Lean Construction Events: Classes, Workshops, and Lean Coffee

Lean Events

Collaboration & Integration

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01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Introduction to the Last Planner System®
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. <br /> <br /> 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! <br /> <br /> **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Target Value Delivery in Action: Hosted in a Virtual Big Room Format
LCI National
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<br />Sign up a group of 3 or more and each person will receive $333 off their registration. <br />Registration Closes August 18 – Target Value Delivery Workshop Registration for this workshop will close on August 18. Once registered, you’ll receive a series of emails leading up to the event with everything you need to prepare—technical onboarding instructions, what to expect, and more. You’ll receive an invitation to the Microsoft Teams meeting series closer to the event date. Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations made up to 7 days before the event will receive a full refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days before the event will receive a 50% refund. No cash refunds will be issued due to technical issues on the...
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Fri
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Northern California Community of Practice
08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
Northern California Community of Practice
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        Learning Objectives: Understand the breakdowns in current project delivery methods and 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 that result in increased collaboration and improved project outcomes.   Instructors: Glen Sullivan, McCarthy As a licensed Architect Sully has brought his experience on design of Hospital work to his VDC role. Using his understanding of the design processes to help to bridge between the design team and the construction team. With this knowledge he has enhanced the...
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LCI A3 Thinking: Continuous Improvement in Action
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**
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Wed
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Congress Preview Event
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
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Capacity is limited! Parking is available on site.
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Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Chicago Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee
Chicago Community of Practice
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  Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.  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...
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Fri
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LCI National
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LCI Owners Forum Lean Coffee September 2025
LCI National
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  Event Details Date: September 19, 2025 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern You must be an employee on 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 Closing Remarks & Next Meeting 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. To RSVP,email MaryannF@leanconstruction.org by September 17,...
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Wed
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Lead the Lean Movement in Construction
Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Why Attend? Break Through the Noise Most events rehash the same ideas. This one doesn’t. We’re bringing fresh thinking, real conversations, and tools you can put to work immediately. Co-Create the Future Help shape the 2026 DFW CoP Roadmap. Your insights—your challenges—your wins. This is your chance to lead. Turn Lean Into a System We’re not just talking about Lean philosophy—we’re building the management discipline and operational muscle to embed it in your business. Two Powerful Sessions Innovation Through YOU Kick off the event with an interactive session led by Krane AI, a dynamic system that addresses logistic demands at projects. Create the Lean Roadmap Together Next, Jennifer Lacy and Ben Carter will guide an open, engaging forum focused on...

National Events

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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

Expand your Lean education with no travel downtime or lost work days. LCI offers webinars on a variety of Lean principles conducted by LCI instructors and industry experts with real life case studies and examples.

Webinars
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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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