Lean Construction Events: Classes, Workshops, and Lean Coffee

New to LCI corporate membership—or ready for a refresh? Join this virtual live session for a fast tour of member resources, an overview of LCI, and structured networking. Walk away with clear next steps, connections across the community, and practical ways to put member resources into action and Build Better. Who should attend: New members, new hires at member firms, and anyone wanting a concise refresh on LCI and member resources. AGENDA  Welcome & goals LCI overview Member Hub Tour Q&A Structured networking  Plus / Delta Reserve your spot for Build Better: Member Connect.

  Capacity is limited!  Register today! LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.

You must be an employee of an LCI Owner member company to attend this event.  Agenda Overview Welcome & Introduction – Brief overview of the Lean Coffee format and tools used Discussion of Top Voted Topics – Timeboxed discussions to stay focused Reflection & Key Takeaways – Share insights from the session Plus / Delta To make the session impactful, please submit a topic or question you’d like to discuss when registering. A vote on all submitted topics will be held prior to the meeting to allow for more time to be spent in discussion. We look forward to your participation and insights.   All registrants will receive a poll 2 days prior to the session to allow you to vote on which...

Speakers: Jeff Reilly is an LCI-CPC and Managing Director of Multifamily Construction at Weathervane Companies. With 18 years in construction and nine years practicing Lean, he has successfully delivered large multifamily projects ahead of schedule and under budget using Lean principles. Heather Ormonde has been a Lean practitioner since 2010, an active LCI leader, speaker, and facilitator, and brings experience as an owner, designer, and general contractor to help organizations implement Lean thinking. LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may...

What You’ll Take Away: Insights into creating a culture where experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement can thrive Ideas for simple, repeatable, visual management processes that increase customer satisfaction and reduce waste Deep dive into Lean topics of interest with Co-Founder and CEO, Rich Sheridan Your own copy of Rich Sheridan’s first book, Joy Inc ! Parking Decks Near Menlo: Library Lane Parking Garage Thompson/Maynard Garage Liberty Square Parking LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included...

Speaker: Mitch Rothe is Division Superintendent at Robins & Morton, with 29 years of construction experience — 24 with the company. He leads field operations across multiple projects, focusing on safety, quality, schedule, and high-performing teams. Having led complex projects nationwide, Mitch is known for his collaborative leadership and strong relationships with clients, trade contractors, and project teams. A passionate Lean Construction advocate and a mentor to the next generation of builders.     Parking available onsite. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.  LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate...

Lean Format: Shotgun/Scramble Team Play Each foursome plays as a team and preferred (NOT required) to be comprised of the following: Owner/Developer Architect/Engineer Contractor Trade Partner Lean Rules: If Player #1 is chosen to hit a shot, all players do not have to hit from the same spot if Player #1 hits a good ball. The team will go to Player #1’s ball and continue play. If Player #1 hits a poor shot, other players are allowed to hit from that spot.  Count all “Individual Strokes” that the team hits and record on the score card Count all “Team Strikes” that the team hits and record on the score card Each team will be provided total time per hole.  Time...

Successful Target Value Processes This session presents a research based Target Value System (TVS) that brings structure, consistency, and reliability to Target Value implementation across IPD and non IPD projects. Drawing from three ongoing case studies, attendees will understand how target value maturity directly shaped outcomes – from cost performance, schedule reliability, sustainability gains, and team interactions.  Participants will leave with practical, evidence backed steps, a maturity assessment tool, and clear strategies for improving target value practices including value definition, decision flow, team alignment, and learning, to deliver more predictable, higher value project results from early design into construction execution. Speakers: Lorine Ouma, PhD, Project Engineer – Butz Family of Companies Dr. Robert Leicht, Professor of Architectural Engineering – Penn State...

  Learning Objectives: Identify the essential foundational principles of each of the five connected conversations of the Last Planner System®. Engage in the connected conversations of LPS®, from Milestone Planning to daily interaction, through hands-on practical application. Experience the process of constraint management and understand how it improves project workflow. Gain practical insight into how Percent Plan Complete and variance tracking can be used to improve reliable project plan execution. Recognize how reliable commitments, continuous learning, and workflow transparency support more predictable project outcomes. Explore practical and advanced workflow examples based on attendee needs, project conditions, and common implementation challenges.   Instructors: Glen Sullivan, McCarthy As a licensed Architect Sully has brought his experience on design of Hospital work to...

  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!  Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....

 

From core practices like PDCA, eliminating waste, and Respect for People, you’ll leave with a clear picture of why Lean improves predictability, collaboration, and outcomes—and how teams translate theory into day-to-day behaviors. You’ll also get pointers to LCI learning pathways, research one-pagers, and community touchpoints you can use to keep momentum after the session and other options to explore at your own pace. What you’ll learn The headline evidence linking Lean intensity to better schedule, cost, and team results. How specific Lean methods create reliable workflow and reduce waste. Practical next steps: where to start, common pitfalls, and resources to sustain progress. Who should attend Owners, designers, general contractors, and trade partners who want a clear, evidence- based view of...

What does it actually look like when a construction company commits to building better? For LCI corporate members, it starts with access — to knowledge, to tools, and to a community of Lean practitioners who are working through the same challenges you are. This virtual free one-hour session gives you an unfiltered look at what’s available to LCI members — and what it could mean for your team. What becomes possible LCI corporate membership opens the door to resources and community specifically designed for the way construction professionals work. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll discover: On-demand webinar recordings, whitepapers, eLearning modules, and past Congress presentations Expert-curated Lean best practice guides Members Only Lean Coffees for owners and Lean practitioners...

  Speaker: Hans Fedderke, Principal, Demeter Millwork Free Parking in lot, Street parking available Drinks and light food will be provided LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.