Northern California

Provides an overview of Collaborative Problem Solving, stakeholder   engagement, a process planning model and tools to facilitate A-3 Thinking.

Speakes:

Victor R. Ortiz has more than 40 years of experience as an Organization Transformation consultant and collaborative leadership trainer. He has trained more than 3000 team leaders and executives in facilitative   leadership and collaborative problem-solving skills. Vic is a founding member of LCI and has worked on the implementation of Lean Construction practices   around the world.

If you’re a Champion are you also a Coach? Do they basically serve the same purpose? Join Dan Fauchier and Andy Fulton of Construction Accelerator as they discuss these questions and others, practical skills, and how to enhance your team’s Lean Practice. Come learn:

• The importance of coaches as Change Agents and in Leading for the Future
• How to Transition from Champion to Coach, with simple steps to take as well as a Roadmap
• Practical Coach Skills you can begin using immediately
• Dedicated time for your Q&A

Speakers:

Andy Fulton, PMP, PE has coached many diverse teams who are seeking greater team performance by using Lean thinking to reach their goals. He is a prior Naval Civil Engineering Corps officer and Certified Scrum Master with a passion for helping teams excel and exceed their own expectations.

Dan Fauchier is a Certified Master Facilitator, facilitating, training and coaching many dozens of companies and agencies in various principles, tools and techniques including Last Planner® System (pull planning), Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Rapid Improvement (Kaizen) Events, Alignment Partnering™, Target Value Design, CBA, A3, Project ReAlignment, Lean Partnering and cross-organizational team effectiveness. Dan is the co-author of Lean Project Delivery: Building Championship Project Teams

Discuss how Trade Partners and GC’s can effectively and successfully   execute on Lean projects and what obstacles tend to get in the way.
Attendees of this presentation will gain:

• What can a GC do to promote a Lean environment?
• What are some best practices for Trade Partners?
• What are GC’s and Trade Partners secretly saying about each other   when it comes to resistance to Lean Tools?

Speakers:

Henry Nutt, III, Southland Industries
Henry serves as a Preconstruction Executive for Southland Industries, after serving as the Sheet Metal General Superintendent for 13 years and 32 years as a Union Sheet Metal Worker with Local 104. He was responsible for over 200 Sheet Metal Workers during his tenure and led Lean implementations on projects throughout Northern California on Southland projects. Henry’s strategy of field support included a mixture of a “boots on the ground” type of approach combined with practical theory and relationship building.

Joe Donarumo, Linbeck
Joe serves Linbeck as Senior Superintendent in Fort Worth where he has been able to develop and lead high-performing field teams in Linbeck’s Healthcare market sector. He also serves Linbeck as Director of Lean Application, ensuring that Linbeck's Lean processes are continuously improved and consistently practiced. Joe has a unique passion for Lean implementation, continuous improvement, and a ruthless pursuit of waste elimination within his projects, teams, and our overall organization.  Joe is also the Co-Author to The Lean Builder, a business fable written for field leaders and last planners to help them begin their Lean journey with respect to Lean implementation at the field level.

Greg Stedman, KHS&S
Greg joined the carpenters union in 1977 and has worked in commercial construction throughout his career. Greg started at KHS&S in 2001 as General Superintendent. While at KHS&S, Greg has also served as Operations Manager and Regional Vice President of the Anaheim office. Over the last 10 years, Greg has spearheaded KHS&S’ Lean development as Director, Lean. Greg`s 43 years in construction and his knowledge of field and office made it a perfect fit to lead the Lean transformation at KHS&S. Greg also serves on the LCI Board of Directors.

Perry Thompson, Parsons Electric
Perry following his military service, went on to spent years earning degrees in technologies, until he joined Parsons electrical division twenty years ago. He currently serves as the Lean Executive Director at Parsons. Perry is a certified instructor for Lean Construction Institute (LCI), serves on the LCI education board and is a certified instructor for Lean Leadership Institute (LLI). He has certified hundreds of students in the Parson’s Black Belt program, developed by Perry and LLI, achieving the corporate goal of being a “Lean Ready” trade partner.

