a second-generation Lighting Specialist with 27+ years of lighting experience both as a manufacturer’s representative and an electrical distributor in the Nashville market.  He has watched, helped design, renovate, or been involved in the construction of Nashville’s skyline as well as the rural and suburban factories and everything in between.  He began his Lean Experience in 2024 and joined the Nashville LCI CoP as a core member in 2025. Sandy Hankiewicz, Rosendin Electric Inc, has 13 years of focused experience in electrical construction spanning healthcare, manufacturing, data centers and commercial sectors. As Project Manager with Rosendin in Nashville, she was named one of the Top 25 women in Mission Critical Technology for 2023....
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Lean: A Mass Timber Solution
Northern California Community of Practice
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  Come join us for a panel discussion with industry experts who are designing, fabricating, and constructing mass timber buildings. See how their lessons are carrying forward into tomorrow’s solutions and expanding the market. Learn how teams are enhancing their collaboration, maximizing prefabrication opportunities, and reducing factory and onsite waste. Learning Objectives: Learn how early design decisions are maximizing pre-fabrication opportunities Explore how preplanning logistics reduces down time on the jobsite Learn how design professionals are eliminating design and construction waste on future projects   Moderator: Chad Hamilton, XL Construction Speakers: Dave Beck, XL Construction Dave Beck, co-founder and executive vice-president of XL Construction, is a construction industry visionary with a passion for sustainable and innovative building design. His desire...
11
Fri
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
LCI National
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Mapping Your Pathway to LCI Certification
LCI National
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<br />Registration for this workshop will close 24 hours before the event begins. The Zoom link will be sent via email one week before the workshop. If you register within the week leading up to the event, you will receive your confirmation email and Zoom link within 24 hours of registering. Please use the Zoom link email to add this workshop to your calendar. Cancellations made at least one week before the workshop are eligible for a refund, minus a $100 cancellation fee. Those who cancel will still receive the recording and materials. Cancellations within one week of the event are non-refundable, but registrants will still receive the recording and materials. **This workshop will be recorded, and a link will...
18
Fri
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Salt Lake City Community of Practice
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
Salt Lake City Community of Practice
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    Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of the breakdowns with current project delivery methods, discover the goals and benefits of implementing Lean. Understand the Foundation of Lean as Six Tenets and identify the Eight Wastes as relevant to design and construction. Recognize that Lean is a shift in thinking and behaviors leading to high-performing teams. Discover key Lean practices and tools which result in increased collaboration and improved project outcomes. This course is registered with AIA CES for 4 LU credits. Speakers: Mike Williams, Stantec Michael is a Principal and Senior Healthcare Planner in Stantec’s Phoenix office. He has dedicated his 30 years in the profession entirely to Healthcare planning and design. Mike’s Lean journey started in the mid...
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Introduction to the Last Planner System® in Design
Webinar
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  Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
23
Wed
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Arizona Community of Practice
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Intro to IPD/IFOA Contracts
Arizona Community of Practice
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      Speakers:   Natasha Schnaitmann, Southland Industries Natasha developed her passion for Lean IPD/IFOA projects in 2011 on the Temecula Valley Hospital Project and has been a Project Manager on multiple IFOA and IPD projects.  She serves as a core team member on the LCI Arizona Community of Practice.  She shares her passion by coaching, training, and facilitating diverse project teams and students on using IPD tools, processes, and behaviors.  Natasha is committed to the Lean tenet of “respect for people,” which she believes makes construction a nicer way of doing business and influences the industry to adopt a more collaborative approach.   Darlene Cadman, Weft Strategies Darlene has worked in the construction industry for over 24 years,...
24
Thu
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Webinar
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
Webinar
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  Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
30
Wed
07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
LCI National
07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
LCI Lean in Design Forum 2025
LCI National
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    Top Five Reasons to Attend: Engage on Lean design principles and practices presented by industry leaders. Gain ideas and implementable tips to improve your workflows. Connect with other professionals interested in Lean design. Gain Lean tools to transform your career and practice. Get a competitive edge by adopting Lean in your work. Attendees from every area and phase of the design and construction industry gather at the LCI Lean in Design Forum, including: Architects, engineers, and designers Owners, owners’ reps, and general contractors Trade partners engaged in Design/Build and Design/Assist Preconstruction managers, Design managers, and BIM/VDC managers Estimators Anyone interested in or impacted by Lean in Design! FEATURED SPEAKERS [Thursday, May 1st]: Keynote Address Eric Cesal Applying AI to...

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LCI Congress

October

For nearly 25 years, Congress is where your Lean community comes together for unparalleled knowledge-sharing across disciplines. Attendees come back year after year to reconnect while sharing experiences and successes—and return home with critical, actionable knowledge. Upcoming dates include:

  • 2025: Oct. 21-24, Arlington, Texas
  • 2026: Oct. 13-16, Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2027: Oct. 25-28, Long Beach, California
LCI Congress

Lean in Design Forum

April 30 - May 1, 2025

As a member of the design community, your involvement in the beginning of the project planning process is crucial. From saving the team from delivering projects late to ensuring the greatest value in these projects, your role is vital to your team’s success. Lean in design can help you continue to exceed expectations!

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2025 Design Forum
Palmer House, Chicago
April 30-May 1, 2025

Lean in Design Forum

Webinars

Virtual Learning Sessions

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Respect for People

This is an event for all roles in the AEC industry. The issue of mental health and well-being effects all of us, whether we work in the Design Community (Architects, Engineers), with a trade partner, in preconstruction and estimating, or for an Owner or general contractor.

Respect for People

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