Mental Health Matters: A Panel Discussion (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
May 17, 2022 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Lean Construction is about “Respect for People” at its core, yet many firms have been slow to engage in conversations with their employees about mental health.
Stress, depression, and substance abuse are undeniable factors in our industry. We work long hours. Many shift workers experience sleep disruptions/deprivation due to shift work (early morning concrete pours, etc.). Being on the road may lead to stress and loneliness due to being away from home. Stressors like seasonal layoffs or furloughs and the constant pressure to stick to a schedule and budget while maintaining a high level of quality can all lead to anxiety or depression.
Join us for this special panel discussion as we bring together industry experts to talk about HOW and WHY these impacts affect many in our industry. If you are interested in changing the conversation around mental health in the workplace or in your team and want to normalize these discussions to make people feel safer and better able to ask for support, please join us.
Plant Tour - Anton Cabinetry (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
March 1, 2022 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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Anton Cabinetry identifies Lean Manufacturing as a characteristic that sets them apart from their competition. Join the LCI Community of Practice in this exciting opportunity to take a behind the scenes look Anton Cabinetry operations. Our time will include a presentation, shop tour and an opportunity for Q&A.
Parking onsite is limited.
If carpooling is an option it is greatly encouraged.
Riding the Supply Chain Roller-Coaster Understanding the Twists and Turns and How a Lean Approach Can Help (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
December 14, 2021 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Today’s construction materials market is a wild ride. A tangled knot of supply chain issues are wreaking havoc with construction schedules and budgets across the globe. While volatility is nothing new for construction, we’ve never experienced anything quite like this before—and if ever there was a need for trusted partnerships, collaborative problem-solving, and waste reduction, it’s right now. Join us for this special panel discussion as we bring together industry experts to talk about HOW and WHY these impacts are affecting the North Texas market, and what solutions exist for mitigating the associated risks while keeping our client’s projects moving forward.
Moderator:
- Keyan Zandy - COO, Skiles Group
Panelists:
- David Fultz - Senior Vice President, TD Industries
- David Garrett - President, SteelFab Texas
- Kolby May - Vice President, Osburn Contractors
- Preston Pressley - President, Baker Triangle
Lunch & Learn - Perfecting Prefab (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
October 6, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Join the DFW LCI community for a lunch and learn Presentation and Tour of Modular Design Plus.
Modular Design Plus is a full-service modular design and prefabrication firm focused on enhancing the efficiency of building through modularization. Euless, Texas is the home to Modular Plus’s warehouse and headquarters, we will see firsthand projects being assembled that will be transported to projects across the country.
Modular plus is involved during the entire process of construction, including design, preconstruction, fabrication and install.
MDP’s products included the following: Prefab non load bearing knockdown wall kits, Prefab load bearing systems, non-structural modular assemblies and Structural volumetric modular assemblies.
Modular Plus have worked in the following market segments: Healthcare, Assisted Living Hospitality, Student Housing, Education, Mixed Use
Lunch will be provided with the opportunity to network with likeminded individuals after the presentation.
Study Action Team – "Getting Home" by Liz McCartney & Zack Rosenburg (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
May 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Join a small group of Lean enthusiasts as we discuss the book Getting Home by Liz McCartney and Zack Rosenburg. The Study Action team will be guided by the Community of Practice Core team, you will receive tangible takeaways and interact with fellow Lean Leaders. We strongly encourage participation in all three sessions allowing us to establish continuity amongst the small group.
This will be a virtual event facilitated using Microsoft Team and Mural.
The Breakdown of the book along with corresponding dates will be the following:
- Wednesday May 19: Chapters 1-3, pages 1-44
- Wednesday June 9: Chapters 4-7, pages 45-86
- Wednesday June 23: Chapters 8-9, Pages 87-128
Participants are encouraged to read the chapters that we will be discussing before hand and be ready to share takeaways.
Lean on the Front Line: A Conversation with Superintendents - (Dallas / Fort Worth CoP)
May 4, 2021 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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At the end of the day, it’s all about the men and women in the field, building. Which means superintendents are on the front line with Lean—applying, enforcing, and continuously improving the tools and processes. The LCI’s Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice invites you to Lean on the Front Line, a moderated conversation with Lean superintendent champions, where we’ll explore the use of Lean in the field through the superintendent’s lens. Where and why do they think Lean succeeds or fails? What have been their greatest lessons learned? How can we work together to achieve more buy-in from trades, architects, and owners? What do they see as the future for Lean in the field? With Keyan Zandy, COO of Skiles Group, moderating, all of these topics and more will be covered. Join us for a spirited discussion with Lean leaders as we explore Lean on the front line.