Lean construction and the collaborative planning of work shows results in improving outcomes in the design and construction of projects.

With the onset of Covid 19 and mandates for remote working, tried and true methods for “Pull Planning” an integral part of the Last Planner System, have been upended. With teams now working remotely, traditional methods of meeting in a big room and closely collaborating around a section of wall with sticky notes is no longer an option.

While we are working remotely, methods of collaboration and shared planning are more important than ever. Our expert panel will share how they are moving collaborative planning to a virtual environment, keeping their projects moving and driving for success.

Speakers:

• Paolo Napolitano, The Allele Network - Paulo has been applying Lean Principles in projects and organizations in North America, Europe, and South America since 1999. Paulo combines research in innovative areas with practical experience to improve project performance and organization results. His main focus is on people and how they structure their decision making. He helps them build their leadership based on collective trust and not on hierarchy.
• Ron Migliori, Buehler Engineering - Ron is a member of LCI NorCal and Core Group Member Emeritus and was past president and current Board member for DBIA Western Pacific Region. Over the last 10 years Ron has been on approximately two dozen IPD projects and numerous design-build projects. His passion and focus over these years have been on Lean project delivery. Ron has conducted workshops, training, and facilitated on many Lean concepts and tools. He has presented at LCI Congress, DBIA National, and the Lean Design Forum.
• Paul Fernandez, Layton Construction - Paul graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in Construction Management, Paul has been successfully managing construction projects for 26 years. He has completed a variety of Healthcare, Education, Hospitality and other various project types though out Colorado and California. His lean journey has started recently on Sutter projects with the Last Planner system.
• Samara Lull, UC Davis - Samara is an Architect/Senior Project Manager with over 20 years of experience. By working on a diverse range of project types throughout her career, Samara has gained expanded knowledge of LEAN processes and construction delivery methods. Subsequent to making the recent transition to public service at UCDH, she now has the privilege of leading several large projects, including the $90M ACC Expansion/Eye Center, which is heavily invested in process improvement and all things LEAN.
• Glen "Sully" Sullivan, AIA, HGA Architects - Project Architect with HGA with 30 year experience. For the last 5 years his focus has been on working on Integrated/Lean healthcare projects. Glen is currently working on a design build with a lean project delivery method with McCarthy on the $90M ACC Expansion/Eye Center. This project has been delivered in multiple increments and is currently under construction with several increments approved while others are currently in plan check.
• Bobby DeWeese, McCarthy Building Companies - Design Manager for McCarthy Building Companies, working from the firm’s Sacramento office. Bobby’s most recent project is the $90M ACC Expansion/Eye Center, where he has had the unique opportunity to utilize his diverse skillset to manage both design and construction. Bobby is currently serving as an active member of the Sacramento DBIA Emerging Leaders Planning Committee and embraces any opportunity to advance his knowledge of Design Build and LEAN concepts.
• Shannon Bolick, HMC Architects - Shannon has been a student of Lean for the past 6 years. Having recently being forced into a WFH environment her and her team have been looking for creative ways to continue the collaborative environment remotely. She will talk about her recent experience on a small project.

We’re all adjusting to a new way of working. Join us to learn about methods and tips to work effectively in this environment. This session will cover two topics: how to have effective virtual meetings, and how to manage the work when the team is remote.

Learning Objectives:

1. How to prepare for and lead a virtual meeting. We will be sharing effective ground rules, ideal behaviors, tips to ensure that the meeting purpose is fulfilled, and that everyone feels included
2. How to participate effectively in a virtual meeting to ensure that your voice is heard, you’re able to respect others in the meeting, and you’re able to understand and contribute to the purpose
3. Understand what changes in work management when moving to a remote environment, and how we should break down and assign work
4. Learn some tactics to help in managing and leading remote teams – avoiding micromanagement and increasing trust

Speakers:

Meredith Hargreaves, Haley Aldrich - Meredith is an experienced lean coach and practitioner. She has over 15 years of experience in applying lean. She is an expert facilitator and has led numerous teams through lean transformations. Meredith is a Lean Blackbelt.

