March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

Submit Your Abstract Proposal by Midnight Today!

Submit your abstract proposal by Thursday, March 5 at midnight!

If you’ve learned something worth sharing in your career, we encourage you to submit an abstract to become a presenter for the 2026 LCI Congress conference October 12-16 in Atlanta.

We’re seeking timely, relevant stories that combine practical experience with inspiration. Submissions should help attendees reflect on where they are today and confidently identify their next steps on their Lean journey.

Have questions about the LCI Congress program? Email Joan Piccariello for more information.

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this year’s Congress? Email Ilene Goldberg.

Project Success Begins at Lean in Design Forum!

Design Forum isn’t solely a design conference. It’s a decision-making forum for early alignment during project validation. This year’s program centers on design as a driver of project success using Lean design practices that improve workflows and strengthen decision-making.

You will learn proven tools for target value delivery (TVD) and set-based design and leave energized by smaller scaled networking with industry leaders including:

✔️ Aligning stakeholders earlier
✔️ Making more confident decisions
✔️ Improving workflows and handoffs
✔️ Reducing late-stage surprises
✔️ Strengthening cost control and value focus

Sessions feature real-world tools and tactics across healthcare, education, manufacturing, and complex facilities. Join us this April to bring alignment forward in your projects!

2026 Lean in Design Forum

📅 April 28–29, 2026
📍 Chicago, Illinois

Learn More & Register

Have questions about the Design Forum program? Email Joan Piccariello.

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Design Forum? Email Ilene Goldberg.

Celebrating LCI’s Female Certificants

This Women in Construction Week, we celebrate and recognize the incredible women who are shaping and strengthening the built environment every day.

A special acknowledgment goes to the 25 LCI-CPC and LCI-CPD certified practitioners who have dedicated years to advancing project delivery, improving collaboration, and driving better outcomes across the industry.

Your leadership, expertise, and commitment continue to move design and construction forward. Thank you for the meaningful impact you make and for raising the standard for the future of our industry.

Lean Pulse: Make Work Visible

When work stays hidden, problems stay hidden too. Bringing flow, queues, and handoffs into the open gives teams a chance to learn faster, adapt sooner, and prevent small issues from becoming major disruptions.

What problems have you uncovered by making work visible earlier? Learn more and join the conversation on LinkedIn!

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Upcoming CoP Events

24
Thu
Sep

Leveraging VDC and Takt Planning

Northern California Community of Practice
25
Fri
Sep

Lean Strategies: Multi-Project Portfolio Delivery

Los Angeles & Orange County Community of Practice
29
Tue
Sep

Harvesting Efficiency: Lean Production for the Modern Manufacturer

Chicago Community of Practice
01
Thu
Oct

From Court to Concert: Lean in Action at OSU's Schottenstein Center

Northern Ohio Community of Practice
01
Thu
Oct

From Court to Concert: Lean in Action at OSU's Schottenstein Center

Ohio Valley Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

25
Fri
Sep

Standard Work(flow) for Benchmarking with CII Best Practices

LCI National
28
Mon
Sep

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
29
Tue
Sep

Build Better: LCI Membership from the Inside

LCI National
02
Fri
Oct

LCI Corporate Members Lean Coffee

LCI National
07
Wed
Oct

Build Better: Member Connect

LCI National
23
Fri
Oct

Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee

LCI National
26
Mon
Oct

LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage

LCI National
27
Tue
Oct

Build Better: LCI Membership from the Inside

LCI National
28
Wed
Oct

A Diamond in the Rough: Aligning field experiences with Lean

LCI National
03
Tue
Nov

From Silos to Flow: The Integrated Design Process at Work

LCI National