VIRTUAL Lean Coffee (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
September 1, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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Please join for our Monthly Lean Coffee, this month will be virtual, you supply your own coffee and we will supply the structure to allow for interaction with like minded individuals to discuss what you are thinking with regards to Lean & the Construction Industry. This is going to be an interactive session and joining from your mobile device may be frustrating. For that reason, we are only allowing attendees to join from your computer. We also ask that everyone #turnyourcameraon! It will enrich the experience for all participants.
VIRTUAL Lean Coffee (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
July 2, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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Please join for our Monthly Lean Coffee, this month will be virtual, you supply your own coffee and we will supply the structure to allow for interaction with like minded individuals to discuss what you are thinking with regards to Lean & the Construction Industry. This is going to be an interactive session and joining from your mobile device may be frustrating. For that reason, we are only allowing attendees to join from your computer. We also ask that everyone #turnyourcameraon! It will enrich the experience for all participants.
A VIRTUAL Lean Brew (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
June 10, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Please join for our Monthly Lean Brew, this month will be virtual, you supply your own drink and we will supply the structure to allow for interaction with like minded individuals to discuss what you are thinking with regards to Lean & the Construction Industry.
This is going to be an interactive session and joining from your mobile device may be frustrating. For that reason, we are only allowing attendees to join from your computer. We also ask that everyone #turnyourcameraon! It will enrich the experience for all participants.
How Construction Methodologies and Technologies Are Changing Healthcare Design - A VIRTUAL Panel Discussion (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
June 2, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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The adoption of new healthcare design and construction technologies and practices is moving at record speed to serve the healthcare systems and their patients which are growing and changing quickly. The thriving North Texas Marketplace has seen widespread interest and all industry segments are affected even as we combat the COVID pandemic. These methodologies, combined with Lean practices, may have increasing value not only to owners, but the entire AEC industry. Join us for a lively panel discussion including Lean tools, digital tools and evidence-based models impacting construction and design. This is a joint presentation of AMFP, LCI, and COAA with representatives from each organization on our panel.
Objectives:
- Learn the advances in evidence-based design and construction that influence the industry.
- Identify the impacts of prefabrication to the design process and team
- Understand how to overcome the new challenges the design team faces on these fast-paced projects.
- Realize the right approach to capital planning for a prefabrication project.
Speakers:
- Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group
- Stephen Powell, CBRE
- Tom Noble, Methodist Health System
- Lea Edwards, Hensel Phelps
- Daina Pitzenberger, JLL
A VIRTUAL Lean Coffee (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
May 7, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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Please join for our Monthly Lean Coffee, this month will be virtual, You supply your own coffee and we will supply the structure to allow for interaction with like minded individuals to discuss what you are thinking with regards to Lean & the Construction Industry.
This is going to be an interactive session and joining from your mobile device may be frustrating. For that reason, we are only allowing attendees to join from your computer. We also ask that everyone #turnyourcameraon! It will enrich the experience for all participants.
Attendance is free of charge. Please pre-register.
A Lean Coffee (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
March 5, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! 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 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. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge. Please pre-register.
Coffee and pastries will be provided.
Building a Better Panel, a Presentation focused on Collaborative Design (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
February 25, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Join us as we unpack the design process used to create this unique precast façade panel system while still meeting budget and time constraints. Fostering a collaborative environment throughout the project by including all stakeholders was most critical to maintaining design quality without sacrificing efficiency.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the tools utilized to streamline the design to fabrication process
• With a given set of parameters and constraints, learn how we maximized the efficiency of a modular precast panel.
• Learn how we automated the construction document and shop drawing process.
Registration is Free - Registration Required
Lean Suds (Dallas/Fort Worth CoP)
February 6, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Join us for a Lean Suds to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! 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 topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic.
The Event is FREE - Registration Required
Beer and Wine will be provided
Parking is available for free onsite in the attached garage, located off of N. Pearl St. Please enter the garage, get a ticket and bring it with you to the meeting. You will be provided a token that can be used to exit the garage free of charge.
Please feel free to extend this invite to anyone within the industry that you feel would benefit from our local community.