Alex Gururajan, Haley Aldrich - Alex is a passionate Lean practitioner and learner. He has a 20 year track record of successfully implementing Lean transformations, and supporting leaders in instilling operational excellence systems. Alex serves as a coach for leaders and team members. Alex is a Lean Master Blackbelt.

 Registration Fee: $10.00

Join us for a Virtual 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 as we adjust to a remote working environment. 

The process will be slightly different than traditional Lean Coffees. 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.

Facilitator:

Brian Winningham, FIeld Driven Lean, is a Lean Construction consultant who spent over 20 years estimating, planning, managing and leading construction projects and teams, Brian is passionate about sharing the benefits of Lean Construction. He’s the leader emeritus of the San Antonio LCI Community of Practice (CoP). He is an approved instructor for LCI training courses and for the AGC Lean Construction Education Program (AGC-LCEP). He’s an Army Ranger Veteran and active with Veterans in his community.

 Attendance is free of charge.

What if you could  add more value for your customers while meeting schedule and budget  requirements? By recognizing the various types of waste in project  delivery processes, you can start to increase productivity by  implementing the Lean approaches taught in Introduction to Lean Project  Delivery. With a small mindset shift, the silos set up by traditional  delivery methods can be broken to allow architects, engineers, general  contractors, trade partners and owners to closely collaborate and  problem solve together. This LCI education course will be an important  step on your journey to achieve Lean thinking.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Lean and the Lean operating system’s principles
• Identify principles and tools relevant to Lean design and construction processes
• Recognize various types of waste and apply tools to reduce and/or eliminate waste
• Increase collaboration and communication on projects through structured planning systems and processes

This workshop is intended to give newcomers a broad awareness of vocabulary, fundamental principals and basic practices of lean project delivery. This can serve as a frame work for learning how to apply lean thinking and methods to deliver significantly greater value on your projects and within your organization.

Instructors:

Denis J Stroup, HGA Architects and Engineers - Denis is a Healthcare Principal at HGA Architects in Sacramento with more than 12 years of Lean Construction experience. Denis is a Licensed Architect, an LCI Instructor, and a member of the NorCal CoP Core Team and Education Team.

Vic Ortiz, Ortiz Consulting Services - Vic is a charter member of LCI and a member of the NorCal CoP Core Team and Education Team. Vic is an LCI Instructor with over 40 years of training high performance teams, with broad experience in both large and small projects

Registration Rates:

• LCI Member - $200
• Nonmember - $275
• Owner - $75
• Student - $50
• LCI Corporate Member Group Rate - $750 for five registrations from the same LCI Member Company

This course is registered with AIA CES for 5 LU credits.

Light refreshments will be provided.

2-hour on street parking available nearby

Are you frustrated with the current state of design delivery that results in design loop-backs? Is the current way of producing the work leading to projects going over budget? Target Value Delivery may hold the answer!

This presentation will introduce Target Value Delivery (TVD) and its associated phases. Target Value Delivery encompasses Target Value Design and Target Value Production. LCI is proposing that, as an industry, we need to focus on Target Value Delivery holistically. Participants will learn the key differences between traditional versus TVD approach, key high-level guidelines, and some Lean approaches supporting implementing TVD.

SPEAKER:
Denis Stroup - HGA - Denis Stroup is a licensed Architect in California with 28 years’ experience focusing on lean integrated project delivery and healthcare design. Current core group member of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) NorCal Community of Practice and Co-Chair of training. Denis has a passion for building and sustaining a culture that fosters a highly collaborative environment where people do their best work.

RECOMMENDED READING: Target Value Delivery / A Practitioner Guidebook for Implementation/Lean Construction Institute

Registration Rate:
Member - $55
Non-Member $75
Owner-Free
Student-Free

Heavy appetizers will be served

Parking available on site

Are you frustrated with the current state of design delivery that results in design loop-backs? Is the current way of producing the work leading to projects going over budget? Target Value Delivery may hold the answer!

This presentation will introduce Target Value Delivery (TVD) and its associated phases. Target Value Delivery encompasses Target Value Design and Target Value Production. LCI is proposing that, as an industry, we need to focus on Target Value Delivery holistically. Participants will learn the key differences between traditional versus TVD approach, key high-level guidelines, and some Lean approaches supporting implementing TVD.

SPEAKER:
Vic Ortiz - Vic Ortiz - Ortiz Consulting Services- Vic has trained over 3000 leaders in meeting facilitation, stakeholder engagement, collaborative problem solving, effective communication, and organizational change management. Many of the best practices used by LCI today come from Vic and his colleagues' work at Interaction Associates in the 1980s. As a founding member of LCI and a certified trainer, Vic has been helping leaders apply Lean Principles to transform the productivity and culture of their organizations and projects for over 25 years

RECOMMENDED READING: Target Value Delivery / A Practitioner Guidebook for Implementation/Lean Construction Institute

Registration Rate:
Member - $55
Non-Member $75
Owner-Free
Student-Free

Light Hors d'oeuvre and refreshments provided

This training session will introduce the concept of a Big Room and how it fits into the design and construction process.  Participants will learn why we use a Big Room, the diferent types, how to create the ideal space, and how technology supports a Big Room.  They will also learn how to effectively manage the time spent in this highly collaborative setting.

Learning objectives:

• Participants will understand what it means to become immersed in a Big Room atmosphere by tightly coupling learning with action in a Big Room setting.
• Participants will be able to develop their own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan.
• Participants will know how to organize and manage a Big Room tailored to their specific project needs.
• Participants will be able to collaboratively develop a list of Standards and Better Practices.

Coffee and Networking starts at 7:30 AM

Registration:
Member - $200
Non-Member $275
Owner-$75
Student-$25

This course is registered with AIA/CES for 4 LU credits.

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

 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.

Registration Fees:

• LCI Member - $55
• Nonmember - $75
• Owner - free
• Student - free

Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour 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. Based on our conversation with you, you’ll help us provide more relevant topics for our monthly presentations.

 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.

Registration Fees:

• LCI Member - $55
• Nonmember - $75
• Owner - free
• Student - free

Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided

Does your organization have ongoing challenges that seem to be too big to bite off, overwhelming to resolve, emotionally charged? Did you know that Lean Thinking can help make big issues manageable? 

 Want to take your lean thinking beyond the project site and into your organization? Then come hear how Dome Construction took a deep dive into the industry challenges directly affecting their people, specifically on Safety and the Advancement of Women. They found these topics to be a very complex, multifaceted, and sensitive issues; so, they decided to approach it the same as they do with projects, with Lean concepts. Hear from the team members as they describe the entire process to identify and implement effective solutions. 

 Whether you are trying to solve these or other big hairy problems, listening to Dome’s story with detailed steps, outcomes, and lessons learned along the way, will help you take on similar problems within your own organization.

 Man or Woman, Front Line or Business Leader, Owner/Builder/Designer, this event will speak to you.

Speakers:

1. Steve Long

2. Robert Marshall

3. Kaitlin Frank

4. Melissa Berg

5. Remy Behl

6. Rob Lynch

A buffet dinner is provided

Goal – Show appreciation for LCI Members and create venue for marketing and networking.

Appetizers and drinks are provided

Registration - Free (Registration Required)

Goal – Show appreciation for LCI Members and create venue for marketing and networking.

Appetizers and drinks are provided

Registration Rate: Free (Registration Required)

This assessment helps organizations to understand where they are in their Lean journey in less than 10 minutes. It also helps to create the path that will create more synergy between the progress of the transformation and the organization structure.

Speaker: Paolo Napolitano, Allele Network

Paulo has been applying Lean Principles in projects and organizations in North America, Europe, and South America since 1999. Paulo combines research in innovative areas with practical experience to improve project performance and organization results. His main focus is on people and how they structure their decision making. He helps them build their leadership based on collective trust and not on hierarchy

There is valet parking available at the entrance to the hotel.  The cost of this parking is not included with registration.  There is a below grade parking structure.  When you you pull into the hotel, go down the ramp and turn right to take a ticket.

A buffet dinner is provided

This training session will introduce the concept of a Big Room and how it fits into the design and construction process.  Participants will learn why we use a Big Room, the diferent types, how to create the ideal space, and how technology supports a Big Room.  They will also learn how to effectively manage the time spent in this highly collaborative setting.

Learning objectives:

• Participants will understand what it means to become immersed in a Big Room atmosphere by tightly coupling learning with action in a Big Room setting.
• Participants will be able to develop their own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan.
• Participants will know how to organize and manage a Big Room tailored to their specific project needs.
• Participants will be able to collaboratively develop a list of Standards and Better Practices.

This course is registered with AIA/CES for 4 LU credits.

Learn how our project team fosters effective communication, manages commitments and stays on track using The Last Planner System™ on a large and unique project. Witness how we execute our weekly Phase Plan meetings, Friday Pull Plan meetings and daily Last Planner (field) check-ins, and collaborate with our design team, which has helped to keep our teams engaged for the last 18 months.

Learning Objectives:

• How a GC can help improve the culture of a project
• How to keep project team engaged and communicating over the course of the project
• How to effectively use visual aids
• How to create an environment that promotes safety, care and respect for others. 

Speakers:

Henry Nutt III, Southland Industries - As Sheet Metal General Superintendent for Southland's Northern California Division, Henry is responsible for managing shop and field staff, assisting with project scheduling, personnel assignments and training, managing tools and equipment and project safety, as well as interfacing with the unions.  He is directly involved with Southland's Lean construction delivery method and was the 2018 recipient of LCI 's Pioneer Award

Ron Heise, Southland Industries - Ron is a General Foreman at Southland Industries and he started his career in 1985.  He has worked on biopharmaceutical, commercial and advanced technology (data centers).  Most of the past 33 years have been on healthcare and OSHPD projects.  Ron's responsibilities include project leadership and oversight for sheet metal funcitons including project coordination, scheduling, training, sequencing, manpower staffing, shop prefabrication, on-time delivery, and interfacing with unions.

Gavin Lauer, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company - Gavin is a Lead Superintendent with 19 years in the construction industry.  Projects include healthcare, science and technology, class A building remodels and retail.  Gavin started in construction management directly after graduating from university in 2001.  Currently a lead superintendent oon a mega project, Gavin uses Lean principles to foster positive attitude and a "one project" culture within the entire team.

Eric Thatcher, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company - Eric is a Senior Superintendent with 33 years in the construction industry, and over $3B in projects as a lead superintendent.  His projects include healthcare, hospitality, multi-family and office high rise, power generation, and science and technology buildings. Eric began his career in 1986, completing the carpenter's apprenticeship program in Northern California.  He began large projects in 1999, and mega projects in 2008, passionately implementing LPS™ and Lean concepts since 2016.

Light hors d'oeurves and refreshments provided

Clay Street garage is closed.  Available parking garage alternate is Dalziel Garage in the basement of 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza

“A medical planner, an architect and the authority having jurisdiction walk into a bar…” 

Join us for a panel discussion of how to leverage lean and integrated practices and tools from early on in the planning through design and even through the permitting process.

Speakers:

Teresa Endres, AIA,EDAC,AAH, Stantec - Teresa has over 25 years of industry experience in healthcare programming, planning and design for state-of-the-art healthcare facilities that promote healing and wellness. This includes over ten years of experience using Lean practices. She is currently a Sr. Healthcare Planner in Stantec’s Sacramento office and is the Chair of the Central Valley AIA Academy of Architecture for Health committee.

Denis J Stroup, HGA - Denis is a licensed Architect in California with 27 years’ experience focusing on lean integrated project delivery and healthcare design. Current core group member of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) NorCal Community of Practice and Co-Chair of training. Denis has a passion for building and sustaining a culture that fosters a highly collaborative environment where people do their best work.

Dave Ring, SE, Health Facilities Review North Region, Polan Review - Dave has 8 years of structural design, and over 30 years’ experience in design and review, of which over 20 has been supervising plan review for The OSHPD, Facilities Development Division. He collaborates with owners and designers on alternate methods of compliance to keep up with state of the art healthcare, and is co-author of the Phased and Collaborative Review Policy Intent Notice 50 (PIN 50) providing review processes intended to align with Lean principles

Light hors d'oeurves and refreshments provided